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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1957

Page

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AFL-CIO Outlines Strict New Financial Code Amid Beck Case

Washington AFL-CIO executives announced a strict new code of financial principles for 140 affiliated unions to deter raids on funds. Walter Reuther warned the Teamsters could be expelled and replaced by a clean union if leadership isn’t ousted. John English met with Teamsters leaders to push for removal of Dave Beck before the September convention. The federation postponed a Teamsters corruption hearing to allow self cleansing.

Washington Afl-Cio Executive Council Teamsters Dave Beck Afl-Cio George Meany Cody Beck Senante APL- Cio Walter Reuther Bock John F. English Teamatera Teamsters Vica Teamsters Executive’ Council Heeles Teamatars Frank W Brewater

Angry boy kills mother and sister in home shooting

Andrew Casey, 12 or 4? years old, killed his mother and sister with a .22 rifle after an argument over homework in Rye New York. Police said the boy surrendered without resistance. His father Eugene Casey, a public relations man, phoned police in a panic. The mother died at the scene and the sister died at United Hospital in Port Chester. The father later suffered a heart attack but freed a younger son.

Rye N.Y Slater Pollen Eugene Casey Andrew Casey Robert Warren Andrew United Hospital

Senators blast Morse in GOP response to Beck blast

Republican senators united in a counterattack on Senator Morse of Oregon after he called President Eisenhower and Dave Beck the same type of immoral. Morse defended himself on the Senate floor, challenging a censure resolution that never came. The row touched on Beck’s union misappropriation charges, Talbott’s resignation honors, and broader water policy criticism.

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Windy City Police Keep Cohen Busy

Federal agents questioned reformed hoodlum Mickey Cohen before a grand jury in Chicago. Police accompanied Cohen and his alleged bodyguard Fred Sica to headquarters then to court, while Sica was briefly released after no specific charges. Cohen claimed a righteous life and challenged critics during related interviews.

Windy City Cohen Chicago Mickey Cohen Fred Shat Paul the Walter Capone COMEN California Hlaalay T Uiere Sica Criminal Court Wilbert F. Crowley

Waterman in Bushes Brawl In Pasadena Disturbance

Robert Waterman 33 estranged husband of TV singer Alice Lon faced assault and resisting arrest charges after a pre dawn brawl with four deputies outside Susan Graham's home in Pasadena. Waterman, released on bond, faced a June 11 trial date. James McGee 32 was arrested with him. Waterman lived at the Pasadena Athletic Club and was separated from Lon, with agents saying they were trying to work out issues for their three children.

Pasadena Robert Waterman Alice Lon Sheriff's Deputies Waterman Lawrence Welk Municipal Court James F. McGee Susan Graham Altadena McGee Pasadena Athletic Club Lon

Mayflower IT logs 110 miles into voyage stalled

The Mayflower IT reported 110 miles covered in the last 24 hours on day 32 of its replica voyage from England to the United States. Capt. Ren Hickenlooper relayed the ship’s progress while radio reports noted delays and tense political commentary surrounding figures like Sen. McCarthy and President Eisenhower.

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Tornado Threat Looms After Destructive Waves Reach Malone

Tornadoes ripped through rural Hill County near Malone causing injuries to at least four people. Homes and vehicles were damaged or destroyed as storms dumped up to four inches of rain. Authorities warned of continuing severe weather across Missouri and nearby states as alerts persisted into Wednesday evening.

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Narrowly Mixed Stock Market Described In Review

The report calls the day narrowly mixed, noting no impending market crash despite forecasts of a downturn. Over eight months, experts predicted declines in sales, profits, and employment, yet most corporations show higher first quarter profits than a year ago, signaling resilience amid volatility.

Walt Selex

Algeria Claims 52 French Killed in Mountain Battle

Tunis dispatch says the Algerian National Liberation Army reported 52 French troops killed in a Saturday battle in the Bow Zegra Mountains of central Algeria. The communique also noted two Algerian rebels killed and described the engagement as lasting into the night.

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Vinson Calls Subsidence Law for Long Beach Harbor

Washington congressman Carl Vinson urged state laws to prevent subsidence at Long Beach harbor by repressuring tidelands oil fields. He pressed for details on Navy repair funding and whether the plan slows. the committee trimmed a $4.66 million oil field recharing item from a construction bill during talks on Navy appropriations.

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Eisenhower vows to fight for budget amid aid bill clash

President Eisenhower declared he will fight to the end for his slash-threatened budget and will back lawmakers who support his program in next year’s elections. He warned reductions would cut directly into defense, and noted he would work with sympathetic Republicans outside party leadership to push the plan.

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Weathermat Turns Up In Stray Auto Notes

The fragmentary text describes a character named Weathermat with a focus on cars and maintenance. It mentions adjusting, cleaning, and polishing parts, with odd phrasing about chromed details and a rough scene around a car site. The readable parts center on automotive care and pedestrian safety context.

California Senate defeats moratorium on death penalty

A prospective moratorium on the death penalty in California was killed in a one-sided vote by the State Senate, 31 to 9. The item notes a related Page A-12 reference to Billy Graham’s crusade encountering labor trouble over a pitcher of ice water, with calm reported elsewhere.

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