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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1957
Page
11
President Eisenhower contends reducing defense budgets while global tensions rise would threaten national security. He argues munitions growth, new weapons costs, and Soviet strength demand prudent restraint and continued international vigilance. He stresses defense of homes and country amid Communist threat.
A House Appropriations subcommittee tentatively approved a cut of about 2 percent from new Defense Department appropriations. If approved by the full committee, this would trim roughly seven percent of President Eisenhower's request, reducing the total to about 384 billion dollars. The reduction would raise the House total cuts on 14 bills to over four billion dollars for the year, from requests totaling 55.7 billion.
Jack Webb, 36, star of Dragnet, won a second divorce decree after testifying his marriage to actress Dorothy Towne was extremely tenuous and marked by three separations in two years. He said Towne seemed to want more social activity.
Confederate veteran Gen. John B. Salling prepared to mark his 11th birthday with dignitaries, a motorcade from Gale City, speeches, band music, and a four Confederate flag birthday cake. He received greetings from Congress via Rep. Jennings, wearing a uniform gifted years ago, reflecting a long Civil War legacy in Slant Virginia.
Mrs. John Lucas, 46, grand mother and miner's wife, graduates top of Wilburton High School with covaledictorian honors and a 7.3 grade average. She plans college at Eastern A&M to become a teacher, while daughter LaDane attends graduation.
North Hagerstown High reforms senior honors speakers replacing the old valedictorian and salutatorian method. A five member faculty committee and five senior honor students will screen twice as many nominees, with each choosing one of three topics for a short speech draft. An honor student must average at least 3.7 over four years.
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