Tear Gas Ends 16 Hour Riot at Federal Prison Hospital
Prison riot at the U S Medical Center Shorter Missouri involved 106 inmates in the 10 North unit. Tear gas grenades and a bulldozer siege drove inmates from barricades as guards, led by Warden Settle and assisted by Leavenworth personnel, freed hostages damaged several facilities. One hostage was injured, others treated in the infirmary, and several guards were released unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
North
Appleby
Ali
Carl Roberts
Bryan D. Reed
Russell
Settle
Chet Taylor
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
Myrl E. Alexander
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Washington
Noah Alldredge
Alldredges
Robert Rosendahl
William L. Fitch
Charles R. Allen
Melvin C. Jung
Ft. Leonard Wood
Hospital
Rosendal
Leonard Leby
Leonard Appleby
U.S. Medical Center
Shorters Mo
Ted Press
William Straeter
Subu
Third Man Fined In Fatal Racing Case
Greensboro factual report states the third man in a fatal highway racing case received a 12 month suspended sentence and a $100 fine plus court costs. William J. Watson was charged with accepting bets in two pre arranged races that caused Clarence Clapp's death. The prior two defendants, William E. Taylor and James Fox, received a two year prison term and a four year term respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
William J. Watson
Clarence Clapp
Municipal County Court
William E. Taylor
James Fox
High Point
Johnsons Offer Is Discounted
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson’s bid to cooperate with President Eisenhower on a legislative program is viewed skeptically by Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen who questions if Johnson’s trimmed spending and veto-proof bills meet Eisenhower’s approval. Johnson argues Democrats were not elected to lure government and aims to avoid vetoes rather than create political issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eisenhower
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Johnson
Dirksen
Hoffa Seeks Test Center Strength
James R. Hoffa president of the Teamsters Union arrives in Cape Canaveral to boost local organizing at the missile test center. He will install officers at Local 172 in Cocoa Beach as about one fourth of the 20 000 workers there are organized, including 300 stock clerks who are Teamsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Cape
Hoffa
Teamsters
Cocoa Beach
John Riffe
Paraffin Wax Use Lags Behind Production
Candles consume only about 30 000 tons of the more than 374 000 tons of paraffin wax produced annually. The figure highlights a large unused surplus in the wax industry and potential for market expansion or repurposing.
TV's Superman Leaves Many Mysteries In Death
Hollywood AP report on George Reeves death probes whether Reeves self-inflicted gunshot was suicide. Investigations focus on telephone harassment claims against Toni Mannix and possible second will named by fiancée Leonore Lemmon. Autopsy and police findings cited. Mannix denies involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
George Reeves
Superman
Reeves
Leonore Lemmon
Miss Lemmon
New York
Santa Monica Superior Court
Toni Mannix
Eddie J
Mannix
Slipsager
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Leona Ban
Upton Supply CO
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Annex Furniture CO
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Helen Lescher Bessole
Galesburg
Ill
Curphey
Noel R. Slipsager
Los Angeles
By Durk
Hampden
Rockers
Bloom Furniture Company
North Wrenn ST
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