Indiana Union Leaders Linked to Land Deals
Senate investigators heard testimony that Carpenters Union leaders and Indiana highway officials split a quick 78,916 dollars on a right of way deal. Hutcheson and two other top union officials invoked the fifth amendment during questioning before the Senate Public Roads Subcommittee. AFL-CIO Executive Council members debated discipline over the same issue.renowned labor figures and political figures were cited as connected to the case, with warnings over military implications of any deal.
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Washington
Senate
Carpenters
Indiana
M. 1A
Hutcheson
Indianapolis
Senate Public Roads
Afl-Cio
Councl
Teamsters
Dave Teck
Fin
Bette Davis Seeks Separation in Legal Battle
The article reports Bette Davis filing a separation suit. It also details Long Beach Unified School District approving a wage hike totaling 1,655,000 yearly, raising teacher salaries to 4,720 to 8,240 with a 7.16 percent raise for classified staff, plus related proposals and district actions.
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Long Beach
Columbia University
Sehen
American Federation Oy
Almy
Carson Cate Af
Isl
Lakewood Hive
Aida Jar Imral Hjeliond
Jena Tali
Ionenr
California
Chessman wins stay as California must retry case
Supreme Court grants another review for convicted sex offender Caryl Chessman after nine years on death row. Chief Justice Warren did not participate as the court rules California cannot execute him pending new constitutional review. Chessman, 33, jailed for 1948 rape abduction of two Los Angeles women, vows new trial and quips about progress.
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Wasilington
Daryl
Chessman
San Quentin
Supreme Court
California
Los Angeles
Dignity Restored Amid Missing Luxury Item At Orange County Hospital
Mrs Macy Massara arrived as an emergency patient at Orange County General Hospital wearing only a diamond ring and claimed a $28 black appliqued satin vault was missing after a hotel tide near Newport Beach. Hospital officials say investigation found the item was indeed pulled during admission. Dr Elmore continues to investigate as Massara regains dignity.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Macy Massara
Orange County General Hospital
School district expansion risks tax base and per pupil funding
Schools Supt. Douglas A. Newcomb argued that adding the area to the district would water down assessed valuation and reduce the funds available per student in the local system, potentially impacting district finances and resources.
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Douglas A. Newcomb
L.A.C. Reports Small April Increase in Living Costs
The cost of living index rose another 0.3 percent in the month ending April 15, continuing a two year, roughly monthly rise. Since 1943 the index is up over 20 percent and since 1939 it has more than doubled. The rise largely affects older households on fixed incomes, though many families see little effect. Continued discussion is on Page A-10.
Supreme Court frees dependents from military murder trials
The Supreme Court ruled that about 450,000 Americans overseas with the armed forces are immune from trial by military courts for murder. In two cases, it freed two women convicted of murdering their service husbands abroad, reversing a prior ruling on technicalities. The decision, written by Justice Black, holds overseas personnel are immune from military trials, with future cases depending on extradition terms with Britain and Japan.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
Dorothy Krueger Smith
Walter Krueger
Clarice B. Covert
Atlanta
Smith
Alderson
Japan
Col
Aubrey D. Smith
Callifornia Supreme
Covert
Doug
Edward F. Covert
England
U.S
Great Britain
Stago Black
Land
Earl Warren
William C. Dotrglan
William J. Grenenan
Miami Heat Record Swelter Hits 93 Degrees
In Miami on Monday the Weather Bureau recorded a sweltering 93 degrees, the hottest for the date in bureau history. The prior high for this date stood at 89 in 1951.
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Miami
Fla
Mijorm Weather Bureau
Nurse Marjorie Hipperson Is Found Slain In Hollywood
Hollywood police searched for a killer after Miss Marjorie Hipperson a 24 year old nurse was found strangled in her Los Feliz apartment. Dr Waller Deike 36 a former Wisconsin Chicago track star said they planned to marry next week and honeymoon in Chicago. The attack followed an earlier assault on a neighbor. Police noted signs of a struggle and garroting with a nylon stocking.
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Hollywood
Calif
Wisconsin
Chicago
Marjorie Hipperson
Los Feliz
Waller Deike
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Ipolice
Justine Sparks
Mother of Five Kills Rival Mother in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles Mrs Mary Laura, 32, a mother of four, was shot and killed Monday by a 64 year old housewife in a quarrel over an unidentified man. Officer said Mrs Elnora Tell, a mother of two, admitted shouting before the confrontation after the other woman allegedly advanced on her with a weapon. The two had argued about the man for about two weeks.
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Los Angeles
Mary Laura
Elnora Tell
Louis
Eisenhower Reported Eating Light, Recovery Underway
President Eisenhower, after a Sunday stomach upset, was reported “coming along very well” Monday night. Doctors found no heart issue related to the illness and noted no ongoing discharge to the White House. Hagerty said the President had milk toast, toast, and chicken, with no doctor remaining on duty that night.
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Choto
Eisenhower
America University
Washington
Magerty
White House
James C. Tageerty
Stagerty
Hagerty
Alsa
Mah Sen
Howard M. Snyder
Ala
Weather Man Seeks Better Mood Of Humble Hero
A fragmented doodle describes a wafty weather man and his family, noting the alm glow and a tired mood. A man visits a cigar store, selects a logie and returns, exclaiming the elgar is awl. He complains to the shopkeeper that he has hundreds of them.
Government orders four million vaccine doses for servicemen
A research story on Page Ad discusses a government order for four million doses of a new vaccine aimed at protecting service members from the Nu epidemic sweeping the Far East. The note appears on Page C4 and contrasts lifestyle notes on Page Ad with the broader public health action.
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Far East
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