Senator Johnson urges personal Eisenhower review of defense budget
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson calls for a personal and careful look by President Eisenhower at the nation’s defense budget in light of Soviet jet bomber and fighter strength. He argues Congress cannot force increases but wants to ensure sufficient strength and flexibility before the Big Four conference. The Democrat supports delaying a 110,000-man cut and asks Defense to assess budget flexibility via a letter to Secretary Wilson.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Eisenhower
Johnson
Senate
Congress
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen
Knowland
California
Asia
Defense Department
Wilson
Ford Letter Signals Split Over Unions Deal
Henry Ford urged UAW workers to study the “prosperity partnership package” offered in contract talks, warning it could backfire if facts are not fully reviewed. Talks extended amid threats of a walkout as Ford Motor Co and General Motors men clash with the union over worker benefits and job security.
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Henry Ford
Ford
UAW
Union Council
Ford Motor Co
General Meters
Alan
General Motors
SOS for Typists Aims to Boost Job-Hungry Women
Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell calls a nationwide drive to recruit women with typing skills amid shortages of secretaries and stenographers. He notes 38 states report shortages with 1100 openings in DC and beyond. Initiatives include relaxing age limits and part time hiring, plus training facilities through Mrs. Alice Leopold’s women's bureau.
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Washington
James P. Mitchell
Distret of
Columbia
Labor Secretary
Alice K. Leopold
Labor Department
Women’s Bureau
Chile Braces for Widening Strikes Amid Government Crisis
Santiago reports 25 000 hospital and cemetery workers on a second day of strikes demanding pay hikes. Finance Minister Sergio Reca parron threatens resignation if unresolved by Monday. A merchant marine strike looms, and calls to oust interior official Ferrer trigger student walkouts and party threats. 100 000 pupils miss classes as Agrarian Labor Party threatens to withdraw support.
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Santiago
Chile
Red Cross
Sergio Recaparron
Carlos Ferrer
Ferrer
Argentina
Agrarian Labor Party
Carlos Toanez
Peron Police Nab 3 More Catholics
Buenos Aires authorities announced arrests of five Catholics and the release of three others from prison in connection with anti government demonstrations of Independence Day. Father Heriberto Ferreyra and three Catholic laymen were among those arrested, with nearly 100 Catholics jailed in five major cities. Another priest, Rev Anibal Bastia, was arrested on charges of showing disrespect for President Juan D Peron.
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Buenos Aires
Heriberto Ferreyra
Lasmen
Anibal Bastia
Juan D. Peron
Corrosion Blamed On Air Pollution
New York officials blame air pollution for five million dollars in corrosion to the exterior of New York Hall and Borcard Hall in Brookhaven. Dr Morris R B Jarobs of the Department of Air Pollution cites sulfur dioxide as the main offender.
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New York
New Yorkty Hall
Borcard Hall
Brookha
Morris RB
Jarobs
Department of Air Pollution
Sculpture captures cacophony in Paris installation
Hungarian born sculptor Nicolas Schaeffer proposes replacing marble generals and bronze politicians in city squares with music mobiles. His towers hold microphones to record crowd noise and wind, feeding an electronic brain that selects sounds for musical recordings.
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Paris
Ins
Nicolas Schaeffer
Roanoke Clergyman Quips Over Reward Tickets
The Rev. J. B. Scherer told Roanoke ministers that he would accept his reward in due time. A Lutheran clergyman from Richmond for nearly 50 years, he joked that the tickets offered him were one for heaven and one for Virginia. He would choose Virginia today but save heaven for later.
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Roanoke
Scherer
Richmond
Heaven
Virginia
Global security plan eyed by Defense and Congress
The Defense Department works on a long haul global security plan to defend the free world from communism. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee disclosed plans as Eisenhower seeks approval for a 1.278 billion dollar foreign aid authorization.
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Washington
Defense Department
Free World
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Eisenhower
Pentagon
United States
NATO
U. S
British Rail workers threaten strike and postwar political shift
The British railwaymen and NASDU threaten action amid a wider labor dispute while Prime Minister Eden, Labor leader Attlee and Bevan face political recalibration. The election produces a Conservative majority but a tightly balanced parliament with labor concerns and a strong independent vote.
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Walter Monckton
Eden
National Amalgamated Stevedores & Dockers Union
NASDU
Transport and General Workers Union
TGWU
London
Liverpool
Manchester
Hull
Air Force denies chapel sketches are blueprints
The Air Force rejects sketches shown as blueprints for the Air Academy chapel in Colorado, calling them artist concepts. The Colorado Springs unveiling drew criticism labeling the designs as a potential “factory for birdmen” and an “assembly of wirwams,” while officials say experts will review actual designs for the multimillion dollar campus.
