Dodgers Wrigley Field move rumors and Aragon bribery trial
The sports section reports on a possible Dodgers move to Los Angeles and heavyweight welterweight Art Aragon's felony fight fixing conviction by a Los Angeles court. Aragon, ranked third welterweight, was found guilty of offering a bribe to fix a bout in Texas. Potential penalty up to five years in prison.
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Souithland
Aporta
Thuemlay
Tin Hrooklyn Dodger
Wrigheyeld
Low Angeles
Los Angeles Angels
Chicago Ciba
Tin Dodger
Dick Golil- Mein
Baltimore Dock Accord Reached Amid Coastwide Talks
Baltimore shippers and IL A and Steamship Trade Assn reached a tentative city contract after a daylong session. Baltimore’s 7,400 ILA members could return to the docks Saturday if other ports do too. ratification by members is pending. Nationwide strain centered on a master coastwide contract with local issues to be ironed out. The dispute tests federation leader Cradley’s authority after recent large scale walkouts in New York Philadelphia and Boston.
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Baltimore
Jong
Atlantic
Thealtimore — International Longshoremen’s Assn
Steamship Trade Assn
ILA
Bona
Norfolk
Jdzik
Baltimore Ila
Baltimore Shippers Oval Docksers
New York
Manhattan
Dendrocken, Taaltmnore
William V. Beadley
International Longahoremen's Anan
Ind
Pleza
Philadelphia
Cradley
Bratiay
Atriki Wan
Runaway Missile Flew Westward From New Mexico
A Matador guided missile escaped ground controls near Alamogordo New Mexico roared northwest toward Colorado and Utah before likely going down in western Colorado or eastern Utah. It carried no explosive warhead and had fuel for about an hour with a reported speed over 650 miles per hour.
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Alamogordo
N. M
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Holloman Alp Development Center
Colorado Springs
Colo
Continental Air Defense Command
Tig
Air Force
Otto
Florida
Brazil
Crusade for Freedom appeal via newspaper boy notice
A personal message urges aid to the Crusade for Freedom through Radio Free Europe. The item requests contributions via an enclosed envelope to the News Paperboy at the Independent Presa Telegram address in Long Beach.
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the Independent
Crusade For Freedom
Radio Free Europe
News Paperboy
Independent
Presa
Telegram
van Ave
Long Beach
Alle
New Coffee Prices Cut by Major Brands
New York reports major coffee firms cutting wholesale prices effective Monday. Standard Brands lowers chase and Sanborn pressure packed coffee by 3 cents a pound, and instant coffee by 5 cents for a Bounce jar. General Foods follows with reductions on Maxwell, Houten regular and instant, Yuban, and Sanka by 2 cents on regular.
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New York
Foreign Aid Realism From Folslens in Tokyo Observations
Benjamin Folslens former U S Steel chief and current Prodident Eisenhower Citizens Committee on Foreign Aid chair tours Tokyo and Far East. He remarks if any country wants communism let them have communism and adds that the free world is definitely (Continued on Page A-10).
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Benjamin Folslens
U. S. Steel
Eisenhower
Citiens
Tokyo
Onta
Far
Powell Allyson divorce talks under way after 14 years
Hollywood power couple Dick Powell and June Allyson announce they are separating after 14 years of marriage. Powell says they tried to make it work. Allyson says there are no plans for divorce today. They have two children, Pamela and Richard Jr., and live in West Los Angeles. Powell plans to stay with friends as discussions continue.
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Hollywood
Dick ‘Powell
June Allyson
Pamela
Richard Jr
Dick Powell
Nctremm
Richard
Profitcer
June
Powell
Miss Allyson
Beverly Hilla
Mandeville Canyon
Los Angeles
Mian Altyeon
Eisenhower Undergoes Sinus X Rays For Cough
President Eisenhower had sinus X rays at Welter Reed Hospital for a cough. Doctors report sinuses clear and note a windpipe inflammation labeled tracheitis. He was at the hospital about 15 minutes and continues to speak despite a stubborn throat since the middle of his second term.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Welter Reed Hospital
White House
Hagerty
Howard Snyder
Elsenhower
Ebenhower
Weather and legal chatter fail to align Thursday forecast
A garbled item mixes a weatherman and a lawyer chasing an ambulance for miles. The piece implies rain was called for Thursday but the forecast remains unreliable. It mentions a truthful figure and odd dialogue about sun and rain without clear details. The tone is comic and fragmentary.
Witness Testifies Then Drops Dead In Court
In Knoxville Tennessee Car L Smith testified Thursday that funding for a housing project was investment property to sustain him in his old age. Smith, 56, died in the court of an apparent heart attack after giving testimony.
