General Motors Closes 20 Plants in Wildcat Strikes
GM announces closure of 20 plants nationwide idling about 60,000 workers due to parts shortages from wildcat UAW strikes. Talks with CIO United Auto Workers continue as Ford settlement influences GM position. One plant near Los Angeles remains idle with 5,200 workers.
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Cleveland
General Motors
Detroit
General Motors Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Walter Reuther
Ford
Reuther
John Livingston
Southgate
Los Angeles
Virginian Again Hears Death Sentence Given
John F. Corbin a 30 year old Navy veteran was sentenced to die in the electric chair July 22 for the pistol slaying of Oscar Roebuck a 20 year old Atlanta service station attendant Superior Court Judge E E Andrews delivered the verdict Corbin's mother Ethel Neese of Norfolk Va cried as the sentence was announced It was the second death sentence in the case and Georgia Supreme Court earlier reversed a prior conviction Corbin's sister Juanita Bullock still faces murder charges connected to the Jan 19 1954 slaying
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Atlanta
John F. Corbin
Oscar Roebuck
Superior Court
E. E. Andrews
Corbin
Ethel Neese
Norfolk
Georgia Supreme Court
Juanita Bullock
Our Gang Comedian Beckett Ordered to Pay Bond Forfeit
Santa Monica Calif June 9 Actor Scotty Beckett 26 ordered to pay 2650 77 to cover bond forfeited when he fled to Mexico Arrested Feb 25 1954 in a West Los Angeles apartment basement charged with robbery and knife possession After bail he went to Mexico jailed five months on the other side of a police fight On return robbery charge dropped he was fined 200 and placed on three years probation for carrying the knife
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Santa Monica
Calif
Scotty Beckett
Mexico
Beckett
Los Angeles
Hatmaker Demonstrates Military Cap Grommets Patents
Hatmaker Harry Lev testified before the Senate Investigations Subcommittee claiming a profitable grip on patents for military cap components while denying Army insiders fed him information. He demonstrated caps on and off his head as he touted grommets he owns and secures production advantages.
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Washington
Harry Lev
Senate
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Lev
Sen
Bender
Ohio
Mid-City Uniform Co
Chicago
McClellan
D-Ark
Leo
Claims Credit
Steel Firms Study CIO Demands After Bargaining Phase
Pittsburgh June 9 The CIO United Steelworkers conclude first bargaining phase with U S Steel Republic Steel, Bethlehem Steel. Negotiators to study union proposals seeking substantial pay boost as talks resume. No dates set. strike possible if no agreement by June 30. settlements hoped earlier.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steel Workers
David J. McDonald
USW
U. S. Steel Corp
Republic Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Ike Proposes Vaccine Setup Revisions After Polio Salk Plan
President Ike outlines changes to the vaccine setup aimed at improving future polio and related vaccine programs. The report notes 43 new confirmed polio cases in the past week among contacts of Salk vaccine recipients. Senate estimates indicate 103 contact cases in one week.
Council of Churches to Call Major Meet on Christian Unity
The National Council of Churches agreed to join in a continental conference on Christian unity tentatively set for September 1957 after two years of study and consultations. The plan originated with the United States Conference of the World Council of Churches and involves leaders from North America and 30 Protestant and Orthodox denominations. Dr Samuel Cavert said the time has come to bring unity issues closer to local churches.
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New York
National Council of Churches Today
Conference On Christian Unity
North America
United States
Samuel McCrea Cavert
World Council
Sai
Five Inches Of Snow In South Dakota Reported
Lead and western South Dakota saw up to five inches of snow as storm Rain moved across the region. Snow plows cleared roads along Highway 85 while merchants shoveled slush from sidewalks through the morning.
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South Dakota
City
Highway 85
Wyoming
Nebraska
Gerety to Head Refugee Relief Program
Pierce J. Gerety 41 a lawyer and former Civil Service Commission counsel will lead the refugee relief program under Deputy Administrator McLeod with full authority. The move follows the ouster of Edward J. Corsi amid disputes over immigration targets and security investigations. Secretary Dulles indicated the president backs Gerety to make the program succeed.
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J. W. Davis
Washington
Pierce J. Gerety
Eisenhower
Civil Service Commission
United Nations
Congress
Edward J. Corsi
New York State
State Dulles
Corsi
Scott McLeod
State Department
McLeod
Dulles
Greyhound Talks Proceed Slowly in Atlantic Negotiations
Charleston June 9 The Atlantic Greyhound Corp and AFL Motor Coach Employee union Division 1493 met for a fourth time this week as 725 drivers strike since April 6 affecting 1,800 workers across 10 states. Federal mediators Harry Young and Joseph Wright oversee daily talks from 10 to 5 with a lunch break. no contract exists yet and wage and arbitration terms remain disputed.
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Charleston
Atlantic Greyhound Corp
Division 1493
AFL Motor Coach Employee Union
Atlantic Greyhound
Atlantic Seaboard
Harry Young
Harrisburg
Joseph C. Wright
Young
Wright
Queen Elizabeth Opens Parliament in Plumed Ceremony
Queen Elizabeth II opened Parliament in London amid rail strike disruptions, pledging steady progress on Formosa peace and showing support for NATO while working with Eden's government. The speech, written by Eden's team, called for united action and a peaceful settlement in the Formosa issue. The Queen traveled by car, defying the traditional horse parade.
