Farm Official Quits Under Investigation for High Jinks
Washington. Robert B. MacLeaish Eisenhower appointee resigned under cloud amid testimony of excessive drinking on the job and a Montana party involving officials kissing wives of subordinates. A Texas insurer’s contract with the Farmers Home Administration, in place since 1939, was said to be involved after MacLeaish allegedly suggested hiring Republican friends. MacLeaish described resignation as voluntary stating health reasons and conferred with Benson.
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MacLeaish
Eisenhower Administration
Senate Civil Service Committee
Tod
Montana
Texas
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Hagerty
Keer
Leaish
Farmery Home Administration
Agriculture Department
Benson
Iee
Kathryn Carter
Carl O. Hansen
Beiiedrn
la Denver
Maceaten
Farmers Home Administration
GOP Fights Big Lift In AF Appropriation
Washington June 19 funding battle centers on Air Force growth with Senate Democrats backing a 1.16 billion boost and Republicans seeking a compromise around 600 million. The plan would accelerate aircraft procurement, notably 800 million for planes such as B52 jets, plus 100 million for R&D, 200 million for bases, 40 million for maintenance and 20 million for personnel. Lt Gen Donald L. Putt urged 250 million more for research to curb Russian air supremacy.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Styles Bridges
Bridges
Appropriations Committee
Dem
Jecratie
Russia
United States
Senate Armed Services Sub Committee On Air Power
Donald L. Putt
Air Force
Putc
Pentagon
Obituary notices of prominent business and religious figures
The Associated Press reports Thomas J Watson 82 former IBM board chair died in New York. The Rev Ernest Christian Sibberson 70 Lutheran minister who preached deaf services since 1923 died in Kansas. Cecil Huggins Gamble 72 Procter and Gamble descendant and firm official died in Pasadena. Harold Speed Jr Radford News Journal and Pres Rowe Fredericksburg Free Lance Star won safe driving contest photo assignments.
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Associated Press
New York
Thomas J. Watson
International Business Machines Corp
Campbell
Topeka
Kan
Ernest Christian Sibberson
Kansas Cities
Niebuell
Germany
Pasadena
Calif
Cecil Huggins Gamble
Richmond, Va
Harold Speed Jr
Radford News- Journal
Pres Rowe
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
U.S. Plans Payment for Bikini Atoll Test Land
United States states it will compensate for land used in atomic test operations at Bikini Atoll. Delmes H. Nucker of Terre Comaris and sixty seven others moved from Eniwetok to nearby islands, with the mission report noting they could not return home.
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United States
Bikini
Ubter
Delmes H. Nucker
Terre Comaris
Eniwetok
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