Len finally gets his long sought German wine
Leonard Carlsen of Rochester recalls a two year quest to obtain a case of Rhine wine bought via American Express. After customs delays and straw import issues he finally wins a purchaser license, faces storage charges, and watches the wine sour from a dried cork, ending with a single bottle purchased at auction for two dollars.
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AFL-CIO suspends Dave Beck amid ethics drive and Hoffa charges
The AFL-CIO Executive Council moved swiftly after Beck invoked the fifth amendment, ordering a probe of Beck's union while Meany announced action against Beck and the Teamsters. Senate Rackets Committee hearings continue as James Hoffa and Hyman Fischbach face conspiracy and bribery counts with Hoffa denying guilt.
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Schrunk Says He's in Fight to a Finish
Portland mayor Schrunk declares a final battle against charges of bribe taking and perjury as a statewide probe into vice and corruption nears results. He pledges to fight to finish, asserting the attackers will not stop him. Several suspects are under investigation with an imminent trial expected.
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Storm Brews Over the Disable Plan
President Eisenhower proposed a constitutional amendment to let the cabinet decide when the Vice President assumes presidential duties during disability. If the President can decide, else the cabinet votes by majority. Congress appears unlikely to act this session.
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Fireworks Forfeit Bail After Seamen Arrests
Two merchant seamen, David Rodrigues and Donaid P Nisht, both of the city, forfeited $25 bail each in Municipal Court Friday on charges of possessing firecrackers. Officers said the men shot off fireworks near Alamitos Ave and E Broadway while President Wilson was in town. The article blends conflicting dates and names from 1881 and 1813 21, reflecting garbled OCR in the source.
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Kidnaped American Woman Believed Alive in Iran Search
Tehran dispatch cites US official Clark Gregory saying a kidnapped American woman may still be alive in remote mountain lands. The case involves Anita Carroll of Issaquah Washington, abducted by bandits, with scant details on fate or rescue prospects.
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Policeman in Pill Case Free on Bail
A chaotic report from Zahedan details policemen and villagers seeking four bandits who killed Mia Carroll and three others. Iranian forces, aided by trackers, race toward the Pakistan border across Baluchistan as rumors of slavery arise and a large reward is offered.
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Two Bandits Rob, Crash Car Thefts in Long Beach
In a violent crime spree, two bandits beat a service station operator and fled in a stolen red Mercury. A Buena Park woman was critically injured when their car crashed. Victims include Bill Grondahl and Olga Sinatra. Police pursued, suspects fled on foot through a Carso n Street area. One car rammed the sign at Harvard Ave. Police description notes a tall man in his late twenties and a lighter man, early twenties, both wearing denim and brown or blue jackets. The car was reported stolen in Lynwood last month.
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Northrop offers $1000 reward for missing eight year old Tommy
Northrop Aircraft Inc offers a $1000 reward for information leading to the return of eight year old Thomas Eldon Bowlsby missing since last Saturday near a canyon west of Pasadena. Redondo Beach police relay a report of a sighting by Mia John Heintz and her husband as investigators pursue a possible kidnapping.
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Weather Danyer Des Holnen Deaupait Detroi 42 Franfrancisco
Tide readings and forecasts for multiple locations including Detroit and New Orleans with listed heights and times. Mentions 4.5 feet today and 4.4 feet at varying hours, plus 0.7 and 0.? feet at indicated times. Contains damaged OCR strings and numbers.
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Adjudicated Court Admits Fraudulent Delivery Case
Fragmentary OCR notes reveal an adjudication by court involving a fake delivery scheme. The report mentions a person named Yoda at Long Basin Catt and references a $200 value. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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