Seaman Saved After Losing Leg in Mishap
Rob ert Gull of San Bruno California was rescued 130 miles at sea after a fishing boat Sitka deck winch accident cut off his leg. Coast Guard planes delivered blood and penicillin and ferried him to San Diego Naval Hospital where surgeons described his condition as good.
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U.S. Coast Guard
San Diego Naval Hospital
Coast
Robert Gull
San Bruno
Catu
Sitka
Coast Guard
Naval
Teeth Scare Off Pair of Bandits
Samuel Berger 58 manager of Ripley's Believe It Or Not Additorium on Broadway fought two robbers who threatened him with a gun and knife at 1 am as he tried to shut up. Berger sprayed dentures fell from his mouth during the struggle, causing the thieves to flee after grabbling $300 from his desk.
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New York
Samuel Berger
Ripley's
Additorium
Broadway
Berger
Pop
Pal
Two Hurt In Car Chases In Oakland Shootings
Two 16 year old auto thieves were injured in separate Oakland pursuits. Roosevelt Turner was shot by Officer Steven Mayfield after a chase. Johnson surrendered after crashing a stolen car. Turner was treated at Highland Hospital. A second youth, James Volpa, was seriously injured when his stolen car hit a freight train. he was hospitalized at Highland Hospital.
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Qaxland
Oakland
Roosevelt Turner
Steven Mayfield
John Hanry Johnson
Mayfield
Donald Jones
Turner
Johnson
Highland Hospital
James Volpa
Beims
Htigh
Nécé
John Windat
Temple Retires From Meet After Pain Wears Out
The 33 year old Temple said he quit the event in Nashville after carrying his mat as his legs failed. He explained that the "ray dogs gave out on me" and he could not continue.
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Legs
Nashville
Tenn
Temple
Czech Arms for Burma Report Sparks East Bloc Moves
A Prague informant in East Berlin alleged Czechoslovakia plans arms instructors for Burma and says Czech pilots are training to fly Soviet TU-104 jets. He claimed civilian routes may link Prague, Cairo, Damascus, Beirut with possible later extension to Paris, London and routes toward India, Burma, Indonesia and Japan in 1958. He said military training in Burma and Czechoslovakia would groom Burmese officers, and that Moscow is expanding influence in the Middle East and Asia, alarming Turkey, Iraq, Israel and Iran.
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INS
East Berlin
Yemen
Prague
Cairo
Damascus
Beirut
Paris
London
India
Burma
Indonesia
Japan
Czechoslovakia
Czech Industri
Russia
Moscow
Ieast
Asia
Egypt
Syria
Middle East
Turkey
Iraq
Israel
Iran
Apartment Fire Kills Baby Girl
Stockton blaze injures a baby girl Sandra Madsen and a brother Garry as a fire caused by faulty wiring destroys an apartment. The Federal Trade Commission accuses R J Reynolds of discriminatory promotional allowances. Firefighters say three days to answer the complaint. a hearing set for Oct 10.
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Washington
INS
Federal Trade Commission
R. J. Reynolds Tabaced Co
Stockton
Hts
Commission
Sandra
Madsen
FIC
Garry
Winston
AFL-CIO Leaders Face Senate Probe Over Corruption Allegations
In Chicago the AFL-CIO executive council debated ongoing corruption probes affecting two leaders. Hutcheson refused to discuss possible conspiracy with Indiana officials while denying misuse of union funds. English faces questions about Teamsters' misconduct with Meany awaiting results and the ethics committee pursuing findings.
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Afl-Cio
Indiana
A. Senate
Itis
Maurice A. Hutcheson
Repres
Hutcheson
Ghimee
Aflcio High Command
Teamsters
John F. English
English
Dave ‘Beck
Hej
AFL Cio
George Meany
Labor
Ethical Practices Committee
Executive Council
Senate
Executive
Employer Role Told in Labor Racketeering
New York officials discuss labor racketeering on Between the Lines. Norman C. De Weaver says employers invite racketeer unions for contracts, not by organizational picketing, while Roger Borgenson pushes laws to curb picketing and allow courts to judge unions. Both see potential new labor legislation from hearings in Washington.
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New York
INS
Association of Catholic Trade Unionists
Norman C. de Weaver
Association
de Weaver
Roger Borgenson
Commerce and Insustry Assn
F Borgenson
Borgenson
Washington
Circus Themed Marriage Delayed For Minister
In Syosset New York two famed circus clans Belmonte Christiani and Della Vacchini wed after a four hour delay caused by a missing minister. Rev Philip Anderson finally married them at a venue once booked for a feast. Guests included jugglers giants and tumblers as music played Here Comes The Bride.
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Syosset. N.Y
IHS
Belmonte Christiani
Christian Bros
Cireus
Della Vacchini
Human Projecte
Syosset
S. 1
Gueifed
Philip Anderson
Faith Lithern
Jens Ralliope
Steel Probe Continues Into Price Rise Defense
United States Steel Corp executives Roger M. Blough and Robert C. Tyson testified for the fourth day in a Senate investigation of a price increase. They argued higher costs would be offset by the price rise, while Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Esles Kevauver pressed for staff-backed figures showing a 16 percent return on stock investments this year. Tyson countered that such returns exceed steel industry history, though Blair’s conclusions may be correct.
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Washington
Scs
United States Steel Corp
Senate
Boston
Roger M. Blough
Finance Committee
Robert C. Tyson
Antitrust Subcommittee
Esles ‘Kevauver
Tenn
Kefaever
Subcommittee
John Blair
Tyson
Blair
Lady Climber 88 Lost on Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs authorities said volunteers will continue to search for Mrs Inestine Roberts, an 88 year old woman who disappeared on Pikes Peak after seven days on the mountain. She was last seen near the summit while descending the 14 110 foot peak and had climbed it annually for years.
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Rockies
Colorado Springs
Cola Wall
Inestine Roberts
Pikes Peak
Robert
Suntmit
Two Negroes to Sue City Over Park Ban Law
BESSEMER Alabama two Negro activists Blevern Stout 35 and William Thomas 83 allied with the Alabama Association for Human Rights planned to sue the city in federal court to challenge a municipal ordinance barring Negroes from Roosevelt Park facilities. Police protected them after a park confrontation with a mob. no charges were filed.
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Stout
Thomas
Clinton
Bessemmer
Bessemer
Ice Cream Production Soars in 1956 United States
New York reports 1956 U S ice cream production at 650.935 million gallons, more than double the 940 million gallons cited in the same era, underscoring strong demand and expanded dairy output across the nation.
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New York
United States
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