State to spend nearly eighteen million from unspent Stanley funds
Governor Almond announced 17,868,300 available for General Assembly appropriation beyond the Stanley budget. He aims to fund teachers' salaries and possibly 5 million for the State Literary Fund while cautioning spending within budget limits. The bird dog committee and state fiscal officers identified the extra money through revised revenue estimates and plan further amendments.
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Eisenhower urges Republicans on economy ahead of elections
President Eisenhower told a Republican breakfast that the economy will improve later this year and that the nation is in a period of consolidating gains. He urged confidence, noted debt payoffs and inventory trimming, and said the party will campaign on five years of prosperity despite a recession.
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President Eisenhower Heads to Augusta Georgia for Weekend
President Eisenhower departed at 11 42 a m EST for a weekend in Augusta Georgia aboard Columbine III with Barry Leithead a New York executive. The trip may lead to a longer stay in February at George Humphrey s Thomasville estate. Mrs Eisenhower will remain in Washington and the President is to return Sunday night.
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Californian builds a private T33 Shooting Star jet
Bob Kamensky of North Hollywood has a T33 Shooting Star for sale built from 30 000 spare parts over three years in an international scavenger hunt. The craft uses five engines to yield two good ones and can reach about 550 mph, assembled in Phoenix and held up by government red tape.
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Senate panel approves emergency defense funds action
Washington The Senate Appropriations Committee approved unanimously a $1 410 earn emergency defense money in. The measure mirrors the House version with a single change as chairman Hayden D Ariz notes the panel removed all reference to the Advanced Research Projects Agency ahead of Pentagon plans.
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Kefauver Opposes Broad Tax Cut Amid Economic Slump
Sen. Kefauver said he could not support an across the board tax cut now despite General Motors president Curtice urging a stimulus. Curtice argued for tax reductions to revive confidence and demand while noting car sales were slow. Kefauver warned a future cut could be hard to sustain in the current peacetime budget.
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Dense Fog Grimly Grips England and Northern Europe
Winter fogs sweeping England and Wales trigger deadly train crash east of London with ten killed and 87 injured. Additional collisions include two electric cars near Brimsby injuring eight, a Grenoble truck collision with explosives, a Rotterdam bus collision injuring dockworkers, and thirty ships waiting off Hook of Holland.
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Rain and cold spell forecast with possible snow
The forecast calls for rain tonight and tomorrow with a chance of snow as colder air moves in. Temperatures may dip into the mid 30s tonight while the five day outlook notes a cold weekend followed by warmer days and an average above normal reading.
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Move Afoot to Limit Ike's Tariff Authority
Congress moves to curb President Eisenhower's tariff powers amid his push for five year extension of the reciprocal trade agreements program. The plan would prevent ignoring Tariff Commission recommendations for higher duties and seeks to lower tariffs to stimulate trade while facing party divisions. Senate support exists but House Republicans and some Democrats oppose. Kean and Mills lead the House bill.
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Starkweather confesses to 11 killings in Nebraska case
Charles Starkweather 19, orally admits 11 killings by gun knife and clubbing while on return trip to Lincoln. He is charged with first degree murder in Lincoln where seven victims died. He says his girlfriend Caril Fugate not involved and reflects on his desire to be an outlaw. The admissions follow a 128 mile ride from Douglas Wyoming.
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AEC Tests Will Advance Defensive Developments
The United States outlines in the 23rd AEC report plans to push nuclear counterweapon research for defense against airborne and missile threats. It cites tests at Eniwetok next spring to evaluate warhead blast effects and reduce radioactive fallout.
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Portland Zoo Penguins Die As Bargain Pool Fails
Portland’s bargain basement emperor penguins dwindle after aspergillosis claims 57 of 67 birds. Zoo director Jack Marks bought the birds from Antarctica last November for 500 dollars, hoping transplant success, but only 17 survive with 11 remaining. Veterinarians had been optimistic in January 4 but deaths continue.
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Patrolmen posted at New York schools amid teen violence surge
New York Police Department places patrols at 41 schools to curb teen violence after a series of incidents including rapes and stabbings, with both white and Black youths involved. A conflict between school officials and a Brooklyn grand jury escalated after the principal's death by suicide, drawing sharp remarks and questions about the probe's legality.
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