Bugs Always in Season For Washington Probers
Washington readers learn how wiretaps and eavesdropping infiltrate political investigations. The report details Bernard Goldfine’s hotel room microphone discovery and the gray legality of tapping, plus a shop ad touting investigative services and a separate Atlantic City anecdote about a bar maker who pays to hear recession talk.
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Arthur Edson
Washington
House Legislative Oversight Subcommittee
Bernard Goldfine
Boston
Department of Justice
War Department
Naval Intelligence
Treasury Department
Senate
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Congressional
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Oversight Committee
Cess
Jenner retires as GOP hosts large testimonial dinner
About 3,000 guests attended a testimonial dinner for retiring Sen. William E. Jenner at the Sheraton Park hotel in Washington. Indiana Gov. Howard Handley led a delegation, with Sen. Styles Bridges presiding and Sen. William F. Knowland as principal speaker.
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Washington
UPI
Republican Party
William E. Jenner
Bowles Wins Nomination As Flaherty Drops Out
Democrat Leo B Flaherty Jr withdraws from the Second district race citing political pressure. Chester Bowles wins district nomination at Norwich convention with 149 votes while Flaherty earns 54 votes and pledges support for Bowles.
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Rockville
Leo B. Flaherty Jr
Chester Bowles
Horace Seely-Brown
Bowles
Norwich
Flaherty
Democratic Party
Senate approves five year plan to aid civil defense
The Senate Armed Services Committee reported unanimous approval of a five year program to strengthen civil defenses against nuclear attacks. Leo Hoegh urged prompt action and described a strong non military defense program to back up diplomatic and military efforts. The committee revised and approved the civil defense authorization bill previously passed by the House.
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Washington
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Richard 8. Russell
D-Ga
Leo A. Hoegh
Office of Defense
Hoegh
Town
Bouse
Doctor operates on Stepinac's leg in primitive village setup
Belgrade reports say Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac, aged 60 and spiritual head of Yugoslavia's Catholics, underwent an emergency leg operation for a potentially fatal blood clot. Dr Branislav Bogicevic performed the procedure yesterday in Stepinac's Krasic home, using improvised sterilization and local anaesthetic.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Alajzije Cardinal
Stepinac
Branislav Bogicevic
Krasic
Zagreb
A Talks Reach Policing Accord At Nuclear Detection Meet
Delegates from the United States Britain France Canada Russia and three Soviet bloc nations sign a communique at the United Nations in Geneva. The group recommends including acoustic methods and a world network of control posts to detect nuclear blasts and plans another session for tomorrow afternoon. Turkey may join signatories to back Greece over Cyprus. The session ran 3 3 4 hours with U S delegation head Dr. James Brown Fisk declaring progress.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United Nations
Helen- Asia
Africa
Eet Lis
Turkey
Anitasic
Greece
Cyprus
Russia
Red China
United States
Britain
France
Canada
U. S
James Brown Fisk
Atomic power is seen growing slowly in U S energy mix
The National Planning Association report estimates atomic power will supply less than 10 percent of U S energy by 1980 and not become cost competitive with coal oil and hydroelectric until 1970 to 1972. It notes faster adoption in high cost regions like New England Florida and the upper Midwest and cites Perry D Teitelbaum as author.
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Washington
National Planning Assn
New England
Florida
Upper Midwest
Perry D. Teitelbaum
Brooklawn Golf Women Tie for Honors in Handicap
In the Brooklawn Country Club women’s handicap tournament Mrs. William House Jr. captured medalist honors with a 91-22-69. Flight winners included Mrs. Gellars over Horace Dennis and Mrs. Paul Smith defeating Mrs. Charles Batch. Mrs. Douglas Bidwell and Mrs. Louis Raymond won and Mrs. Ronald MacKenzie took first flight honors 5 and 4. Washington report notes U S railloadings for the week end July 5 at 457,661 cars, down 77,673 from last year, with coal down sharply and holiday effects cited.
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William House Jr
Brooklawn Country Club
Gellars
Horace Dennis
House
Hanning
Paul Smith
Association of American Railroads
Robinson to Testify on Anti Trust Probe Friday
Jackie Robinson accepted an invitation to appear before a Senate sub committee on Friday July 18 to testify about a House passed bill granting exemptions from Anti Trust laws for baseball and other pro sports. He is a former Brooklyn Dodger and now a restaurant chain executive. Recent testimony included Casey Stengel Mickey Mantle Ted Williams Stan Musial Robin Roberts and Eddie Yost.
