Explosion at Sylvania Bayside Lab Injures Nine
An explosion at Sylvania Electric Bayside Queens lab injures nine workers and risks radioactive contamination of up to 300 people nearby. Firefighters, police, and Army Air Forces personnel respond as detectives and FBI agents investigate the accidental accident. The plant is near dense residential area and blasts occur during secret atomic research work for the Atomic Energy Commission and private firms.
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Sylvania Electric Products’ Corp
Bayside
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New York City
Atomic Division
Af Sylvania
Walter EB. Kingston
Burt Kingston
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Kent
Army
Air Force
FBI
ABC
U S Government Steps Into National Steel Strike
Washington reported the government will mediate the nationwide steel strike with proceedings in Pittsburgh. David J. McDonald and union leaders to meet industry negotiators as John A. Stephens leads the steel side. Meany pledged full labor support and warned of industry selfish bargaining.
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Washington
INS
Joseph Ff. Finnegan
Pittsburgh
Finnegn
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
San Francisco
Bay Area
Meet
United Steel Workers Union
Columbia-Geneva
U.S. Steel Corp
Pittsburg
Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp
John
A. Stephens
Finnegan
Clyde M. Mills
Mediation and Conciliation Service
Robert H. Moore
Afl-Cio
George Meany
McDonald
Meany
Asl-Cio
Tel
Summer dieting advice in review from Daily Review
Timely tips on improving figure and staying slim during picnic season. Notes six article series on dieting from the Helter Homes and Gardens Diet Book and the watermelon season.
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Homes and Gardens
Weather forecast rough and foggy inland and near ocean
The weatherman predicts fair skies but dense fog will linger near the ocean and spread inland in the morning. Temperatures may reach 70 degrees tomorrow with westerly winds of eight to 16 miles per hour, while today’s high and tonight’s low are uncertain.
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Morni
San Francisco Jury Convicts Teacher in Shoplift Conspiracy
A San Francisco jury found schoolteacher Lorraine Staker and three co-defendants guilty of taking part in a shoplift conspiracy. Staker’s attorney said he did not understand the acquittal of the fifth defendant Dorothy Ryan and commented on the verdict.
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San Francisco
Lorraine Staker
Alameda County Unincorporated Areas Adopt 1 Cent Sales Tax
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved a one percent sales tax for unincorporated areas, directing that nearly all collected funds stay in the county while just three cents go to the state. Incorporated areas will continue their existing tax levels. The measure aims to lower property taxes by boosting revenue through retail sales.
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Alameda County
Board of Supervisors
Ofti County
Leandro
French Sweep Kills 51 Rebels in Eastern Algeria
Reported French troops killed 51 rebels in a sweep through the Constantine region of eastern Algeria and intercepted rebel caravans near the Nementchas mountains. The ambush on a bus and truck left seven French soldiers and 27 Moslems missing, while civilians were killed in the attack. Police rounded up more than a hundred suspects for questioning.
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Ahzh
Constantine
al- Seria
Nementchas
Oran
Saturda
Military Fund and 1957 defense appropriations bill
The military fund bill for the 1957 fiscal year, signed by the president, would allow emergency spending authority for Foreign Aid and other programs until 1957 appropriations arrive. The House passed resolutions granting emergency spending power, with the Air Force funds boosted beyond administration requests. Defense Secretary Wilson testified, stating no money would be refused and funds would eventually be allocated.
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Gettysburg
Army
S Navy
Air Force
Administration
Senate
Eisenhawer Rade
Charles Wilson
Investigatin
Alameda Tube Bill Passes Senate
A government bill related to Alameda Tube advanced after passing the Senate. Details on the bill’s provisions or future steps were not fully clear in the available text.
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Alameda Tube
Bill’baseington
Senate
Foothill Freeway Signal Changes Ahead
A garbled report notes changes to the Foothill Freeway intersection near Foothill Boulevard in Castle Valley. It mentions signals dropped and traffic adjustments linked to Ercex work, with references to Mattox and related road realignments.
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Castle Valley
Mattox
Defense critics warn US trails behind Australia in jet aircraft
Washington defense critics contend the United States is falling behind Australia in military air power. They cite comments from Air Force leaders and a October speech noting Russia's fleet of combat planes outnumbers the US by thousands, prompting questions about quantitative and modernization gaps.
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Washington
United States
Henry Mt. Tackton
Roche Than
Wilson
US School Aid Policy Faces Criticism Over Funding
Washington reports accuse officials of the Education Department of misallocating federal school construction money. States with defense installations allegedly received higher payments than requested, fueling tensions within House subcommittee hearings.
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Federa
Office of
Educa
Tion
House
Federal School
Work Halt In Poznan Rebellion
Western business voices report hundreds of factory workers stopped work amid a crackdown in Poznan as armored divisions enforce a relentless search for suspected rebel leaders. Roadblocks and house to house raids marked the city as authorities kept the Poland East Germany border open and warned of a continued work stoppage if perceived terror continued.
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Poznan
Berl Nthe
Naustacas
Germany
Fornan
Youth Ends Life Over Breakup At State Maritime Academy
Deputies said 19 year old Jerry R Straw, a student at the State Maritime Academy in Vallejo, shot himself after leaving a note blaming his action on a breakup with his girlfriend. The youth died at home, the note indicated the motive.
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Sacramentoxins
Jerry R. Straw
State Maritime. Academy
Aint
Probe Ordered In Air Disaster Grand Canyon
Five bodies were recovered from the Grand Canyon disaster scene as Army helicopters ferried paramedics to the wrecks of a Trans World Airlines Constellation and a United DC-7. Investigations were launched by House Commerce committee chair Percy Priest and Civil Aeronautics Administration officials as crews worked near Temple Butte and Chuar Buttes after planes collided in flight.
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Ariz
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Helicop ‘Ter
Temple Butte
United Air
Able
Washington, D.C
Percy Priest
Tenn
House Commerce Committee
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Los Angeles
TWA
Kansas
UAL
Chicago
Nuptial Hideout Put Up for Sale in Roxbury Conn
Rural hideaway of Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe listed with seven rooms in Roxbury Connecticut. Property described as a private retreat connected to the famous couple. Sale details indicate a secluded residence once used as a nuptial hideout.
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Roxbury
Arthur Miller
Marilyn
Monroe
Iran Leader Concludes Moscow Visit Amid Diplomatic Talks
Iran's Shah concludes a Moscow tour as talks with Soviet officials wrap up. High-level meetings focused on regional cooperation, economic ties, and ongoing bilateral issues, with observers noting cautious optimism ahead of further negotiations.
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Moscow
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