VFW offers Schmidt aid for lawyer or honeymoon
In Woodland California the California Veterans of Foreign Wars offered to fund either a lawyer or a second honeymoon for Airman Daniel Schmidt. The 22 year old gunner, back from 32 months in a Chinese prison camp, had married Una while he was presumed dead. He met Una in Nevada City to discuss their situation and their 24 year old son Danny Jr. Schmidt said he wants to know his legal standing. He did not speak to reporters about his plans.
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Woodland
Calif
California Veterans of Foreign Wars
Daniel Schmidt
Schmidt
Air Force
Una
Nevada City
Amord Fine
Danny Jr
Daniel C. Schmidt
Portland
Ore
Evelyn McQuary
Travis Air Force Base
Enoch Arden
Auto Credit Debate and Highway Safety Risks in 1955
A business feature argues rising auto credit and record car sales may fuel debt while highway safety and road quality lag. It cites GMAC and Universal CIT figures on car financing, warns over liberal terms, and links road wear to farming supply chains. It notes rising public debt and potential for more highway fatalities if trends continue.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Army and Marines Authorized to Enlist Youths
President Eisenhower cleared the way for an October start on a youth military reserve program. The executive order lets the Army and Marine Corps begin six months active training for youths 17 to 18 1/2, who would then serve in the active reserve for 7 1/2 years. Quotas set at 90,000 Army and 5,500 Marines through next June 30, with pay of 50 dollars monthly during training. Trainees must drill 48 weeks annually and attend a two week encampment. failure could trigger two years of active service under draft laws.
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Washington
Eisenhower
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Marine Corps
Special Training Corps
Navy
Air Force
Moscow Grants Permanent Visa to NBC Newscaster
Moscow's Foreign Ministry announced that Irving Levine of NBC will receive a permanent visa to remain and broadcast from the Soviet Union. Ilyichev, a foreign ministry spokesman, said study is underway on easing censorship for non Communist Western correspondents in Moscow.
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Foreign Ministry
Soviet Union
Irving Levine
National Broadcasting Co
Leonid F. Ilyichev
Molotov
Levin
Europe
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U.S
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Uzbekistan
Levine
Robert Magidoff
NBC
Magidoff
McGraw-Hill
New York
Travestia
United States
Russia
Ilychev
Atomic Power Plants Detailed at Geneva
Two American scientists at the atomic power conference outlined large scale designs for electric power plants. Clark Williams of Brookhaven described a liquid metal fuel reactor aiming for 210000 kilowatts at about 7.8 mills per kilowatt hour. P F Gast of General Electric discussed a graphite moderated nuclear plant targeting 223000 kilowatts and under seven mills per kilowatt hour. Russian scientists noted similarities with Soviet designs. An Oak Ridge team warned X rays to the pelvic region may risk fetal malformation in pregnant women.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
N. Y
United States
Williams
P. F. Gast
General Electric
Hanford, Wash
Atomic
Gast
Oak Ridge
Tenn
William L
Liane Russell
Helium Oxygen Brain Boost Idea From Navy Admiral
Pearl Harbor retiree Rear Adm Charles Moms en proposes inhaling helium and oxygen to enhance brain function in hospitals offices ships and schools. He led Task Force 7 and created the Momsen lung used in submarine escapes. He plans civilian work on the theory but gave no financing details. Nutmeg powder toxicity may occur from myristicin oil with effects in hours and recovery within a day.
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Pearl Harbor
Charles B. Momsen
Momsen
Navy
New York
Modern Medicine Magazine
Teacher Exodus Noted in West Virginia
West Virginia Education Association official cites Preston County as a case of teachers leaving for higher pay. Among 294 teachers, 32 resigned this summer, 22 citing higher wages in other states, with many holding master's and bachelor’s degrees.
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Charleston
West Virginia Education Assa
Preston County
West Virginia
Corma Mowery
WVEA
Garrett County
Maryland
Donna Mowery
Former Cuban President Ends Three-Year Exile
Former Cuban president Carlos Prio Socarrás returns from three years in exile and settles into the Habana hotel suite awaiting the furnishing of his estate after a 1952 coup. He arrived from Miami to cheering supporters, having been granted political amnesty last May. Harvard libraries house nearly six million volumes, the largest U.S. university collection.
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Cuba
Carlos Prio Socarras
Hoté Nacional
Prio
Fulgencio Batista
Miami
Batista
Piio
Harvard University
United States
West Virginia Education Crisis Demands Realistic Action
A speaker urges that the current critical period in West Virginia education requires pragmatic measures and clear focus to confront core challenges facing schools, teachers, and students. The statement emphasizes urgency and accountability.
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West Virginia
Honest Insurance Talk Between Mrs Beckley and Agent
Mrs B seeks an honest answer about boosting home and contents coverage. The agent explains the need for 80 percent coverage, noting fire department limits, rising replacement costs, and affordable premiums. Mrs B agrees to increase the policy, appreciating the agent’s welfare-focused approach.
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Mrs. B
Beckley
Martin
AMC Contract Extended Delays Detroit Walkout Threats
The CIO United Auto Workers Union extended AMC contract until September 1, averting a walkout threats at AMC and Chrysler Corp. The general strike danger remains, with no action before September, as negotiations continue.
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American Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
AMC
Open Road host John Stewart runs afoul of law
In Pittsburgh, John Stewart started a new radio program named Open Road to aid motorist cooperation with officers but faced his first legal issue after his car was towed from a curb for overtime parking. UNESCO reports 570 TV stations worldwide, triple the count from two years ago.
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John Stewart
Unesco
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