Government knew of payoffs to union officials at army depot
Earl Bettendorf testified before the senate rackets committee that the government approved and funded payments to Teamsters inspectors at the Tobyhanna Pa signal corps depot. He said the government aided with 18 531 dollars to facilitate pallet deliveries, claiming an average extra cost per pallet due to the payments. Bettendorf urged a special hearing on the matter.
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Army Signal Corps
Earl Bettendorf
Texarkana
Texas
Teamsters Union
Tobyhanna
Signal Corps
Senate
Navy Purchasing Department
Wnion
Bettendorf
Bettendorf scion linked to Teamsters probe and Beck ouster
Iowa figures in a sprawling report on labor violence as Robert Kennedy cites alleged Teamsters funds misappropriation by Dave Beck. Meany rejects talks on Beck’s removal before the May 20 AFL-CIO council hearing. Bills on drainage payments and a vehicle license plate fund are debated amid objections.
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Beck
Pageless
Meany
Attorney General
Des Moines
Fremont
Clay
Emmet
Muscatine
Loveless
Observation Commission
Conservation Commission
General Assembly
Hag
House
Senate
Ozark Launches North South Air Service From Cedar Rapids
Ozark Air Lines inaugurated the long sought north south route from Cedar Rapids with 21 passengers on the opening flight and 108 total aboard for the day. The ceremony was informal with no formal program and light spectator turnout as officials spoke of government tax issues and airline plans.
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Cedar Rapids
Ozark Air Lines
Senate
Phil Glaab
Indi
Uit
Loveless
Civil Aeronautics Board
Ozark
Hoffa Backed by Indianapolis Teamsters
The Indianapolis Star reports union members in Indianapolis have thrown their full support behind James R. Hoffa. The move could foreshadow Dave Beck’s removal as international president while Hoffa, a vice president, faces a federal indictment for attempting to buy secret documents from the Senate committee staff.
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Hoffa
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Star
Ingianapolis Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Dave Beck
Teamsters
Senate Rathels Committee
Belle Baker Dies Legendary Vaudeville Star
Hollywood mourns Belle Baker, renowned vaudeville performer, who died Sunday after hospitalization following a heart attack. The entertainer was celebrated as a major figure in early American stage show business.
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Hollywood
INS
Belle Baker
G O P Spurns Tax Powwow Loveless Says
DES MOINES Iowa Republican leaders ignored Gov Herschel Loveless invitation to discuss the stalled 1957 59 revenue program Loveless said an invited meeting with GOP leaders did not occur and the tax and appropriation deadlock kept the bill in conference with no agreement reached after a long session and a second meeting planned.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ins
Herschel Loveless
Loveless
C.O.P
House
Senate
Robert Johnson
D.C. Nolan
Iowa City
G.0.p. Senate
Nelan
Robert Carson
Independence
William Nicholas
W. L. Menty
Refugees Protest Entry Delays with Hunger Strike
In Knock Wisheen camp refugees from Hungary protest delays in entry to the United States and Canada. More than 100 children cried as mothers refused to feed them. 371 Hungarians did not eat breakfast while some attended mass. Red Cross official Edmund Murphy described the group as resisting negotiations, amid recent departures to Argentina and returns to Hungary.
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Cantrailer
Dmund Murphy
Rense
Argentina
Ning
Hungary
Congress Pace Hinges on Ardor of Economy Faction
Washington sources report Eisenhower advisers aim to win budget support after a home tour shows strong economy demand. Senate leaders Johnson and Knowland say calls for cuts remain sharp, while the House reduced new money by 1.141 billion, signaling potential clashes over the president’s program and Dulles’ push to restrain spending.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Folkas
Senate
Johnson
Texas
House
Auauata
Dulles
Senate Appropriations Committee
Tesday
Duiles
ULS
Information. Agency
McCarthy in Serious Condition From Acute Hepatitis
U S Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin was in serious condition at Bethesda Naval Hospital after entering Sunday with acute hepatitis. Doctors warn recovery could take 10 days to six weeks with treatment. fatalities are possible for those over 30. Cedar Rapids votes to trial a new Sixteenth Avenue parking system with parallel in‑line spots to improve curb access and reduce backing.
