Residents warn of sinking risk at Long Beach Navy Yard
Neighbors press to keep the Long Beach Naval Shipyard open as fears grow over subsidence and earthquake-induced flooding. A map shows 22 feet of sinking at 1st Stand Pine Age with a 42-foot basin, threatening 6200 workers and homes. officials propose legal and policy steps to curb oil-field pressure and protect the area. Fear Adm Ralph James attended with Navy officials amid calls for unity and state action.
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Rockefeller Seeks Ten Year Push Amid Budget Debate
Rockefeller outlined a ten year push while noting current year cuts are in place until June 30 and new budget starts July 1. Eisenhower in the State of the Union proposed higher missile spending.
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Tragedy in Buenos Aires as trains crash near Retiro Station
Reported in Buenos Aires that a commuter rail crash near Retiro Station killed 16 and injured about three dozen. Rockefeller testimony urged drastic defense overhaul and greater funding as experts pressed for rapid action. Johnson said Sputnik era reviews were overruled by the Defense Department and funds remain unfunded. General White reportedly sought hundreds of millions more for strategic needs.
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Eisenhower to Seek 74 Billion Budget for Defense Push
President Eisenhower outlined a near 74 billion dollar budget aiming to match Soviet progress in missiles ships atomic energy and science. The plan would fund pay increases research and development and a 500 million dollar contingency fund for discretionary use. Democrats urged concrete action blueprints while Republicans praised the overall message as a defense buildup discussion.
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iLife Term Reported for Mindszenty Aid
Vienna sources report Msgr Albert E Turesanyi, secretary to Cardinal Mindszenty, sentenced to life in Red Hungary for counter revolutionary activities. No immediate confirmation, based on private information from Red Budapest.
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Anew Bid for Top Meet Faces In Washington Debate
The State Department and White House show no change in policy toward new top level talks. Dulles's stance requires diplomatic exploration and Soviet willingness to concede on disarmament and German reunification. Western papers see a peace dialogue but doubt final congressional approval for Eisenhower’s costly program. Bulganin’s timing shapes world reaction as Western powers weigh responses to his latest move.
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Gunny-Sack Fashion Show Stuns In Odd Report Tale
A fashion writer endures a bizarre gunny-sack parade as garments are mocked and measured for readers. A cray-haired agency directs questions about age and fit while the writer clutches the ominous sack report amid a crowd.
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General Pays $25 Duck Hunting Fine at Fort Meade
Deputy commander of the Continental Army Command at Fort Mondre Virginia, Gen Edward Williams, paid a $25 fine for hunting over a baited area in Kent County. His hunting companion Maj. Gen Elnaldo Van Dyant, chief of staff of the 2nd Army at Fort Meade, Md., had paid the same fine earlier. Williams did not appear to answer the charge and his attorney entered a plea of no defense.
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Precious metals found in Sahara sources Algeria report
French geologists report traces of precious metals in the Sahara south of the range near the oil deposits. Tests are needed to determine if platinum and other minerals are commercially exploitable. The findings were disclosed by French scientists exploring ore-rich areas more than 1,000 miles from As, with oil deposits already noted in the region.
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First Atomic Sub Planned in Former Powder Room
Rear Adm. Hyman G. Rickover told a Senate panel that initial work on the United States nuclear submarine began in an office once a ladies powder room. He argued Congress shows limited support for nuclear projects as the Bureau of the Budget withholds funds, calling into question presidential control over appropriations. The testimony, given in a closed hearing, touched on budget delays and security censorship.
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Train collision in Buenos Aires kills and wounds many
A suburban Palermo crash occurred when an outbound train from Retiro derailed into an oncoming train, causing at least 15 deaths and 60 injuries as one car caught fire. Authorities investigate causes and manage casualties.
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