Boeing Overcharged U S On Jet Parts Says GAO
GAO alleges Boeing Airplane Co overcharged the U S by about five million dollars on two Air Force contracts for B52 jet airplane spare parts. The report notes potential government cost of 1.23 million despite prior reductions. Boeing denies overpricing and cites fair target prices. Chairman Hebert vows action to seek restitution if no agreement with GAO is reached.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
Boeing Airplane Co
Air Force
GAO
Seattle
Wichita
Comptroller
Boeing
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House
Armed Service Investigations Subcommittee
Stassen Wins GOP Nomination for Philadelphia Mayor
Harold Stassen easily secured the Republican nomination in Philadelphia with 56,530 votes, more than double the totals of rivals Ralph Morrone and Joseph Schafer. He will face incumbent Democrat Richardson Dilworth in November as Dilworth runs unopposed in the primary.
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Philadelphia
Harold Stassen
Ralph C. Morrone
Joseph A. Schafer
Richardson Dilworth
Dilworth
Minnesota
Eisenhower
Missing boater still sought in Colorado River rapids
MOAB Utah AP veteran river runners searched the Colorado River after a rubber boat capsized off Cataract Canyon 40 miles southwest of Moab. Frank A Rich of Lakewood Village California remained missing while his wife Rich age 65 was rescued by helicopter. His son and daughter-in-law were found earlier. another son Delbert Rich and his wife Penney remained hopeful the father would be found safe.
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Moab
Utah
Colorado River
Frank A. Rich
Rich
Lakewood Village
Calif
Cataract Canyon
Granite Rock
Here
Delbert Rich
Cedar City
Penney
Transport Plane Crash Kills Three in Japan
A four engine C130 turboprop crashed into a U S Air Force barracks near Ashiya Japan after attempting to land from Iwo Jima. Eight crew were aboard. three died and 14 were injured including two seriously. One crew member died. two other fatalities occurred in the barracks.
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U.s.air Force
Japan
Ashiya
Iwo Jima
U.S
Air Force
Plan To Erect Portable Churches In Hartford Connecticut
The Episcopal Church plans to erect two easily built and dismantled portable churches in Connecticut. The Diocese of Hartford announced the project, detailing movable structures to serve congregations and communities in need.
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Hartford, Conn
The
Episcopal Church
Connecticut
Diocese of
Hartford
Diocese plans two new churches in Bolton and Middlebury
The diocese said the churches will be placed in Bolton and Middlebury and moved when outgrown. Each church is expected to cost about 20 090 dollars.
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Bolton
Middlebury
Woman Leaves Newborn at Dodge City Hospital
A unnamed brunette woman, about 100 pounds, left a baby boy under 24 hours old at Trinity Hospital in Dodge City and fled with a man in a green car. An earlier attempt to abandon a second infant occurred at St Catherine's Hospital in Garden City, where a nurse stopped the woman before leaving with the child.
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Dodge City
Kas
Trinity Hospital
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Garden City
Ford plant adds second shift in Kansas City suburb
Ford Motor Co officials announce a second shift of 800 workers at the Claycomo assembly plant. Plant manager Blark F. Riddle says the shift begins July 18 with hiring starting immediately. Overtime of 58 hours weekly will continue as output rises from 2,320 to 2,640 passenger cars per week.
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Kansas City
Ford Motor Coa
Claycomo
Blark F. Riddle
Riddle
Wheat Farmers Given Choice
Washington AP reports the House Agriculture Committee approved a plan offering wheat farmers a choice between price supports at 90 percent of parity with marketing quotas or 50 percent with no controls. Voters will decide in the next quotas referendum. The measure updates a prior 90 percent parity plan with a 30 percent acreage cut.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Congress
Secretary Benson Opposes Tight Acreage Policy Push
Ezra Taft Benson warns that a proposed favor legislation would tighten controls on acreage and price supports. He says such a move would be unacceptable and could invite a presidential veto, signaling strong opposition from the Secretary of Agriculture.
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Ezra Taft Benson
Spanish War Vets Name Emporia Man
Roy Clark of Wichita was named department commander of the United Spanish War Veterans Association at the three day convention in Emporia. Also elected were J. G. Mitchell Topeka adjutant Eugene T. Smith Kansas City senior vice commander Fred Wren Jr. Winfield junior vice commander. Anna Myers Jamestown elected auxiliary president Mrs William Duncan Arkansas City and Cora Clementson Hiawatha vice presidents Mrs Kenneth Thompson Emporia chaplain.
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Emporia
Kas
Roy Clark
Wichita
Assn
J. G. Mitchell
Topeka
Eugene T. Smith
Kansas
City
Fred Wren Jr
Winfield
Anna Myers
Jamestown
Auxiliary
William Duncan
Arkansas City
Cora Clementson
Hiawatha
Kenneth Thompson
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