Army shakes up Engineers over North Africa airbase contracts
Secretary Pace moved to suspend or terminate cost-plus contracts on the large overseas airbase project after charges of fraud waste and inefficiency. Senator Johnson announced Pentagon orders and said the watchdog committee will push ahead with investigations and hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Africa
Army Engineers
Army
Pace
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Senate Preparedness Subcommittes
Johnson
Mother saves child after water well accident
In Crystal Beach Maryland a three year old girl, Margaret Hansen, fell through a first floor hole and dropped into a 26 foot basement well. Her mother kept the child afloat until her father, Harry Kaufman, arrived to improvise a rescue device. The child was revived after surfacing. The incident occurred at the K aufmans new home northeast of Annapolis where a water access hole had been left for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Beach
Margaret Hansen
Harry Kaufman
Kaufmans
Annapolis
Prayer for the family by Judge Youngdahl
A 1952 religious feature quotes U S District Judge Luther W Youngdahl urging prayer to strengthen the American family. It appeals to faith as the nation's hope and cites concerns over weakened homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heavenly Father
Luther W. Youngdah
Washington, D. C
U.S
District of Columbia
National Council of Churenes
Obituaries continue with Fink Kennedy families listed
Obituary items detail the Fink family with Alice Barker Fink and children and grandchildren in multiple locations, followed by John Earl Kennedy of Salem Avenue who died after a long illness aged 54. Surviving relatives include a wife and several children and grandchildren. Funeral and burial arrangements are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Earl Kennedy
Salem Avenue
Greencastle
Lazarius and
Sarah Jane (Deal) Kennedy
Hagerstown
First Baptist Church
Sadie A. Kennedy
Amos
E. Kennedy
Fred Gonder
Waynesboro
Paul Myers
Florence Mickey
Aspers
Warren Kennedy
Georges Kennedy
Howard Kennedy
Lazarius Kennedy
Chambersburg
David Kennedy
Harrisburg
Harry Kennedy
Fayetteville
Kreiss Funeral
Paul B. Watlington
Rosa Hill Cemetery
Kraiss
Sutton Repeats Claims On Army Lodge At A. P. Hill
Rep Sutton says Lt Gen Brooks hosted a luxurious hunting lodge on a Virginia military reservation and could name attendees, including women. Brooks counters the lodge was government owned, an offshore club and mess, not a shelter for maneuvers or officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Meade
Rep. Sutton
D.-Tenn
Second Army
Virginia
Edward H. Brooks
Brooks
A. P. Hill Military Reservation
Army
Navy
Sutton
Steel Industry To Meet Unions In New York
The steel industry rejects Wage Stabilisation Board proposals for a 17 percent raise and a union shop and plans separate negotiations with CIO company unions next week. Industry officials warn the wage hike could raise steel prices by up to 12 dollars per ton and Federal Economic Stabilizer Roger Putnam consulted Mobilisation Director Charles Wilson on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
CIO
Roger Ll. Putnam
Charles B. Wilson
Washington
Wilson
Taft Plans to Fire Acheson If Elected
The item notes Taft advocating removal of Acheson if elected. It covers Warren’s primary ballot dispute in Wisconsin, Supreme Court actions, and comments by Vernon Thompson alleging taft Warren collusion. Stassen denies and accuses a Taft Warren plot. Kefauver campaigns in Nebraska for the April 1 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Warren
Milwaukee
State Supreme Court
Atty
Vernon Thompson
Taft
Harold Stassen
Stagsen
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Plans Code of Fair Practices for 1960 Campaign
Washington March 22 Sen Gillette said all presidential candidates may be invited to observe a code of fair practices. He chairs the Senate Rules subcommittee policing the nomination and election process. The staff works on a code to curb scurrilous material fake photos and campaign expenditure limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Gillette
D-Town
Senate
Limis
Ports of Entry Agreement Final
Details of a continuing Korean War armistice negotiation. The outline lists key North and South Korean ports of entry along the Yalu and Korean coasts and notes disputes over prisoner repatriation and neutral inspection, plus a ban on North Korean airfield construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Korea
Sinalju
Manpojin
Yalu River
Manchuria
Chongjin
Hungnam
Sinanju
U. N. Oity
South Korea
Pusan
Kangnung
Kunsan
Inchon
Taegi
Southeast Korea
Soviet
Russia
Hoffman Emerges as Ike Campaign Power Broker in 1952
Washington reports Paul G. Hoffman has become a leading figure in building business support for Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidential bid. He coordinates outside-government influence, liaising with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Sen. Lodge Sen. Duff and Sen. Carlson and other officials. Hoffman even delivered a personal appeal to Eisenhower at Paris headquarters to speed his return to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
Eisenhower
Hoffman
Dwight D. Hiisenhower
GOP
Hofflan
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Sen
Lodge
Massachusetts
Duff
Pennsylvania
Carlson
Kansas
United States