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Elizabeth II
Russia
Britain
Formosa
House of Lords
House of Commons
Eden
Elizabeth
North Atlantic Alliance
United States
Radford Youth Dies In Traffic Crash In 1955 Toll Rise
A Radford teenager and a North Carolina man die in separate highway accidents. Pete Williams 20 of Southern Pines NC dies when his car hits a pole near Camp Pendleton Virginia Beach. Dean Andrews 18 of Radford dies when his car rear ends a truck at US 11 and SR 114 Radford. One other person injured.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Radford
Vi Ja
Pete Williams
Southern Pines
N. C
Dean Andrews
Williams
Camp Pendleton
Virginia Beach
Bobby Blake
Winston Salem
Andrews
U. S. 11
Charles Walker
Adenauer May Delay Parley With Russians
Bonn Germany June 9 Chancellor Konrad Adenauer favors talks with the Soviet Union leaders but not for several weeks and not necessarily in Moscow A government spokesman said a low level exchange of views must first occur to set appropriate circumstances Geneva or another neutral site could be proposed The delay follows Adenauer meeting Eisenhower and Western leaders in Washington and New York next week and reflects a concern not to be manipulated by the Kremlin or break with Western allies
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Soviet Union
Moscow
Adenauer
Geneva
Paris
Kremlin
Eisenhower
Washington
New York
United States
East Germany
Amped Sabre Jet Crash Kills Pilot in Rhineland
A USAF Sabre jet carrying ammunition exploded over a Rhineland village during a scramble to intercept an unidentified aircraft. The pilot died instantly, one other person was killed, four injured, and debris hit two autos, igniting one. Four Swedes in the second car escaped with minor injuries.
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Coblenz
Germany
Rhineland
U.S. Air Force
Robert M. Lee
U.S. 12Th Air Force
Ramstein
East Germany
Royal Youngsters Take First Airplane Ride
London June 9 Prince Charles six and Princess Anne four took their first plane ride enjoying the trip from Dyce near Balmoral to London. Pilot Air Commodore Sir Edward Fielden said the royal youngsters enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
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London
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Dyce
Balmoral
Edward Fielden
Freighter Collision Sparks Flames in English Channel
In the English Channel near Ramsgate, the Swedish tanker Johannishus exploded in flames after colliding with Panamanian freighter Buccaneer. Nineteen seamen from the Johannishus were missing feared dead, one body was recovered, and 23 survivors were saved. The Buccaneer, with a hole in her hull, reached Schiedam for repairs. no crew casualties were reported. The collision occurred about 25 miles off Goodwin Sands as rescue vessels converged. The wife of the Johannishus’ first mate described the rescue amid flames and screams.
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Ramsgate
England
English Channel
Anong
Ina Svensson
Wciaer
Schiedam
Netherlands
Svensson
Dover
Channel
Goodwin Sands
Past Week Polio Cases Reach 43 in Report
The Public Health Service reported 43 new polio cases in the past week among contacts of Salk vaccine recipients, bringing total contact cases to 108 and vaccine recipient cases to 143. About six million children have been vaccinated. The weekly national tally shows 251 new cases for the week ending June 4, with a year total of 1,476, including 583 paralytic cases. Health officials note no strong evidence of local epidemics. vaccine remains deemed safe, aside from two Cutter Laboratories lots.
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Washington
The
Public Health Service Today
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Health Service
Zhukov Optimistic About Ongoing Letter Exchange With Eisenhower
Moscow reports Marshal Georgi Zhukov expresses optimism about continuing a "very nice exchange" of letters with President Eisenhower, calling him an old military friend. Eisenhower notes secrecy on certain contents but agrees to maintain future correspondence as Zhukov remains in cheerful mood at a garden party honoring Queen Elizabeth's birthday.
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Moscow
Georgi Zhukov
Eisenhower
Jorcee Seema
Queen Elizabeth
Nikolai Bulganin
William Hayter
Zhukov
Zhukov R . Mhower
Clever deal in my financial history seals NYC stock move
Senate Banking hearings reveal Robert R Young described a 800000 share NYC stake bought for 20 million by Texas friends Clinton Murchison and Sid Richardson who used borrowed funds from Alleghany and others to back the purchase. Critics call the arrangement highly leveraged and opaque.
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Washington
Robert R. Young
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Lehman
D-Ny
New York Central
Young
Clinton Murchison
Sid Richardson
Murchison
Richardson
NYC
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Mney
Senate
Aon Ae
Alleghany
Texans
Murchison and
Tot Gets Wish To See Third Birthday Party
Wendy Kushner died of cancer at age three after a year of illness. Doctors advised doom last June and a failed kidney removal did not stop the disease. Mil to Kushner and Helen Kushner faced the end as the child weakened, yet messages from across the country sustained her.
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Tot
Cleveland
Wendy Kushner
Wendy
Milton Kushner
Helen
Perlman Charges Program Misused In Government Security
Former Solicitor General Philip B. Perlman accused the Eisenhower administration of politicizing the government security program. He testified that Condon was cleared then stripped of clearance amid campaign pressure and called the program illegal. He cited 8,008 separations with no indictments under subversive organization laws. He clashed with Senator Carlson over political implications.
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Washington
Philip B. Perlman
Eisenhower
Perlman
Nixon
Edward Condon
Bureau of Standards
Condon
Supreme Court
Truman
Senate Civil Service
Sen. Carlson
Regan
Minimum Wage Boost Could Aid Southland Workers
A Labor Department survey indicates raising the minimum wage to 1 would lift the incomes of nearly one million southern factory workers by about 250 million dollars annually. Nationwide 2.1 million workers would gain wage raises totaling 560 million dollars if no one lost a job.
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Southland
Washington
Labor Department
Senate
Astry
Raleigh Woman Named As National Director
Mrs. Ross P. Daniel of Beckley West Virginia was elected a director today at the national meeting in Atlantic City New Jersey Stuart Bailey man was named third vice president and is mentioned among the officers.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Ross P. Daniel
Beckley
W. Va
Woman's A
Stuark Bailey
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