Army Puts First Phase Of Reserve Plan Into Effect
The Army begins one phase of a reserve training program and plans more steps. It will enlist 17 to 18 year olds for six months training and aims to expand reserves to 2.9 million from 800 thousand over years. Immediate six year enlistments into the reserve with two years active duty, three in ready reserve, one in standby, and substitution options are outlined.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Army
Marine Corps
Red Students Free To Leave
U.S. officials say about 40 Chinese former students in the United States want to return to Communist China but are free to depart at any time. The issue was raised by Red China in Geneva talks as Washington seeks freedom for Americans held there.
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Washington
U.S
China
Red China
Geneva
United States
Grain Surplus To Level Off By 1956
Washington reports that wheat carryover surges since 1952 should slow by July 1 1956 and level off a year later due to acreage allotments and marketing quotas. Production in 1956 may fall below 911 million bushels with about 860 million expected this year and a marketing year supply near 1.935 billion bushels. The government holds about 2.5 billion dollars in wheat from price supports, with 1955–56 prices near 2 dollars per bushel and 1955 parity at 2.24 before reductions.
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Washington
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Department
Assault Charge Is Dismissed In Wichita
In Wichita felo nious assault charges against Elna Jane Johnson 26 were dismissed yesterday after her husband Leslie 26 deputy county attorney Jack Glaves said they reconciled and will try to rebuilding their home for their two children.
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Jack Glaves
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Swanky District Refuses Home Purchase To Dr Sammy Lee
Dr Sammy Lee the two time Olympic diving champion and Army major is blocked from buying homes in Garden Grove California by local real estate operators citing ancestry. Lee's attempts to buy priced at 12000 and 27000 dollars fail with dismissive comments from a salesman and a promoter. Lee says the incident harms the country and vows to fight it, noting his USC education and Army service.
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Gordon Tripp
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Sammy Lee
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Sullivan
Williamsburg Meeting In Illinois Details Local Travels
Williamsburg notes recount Harry Tucker and 42 others from De Kalb Seed Co on research in Iliopolis Illinois with Mau rice McKeen, plus extended family visits in Chicago, DeKalb and Independence Missouri. A show of weekend visits includes dinners, a Moscow Idaho trip, a new granddaughter Susan Renee born August 3, and gatherings of Sadana chapter OES and Anchor Lodge AF and AM. Regular OES meetings resume in September.
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Maurice McKeen
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DeKalb Seed Co
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Ill
Wilma Domnanish
Nathalee Bliss
Ottawa
Milton Tucker
Chicago
DeKalb
W. M. Gibson
Douglas
Jimmy
Sharon Gibson
Independence
Jesse Edge
Comb
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Sheryl
Peter Greeves
Ervin Chambers
Patricia
C. E. Chambers
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Glenn
Susan Renee
Don Sellers
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O. E.S
Anchor Lodge
City Park
Hikes Tariff On Bicycles
President Eisenhower ordered an immediate fifty percent tariff hike on all imported bicycles to protect American producers from serious injury. Headquarters at his vacation site indicated wholesale costs could rise by one to three dollars as foreign manufacturers may add the duty to their selling price.
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Fraser
Colo
Eisenhower
United States
Homey Bean Dish with Bacon Squads and Pen Canned Checks
A casual note highlights top canned beans enhanced with bacon for a homey meal. It also observes rural check-writing habits, noting about 75 percent are written in pen and pencil.
U S Farmers End Red Tour in Soviet Union
Twelve American farmers return to Moscow after a 32 day swing through the Soviet Union. They report drought threats to dust bowls yet see vast cultivation schemes promising large future grain crops. Charles Hearst of Cedar Falls Iowa notes impressive projects but stresses moisture is crucial for wheat. the party plans further review of crop conditions.
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Soviet Union
Russia
Siberia
Kazakhstan
Charles Hearst
Cedar Fails
Iowa
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Hearst
Unclear fragment: two busy days in Moscow before Sunday
The brief text notes two remaining busy days in Moscow before departure Sunday, implying travel planning and itinerary completion. No names, organizations, or dates beyond the mentioned city and upcoming Sunday are provided.
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Moscow
Son Of College Founder Is Dead
The Rev. John A. McAfee, 66, son of Park College founder, died yesterday in Estes Park. He served Presbyterian pastorates in Missouri, Kansas, and Tennessee before leading the Interdenominational Community Church of the Rockies. He was a native of Parkville and survived by his widow and four children. funeral set for Estes Park on Saturday. Also noted is Johnny McCall, New York Giants pitcher nicknamed "Windy" by Ted Williams.
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Topeka
Johnny McCall
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