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New York
Jackie Robinson
Senate
Brooklyn Dodger
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantlc
Ted Williams
Istan Musial
Robin Roberts
Eddie Yost
Robeson Travels to London for Concert Tour
Paul Robeson left by plane for London today with the passport he had sought since 1950. The 64 year old singer announced plans for a series of concerts in Europe and emphasized his career has been re established in the last year while thanking supporters in the United States and the Nepro churches.
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New York
Paul Robeson
London
House Approves Post for Aide on Africa
The House passed and sent to the White House a bill to create an additional assistant secretary of state to head a separate African affairs bureau. The move aims to recognize Africa's growing importance in U S relations and streamline U S diplomacy there.
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Washington
UPI
House
White House
Bureau of
Department
U. S
Africa
Bonds Found Hidden in Abandoned Car
A Santa Barbara auto wrecking yard worker discovered bonds totaling 11,100 dollars hidden in the trunk lining of a 1949 Pontiac convertible. The car had sat nine months awaiting clearance before stripping. Police say the bonds, issued to four people across three states including Kirk Burns Roose of Hamden Connecticut, are all series E with four of 25 dollars and 11 of 1,000 dollars.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Automobile Wrecking Company
Bill Moller
Kirk Burns Roose
Hamden
Conn
Lake Hills Triumphs 4-1 Over White Eagles in Mack League
Lake Hills defeated White Eagles 4-1 in Fairfield Connie Mack Baseball last night. Mihheiloff starred on the mound, limiting the Eagles to four hits with two by Vinder, while Lasher and Ricchetti added safeties. The loss drops the Eagles into a first place tie with the Fairfield Townies.
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Lake Hills
White Eagles
Fairfield
Mihheiloff
Eagles
Vinder
Lasher
Ricchetti
Fairfield Townies
Brass Bears Practice And Game Schedule
The Bridgeport Brass Bears of the Pony Grads Baseball league hold a Saturday practice at Seaside Park diamond No. 7 at 0 a.m. The Bears travel to General Electric field Sunday for a 3 p.m. game against Howlands.
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Bridgeport Brass Bears
Pony Grads
Seaside Park
Bears
Howlands
General Electric Field
Senate approves Gallman shale oil extraction process
The Senate approved a process designed to extract liquid fuel from shale oil deposits developed by Waldemar J. Gallman. The Denver Research Institute reported the push to nominate Gallman as U.S. ambassador and noted the method aims to tap shale oil in Iraq and the Arab Union at costs competitive with domestic petroleum.
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Denver Research Institute
Washington
UPI
University of Denver
Senate
Waldemar J. Gall
U. S
New Arab Union of Iraq
Sal Mineo Injured After Horse Fall on Oregon Set
Sal Mineo, 14, Hollywood actor, was thrown from a horse on a Redmond Oregon movie set and hospitalized with injuries. The incident marks a second fall for Mineo on the production, where he has a leading role.
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Sal Mineo
Redmond
Ore
Mineo
Central Oregon
Fugitive Thayer Surrenders in New Britain
Allan Thayer 22 of New Britain, who walked away July 4 from Enfield prison farm, surrendered to state police at his brother Raymond’s New Britain home. Unarmed, he said he was lonely for family and wanted to visit. He had been serving 1 to 3 years for breaking and entering as a night watchman.
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New Britain
Allan Thayer
Enfield
Thayer
Raymond
Bremem
Ind
Robert
Earl Hughes
Otho Huff
Bremen
Guy Hughes
Robert Earl
Brown
Mount Sterling
Guy
Binville
Robert Ear
Emden
Deserter Freed by Military Law Quirk at Fort Meade
Pvt. Norman W. Swain, 41, freed after a second court martial found him absent without leave rather than deserting. A two year statute of limitations nullified further punishment, ending his 12 year absence since leaving the 3882nd Quartermaster Truck Company in France. Swain, held since 1956, had been sentenced in 1944 to 25 years for desertion, later reduced.
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Fort Meadf
Norman W.W. Swain
Swain
Paris
U. S
Southbridge
Mass
Lons
France
Highler
Elmo Gower
Gower
FBI arrests man who bilked Red Cross across 25 cities
Elbert Ceci Joseph, 32, arrested in Baltimore on one indictment from Poughkeepsie for pilfering Red Cross funds by posing as an unemployed veteran awaiting VA compensation. He used six aliases, swore he served in Korea with 50 percent disability, and faked VA forms to obtain advances in Maryland and other states. He enlisted in the Navy in 1941 at 15, was discharged next year, and faces U.S. commissioner arraignment.
