House Takes First Action On GRAVEWILSON Offset Court Rulings
The House moved to curb a June Supreme Court ruling granting defendants access to FBI files. A Judiciary subcommittee backed Rep Walter's bill to require open court disclosure only after judicial review, with a full committee vote pending. Senate witnesses challenged the era's anti-communist standards amid broader constitutional debates.
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Gravewilson
Washington
Supreme Court
FBI
Judiciary
Walter
D-Pa
Subcommittee
Willis
D-La
Rep
Truck
D-Va
Judiciary Committee
Eisenhower
Keating
Army officer accuses Wilson of grave missile program errors
Col. John C. Nickerson Jr. testifies at Redstone Arsenal court martial accusing Defense Secretary Wilson of grave errors in curtailing the Army IRBM program Jupiter. He laments overemphasis on air power and cites interservice pressure, risking national security and the Army missile effort.
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Huntsville
Ala
John C. Nickerson Jr
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Army
Wilson
Eisenhower
Nickerson
William
Billy) Mitchell
Redstone Arsenal
Air Force
Aircraft Industry
Congress
Navy
Soviets tie nuclear arms to German unification note
The Soviet Union warned West Germany that nuclear armament and German reunification are irreconcilable, linking disarmament talks in London to Bonn’s stance. Moscow accused Bonn of acting as arbiter and vowed Germany would bear full responsibility for its cooperation with the West.
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Soviet Union
West Germany
West
U.N
London
Germany
United States
U. S
Wilhelm Haas
Andrei Gromyko
Kremlin
Bonn
Truman Unable to Speak Here at State Democratic Convention
Former President Harry S. Truman canceled plans to speak at the Young Democrats state convention due to library dedication duties. State Senator Albert M. Spradling agreed to take his speaking duty this afternoon, with U. S. Senator Stuart Symington scheduled to speak Saturday night.
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Harry S. Truman
Truman
Albert M. Spradling
Cape Girardeau
U. S
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Weather Forecast and River Readings for Jefferson City
Cloudy today and tonight with scattered showers or thunderstorms possible. High near 80. Weather data show yesterday's high 83, low 66. month-to-date precipitation 5.49 inches, year-to-date 17.25 inches. Missouri River stages near Jefferson City 14.6 feet with a falling trend. Barometer 29.68 and humidity 94 percent.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Tribune Weather Bureau
Memorial Airport
Payoff photos shown in Hoffa trial
Washington June 27 The government produced photos claiming Jimmy Hoffa paid a Senate investigator for secret Teamsters data on Dave Beck. Senate Rackets Committee investigator John Cheasty testified of a rush hour meeting in a Washington traffic circle, handing Hoffa $2,000 in fifty dollar bills as payment for materials. FBI agents followed the moves and later helped list the bills’ serial numbers.
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Washington
Jimmy Hoffa
Senate
Teamsters
Dave Beck
John
Cye Cheasty
Hoffa
Cheasty
Beck
FBI
Wit‘mess
Suit on Lien Appealed To State High Court
A notice of appeal to the state supreme court was filed yesterday in Cole County Circuit Court regarding a $25,477.76 mechanic's lien allowed by the court. The lien, with 6 percent annual interest, totals $26,794.12 as of May 10 after seven days of testimony in a suit by city contractor Robert Livingston against EH Robertson and Elsie Robertson of 441 Boonville Rd.
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Supreme Court
Cole County
Guy Lone
R. Robertson
Elsie Robertson
Boonville Rd
Robert Livingston
Merger of All Churches Urged Across Denominations
The United Church of Christ, formed by Congregational Christian and Evangelical and Reformed bodies, urged Christian unity across Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox churches. The merger message, adopted by 700 delegates, stresses the new church seeks global fellowship beyond its two million members in over 8,000 local churches.
