Defense Bill Heads To Congress For Final Passage
Washington reports a compromise defense bill totaling 33.76 billion dollars to fund the Defense Department. The measure, reached by Senate-House conferees, trims 2.37 billion from Eisenhower’s request, with the Army at 7.26 billion, Air Force 15.93 billion, and Navy 9.07 billion. Senate critics accuse the president of unilateral disarmament while urging timely action.
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Gardner Quits Murder Case
Erle Stanley Gardner, angered by Gov. O Neill s cancellation of a lie test for Samuel Sheppard, says he will drop efforts and leave Ohio. The Court of Last Resort, an unofficial group of crime experts, sought to determine Sheppard s innocence amid public pressure and Wedler s confession doubts.
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Toledo man fails exam swap ends in workhouse
Damon Pythias deal unraveled as Roy L. Bryson, 41, pretended to be William L. Gardner, 34, to take Gardner’s driver’s test. Both men failed to pass the exam. Bryson was jailed for six months and fined $200 for the license test deception.
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Heat Wave Eases Eastern United States Breaks
The season's longest heat wave broke as cool air and rain spread from Minnesota through the Great Lakes to New England. Thunderstorms and heat remained near the mid-Atlantic as temps above 100 F persisted in the Southeast. Agricultural losses run into millions with fire risks in Massachusetts and further heat fatalities reported in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
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Spot Wreckage Of Navy Plane Near Trento
Wreckage of a U S Navy Neptune P2V patrol bomber, missing since Friday with 11 aboard, was sighted on San Martino Mountain near Trento northeast of Milan. Alpine guides and troops move toward the 9,000 foot peak. No survivors reported.
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Three Airmen Escape From Johnson Air Base Stockade
U S military police combed villages around Johnson Air Base in Japan for three airmen who escaped the base stockade Saturday night. Ronald E. White 20 Detroit Jerry R. Oller 19 Great Bend Kan and Robert J. Sirpless 18 Minneapolis vanished from the guard house during a weekend break. White was serving for narcotics and held as a witness in another case Oller faced reckless driving and Sirpless faced a court martial offense charge.
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Two Slain In Kansas City
Loren Bledsoe an ex convict confessed to shooting Benjamin Webb and his wife Anna in their Kansas City apartment saying they were taking his baby. He aimed at Ruth Webb but she held the child nine months old. He fled, was captured 90 minutes later, a .22 rifle found in his car.
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May Make Up Comedy Team in TV Reconciliation
Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca plan a fall television reunion after a three year split. Caesar confirms negotiations for a new half hour show described as a condensed form of Caesar's Hour with Coca aboard. Coca is touring Detroit in Janus while Caesar’s NBC series was dropped for low ratings.
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Spider excuse clears careless driving charge in Pueblo
Pedro Garcia appeared before Municipal Court Magistrate Fred J. Mack on a charge of careless driving. He explained he swatted at a black widow spider weaving a web from his sun visor and forgot to steer, causing a minor collision. The judge dismissed the charge as understandable.
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Graham Declares Devil Angry at New York Crusade
Billy Graham warns the devil is angry at the rising spiritual tide in New York. He tightens his schedule for the final three weeks of the crusade, plans fewer meetings to conserve energy, and resumes events at Madison Square Garden after a rest period.
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Graham team may extend crusade through Labor Day
The Ottawa Herald notes that strength will speak only at night meetings at the Garden while using days for study and rest. Members of the Graham team and the local sponsoring committee are reported to be seriously considering extending the crusade further through Labor Day.
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