Reign of Terror Alleged by Union Probe Witness
Lyman C. Kehler of Sheboygan testified before a Rackets Committee panel that the United Auto Workers conducted a reign of terror to influence the four year dispute at the plant. He charged that violence and vandalism followed court orders to halt mass picketing and claimed local law enforcement was near controlled by union leaders. Conger urged bargaining but rejected gunpoint talks and defended the company stance amid anticipated committee findings of union fund misuse and possible management collusion.
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Lyman C. Kehler
UAW
Robert F. Ken‘nedy
Republican Committee
Pat’ McNamara
D-Mich
Conger
Kohler
Sheboygan
Theodore Mosch
Rudolph Plostz
Jeng
National Labor Relations Board
Weo
McElroy Says Nuclear War Remote Despite Pressures
Defense Secretary Neil McElroy told senators that all out nuclear war remains relatively remote as long as the Soviet Union believes the free world is prepared to reply decisively to a massive surprise attack. He urged restraint on defense spending amid debate over 3.9 billion in global aid and warned that total war would be catastrophically destructive. Gen. Nathan F. Twining accompanied him as committee members weighed foreign aid and defense needs.
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Washington
Neil McElroy
Russia
McElroy
United States
Senate
U.S
McEvey
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Auto Industry Obtains Pacts
The Army will place about 100 million dollars in defense contracts with the auto industry to produce military trucks and trailers. Plants in Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio and Pennsylvania will receive accelerated procurement to provide vehicles for the Army and ease unemployment.
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Washington
Army
Tlinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wilber M. Brucker
NATO to Trade Data With Group 1
Washington reports NATO proposes exchanging scientific and intelligence information with the 21 nation Organization of American States in a formal alliance concept. Some Latin American countries oppose expanding OAS duties beyond the Western Hemisphere, citing Mexico.
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Washington
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Paul-Henri Spaaix
OAS
Jose A. Mora
Mexico
Fluke Hinted In Moon Failure On Early Explorer II Flight
Cape Canaveral reports after the March 5 Jupiter-C flight that a fourth-stage fluke may have prevented the final boost needed for Explorer II. Army scientists see a simple fix for the next launch planned next week. The first three stages performed well. Explorer I remains en route.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Arm
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Spenser Coincidence Ties TV Star to Tacquelin Beer
A note from Rol le Wool via UP states that the CBS Schlitz Tone program this Friday will feature actress Tacquelin Beer, with all parties insisting this appears to be mere coincidence involving the actor Spenser.
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Rolle Wool
CBSTV
Schlitz Tone
Tacqueling Beer
Navy Unveils Saucer Type Radar Plane
The Navy publicly debuted a flying saucer shaped radar aircraft, the WV-2E, designed to detect Communist bombers from space to sea level. Carrying a rotating disk radar dome, the craft flies from California to Weymouth for Atlantic coast patrol trials and could replace older Constellation picket planes.
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TNS
Navy
South Weymouth
Lockheed
California
Atlantic
Coates
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Washington
Taivey
Tom Alness
American Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Pacific
Newfoundland
Alness
Truman blasts Benson in Denver speech to farmers
Former President Truman warned farmers at the National Farmers Union meeting that Ezra Taft Benson will cost Republicans the 1958 and 1980 elections. He faulted Eisenhower policies for low farm income, rising prices, and a global failure record, urging voters not to repeat a Republican vote.
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Denver
Truman
Ezra Taft Benson
National Farmers Union
Eisenhower
GOP
Murder Quiz Faces Grocer Lampros in Valley Murder Case
Vallejo police questioned Manuel Lampros a 61 year old grocer after his wife Sophia Lampros was found shot dead Monday night in the dining room. The body bore three 22 caliber bullet wounds. A revolver found at the Lampros grocery warehouse was not the murder weapon according to ballistics tests. Lampros offered to take a lie detector test.
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Manuel Lampros
Sophia Lampros
Lampros
California Crime Laboratory
Bureau’ of Criminal Investigation and Identification
Lameros
Lesser Penalty Chosen In Crating of Boy
A US Army officer faced a choice between court martial or a reduced punishment after an incident on February 24 involving a 14 year old Korean boy. Maj Thomas G. James, 40, was offered the option of flight by helicopter or a lesser penalty under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Authorities said no decision had been made on his punishment. Capt Marvin E. Kemp, 34, and Sgt Robert E. Veidnsaul, 32, faced separate proceedings in the same case.