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Cleveland
United Church of Christ
Church of Jesus Christ
General Synod
Congregational Christian General Council
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Red China claims force rounds up six counterrevolutionaries
Hong Kong dispatch reports that Communist China’s army killed a government worker and wounded two soldiers in a gun battle while arresting six counterrevolutionaries on the Fukien front near For mosa. The group named Fan Chun allegedly plotted to assassinate Yeh Ho-chin and Huang Ho-sen, with ringleader Chen Shih-sheng among those seized after five secret meetings. The New China News Agency said the group planned to expand operations, target government personnel, loot cooperatives, and commit other crimes in late February to early this year. A separate Penjing radio claim spoke of another crackdown in Nanking on an organization seeking to overthrow the regime.
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Hong Kong
China
New China News Ageny
Pucheng
Formosa
Fan Chun
Yeh Ho-chin
Huang Ho-sen
New Democratic Youth League
Yeh
Chen Shih-sheng
Nanking
Penping Radio
Ike Hosts 18 Governors At Social White House Luncheon
President Eisenhower hosted 18 Republican governors plus Alaska Hawaii and Guam officials and eight ex governors in a purely social luncheon at the White House. They talked briefly with the President about golf and a possible summer trip. Governor Stratton of Illinois said he will form a governors committee to study federal state relations. Governor Aronson of Montana highlighted Glacier National Park as a possible 1960 visit. The President received gifts including syrup a sleeping bag glassware and a miniature motor boat. Governor Knight declined to name presidential contenders.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Williamsburg
Alaska
Hawaii
Guam
Hisenhower
Knight
California
Stratton
Ilinois
Governors’ Conference
Governors
Illinois
Aronson
Montana
Glacier National Park
Gov
Russell
Nevada
Carson City
Nev
Optimism Fading in Present Talks on Disarmament History
The article reviews repeated disarmament efforts since 1899, noting early hopes often faded and only the ban on chemical and biological weapons endured. It cites The Hague 1907 and postwar conferences, highlighting limited, partial, or temporary gains and warning that current London talks may follow the same pattern with gimmicks and last minute hitches.
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Max Harrelson
Associated Press
London
Hague
Russia
Geneva
Washington
Guard Charged On Liquor Count Inmate Plot
An Algoa Intermediate Reformatory guard pleaded not guilty in Magistrate Court to attempting to sell or give spirits to an inmate. Trial for Richard W. Sprigg of Tipton set for July 8. max penalty $500 fine or six months. Superintendent Appleman testified Sprigg brought wine onto the grounds and hid two gin bottles. arrest followed after inmate contact. Sprigg jailed in Cole County on $500 bail.
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Algoa Intermediate Reformatory
Richard W. Sprigg
Tipton
Foster S. Wheatley
James T. Riley
Cole County
Spriggs
Joseph W. Appleman
Algoa
Sprigg
Appelman
Highway
Sitdown riot ends at Alameda County Santa Rita Prison Farm
Rioting prisoners at Santa Rita Prison Farm in Oakland numbered about 60 with 500 inmates taking part in a sitdown strike. Tear gas shells were fired as windows chairs and mattresses were damaged. After three tear gas blasts the rioters and 15 others surrendered and workers chose work over jail amid 102 degree heat and protests over food and good behavior credits.
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Oakland
Calif
Alameda County
Santa Rita
Graystone
Model Prison Farm
Committee Approves Defense Fund Boosts
Washington June 27 Senate Appropriations subcommittee voted unanimously to restore over 97144 million dollars of cash cuts in armed forces funds. Chairman Chavez announced the panel boosted the House bill’s total to 34,534,229,000 an increase of 971,504,000.