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Sixteenth Avenue
Washington
R-Wis
Bethesda
Mid
Naval Hospital
Sar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Harland Barthulomew and Associates
St. Louis
Buiager
Bartholomew
Avanue
No Cough Ike to Capital Tuesday
President Eisenhower prepares to return to Washington from Augusta after a rejuvenating vacation. He has recovered from the lingering cough and plans to fly to the capital Tuesday afternoon.
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Ike
Augusta
Eisenhower
Moonday
Washington
Court bans discrimination in Girard College admission
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Negroes may not be excluded from Philadelphia's Girard College as long as the public officials administering the Stephen Girard will act as state agents. The decision cites the 14th Amendment and echoes the 1954 school desegregation ruling, upholding the will's restrictions as state discrimination.
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Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Giayd College
Ute School
Stephen Girard
City Trust of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
High Court
Pennsylvania Supremeport
U. S. Supreme Court
Justices Department
Francoise Sagan Leaves Hospital After Car Crash
Paris report says author Francoise Sagan, injured in a sports car crash on April 14, was discharged from hospital Monday. The writer had been confined since the accident and is expected to recover at home.
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Paris
Francaoise Sagan
Monday
Flying Mishap Delays Senator Morse Speaking Trip
Senator Morse of Oregon aimed to fly to Wilkes-Barre for a speaking engagement but boarded the wrong plane, landed in Charlottesville, then hurried back to Washington. A new ticket sent him toward Wilkes-Barre as the prior plane departed with him still en route.
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Washington
Morse D-Ore
Wilkes-Harre
Charlottesville
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Sam Stochl 58 Dies After Brief Illness in Cedar Rapids
Sam Stochl a Cedar Rapids resident and retired insurance man died at a local hospital at 2 am Monday after a brief illness. He was active in Knights of Columbus Els club and the Horsemen's club and served as official photographer for the El Kabir Shrine Horse Show. He had been a longtime contributor to The Gazette and served in World War IV.
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Cefar Rapids
W. L
Sam’’ Stochl
Second Avenue SE
Stochl
Mmacu
Mate Conception Church
Stohl
Cedar Tapids Knights of Columbus
Cedar Rapids
EL Kahir
Coralville Reservoir
Mr. Stecht
Solan
Texans Pray For End Of Flood Ravages Across Texas
Massive floods from nine rivers and numerous streams sweep Texas causing at least 15 deaths and widespread damage. Flash floods threaten homes from Graham to the Gulf, with heavy rains, hail the size of golf balls, and tornadoes reported across the state.
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Texas
Dust Bowl
Graham
Gulf of Mexico
Dig Bend
Pecos
Tigers
Houston
Unio
Red Cross
Clarendon
U.S. 207
Panhandle
Terns
Liv
Brazos
Lone
Mail Duct Tied Up by Bees At General Post Office
Bees escaped a broken carton in the New York General Post Office basement halting mail dispatch for 15 minutes. Workers fled as a chemical bomb felled the swarm. The swarm was shipping from Mt. Vernon and Arlington, Texas, among others.
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New York
General Post Office
Mt. Vernon
Lo Arington
Mansa
10 Million Aid Offer to Jordan Sparks Middle East Tensions
The United States offers Jordan 10 million dollars in economic aid amid Saudi Arabia talks and a growing Arab reaction to perceived Western interference. Russia warns of serious dangers from continued U S involvement as the Sixth Fleet nears Beirut, with Jordan seeking stability and independence.
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U.S
Jordan
Russia
Lester Mallory
Samir Rifal
Amman
Hussein
Saudi
Saudi Arabia
U. S
King Husaein
Jordans Problems 1 Cooperation With His Majesty
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James Richards
Eisenhower
Middle East
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Rifsl
Egypt
Syria
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