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Thomas G. James
Plymouth
James
Hejity
America
Port Ted
Marvin E. Kemp
Michael
Robert E. Veidnsaul
Pottstown
Father and Babysitter Runaway Couple Arrested
An Alameda husband and engineer, Douglas Earl Kipna, 23, fled with his 18 month old child’s babysitter Judith Anne Trice, 1 year old daughter to Mexico Chicago and New York after writing bad checks totaling about $1 000. They were captured at San Francisco International Airport as Kipna returned from New York with Trice. The girl was placed with juvenile authorities. Kipna’s wife Charlotte Kratz Inc. provided funds for the flight home after the pair wired they were broke.
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Alameda
Douglas Earl Kipna
San Francisco International
New York
Judith
Anne “Trice
Harry Warner
Warner
Wired
Kinna
Judy
Daugher
Charlotte
Kra
Grand Canyon Panorama Set for Disneyland Unveiling
A 306 foot long Grand Canyon painting will be unveiled at Disneyland on March 31, offering viewers the sensation of looking into the canyon. The panorama, the world s longest, will depict scenes across seasons at sunrise and sunset with foreground wildlife and canyon scenery. Actress June Lockhart won a divorce decree from Dr. John Maloney in New York, with testimony noting he drank to excess and stayed away from home.
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Calif
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Disneyland
Santa Monica
June Lockhart
Dr. John
F. Maloney
New York
Grand ‘Canyon
Miss Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Madonna Construction Company hearing ends with contract awards
In Sacramento the Madonna Construction Company of San Luis Obispo was deemed closed after a joint legislative Audit Committee hearing. Director C M Gillis said contracts totaling over 3.5 million would be immediately awarded to the firm for low-bid jobs, despite a prior investigation alleging sharp practices and gifts to highway employees. Lionel Richman defended company president Alexander Madonna, calling him a “small country boy” who gives gifts to friends.
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Madonna Construction ‘Company
San’ Luis Obispo
Joint Legislative Audit Committee
C.M. Gillis
Public Works
Madonna
Gillis
Auditor General's Office
Lionel Richman
Los Angeles
Alexander Madonna
Peron Leaves Island Retreat After Exile Move
Juan Peron, exiled former Argentinian president, and his entourage reportedly left their retreat in Ciudad Trijillo Dominican Republic. U P sources say the destination is unclear and that he departed last Friday after telephoning friends in New York to say goodbye. Peron was overthrown in September 1955 after ruling since June 4, 1943, following a previous exile in Venezuela on January 27.
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New York
Juan Peron
Argentina
Ciudad Trijillo
Dominican Republic
United Press
U.P
Peron
Island Republic
Venezuela
Marcos Perez Jiminez
Tina
Sub Search Off Coast Negative Spotted Ocean Near San Francisco
The Navy conducted a secret three day search off the California coast for an unidentified underwater object detected by aircraft during a routine exercise 50 miles northwest of the Golden Gate. Eleven destroyers, the submarine Diodon, destroyer escort George, the Coast Guard cutter Gresham, mine hunter Waxbill, three patrol bomber squadrons from Alameda and two from Los Alamitos joined the operation, which covered 295 square miles and ended Monday night with orders to fire charges if the object surfaced.
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Navy
California
Golden Gate
San Diego
Diodon
George
Coast’ Guard
Gresham
Waxbill
Alameda Naval Air Station
Los Alamos
Los Angeles
Old Typewriter Yields Map Of Buried Treasure
Philadelphia man finds note and map inside a typewriter indicating a $50,000 treasure buried near Fresno California. The message signed Tommy J dated February 9 1929 mentions Highway 99 eight miles from Fresno and requests Fresno and Los Angeles officials to check. Authorities verify authenticity of the note and map found by repairman Daniel Machon 21.
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Philadelphia
Fresno
Calif
Daniel Machon
Western Union
Machon
Highway 99
Tommy J
Los Angeles
Book Borrowed in 1932 Returned in Syracuse Library
Syracuse city librarian Frieda Gates seeks Jeremiah Needleman for a $1 late fee from a book borrowed January 3 1932. A curbside box note says the volume A Socialized History of the US was delayed and Needleman apologizes but city directories lack the name.
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Syracuse
INS
Frieda Gates
Jeremiah Needleman
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