Drapes Cost Prompt Air Force Spending Scrutiny
Washington AP reports the Air Force faces new embarrassment over a 4500 dollar drape bill at the Colorado Springs academy dining hall. Lawmakers reveal 2000 dollar drapes installed with 2500 more needed for one glass side, despite a 90000 dollar sun overhang.
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Washington
Air Force
Congress
Colorado Springs
James H. Douglas
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Harry M. Sheppard
Calif
Choice or whipping chosen by two teens in court
In Tavares Florida two 17 and 18 year old trespassers faced county judge W Troy Hall Jr. who offered 90 days in jail or a whipping in his courtroom. The teens chose the whipping, leaving them with smarting bottoms as a memento of their visit.
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Tavares, Fla
W. Troy Hall Jr
Hall
Long Time 50 Cent Debt Paid by Taxicab Driver
Washington AP report notes a 50 cent cafeteria debt from 1937 paid by Dr Ellis L. Klein of the Naval Research Laboratory after recalling a Washington visit. Oakley Teater of Austin Texas, the cab driver, said the unpaid amount haunted him since.
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Washington
Oakley Teater
Austin
Texas
Agriculture Department
L Ellis L. Klein
Naval Redsearch Laboratory
Teater
Ion
Dental plate used to cash government check in Georgia
In Savannah a man used his GI dental plate to identify himself at Citizens and Southern National Bank. Teller Mary Neatherly asked for ID when he presented a government check. He produced the dental plate, matching its GI number to the numbers on the check, and the check was cashed.
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Savannah
Citizens and Southern National Bank
Mary
Raog
Unclear fragment hints at payment dispute
A brief, incomplete quote mentions a person named Klein and a request to return 50 cents to cover a bill. The fragment provides no clear event, date, place, or organizations to anchor a full news item.
Teachers Support Federal Bill on School Funds
The National Education Association backed the Murray Metcalf bill to provide federal grants of 25 dollars per school age child for construction or teacher salaries, urging telegram campaigns to Congress. Some Virginia delegates opposed federal aid, fearing stipulations might be attached to the measure.
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Leral
Committee On Tax Education
National Education Assn
NEA
Federa
Virginia
Do You Feel Little Taller Do You Feel Little Taller
Washington AP reports six English speaking nations adopted new standard definitions for the pound and inch effective midnight Tuesday. Changes are slight and not measurable on scales but matter for precise manufacturing and research using advanced devices.
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ST. Louis
Tralia
New Zealand
Fed
Washington
Federal empoyees drop by 2178 in May
Washington AP reports that the federal work force declined by 2,178 in May from April. The May total reached 2,240,658, down from 2,342,836 in April, according to Senator Harry F. Byrd.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
New Jersey Structure Collapse Crashes Into Coffee Break
A pile driver crashed through a Newark structure during a coffee break, injuring two men among the several dozen workers present. The Tuesday accident prompted emergency response as crews worked to assess the scene and stabilize the area.
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Newark
N.J
Dent
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