Shocking Practices Named in Defense Contract Awards
House Armed Services Committee findings show most defense contracts awarded by negotiation rather than competitive bidding from 1953 to 1955. Vinson cites 361% billion in contracts with only 2 billion via advertised bids, urges reforms and overhauls to procurement. Air Force less than 0.5% bids, Navy 94.17% negotiated, Army 80.82% negotiated. Corps of Engineers 83.5% and Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks 72.9% awarded by bidding.
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Washington
Vinson
D-Ga
House
Armed Services Committee
Armed Services
Defense Dept
Congress
Hebert
D-La
Navy
Army
Corps of Army Engineers
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Ex North Korean Minister Said Sentenced to Death as Spy
Soviet news agency Tass reported that Pak Huen Yung former North Korean foreign minister was sentenced to death as an American spy. The indictment claimed he entered from South Korea in 1946 and sought to disrupt the Communist movement through espionage subversion murder and terror.
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London
Tass
Pak Huen Yung
North Korea
Pak
South Korea
Communist Revolutionary Movement
Korean Supreme Court
Pyongyang
Moscow
Aus
U. S
Korea
Japan
V. M. Molotov
Lee Don Gen
Kefauver Plans New Hampshire Primary Run
Sen Estes Kefauver said he will enter the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary on March 13. He and Adlai Stevenson have announced candidacies for the party’s nomination with Stevenson also eyeing Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Minnesota.
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Washington
Estes Kefauver
New Hampshire
Adlai Stevenson
Kefauver
Stevenson
Tennessee
CBS
Face the Nation
Truman
California
Florida
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Minnesota
Eski Returns to Help Santa in Daily Montana Strip
Eski the little Eskimo child and her adventures return in a comic strip in the Montana Standard. She previously found Santa Claus' lost reindeer and cured him with magic medicine, now she tackles Santa's latest trouble in ongoing installments.
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Eski
Santa Claus
Reindeer
Santa
Montana Standard
No Sign Reported to End Cold More Snow Seen
Montana endures a deep freeze with record snow in Billings Missoula Kalispell and Butte as more snow is forecast. One death reported from a car bus crash during a blizzard near Billings as subzero conditions persist.
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Helena
Montana
Fairview
Billings
Missoula
Kalispell
Butte
Weather Bureau
West Yellowstone
Cut Bank
Glasgow
Havre
Belgrade
Lewistown
Broadus
Drummond
Miles City
Whitehall
Pacific Coast
Safecracking Attempt Reported in Butte
Police described the break in Saturday night at Largey Lumber Co. as amateur work after burglars shattered a door window to gain entry. No items were taken, but hinges caps on the safe door were knocked off. A separate room prowling led to a chest of sterling silverware valued at 60 dollars and clothing for L N Woodward of the Park Hotel. Woodward said his apartment was prowled while away.
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Butte
Bourke MacDonald
Largey Lumber Co
E. Iron
L. N. Woodward
Park Hotel
Woodward
Two Butte Residents Hurt in Car Crash
Helena report states two Butte residents were injured when their car skidded on ice and struck an overpass abutment nine miles south of Helena around 9 30 p m Mary Hastie from Missoula Avenue was admitted to St John Hospital with cuts bruises and blood loss Lawerence Kalafatich of 367 E Mercury Butte was treated and released Officers said Kalafatich reported the crash occurred after skidding on ice
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Helena
Butte
Mary Hastie
Missoula Avenue
St. John Hospital
Lawerence Kalafatich
E. Mercury
Kalafatich
Dulles Says NATO Meet Made Free Nations Feel Secure
Secretary of State Dulles said the Paris NATO meeting left the free nations of Europe feeling more secure than ever. He indicated top-level decisions on a large foreign aid program including economic and military components will be sent to Congress early next year.
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Washington
Dulles
Paris
North Atlantic Council
Free Nations
Europe
Eisenhower
Congress
John B. Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
The
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Humphrey
Wilson
George
Eisenhower Calls for Livable Peace in Christmas Address
President Eisenhower lit the 65 foot Washington Christmas tree from Gettysburg College as a nationwide TV audience heard a plea for livable peace. Vice President Nixon praised the president’s leadership in the cause of peace. Many embassies lit pathways and a 150 voice choir filled the night with Hallelujahs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Gettysburg College
White House
Nixon
Butte Stores Open Late For Final Christmas Eve Session
Butte merchants extend hours to 9 p m for a final late shopping session. Shelves are restocked and a wide range of gifts is available. Regular hours resume after today with 5 30 p m closings except Saturday Christmas Eve with 6 p m closing.
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Butte
Montana Weather Summary for East and West Regions
East region expect cloudy conditions with snow spreading across the state. Monday highs 5 below to 5 above east, 5 to 15 above west, warmer at higher elevations. Monday night lows 0 to 10 below east, 5 below to 10 above west. West region shows intermittent snow, highs 5 to 15 above, Monday night lows 0 to 10 above.
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Montana
Afghanistan Accepts 100 Million Dollar Soviet Loan
In Kabul the Afghan foreign minister defended neutrality despite a 100 million dollar loan from the Soviet Union and a joint declaration to align with Moscow on foreign policy. He said Afghanistan would not abandon neutrality and expected more Soviet aid, while rejecting U S pressure over security pacts.
