Two Douglas Purchases Clerks Fired For Accepting Favors
At the Douglas Aircraft Torrance plant two veteran purchasing department employees were fired after an FBI Douglas probe found a subcontractor spent just under ten thousand dollars entertaining the workers and their families on trips to Las Vegas Reno New York and Mexico. The investigation began after tax questions from the Internal Revenue Service.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Douglas Aircraft Co
Torrance
FBI
Douglas
Las Vegas
Reno
Nev
New York
Mexico
Internal Revenue Department
el Segundo
Senators Press for New Study on China Trade Policy
In Washington, Senate leaders pushed for a thorough reevaluation of U S policy barring trade with Red China. Sen Allen J Allender urged a full study of the decision to ease restrictions, while Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B Johnson called for a fresh look at the entire China trade situation. Senator Wayne Morse urged resuming trade as the Christian thing, and Commerce Committee Chairman Warren Magnuson signaled hearings. Humphrey sided with probing the issue in foreign relations.
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Washington
Senate
U. S
Allen J. Allender
D-La
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
China
United States
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Senate Commerce Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Foreign Relations Committee
United States joins Baghdad Pact military committee
The United States formally joined the Baghdad pact military committee in Karachi amid pledges to carry full responsibilities in defending pact members. Loy Henderson led the delegation with Gen. Nathan Twining signaling high-level US commitment as Britain faces scrutiny over Suez policy with Iraq Iran and Pakistan amid lingering tensions.
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Karachi
Pakistan
United States
Middle East
U. S
India
Loy Henderson
Henderson
Gen
Nathan
Selwyn Lloyd
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Britain
Oklahoma City to give teachers pay boost for 1957 58
Oklahoma City public school teachers will receive a $300 pay raise for the 1957 58 school year, with many teachers seeing a $400 increase due to a $100 standard increment. Starting salaries will be $3,300 for bachelor degree holders and $3,500 for those with a master's, with maximums of $5,100 and $5,300.
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Oklahoma City
Melvin Barnes
Barnes
J. Chester Swanson
Russian universities open to veterans priority admissions
The Soviet education ministry announced top priority for admission to universities and institutes would go to ex servicemen and youths with at least two years in industrial work. The policy aims to avoid a privileged idle "golden youth" class.
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Moscow
Soviet Education Ministry
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J. W. Kittinger Jr
Favors
Towne & Country
Baum & Adamson
Tucson
N. Stone Park & Speedway
EYE China Trade
U.S
Baghdad Pact
Council of Ministers
Pact
Suez
Pima
Pima Savings
K Loan Association
Tucson's Friendly
Savings Institution
North Stone Avenue
Sam R. Kaufman
Alameda
N. Stone
Tuel
Plisse
Batiste
Steinfeld
Steinfeld's Shoe Salon
Steinfeld's Infants’ Shop
Kaynee Cotton
Steinfeld’s Boys’ Shop
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