Shortage in State funds tied to licenses probe
Albany reports a $10,000 shortage in State Department funds, said to predate the new administration. Investigations ordered by Governor Harriman target possible bank account juggling in the Division of Licenses, with monies from licenses possibly not deposited.
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Albany
State Department
Arthur le Jeitt
Caroline de Sapio
Harriman
J. Irwin Shapiro
Desapio
de Sapiy
Abraham Wechsler
New York City
Wechsler
Lehman
Tax returns face tighter scrutiny warns Sylvia Porter
Sylvia Porter cites stricter IRS review on income tax returns this year and urges readers to prepare accurate filings, noting penalties for errors and emphasis on compliance from editorial page guidance.
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Sylvia Porter
Relay
Ike Asks for 101 Billion for Arctic Highway War Prep
A multi part report outlines U S plans to defend Alaska against a presumed Russian threat. It notes a 600 million dollar modernization cost, radar sites across Alaska and Canada, and extreme subarctic conditions that reduce soldier efficiency. The piece emphasizes training and new gear to survive permafrost muskeg heat insects and near zero temperatures as troops prepare for cold weather warfare.
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Alaskan
Army Corps of Engineers
Canada
Tanana River
Ft. Yukon
Mattydale Sailor Bowman Dies In Sub Blast
Charles B. Bowman 20 of Mattydale was among sailors killed when a snorkel submarine, the Pomodon, exploded and burned at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard Sunday night. He attended North Syracuse High School and had worked at Carrier Corporation and a local gas station before joining the Navy. The blast began about 9:30 PM, wrecking the submarine interior and sparking fires. Three Navy men and five civilian rescue workers died. others are unaccounted for. Officials attributed the cause to hydrogen from charged storage batteries. Bowman would have been discharged in four months after a four-year enlistment. He was a torpedo man third class and had recovered recently from hepatitis. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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W. Molloy
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Ieal
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GOP
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McCarthy
Internal Security Subcommittee
Caer
Dhe
Matucow
New Jersey
Rodo Atlantic City
J. Sax
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Reskies
Perea Uuar
Drew Pearson
Mattson
Anderson Cass Noid
Rawis
Natuson
Great Lakes
Korea
Japan
Atlantic City
Rie Tegid
Serson
Elizabeth Bentley
Senate votes for sweeping wiretap probe in Albany
The Senate unanimously approved a plan for a joint legislative committee to investigate illegal wiretapping after a New York City raid recovered devices used to tap eastern telephones. Two men were arrested. Assembly action followed. A bill would criminalize possession of tapping devices and raise penalties for prior offenders.
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Albany
Senate
New York City
Assembly
Walter I. Mahoney
Eisenhower urges $101 billion highway plan to boost safety
President Eisenhower asked Congress to approve a ten year 101 billion dollar highway program. He warned current roads are inadequate and unsafe and could fail under atomic attack, estimating 1,000,000 vehicles would travel 814 billion miles on U. S. roads over the decade.
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Eisenhower
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Senate
America
Chinese Hint Break Embargo Break
Chinese forces hinted they found ways to bypass the Western embargo on strategic goods to Peiping. Peiping radio announced contracts totaling four million pounds with visiting British businessmen, signaling a potential breach of embargo controls.
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Peiping
Peiping Radio
Teport
Man praised statue Venus de Milo in playful boost
A lighthearted cartoon caption shows a booster remarking on the statue Venus de Milo with a humorous line about its manicure. The joke focuses on the statue’s appearance and a playful take on beauty.
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Venus de Milo
Second Atom Blast Fired Over Nevada Testing Range
A second atomic blast of the 1955 Nevada tests to test weapon effects was fired from a steel tower near Yucca Flat. About 4,000 troops observed from trenches as the Teapot operation began with the blast at 5 45 AM PST. The opening shot occurred Friday from a B36 bomber, with tests aiming to assess military equipment resilience to nuclear explosions.
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Yucca Flat
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Priest Shot During Mass at Immaculate Conception
Rev Andrew B Schierhoff assistant pastor at Immaculate Conception Church was shot at the altar in St Louis by a woman described as a former mental patient. He was struck by a .32 caliber bullet and taken to City Hospital with a non serious wound. Police described the suspect as a 41 year old woman who fired from the rear of the pews as about 34 people were present.
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Andrew B. Schierhoff
Immaculate Conception Church
Hubertom
City Hospital
Upstate Schools Face Possible State Aid Cut Hint
Albany based Herald Journal reports the Heald commission on educational finances indicated many upstate school districts can expect an even equal cut in state aid for education.
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Albany
Upstate
Heald Commission On Educational
Eisenhower shifts on tax cut plan and GOP clash
President Eisenhower signaled opposition to a Democrat backed tax cut while GOP lawmakers pressed for swift action. The House Ways and Means panel advanced a plan to slash rates, tying it to a one year extension of existing rules to avoid prewar levels. A New York commission report to Gov Harriman and the Legislature avoided recommendations on teacher salaries and Spanish speaking pupil funding.
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Tne Commission
Lyle W. Hornbeck
Rmer Syracuse Corporation
Harriman
Herald-Journal
New York City
Britain Joins Schuman Plan as ECSC Associate
London reports the House of Commons approved a treaty making Britain an associate of the European Coal and Steel Community. The move ties Britain to common policies on production and distribution within the ECSC framework, known as the Schuman Plan.
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London
House of Commons
Bxtain
Schuman Pan
Weather forecast and precipitation update
The Weatherman predicts rain or snow tonight and tomorrow with cooler air. Temperatures dip to around 30 tonight and 35 tomorrow, winds NW 10 to 15 mph. Five day outlook shows near normal temps, then colder weekend. about one inch total precipitation expected, with overnight rainfall and low ceilings causing a landing suspension at Hancock Airport.
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Hancork
Pancake Race Won By US For Second Straight Year
Liberal Kansas report says the United States defeated England in the international pancake race for the second year in a row. Mrs Binnie Dick repeated her 1959 triumph with a 1 minute 57 second run on the Olney course. Mrs Paris Millward of Olney won the English race with 1 minute 18.5 seconds as British and American competitors vied in the televised event.
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England
Mre
Binnie Dick
Olney
Paris Millward
Quake kills man near Athens. tremor hits Wilox dam
A violent tremor last night rocked the Wilox dam about 100 miles northwest of Athens. One man was killed and several injured as the quake affected a radius of roughly 60 miles. Rescue efforts and damage assessments followed the event.
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Athens
Wilox
Soviet claim leads in atomic and hydrogen weapon production
The Soviet Union boasted ahead of the United States in producing atomic and hydrogen weapons. Li Gen. Somer S Shat Hoy and Molotov spoke amid Red Army Day buildup. They asserted Soviet forces possess modern weapons and say production exceeds American output, as wartime disarmament talks continue in London with Western powers.
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Red Army
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M. Molotov
Supreme Soviet
Stotrg Sas Yarzing
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France
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