Pentagon to seek about one billion more for missiles
Secretary McElroy said the Pentagon would ask Congress for roughly one billion dollars in supplemental funds for missiles and other arms to support the NATO buildup. The request would raise the current budget for the year ending June 30 to about 24.4 billion dollars, with further increases anticipated for the next fiscal year. McElroy noted the Paris NATO meetings strengthened NATO's defensive posture and called the conference a success.
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MeElroy
Pentagon
Confess
NATO
McElroy
Paris
Defense Department
Congress
Girl Drowns In Lakewood Pool After Fall From Doll Buggy
Four year old Shirley Ann Washington drowned at a Lakewood home pool after falling with a doll buggy. Neighbors and a Lakewood High School athlete tried to revive her before County Rescue Unit 45 arrived. The child was pronounced dead at Community Hospital. The Washington family resides in Los Angeles.
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Lakewood
Shirley Ann Washington
Robert Lund
Fleethaven Rd
Lakewood High School
Allan Miner
Annapolis Rd
Willie Coleman
Lund
County Rescue Unit 45
Route 16 Community Hospital
Washington
Los Angeles
President Eisenhower Returns From Paris Flight
President Eisenhower arrives in Washington at 9 33 a m after a week in Paris where 15 NATO allies drafted a missile defense plan. A wind delay of over three hours slowed the return, with refueling stops at Keflavik Iceland and Hannon Air Force Base Newfoundland. A 50 member delegation greets him in drizzle as Vice President Nixon leads the U S group at National Airport.
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Eisenhower
Washington
John Eisenhower
Paris
NATO
Keflavik
Iceland
Hannon Air Force Base
Newfoundland
VA. S
Serldoff
Nixon
Washington National Airport
Christian A. Horter
Atlantic
Blood Refused, Youth Dies Over Transfusion Beliefs
John Black Jr., 19, died of a neck wound after a 22 caliber gun accident while playing with a friend. His father, a Jehovah's Witness, refused a blood transfusion, saying his son agreed with the decision. The boy had been hospitalized since Tuesday.
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Kansas City
Ipi
John Black Jr
T. A
Black
Jehovah's ‘Witnesses
Whittier Sworn in as Veterans' Chief
Washington state copies the oath as Sumner G. Whittier former Massachusetts lieutenant governor is sworn in as administrator of veterans affairs at a White House ceremony. Eisenhower presided between Whittier and others amid a holiday safety council note on potential traffic tolls during the Christmas period.
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Washington
Sumner G. Whittier
Massachusetts
Veterans’ Affairs
White House
Eisenhower
Everett, Mass
Shermangents
Adams
National Safety
Paris
Weather Outlook Clears Into Weekend With Fog Linger
The forecast calls for generally clear skies through Saturday with local fog late tonight and early Saturday. Temperatures rise slightly and rain chances drop to zero through the weekend, keeping conditions dry overall.
Study Urges Crash Effort for Defense
Washington Post reports a top secret Gaither board study warns the United States faces grave danger from the Soviet missile threat. It calls for an enormous 1950s era military build up through 1970 plus costly measures to close the missile gap and deter a potential Soviet attack, prioritizing revamping retaliation forces and broad mobilization.
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Washington
Washington Post
United States
Soviet Union
the Post
H. Rowan Gaither Jr
Gaither
Office of Defense Mobilization
National iSecurity Council
Ford Foundation
White House
L B Girl Hurt in PCH Crash
An 18 year old Long Beach girl Alvana Disnier was seriously injured in a head on Pacific Coast Highway crash south of Appian Way. She suffered a fractured clavicle and other injuries and was hospitalized. Richard C. Graham and Robert R. Owen were involved. Owen cited for crossing a double line after swerving to avoid a collision.
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Long Beach
Pacific Coast Hwy
Appian Way
California Highway Patrol
Alvana Disnier
Coronado Ave
Richard C. Graham
11Th St. Seal Beach
Robert R. Owen
8Th St
Owen
Graham
Hoffa Trial Ends in Jury Deadlock in New York
In New York AP report juror Earle T. MacHardy held against 11 peers, keeping the panel from a verdict in the James R. Hoffa wire tap conspiracy case. Jury was dismissed at 12:50 am. U.S. Atty. Willaims intends retrying promptly. MacHardy, 49, Yonkers businessman, defended his stance after hours of deliberation.
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New York
James R. Hoffa
U.S
Paul W. Wil-lame
Mayhardy
Refined Syrups & Surars, Inc
Yonkers
New York City
Teamsters Union
Roadblocks Target Holiday Revelers Across Southern California
California Highway Patrol will set up roadblocks throughout Southern California to deter drinking and driving. Operating from 9 am today through New Year’s Day, all available officers will participate under CHP commander Russ Fuson. Last year about 150,000 cars were checked in the Los Angeles area with around 3,200 citations issued.
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California Highway Patrol
California
CHP
Russ Fuson
Los Angeles
Police Chief criticizes leniency in narcotics sentences
Long Beach Police Chief William H. Dovey denounces court leniency after a grand jury urged harsher punishments for narcotics offenders. He cites examples of short jail terms for marijuana and heroin offenses and says roadblocks will target violators during the holidays, with vigilant policing beyond city limits.
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William JH. Dovey
Dovey
Long Beach
Davey
Los Angeles
Prae Foreman
Lilian Doren
Bation
Nae Park
Arizona
Long Beach City
William H. Dovey
House of Commons approves bases for U S missiles
The passage notes the House of Commons approval of bases for U S missiles with brief navigation cues to related pages and sections including Beach Combing, Hal Boyle, Bridge, and various pages for classifieds, comics, obituaries, editorials, financials, sports, theaters, and vital statistics.
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House of Commons
U. S
Sci
Hal Boyle
Vital Statistica
Wilson
Airliner Skids Off Runway At St Louis Airport
A TWA jet with 81 aboard diverted to St Louis Municipal Airport due to bad weather. After a 45 minute hold, it landed on a wet runway and skidded off. The right landing gear collapsed and the right wing touched the ground as two engines struck. Passengers, from Los Angeles, remained strapped in during evacuation through a rear exit.
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ST. Louis
TWA
Nobel Laureate Lamb Injured in Swiss Car Crash
Prof. Willis E Lamb Jr a Nobel Prize laureate from Stanford and his wife were seriously hurt in a head on collision near Bul lez Switzerland Hospital said the physicist suffered knee injuries and possible concussion while his wife had a broken foot Lamb shared the 1955 Physics prize.
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