Navy research hit by budget limits and straitjacket
Assistant Secretary Garrison Norton testified that Navy research has suffered from defense budget ceilings. He urged focus on core needs like a missile with a warhead, while acknowledging funds must support fleet readiness. Johnson questioned the approach as Norton warned against overemphasis on space schemes. Vanguard satellite tests were said to meet goals in 1958 by Norton Bennett and Haywood.
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Garrison Norton
Navy
Norton
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Lyndon Johnson
Dtex
Johnson
United States
Space
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
Pentagon
Subcommittee
William Holaday
Defense Department
Murray Snyder
Forme
White House
Rawson Bennett
Naval Research
Snyder
Secretary of Defense
Bennett
John Haywood
Naval Operations
Vanguard
Weather update for Southern Illinois forecast
Cloudy conditions dominate Southern Illinois with tonight and Tuesday mostly cloudy and light rain possible. Temperatures reach around 50s during the day, with lows near 40 tonight and Tuesday night, and yesterday’s high around 62 with precipitation totaling about 0.03 inches.
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Ilinois
Burglars Hit Four Marion Businesses Saturday Night
Burglars struck four Marion establishments causing about $100 in losses. At Four Way Cafeteria they broke a window and took about $50 from the cash register. Ideal Tavern was entered via wall panel. cigaret and pinball machines and cash box were damaged. Bob Mandrell service station saw $20 to $25 taken from soda and candy machines. Marion Roller Rink lost two pairs of roller skates and other small items. entry was via broken window.
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Marion
Main St
Ideal Tavern
Gertrude Lipe
Bob Mandrell
N. Court St
Fog Blankets Area as Flights Canceled in Illinois
Heavy fog blanketed Southern Illinois causing several auto accidents and curtailing operations at Southern Illinois and Williamson County airports. ArkArk flights at Williamson County were canceled with visibility to one sixteenth of a mile. Officials hoped to resume later today. Dallas Price of Southern Illinois University described the fog as advection type from Gulf air over cooler air, noting it may linger due to limited air movement.
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Southern Illinois
Williamson County
Ozark
State Police District
Dallas Price
Southern Ilinois University
Gulf of Mexico
Price
Legacy of a 106 year old former slave in Ohio
Columbus Ohio AP reports Matthew Carter born a slave in Phenix City Alabama died Sunday at his home. He left 72 descendants including 7 children 27 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren.
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Matthew Carter
Phenix City
Ala
Eisenhower urges bold NATO missile push at Paris summit
President Eisenhower appealed for heroic effort to mobilize NATO arms in the missiles race with Russia. He met resistance from some leaders urging a delay on basing nuclear rockets in Europe while Belgium’s Spaak pressed for readiness and Adenauer urged thorough study before spring. A NATO plan to arm with modern weapons faced mixed backing as Gerhardsen warned against stockpiles on Norwegian soil.
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Eisenhower
Atlantic Alliance
Russia
NATO
Europe
Kensed Adenauer
United States
Adenauer
Einar Gerhardsen
Norway
Gerhardsen
Belgium
Paul-Henri Spaak
Alliance
Soviet Union
Free World
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Palais de Chaillot
Paris
Harold Macmillan
Britain
Council
U.S
North Africa
West Germany
Santa Claus waves to children in Herrin parade
Santa Claus rode through Herrin in a convertible during a Saturday visit. He waved to children lined along downtown streets before heading to his headquarters on North Park Avenue.
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Santa Claus
Herrin
Santa
North Park Avenue
Girard and Candys Arrival Sparks Attention at San Francisco
Pvt William S Girard and his Japanese wife Haru known as Candy arrived aboard the USS Gen A E Anderson in San Francisco. He heads to Ft Sheridan Ill for discharge and says he does not want interviews but will permit photographs. He is 22 and on a three year suspended sentence from a Japanese court for killing a woman while on duty at a firing range.
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San Francisco
William S. Girard
Haru
Candy
A. E. Anderson
Girard
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Eisenhower Bypasses Guard at NATO Summit Arrival
President Eisenhower arrived for the NATO summit in Paris as a French guard briefly blocked access for credentials. The guard reached for Eisenhower’s papers without looking up, then registered surprise and stepped back after recognizing the president, according to White House press secretary James C. Hagerty.
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Eisenhower
Palais de Chaillot
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Queen Mary Delayed Two Percent Days By Storms
The liner Queen Mary reached New York harbor after delays caused by strong winds and heavy seas. The vessel arrived 24 days late, extending a previously tight schedule and disrupting transatlantic service.
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New York
Supreme Court strikes down Los Angeles crime registration ordinance
The Supreme Court 5 to 4 ruling invalidates a Los Angeles measure requiring convicted criminals to register with police. The decision notes similar laws in 47 municipalities and five states. Justice Douglas leads the majority, with Justices Warren Black Clark and Brenna concurring. dissent by Justice Furter with Justices Harlan and Whittaker.
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Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Douglas
Warren
Black
Clark
Brenna
Justice Frankfurter
Harlan and Whittaker
Burton Wrrte
Virginia Lambert
Los Angeles Ae
Atlas Firing Postponed at Cape Canaveral
An Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile launch at Cape Canaveral was postponed possibly until Tuesday. The test center gave no reason for the postponement, watchers dispersed after the noon hour as the firing was called off. Two prior Atlas tests reached air but failed to complete the mission.
Herrin Christmas Lights Recovered
Five strings of Christmas lights stolen from the Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas decorations on December 9 were recovered Sunday. Children playing in a wooded area on 9th street near the Bellaire addition found the neatly rolled light strings. Jaycee members valued the lights at 13 dollars per string and had installed them the day before.
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Herrin
Marion Woman Struck by Car in Herrin Injury Report
A 69 year old Marion resident Lena Cacciabaudo fractured her wrist when struck by a car driven by Thomas Owens at the intersection of 16th and Madison Streets in Herrin Sunday about 5 30 p m. She lives at 313 West White Street Du Quoin driver Owens RT 2.
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Marion
Herrin
Lena Cacciabaudo
W. White St
16Th
Madison Streets
Thomas Owens
Rt. 2
du Quoin
Bucket Crew Mop Up In California Capitol
Rain leaked through the state capitol roof flooding several offices and dripping into the Senate chamber. Workers used waste baskets to catch water and mopped up upper floor offices.
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California
Sacramento
Calif
State Capitol
Senate Chamber
Motorman's Benevolent Association members hear critic of Wagner plan
Louis Waldman speaks to a New York crowd of striking MBA members praising the union leader and calling Mayor Wagner's peace proposal confusing. Frank Zelane sits nearby as MBA officials lead the walkout in the jailed president's absence.
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Louis Waldman
Robert Wagner
Torman’s Benevolent Association
New York
Wagner
Waldman
Frank Zelane
MBA
Theodore Loos
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