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Washington
Senate
House
Chavez
D-Nm
Death toll climbs as Audrey tolls rise to 17
Pittsburgh June 27 U S Steel Corp, producer of nearly one third of the nation s steel, announced a price rise of about 6.00 a ton effective July 1. The increase follows wage and benefit hikes under a three year USW contract, raising average carbon and alloy steel prices to about 7.34 per pound. Other producers expected similar increases. The move affects major users nationwide, with auto and appliance sheets up to 120 per ton and structural shapes to 105.50 per ton, while nails and oil country pipes rise accordingly.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
United Steel Workers
U. S. Steel
Clifford F. Hood
USW
Hood
U.S. Steel
Conferees Back Plan to Preserve Soil Bank Program
Washington June 27 Conferees from the Senate and House voted to keep the administration soil bank alive despite an earlier House move to kill it after 1957 Details of the closed door compromise were not released but reports indicated an administration victory The plan would fund soil bank payments and related farm programs for the 1958 fiscal year The total appropriation in the conference bill runs about 3 668 million dollars for agriculture in 1958 with the Senate measure slightly lower than the House tally
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Washington
Senate
House
Administration
Farm Soil Bank
Congress
Agriculture Department
Government
Conference Committee
Oklahoma Opens Turnpike Today
Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 27. Oklahoma opens tomorrow its second and country s newest turnpike an 8814 mile divided four lane highway from Tulsa to the Missouri line near Joplin. Formal dedication at Vinita at noon with opening ceremonies at seven gateways. Gov. Raymond Gary will offici ally open the toll road named for Will Rogers. Roy J. Turner to speak briefly. Missouri legislators will attend.
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Okla
Oklahoma
Missouri State Line
Joplin
Vinita
Midway Point
Raymond Gary
Will Rogers
Roy J. Turner
Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Gary
Missouri
House
Senate
City Girls Win County Posts At Missouri Girls State
Columbia June 27 Special Two Jefferson City girls were elected to county posts today at the 16th annual Missouri Girls State. Judy Hiesberger 16 was elected magistrate of Scott County and Mary Jackie Dulle was elected police commissioner of Scott County. Delegates will visit the Capitol and hold mock sessions in the House and Senate.
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Columbia
Jefferson
Missouri
American Legion
Judy. Hiesberger
Anton Hiesberger
Cardinal St
Scott County
Mary
Jackie) Dulle
Jack Dulle
Bolivar Sr
Hiesberger
Federalist
Supreme Court
Pershing City
Girls State
Jefferson City
House
Senate
Capitol
Baseball Scores from National and American Leagues
National League results include St. Louis 6 over Philadelphia 4, Milwaukee 2 over Brooklyn 1, New York 7 over Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 5 over Chicago 4 in 10 innings. American League scores show Cleveland 2 over New York 0, Washington 7 over Detroit 2, and Boston 8-9 over Chicago 3-2 in a condensed schedule.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Boon to Taxpayers Cockroaches Highly Praised As Government Workers
Government proudly announces that cockroaches employed at the agricultural research center in Beltsville Maryland serve as insectioas Guinea pigs while scientists test resistance to bug killers. The piece argues the roaches are a boon to science and taxpayers and explains their quick adaptation to poisons.
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Washington
Agricultural Research Center
Beltsville
Cameron LA Under Water as Audrey Pummels Coast
Hurricane Audrey struck the Louisiana Texas coast with 105 mile per hour winds driving inland from the Gulf of Mexico. In Cameron 17 unofficial deaths were reported and about 250 treated at Lake Charles hospitals with 20 760 refugees in centers there. A Coast Guard plane described vast destruction with Cameron under water and aid needed immediately.
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Lake Charles
Audrey
Louisiana-Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Larry Stephenson
Lake Charlies
Cameron
Stephenson
Coast Guard
Texas
John Mecom Oil Co
Red Cross
Bus Monpoly Decree Issued Against Greyhound
Washington June 27 Atty. Gen. Brownell announced a civil antitrust consent judgment against Greyhound Corp of Chicago to end alleged intercity bus monopolistic practices. General Motors was named a co conspirator but not a defendant. Greyhound must diversify purchases, reveal patent details, and stop preferential treatment and exclusive control moves.
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Washington
Atty
Brownell
Greyhound Corp
Chicago
General Motors Corp
Greyhound
U. S
The
National Bus Traffic Assn
Springfield Man Dies In Camdenton Crash
A Camdenton crash on U S 54 west of Mack's Creek killed Lester Deckard, 33, of near Springfield, and injured his nephew Linville Deckard, 29, of Rogersville Arkansas, and Dale Galyen, 30, of Springfield. The Deckards were in a car while Galyen drove a transport truck.
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U. S
Here
Mack's Creek
Lester Deckard
Springfield
Linville Aitkens Deckard
Rogersville
Ark
Dale Galyen
Deckards
Galyen
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