Marshall Sees 3 More Years Of Foreign Aid
Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the United States will maintain a multi billion dollar level of foreign military aid for at least three more years. He outlined a fiscal 1953 program totaling eight and a half billion dollars, with six point three billion for foreign military aid, mainly to Western Europe, and emphasized economic assistance as essential to military defenses. He projected no reduction in needs before 1955 and noted aid would be about 15 percent of the defense budget for fiscal 1952.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
United States
Free World
Marshall
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U. S
Western
Europe
Dean Acheson
Defense Department
Bill to Stop Paris Feuding Ends Board Deadlock
Springfield Illinois June 29 The Illinois legislature passed a bill to increase Paris school board membership from six to seven to end a two year split between pro Eveland and anti Eveland factions. Senate sponsor William Wayland said the change would prevent further deadlock in the district.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Paris Board of Education
Senate
William Wayland
Danville
Paris
Ernie Eveland
Hatfill Resigns Johnston City Role to Lead Paris Schools
Harley A. Hatfill announced his resignation as head of the Johnston City school system effective July 1 to become superintendent of Paris schools. Harry Sortal, formerly of Zeigler, takes over as Paris basketball coach after Eveland, then recalled to U S Marines duty, served two years.
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Harley A. Hatfill
Johnston City
Paris
Harry Sortal
Zeigler
Eveland
U. S. Marines
Fishermen brave season opening in Pictou
Pictou Nova Scotia on June 29 reports the season's first registrants Mr. Hook Mr. Fly and Mr. Fish expecting good angling luck as opening day records begin.
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Pictou N. S
Mr. Hook
Mr. Fly
Mr. Fish
United Airlines Strike Ends After 10 Days of Halt
A 10 day pilots strike by about 900 United Air Lines pilots ended in a pre-dawn truce. Pilots were ordered to return to posts at 2 45 p m. The National Mediation Board will mediate the dispute following the agreement announced by Thomas E. Bickers after talks with United and the AFL Airline Pilots Association.
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Chicago
United Air Lines
Thomas E. Bickers
National Mediation Board
A. F. of L. Airline Pilots Association
Four Drownings Reported After Flat-Bottomed Boat Upset
Four people including three from one family were reported drowned in the Rock River near Byron 17 miles south of Rockford. The overturned flat-bottomed boat with an outboard motor struck a fisherman's set line. Missing are John Brandt 40 his daughter Sharon 11 his son Jimmie 8 and Eddie Kagel about 50 of Freeport.
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Rockford
Rock River
Byron
John Brandt
Sharon
Jimmie
Eddie Kagel
Freeport
Polio Victim in Chicago Delivers Premature Baby Boy
A 30-year-old mother of two, Betty Ellen Hunter, who contracted infantile paralysis, gave birth to a premature baby boy on Tuesday. Both mother and infant were reported in good condition.
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Chicago
Betty Ellen Hunter
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