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Air Force
Washington
Air Academy
Colorado
Academy
Colorado Springs
Sheen
Comrade Springs
Attlee
Bevan
Denver
Ed Johnson
Robertson
Senate Appropriations Committee
Air
Harold Talbott
Air Force School
Armas West Point
Haws
Ammaphis Academy
Rocky Mountains
Williams Seeks 1956 Democratic Nomination
Gov. G. Mennen Williams of Michigan said he would like the 1956 Democratic presidential nomination if the opportunity arises. He would back Adlai Stevenson if he runs again. if not, Williams would feel honored by the bid. He stressed Democrats have a chance to regain the presidency and commented on party loyalty and convention inclusion.
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Augusta
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Williams
Georgia Bar Assa
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Iif
Eisenhower
Shivers
Texas
Byrnes
South Carolina
Four Quints at 21 Celebrate Quiet Family Reunion
North Bay Ontario May 28 four living Dionne quintuplets turned 21 at a family reunion. They celebrate with a plan to divide nearly a million dollars from trust funds and newspaper photo rights, while Emilie’s death last August casts a somber note.
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Ont
Dionne
Oliva Dionne
Marie
Callander
Montreal
Yvonne
Cecile
Annette
Emilie
Dione
Corbeil
Here
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DaFoe
Allan Roy DaFoe
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Order of Jesus and Mary
Quebec City
Pauline
Carnival Deluge Of Girls For Bath Parade In Whitley Bay
Carnival officials in Whitley Bay report a flood of inquiries from girls seeking a hobble bath before the six o clock parade. Authorities said ads and speculation intensified as spectators Arrive for the seaside event.
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Whitley Bay
Fnejend
UPI
Inday
Bell found in alley claimed by Lutheran pastor
Police recovered a 500 pound church bell from an alley. The Rev. Richard I Knudsen said it was removed from a garage where it waited for a new church to be completed. Neighbors saw a group of boys struggling with the bell before police arrived.
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Detroit
Richard I. Knudsen
Senate Unit Probes New Shakedowns in Government Spending
The Senate Investigations subcommittee said it is examining new charges of shakedowns and graft in government spending. Informants report bribes and payoffs tied to Army Quartermaster Corps contracts, with letters from eight to ten people describing coercive payments and related corruption. The inquiry, centered on uniform clothing procurement, may expand to a separate public hearing after initial staff work.
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Washington
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Robert F. Kennedy
Army Quartermaster Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Subcommittee
Armed ‘Forces
McClellan
D-Ark
Quartermaster Procurement Office
New York
Sen
Mundt
R-Sd
Justice Department
Leon M. Levy
Air Force
Raymond Wool
Levy
Wool
Chicago
Harry Lev
Kennedy
Four Probes Open In Truck Tragedy
Four official investigations commenced in San Francisco to find the cause of a brakeless furniture van crash that killed seven and destroyed 30 cars on a downtown street. A 55 year old Santa Rosa investor announced an emergency braking system for trucks to prevent future disasters. Probes are led by the Interstate Commerce Commission, district attorney, police, and coroner offices.
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San Francisco
Santa l Rosa
Calif
Interstate Commerce Commission
District Attorney's Office
Police Department
Coroner's Office
Ivan Keep Your Eyes Shut TV Hangover in Russia
A Moscow radio report warns TV overuse causes tired eyes and headaches from concentrated watching. The survey blames long sessions, crowded rooms, smoking, and poor ventilation during sports or popular film viewings. Children are especially affected by late night viewing.
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London
INS
Russia
Moscow Radio
Three Drown As Boat Tips In Casco Bay
A 14 foot rowboat swamped in Casco Bay drowns three of four occupants. John A. Greenlaw 26 Bath clung to the craft until rescued and named the victims as Elroy Gross 29 Waldoboro Robert E Cobb 24 Brunswick and Arthur E Berry 24 Brunswick. The four were part of an engineering survey crew crossing to Cousins Island for surveying work.
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Yarmouth
Maine
Casco Bay
John A. Greenlaw
Bath
Elroy Gross
Waldoboro
Robert E. Cobb
Brunswick
Arthur E. Berry
Greenlaw
Cousins Island
Couple Kill Woman and Shoot Officers in Standoff
In a violent confrontation a woman died after resisting an attack by a couple. One assailant was struck by a shotgun blast fired by Lindley, while Lindley then killed another officer. The couple fled to a concrete block house as city county and state officers surrounded the scene. Patrols deployed tear gas. Officer Tuck was fatally shot about 30 feet from the house.
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Sam Oswald
Tuck
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