France Plans 15 Mirage IV Bombers With Atomic Warhead
Paris reports France will equip 15 to 20 Mirage IV supersonic planes by year end 1944, each carrying an atomic bomb three times Hiroshima’s yield. Deputy Joel Le Theule linked the plan to a 1964 military budget of 19.88 billion francs, noting nuclear costs at 8.3 billion francs. Roux urged Europe not rely on the United States for nuclear defense as France shifts to a mobile, modernized force amid Algeria’s guerrilla legacy.
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Paris
France
Hiroshima
National ‘Assembly
Joel le Theule
Claudes Roux
Roux
I Roux
Algeria
Insurance Man Dempsey Sentenced in County Jail
Los Angeles report says Insurance man John Dempsey a Loyola alumnus and former Loyola football player was sentenced to one year in county jail for grand larceny tied to theft of about $56,000 in insurance premiums from racing clients. Judge Joseph A. Warner noted the long period of activity and breach of trust, ordering restitution and probation while citing earlier indictment tied to a $25,000 check for a dead horse owner. Dempsey, who vanished on a world trip after arrest in 1962, had pleaded no contest to ten counts of grand theft.
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Los Angeles
Loyola
John
Jack
Dempsey
Joseph A. Warner
Loyola University
Philadelphia
Pine Kage
New York
Okehampton
England
Brazil
UPI
Wilhelmina Gray
Rose
Sher
Cirencester
Gray
Write-in Elects Lady Mayor and Five Aides at WLUON
Town of UPT reelects Mayor Evelyn Simmerman and her five female council members by write-in vote on Tuesday. The group, who previously won their seats two years ago, emphasize the continuing influence of women in local government.
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Wluon
Town
UPT
Evelyn Simmerman
Yorty Seeks River Water From Snake River
Los Angeles mayor Samuel Yorty urged the Snake River water option at a news conference, proposing a 319 mile Idaho to Lake Mead aqueduct as cheaper than Udall’s plan and to protect LA’s Colorado River supply. Utah Governor Clyde supported California’s Colorado River claims, pending Utah’s stance.
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Los Angeles U
Samuel Yorty
Malta
Los Angeles
Yorty
Snake River
Interior
Stewart Udall
Jhax
Udall
George E. Clyde
Utah
California
Colorado River
American Society of Civil Engineers
Reward They Bring Home Bacon for Voting in Charles City
Charles City voters turned out in a light municipal election with 1,920 people casting ballots. The Kiwanis Club offered a half-pound package of bacon to each voter, and 1,540 redeemed the “I Voted” tags at a local supermarket, supported by a livestock buy‑in gimmick.
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Charles City
Iowa
Kiwanis Club
Feeding Blackbirds Birth-Central Mash Trial in Canada
In Oakville Ontario Farm and Forest Research Co. outlines a field test of a birth-control mash for red winged blackbirds. Two chemicals may reduce fertilization and germination, with tests already showing mating disruption in southern Ontario flocks. Officials note selective feeding and avoidance of non target birds, preferring this to shooting or mowing.
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Victor C. Plowman
Farm and Forest Research Co
Denver
Colo
Ontario
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American Seat Both Council
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