Churchill urges delay in Germany admission to Europe council
In Strasbourg on August 17, Winston Churchill urged the European Consultative Assembly to postpone admitting West Germany until a German delegation can sit. He proposed an extraordinary session in December or January and favored a broader European court and revised UN structure, while noting U.S. support for German membership.
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Strasbourg
France
Winston Churchill
European Consultative Assembly
Churchill
Council of Europe
Germany
Harold MacMillan
Washington
Dean Acheson
European Council
Deputy Bliss Plans Chess Battle With King Abdullah
Seattle August 17 Deputy Sheriff Pat Bliss says he will retire September 1 and devote extra time to beating the hell out of King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan in chess. He has faced the king for three years while working as a deputy and worries whether the king is stumped or the mails are slow.
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Seattle
Pat Bliss
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Pat
Bliss
Tuna Size Report in School Catches
Tuna in a school typically show uniform size with weight variance of no more than five pounds among individuals. Researchers note consistent sizing aids in harvest planning and market pricing.
Explosive Issues Threaten Hawaii Dock Strike Talks
In Honolulu on August 17, two explosive issues threaten peace talks in Hawaii's 109 day dock strike. ILWU leader Harry Bridges warns negotiations would halt if contempt charges are filed. Bridges also demands wage gains not benefit non union firms or government workers.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Harry Bridges
CIO International Longshoremen's and
Walter D. Ackerman Jr
Bridges
ILWU
Nonunion
Hawaii Stevedores, Ltd
Cyrus S. Ching
US Conciliation Service
Ching
Washington
Ingram M. Stainback
Stainback
Quartet Admits Stealing 10 Guns
Four men from St. Louis admitted taking rifles pistols shotguns and ammunition from Peters Sporting Goods Store in Lebanon Missouri. They were captured near Hartville after a gun battle left one suspect wounded. the quartet said they stole a car in St. Louis and dispersed amidst roadblocks set by state officers and Wright and Laclede county sheriffs.
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Lebanon
Hartville
Dillard Wren
St. Louis
Woodrow Wilson
Robert Pennell
Sam Brawley
Wren
Taki
Peters Sporting Goods
Wright and Laclede
Feuding Unions Call Truce in Texas Job
In Wichita Falls the Panhandle Refining expansion halted after a jurisdictional dispute. A temporary settlement lets both AFL unions bypass the contested work while international officers decide which union performs the steel framework task. The Iron and Steel Workers and Boilermakers claimed the right to the disputed portion.
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Wichita Falls
Panhandle Refining Company
AFL
Iron and Steel Workers Union
Boilermakers Union
Strong Breeze Delays Shirley May France Channel Attempt
Shirley May France, 17, American, postpones crossing the English Channel from Cap Nez near Calais due to 12 to 15 mph north sea breeze. Dover hotel headquarters had been in alert as forecast looked favorable for 24 hours but whitecaps and wind forced postponement with a possible 2:15 p.m. Thursday start if conditions improve.
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Dover
Eng
Shirley
France
English Channel
Dover Strait
Calais
Channel
Capa Nez
Thursay
North Sea
Ted Worner
Shirey May
Warner
Lemon use heavy in iced tea reported by Tea Bureau
The Tea Bureau estimates around 470 million lemons are used annually with iced tea. The figure underscores a strong demand for citrus in popular beverages and highlights consumer tea preparation trends nationwide.
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Tea Bureau
Chilean Students Protests Over Bus Fare Escalation
In Santiago protests over bus fare hikes continued for a second day with students overturning buses and clashing with police. Police fired into the air as government officials called the actions Communist inspired. Six students were injured, one seriously, in the prior day clashes.
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Santiago
Chile
Foot Care Ad Claims Deep Penetrating Relief
An advertisement promotes T-4-L for athlete's foot, promising deep penetration with undiluted alcohol and a one hour contact time. It guarantees satisfaction or a 40 cent refund and urges purchase at Renfro Prue Stores with claims of odor itch and sweat relief.
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Renfro Prue
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Shirley May
Somerest
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Karotkins
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Austin A. G
Littlefield
Easy Credit
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