Nixon Visits Colombia Amid Anti U S Demonstrations
Police shielded Vice President Nixon as anti U S protests erupted in Bogota with crowds of about a thousand at his hotel and two demonstrations near the Bolivar statue. Mounted officers stopped youths attempting to pelt him with objects while others shouted down with the banner Viva Nixon. Nixon met with President elect Alberto Lleras Camargo and praised Colombia's political stability and future prospects.
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Skelton Son's Death Casts Shadow Over Family
Hollywood report of Richard Skelton, nine, dying from leukemia at UCLA Medical Center after blood transfusion vein punctures. Editor notes longtime AP writer James Bacon recounts family’s grief at Bel Air home hours after death. Red Skelton recalls birthday wishes turned quiet as son passes.
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Aircraft unions avert crippling strike with new wage deals
North American and Convair reached contracts with unions easing aircraft industry tensions in Southern California. North American and UAW agreed on 17-26 cent hourly increases with a May 19 start and a cost of living escalator, affecting about 15,500 Los Angeles and Downey workers and 5,000 in Columbus. Convair IAM locals in San Diego, Pomona, and Fort Worth approved 17-27 cent raises. Lockheed had already ratified an 18-30 cent rise. San Diego contract covers about 26,000 employees. Negotiations continue with company unions and multiple mediation sessions planned through May 29.
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Across the Nation Bus Crash Injures 42 in Tennessee
A school bus carrying 38 children and five adults home to Alabama from a Tennessee show collided with a truck nine miles south of Fayetteville. Forty two injured, one chaperon killed, Ralph Reed fatally injured, driver safe. A laundry truck likely caused the crash. manslaughter charges possible.
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Russians test air to ground missile with megaton warhead
Aviation Week reports Russia flight tested a new air to ground missile carrying a megaton warhead. The tests occurred amid Soviet nuclear experiments in Siberia, documented after their conclusion.
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Big Rich or Nothing Says WM at Proud Moment
A quirky exchange shows WM touting wealth with a playful bid for more earnings. He jokes about changing jobs for a million and then two million dollars, prompting amused reactions about money and status. A light scene ends with a knowing remark about wealth.
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Douglas Workers to Get $4,440,000 in Benefits
Long Beach Division Douglas Aircraft hourly workers will receive about 4.44 million dollars in vacation and sick leave checks with their weekly payroll on Friday. The payments to Douglas employees in Southern California push total distributions in the region above 15 million dollars, with length of service as the main determinant.
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Berkeley water ski disaster claims three lives
Three people drowned during night water skiing off Berkeley. Miss Merilyn Hamm, 25, and Frederick Vallejo, 31, both from Oakland, were recovered. Miss Patricia Scanlon, 23, remains missing and presumed drowned. Vallejo’s overturned boat was found with bent propeller blades, suggesting a collision with an underwater object. All three were California Packing Corp. employees. A fishing party member spotted Hamm’s body. Coast Guard and Navy search continued for Scanlon.
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Long Beach to switch to one-man patrol cars
Long Beach Police plan a switch from two-man to one-man patrol cars, expected late summer or fall after council approves about 360 600 for new cars. Chief Dovey and City Manager Vickers back the idea to save money and boost visible policing, despite strong opposition from the Police Officers' Association and many officers.
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Gunfights Erupt in Tripoli Third Day Rioting
Gunfights erupted in Tripoli Lebanon for the third straight day amid anti Western rioting supposedly organized by a foreign Arab power. Pro and anti government civilians exchanged fire as violence spread to the Mena district of the city, Lebanon's second largest.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor Denies Coat Gift Confession
The Independent reports Zsa Zsa Gabor confessed Sunday that the $15,000 chinchilla coat was not a gift, saying it came from herself rather than anyone else. A Navy spaceman completed a 44 hour endurance test in fine fettle.
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