Air Force To Take Over Its Own Recruiting
Secretary Wilson authorizes the Air Force to run its recruiting system separately from the Army by July 1. The Air Force aims to lift manpower to about 970000, reduce reliance on drafts, and cut training costs, while keeping joint medical and office facilities where possible.
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Washington
Wilson
Air Force
Army
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Army-Air Force
Army, Navy
Air
Services
Guatemala Sees Banana Curtain Over Hemisphere Policy
Guatemalan Foreign Minister Guillermo Toriello slammed a U S backed anti Communist resolution at the Inter American conference calling it a banana curtain and vowing to explain Guatemala's vote. He alleged the measure aims to shield United Fruit Co and teased a Washington smoke screen reveal on Monday.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Guatemala
Guillermo Toriello
Washington
U. S
John Foster Dulles
United Fruit Co
Toriello
Vietminh Attack at Dien Bien Phu Leaves 1000 Casualties
Vietminh rebels launched a savage assault on Dien Bien Phu, overrunning hills and attacking the French fortress. More than 1,000 were killed or wounded, with heavy hand to hand fighting and the airstrip kept open for evacuations as Geneva talks approach.
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Indochina
Geneva
Dien Bien Phu
Hanoi
Lai Chau
Ho Chi Minh
U S Plans to propose world pool of atomic energy
Washington reports the United States will soon present Russia with concrete measures to organize a world pool of peaceful atomic energy. U S officials, after talks with Britain and France, plan to press for Soviet acceptance of Eisenhower’s pool project in secret two nation talks. Secretary of State Dulles, back from Caracas after an inter American conference, will decide the next move in atomic talks with the Soviet government.
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Washington
United States
Russia
U. S
Eisenhower
Dulles
Caracas
Venezuela
General criticized for lavish doghouse spending at Fort Dix
Angry lawmakers reveal secret testimony that Maj. Gen. Roderick Allen used government funds to build a fence dog run and kennel at Fort Dix New Jersey costing 1200 dollars and later spent 157 82 to remove the fence.
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Washington
U.P
House Appropriations
Roderick Allen
Fort Dix
N.J
Weather Outlook for Butte and Montana This Week
The forecast calls for increasing high cloudiness tomorrow. Monday will be cloudy with precipitation possible Monday night and Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday with highs near 40 Monday and 30 Tuesday. Sunday period highs around 35 with 11 as the low. West of Divide shows increasing clouds 40 to 50 with snow or rain Monday night and Tuesday. East of Divide clears east with colder Tuesday.
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Divide
Sudden Death Seen for Farm Program
Rep Poage predicts only two or three of 23 House Agriculture Committee members will back the Eisenhower farm program. GOP members echo with uncertainty as debate over price supports continues, with possible 90 percent parity continuation or compromise in Congress. Benson signals veto may come if high level supports persist. Poage calls administration proposal a fraud while noting tensions between consumers and farmers.
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Rep. Poage
Texas
House
GOP
Hop
R-Kans
Hope
Senate
Benson
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Eisenhower
Poage
Agriculture Department
Oil and Gas Commission to hold linen washing session
The Montana Oil and Gas Conservation Commission meets in Lewistown with Gov. J. Hugo Aronson to discuss the resignation of attorney John R. Marchi and the Capitol office break in on March 7. Attendees include Commission members Ken Byerly and four others, plus Director Alec Crowell and editor Al Raymond.
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State Oil and Gas Commission
Helena
Montana
Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
J. Hugo Aronson
Lewistown
Ken Byerly
Associated Press
John R. Marchi
Commission
Capitol
Fred J. Martin
Aronson
Martin
Alec Crowell
Marchi
John W. Mahan
al Raymond
Montana Oil Journal
Raymond
Great Falls
Crowell
Byerly
T. R. Barnes
Billings
E. L. Anderson
Cut Bank
J. H. Frerich
Poplar
D. E. Hageman
New State Storm Forming Over Montana
The Weather Bureau warned of a new Montana storm forming by Monday night or Tuesday. Scattered light snow was forecast in the east and north, with colder temperatures statewide Sunday night. Sunday highs reached the low to mid 40s in many areas, while Missoula reported 44 and Helena 41. Broadus fell to 3 and light precipitation appeared at scattered points.
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Helena
Weather Bureau
Montana
Glasgow
Missoula
Broadus
Perseverance as a Key to Business Success
Psychologists say perseverance helps achieve success. Willingness to endure discomfort and persist against odds raises one's chances. The text notes Want Ads are effective, and provides a number, 5451, to dial for an ad writer.
