Becks Relative Defies Probers in Senate Testimony
Norman Gessert, a relative of Dave Beck, invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate Labor Rackets Committee hearing while accused of receiving 50 000 from the Teamsters payroll and 51 000 from Union Merchandising Co. He refused to confirm links to Beck or the Beck household as committee details traced his salaries and employment to both the union and the merchandising firm owned by Nathan Shefferman and his son Shelton.
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Washington
Senate
Dave Beck
Norman Gessert
Gessert
Edward L. Carey
Teamsters
Copsih
Beck
Robert F. Kennedy
Teamsters Union
Kennedy
Union Merchandising Co
Teamsters Un~ion
Union Merchandising “Co
Nathan
Shefferman
Shelton Shefferman
Beth
Joint Trinity Project Urged by Cramer in California
Justus F. Cramer, longtime California publisher and public utilities commissioner, urged a joint Trinity River development by Pacific Gas and Electric Co and the federal government. He argued that opponents would gain no direct benefit from the power and that tax-free power would burden taxpayers nationwide. He noted that only 7 percent...?
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SAN Prancisco
Justus F. Cramer
California
Trinity River
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Creamer
Pa+Coast Electrical Aim
Three Alarm Fire Destroys San Francisco Warehouse
A three alarm fire last night caused about 50 000 dollars in damage at a South of Market warehouse in San Francisco. Fire crews reported the blaze began in a space occupied by the D N and B Walter Rug and Furnishings Co and spread to second story quarters of the Golden State Lamp Shade and Modern Furniture Co.
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San Francisco
D. N. and
B.walter Rug and Furnishings Co
Golden State Lamp Shade
Modern Furniture Oy
Eisenhower urges Congress to enact budget program
President Eisenhower pressed Congress to enact his budget proposals including federal aid to schools civil rights and higher postal rates while defending a 71.6 million peacetime plan. He warned a failure to act would hurt the nation as GOP leaders gathered in Cincinnati to defend a 36.2 billion defense budget against potential House cuts.
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Cincinnati
Congress
America
Fishhower
Ohio
Indiana
Minos
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
West Virginia
Republican National Committee
Mateo Bridge Fund Okayed
The Senate Transportation Committee approved 200000 to study and prepare for doubling capacity of the Hayward San Mateo bridge. Funds would be repaid to the state from revenue bonds. The bill by Sen Richard Colwig supports expansion or parallel construction with the 35 cent toll and 280179 cars last month.
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Sacramento
Senate Transportation Committee
Hayward- -San Mateo
Richard Colwig
Sam Mateo Courtly
State Parks Bill Passed Sets 11 New Parks
SACRAMENTO Special to The Review the Assembly Conservation Committee passed an omnibus bill to establish 11 new state parks including two in Southern Alameda County The bill would appropriate only 1 million for the parks with the South County sites estimated at 1 5 million Assemblyman Carlos Bee Baynard noted the bill includes the Garin Ranch area and historic Vallejo Mill he wrote into the state budget as approved by the Assembly.
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Sacramento
Alameda County
Assembly
Bil
South County
Carlos Bee
Dy Baynard
Garin Ranch Jaréa
Vallejo
Hope Dims for Boy Imprisoned in Well
Rescue efforts to tunnel to 21 foot well holding 10 year old Benny Hooper failed as shifting sand hampered work. A parallel shaft and derrick were prepared while a priest administered last rites. Benny was still alive hours earlier but hope faded by noon.
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Manorville
N.Y
Benny Hooper
Morel
Dan
Suffolk County
Phillip
Corso
Hiss
Socatea
Benny
Paul
Masfalski
Joesph H. Eris
Eris
Train Kills Boxing Manager in Los Angeles
Joe Stanley 59 manager of bantamweight boxer Billy Peacock was decapitated by a freight train near the Los Angeles depot amid personal crisis. Friends said he had been despondent over income tax troubles and boxing invasion. Police call it possible death by own action. Norma Clarke reported he handed her an envelope saying he could not take it anymore. Stanley had been involved in boxing investigations ordered by Gov Knight.
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Los Angeles
INS
Joe’ Stanley
Billy Peacock
Joe
Los ‘Angeles
Stanley
Joseph, S. Quate
Ralph
Sree
Att
Westlake
Snyder
Sunset Boats
Alameda Street
Norma Clarke
Gov. Goodwin J Knight
Sailor Arrested In San Francisco Assault Case
An 18 year old sailor Jon Modfett Field, identified as James Robert Bob, was arrested in San Francisco on suspicion of criminal assault after fleeing a hotel on Fillmore Street. Police say he returned to retrieve his uniform and threatened a 59 year old maid with a knife before the maid's son chased him away.
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San Francisco
Jon Modfett Field
James Robert Bob
S' Fillmore! Sts
Fire Injured Castro Valley Woman In Bathrobe Incident
A Castro Valley woman Emma Lechtaler aged 68 was burned when her chenille bathrobe caught fire in her yard around 1 am. Neighbors and Castro Valley Fire Department responded. she was hospitalized in critical condition after initial treatment at Fairmount and Highland hospitals. Her son Charles, 40, had died in a January 9 crash on the Castro Valley link to the Eastshore Freeway.
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Finma’ Lechtster
Castro Valley
Herslown
Steve Bu
Emma Lechtaler
Vincent Ct
Highland Hospital
Oakland
C. BE. Pierce
Lechtaler
Charles
Eastzhore
Knight Pledges Water Rights Battle After Legislature
Sacramento Governor Goodwin J Knight said at a news conference that if the legislature fails to settle water rights he will seek a constitutional amendment next session. He is not discouraged by the prospects this year and warned battles are not always won in the session.
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Sacramento
Goodwin J. Knight
Knight
Complaint Hits Sugar Workers Unfaiz Labor Practices
Three sugar companies including Holly Sugar Corp filed NLRB complaints against Teamsters Local 10 and Sugar workers unions. The charges accuse unions of secondary boycott violations under Taft-Hartley. Named are Cy Stulting former president and business agent, accused of curbing sugar handling at Haslett Warehouse Terminal Oakland.
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Unfaiz
National Labor, Relations Board
Teamsters
Sugar
Holly Sugar Corp
Alvarado
Taft Bartley
Oakland
Cy Stulting
Stulting
Haslett
Will of Behdad Becomes Desert Burial Joke
In Basinstoke England Norman Herd a former army captain left a will joking about heirs dying for his estate after a Behdad crash. He planned cremation ashes in a Southampton dustbin but was buried in the desert. He left small gifts to nephews and godchildren and a dice game among siblings to settle the remainder.
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Basingstoke
England
Norman John Herd
Behdain
Persian Gulf
Wan
Southampton
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