AFL CIO rejects Kennedy plea on wage gains and shorter work week
At a Federation convention in Bal Harbour Florida AFL CIO delegates urged sizable pay boosts to expand consumer markets and argued for shorter hours to fight unemployment. Walter Reuther attacked wage restraint appeals while tensions with AFL CIO president George Meany reportedly grew over industry union power. Kennedy and Labor Secretary Goldberg pressed for gains tied to productivity to curb inflation.
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Fila
UPI
Afl-Cio
Kennedy
Aflcio
Walter Reuther
Auto Union
Reuther
Goldberg
Organized Labor
George Meany
Meany
Building Trades
Wife takes blame in tax evasion case
Mrs. John Byrne pleads guilty to aiding in evading 5670 in 1956 67 income taxes while her husband also pleads guilty. She vows share of guilt, cites keeping books and offers cooperation. Judge sets Jan 5 sentencing for both with possible fines up to 10000 and five years. Byrne family contemplates leaving the country.
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Kansas City
John Byrne
Byrne
Calvin Hamilton
U. S
Richard Duncan
Mrs. Byrne
Hamilton
Duncan
Byrnes
Bill
Jan
Ellen
Eddie
Debre Declares France Will Not Integrate All Defenders
Paris Premier Michel Debre stated France will not merge its entire defense forces into any allied structure. He emphasized independence in military planning while engaging with allied security frameworks.
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Paris
Michel Debre
France
Seat belts urged as Christmas gifts by safety panel
The State Safety Commission urged Tuesday that automobile safety seat belts be given as holiday presents. It said no gift better expresses affection than one that preserves the recipient’s life and well being.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
State Safety Commission
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor Hospitalized For Virus Infection
Hollywood AP reports actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is in a hospital for treatment of a virus infection. The report notes she was admitted Tuesday and is receiving medical care as doctors evaluate the illness.
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Hollywood
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Woman survives sub zero walk near Colesburg
Helen Jasman narrowly escaped death after her car went off a snow covered county road northeast of Colesburg. She walked a half mile in sub zero weather to the Jerry Vorwald farm, found shelter, then reached her Chicago home with her three dogs later.
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Colesburg
Helen Jasman
Jerry Vorwald
Mr. Jasman
Chicago
Goldwater Attacks Reservists Over Berlin Duty Gripe
Sen Goldwater returning to Washington blasts reservists who complained about being recalled to duty during the Berlin crisis calling them freeloaders. He, a brigadier general in the air force reserve, led a delegation including Sens Cannon and Miller to inspect U S bases in Spain and meet Capt Gen Munoz Grandes.
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Madrid
Sen
Goldwater
R-Ariz
Washington
U.S. Army
Berlin
Air Force Reserve
Spain
Cannon
Miller
U.S
Agustin Munoz Grandes
Snowstorm Dumps Snow Across Iowa Statewide
A severe snowstorm blanketed Iowa with four inches or more, Cedar Rapids receiving the heaviest fall at seven inches. City snow depths varied with Mason City reporting 13 inches on the ground and several towns noting five to six inches. Four deaths occurred in the storm with two men in Des Moines and Tiffin as well as one in Alden from traffic and heart attack incidents while shoveling snow.
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Cedar Rapids
Dale L. Sorenson
Alden
Tiffin
Hilbert Janssen
Des Moines
Scott Wiltsey
Man Toll Calls State Police on Snow Reports
A man phoned the state police radio to verify snow conditions across the state. He cited figures like 11 inches near Boone and 9 inches in Council Bluffs, while Cedar Rapids reported 14 inches. Police noted roads were blocked and other towns showed varied totals before the caller claimed accuracy.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo, Council
Fort
Dodge
Dubuque
Ames
Council Bluffs
Waterloo and
Spencer
Des Moines
Len
Golly
Ottumwa
Woman cashier admits embezzling about 185000 in Hillside
Theresa Barrasso, 29, a Hillside Loan Co. cashier from Belleville, confessed to stealing roughly 200 to 1000 dollars weekly over five years totaling about 185000. She says the money funded gifts for herself and others, including two 1961 cars a cabin cruiser and 3000 dollars in jewelry.
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Hillside
N.J
Theresa Barrasso
Belleville
Hillside Loan Co
Miss Barrasso
Western allies doubt U.S. leadership over Berlin talks
In Paris the Western Big Four foreign ministers failed to agree on when or how to negotiate with Moscow over Berlin. Officials said Washington's Congo policy stung London and Paris, while de Gaulle resisted but did not block an American led effort. A crisis of confidence in U.S. leadership was whispered but experts noted allies still depend on Western unity.
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Paris
Berlin
U.S
Rusk
de Gaulle
Russia
Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Demand for War Crimes Trial of Heusinger
Moscow demanded U.S. surrender West German Gen Adolf Heusinger for trial in Moscow on war crimes charges from World War II. The note, shown at a news conference, aimed to disrupt NATO unity as Heusinger attends a Paris NATO meeting.
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Russia
U.S
Adolf Heusinger
NATO
NATO Committee
Washington
Heusinger
Paris
Adenauer
West Berlin
Germany
England
Hitler
Kharlamov
Pentagon
Eisenhowers Lease $175,000 Eldorado Cottage in Palm Desert
Former President and Mrs. Eisenhower are expected to arrive December 21 for a six week vacation at a new $175,000 six bedroom three bath house in Eldorado Country Club Palm Desert. The club calls the Presidents cottage a rental for distinguished visitors and the stone dwelling fronts the 11th fairway with a guest wing and 30 foot pool.
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Palm Desert
Calif
Eisenhower
Eldorado Country Club
Santa Claus freed after blue law dispute in PennDEL
Santa Claus actor Earl Steger 58 was arrested for gainful employment on Sunday under old blue laws but was immediately discharged by Squire William Oettinger. The judge apologized for the fuss saying Santa belongs with the spirit of giving not punishment.
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Santa Claus
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Santa
Earl Steger
Butch
William Kiempp
Norman
Rigby
Riempp
Bar of Justice
William Oettinger
Mrs. Santa
Steger
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