Senator Sees 250 Million Waste in Postal Dept
Senator Olin D. Johnston charged the Post Office Department wastes about 250 million dollars annually. He urged an intensive committee probe into efficiency and service, arguing some nonpostal and uneconomic services warrant free support while rates should not be raised to ruinous levels. He said the department sometimes presents the deficit as a bogey and claimed its operations create wealth beyond the cost.
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Chicago
Olin D
D-Sc
Johnston
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Eisenhower
Congress
Summerfield
Post Office Department
Mary Alice Murnan Service at Sacred Heart Church
Mary Alice Murnan’s funeral is scheduled for Wednesday at 11 00 a m at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A brief service will follow, with attendees invited to pay respects at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne Claudia Grim
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mary Alice Murnan
Stoppage Threat Tied to Waterfront Commission Grievances
ILA leaders announced a general walkout amid court orders as Tampa locals and about 1000 members wage a stoppage while 300 AFL longshoremen return to work in Norfolk. The dispute centers on alleged abuses of subpoena power by the Waterfront Commission and its interference with collective bargaining, which the commission denies.
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Page
New York
Tampa
Fla
AFL
Norfolk, Va
ILA
Waterfront Commission
How's Your IQ Answers Revealed on Page Four
The quiz page lists answers for ten questions. Items include An American Indian, No, Telegraphic alarm, No, Mars, Arterial, a 1333, Yes, A smith or ironworker, and Best.
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Best
Deportation Order Targets Noted Rocket Expert Tsien
Dr Hsue shen Tsien head of Caltech s jet propulsion center faces deportation on grounds he was a Communist party member before arriving in the United States in 1936. Tsien denies the charge and previously left Caltech amid a five year ban being lifted last year.
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Los Angeles
Hsue-shen Tsien
Jet Propulsion Center
California Institute of Technology
Red China
Tsien
Communist Party
United States
Robert Robinson
Immigration Service
Caltech
Slain Theater Manager May Have Struck Attacker
Smyth County Sheriff John Wolfe said John Scott Bray may have fought his killer before being overpowered. Fragments of glass from Bray's flashlight, a smashed light, and pliers were found in his car near US 11 west of here. Bray, last seen alive in St Paul Va late Sunday night, was an employee of Fields Theater Corp. Autopsy results not released.
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Marion Va
Here
Smythounty
John Wolfe
Smyth County
Bray
Abingdon
St. Paul
The
Fields Theater Corp
Stennis critiques Pentagon management in air power probe
Senator Stennis from Mississippi says room for improvement exists in Pentagon administration as the Senate Preparedness subcommittee releases its first air power report. He warns against budgeting over military readiness and notes the inquiry will continue into next year amid ongoing investigations into profits of 21 major aircraft makers since 1942.
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Washington
Sen
Stennis
D-Miss
Pentagon
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Full Armed Services Committee
Russell
D-Ga
Johnson
Etiquette Query on Crossing Ahead of a Woman
A reader asks if a man may cross in front of a woman while walking together. The answer states the woman should have the right of way whenever possible and the man should step behind her rather than in front.
Broken Water Main Destroys Excavation Near Senate Office Building
A water main burst today at Constitution Avenue and Shott's Alley near Washington causing earth to flood the excavation for the 22 million dollar Senate Office Building. Philip L. Roof of the Capitol architect's office says 150 feet of sheet steel piling was ripped out and no injuries were reported. Officials do not yet know who bears the loss. the incident occurred about 6:30 a.m. and the seven story office block will house more Senate space.
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Washington
Senate
Philip L. Roof
Capitol Architect
Roof
Employment Office Closed Briefly
The Virginia State Employment Service office on Piccadilly Street will close from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow for the funeral of John W. Stephens Jr. assistant commissioner of the VSES and Unemployment Commission in Richmond. Stephens, a Richmond resident, died suddenly last night in Staunton. the funeral will be held in Richmond tomorrow.
