Misuse of Union Funds Probed in Hearings
Washington Reuters reports that Senate Rackets Committee members dispute Teamsters leader Beck's use of union funds. The panel cites a $270,000 ads payment and other transactions, with Beck expected to provide financial records next week. Committee officials reject alleged smear tactics by Beck allies.
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Herbert Forter
John A. Goldsmith
Washington
Senate Rackets Committee
Teamster
Beck
Robert Jiehnedy
Kennedy
St. Louis
Teamter National Warehouse
Teammster Crown Princee
James Hoffa
Frank W. Brewster
Hoffa
Brewster
Congress
Carmine 5
Bellina
Union
Nion Books
Abandonment of Passenger Trains Probed
Washington lawmakers push for congressional probes into widespread abandonment of railroad passenger service. Representative Bennet calls for House Judiciary Committee action to assess scope, areas affected, and potential national emergency impacts. Senator Potter urges Senate Commerce Committee to join with similar inquiry into railroad deficits and passenger train operations.
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Washington
Rep
Bennet
R-Mich
House
Sen
Potter
RyMich
Senate Commerce Committee
Congress
Hospital Board Hires Officer for Centre Facility
Blato Hospital Board of Centre named Gervais Lee of Van Buren as chief security officer after a state investigation and approved a rehabilitation center plan. The center will use 70,000 dollars in state funds and about 166,000 dollars in federal money to offer courses for patients and staff.
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Plittle Rock
General Assembly
Blato Hospital Board of Centre
Gervais Lee
van Buren
Crawford County
Ates Wie
Fter
Greatson
Demands Enlarge With Population
Babson Park Massachusetts notes U S population rose from 156 million in 1950 to about 170 million now. Projections suggest 220 million by 1975, boosting demand for products. Emphasizes labor force growth lag and need for science education, automation, and tech skills to sustain prosperity amid population growth.
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Babson Park
Mass
U. S
Americas
New England
U.S
Hay Expert to Meet Farmers at Columbus
Alfalfa producers from the Columbus area will meet Woody Miley Extension Soils Specialist Tuesday afternoon March 26 at 2 o'clock at the Jim Wilson farm north of Columbus. County Agent Oliver L Adams announced. Miley will observe the Wilson planting advise on high pH in blackland soils and use of phosphorous and boron. If rain delays the meeting will be held in the Allen Downs store in Columbus.
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Columbus
Woody Miley
Jim Wilson
Oliver L. Adams
Blackland
Miley
Wilson
Borch
Allen, Downs
Baghdad Pact Link May Put U S In Middle East Defense
President Eisenhower signals readiness to join the Baghdad pact military committee, giving the United States a more active Middle East defense role while not promising full alliance membership. Britain has urged U S entry as Richards tours the region amid shifts in regional power and Soviet pressure. The move follows the broader U S commitment to counter Soviet influence as Western powers redraw defense priorities in the area.
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John Hightower
Tucker
Bermuda
Eisenhower
United States
U.S
Middle East
Britain
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
Pakistan
James P. Richards
Conceress
U. S
Sovie
Teamsters Union Official Dies After Union Meeting
In San Francisco an officer of the Teamsters collapsed and died shortly after leaving a meeting attended by about 2000 angry union members demanding accountability for leadership. Investigators say the incident follows heightened tensions within the union and is under Senate review.
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San Francisco
Haenhiatins
Arkansas Singer Crumpler Dies in Atlanta Voice of We Statesmen
Denver Dale Crumpler a 44 year old native of Villinge Arkansas and tenor of the We Statesmen Quartet died in an Atlanta hospital after a heavy illness. He had lived in Decatur Georgia and earlier sang 15 years with the Ranger Quartet. Survivors include his widow Ann and two daughters Dale and Charlotte of Decatur, his mother Mrs Penny Crumpler a sister Mrs Ray Bailey and three brothers Charles Marcus and Hudson Crumpler of Magnolia Arkansas. Funeral services were held today at Glenwood Hills Baptist Church in Decatur.
