Hoffa Indicted on Perjury Charges in Wiretap Inquiry
New York United States federal indictment accuses James Hoffa vice president of the Teamsters Union and Patron Local 299 president of lying five times during a wiretap investigation. Secretary treasurer Benjamin Franklin Collins faces twelve counts. Conviction could bring up to five years in prison and fines of $10,000 per count.
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New York
James Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Judy
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Teamsters Local 299
Benjamin Franklin Collins
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Collins
Teamsters Ordered to Oust Hoffa and Beck
The AFL CIO executive council ordered the Teamsters to remove James R. Hoffa from office within 30 days or face possible suspension. It also urged to dismiss retiring president Dave Beck and vice presidents Frank Brewster and Sidney L. Brennan amid indictments finding corrupt influences in the union.
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Aflcio Executive Council
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Dave Beck
Frank Brewster
Seattle
Sidney L. Brennan
Minneapolis
Afl-Cio
Rsport
Hoffa
Indevestis
San Francisco Longshoreman Charged With Beating Crippled Wife
Police say George R. Martin, a San Francisco longshoreman, intoxicated and abusive, beat his wife Eleanor who has muscular dystrophy, knocking her from her wheelchair before she crawled to a phone for help. He was held in city jail.
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San Francisco
Leandro Wins Support On College Site Bid
San Leandro gains backing for a proposed college site as local leaders host a Southern Alameda County dinner dance at Castlewood Country Club. Ora Loma Sanitary Dist directors endorse a 508 acre link behind Fairmont Hospital with token sewer charges and free treatment, excluding spine installation. The event honors lawmakers who backed state approval and Knight's attendance.
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San Leandro
Fairmont Hospital
Oro Loma
Chambers of Commerce
Alameda County
Alls
South County College
Goodwin J. Knight
Hayward
Carlos .Bee
Soutl
Jack D. Rees
Dist
Marshall Hansen
Hayward Chamber
Newark
Pleasanton
Fremont
Livermore
Marine General Denies Slack Off
In Los Angeles Major General David M. Shoup of the First Marine Division says there has been no slackening in boot camp. He adds that the program may even be tougher than before.
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Los Angeles
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U.S. Marine Corps
David M. Shoup
Proram
Livermore Wins Honor for City Worker Safety
Livermore won an award from the League of California Cities for the best city worker safety record among communities of 16 000 population. Mayor Burch received the honor in San Francisco. The city also earned a 2011.90 refund check on insurance premiums after a six month study found 44 000 man hours with no injuries.
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Burch
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San Francisco
Livermore City
Bayonets Open Door for Nine Negro Pupils at Central High
Nine African American students entered Central High School as 500 paratroopers guarded the scene in Little Rock. Troops halted mobs with bayonets and arrests, enforcing a federal court integration order. Inside, classes proceeded normally, with students from both races mingling after a morning fire drill and a campus pep rally.
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Central High School
Central High
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Eisenhowerer
Edmin A. Walker
West Pointer
Nize Necross
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Prestige Drops In Asia Over Little Rock Crisis
American prestige fell in Asia as federal troops moved into Little Rock Arkansas prompting widespread resentment in Manila Hong Kong Taipei Seoul and Tokyo. Asian papers fronted the story supporting President Eisenhower's televised assertion that the Little Rock crisis harmed United States prestige and influence abroad.
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Far East
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Manila
Hong Kong
Taipei
Seoul
Eisenhower
United States
Governors Urge Faubus Ike Parley at Sea Island
The Southern Governors Conference adopted a resolution urging a peace conference with President Eisenhower and Arkansas Governor Faubus to seek withdrawal of federal troops from Little Rock Central High as soon as possible. The group did not condemn the troop deployment but called the situation grave and authorized Governor Leroy Collins to form a committee to pursue conferences with the president and Faubus.
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Sea Island
Southern Governors Conference
Eisenhower
Arkansas
Orval 'Faubus
Little Rock
Little Rock Central High School
Leroy Collins
Florida
Feubus
Brown backs Ike action in Little Rock crisis
California Attorney General Evelle J. Brown said the breakdown of state and local government in Little Rock justified President Eisenhower's decision to send paratroops to enforce desegregation. He told the League of California Cities that the crisis showed a need to uphold law and order, noting California is far ahead of Arkansas in progress.
