Hoffa pleads not guilty in wiretap perjury case
James R. Hoffa, head of the Teamsters, pleads not guilty in U S District Court to five counts of perjury tied to a federal grand jury probe of wiretaps at his Detroit headquarters. A bid to take office as union president was blocked by a court restraining order amid ongoing cases.
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Hoffa
New York
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
U.S
Detroit
US. Dist
William 8. Krands
Intentional Brotherhood of Teamsters
US District Court
Washington
F. Dickinson Letts
Miami Beach
Dave Beck
Beck
Lier
Teamsters
Bernard B. Spindel
Owen Bert Brennan
Detroit Local 337
New Drug Relieves High Blood Pressure Discovery
Two doctors at Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals announced chlorothiazide a new drug for relief of high blood pressure. Dr. Robert W. Wilkins and Dr. William Hollander said it could extend life expectancy for millions, citing promising results from 51 patients. Wilkins, president-elect of the American Heart Association, noted responders among previously treatment resistant cases.
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Boston
Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals
Robert W. Wilkins
William Hollander
Wilkins
The
American Heart Assn
Doctor Uses TV To Aid Surgery
New York physician Dr Albert Betcher of Einstein Medical College says he uses a semi hypnotic TV based technique to calm children before surgery. In a session the child focuses on a wall point while recalling a favorite show, then is guided into a dreamlike state to reduce fear and promise pain will be absent.
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Los Angeles
New York
Albert M. Betcher
Albert Einstein Medical College
Newsmen
Betcher
Dodgers
New York Giants
Prayers Amid Tedious Chores And Daily Life
The author compares prayer to tedious tasks that men endure then forget. He notes people pray briefly at fixed times or during rough days, yet then ignore God and resume earthly pursuits. He urges awareness of God's constant presence and cautions against treating God as optional.
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R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
God
Army Halves Guard at Central High Amid Tense Integration
The Army ordered a drastic reduction in troops protecting nine Negro students at Central High School in Little Rock. The move drew little local reaction amid seven weeks of racial strain, with Gov. Faubus declining comment and NAACP leader Mrs. L. C. Bates saying troops remaining should maintain order.
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Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
Washington
West Germans brace for tough move over Tito recognition
West German Chancellor Adenauer plans a hard line against Yugoslavia after Marshal Tito recognized East Germany. Diplomats expect a possible break in Bonn Belgrade ties as a warning to others while trade links between Yugoslavia and West Germany may endure. Dusan Kveder announced Belgrade would establish ties with East Germany. Adenauer and Brentano pressed for a decisive stance during parliamentary events. Soviet officials note Yugoslav action marks a Russian victory in the Cold War context.
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Berlin
Konrad Adenauer
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
East Germany
Bonn
Belgrade
Tito
West Germany
Dusan Kveder
Adenauer
Heinrich Brentano
Russia
Germany
Aderom
N C State Fair Opens Run With Wake County Day
The North Carolina State Fair opened in Raleigh with State Agriculture Commissioner L Y Ballentine and the State Board of Agriculture leading ceremonies. Wake County School Day drew thousands of students as attendance could reach 660000 if weather holds. Judges began exhibitions yesterday with $50000 in cash premiums and nightly Salute to TV shows headlined by Julius LaRosa.
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Raleigh
L. Y. Ballentine
State Board of Agriculture
Wake County
Julius LaRosa
North Carolina Renewing Push for New Industry Growth
Gov. Luther Hodges leads a Tar Heel task force in a weeklong campaign to attract new industries to North Carolina. He cites stable tax policy since 1939 and the Research Triangle as key assets while outlining a gradual dispersal of plants to the state.
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New York
Luther Hodges
North Carolina
NBC
P. Lorillard Co
Hodges
State Board of Conservation and Development
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
University of North Carolina
Duke University
North Carolina State
Walter W. Harper
Luther H. Hodges
Hotel Roosevelt
New
Satellite Seen Ahead Of Schedule Over Cambridge Sky
Soviet third stage rocket carrying a satellite appeared about two minutes early at 5:04 a.m. observers from Cambridge and northeast U S reported a bright, possibly double object as the craft passed near the zenith. reports from Moonwatch teams noted a smaller companion satellite near the rocket.
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Cambridge
Mass
Russia
Oe Oe
Sputnik
Moonwatch
United States
Andrew B. Ledwith
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Smithsonian
Washington
Vanguard Control Center
Cassiopeia
Boston
Alvin Kurtz
Springfield
Moonwatch Teams to Watch For Sputnik
North Carolina moonwatch teams in Charlotte and Greensboro prepared to observe the Russian satellite before dawn Friday. The Smithsonian Astrophysical Institute coordinated clubs nationwide, with Charlotte and Greensboro the sole NC teams, while Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina hosted the only other local group.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
Greensboro
Sputnik
Smithsonian Astrophysical Institute
Cambridge
Mass
North Carolina
Coker College
Hartsville
South Carolina
Forest T. Selby
Selby
George Phillips
Phillips
Calls For End To Prejudice Spark Arkansas Ordinances
Little Rock and North Little Rock passed near identical ordinances targeting organizations by demanding public disclosure of officers and finances. The measures, drafted by Atty. Gen. Bruce Bennett, aim to pressure groups like the NAACP and were approved unanimously amid sparse debate.
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Little Rock
Ark
North Little Rock
National Assn
Bruce Bennett
NAACP
Franklin E
Loy
John C. May
May
Walter Skipper
W. A. Fair
Eisenhower Eyes Satellite Fight and Unknown Force Clues
President Eisenhower meets with his science advisory panel amid rapid Soviet Sputnik orbiting as scientists puzzle over an unknown force altering the moonlet's orbit. Dr. J Allen Hynek cites Naval Research Laboratory findings while California physicist C R Moe reports coded radio signals from the satellite. Congress critics renew defense spending concerns.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
White House
U.S
J. Allen Hynek
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
Naval Research Laboratory
Hynek
California
C. R. Moe
Sunnyvale
Sat
Aluminum Firm Seeks 50-Year Dams Licenses in NC
Carolina Aluminum Co. asks the Federal Power Commission for 50-year licenses for four Yadkin River dams to support a 37 million expansion at Badin NC. Sen. Scott backs the move, asserting the plan boosts the state economy. opposition frames it as public vs private power.
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Washington
Carolina Aluminum Co
Federal Power Commission
Sen
Scott
D-Nc
Badin
N.C
FPC
Tuckertown
Yadkin River
High Rock
Narrows
Falls
Yadkin
Commission
The
Aluminum Co. of America
Badin Scott
Piedmont
North Carolina
Pany
D. A
Gus) Moose
Albemarle
Power Commission
Aph
Ervin
Luther Hodges
Flu Cases Rise in North Carolina Schools
Influenza cases climb in North Carolina with schools bearing the burden. Wake Forest College reports 29 new cases, total 140, with isolation quarters set up in Efird Hall. Greensboro College notes about 10 percent of students ill and a 25 bed infirmary opened on a dormitory ground floor. Hamlet High School football team and several staff are confined to bed. practice postponed with hopes to resume soon.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Wake Forest College
Olmer L. Henry Jr
Efird Hall
Harold Hutson
Greensboro College
Hutson
Hamlet
J. V. Pruitt
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