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Denver
Dale Crumpler
Villinge
Ark
We Statesmen
Crumpler
Decatur
Stangmen
Ranger
Ann
Bobby Lee
Dale
Charlotte
Penny Crumpler
Ray Bailey
Charles
Marcus
Hudson Crumpler
Magnolia
Glenwood Hills Baptist Church
Final Rites Tuesday for Mrs Burkett
Mrs Bessie L Burkett 40 died at her Las Vegas home Wednesday night She had lived in Las Vegas Burkett Distributing Co and for fourteen years was Secretary Treasurer of a Drive in Restaurant in Las Vegas Survivors include her husband W B Joe Burkell two sons Jor Frank Burns and Curtis Burns of Dallas her parents Mr and Mrs Byrum Clark of Patmos four sisters Mrs Cleo Powell and Mrs Talmadge Powell of Hope Mrs Brooksie Foster and Mrs Jon B Turnage of Houston four brothers Arthur Clark of Blevins Earl Clark of Houston Keyston and Troy Clark of Hope Funeral services will be held at 2pm Tuesday at Central Church of Christ Burial by Oakcrest Chapel will be in Mt Nebo Cemetery
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Bessie L. Burkett
Las Vegas
Nevada
Second Quake Reported in Aleutians Stronger Aftershocks Follow
NEW YORK AP Columbia University’s Lamont Seismological Observatory reported a very large quake in the Aleutian Islands with an estimated intensity of 7. Dr Jack Oliver said it appeared closer to the Alaska mainland than earlier quakes in the series that began March 9 with a tremor that caused a damaging tidal wave. The quake was recorded at 9 49 10 a.m. EST from about 4 400 miles from New York. Seismologist Don Touhoy of UC Berkeley observed a magnitude 7 event at 6 27 a.m. PST, located roughly 2 000 miles from Berkeley in a northwesterly direction, probably in the Aleutian Islands.
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New York
Columbia University
Lamont Seismological Lobservatory
Aleutian Islands
Jack Oliver
Alaska
Pacific
Don Touehoy
University of California Laboratory
Berkeley
Calif
Stolen Goods Worth 1000 From Lake City Store
Lake City sheriff reports $1000 in merchandise stolen from Miller's Store. Thieves hid in the store after closing and gained no forced entry. Missing items include clothing and a television. A gas alarm triggered a failed safe robbery attempt. store owner Maurice Rubenstein cited.
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Miller's
Lonnie Coopey
Coopey
Maurice Rubenstein
Lake Gilgis Ghovdd
Mies Gas of
Jonesboro
MacMillan and Eisenhower Hour to Hour in Talks
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan pressed toward a fast moving Burn da conference concluding with reconciled Western unity. Officials said no final meeting was planned for tomorrow morning but a late night wrap up was hoped. Macmillan stays to mid next week with Louis St Laurent arriving Monday.
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John M. Hightower
Tucker
Brinda
Eisenhower
Prine
Macmillah
Washington
U.S
Canberra
Macmillan
Louis St. Laurent
Ihsenhower
Munemillat
Britain
U. S
Free World
Officiis
United States
Egypt
Filipinos Mourn Former Leader in Magsaysay Funeral
Manila reports a national tribute as 49 year old Ramon Magsaysay lies in state after the Cebu plane crash that killed 26. President Garcia leads eulogies vowing to keep the flag of freedom flying as millions queue past the flag draped casket in the capital.
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Raman” Mapsayang
Philippinos
Magsaysay
Cebu Island
Cavsson
Berrios and Costa in Leatherweight Elimination Clash
Berrios, 20-7 with three losses, meets Costa, 22, 22-4-4, in the opening round at Madison Square Garden in the leatherweight elimination tourney. NBC televizes the 9 p.m. bout as the winner advances to face Hogan Besey, then Cherif Humia for the vacant European title. Costa’s sharp boxing and Berrios' aggressive style set a keen match with strong regional and international implications.
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Ouruwn
Miguel Berrios
Nigeria
Hogan Basey
British Empire
Frances Cherif Humia
Sandy
Bergios
Costa
Hamia
Ike Chestnut
Texas
Men Rescued After Cave-In Trapping Two Below Ground
Two men were trapped in a 15-foot trench when banks collapsed during a pipe-laying project. Rescuers, drawn by screams, dug them out after more than 46 minutes. firemen aided in the final rescue of Causey Dombrowski 37 Gardon Greve Calif and Raoul Morales 41 San Gabriel Calif who were taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
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Trevepseweerserey Gereeny
Sala Robert McWaters
Causey Dombrowski
Gardon Greve
Calif
Raoul Morales
San Gabriel Calif
Irish Rebels Blast Telephone Exchange at Ballymena
Nationalist raiders blew a telephone exchange at Ballymena in County Antrim last night. The raid is the latest in a series since December, amid demands for republican independence in Northern Ireland.
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Bolpast
Nether Ireland
Tuisa
Ballyfena
Antriia
Bellaty Iyety
North Ireland
Brewster Faces Contempt Charge and Union Fund Claims
West Coast Teamsters leader Frank W Brewster faces a contempt charge for defying questions in a Senate probe and is linked to a $300000 loan from the union. Other figures, including Allen Dorfman and Paul Dorfman, appear in related inquiries into Teamsters finances and insurance dealings. Brewster pleads innocence as hearings continue with a focus on improper use of union funds and alleged mob influence in Portland and Seattle.
