Hoffa and Putta Under Fire Before Senate Racketeering Panel
James Hoffa, vice president of the Teamsters, faced stern questions from the McClellan committee. He admitted arrests and partial repayment of loans but claimed faulty memory during taped talks with Johnny Dio. The panel sent his testimony to the Justice Department for possible perjury charges.
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James Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Teammster
Senate
Hoffa
McClellan
Washington
Johnny Dio
New York
Dio
Justice Department
Teamsters
Eisenhower as Nonpolitician President Faces Congressional Pushback
The piece argues Ike’s lack of political maneuvering limits his influence as Congress often defies him. It notes the two term limit ends his power and historians may judge whether a nonpolitician president can govern effectively. Quotes from Holmes and Emerson frame the reflection.
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Eisenhower
White House
Ike
Congress
Letter from Stanley Mockford now held in Atlanta prison
A prison letter from Stanley Mockford, once in Alcatraz, now at Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, recounts a hard life from a Canadian upbringing to crime. He writes of wife Ana and daughter Ann, hopes for freedom, and plans to visit next summer, noting his child has saved pennies in a bottle.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Federal Penitentiary
Stanley Mockford
Alcatraz
Stan
Ann
Vancouver
Kingston
Ontario
New York
Skinny Red-Head
Mockford
Bayonne
N. J
Ana
Stanley
Troy
Miami
FBI
Little Ann
Puerto Rico
Jim
Lighted Schoolhouse plan urged to curb juvenile delinquency
Dr George W Crane argues million dollar school buildings are often dark at night and on weekends. He advocates using public schools as recreational centers with rented gyms and pools, with churches and service clubs organizing leagues to keep youth active and off the streets. He notes Chicago already opens some schools at night and weekend for community use.
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Howard
South Shore Ymca
Chicago
George W. Crane
Howard J
YMCA
Dr. Crane
Brain Game Cheese Quiz Unknown Answers
Brain Game prompts on cheese origin and varieties with six correct as goal. Questions include lamb chop or ham steak from Tam worth, Camembert origin, smooth skinned peaches, kieffers, Stilton origin, Gouda origin, smallest citrus fruit, and Jonathan. Provided answer garble appears.
Natalie Wood Sees Big Step From Teen Fame
Natalie Wood nears age 20 and moves beyond teen image as she stars in Marjorie Morningstar. She and Robert Wagner, often on the Adirondacks set, share a public romance amid film shoots and private life, with Wood eyeing production work and family plans.
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Natalie Wood
Bobby
Natalie
Sarah Bernhardt
James Dean
Marjorie Morningstar
Herman Wouk
Searoon Manor
Adirondacks
Bob
Robert J. Wagner
Wagner
Lana
A. J
Heaviest North American bird and other oddities
The trumpeter swan weighs over 40 pounds as the heaviest North American bird. The woodcock is the only western hemisphere bird with a movable upper bill. Ostrich cannot fly but its 12 foot stride can reach 40 mph. The wild goose can fly about 60 mph and reaches near 50 miles altitude. A lighthouse keeper in Maine lost his job for turning out the light before bed.
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North America
Maine
Russia and America Dangers and Prospects
A reader praises Henry L. Roberts and the Council on Foreign Relations for a balanced study of Soviet power and U.S. policy. The review notes Roberts argues traditionalist forces in the Soviet elite resist reform, while Khrushchev keeps the party strong. It recalls wartime aid to Russia and warns of the hidden dangers of alliance, urging cautious, informed analysis.
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Russia
America
Henry L. Roberts
Russian Institute
Columbia University
Council On Foreign Relations
Roberts
Khrushchev
State Department
Marshal Zhukov
Soviet
Communist Party
Popular Front
Comintern
U.S.S.R
Harry Hopkins
Quebec
Europe
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mastitis and health Q A from The Family Doctor
Readers ask about chronic cystic mastitis its cause prognosis and operative treatment. Other questions cover water softeners and hypertension fallout radiation mental illness knee synovitis and tattoo removal by a skin specialist.
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Mrs. K. A
Stars Forecast Tactful Day With Growth Through December
Tomorrow brings calm decisions and diplomatic dealings. Birthday readers enter a strong cycle for revitalizing finances and career, with four months of stimulation ahead if opportunities are seized. Expect continued progress into 1958 contingent on year-end effort and initiative. A child born today could become a skilled teacher or scientist. News notes cover visits, reunions, and church events in Laurel and Circleville areas.
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Hoffa and
Putta
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr
Emerson
Jim Bishop
By Hatlo
Bomse
Cheddar
George Crane
Tle
K. C. M. Sills
Bowdoin College
Dr. Sills
Mark Hopkins
Usu
Hal Boyle
By Bennett Cerf
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
U. S
Edwin Jordan
Athens Messeng
Dally
Ohio & W. Va
Athens
Ohio
Postoffice
Act
Associated
Point Rock
William McAllister
Baltimore
Frank Ingraham
Barbara
Charleston
Hoyt Keeton
Laurel Grange
Ingraham
G. B. Radekin
Cummings
Circleville
Morris
Columbia Chapel
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