Senate probe to expose underworld syndicate ties and crimes
Senate rackets committee opens hearings led by John L. McClellan and Robert F. Kennedy to expose an underworld syndicate profiting from legit businesses and labor unions. They link organized racketeers to labor contracts, narcotics, gambling, and mob figures from Apalachin to Hoffa, with four months of testimony planned.
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Washington
Senate
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Robert F. Kennedy
Special Investigating Committee
Kennedy
McClellan
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Italy
Apalachin
N.Y
New York
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Chicago
Vito Genovese
Russell Bufalino
Pittston
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Reverend’s sermon on car safety ends with vacation mishap
Tulsa priest Reverend James Struthers preached on automobile safety then rode a horse, fell and broke his wrist. He left on vacation with his wife driving, continuing the trip after the accident.
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Tulsa
Okla
James Struthers
U S Jets Set East to West Speed Record
Two KC135 jet tankers from the Strategic Air Command beat the London to New York record with Alpha landing at Idlewild in 5 hours 51 minutes 25 seconds and Bravo finishing in 5 hours 53 minutes 21 seconds at Westover. The British record by Capt Hackett was erased. A Westover crash killed 15, including six newsmen, as memorials were held.
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Air Force
Alpha
Floyd Bennett Field
New York
London
AP Photofax
New York City
U.S
Idlewild
Bravo
Westover Air Force
Mass
J. W. Hackett
Strategic Air Command
Westover
State Hospital at Brainerd Is Dedicated
Gov. Freeman helped dedicate Brainerd State Hospital and School as a major commitment to mentally retarded children. The project will finish in 1966 with capacity for 2,000, including a 400 bed unit, and expansion plans foresee nearly 13 million dollars more for a largest and most modern state institution. Currently 1,367 children await admission with 235 more added each year.
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Brainerd, Minn
Freeman
Brainerd State Hospital
Cambridge
Brainerd
Taos Pueblo Braves Beat Albuquerque Archers in Contest
In Taos New Mexico the Taos Pueblo braves defeated the Albuquerque Field Archers Association as John Archuleta scored the only hit in the archery contest. The article notes the palefaces are red faced after the loss.
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Taos, N.M
Albuquerque
Steelworkers to Get Another Wage Increase
Basic steelworkers will receive a final wage increase tomorrow as the third year of a contract concludes. The package boosts hourly wages about 13.2 to 16 cents per hour, with a 4 cent rise tied to the cost of living index. Analysts foresee higher steel prices to follow for goods such as autos and appliances.
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Pittsburgh
USW
U.S. Steel Corp
Uncle Sam Deepens Debt as 1959 Forecast Grows
AP reports the 1959 fiscal outlook shows a deeper deficit driven by recession and defense spending. Officials anticipate outlays near 8 billion dollars with revenues under 70 billion, while the national debt nears 280 to 281 billion and Congress may raise the debt limit by about 10 billion.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Eisenhower
Congress
Anderson
Funeral services held for Lyle Rutledge in Waseca
Funeral services were held today in Waseca for Lyle E. Rutledge 51 vice president and general manager of the Waseca Mutual Insurance Co The services concluded a day of mourning for the local business leader noted for his long service and leadership within the company.
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Waseca, Minn
Lyle E. Rutledge
Waseca Mutual Insurance Co
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Lansing Avenue
Marvin
Roger Price
Cornell University
Just
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Pebble Beach
Orion
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