Air Force Academy opens with 306 cadets at Lowry
The United States Air Force Academy admitted its first class of 306 cadets at a dedication ceremony at Lowry Air Base in Denver. Secretary Harold Talbott praised the cadets as future leaders while honor guards from Annapolis and West Point paraded. The academy will move to Colorado Springs in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
U. S. Air Force Academy
Martial Spoakr
Air Force
Harold E. Talbott
Lowry Air Base
Air Force Academy
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Lowry
Colorado “Springs
Cadets Hear War Prevention Message From Air Force Chief
Gen Nathan F Twining told cadets that one bomber today can deliver more explosive force than all the Air Force could in 1945, stressing a dedication to preventing war and the power of modern arms diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Nickell Wife Appointed to State Social Welfare Board
Mrs. Helen Nickell wife of State Sen I E Nickell R Smith Center was named to the State Board of Social Welfare by Gov Fred Hall on Monday. She replaces Blake A Williamson Kansas City attorney ousted May 31 for holding too many state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka i
Helen Nickell
I. E. Nickell
R-Smith Center
State Board of Social Welfare
Fred Hall
Blake A. Williamson
Kansas City
Ike May Take Gas Tax Hike
Washington reports House members expect Eisenhower to accept a second choice plan to raise gas and related taxes by nearly one billion dollars yearly to fund a 33 billion highway modernization program over 12 years. The plan includes boosting gas tax from 2 to 3 cents per gallon diesel from 2 to 6 cents a gallon truck tires and tube taxes and truck weight charges with tolls as a pay as you go option if bonds fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Eisenhower
House Public Works
Congress
Senate
Subcommittee
Eisenhower promises frequent progress reports from Geneva talks
President Eisenhower told 27 congressional leaders at the White House that they will receive frequent progress reports during the Big Four conference in Geneva and an appraisal of its accomplishments at the end. The leaders declined to disclose meeting details and a White House statement outlined the general purpose and expected communications from Geneva. Wisconsin).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Geneva
Congress
White House
Murray Snyder
United States
Snyder
Appellate Court Refuses New Trial For Dr Sheppard
Cleveland three judge appellate panel denied Samuel H Sheppard a new trial for second degree murder in Marilyn Sheppard bludgeon death. The court held the trial fair and substantial justice done despite claims of error from the Dec 21 verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CLEVELAND \P
Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
Huge Airlift Progress At Itazuke Base Japan
ITAZUKE AIR BASE Japan the history making airlift operation Gyroscope continued as about 90 troops of the 508th Regimental Combat Team from Ft Campbell Kentucky were brought in every two hours by C124 Globemaster transports while an equal number of relieved troops were flown back. The departing unit is the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team which began leaving this morning for Ft Bragg North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itazuke Air Base
Japan
508Th
Ft. Campbell
187Th Airborne Regimental Combat Team
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Air Academy
Rogers
Brookwood
TROUT
Arizons
Prescott
Chappell's
Ottawa
The
Christian Science Monitor
Erwin D. Canham
Boston
Norway Street
Mass
U.S.A
Wisconsin
Dr. Sheppard
Athletics
Peoples National
Bank of Ottawa
Rae
Tray
China
International Silver Company
Madison
North Main
Pontiac
Ta Rao Msc
CSM
Turd MCC CR
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!