Pentagon Civilian Shakeup Probe Aims Higher
House Armed Services Committee approved a defense reorganization bill with two key exceptions and backed Eisenhower’s military emphasis. A rival Vinson bill would slash civilian Pentagon staff and extend veto power over changes, but is not dead. If the administration blocks two changes, a heated House vote could follow in late May or early June.
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House Armed Services Committee
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Vinson
Paul J. Kilday
D-Tex
Kilday
Republican House
Leslie c. Arends
Pentagon
Defense
House
Congress
Army
Navy
Air Force
Eisenhower
Tot slain by lion at Washington Zoo
At the National Zoological Park in Washington a fast-moving African lion killed Julie Ann Vogt, four, a Canadian visitor. Her grandfather and sister watched as the girl was dragged through cage bars. Officials said the killer likely will not be killed, with investigation pending.
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Washington
Washington Zoo
Julie Ann Vogt
Canada
National Zoological Park
J. Lear Grimmer
Queenie
Princess
Ceasar
Pashah
Baron
Julie
Benjamin Vogt
Chilliwack
British Columbia
Judy
Harry Jackson
United States
Julie Ann
Jackson
New Speed Mark Set By Fighter Plane
Nine days after a Lockheed F104A Starfighter flew the highest altitude a Starfighter set a speed record of 1 404.19 mph over the Mojave Desert 65 miles north of Los Angeles Captain Walter W Irwin 34 set the new mark under National Aeronautic Association rules He and Major Howard C Johnson 38 both from the 83rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Hamilton Air Force Base were cited for the record and the altitude achievement respectively in this period the Starfighter is an operational fighter with wings 734 feet long earned by the USAF from the Los Angeles area report
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Los Angeles
Air Force
Fri- Gay
Walter W. Irwin
Mojave Desert
National Aeronautic Assn
Starfighter
Irwin
Maj
Howard C. Johnson
Hamilton Air Force Base
San Francisco
Lebanese Hope U S Aid Will Bolster Stance Against UAR
Beirut reports say cabinet weighs UN action against Egypt Syria as United States pledges additional military aid including tanks. Unconfirmed air arrivals of police equipment and strained press rules reflect Lebanon’s effort to counter Nasser. Pro Nasser papers suspend amid security concerns.
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Beirut
United States
United Nations
United Arab Republic
U.S
Washington
State Department
Lebanon
Egypt-Syria
Camille Chamoun
U.A.R
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U.N. Security Council
Nasser
Security Council
Don Brown Reports Snake in Cupboard in Salt Lake City
Don Brown called police claiming a snake in his cupboard. An arriving officer described the yellow snake as 4 to 5 feet long and of unknown species. The men killed it with a shovel.
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Salt Lake City
Don Brown
Army Launches Redstone Missile Near Perfect Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla UP the Army's Redstone missile lift marked a near perfect launch after a year of tough training The 62 foot missile launched at 805 p m e d t streaked across the sky for about five minutes Gen Willard G Wyman Continental Army Command watched and called it a milestone The Redstone engine delivers 75000 pounds thrust and the weapon is already operational for overseas sites
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Willard G. Wyman
Continental Army Command
Pflimlin Moves to Avert Bloodshed in Civil War Crisis
Paris Premier Pflimlin with emergency powers sought peace feelers to General de Gaulle and rebellious Algerian generals in a bid to avert civil war. He urged De Gaulle to clarify his intent and keep republican legality intact while Algeria’s junta tightens its grip with a nationwide public safety committee.
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Pflimlin
de Gaulle
Paris
Pierre Pflimlin
Charles ‘de Gaulle
Algeria
France
Council of the Republic
Fourth Republic
Raoul Salan
Republic
U S Officials Hope Pflimlin Can Hold France Together
Washington officials, cautious but hopeful, praised Premier Pflimlin for winning emergency powers to cope with a French crisis. They warned his road remains long and rocky, with the State Department watching developments closely as Congress weighs the risk to NATO and Western defense. Senators Mansfield Humphrey warn civil war risks and a blow to alliance stability.
