Ford Workers Idle as Strike Lingers After Contract
Thousands of United Auto Workers remain idle at Ford plants nationwide despite a Wednesday contract accord. Local grievances over seniority and job classifications delayed returns, with more than 15 000 estimated idle early, and 98 000 having walked out at the strike deadline. The Rouge plant in Dearborn saw 1100 idle plus 50 picketing for incentive-pay issues. Production on 1959 Fords was due mid October.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
Ford
UAW
Walter Reuther
Rouge
Dearborn
Mich
Rouge Tool
Ford Research and Engineering
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Ohio Ford plants stay idle as UAW talks continue
Ohio Ford plants remain on strike despite a national accord with the Auto Workers. Meetings with union reps were planned at most plants to discuss local issues while some locals may pause talks for a set period if quick solutions fail. About 9,000 Ford workers are employed in four Ohio plants and 8,700 in nearby cities.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ford
As Auto Workers
Ford Parts
UAW
Atlantic Greyhound seeks judge order to end bus strike
In Charleston a U S District Court hearing was expected as Atlantic Greyhound Corp asks a judge to halt a strike that shut down operations across multiple states. Attorneys say the walkout violated the company contract with the Amalgamated Association while they urge the union to show cause to terminate the walkout.
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Charleston
U. S. District Court
Atlantic Greyhound Corp
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Carolinas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
Ohio
District of Columbia
Greyhound
Athens
Pomeroy
Chillicothe
Atlantic
Division 1493
Ben Moore
Portsmouth
Republicans To Draft 98 Campaign Planks
Columbus state GOP officials announce the Republican platform committee will draft 98 planks during a two day meeting in October. The group will convene at the New House on October 7 with public hearings on October 8.
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Columbus
Republican State Platform Committee
GOP
Ray C. Bliss
New House
Recall of 87 Norfolk and Western workers in Ohio
Roanoke report says eighty seven furloughed workers at Portsmouth Ohio on the Norfolk and Western Railway have been recalled, the railroad announced Wednesday.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Portsmouth
Ohio
Escapee Surrenders in Portsmouth Jail Break Followup
William Fitch twenty of Portsmouth surrendered to police at his mother's home in Pike County on Wednesday. He is the eighth man recaptured after a mass escape from Scioto County Jail. Henry Marchum twenty four of Whitehall remains at large.
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Portsmouth
William Fitch
Pike County
Scioto County
Henry Marchum
Whitehall
Ohio
Typhoon Helen Kills 22 in Japan with 42 Missing
Typhoon Helen lashed Tokyo and eastern Japan killing 22 people and injuring 108 while 42 were reported missing. The storm damaged 30,000 homes and left over 3000 homeless as it moved toward Hokkaido and back toward the Pacific. An American airman was among the missing.
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Tokyo
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Hokkaido
National
Americans On Formosa Favor Stay as Evacuation Plans Roll
In Taipei Formosa a U S command spokesman said no military dependents have asked to evacuate though authorities last week authorized a voluntary plan to bring home about six thousand wives and children who wish to leave.
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Taipei
Formosa
U. S
Seventh Fleet Sailors Find Makung the Monotone Port
U S sailors from the Seventh Fleet call Makung in the Pescadores Islands the most monotonous port as they mingle with a crowded street scene 86 miles from Communist China. Local police and residents witness their boisterous liberty as U S ships support Nationalist convoys and unload on Quemoy under Red bombardment. The unnamed specialists in unloading reinforce Nationalist supply lines under backdrop of Formosa Strait hostilities.
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Communist
China
Makung
Pescadores Islands
Hawaii
Formosa
United States
Pescadores
U.S. Navy
U.S
Formosa Strait
Quemoy
World traveler hunts man on stolen check charge
U S Deputy Marshal Hugh Stevens tracked Raymond G. Pendergrass for three months across the country to face a stolen check charge. He finally spotted Pendergrass at a money order window as Stevens walked to his office in the Post Office Building.
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Asheville
N. C
U. S
Marshall Hugh Stevens
Raymond G. Pendergrass
Stevens
Pendergrass
Precedents Cited On Govt Aid To Private Schools
Gov Orval Faubus cited federal grants for lunch programs as precedents for government aid to private schools amid Arkansas integration efforts. In Little Rock, a private school corp organized to take over closed high schools planned a meeting, with leaders predicting continued segregation. In Virginia, a federal judge poised to rule on a motion could allow the school board to assign 17 Negro students to white schools, risking six schools not opening.
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New York
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
NBCTV
Little Rock
Two Escapees Remain At Large From Coshocton Jail
Two of three inmates who escaped Coshocton County Jail through an unbarred window after prying open a bullpen door remain at large today. The breakout occurred early Tuesday prompting a manhunt.
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Coshocton
Coshocton County
U S Plans Attacks on Red Warplanes Over Formosa
U S command on Formosa says jet fighters will strike any Communist warplanes trying to disrupt Nationalist supply drops to Little Quemoy. Nationalist planes clash with MIGs as Sabre jets train and prepare to bolster air power in the Quemoy area.