Paris
Strike Delay Delights Pittsburgh Families Amid Labor Talks
In Pittsburgh on March 21 families cheer a postponement of a threatened steel strike. A steel worker’s wife from Homestead expresses relief as wage actions and stabilizing measures unfold. Meanwhile a fatal crash near Floods Tavern in Calendonia Drive-In theater area involved Charles Meminger, a 38 year old from Fayette Route 1, who parked his tractor trailer and joined a local Easter pageant rehearsal run by Rev Haines, a former Navy chaplain. The minister, native of Mayotown, had served since 1947 at Zion Church and later at St Paul Harbaugh, leaving behind a wife and two children. Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calendonia Drive-In
Charles B. Meminger
Fayette, Pa
Meminger
Royal Transportation Company
Baltimore
Johnstown
Haines
York
Waynesboro
St. Matthew
York Ministerial Association
Mayo Town
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hagerstown
Scott R. Wagner
D.D
W. W. Dippell
Frederick D. Eyster
St. Paul-Harbaugh
Grove Funeral Home
44 Die In Wreckage Of Dutch Airliner
Firemen and rescue crews battled flames on the Dutch airliner wreckage near Frankfurt. A U S Air Force chaplain offered blessings as crews removed bodies and searched debris. Three cases of gold and a book were recovered from the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Rhine-Main
Johannesburg
Amsterdam
Nun Accused By Reds Was Novice At Emmitsburg
March 22 report says a nun accused in a Kan chow hospital case was a novice at the Sisters of Charity motherhouse in Emmitsburg. It notes three other nuns still on duty, and references a Red trial with Howard Ankeney and Delegate John O'Shea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
Philadelphia
Seton Institute
Baltimore
Catherine O'Neill
St. John's
Conn
Ankeney
McKeldin
Senate
Ouse
Ater
Truck Strike Continues In Pennsylvania Traffic Normal
The United Truckers Association said a strike remains in effect on Pennsylvania's 45 000 pound gross weight law. Police reported no picketing and normal highway conditions with no violence statewide. State police on key routes found no picketing on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United Truckers Association
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Editor Letter Box Calls for Red Cross Duty in Classrooms
An Ohio teacher defends Red Cross and First Aid training, urges placards in Washington County schools, and questions newspaper article cuts. The writer insists teachers are not negligent and criticizes using school funds for society purchases while advocating student Red Cross drives and community responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Red Cross
Truman Proclaims Armed Forces Day May 17
President Truman proclaimed Saturday May 17 as Armed Forces Day and urged government and civil authorities to cooperate in commemorative ceremonies. He invited governors to arrange celebrations honoring armed forces members and asked citizens to display the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
White House
Lattimore Weathering Senate Attack Over Testimony
Senators on the Internal Security subcommittee accused Owen Lattimore of telling untruths under oath and conduct unbecoming a witness. Lattimore, a Far Eastern expert and former State Department adviser, denied Communist links as the panel wrapped weeks of hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Jobna Hon
Patna University
McCarran
D+ Nev
Antono
Churches Hope To Raise Over Six Million In Offerings
New York reports churches aim to raise more than six million dollars in offerings for relief to needy peoples abroad. The One Great Hour of Sharing campaign runs from March 16, with thousands of churches holding special services to support church foreign mission work as part of the National Council of Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
CWS
U.S.A
Wife defends divorce by golf habit claim
In Santa Monica, Lindsau Howard seeks to counter his wife Judith Barrett Howard's accusation of intemperance with the claim she became addicted to golf. He testified that she ignored him after taking up golf and played away the day. He says the $45,000 house and $100,000 jewelry were loans, not gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Lindsau Howard
Judith Barrett Howard
Howard
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Yingling Auto Salas
Frederick Street
Potomac Edison Company
Nam
Anna
McCormick) Fink
Alice
Barker) Fink
Anna Harrison
Eleanor Spriggs
Great Oxcarion
W. Va
Carl
Washington, D
Vincent
Stephen
Hancock
Cornelis
Baltmore
Cora Fink
Myra
Catherine Shoemaker
Abraham
James
Martinsburg
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Thomas Caulfield
Virginia Avenue
Yingling
Auto Sales & Service, Inc
Pontiac
GME
Alleghany County
Ryan Aeronautic Corp
San Diego
Edward W. Barreson
Marvin Barrett
A. F
Fairchild
Steel Industry
Acheson
Plans Code of Fair Practices
Tels
Kavver
Hammaker Brothers
Potomac Street
M. Daardorf
Leroy Reddick
New York City
Connecticut
New Haven
Reddick
Homer Wright
Opheus
Rev. Haines
Reds
Lished Firm
Herald-Mail
Eakle’s
Fk F Bee Good Heath
Eakle’s Drug Store
W. Washington
Gwendolyn Holmes
Norriatown
Gwendolyn
Armed Forces
Farmall
Bn” Tractor
Leiter’s Hardware & Implements
S. Carlisle St
Greencastle, Penna
The
Nicodemus National Bank
Hagerstown, Md
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