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London
Kremlin
Afghanistan
Mountain Kingdom
Moscow Radio
Kabul
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Mahmoud Niam Khan
Russia
Sardar Shah Mahmoud Daud Khan
Mahmoud Niam
United States
Butte Boy Narrowly Escapes Gunshot Near Dickey Bridge
A 16 year old Butte youth survived a near fatal gunshot when a bullet pierced his upper lip during a hunting trip near Dickey Bridge on the Divide Wisdom road. Lonnie Webb 15 wounded Saturday was reported holding his own at Community Memorial Hospital. William Vail 16 escaped death by inches according to deputies. the youth's parents are listed in city addresses.
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Butte
Dickey Bridge
Divide Wisdom Road
Community Memorial Hospital
Lonnie Webb
Millie Webb
N. Atlantic
William Vail
Claude Vail
W. Porphyry
Sheriff's
Young
Shooting Victim Remains Fair in Montana Incident
Charles E. Whitman, 43, was reported fair with two bullet wounds after a Friday gun knife fight at the Hyde residence. John T. Hyde, 53, is listed as doing pretty good with knife wounds to face and neck. Whitman alleged Hyde was aggressor. Whitman’s wife Clara, 39, is jailed after firing at least one shot.
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Charles E. Whitman
Colorado
John T. Hyde
S. Idaho
Hyde
Whitman
Silver Bow County
Clara Whitman
Yale Economy
Mrs Wiley Lentz will open a clean envelope this week to reveal a tattered Christmas card she has received every Christmas for 18 years. Her sister Mrs O L Turman of Laurel started the exchange in 1937 and in 1938 they continued by sending verses on the old card due to hard times.
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Macon
Miss
Wiley Lentz
O. L. Turman
Laurel
President Faces Waiting Game on 1956 Run
President Eisenhower showed a cautious pace toward a 1956 bid as physicians reported his heart recovery to be encouraging but not definite. A February timeline was set for any decision, while he attended a holiday event at Gettysburg College and prepared for Christmas at the White House with family.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Gettysburg College
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhowers
Washington
White House
Western Union Telegraph Co
Sen. Knowland
California
Senate
Paul Dudley White
Boston
Five Youths Die in Fiery Wreck Near Emlenton Pa
A 1940 auto crashed into an embankment near Emlenton Pennsylvania injuring five roller-skating fans. Driver James Snow 23 died along with Harry Stewart 16 Fred Peters 17 William Peters 17 and Arlene Shull 15. Two teenagers survived with burns. The group had left a roller-skating rink near Clintonville for a ride.
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Emlenton
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
James Snow
Snow
Harry Stewart
Fred Peters
William
Harrisville
Arlene Shull
Clintonville
Jewel Haul $150,000 From Mount Airy Home
A thief forced a window at textile manufacturer Charles E. Goldman and Jennie Goldman’s Mount Airy residence Sunday night and took about $150,000 in jewelry from a locked master bedroom closet. The jewel box inside was opened and the closet broken.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Mount Airy
Charles E. Goldman
Jennie
Gift Spotter Stores Advertise Christmas Gifts
The Gift Spotter section promotes Gift Spotter Stores including Singer Sewing Machine Co as available today to ease Christmas shopping.
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Singer Sewing Machine Co
Knowland presses early entry in GOP presidential race
Senator Knowland urges he cannot delay entry into the Republican nomination race despite Eisenhower’s health watch. He warns that delaying past mid February risks missing key primaries in Illinois Alaska West Virginia Ohio New Hampshire and Minnesota and predicts he would target Wisconsin Illinois Alaska and West Virginia with potential additions. He remains convinced Eisenhower will not run again and plans to confront aides to win the nomination.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Eisenhower
Senate
Paul Dudley White
Gettysburg
White
Illinois
Alaska
West Virginia
Ohio
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Land
Florida
New Jersey
Oregon
Wisconsin
California
Jet Runs Wild at Lincoln AFB Killing Three and Burning Hangar
A Navy firefight jet inexplicably surged to full power on a Lincoln Air Force Base line, destroying seven aircraft and killing three crewmen. The dead include Lt. Vernon R. Chapman Jr. and Air Controlmen Kenneth C. Newman and Hubert Lee Tracy, as the runaway jet crashed through multiple planes and ignited the hangar. Witnesses recalled a whine and rapid onset of flames as the craft plowed through the hangar interior.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln Air Force Base
Navy
J.g
Vernon R. Chapman, Jr
Grand Island
Neb
Kenneth C. Newman
Lincoln
Hubert Lee Tracy
Chapman
Roy Highberg
Navy Command
Highberg
Eden to Resume Work After Cold Illness
Prime Minister Eden, sidelined by a cold, expects to return to duties on Monday. Doctors say he may stay indoors a few more days.
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Eden
London
Saar Unity Backed as Pro-German Parties Win Saar Election
In Saarbrucken the pro-German bloc won 63.9 percent of votes and 33 seats but fell short of the 75 percent needed for instant union with West Germany. Official tallies show Christian Democrats 149,524. Democratic party 142,067. German Socialists 83,986. Hoffmann's CVP 128,358. turnout 90.8 percent of 646,000 eligible voters.
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Saarbruecken
Saar
West Germany
France
Bonn Republic
Christian People’s Party
CVP
Johannes Hoffmann
Henrich Schneider
Democratic Party
Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
Christian Democrats
German
Social Democratic Party
Hoffmann
Schweifer
Hitler
Nazi Germany
Germany
Schneider
German Socialists
Communists
Saar Socialists
Heinrich Welsch
Welsch
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