Strikers Take Varied Attitudes at Pittsburgh Gate
In Pittsburgh across from the Jones & Laughlin South Side works gate steelworkers gather in Matesic's bar as a strike looms. Pickets pace the street while workers debate pay raises company benefits and duration of potential stoppage. Union leaders Dave Mac Donald and R Conrad Cooper present their cases amid quiet conversations and TV news chatter.
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Pittsburgh
Matesic
Carson Street
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
South Side
Mike Matesic
Eisenhower Burial at West Point Today
Lt Col Eisenhower who died Saturday at age 74 will be buried at West Point today. His funeral follows a milestone military career and long service to the armed forces.
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Los Angeles
Eisenhower
West Point
East Gets Rain and Fog Blanket Across the East
Heavy rain fog and drizzle blanket the Eastern seaboard after record downpours in thunderstorms Tuesday. Early morning downpours soak Salisbury and Block Island while Atlantic City and Richmond report heavy totals. Dry spots remain along the Pacific Coast and central Plains to Great Lakes with little temperature change.
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Seaboard
Great Lakes Region
Ohio Valley
Far West
Salisbury
Block Island
Rhode Island
Philadelphia
Richmond
Middle Atlantic
Atlantic City
N.J
Blackstone
Savannah
Pacific Coast
Central Plains
Virginia
Florida
Convicts Surrender After 32 Hours In Tennessee Coal Mine
In Brushy Mountain Prison Tennessee sullen convicts ended a 32 hour sit down uprising. Eight ring leaders were shipped to Nashville maximum security. Foremen Shirley Bunch Ben Davis Earl Hensley were seized early Monday. Convicts gain two minor concessions and will retain good conduct time. Pat Patterson listened to grievances, while Commissioner Hampton was away.
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Pat Patterson
Brushy Mountain
Patterson
State Penitentiary
Nashville
Shirley Bunch
Ben Davis
Earl Hensley
Cumberland Mountains
Keith Hampton
Florida
Nnne
Eisenhower Rejects Use of Taft Hartley in Steel Strike
President Eisenhower said conditions do not warrant invoking the Taft Hartley law to end the steel strike. He stressed free bargaining and noted stockpiles cannot be accurately estimated for defense impact. The president urged responsibility from both sides and said20 no 80 day injunction is needed now.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Geneva
Soviet Union
One Guilty In Strike Violence
A Burke County jury convicted one man of simple assault and damage to property in a strike related case. Two defendants, George Whisenant and Robert Sisk, were acquitted of the most serious dynamite conspiracy charge. The group of five Burke County men faced indictments from the Burke County Grand Jury.
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Morganton
N.C
Acris
George T. Whisenant
Robert Sisk
Burke County Grand Jury
David Rich
Manley Harrison
Ben C. Watkins Jr
William Anders Loven
Burke County
George J. Epley
J.C. ‘Miller
Boone
Susie Sng
Epley
Miller
Jerry Cline
Tdale
Shelby
Senate approves record defense bill exceeding Eisenhower request
The Senate passed a 40 billion defense measure 90 to 0, adding 39.6 billion in new cash and 450 million from revolving funds. It funds a second nuclear powered aircraft carrier and boosts Army modernization by 405 million, with overall appropriations likely to fall short of the President’s total requests.
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Joe Hall Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
House
William Proxmire
Dwis
Appropriations Committee
Industry Grinds To Smooth Halt
The nation’s basic steel industry halted as half a million workers struck after two months of talks failed to yield wage and benefit gains. Union leaders pressed for higher pay while mills argued price increases would raise costs. President Eisenhower urged mediation and set separate talks in New York.
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Pittsburgh
Eisenhower
Joseph Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
New York
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers of America
McDonald
U. S. Steel Cor
Fairless
Morrisville
Steelworkers propose fact finding board for strike issues
David J. McDonald, president of the Steelworkers Union, urged in a letter to industry negotiators that the steel industry and union submit all strike issues to a fact finding board headed by a neutral chosen by Chief Justice Warren. The plan aims to sift the facts involved in the disputes.
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David J. McDonald
Fairless Works
Morrisville
U.S. Steel Corporation
New York
Steelworkers Union Today
Warren
U States Supreme Court
Steelworkers Union
McDonald
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Trenton
N. J
Progress On Secret Talks Made
Britain and the Soviet Union reportedly advanced efforts to revive secret talks at the Big Four meeting in Geneva. Western informants say ministers or deputies may hold social meetings to move negotiations beyond public speeches amid Western unity strains.
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Geneva
Britain
Soviet Union
Palace of Nations
Andrei A. Gromyko
Berlin
Gromyko
Animals Take Spotlight In Fall Fashion Previews
New York designers showcase animal inspired themes and opulent fabrics at the New York Dress Institute fall previews. Nettie Rosenstein debuts glamorous gowns and possum tones paired with fur hats while Ceil Chapman unveils ankle length eveningwear in metallics and velvet, highlighting a rose velvet sceptre suit and a dramatic silver brocade ensemble.
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New York
Nettie Rosenstein
Mr. John
Ceil Chapman
Center
Dorothy Roe
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Uncle Remus
Bret Fox
Peter Rabbit
New York Dress Institute
United
America
Almonds Strength Bolstered by Senate Vote in Virginia
Richmond Virginia AP report notes the administrations one vote Senate majority on local option policy. Almond supporters gained in four races where segregation mattered while House margins appeared narrowed though a five vote edge remained. The vote split reflected a clash over school integration plans and political realignment.
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Richmond
Virginia Senate
Almond
Triumant
House of Delegates
Senate
al Ia
Hunt Whitehead Pittsylvania
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