Hoffa Indicted in Taft-Hartley Case in Nashville
Teamsters Union President James Hoffa was indicted by a federal court jury in Nashville on two counts alleging violations of the Taft-Hartley Act and illicitly obtaining about $1 million through Commercial Carriers Inc. The indictment names Test Fleet Corp. and cites transfer of stock to Hoffa and Mrs. Brennan. Hoffa faces possible penalties up to one year in prison and $10,000 fines per count.
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Nashville, Tenn
Teamsters
James Hoffa
Nashville
Washington
Atty
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
McClellan
Hoffa
Chicago
Harold Gibbons
The
Teamster Union
Commercial Carriers, Inc
Detroit
Tennessee
Test Fleet Corp
Cadillac ‘Auto
Owen Brennan
Brennan
William E. Miller
Samuel Baron
Teamsters National Warehouse Division
Baron
Union
Estes Case Complications Mount in Cotton Probe
A Texas grand jury will probe the mysterious death of an Agriculture Department agent linked to Billie Sol Estes cotton allotment investigations. Bryan County District Attorney Bryan Russ ordered the investigation to clear up questions surrounding the case.
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Bryan
Tex
Agriculture Department
Investi
Gating
Billie Sol Estes
Bryan Russ
Franklin
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Washington
Estes
Texas
Yarborough
Houston
Immigration and Naturalization Service
The
Houston Post
James L. Hennessey
Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Dist
Atty
Russ
Freeman
Henry Marshall
Marshall
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
ARA Funds Misunderstood For Grafton Training Project
ARA funds approved for Grafton Lumber near Biddeford will not subsidize trainee salaries. Kenneth M. Curtis says the $15,000 was actually $1,500 and will fund an economic impact study for a separate $432,900 loan used to buy Saco Lowell Textile buildings and machinery. The study, by Surveys and Research Corp of Washington DC, will assess employment, payrolls, unemployment benefits, welfare costs, and new tax revenue.
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Area Redelopment
Grafton Lumber Company
Biddeford
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
ARA
Joseph Rosenfield
Ers
Saco-Lowell
Surveys and Research Corporation of
Washington, D. C
Rosenfield
Learn from mistakes quote after chuckle note
Quote attributed to Gen. Fea. Corp. encourages learning from others errors in a light, humorous civic note.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Marines Join Thai Army Drills Near Laos Border
Monsoon rains drenched northeast Thailand as 1800 US Marines prepared to join Thai units in maneuvers near the Mekong border with Laos. General Harkins toured the area while warning of ongoing danger from pro-Communist forces in Laos amid diplomatic efforts for neutral Laos.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Laos
Mekong
Paul D. Harkins
U. S
Nikita Khrushchev
Harkins
U.S. Military Assistance Command
South Viet Nam
James L. Richardson
U.S
Kenneth T. Young
Udon
Nong Han
Iuang Prabang
Tention
United States
Souvanna Phouma
Europe
Soviet Union
Vientiane
Prince Boun Oum
Phoumi Nosavan
Souvanna
Pathet Lao
Bulgaria
Khrushchev
Korea
Southeast Asia
Brooder House At Lyman Destroyed In Costly Fire
Lightning sparked two fires at Goodwins Mills this morning destroying a double story brooder house owned by Lawrence Taylor of Lyman. Eleven thousand brooders valued at 75 cents each were lost though most were saved. Firefighters from multiple towns battled both blazes about 11 miles apart.
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Goodwins Mills
Saco
Hollis Center
Bar Mills
West Buxton
Kennebunk
Arundel
Milton Monroe
Lyman-Kennebunk
Ricker Road
Lawrence Taylor
Lyman
Robert Smith
Car Crashes After Chase Through Three Cities
Westbrook police report a high speed pursuit of an allegedly stolen car through South Portland and Portland ending in Westbrook where the vehicle crashed. A 16 year old youth was apprehended at the scene. another youth fled. John R. Seger, 21, of Westbrook, was later booked on two counts of larceny of a motor vehicle and awaits arraignment. A stolen vehicle had been seen near the telephone company office Friday evening.
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Westbrook
Portland
John R.seger
South Portland
Chum's Blow Kills Youth in California Fight
In Long Beach California a fist fight between Jan Samel 16 and Terry Walls 16 ended with Jan dying from a stomach punch. Police say the altercation began after a ball hit Terry. The coroner notes Jan had a congenital heart defect that could cause sudden death. Flowers 43, the foster father, recalls family heart issues and the boys’ close friendship.
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Long Beach
Calif
Thomas J. Flowers
Jan Samel
Terry O. Walls
Jan
Terry
Flowers
Centaur rocket flight sparks questions on causes and delays
Washington AP reports the May 8 Centaur launch at Cape Canaveral ended in an explosion 56 seconds after liftoff. House subcommittee hearings heard from General Dynamics and Von Braun about design missteps, technical shortfalls, and corrected issues, with Centaur poised for future missions including lunar and interplanetary probes.
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Washington
Cape Canaveral
Centaur
House Space
Grant L. Hansen
General Dynamics Astronautics
Wernher von Braun
Marshal Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Tion
General Dynamics
Earth
Moon
Mars
Venus
von Braun
Government Business Tension Eases After Kennedy Talks
U S Chamber of Commerce president H Ladd Plumley said the Kennedy administration tax reform push could ease government business tensions after a constructive hourlong meeting with President Kennedy. He cited anticipated liberalized depreciation allowances as overdue and welcomed Treasury plans for early guides. Andrew Hatcher called the discussion useful and friendly while noting remaining differences in viewpoint. Plumley said business seeks a firm predictable investment base and hinted more work remains.
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Washington
H. Ladd Plumley
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Kennedy
Plumley
Massachusetts
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Andrew Hatcher
Hatcher
Chambers of Commerce
Frogs Set For Derby On Sunday
In Angels Camp California the Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee returns for its 17th year with entrants from Africa Spain and many U S states. Each frog has three leaps. the top prize is 1000 if the world record of 16 feet 10 inches is tied or beaten, otherwise 300 for the winner. Buckshot will be barred from competitors.
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Calaveras County
Africa
Spain
Missouri
Illinois
Connecticut
Maryland
Arkansas
California
Nevada
Oregon
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American Association of University Women
Shawmutthn
Kennebunkport
William P. Kirk
Jon Nathanson
Harry Wooster
Robert A. Whittier
Raymond A. Kenneally
Teamster
Time
Teamsters Union
Grafton
Fellowship Hall
Kennebunk Lower Village
Women’s Home and Foreign Missions Society
Advent Christian Church
Robert Spofford
Spencer Andrews
Milford Butterfield
Walter Jackson
Bertram Hanscom
Ernest Tate
Porter Hall
Ocean Park
Faith School of Theology
Old Orchard Beach
Judith Furtan
Robert Churchill
Robert Gogan
George Ballas
Marion Hackett
Brooder
Chum
St. Joseph Grammar School
Amitleville
Jeanne Allie
Doris Rocray
Linda Pelletier
Patricia Begin
Fernande Brochu
Joanne Petit
Charlene Lessard
Susan Sweeney
Joan Beaudoin
Carol Bineau
Dianne Nadeau
Suzanne Cote
Beca
Frogs
Derby
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