Pianist Hopes To Be First Woman To Reach North Pole
Peggy Keenan a pianist turned gold miner seeks to become the first woman to reach the North Pole. She joins a 16-man scientific expedition with 40 dogs led by husband John F Stanwell Fletcher. Keenan heads Northwest Defense Minerals with 60 percent of stock, aiming to mine over a million dollars annually and unveil a new metals era.
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North Pole
New York
Peggy Keenan
John F. Stanwell-Fletcher
U. S. Air Force Reserve
Miss Keenan
Arctic
Alaska
Los Angeles
Black Hills
South Dakota
Peggy
Spearfish
Northwest Defense Minerals, Inc
Keenan
Nuclear Pact A Peace Hope
The Federation of American Scientists said an international agreement to halt nuclear tests would give hope to millions and aid broader arms control. The group urged restraint amid the campaign debate on continued hydrogen bomb testing, while Arthur Compton urged continued testing to preserve freedom.
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Washington
Federation of American Scientists
Arthur H. Compton
Washington University
St. Louis
Compton
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Stevenson-Kefauver
Stevenon
Organization
Atomic Weapons A Permanent Threat
General Maxwell D. Taylor warned there will never be a major power war without atomic weapon use or threat. He cautioned that facing an enemy with atomic capability invites their use. Speaking at the Army Association convention, he linked future hopes for the service to preparedness for atomic action. In 1955, over 137,500 men joined Army Reserve programs.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
Taylor
the Assn
United States Army
National Guard
Paint bids fail to meet specifications for white stripe paint
Ui Samples from the three lowest bidders did not meet at least one spec. State purchasing director William Perkins said tests would determine the award to the lowest compliant bidder. Bids for 15 000 gallons ranged from 1.62 to 2.29 per gallon after a prior contract was canceled for delivery issues.
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Topeka
William Perkins
Perkins
Highway Commission
Hitler Declared Dead by German Authorities in 1945
Berchtesgaden officials release a 4% page ruling stating Adolf Hitler died by suicide on April 30 1945 in the Fuehrerbunker Berlin. The report cites 42 witnesses and documentary sources to confirm the death. A separate note mentions a $100 million suspension bridge project in Michigan with cowbells warning cable-spinning machinery.
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Germany
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Reich Chancellery
Braunau On
Inn
Austria
Berchesgaden Court
Bavarian
Ministry of Justice
Michigan
Upper
Lower Peninsulas
Showers Spur Wheat Seeding In Kansas
Showers in eastern Kansas boosted wheat seeding while the southwest waits for moisture. Seeding nears completion in northern counties and early plantings have emerged with spotty stands. Nationwide, 55 percent seeded versus 96 percent last year. Corn picking nearing completion. half of grain sorghums harvested. soybean harvest ranges from poor to good.
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Kansas
Pleads Guilty In Death Of Babies
Virginia Jaspers a 33 year old baby attendant admitted shaking two infants in New Haven Connecticut. She faced two counts of manslaughter and a potential 15 year sentence for each count. The defendant stood with head bowed as her lawyer entered the plea.
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New Haven
Conn
Sixfoot
Virginia Jaspers
Woman Nurse Homemaker Faces Murder Charges
Miss Jaspers, not a nurse, cared for newborns at home and faces sentencing next month. An autopsy on 11 day old Abbe Kapsinow of New Haven prompted a coroner to link deaths of two infants to her reported uncontrollable temper. A third 1948 case was dismissed due to statute limits per State's Atty. Abraham S. Ullman.
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Miss Jaspers
Abbe Kapsinow
New Haven
Jennifer Malkan
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