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Baltimore
FBI
American Red Cross
Veterans’ Administration
Elbert Céci Joseph
James J. Kelly
Joseph
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Kelly
Navy
U.S
Sterling House Intermediates Meet Picayune Juniors Saturday
The Sterling House Intermediates face the Picayune Juniors Saturday at Seaside No 1 in a Recreation League game. Ed Shek or Joe Marinko will pitch with Jack Halkovic catching as Sterling aims to extend their first place in the Youth Agency league after recent wins over JCC and Middle Street. They host the Falcons next Wednesday at Clover Field. The Sterling House Recreation All Stars also play Beardsley Park Saturday at 10 45 in a Little Fellows League contest.
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Sterling House
Picayune
Seaside
Ed Shek
Joe Marinko
Sterlings
Jack Halkovic
JCC
Middle Street
Falcons
Clover Field
Sterling House Recreation All Stars
Beardsley Park
House approves security bill broadening loyalty program
The House passed 295 to 46 a bill extending the loyalty security program to all federal employees including non sensitive posts. It aims to overturn a 1958 Supreme Court ruling and goes to the Senate where passage is unlikely. critics in the Democratic ranks warn of overreach.
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Washington
UPI
House
Supreme Court
Eisenhower
Senate
Senate Civil Service Committee
United States
Iol
Truman
Boys Rescued After 12 Hours Trapped in Chimney
In Mount Vernon Indiana two teens Alva Scott Heath 16 and Jimmy Mayville 7 were trapped halfway down a chimney for 12 hours. Police used brick removal to reach them and took the injured youths to St Marys hospital Evansville.
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Mount Vernon
Ind
Alva Scott Heath
Jimmy Mayville
St. Mary's Hospital
Evansville
Rebels reject Chamoun peace offer in Lebanon clash
Rebel leader Saeb Salam declared the fight would continue until President Camille Chamoun is gone. In Beirut the Basra district remained shelled as government forces pushed rebels back from the Tripoli oil line area.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Saeb Salam
Camille Chamoun
Chamoun
Basra
Iraqi Petroleum Company
Nothern
Tripoli
Minya
Physician Injured by Falling Boulder Near Andover
In Andover a West Hartford physician, Dr. Francis E. Bruno, 44, was seriously hurt when a boulder fell into a hole he was digging to bury it. He was aiding Dr. Johan Shoukimas, also of West Hartford, at a cottage project. a truck and chain freed him after about 20 minutes. He remained at Manchester Memorial Hospital not in critical danger.
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Andover
West Hartford
Manchester Memorial Hospital
Francis E. Bruno
Bruno
Hartford
Lake Road
Johan Shoukimas
Shoukimas
Council Opposes Ban on All Dogs in City Parks
The Common Council committee rejects a total dog ban in city parks and will urge stricter leash and muzzle enforcement. Alderman Brown says a vacation pay prepay ordinance will be drafted by Civil Service, but likely not in time for this year’s vacation season.
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Common Council
Donald Bovers
Cominittes
Board “of Park Commissioners
Brown
Civil Service Commission
Jast Park
George A. Mallett
Beardsley Park
John M. Brannelly
Park Department
Civil Service
Alderman Brown
Arab Reds Aiding Lebanese Rebels Infiltration Reported
Iraqi security sources said Arab Communist elements under Syrian party orders are infiltrating Lebanon to back the rebellion against President Camille Chamoun. Chamoun accused UAR of Egypt and Syria of massive interference by sending arms and men into Lebanon.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Communist Party
Lebanon
Camille Chamoun
Chamoun
United Arab Republic of
Egypt
Syria
Woman Held Insane After Capitol Slaying
Edith Louise Hough was found insane by U. S. Judge Edward A. Tamm and acquitted on grounds of insanity in the Memorial Day 1957 killing of Zurab Abdusheli, a Voice of America translator. Abdusheli, 44, died in Hough's apartment. she was committed to St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
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Washington
U. S
Edward A. Tamm
Edith Louise Hough
Zurab Abdusheli
William G. Cushard
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Cushard
Abdushell
Voice of America
Miss Hough
Thomas A. Flannery
Anderson denies taking Goldfine papers in probe
AP says Jack Anderson Swore he did not steal any papers from Bernard Goldfine or others. Detectives proposed lie detector tests for Anderson Baron Shacklette and two others tied to the Goldfine matter. Madame Chiang Kai Shek warned against excessive faith in science and urged focus on education. Spain reports rising power output.
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Washington
Jack Anderson
Bernard Goldfine
Edgar Scott
Anderson
Goldfine
Drew Pearson
Baron I. Shacklette
House Committee
Ann Arbor
Chiang Kai Shek
Miss Mil
Paperman
Létary
Jack Lotto
Lotta
Shacklette
Madame Chiang
University of Michigan
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