Missile Workers Strike Over Wages at Florida Test Site
AP reports Transport Workers Local 525 walkout began at midnight at the Cape Canaveral missile test center. The dispute centers on wages and the death of a mechanic, Fred D. Adams, who fell from an Atlas missile service tower during maintenance. Pan American Airways, contractor for the 6 000 mile range, faces demands to dismiss Cape medical head L B La Roche and supervisor Richard Mitchell. Company probes the accident, promising adjustments if needed. wage details remain undisclosed.
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Pan American
Fred D. Adams
L. B. la Roche
Medical de
Monasteries Draw Thai Men From King to Peasant
In Thailand many men enter Buddhist monasteries for a few weeks of seclusion. The practice spans from royalty to commoners as part of spiritual tradition and personal discipline.
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Tahiland
Siam
Two Men Indicted In Bombing Case In South Carolina
In Gaffney two men identified as Ku Klux Klan members were indicted in a bombing linked to the home of Dr. and Mrs. James H. Sanders who advocated racial integration. Cletus Sparks and Luther Boyette freed by the grand jury, with James R. McCullough and another man facing assault with intent charges. Major figure Allen Lambright seeks indictments for all four after a preliminary hearing.
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Gaffney
I.c. Ena
Ku Klux Klan
Fraytonville
James R. McCullough
Cletus Sparks
Alma
Luther Boyette
Robert Martin Jr
Allen Lambright
Spartanburg
Martin
James H. Sanders
Sanders
Lambright
Four Cuban presidential hopefuls campaign amid emergency rule
Four men vie for Cuba's presidency as Nov three elections proceed under a state of emergency. Constitutionally suspended rights include press censorship and raids. voters face a polarized field with Rivero Aguero widely favored amid opposition splits.
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Supreme Electoral Council
Cuba
Constituent Assembly
Alberto Salas Amaro
Union Cubana Party
Ars
Terest
Rivero Aguero
Batista
Eloped Lovers Return To Face Music In Britain
Dominic Elwes and Kennedy defied old laws by eloping to Scotland last December. They returned to Britain voluntarily as a high court ban and a Scottish court order barred the marriage. They wed in Cuba and again in New York before coming home.
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Southampton
Dominic Elwes
Kennedy
Britain
Elwes
Scotland
Tessa
Simon Elwes
New York
Byre
High Court
Cuba
Supreme Court
Soviet Bid For Credits Rejected
The United States rejected a Soviet bid for long term credits to boost East West trade. President Eisenhower told Premier Khrushchev such a move would raise legal and political issues. He urged Soviet trade groups to use regular commercial credit terms already available to expand trade.
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Washington
United States
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Strike Ballot Underway At Ford River Rouge Plant
UAW members at Ford River Rouge begin voting on authorizing strike action if needed during contract talks with the Big Three. Early results show Ford workers 97 percent in favor, GM 92 percent, and Chrysler 95 percent. Talks resume with no clear settlement prospects and a possible August or September model changeover prompting a firm stance.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Ford
River Rouge
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock
Ken Bannon
Bannon
Rouge
General Motors
Chrysler
Malcolm L. Denis
Denise
Terns Courtship Fascination Shows Male Brings Gift
A historical report notes terns, seabirds similar to seagulls, engage in a distinctive courting display. Male birds present a chosen offering to females as part of their mating ritual.
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the Cape
Glen Rutter
Richard Mitchell
Air Force
Harllee
AMES
Taffeta
Harllee’s Home Center
Arilee
U. S. Army
Havana
Oriente
Ramon Grau San Martinis
Cuban Revolutionary Autentico Party
Carlos Marquez Sterling
Free People’s Party
New York, N.Y
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N. Main ST
Mighty Chrysler
Davis-Pruett Webb Company, Inc
North Main Street
Rae
Broad and
Edgeworth
Sloop’s
of Spradley’s
Super Market
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