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Dial 5451
SenateMcCarthy clash eyed for quick private hearing this week
Senate Republican Leader Knowland urged a one day private session to question McCarthy and top Army officials over the Communist probes. Bridges supported oath questioning of McCarthy and Secretary of the Army Stevens. Nixon warned against questionable investigations and Stevenson echoed the critique. McCarthy pressed for answers on Pvt Peress and the Fifth Amendment case. Cohn renewed charges that Army officials used Schine as a bargaining point.
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Washington
Senate
Knowland
California
Sen
McCarthy
Rwis
GOP
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Army
Stevens
Nixon
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Wisconsin
Irving Peress
Roy Cohn
Pvt. G. David Schine
Midnight Deadline on Income Taxes
The Butte federal office will stay open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to help those who have not filed 1953 federal income tax returns. Taxpayers must file by midnight or face penalties and interest. A last minute rush is expected and staff will be reduced during lunch hours. Treasury estimates a record 70 billion dollars in taxes will be paid today as 60 million Americans settle income and corporate taxes. The Eisenhower plan may lessen future filers, possibly taking effect in 1956.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Butte Federal Bldg
Washington
U.P
Uncle Sam
Treasury
Eisenhower
House
Free Show Tonight At Treat Theater In Newark
The Treat Theater in Newark offers a one night free admission event with free popcorn on Saturday and two-for-one entries as it battles TV for audiences. Manager L tortoriello calls the stunt an experiment amid declining theater patrons since television arrived.
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Newark
N. J
Treat
James Jones
Lewis Tortoriello
President Eisenhower to address nation on tax policy
President Eisenhower returned to the White House from Camp David and will deliver a television radio address Monday night. He aims to defend keeping personal income tax rates as House Democrats push for tax cuts, while Republican leaders plan a White House review Monday morning. He relaxed with painting during the weekend at Thurmont Maryland.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Maryland
Camp David
Thurmont
Georgia Tornado Toll Tops Dozens Across Macon and Columbus
Tornadic winds struck central and western Georgia Saturday night, killing eight and injuring about 70 or more. In the Lawson Ft Benning area damage reached 20 million, including eight Flying Boxcar aircraft and several military facilities. Macon and nearby communities reported multiple deaths, with extensive farm and county damage and hospitals overwhelmed by the injured.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Macon
Columbus
Lawson Afb
Ft. Benning
Lawson
Alabama
Linda Joyner
J. C
James T. Joyner
Bobby T. Robinson
Dublin
Lawson-Ft. Benning
Benning
Dorothy Ann Lockhart
Austin Hogan
Gilbert Robinson
Lizella
Dorothy May Wallace
Lorene Wallace
Centerville
Sam Emory
Bibb County
Elberta
Roberta
Reynolds
Spain Seen as Lush Field for Influence Peddlers
A House Armed Services subcommittee warned Congress that Spain’s base program is a fertile ground for influence peddling as American businessmen seek contracts for bases. The panel urged tight oversight and a Defense Department review of U.S. forces assignments in Europe amid calls for broader European defense commitments.
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Washington
Spain
House
Armed Services
Congress
Morocco
Defense Department
Europe
State Dulles
United States
France
European Defense Community
EDC
Italy
Billings Carpenter Jumps Into River Believed Drowned
GREAT FALLS Earl Harper a Billings carpenter was believed drowned after jumping from the Ninth Street bridge into the Missouri River Sunday evening. He had been hospitalized Saturday for observation and released Sunday to ride with his brother in law and sister and Fern Harper. Search plans were set for Monday as darkness blocked Sunday night efforts.
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Great Falls
Earl Harper
Billings
Missouri River
Ninth Street
Harper
William Letson
Conrad
Fern Harper
D. J. Leeper
Voters Endorse Georgi Malenkov in Soviet Election
Soviet citizens cast single party ballots for the Supreme Soviet amid a holiday mood. About 110 million eligible voters saw Premier Georgi Malenkov and leaders reelected as polls reported high early turnout and a holiday atmosphere in Moscow.
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Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Georgi Malenkov
Malenkov
V. M. Molotov
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Council of Nationalities
Council of the Union
Stalin
Leningrad
Swank Sovietskaya
Don Basin
Tirent Kozar
45th Infantry Division Heads Home From Korea
The famed 45th Infantry Division was en route home from Korea, moving through Inchon on their return trip. The unit’s long service in the war was noted as troops advanced toward demobilization.
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45TH
Inchon
Korea
U.P
45Th Infantry Division
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Belgrade
House Agriculture Committee
J. D. Holmes
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Diana Wells
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