Ports Open As Dockers Return After Eight-Day Strike
Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports revived activity as 85,000 dock workers ended an eight day strike under federal pressure led by President Eisenhower. A court order halted the walkout, enabling 30 million dollars of perishables to move, while talks resume October 19 with wage demands and automation debates shaping negotiations.
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Eisenhower
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1500 Longshoremen Return in Boston
AP reports 1500 striking longshoremen in Boston returned to work after a Taft-Hartley court order ending a week-long New England strike affecting 85,000 on the eastern seaboard. International Longshoremen's Assn official Daniel Doherty said pickets were removed and five gangs were assigned to unload ships at the Boston Army base.
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New England
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International Longshoremen’s Assn
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Railroad embargo lifted as dock strike ends
Washington reports the Association of American Railroads lifted the nine day old embargo on freight cars. The move follows the return of striking longshore crews to docks under a court order. The embargo was tied to the ocean ports and ICC request during the Oct. 1 strike.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Hula Hoops Maker Faces Bankruptcy Hearings
Basil Walker, a BASFORD based hula hoop manufacturer, testified at bankruptcy hearings that consumer demand "dried up overnight" fueling financial trouble.
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England
UPI
Basil Walker
Five Day Forecast Notes Warm-Up With Rain Next Week
The forecast shows temperatures through Wednesday averaging 2 to 5 degrees above the seasonal norm of 49. Cooler conditions tomorrow and Sunday give way to rising temperatures and rain during the middle of the week.
Conservatives Triumph in Commons Vote in Britain
In London the Conservative government led by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan secured a landslide victory, doubling its Commons majority and signaling a third term. Labor suffered a heavy defeat as Conservatives picked up more than 20 seats, with Churchill re-elected from Woodford for the ninth time amid a pro prosperity mood and stock market rally.
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Communist Daily Worker Delays Election Results
London based Communist party paper, the Daily Worker, did not publish election returns today. A Page 1 box announced results would be released Saturday.
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London Daily Worker
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Conservative Majority Rises in British Commons Amid Election
The British election results show Conservatives heading for a strong Commons majority after 66 of 630 seats count. They hold 351 seats, up 41 from Macmillan's 53 seat lead, with Labor down 23 and Liberals up 1. Popular vote totals place Conservatives at 13,265,591 (49.5%), Labor 11,753,004 (43.9%), Liberals 1,542,384 (5.8%).
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Elephant Gift Flown to Eisenhower via Paris Visit
An 11 month old elephant named Zimbo was flown across the Atlantic to be a gift for President Eisenhower. The animal’s final destination was the Washington Zoo, offered as air freight during President Delv Youlou’s Paris talks with General de Gaulle last month.
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MGM Docks Liz Taylor $1 Million
Hollywood reports Elizabeth Taylor lost one million dollars and faced a possible two year screen ban. She contested her MGM contract dispute with United Artists over Cleopatra and Butterfield 8, saying the latter script was pornographic and unfair. Liz claimed studio control could extend her layoff beyond the two years unless she accepts Butterfield.
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Fearless City Fathers Weigh Ban on Spike Heels
MOBILE Alabama AP The three city commissioners proposed an ordinance prohibiting women from wearing heels over one inch high and one inch in diameter. Enforcement would be lax with a $5 fine to deter violations. The aim is to shift responsibility for injuries to wearers amid about 30 injury lawsuits over two years.
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Mobile
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Commission
Sunny Weather Keeps Many From Voting
London readers report sunshine luring Britons from polling booths during the general election. Muntry weather and record heat kept many at beaches along the coast, with southern Ireland afternoons reaching over 70 degrees as South Coast resorts filled with sunbathers.
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Reds shell Quemoy after four day respite
Formosa AP report says the Chinese Communists shelled the Quemoy Islands today for the first time in four days. The Nationalist Defense Ministry said the Reds fired rounds in a 70 minute period before dawn.
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Taipel
Soviets Urged Arms Curbs By Stages
United Nations dispatch reports Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Kuznetsov resisting Western calls for an ironclad control system before disarmament. He outlined Khrushchev’s plan for a four year, three stage process with controls to match each stage, as debate continues ahead of the September 18 General Assembly session.
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State Labor Promotes Hears Kennedy at Convention
Boston AP Kennedy, fresh endorsement for 1980 campaign, to appear before Massachusetts State Labor Council. 1500 delegates approve resolution urging him to seek Democratic presidential nomination. Talks aim to avoid bitter floor fight over endorsements. new policy favored by some to centralize endorsements. McCloskey argues policy would muzzle lower levels. McDevitt warns anti-labor bills may target unions in Congress.
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Boston Labor Council
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James L. McDevitus
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Taft-Hartien
Landrun- Griffin
Election preview page highlights contested local races
The Eagle to publish a page Saturday with candidate lists for mayor, four City Council wards, and a School Committee berth where more candidates exist than seats. Also notes a regional school plan sketch and first photos of the Kate McComb Playhouse remodeling in Great Barrington.
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21 Winner Van Doren Missing From Big Quiz
Washington UPI report says Charles van Doren remains absent as a House subcommittee closes in on the quiz show rigging scandal. NBC suspended him after he did not respond to a subpoena invitation. Witnesses testified contestants were coached and given answers in advance, with former champ Herbert Stempel corroborating. The panel planned to wrap up the public inquiry amid more potential questioning of Dan Enright and Albert Freedman.
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Stempel
Dan Enright
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Ade
Vbert Freedman
GE Hopes Boss Eyes After Secretary Targeting
New York General Electric uses a vanity approach to reach executive secretaries. By addressing the senior to the secretary rather than the secretary to their boss, GE hopes the secretary will pass the survey report to her superior and gain attention for the material.
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General Electric Co
Jury To Inspect Site of Slaying Of Vt. Farmer
Jurors plan to visit the Newbury farm where Orville A. Gibson was killed in a case labeled a community affair. Robert O. Weld 45, a school janitor, faces murder charges. Franklin W. Carpenter 43 of Newbury will be tried later. State’s Attorney Harvey Otterman, now special examiner, called the Gibson killing a community affair.
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Five Children Injured When Cars Jump Curb in Philadelphia
In North Philadelphia five schoolchildren were hurt after two automobiles jumped the curb and struck pedestrians while waiting for a bus. One car crashed into a church window. Detective Ralph Catano was injured and the fleeing driver later surrendered at a police station.
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President Eisenhower weighs steel strike options at White House
President Eisenhower met for an hour with four Cabinet officers to discuss the 900,000 steelworkers walkout. Officials hinted at possible Taft Hartley action while considering a 60 day cooling off period and a back to work injunction. Mitchell met with Steelworkers President David J. McDonald in New York amid mediation efforts.
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Poor Nations U S Challenge Lodge Says
Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge told the National Press Club that millions in underdeveloped lands pose a larger test to the free world than communism. He urged a sweeping American citizen effort for freedom and decency and warned many Asian African and Middle East countries doubt Western freedom. He argued for more foreign aid through the United Nations to win popularity in poorer nations.
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