Atomic Vessel Plans Speeded By Industry Leaders
In Washington and New York reports, several designs for an atomic powered merchant ship were sent to President Eisenhower for selection. Bethlehem Steel engineers unveiled a 600 foot liner capable of carrying 500 passengers globally, while industry insiders project economies potential in nuclear freighters and a 990 foot United States Lines liner planned to replace the America. Congressional briefings cited a 500 foot cargo ship about 33 million dollars, 21 million of it for the reactor, highlighting the high cost of pioneering atomic shipping.
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New York
White House
Eisenhower
Bethlehem Steel
United States Lines
United States
America
American President Lines
Maritime Administration
Atomic Energy Commission
Navy
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Firemen Extinguish Flaming Pot Roast at Home
The Monroe fire department responded to a 4:30 p m call at the Sanford J Hanson residence 2728th street to extinguish a flaming pot roast. Fat spilled from the roast into a heating element starting the blaze and smoke damaged the Hanson kitchen though stove damage could not be determined. The roast was well done.
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Monroe
Sanford J. Hanson
2728Th Street
Hanson
U S And Britain See Narrow Political Margins In Prosperity
The piece argues that when people have food and jobs the public shifts away from radical proposals. It notes Britain’s 1951 Conservative win by a slim margin amid Labour splits and compares postwar U S politics with narrow party margins as prosperity reduces demand for sweeping change.
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Washington
Britain
United States
House of Commons
Socialist Laborites
Labor Party
Eisenhower
Congress
Commors
Orangeville Class Hears Dr Knapp
Orangeville high school holds commencement exercises Thursday at 8 p m in the community school auditorium with Dr Charles C Knapp pastor of Evanston First Baptist church delivering the address. Music by the high school band directed by T A Kiburz. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday night with Rev Paul Olson assisted by Revs A R Felts and Milford W Best.
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Orangeville
Charles C. Knapp
Evanston
First Baptist Church
T. A. Kiburz
Paul Olson
A. R. Felts
Milford W. Best
Drowning Deaths Across the United States Reach Thousands Annually
About 6,500 Americans die by drowning each year, highlighting a persistent public health risk and the need for improved water safety measures and preventive education nationwide.
Rural school picnics honor pupils and teachers in three towns
In Monticello Evansville and Juda regions a family picnic was held by rural school pupils with their teachers. Edna Babler at Silver school and Fern Bridge at Twin Grove school led their groups.
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Monticello
Evansville
Silver Rural School
Edna Babler
Loveland School
Edna ZumBrunnen
Juda
Twin Grove
Fern Bridge
Two U.S. youths killed on Scotland mountain
Bodies of Frederick C. Hadden and Bert Woodburn both 21 and students at Edinburgh University were found on Ben Nevis Britain's highest peak after being missing since Sunday. Hadden of Pasadena California and Woodburn of San Gabriel California died in a snow filled gully on the 4406 foot summit.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Ben Nevis
Britain
Frederick C. Hadden
Pasadena
Calif
Bert Woodburn
San Gabriel
Edinburgh University
Three Vehicle Mishaps Reported by Police and Deputies
City police logged one car hydrant hit and under influence arrest. Ken Cunningham and a dump truck collided on highway 1181 east of Juta causing major front-end damage. A third crash north of Juda involved a panel truck and a car after a third vehicle from a side road failed to stop.
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Guy T. Greensweight
10Th Avenue
13Th Avenue
19Th Street
Greensweight
Ken Cunningham
Juta
Cunningham
Owen Moore
Beckman
Juda
Marshall Spenser DeRemer
White limestone sprayed walls reduce fire hazards in coal mine
A modern coal mine uses pulverized limestone sprayed on walls to curb fire risk, creating a white protective coating rather than the traditional black coal-seam look.
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