Bethlehem Steel announces surprise price hike on structural steel
Washington says the price rise is inflationary and against public interest while Bethlehem Steel Corp. in New York unveils a five dollar per ton increase on structural steel items. The move follows prior industry attempts to push metal price increases and prompts a stock market buying rush. A Bethlehem spokesman notes the rise is not across the board and ties higher costs to improved products and efficiency.
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Gardner Ackley
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Bethlehem Steel
New York
APL
Bethlehem Steel Corp
White House
Copper
Aluminum
Kennedy
Bethlehem
New York Stock Exchange
Edward Bickford
Bickford
Romani Camp Tragedy After Fatal Highway Crash
A Brazilian Romani girl was fatally struck by a passing motorist on a highway. In retaliation, camp members severely harmed the driver and displayed his head on a pole. That night, the driver’s brother drove into the camp, killing 13 sleeping Romani and injuring two while they tried to flee.
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Ponte Alto DO Sul
Brazil
UPI
Barracks Raid Targets U.S. Enlisted Men in Saigon
In Saigon a communist raid blasted a U S enlisted men barracks on Friday but a Polish diplomat defected afterward. Anatol Slavinski, 25, sought asylum at a Saigon police station as Polish diplomats pursued him, then withdrew after police refused asylum.
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Saigon
U.S
Anatol Slavinski
Temperature records fall as Cedar Rapids robbery reported
A Cedar Rapids Roseland grocery was robbed by a lone gunman shortly before 9 30 a m with an unknown amount of cash taken Vivian Fackler witnessed the event and the culprit fled The report notes Cedar Rapids endured the warmest December night on record with a 64 degree high followed by a rapid drop in temperature.
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the Gazette
Iowa
Roseland
East Benton Street
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Slavinski
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National Control Commission
Mercury
China
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Vietnam
India
Canada
Celwein
Arctic
Towa
Thousands Told To Flee Phoenix Flood
Phoenix officials warned residents of a 12 square mile southern area to evacuate as the Salt River rose and flooded. Sirens sounded around 8 30 a m as crews urged higher ground while bridges and roads flooded and a boy drowned attempting to flee in a car. Salt River Project released dam waters near capacity causing Roosevelt Lake inflow and spillover for the first time since 1941.
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Roosevelt Lake
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Kennedy High School gains selective carpeting in library areas
Cedar Rapids school officials approved limited carpeting for John F. Kennedy high school library and instructional materials center in the academic building. Trustees expect carpet costs to be reasonable long term as educational value noted.
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Cedar Rapids
School Board
Independence
Cedar Falls
JFK
Berger
Kennedy
Thhey
Indicted Looters Plunder Charleston Navy Yard
Twenty six men face federal indictments for stealing at least twenty five million dollars of navy yard equipment over five years. The scheme spanned Florida to Oregon with 274 alleged thefts, and dealers in Miami Charleston Long Beach named. The gang used trucks and a marine corps vehicle to move goods. arraignments set for mid January.
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Lewis Lord
Charleston
UPI
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Miami
Philip Bodne
Lamar Dennis
Harathan
Melvin McEuen
Long Beach
Calif
Florida
California
Virginia
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Texas
Oregon
Marine Corps
FBI
William McClaine
North Charleston
James Vickers
Vickers
Brates
Navy Yard
McCraine
Henry Vining
Venning
Henry Harris
Schooner Mandalay Grounded Off Miami. 35 Rescued
A 128 foot schooner Mandalay ran aground on a reef 17 miles south of Miami early Friday. Coast guard helicopters patrol boats and one ocean cruise ship joined the rescue, saving 25 passengers and 10 crew. 24 survivors were flown to Homestead air base and others to the Miami Beach coast guard base. The vessel, flying a British flag and owned by Windjammer Cruises Inc, was on a Bahamas to Miami cruise.
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Dalat
Saigon
Les Ravines Billet
Hanoi
Yale
Moscow
Staughton Lynd
Thomas Wayden
Herbert Aptheker
Miami
UPJ
Jared
Miarai
Coast Guard
Here
Mandalay
Homestead Air Base
Miami Beach
Bahamas
Alden Lindquist
Coca-Cola Distributing Co
Boston
Gejerick
Lindquist
Pollution Curbs for Cars Outlined
Washington proposes federal air pollution standards starting with 1968 models to curb hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions from gasoline powered cars and light trucks. California already adopted similar rules for 1966 vehicles. The plan, under the Clean Air Act amendments, sets specific emission caps and applies to imported vehicles as well.
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Federal Register
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Gardner
California
Department
U.S
Bogalusa Court Warning Issued Over Violence
District Judge Herbert Christen Poerry warned four Bogalusa police officials that anti Negro violence must stop or he will settle part of the matter without further ado. The order came as tensions rose after incidents in Bogalusa Louisiana last week.
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UPD
U.ls
Herbert Christenpoerry
Bogalusa, la
Chuckle Glamour Girl Snap Reveals Fiance Gaffe
A playful caption quotes a glamour girl describing her fiancé as a big clumsy country boy who jokes that the oil well behind the barn is his. The lighthearted remark reflects a rustic humor tone.
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