Skelton Family Cuts World Tour Short Amid Press Furore
American comedian Red Skelton returns to New York with his wife Georgia and children Richard and Valentina after British press criticism alleged he exploited his nine year old son. The family canceled plans and flew home from London amid remarks about the children in a smokefilled room and claims of insult. Richard, said to be suffering from leukemia, expressed a desire to end the journey.
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Builders Move to Get Parley
Sheet metal employers in Southern California ask the executive board of the Sheet Metal Workers International Assn to take over stalemated wage talks. The jailer letter to Jacob Baer calls for face to face negotiations with Washington leaders in the presence of union rank and file and employer members. Signed by A F Brown and Gordon L Payne, the note seeks a resolution to the strike bound dispute.
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Smog Patrol Flies Today Over Los Angeles Basin
Air Pollution Control Officer Smith Griswold said patrols begin today with a 7:30 am flight from Compton Airport to locate smog sources and violators. Aerial photos will be taken. flights are planned daily if weather allows.
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Five Crown Perseid Shower Promises Weekend Display
A New York report notes the annual Perseid meteor shower will light the sky Sunday and Monday despite an obscuring full moon. The Perseids remain the peak yearly meteor event with shooting stars visible in clear skies from late evening into the early hours.
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Priced Out of Jobs in Coal Industry Debates
The piece discusses John L. Lewis and his stance on welfare funds for unions. It notes his admission of possible irregularities but argues legal prosecution could handle issues without new laws. It portrays Lewis as honest and dedicated, while acknowledging his firm control of the union and its funds.
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See Hope for Arms Meeting
Western diplomats in London renew hopes disarmament talks can survive with Russian responsibility for any breakdown. John Foster Dulles’s U N appearance boosts Western mood despite Moscow Radio criticism of open skies. Khrushchev dismisses ideas, while Selwyn Lloyd argues the Arctic frontier remains the likely battleground for any surprise attack.
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Beauty Fete in Hungary Ends Amid Gravel Tossing
In Balatonfured spectators hurled gravel at photographers during Hungary’s first major beauty contest. Miss Margit Bonai won a crystal cup after a jury of artists and writers selected her among a dozen finalists. About 2,000 spectators enjoyed jazz and a Western fashion show despite the event’s communist context.
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Cool Week Forecast For Southland Beaches
The weatherman said Sunday that temperatures in the mid seventies are on tap for the Southland beach areas during the coming week.
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Solons Target Luxe Items in Military Construction
Washington reports from Sunday House Appropriation Committee hearings reveal a creeping shift from austerity toward costlier materials and ornate design in military building. Examples cited include brick facing aluminum windows acoustical tile and ceramic features at bases such as Westover Treasure Island San Diego Kirtland Fort Benning with higher ceilings and elaborate boiler house adjustments.
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Inside Out column by Harry Fulton analyzes “jammed” movic
The Independent notes reader questions on a “jammed” movic in Harry Fulton’s Inside Out column on Page B-1. It also reports actor Jeff Richards criticizing today’s crop of male stars as “sissies” in a story on Page C-a.
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Georgians world weary senator Walter George dies at 79
Walter F. George a 34 year veteran of the U S Senate and former NATO ambassador died at his Georgia home at 1 52 am CEST after a long illness. A stalwart of bipartisan foreign policy he retired last year as Herman E Talmadge succeeded him. The Georgia farmer who rose to national prominence had announced a candidacy in 1956 but withdrew before the campaign. The administration weighed Eisenhower veto talks over a civil rights bill as the Senate prepared to vote on the measure and House conferencing.
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George N Smith Held For eign Relations Leader And Senator
George Twice chaired the Foreign Relations Committee and drew Eisenhower's support for a continued government post as special ambassador for NATO development. He traveled to Europe for the work, crossing party lines on workable policies. In April he began chest pains and shortness of breath tied to heart disease.
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Nixon TV Forecast Proves Bad Guess
A pre-recorded Nixon interview aired Sunday contradicted a prediction he made that the Senate had enough votes to defeat a jury trial amendment to the Civil Rights Bill. The Senate approved the amendment 51-42, while Nixon had said the administration stood firm against such changes. The program featured Rep Keating conducting the interview in upstate New York.
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Five Killed in Napa Freeway Collision
Five persons died after a Sunday freeway intersection crash near Napa. Identified victims include Richard RENJROTH, 24, Carl D. Henry, 25, Paul E. McGraw, 33, and E. B. Beakin, 81, with Mrs. Beakin dying later at Parks Victory Hospital. Patrolman Donald Schneider noted confusion in initial reports about the Beakins.
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Leader flags veto on jury trial in civil rights bill
A senior official warned the President that a jury trial provision could disrupt most government regulatory commissions and trigger chaos. He suggested narrowing the provision to voting rights costs might earn a small civil rights advance, with conference or House amendment possible to move the bill.
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Collision at Pueblo and Freeway Intersec Causes Sideswipe
Police investigate a crash at Pueblo and Freeway intersection after a northbound car sped away and skidded 158 feet before colliding broadside with the Beakin vehicle. Driver identity not yet determined. prior sighting of the speeding car on a nearby street reported.
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Red Border Mine Stops Fleeing Wife
Vienna, CRL A reports Hungarian refugee Ludwig Wolfart said his wife Elizabeth was crippled by a mine blast at the border as they tried to flee to Austria. He crossed for help, returned to find her missing, possibly captured by Hungarian guards. They had planned the escape to escape political persecution.
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