New Kenny Foundation board vows to restore public trust
Minneapolis new officers of the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation pledged to restore confidence after Attorney General Mondale’s report found polio funds were misused. The reform includes a new president B C Gamble and a restructured board, with former executive director Marvin Kline criticized for high salaries.
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Atty
Walter Mondale
Sister Kenny
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Minneapolis
Kline
Mondale
Gamble
Founda
Fadell
Foundation
Chicago
Fred Fadell
Tors
Grady Clark
Bobb Chaney
Carl R. Pohlad
Clarence E. Hill
Valentine Wurtele
Carl M. Weidman
Detroit
Mich
Pohlad
Chaney
R. C. Trow
Albert Lea
Minn
E. C. Wilson
Saratoga
Calif
H. J. Wessel
Albert T. Ridinger
R. Bruce Reinecker
Reinecker
House Committee Approves Bill to Cut Cuban Sugar Quota
The House Agriculture Committee backed a bill authorizing the president to trim Cuba’s sugar quota if needed. Cuba denounced the move as economic war, warning of retaliatory seizures and calling for higher minimum prices on its sugar. The measure shifts quotas to other producers and expands potential adjustments to U S sugar policy.
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Washington
Key House Agricultural Committee
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Cc ‘Ise
United States
Brazil
Thailand King and Queen Arrive for Five Day U.S. Visit
The American born King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit land in Washington for a state visit to bolster ties with the United States. President Eisenhower greets them at National Airport aboard the Columbine III as officials flag concerns over U.S. aid policy toward Southeast Asia and regional neutrals.
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Thailand
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Asia
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Pittsburgh
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Far East
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Sirikit
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Cambridge
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Harvard Medical School
India
Cambodia
Indonesia
Japan
State Department
Air Force KC97 Tanker Crashes in Western Maine
Five airmen died when a KC97 tanker from Plattsburgh, New York, crashed during a refueling exercise in western Maine near Jonathan Smith Mountain. Witnesses reported flames and an explosion. four engines and a forest area were involved. Ground teams from Plattsburgh and Dow Air Force Base investigated the wreckage.
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Maine
Newry
Plattsburgh
N. Y
Jonathan Smith Mountain
Wilbur Libby
Oxford County
White Mountain National Forest
Dow Air Force Base
Bangor
Detainees to be released under South Africa emergency rule
Justice Minister Francois Erasmus announced that about 1,200 of the 1,600 political detainees held under state of emergency regulations will be released within the next two weeks in Pretoria.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Francois Erasmus
Gamble-Skogmo Sells Western Auto Interest in Minute Transaction
Gamble-Skogmo chooses to sell its stake in Western Auto Supply Co to Beneficial Finance Co for 45 million plus, avoiding a costly government monopoly court battle. B. C. Gamble cites disruption and doubtful monopoly theory as reasons. The deal follows a prior 41.8 percent stake purchase of Western Auto two years earlier.
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Gamble-Skogmo
Western Auto Supply Co
B. C. Gamble
Beneficial Finance Co
Wilmington
Del
Gamble
Western Auto
Gamble- Skogmo
Fidel assumes Cuban armed forces post amid Raul mission
Fidel Castro takes over as minister of Cuba's armed forces while Raul Castro is on a special mission. President Corticos signed a decree naming the prime minister to his brother's post. Raul departed with a 15 member delegation to Prague for an athletic event and then Cairo for the Suez Canal anniversary.
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Castro
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Cairo
Suez Canal
Construction Drives Largest U.S. Industry Share
The construction sector remains the biggest U.S. industry, employing about 15 percent of the nation either directly or indirectly, reflecting its broad economic footprint and essential role in growth.
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U.S
Sugar Ray Robinson Racks Up Early Unbeaten Stretch
Sugar Ray Robinson turned pro in 1940 and won 40 straight bouts before a loss to Motta on February 5, 1943.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Ee Ae Motta
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