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Taipei
Formosa
U.S
Little Quemoy Island
Defense Ministry
Formosa Strait
Little Quemoy
Quemoy
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Canton Mayor Rehires 124 Street Workers After Cuts
Canton Mayor Charles L. Babcock announced the return of 124 furloughed street department workers. The layoffs followed a drop in street department funds to eight cents. the City Council approved a $125,000 emergency revenue note to sustain operations.
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Canton
Charles L. Babcock
Death of Rear Admiral William H. Shea at 81
San Francisco memorial notices report the death Wednesday of Rear Admiral William Henry Shea 81 former commander of the Coast Guard cutter Bear. He served in the service during a long career and was noted for leadership and maritime duty.
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San Francisco
William Henry Shea
Old Coast Guard
Bear
Acquittal Ends Muny Court Jury Trial
The Muny court jury trial concluded with acquittal as the defendant was found not guilty on all charges. The verdict brings to a close the high profile case that drew local attention and courtroom spectators.
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Gallia Bar
Dar
Vinton
Athens
Athens County
Steel Union Unites Eyes New Pacts at Convention
At Atlantic City the United Steelworkers show support for president David J. McDonald as the union nears contract talks with the basic steel industry. McDonald wins confidence votes while a minority faction remains vocal. Former President Truman criticizes Republican economic policies in a convention address.
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Steel Union
Atlantic City
N.J
United Steelworkers
Basic Steel Industry
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Harry Truman
Washington
Mayor Celebrezze Blasts Ohio Vote On Urban Renewal Bill
Columbus Ohio Mayor Anthony J Celebrezze criticized 15 of Ohio 23 representatives for voting against the urban renewal bill at the seventh annual Ohio Municipal Conference He noted the two thirds threshold failed by six votes and urged a stronger state stance toward federal urban renewal programs.
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Columbus
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Cleveland
Ohio
American Municipal Assa
Celebrezze
Bender Disputes Being Labeled Union Friend
Former Sen George H Bender rejects being the Teamsters good friend saying the record shows he opposes wrongdoing He notes William Presser called him a friend of all and also of the Teamsters while Kennedy cites champagne gift allegations Bender denies ever receiving such gifts or equipment.
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George H. Bender
Ohio Republican
Bender
Ohio Teamsters
William Presser
Senate
Presser
Teamster
Toledo
House
Cleveland
Teamsters
Rackets Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
Ohio Teamster
Dulles Urges Cease Fire Over Formosa Crisis
Secretary of State Dulles told the United Nations General Assembly that the Chinese Communist campaign against Formosa threatens peace with ominous implications. He urged a prompt cease-fire and called for equitable conditions, while noting bilateral talks in Warsaw and reserving U.N. action if talks fail.
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United Nations
N. Y
Dulles
Formosa
UN General Assembly
Warsaw
U. S
Peiping
Red China
World Organization
Assembly
China
United States
Four Sons Left Alone After Tragedy in Rumson NJ
Four sons become orphans after a Jersey Central train wreck. James Adams 45, editor of New York Purchasing Review, is missing presumed dead as his wife dies of cancer in Monmouth Memorial Hospital. The family home at 13 Sailor's Way remains quiet.
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Rumson
N.J
Sailor’s Way
James Adams
Steven
Kurt
Adams
New York
Jersey Central Railroad
Newark Bay
Professor Cleared of Contempt Charges at Antioch
U S District Judge Lester L Cecil cleared Antioch College professor Robert M Metcalf of a contempt of Congress charge finding the evidence insufficient. The ruling was handed down Wednesday in Dayton.
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Dayton
U.S
Lester L. Cecil
Antioch College
Cecil
Robert M Metcalf
Strange political case as Adams weighs resignation choice
Sherman Adams faces a confusing crisis as aides doubt Eisenhower will push him out. The Maine election defeat and Goldfine gifts probe loom, with Adams deciding whether to resign for the party’s good or stay on to aid the administration. White House statements keep the fate indirect.
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Newport
Sherman Adams
Maine
Eisenhower
White House
Adams
Goldfine
Washington
James C. Hagerty
Newport News
Hagerty
GOP
Negro Use Of Parks Rejected in Alabama
Montgomery City Commission rejected a petition by 120 Negroes to use all white city parks. The panel again vowed to close parks if needed to prevent race mixing and refused a hearing on the request.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jazz great Herbie Fields dies at 39 in Miami
Miami police report jazz pianist Herbie Fields died at 39 from an overdose of sleeping pills. Authorities classify the death as self inflicted. Fields was among the nation's leading jazz musicians and died Wednesday.
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Miami
Fla
Herbie Fields
Philippines Seeks More U S Aid Over Formosa Crisis
The Filipino delegation at the ninth SEATO military advisers conference says Thailand for the Formosa crisis calls for increased U S military assistance.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Seato Military Advisers Conference
U. S
Formosa
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