Jittery Canadians Seek Ban on Atom Plant Near Windsor
Windsor Ontario residents press Ottawa to block a U S nuclear reactor 30 miles away near Monroe Michigan. City fears radioactive fallout from a 300000 kilowatt fast neutron breeder reactor now under construction by U S Power Reactor Development Corp. The move follows claims by George Burt of the United Auto Workers amid rising tension over international safety near Windsor Detroit.
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Ottawa
Windsor
Ont
U.S
International Frontier
Monroe
Mich
Windsor-Detroit
Canada
George Burt
United Auto Workers
U. S. Power Reactor Development Corporation
Chalk River
Northwest Passage Expedition Aids Arctic Route Quest
Coast Guard ships led by Canadian icebreaker Labrador advance toward a feasible Northwest Passage linking the Pacific and Atlantic. Military Sea Transport Service and crews from Spar Storis and Bramble, with hydrographic gear, probe a 12 mile waterway between Boothia Peninsula and Somerset Island as they race ice and time amid the Dewline supply mission.
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Washington
Coast Guard
Northwest Passage
Pacific
Atlantic
North America
Navy
Point Barrow
Alaska
Beaufort Sea
Arctic
Military Sea Transport Service
Spar
Storis
Bramble
Labrador
Military Sea Transportation Service
Boothia Peninsula
North American
Somerset Island
Rene Bellot
Leopold McClintock
SAC High Stakes Quiz Tests Bomb Crews at Lincoln
At Lincoln Air Force Base crews of the Strategic Air Command play a back room quiz game on a standboard with multiple choice questions about bomber and tanker operations. Correct answers light a photo glow, wrong ones trigger a foghorn and a simulated crash, guiding training and performance review.
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Lincoln, Neb
America
Strategic Air Command
Lincoln Air Force Base
Burning Autumn Leaves Pose Air Pollution Problem
Chicago ap news reports an Illinois Institute of Technology engineer notes burning leaves pollutes air. He advises to burn only dry leaves, light near the top away from wind, avoid piling onto flames, keep flames contained, and tend the fire slowly to prevent spread and odor.
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Chicago
Samuel Padner
Ilinois Institute of Technology
Padner
Russians Push Ship Buildup Across Europe
Bonn reports a surge in Soviet maritime activity with a gigantic shipbuilding push. Soviet orders from German yards boost tonnage toward 5,000,000 GRT by 1960, heightening NATO concern as Baltic patrols extend westward and enforce a 25 mile limit on West German vessels.
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Bonn
Germany
Baltic
Russia
North Seas
Skaggerak
Complainant Pays Defendent's Fine In Nebraska Row
Dr Alfred Stappenbeck of Humboldt filed a traffic complaint against Cecil Bennett of Falls City after a near collision with Bennett driving uphill. The justice of the peace found Bennett guilty and Stappenbeck paid the $20 fine. Bennett denied the violation.
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Falls City
Neb
Alfred Stappenbeck
Humboldt
Stappenbeck
Cecil Bennett
Justice of the Peace
Bennett
Luck Has Been With Him Franco Spain's Ruler 21 Years
Madrid dispatch recalls Francisco Franco's 21 years as chief of state since the 1936 39 civil war victory. It notes ongoing economic troubles and restiveness in the National Movement while crediting his political survival amid a changing European scene.
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Franco
Spain
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Spanish
Morocco
Jerucia
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Haakon VII
Norway
Grand
EuropeFears Gold War Speculation Roils London Markets
A Western Europe gold war looms after the French franc devaluation. London bankers report pressure on the pound as speculators move funds into the German mark. Gold and dollar positions back Western currencies with Britain holding about 850 million in reserves while Germany nears similar totals. Talks of gold coin returns surface as banks borrow across London Amsterdam and New York to profit from currency shifts. The outlook hints at further French devaluation.
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London
Nana
Europe
Britain
Germany
J.F.T. Maude
South Africa
England
Amsterdam
New York
France
University Creates Woods Aviation Fellowship
A Bell Foundations grant funds a $2,000 annual fellowship at the University of Michigan Department of Aeronautical Engineering in memory of aircraft designer Robert J. Woods. Woods, a 1928 UM graduate, directed engineering and sales for Bell Aircraft and helped design the X-1 and the P-39 Airacobra.
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Buffalo
Robert J. Woods
Bell Foundations, Inc
Woods
Bell Aircraft Corporation
University of Michigan
Department of Aeronautical, Engineering
Bell Foundation
The
University
Flag makers foresee 49th and 50th state flags practice
Washington flag makers note 48 star flags will become collectibles after Alaska and Hawaii gain statehood. Dettra Flag Co. and Burton Flag Co. officials expect phased change and possible optional display of old and new flags. Army heraldic staff has no plans yet for 49 or 50 star designs amid many public suggestions.
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Washington
Alaska
Hawaii
Louis R. Kengla
Dettra Flag Co
Oaks
Territories
Thomas Glasscock
Burton Flag Company
Glasscock
Wilbur McBride
Ecuador
Kengla
Congress
Senate
Army
Claim Filed For Five Dinners In Storm Sewers Case
In Muskegon Michigan Mrs Louis Simpson filed a damage claim with the North Muskegon City Council seeking 10 for cleaning sand from a water line and 25 08 for five dinners at a local cafe after water was shut off during storm sewer work. She said guests were dining with her when the outage occurred and the contractor should cover the cost.
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Muskegon
Mich
North Muskegon
Louis Simpson
Israel admits secret security service operating since 1948
Jerusalem report reveals Israel maintains a secret security and counterintelligence agency whose existence has been concealed since 1948. Prime Minister Ben-Gurion says the service fights Arab espionage, subversion, and international spy rings, with its director and budget details largely undisclosed.
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Jerusalem
Nana
Israel
David Ben-Gurion
Heiman
Security Service
U. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Department of Justice
Department of Defense
Defense
Finance
Knesset
Ben-Gurion
Mideast
Outboard Motor Sales Set to Break Records in 1957
Waukegan Illinois report cites W H Jonas of Johnson Motors predicting 1957 outboard motor sales will rise 10 to 15 percent from 1956, with about 600000 rotors and sales over 300 million dollars. Boating participation exceeds 30 million Americans, 20 million using boats with outboard motors.
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Waukegan
Outboard Motors
W.H. Jonas
Johnson Motors
Jonas
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