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Knoxville
Tenn
L. Smith
Smith
Jet Crash Just Misses 300 Pupils
A pilotless Navy jet crashed into a school yard near Hertford North Carolina fatally injuring mechanic J Roach and injuring another worker. The pilot, Ens. William W Bell, bailed out and died. The crash occurred about 300 yards from the school where 550 pupils were in class. Mayor Darden called it luck and compared it to a recent California school disaster.
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Tertroad
N.C
Car Roach
Chowan Memorial Hospital
Edenton
Bura
Ens
William W. Bell
Lloyd W. Bell
Langton
Kan
Wv. M. Darden
Hertford
Calif
Indicted Personas Target Philadelphia Depot Cloth Heist
A Dearg Independent report states a group labeled FIGNT PERSONAS has been indicted for stealing over a million dollars in uniform cloth from the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot. The story notes a nationwide effort, including eight test areas in Southern California, to safeguard civilians, with references to page A-23 and a postponed test date now set for April 15 due to conflicts.
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Philadelphia
California
New Bids for Amity Promised
Israel rejects Eisenhower call to withdraw behind armistice lines but Ben-Gurion vows open talks. He insists Tararl must have freedom of navigation in the Gulf of Aqaba and security against Gaza raids. Israel refuses to revert to status quo. UN and US to mediate while Eban and Dyan brief cabinet. President Eisenhower urged Gaza withdrawal to Sharm el Sheikh.
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David Ben-Gurion
Israel
Gaza Strip
Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
Jerusalem
Eisenhower
Ben- Gurion
Tararl
Slr
Palentine
Beni Carlon
Taraea
United Nations
United States
Abba Khan
Inday
Washington
Wll
Sve
Den-Gurion
Injured Singer Sylva Dies After Car Crash
GLENDALE 1 Margues ita Sylva, famed opera soprano of 45 years, died Thursday from head injuries after a Wednesday automobile crash in North Hollywood. She was 82 and had appeared on This Is Your Life. Born in Belgium, she became known as the world’s greatest Carmen, performing 600 tunes.
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Glendale
Marguesita Sylva
Europe
America
North Hoallywood
Horn
Belgium
Banks and Businesses Open Despite Holiday Closures
Banks and many stores will be open today while federal state county city offices courts and schools close for George Washington's birthday. The post office will be closed but regular mall collections occur. Regular rubbish collections proceed but no garbage pickup will be made.
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Onalnesore
Atfeea
George Washington
Probers Say Union Records Destroyed Ahead of Subpoena
Washington AP Senator McClellan says he learned that Teamsters union financial records sought by the Senate rackets committee have been destroyed before a subpoena was served. Subcommittee counsel says union officials deny possession of the records. Meany pledges full cooperation as nationwide hearings set to begin next week with $350,000 approved for the probe.
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Washington
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
Teamsters Union
Senate
Ariasts
Teamsters
Frank Liewster
Atempt
Congress
Mee. Trellan
U S Cost of Living Up Again Across Nation
Washington reports the government price index rose again for a fifth straight month, signaling higher costs. The Labor Department notes a 0.1 percent December to January rise, placing the index at 118.2 relative to the 1947-49 base. Auto, farm equipment, and aircraft workers facing automatic wage hikes.
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Washington
Worx
Labor Department
Bue Peau of Labor Statistics
Polio Vaccine Price Fix Probe Ordered by Grand Jury
Washington notes the federal antitrust division plans a grand jury probe into price fixing among polio vaccine producers. Assistant Attorney General Victor J. Hansen said the preliminary inquiry is wrapping up and evidence will be presented to jurors soon. Rep. Henry Reuss welcomed the expedited action.
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Washington
Fedseral
Victor J. Hansen
Chilef
Zuaticn Department
Henry 8. Reuss
D-Wis
Department
Thati
Eisenhower seeks Jewish leaders aid on Israel troop pullback
The Eisenhower administration pressed for increased Jewish influence with the Israeli government to secure withdrawal of troops from Egyptian territory and seek U.N. sanctions if needed. About six American Jewish leaders, including Burney Balaban of Paramount Pictures, were summoned to Secretary of State Dulles to discuss pressuring Israel. Balaban declined to comment after the meeting. Raab outlined the administration’s aim to gain Israeli compliance with U.N. and U.S. efforts regarding Gaza and the Gulf of Aqaba.
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Eiseenhower
Ysrael
Ita
Uniteq Nationa
Dulles
Israetl
U.N
Vrosident Burney Balaban
Paramount Pictures
Eisenhower
Maxewelt Raab
Balaban
Raab
U.S
United Nations
Targel
Gaza
Galf
Aqaba
Elsnithower
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