Britain faces rail strike as Parliament opens under crisis
Queen Elizabeth II opened a new Parliament session amid Britain's 12 day rail strike. Talks between the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen and the British Transport Commission began with mediator Sir Alfred Neden. Officials noted potential wage negotiations after a preliminary agreement.
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Actress June Havoc Undergoes Surgery
Hollywood report says June Havoc has minor corrective surgery at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Dr. Saul Fox ordered the operation and she may be able to leave hospital Sunday.
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June Havoc
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Navy Fire Fighters Save Six Farm Houses
Corpus Christi Texas Navy fire fighters were called to Cabiness Field to rescue six farm tenant houses from destruction. One house was destroyed but Fire Chief Leroy Dunk said all seven would have been razed if the pilot had not radioed his base.
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Inventor touts attic bed shifting gadget for space
Montreal inventor Guy Roberge says a pulley hoist hides beds in attic space to free daytime room area. The former lieutenant colonel has patents pending in Ottawa and Washington and envisions smaller homes saving time, space, energy, and taxes.
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Thefts by 4 Revealed by 2 of Girls Involved
In Vinton Iowa Sheriff Ed Thompson says a 16 year old Belle Plaine girl and her 13 year old sister disclosed details of robberies with an older man and a boy, William Pegum 26 Marengo and a 15 year old Cedar Rapids boy. The pair were returned to Trenton Missouri after alleged jail break. They were re arrested at Marengo and said the spree lasted most of last week from Belle Plaine to DeWitt Deavenport Chicago and Quincy before entering Missouri. The girls claim they robbed about 15 service stations and stores and they were returned to their maternal grandparents in Marengo.
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Hunt for Sultana wreck eyed by Arkansas lumberman
West Memphis Arkansas lumberman A P Dacus plans a search for the Sultana, the 1865 Mississippi River steamboat disaster hulk once off his riverside land. He aims to recover and display the wreck if found, noting the river’s shifted course since the fire that killed 1457 people.
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Iowa Assn favors state study of truck tax
Des Moines The Iowa Motor Truck Assn welcomes a state study of truck taxes, as LeRoy E. Crowley told the Legislative Interim Committee. The panel will collect facts and report to the 1957 Legislature. Crowley believes trucks pay enough tax but cannot prove it. he says the industry supports the study as long overdue.
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Senator to Propose Cuts in Vet Benefits
Senator George Drach of Springfield says he may offer amendments to narrow proposed legislation paying state bonuses to Korean War veterans. He notes amendments are in drafting, and their fate depends on the temper of the Senate.
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Humphrey Faults Ike On Big Four Parley Approach
Senate Liberals Humphrey and Capehart urge clear agenda for Geneva talks with Russia. They accuse the Eisenhower Dulles team of doubts and hesitations and warn against letting domestic politics derail the summit.
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Eisenhower
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R-Ind
Foreign Relations Committee
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Yalta
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Snakes Die From Heat as Arizona Swelters
In Phoenix the temperature hit 112 degrees as Dr Herbert L Stahnke of Arizona State College Tempe found four coral snakes dead from heat in glass cages before a television appearance. Two rattlesnakes stood in for the segment.
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Ariz
Arizona
Herbert L. Stahnke
Arizona State College
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Stahnke
Athletes Foot Germ Killer Ad Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement touts a strong fungicide that sloughs off outer skin to expose and kill the athlete's foot germ on contact within an hour. It offers Greaseless, instant drying T-4-L and a 40 cent refund if not pleased, available at K. O. Wold Drug Store today.
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