Former Detric Man Among 39 Missing
A former Camp Detrick non commissioned officer is among 26 missing after a C-46 transport crashed and sank in icy waters off northern Japan. Thirty four American servicemen and an Army civilian were aboard. two bodies found, search teams battled cold currents.
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Camp Detrick
Japan
Army
James W. Neece
West Patrick, Street
Air Force
West Patrick Street
Neece
Sgt. Neece
Frederick
Hokkaido Island
Tachikawa Air Base
Tokyo
Chitose
Hokkaido
Tsugaru Straits
Honshu
Financing Charges Make Building Cost Rise
AFL President George Meany Cited financing charges as the key factor in housing costs, noting mortgage rates have grown to be the largest expense. He compared wage gains in eastern cities to living costs and warned homeowners pay substantial interest over 25 years. He spoke at the AFL Executive Council winter meeting, criticizing Eisenhower housing proposals as insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
AFL
George Meany
Meany
AFL Executive Council
Fisenhower
Congress
Government May Regulate Coffee Trading
Congress moved to curb coffee price spikes with possible government regulation. Mehl of the Commodity Exchange Authority urged Senate investigators for controls to prevent manipulation, while NY Coffee and Sugar Exchange officials warned regulation could raise prices or divert supplies. The bill by Sen. Gillette aims to add coffee to grains and butter under CEA oversight.
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Washington
Congress
Joseph M. Mehi
Commodity Exchange Authority
Senate
Aiken
R-Vi
Senate Agriculture Committee
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Ugh Aesultsa
Sen
Gillette
Diona
CEA
Mehl
Gustavo Lobo Jr
New York Exchange
United States
Exchange
Lobo
C. A. Mackey
Bank President Catches Robber in Miami Bank
Riverside Bank in Miami was robbed by William Lee Davidson a Detroit man 33 who carried a toy pistol. Bank president Tully F. Dunlap 37 subdued him with a flying tackle then called for help. Davidson claimed past thefts and time served while authorities noted the pistol was fake and no harm to Dunlap or his family occurred.
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Miami
Fla
A. Banedit
Riverside
William Lee Davidson
Detroit
Tully F. Dunlap
Davidson
Dunlap
Calif
Santa Fe
New Mexico
New Forrestal class carrier to be built at Newport News
Washington reports the third 60 000 ton Forrestal class carrier will cost about 182 million dollars with 117.75 million fixed price to Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. The remainder covers planes, radio, radar and gear for the giant carrier. Costs drop as more ships are built. third ship to be completed in about 39 months.
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Washington
Virginia
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co
Navy
Forrestal
Saratoga
Adm
Wilson Leggett
Bureau of Ships
Alarm prompts owner to install electric eye burglar system
Burglars attempted a break at the Okay Lock and Gun Service. owners added an elaborate electric eye burglar alarm and secured the premises with shotguns, rifles, and 30 boxes of shells. Chicago handles more waterborne traffic than the Panama Canal per the National Geographic Society.
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Umaga
Odelel
Chicago
Panama Canal
National Geographic Society
Nomination Of Beeson Held Up By Senate Panel
The Senate Labor Committee delayed Eisenhower nominee Albert C Beeson to the National Labor Relations Board to study a pension plan with his former San Jose employer Food Machinery and Chemical Corp. The vote 5 3 followed a 7 6 party line panel approval. Beeson testified he would lose pension rights if his leave of absence ends, prompting Democrats to cite a conflict of interest. He apologized for denying plans to return to his old job after a one year term on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Eisenhower
Albert C Beeson
National Labor Relations Board
Senate
H Alexander Smith
R-Nj
Len Cooper
Spt
Beeson
California
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Paul L. Davies
Food Machinery & Chemical Corp
San Jose
Calif
NLRB
Army Says No Espionage At Ft Monmouth Lab
Senator Ellender read a letter from Secretary Stevens to the Senate asserting the Army knows of no espionage or subversive activity at Ft Monmouth New Jersey Signal Corps laboratories. McCarthy claimed sworn testimony on spying. Stevens letter cites Army findings and says it cannot answer other subcommittee questions.
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Washington
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Senate
Army
Stevens
Signal Corps
Ft. Monmouth
N.J
McCarthy
FBI
Central Intelligence Agency
Ing
McCarthy Subcommittee
Winter council meeting of Chesapeake Civitan district
Civitan members from five states and the District of Columbia including Frederick meet in Richmond Virginia on February 6 and 7 for the winter council meeting of Civitan International Chesapeake district called by District Governor Thomas W Campbell of Hagerstown. Wilton mayflowers bloom as husbands bring bouquets to three Wilton housewives in December in New Hampshire.
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Civitan Clubs
States
District of Columbia
Frederick
Wilton
N.H
Burns Hands In Field Fire Near Mt Zion Church
Albert Stillions suffered burned hands and face fighting a field fire threatening their residence and outbuildings near Mt Zion church. Fire apparatus from Independents county and volunteers battled about one acre of cutover woodland on Elmer Derr property, aided by improvised tools. A motor scooter burned at the scene and was a total loss.
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Mars. Albert Stillions
Mt. Zion Chorch
Independents County Fire
Elmer Derr
Mt. Zion ‘Church
US 340
Independents
Capi
Jack Fleischman
Stillions
United Res
John ‘Sonny
Frederick Pfohl Jefferson
Western Maryland Wholesale Co
East Fifth Street
Pfohl
Scooter Fire at Warehouse Total Loss
The youth left the scooter motor running causing gas fumes to ignite. Firefighters used foam and a booster stream to extinguish a hot blaze and prevent spread, but the scooter was a total loss. The report notes many auto crashes occur on long straight stretches due to driver drowsiness.
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Detric
City Service Cabs, Inc
Edw
Saiszman
Mickey McBride
Harvey R. Miller, Jr
Chas
P. Crum
Roscoe Fisher Warren Young Mehri Hobbs
Alvey Stine
Elwood DeGrange
Atlee Hoff
LeRoy Brightwell
Harlan DeGrange
Richard DeGrange
Miton Dixon Marshall DeGrange
Ralph Bell
the Gden
Chas. Hardman
Bill Atilis
Vrs
Baltimore
Maryland
Gov, McKeldin
Len Butler
Rmd
Thomas D‘alesandro
Secretary of Interior
Brooklyn
House Interior Committee
Pst
Pearre
Arity
Western Maryland Trust Company
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mobilheat
Avers Economy Oil CO
U. S
Hanos
Indochina
Vietmuinh
Laos
Reval Mty
Luang Prahang
Mekong River
Thailand
Attopeu
Ban Pheung
Mons Con
Ho Chi Minh
Eouele
Luang Prabang
Royal
Vietminh
Saigon
Pham ‘Huy Quat
Viet Nam
Quai
Alton, II
Carroll Baldwin
Durham
England
Leonard Fish
Fish
Monocacy Oil Company
Frederick, Md
M. L. Summers Frederick, Md
Eld
Better Homes Equip. Co
E. Patrick St
L. H. MacKenzie
Monument
Mutual OF Omaha
SICK
Francis W. Bush
Fairview Ave
Dailey’s Funeral Home
N. Market St
C. E. Cline & Son
East Patrick St
Valenties
Ennet
Jack
Jug Bridge
Bartonsviile Road
Wy Economical
Kehne Furn. CO
S. Mkt
Tovey Gadroon & Shell” S
Lendrickson
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