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San Francisco
Edeoond G. Brown
Little Rock
Ark
Eisenhower
Brown
League of California
California
Arkansas
Satchmo Sings Different Tune at Davenport Jazz Show
Satchmo Louis Armstrong greeted news of Eisenhower actions on the Little Rock crisis and praised the country while hinting at possibly canceling a government sponsored Russia tour. He told reporters the situation seemed a bit better after a jazz performance in Davenport Iowa.
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Iowa
Louis
Satchmo) Armstrong
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Nion
Russia
Armstrong
Nautilus Opens Santa Rosa Dock After Europe Link
The atomic submarine program relevance follows a long freeway connection from Le Havre to Cal for the Golden Gate route. Officials led by Mayor Kenneth Kitchell announced the five mile link opening today as NATO maneuvers concluded.
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LE Havre
France
Santa Roga
Golden Gate U.S
Santa’ Rosa
Kenneth Port
Kitchell
NATO
Flu Wave At Hayward High Cancels Games
A paralyzing flu epidemic at Hayward High School led to the cancellation of its Friday night football game with Oakland Technical and a junior varsity game at Hanlon Field and a cross country meet with El Cerrito. Principal Don Oakes denied epidemic proportions yet noted about 500 absentees, with totals across the Hayward Union High School District higher than normal. Officials monitor the situation to act quickly if needed.
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Oakland Technical
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Hayward Union High School Dist
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San Lorenzo High
Arroyo
Castro Valley
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Leslie
Soi Heneful
John Fekete
Sewade Plant Bond Okayed
Livermore residents approved a 1,300,000 bond for a new sewage treatment plant by a 2,047 to 410 vote. City councilmen set a meeting to interview an engineering firm representative on plant design. The site lies half a mile west of the city. the old plant has stood for about 30 years.
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Livermore
Enineering
Race Violence Erupts at Elmshurst Junior High School
In Oakland two white students Leslie Staples 14 and Joel Frazee 13 were beaten by about 20 youths at Elmshurst Junior High School. They were treated at Highland Hospital with non serious injuries. Principal Robert Curran said officials had not yet determined what triggered the attack.
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Elmshurst
Oakand
Leslie Staples
Joel Frazee
Highland Hospital
Jmot
Robert Curran
Atta
Balloon launched to photograph the sun from high altitude
The Office of Naval Research fired a balloon from near the University of Minnesota Airport in New Brighton to capture sun surface images from 80,000 feet. Weather conditions were deemed favorable after repeated delays, with the first photos expected within two days.
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New Brighton
Leandro Worker Dies In Brave Rescue Try
A San Leandro painter died last night while attempting a dangerous rescue aboard the SS Horace Irving at Todd Shipyards. Fellow worker Benjamin Salazar, 39, was overcome by fumes after his mask slipped. Leandro resident Liam C. Beard, 39, died braving the fumes to aid Salazar. Salazar was taken to Providence Hospital. Beard, Oklahoma native, had lived in the Bay Area 17 years and in San Leandro six years, leaving a widow Mary and four children Vern, Loretta, Linda, and Wayne.
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Gardner Blvd
Benjamin Salazar
Horace Irving
Todd Shipyards
Salazar
Providence Hospital
Beard
Oklahoma
Bay Area
Mary
San Leandro
Vernvon
Loretta
Linda
I Wayne
Mental Health Chief Appointed by Governor Knight
Dr. Marshall E. Porter was appointed state director of mental hygiene by Governor Goodwin J. Knight. He had served as acting director since September 4 and was recommended unanimously by an advisory committee. Porter previously deputy director from September 17, 1956, awaiting this $20,000 yearly post. He succeeds Dr. Walter Rappaport who resigned to return to service duties at Agnews state hospital.
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Sacramento
INS
Marshall E. Porter
Goodwin J. Knight
Porter
iKonight
Department of Mental Hygiene
Walter Raplaport
Suof
Agnews
Burns-Allen Son To Work Off-Fine
Hollywood. Judge Henry J. Draeger ordered Renzie Burns 23 son of George Burns and Gracie Allen to work off a speeding ticket. He must report to the Beverly Hills chief of police for two Saturdays for manual labor around the city hall.
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Los Angeles
Henry J. Draeger
Renzie Burns
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Young Burns
Beverly Hills
Elty Hall
Martinez Youth Takes Own Life
Randall County 20-year-old Garrison, a service station attendant, was found shot to death in his Martinez apartment just before midnight. Police say it appears self-inflicted. neighbors heard a shot and a brief investigation followed. The Carquinez Bridge area near Vallejo is noted in the report with no motive given.
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Garrison
Roy Nickola
Sacramento
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Gas and Electric. Co
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