Hoffa Failing to Block Teamsters Presidency
Washington reports the McClellan Committee failed to derail James Hoffa's bid to head the Teamsters Union as hearings exposed his ties with Johnny Dioguardi and questioned his memory. Witnesses highlighted alleged misuse of union funds and political pressures. A Septem ber hearing could set new momentum, with AFL-CIO ethics charges looming.
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McClellan
McClelan
Holse
Dave Beck
Toad
Hoffa
Teamsters
Detroit
Beck
Mmake
Teamsters’ Union
Ethical Practices Committee
Afl-Cio
Cnde
Heatfa
Freight Tax Battle Spurs West Coast Repeal Push
LA.C. argues freight tax is discriminatory and burdens Western consumers. Sen. Neuburger of Oregon seeks repeal, while Sen. Magnuson of Washington favors a weight based levy to equalize charges. The column notes small shippers suffer, large firms ship own trucks, and total revenue from freight tax nears 486 million annually. The piece reflects LA.C. view as personal opinion.
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East
Midwest
Sen. Neuburger
Oregon
Sen. Magnuson
Washington
Iowa
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Wester States
California
L.A.C
Town Meeting on Local Art Display Controversy
The Independent questions why local deists feel ignored by the Long Beach Museum of Art and why out-of-town displays and modern art are emphasized over traditional pictures that resemble recognizable forms.
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Independent
Long Beach Museum of Art
Long Beach notes recall air flight prep and local arts debate
A scrambled reminiscence recalls Aug 30 when ARS and Capt Peter intershors of Air France prepared a DC-4 Sky master in Long Beach for Paris. It mentions a six week strike, a lawsuit against Warren Bridges and the International Longshoremen's Union, oil drilling ordinances, transit fare protests, and local art discussion urging a devoted space for regional artists at the Museum of Art.
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ARS
Peter Intershors
Air France
Paris
France
Jacques Pinoteau
Louis Cavailes
Long Beach
CIO
International
Old Methods of Society and Peasant Struggles
The passage notes that half the world’s population are peasants working to feed society amid the uncertainties of primitive agriculture, highlighting persistent rural hardship and agricultural fragility.
The Independent personnel and office listings
Independent paper current item notes the publisher Harold M Minesan general manager Larry Collina Jr business manager LA Collins Sr editorial Gotammist Miles E Siner and Washington bureau staff. It lists office locations in Chicago Detroit Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles and San Francisco with addresses and notes the current item is maintained at these offices.
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Washington News Bureau
Alhee Buising Representcives
User Joting, Inc
Chicago
Wriglay Gidg
Detroit
Pink Eye Color Difference in Albino vs Normal Eyes
The text explains that in albinos the eyes appear pink due to the absence of black pigment, letting the blood vessels show through the transparent iris area. In normal eyes the pink is masked by the iris color.
Syds Annual Goodby Column Retires for Vacation
Syd offers thanks to readers for a year of letters both pro and anti. He reflects on journalism as a two way street, the value of dissent, and the responsibility to self check. The column ends with gratitude for audience engagement and a note of goodbye until next month.
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God
Harris
Goodby
Life Magazine
George Rhodes
Reading
Hemphill
South Carolina
Halyfield
California
House
Senate
Join Moss
Hoffa Faces McClellan Panel Amid Faulty Memory Claims
James Hoffa vice president of the Teamsters argued he had faulty memory during Senate McClellan committee sessions on rackets. He admitted knowledge of Johnny Dio and claimed amnesia during taped conversations, prompting perjury concerns and questions about his fitness to lead the union.
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Washington
McCrellyn Committee
James
Hoffa
Teamsters' Union
Congressional Revela Lions
McClellan
Ives
Senate
Pat McNamara
Detroit
Eae
Teamsters
Bruce Biossat
James Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Teamster
D Johnny Die
New York
Holla
Dio
Justice Department
Tinks
Modern tests and methods aid daily medical care
Dr. Jordan reviews the growth of medical testing over 50 years. X rays help diagnose tuberculosis and intestinal disorders while blood and urine tests reveal anemia and diabetes indicators. He cautions that a yearly full battery is costly and recommends relying on an experienced physician to tailor tests.
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Edwin P. Jordan
NEA
HLL
Mamie at Waller Reed Hospital Draws White House Buzz
Dulles and staff note Mamie Eisenhower’s near month in hospital at Waller Reed, where even a $35 special pillow was purchased. Careful observers describe Congress, governors, and media figures discussing military aid, competition, and cultural events amid the White House backdrop.
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Washington
White House
Marie
Waller Reed Hospital
Defenders The Green Mountain Boys Organize in 1770
The Green Mountain Boys, Vermont settlers organized in 1770, defend grantees of New Hampshire against New York forts to secure land rights.
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Green Mountain
Vermont
New Hampshire
New York
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