Florida ruling keeps Hildy with foster family
The Ellises, Jewish foster parents in Florida, retain custody of Hildy against Massachusetts efforts to reclaim the child. Gov Heroy Collins ruled the girl should stay with Melvin and Marie Ellis, citing the family’s rights to faith and to be loved. The decision followed a monthslong custody dispute, with officials and reporters watching as tears flowed in the hearing room.
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Vinson orders subcommittee visit to Long Beach shipyard
Washington Chairman Carl Vinson ordered a House armed services subcommittee to inspect subsidence at Long Beach Naval Shipyard before the full committee wraps hearings on funding to counteract land sinking. Rear Adm. Mumma said plans to fly lawmakers to Long Beach are being arranged as approval for about 4.0 million dollars in remedial work to the military construction bill hangs in the balance. The committee aims to finish within ten days, with funds possibly returning to the bill before a House floor vote.
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Storm Toll Grows As Severe Weather Hurts Midwest
Storms lash the nation with tornadoes and floods from Texas to Illinois. Damage runs into millions as crops fail, homes flood, and four states report weather deaths. authorities warn more tornadoes may strike while crews assess drilling rights dispute in Texas and Louisiana.
U S Flag Trampled as Demonstrators Rampage at Embassy
chaotic scene near the American Embassy followed by police efforts to curb violence. Demonstrators tore down and trampled the U S flag, forcing the flag to be shredded. A hospital report notes injuries among protesters and bystanders as authorities try to restore order.
Oil Hunger Threatens City as Oil Money Lures Politicians
The piece discusses an estimated 800 million barrels of oil beneath the city and beach, calling it a danger as state needs and oil money tempt politicians. It notes demand for oil and gas outpacing production and hints at a broader water project funding tied to oil revenue. The issue is framed as a dietary appetite for oil money versus actual local production.
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AFL-CIO suspends Laundry Workers. distillery and allied unions warned
The AFL-CIO dropped the 85,000 member Laundry Workers Union from the federation and placed the Distillery Workers and Allied Industrial Workers on one year probation for welfare fund misuse. The council cited failure to clean house and ordered oversight. Hearings on welfare fund regulation and a $40 million stake were announced as actions move toward possible expulsion at the December convention.
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Jet Crashes Near Crestview After Missed Town Center
A jet fighter from Nellis AFB Las Vegas missed the town center near Crestview Florida and crashed in woods during a midair incident. Pilot Maj Grady Morris from Jacksonville faced involuntary manslaughter charges while authorities pursued details of the crash and subsequent bail arrangements.
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Aton Test Shot Put Delayed Ninth Day Postponed
The Nevada Test Organization posted that the projected atomic explosion was delayed for the ninth consecutive day due to wind conditions. They indicated efforts to set a new blast date with a Saturday target while noting no extender fares.
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Senate study on Drake landing site in Marin County
The Senate Finance Committee approved a bill for a $20,000 study to determine where Sir Francis Drake landed in Marin County during his sixteenth century around the world voyage and whether a park should be built on the site.
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Independent marvels falter as seabird die off puzzling experts
Seagulls and pelicans along beaches north and south of Long Beach die from an undiagnosed illness. State Game and Fish Department experts are puzzled by the outbreak as investigators seek causes and remedies. A tentative wage agreement for carpenters in the area was reached in Los Angeles negotiations. Story on Page A-5.
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Miller Hearing Ends With Confidence Of Monroe
Washington report states playwright Arthur Miller’s contempt trial concluded after a six day session with Federal Judge Charles McLaughlin delaying verdict for a week to allow further arguments. Actress Marilyn Monroe, Miller’s wife, said she was very confident he would win acquittal, speaking to reporters at attorney Joseph Rauh’s home and at Union Station before boarding a train to New York.
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Embezzlement Probe Hits Cook County Treasury
Cook County Treasurer Herbert C Paschen and State's Attorney Benjamin S Adamowski announced a $768,000 shortage traced to a decade of phony checks. Two longtime staffers Earnest Peterson and Milton Baer were suspended after failing to appear for questioning as investigation widens from 1950s start to 1946 figures.
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Girl Named Shirley Van Dyke Dies After Overdose Note
Hollywood reports 24 year old Shirley Van Dyke overdosed on sleeping pills in her apartment Thursday. A note mentioned Frank Sinatra and Tony Curtis and police identified Tony Curtis from one of the messages. Van Dyke, formerly married to drummer Stan Levey, leaves a nine year old son, Robert.
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