Kefauver Panel Defends Civil Defense Chief
The Kefauver subcommittee praised Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson for an energetic and commendable job under difficult conditions and said criticism should not be aimed at him. Members noted frustration among officials due to lack of public support while highlighting the country’s medical unpreparedness for refugees.
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Kefauver
Civil Defense Administration
Val Peterson
Peterson
Mio
Civis Defense
Kefauner
Subcommittee
Sens
Symington
D-Mo
Jackson
D-Wash
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Defense From H-Bomb Attack Is Questioned
Washington May 19 196- Senate Armed Services Committee urged President Eisenhower to assume personal responsibility in civil defense. Subcommittee report says the nation is unprepared for an H-bomb attack and calls for evacuation plans and mass feeding, clarifying military roles though defense is not strictly military. The panel led by Kefauver warns population loss and dislocation could cripple the country, stressing need for advance precautions and public understanding.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate Armed Services Committee
Civil Defense
Sen. Kefauver
D-Tenn
Spelling Bee Triumph and Tie to Granite City Girl
Sandra Sandy Sloss, a 16 year old from Granite City lil, won the 28th National Spelling Bee spelling 61 opponents. She captured $300 and an expenses paid trip to New York after a final round duel with Jean Copeland of Prescott Arizona. The contest drew 62 contestants from 31 states.
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Washington
Sandra Sandy
Sloss
Granite City
Lil
Sandy
New York
Jean Copeland
Prescott
Ariz
Jean
Rhodes
Dean
Abbasy
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Scripps-Howard
Arizona Republic
Parking In Hospital Area Before Board
Action promised to reduce hospital area parking problems after a Thursday meeting of Frederick Memorial Hospital officials with the Mayor and Aldermen. Delegation including Paul S Michael and Dr Byron D White urged off street staff parking behind the hospital. minor cost for benefit was argued. Also reports extend gas main, convention attendance, and traffic orders.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Thursda
Re Paul S Michael
William Vo Storm
Byron D White
Allen G Quinn
Pahee
Lording
Frederick Gas Company, Inc
Fairview Ave
Distinction Mount Rushmore rises high above South Dakota
Mount Rushmore in South Dakota soars about 7 000 feet above sea level as the highest elevation of solid granite between the Rockies and the Atlantic coast.
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Mount Rushmore
South Dakota
Rockies
Atlantic Coast
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