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G. Milton Kelly Washington
Frank W.W. Brewster
Dudge Anil
Senate
Teamsters Union
Brewster
West Coast
Tenms
Nf Congress
Einar C. Mohn
Lunioa
Paul Dorfman
Chicago
Allen Dorfman
Paul
Dorfmans
Michigan Hous Caimp
Damon R. Holla
Insurance Ageney
Midwest
Paul Porfman
Chisago
Upenate
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Sn. McClelin
A4rk
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Ore
John J. Sweeney
Western Conference of Teamsters
Browstey
Philippines Accepts Bohlen as Next U.S. Ambassador
Manila announces Charles E. Bohlen will be the new U.S. ambassador succeeding Abbets Fraser who died in Manila last November from a heat attack. Bohlen, an American envoy to Moscow, was named by UPL President Carlos B. P. Gayela.
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Manila
UPL
Carlos BP. Gayela
Phillipping
Charles E. Bohlen
U.S
Bohlen
Moscow
Abbets Fraser
Manile Itall
Costs Rise in February as Living Index Hits New High
U S authorities report a 1% February jump in the consumer price index, marking a sixth straight monthly gain. Food costs led the rise with pork and poultry up, while home maintenance and housing costs climbed. Pay for factory workers barely kept pace, reducing purchasing power. Clothing was the sole major item to decline.
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Bureau of Janbor
BLS
Gma
Supe
Swedish Diplomat in Russian Prison Claim Reopened
Tel Aviv reports Swedish Minister Olen Lundborg states diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, famed for saving Jews from Nazi camps, may still be alive in Russia despite Soviet claims of his death in prison. He notes Sweden’s family received contradictory information to a Soviet six week old report that Wallenberg died in 1947. Wallenberg vanished in Budapest in 1943 as Russians denied having him.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Swedis
Olen Lundborg
Swedih
Raoul Allenberg
Russia
Lundborg
Wallenberg
Sweden
Boviet
Budapest
Ava Gardner Engagement Headlines Fourth Wedding Hint
Rome dispatch reports Ava Gardner and Italian actor Walter Chiari sharing a public display of handholding fueling rumors of a fourth marriage. Chiari, billed as Italy's Danny Kaye, had previously claimed Gardner refused to marry him after her divorce from Frank Sinatra.
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Rome
Ava Gardner
Walter Chiasi
Chiari
Italy
Danny Kaye
United Press
Miss Gardner
San Francisco Damaged by Quakes Shake City
San Francisco endured a series of strong temblors starting yesterday, with a 4.25 magnitude quake at 3 13 a m est causing a fire on Market Street. Buildings twisted, water lines broke, and over 20 000 packed a baseball park to watch a game as damage ran into millions.
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Neal Corbett
San Francisco
Marsket Street
Temblor
Market Street
Boston Red Sox
San Francisco Seals
PSV
California
Union Leaders spend millions found by Senate committee
Washington The Senate Rackets Committee said Transter officials used or spent seven hundred nine thousand four hundred twenty dollars in union money for questionable purposes Some of the funds have been repaid to the union treasury including two hundred seventy thousand dollars used for Dave Beck personal benefit Committee Chairman John McClellan released an inquiry summary noting the need for accounting of union funds and expenditures
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Herbert Foster
John A. Goldsmith
Washington
West Coast
Teamsters
Franke Wy Brewster
Seale Vickets
Dave Beck
Brewnley
Perlern
Congress
Ehardos
Brewster Salaha
Sanonirom
Joli Ty. McClellan
D-Ark
Beck
Brewster
Charles F. Mclaughlin
Senate
McClelliai
Union
Ufairs
Browater
Gale Tongues
Argo
Nugent Apoma
Teamsters Saent
Seattle
Kina
Mohit
Chevy Chase, Md
Transter
Aise
Robert K. Kennedy
Umsters
John, McClellan
drArk
Future Teachers Nominated at Arkansas Convention
Four aspiring educators were nominated for president of Arkansas Future Teachers at the two day convention in Little Rock. Nominees include Dick Brown Henry dinx College Marsha Crawford University of Arkansas Maydene Neal Henderson State Teachers and Katy Pat Richardson Arkansas State College. Officers to be elected tomorrow. Dr T M Stinett secretary of the National Education Association will speak at a banquet tonight.
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Little Rock
Atu
Arkansas Future
Dick Brown
Henry Dinx College
Marsha Crawford
University of Arkansas
Maydene Neal
Henderson State Teachers
Katy Pat Richardson
Arkansas State College
T. M. Stinett
Washington
Naional Education Association
Weather Report From The Weather Experiment Station
The report covers 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Saturday with a high of 69 and a low of 46. March rainfall 3.88 inches, annual total 17.52 inches. Arkansas forecast from Friday to Wednesday calls for 3 to 6 degrees below normal highs, cooler Saturday and Wednesday, warmer Monday, and localized heavy precipitation with showers likely Saturday and Tuesday.
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Wednese Bay
Logi Ally Heavy
Manly
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