AFL-CIO Job Jurisdiction Dispute Sparks Delegates Meeting
In Atlantic City NJ James R Hoffa claimed a temporary victory as AFL-CIO delegates voted to refer a jurisdiction dispute between building trades and industrial unions to next week's Chicago meeting. Meany backed a joint plan redefining gray areas while Hoffa opposed it and pressed for Teamsters influence.
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James R. Hoffa
Dave Beck
Teamsters
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Afl-Cio Building and Construction Trades
Peter Weber
Newark
Hoffa
Sal Maso
Paterson
State Building Trades Council
CBI
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Afl-Cio Building Trades Department
Sailor
Chicago
Executive Council
Teamsters Building Council
Detroit
Meany
Dave Book
J[offa
Tere
Peter T. Schoemann
Plumbers Union
Hotta
Testimony May Start Today in Libel Trial
Hollywood libel trial moves toward jury selection with 44 prospective jurors questioned and multiple challenges. Court orders briefs from both sides to determine admissible evidence and potential prominence of Hollywood figures in the case.
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Holly Woop
Deveise
California
Piases
Fred
Marjovie Mead
Hollywood Research Inc
Felony Complaint Names L B Man in 2 Death Crash
A three count felony complaint alleges motorist William Robert Montgomery, 31, of 767 Sunrise, drove drunk and caused a two car crash at EB Broadway and Hermosa, killing Evelyn Reed and Edsel Raymond Coan and injuring three others.
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William Robert Montgomery
Sunrise Bros
Eb, Broadway
Hermosa Ave
Evelyn Reed
Elm Ave
Edsel Raymond Coan
E. Ocean Blay
FHA Reduces Down Payments Impact Draws Mixed Reactions
President Eisenhower signed legislation on July 12 directing the FHA to move toward a full effect policy with reduced down payments and mandated reasonable discount regulations for FHA and VA loans. Industry spokesmen welcomed the change while Rep. Rains questioned if high interest undermines the program's intent.
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Eisenhowert
FHA
Congress
Bullelion
Industry
Rep. Rains
D-Ala
House
60 Warships Headed for Mothball Fleet
The FHA program aims to help moderate income families buy homes with small down payments but new schedules make down payments steeper. For a $10,000 home the minimum drops to 400, for $12,000 to 600, and for $20,000 to 2400, while June 1950 aims to place ships for mothball status. The Navy plans to readyWisconsin Iowa and New Jersey for activation by next June as 60 ships head to mothball status due to the Korean War.
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FHA
Rallis
Congress
Iowa
Monterey
Calif
NAVY
Congress Veteran Is Buried
Former Sen Walter F George 79 was laid to rest in Vienna Georgia after a career as a foreign affairs leader and dean of the U S Senate. The burial followed services at Vienna First Baptist Church attended by national leaders, officials and about 2500 residents.
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Vienna
Walter F. George
Georgia
U. S. Senate
L. Co. Catts
George
Vienna First Baptist Church
Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Proclamation Move Approved
The Senate on Monday approved a bill authorizing the President to issue a proclamation inviting all Americans to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt's birth during the festival year. The measure now goes to the House for action.
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Washington
Senate
House
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Rule Out Suspect as Cop Killer in El Segundo
Police in El Segundo Monday virtually ruled out Everett Krough, 25, of Torrance as a suspect in the July 22 slaying of two officers. Krough was arrested after a traffic stop and said he was playing cards with his brother in law when the officers were shot.
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EL Segundo
Rice
Everett Krough
Krough
Torrance
Richard Phillips
Milton Curtis
Vern Woods
Knough
Beer's license denied under zoning ruling in Beach
A Beach city council, in a zoning dispute, denies an off-sale beer and wine license for a market at 1856 Beach due to a zoning prohibition. The store had operated prior to the change from industrial to residential use in 19%, and the ruling states the license would violate the zoning regulation despite prior operation.
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Margaret Heartwell
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