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Virginia State Employment Service
Piccadilly St
John W. Stephens
Vses and Unemployment Commission Service
Richmond
Stephens
Staunton
Two Life Sentences for Slaying Grandparents in Alexandria
Charles Earl Craven, 22, was sentenced to two life terms by the Alexandria Corporation Court for the murder of his 82 year old grandfather Ernest C. Craven and 61 year old grandmother Annie Craven in their apartment. A jury found him guilty July 15 after psychiatrists ruled him sane at the time. He confessed later, saying he killed them over accusations of stealing two watches.
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Alexandria
Charles Earl Craven
Alexandria Corporation Court
Fairfax County
Ernest C. Craven
Annie
Franklin P. Backus
Craven
Jacksonville
Fla
Kent
Goodyear
Merchants Observe Citizenship Day in Winchester
In line with President Eisenhower's proclamation, September 17 National Citizenship Day will be marked by Winchester Retail Merchants Association displaying the American Flag at storefronts. Mrs. C. A. Lewis chairs the local effort for the Winchester council of the National Council of Catholic Women and urges all businesses to participate.
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Eisenhower
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
C. A. Lewis
Winchester Council
National Council of Catholic Women
Woman Collapses And Dies At Funeral In San Rafael
Florence M. Salazar collapsed in the arms of a funeral director and died while attending the funeral of her brother in law John Barr in San Rafael California. The 58 year old widow of Marion Salazar sports editor of the San Francisco Bulletin suffered what appeared to be a heart attack. Among her seven siblings is Prescott Sullivan sports columnist for the San Francisco Examiner.
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San Rafael
Calif
Florence M. Salazar
John Barr
Strike at Westinghouse Carries Into Second Day
A CIO IEU strike of 43,000 workers enters its second day at Westinghouse Electric Corp as negotiators meet after failing to resolve a deadlock. Peaceful picketing continues across 27 plants in nine states while 2,200 members who started the walkout Aug 8 remain at East Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
CIO International Union of Electricial Workers
Westinghouse Electric Corp
James B. Carey
Robert D. Blaiser
Westinghouse
Cio-Ieu
IEU
East
Estate and Fire Sale Auction Schedule in Winchester Area
A Sept schedule lists sales around Winchester and nearby towns. Auctions feature real estate, livestock, farming equipment, furniture, household goods, tools, appliances, and a Kernstown Motel business sale. Notable entries include Virginia Aberdeen Angus and Hereford associations and multiple trustees handling estates.
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Martha N. Bonham
Summit Point
Jefferson County
W. Va
Paul E. Miller
W. D. Orndorff
Marvin Shiley
Inwood
Darkesville
Berkeley County
Arden
Lewis & Horner
Virginia
Aberdeen-Angus Assn
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Aberdeen-Angus
Graham Daugherty
Sarah Daugherty
Braddock St
Winchester
E. T. Snider
Harrison Miller
Orchard Ave
Charles R. Duvall
L. P. Barnes
Armel School
W. F. Artrip, Jr
Virginia Hereford Assn
Crockett Bros
Albert W. Lee
Paper Mill Road
J. W. Hodson
Bufflick Road
Fred D. Maphis
John O. Marsh, Jr
Frederick County Court House
Frank Tavenner, Jr
Kernstown
Ruling Blocks Sale of School Bonds
In Richmond Chesterfield County bond sale halted by a circuit court ruling. Judge Leon Bazile ruled voters approved the 12 million dollar issue knowing funds would go to segregated schools. Attorneys Wood King and Dawson advised the board in a letter to the superintendent.
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Richmond
Chesterfield County
Hanover County
Leon M. Bazile
New York
Board of Supervisors
U.S. Supreme Court
Bazile
Wood, King
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Commie
Dr. Tsien
U. S
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Shanghai
Red Squad
John Scott Bray
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Shengas Corp
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