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Washington
Pierre Pflimlin
France
NATO
Pflimlin
U.S
State Department
Congress
Senate
Mike
Mansfield
Mont
Hubert Humphrey Doesusie
Junta Tightens Grip in Algeria
ALGIERS reports Lt Gen Salan and the pro-French junta expanded control by creating a province wide committee of public safety to coordinate local committees. A Friday night rally of about 45,000 hailed Salan Massu and leaders, urging De Gaulle as head of government and asserting the operation is best for Algeria and France.
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Dent Rene Coty
de Gaulle
Pflimlin
Ely
Algeria
Committee of Public Safety
Algiers
Raoul ‘Salan
Paris
Salan
Jacques Massu
Casbah
Vive Salan
Massu
Charles de Gaulle
France
Court Plan Approved by State Judicial Council
Madison Jr A tentative court reorganization plan preserves the current system including justice courts while limiting their jurisdiction to simple battery and disorderly conduct. Justice courts may receive complaints and issue warrants returnable in county courts. Plan also assigns exclusive probate juvenile and adoption to county courts and concurrent criminal paternity and small damage suits under ten thousand dollars to circuit courts.
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Madison Jr
Justice Courts
State Judicial Council
Circuit Courts
Supreme Court
Anth
Fargo man sentenced by army court martial for negligent homicide
Ralph A. Pedersen of Fargo North Dakota was sentenced to three months in prison by a U S Army court martial for negligent homicide. He was charged with manslaughter over an auto crash on March 29 in which two German civilians died.
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Kaiserslautern
Germany
Ralph A. Pedersen
Fargo
N.dak
Peder Sen
Jobless Totals Show Increase In Outside Jobs
The Labor Department reported 3,194,000 Americans on state unemployment rolls as of May 3, up due to more outside work. insured unemployment fell by 70,900 in the week ending May 3, marking the slowest improvement since mid February despite a larger drop earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Department
Elephants at Fresno Zoo React to Odor Sprays
At Fresno Reading Park Zoo, animals were sprayed with deodorants after odor complaints. Nosey the elephant calmly refuted the nuisance by water spraying her trunk, tossing dirt and hay, and giving a satisfied snort.
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Fresno
Calif
Reeding Park Zoo
Nosey
Four Navy Fliers Die In Air Crash Near St Johns River
An aerial collision near the mouth of the St Johns River killed four Navy fliers. Lt. Gr. David McCulley, 24, of Garden City New York, parachuted to safety after ejecting from his Cougar jet and landed unharmed.
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Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Johns River
David McCulley
Garden City
N.Y
Varth
U.S. Satellite Goes Silent Fiery End Seen
The U.S. national IGY committee reports Explorer III, America's third earth satellite, is going silent and may re-enter mid July. One transmitter failed and the other is erratic, possibly due to a meteor collision. high power beacon sputtered since May 9 and was off air by Wednesday. James Van Allen links radiation to aurora and magnetic storms in the ionosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
U.S. National Committee For the Intenational Geophysical Year
Army
Navy
Vanguard
Russia
IGY
Iowa City
Iowa
Pss
James van Allen
University of Iowa
Hil
Park Seeks Donor to Save Monkey Exhibit at Park Zoo
Park board warns the season may proceed without monkeys if no donor steps forward. Richard Bloch plans to continue funding the three monkeys at about 225 each, while board members seek additional donations to cover costs. They approve park equipment purchases, Rainbow Park updates, and July events, and set refund policies for boat anchorage reservations. They also grant Rainbow Park use for July boat races and defer Navy recruitment poster request.
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Menominee Park Zoo
Donaton
Richard Bloch
Seaton
Anchorage
Wold
Waukesha
Rainbow Park
Chamber of Commerce
Stewart Iron Works Company
Cincinnati
GameTime, Inc
Litchfield
Mich
Midwest Metal Stamping Company
Xellozz
J. E. Burke Company
Fond Cu Lac
Navy
South Park
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