Wilson Has Final Go With Press
President Wilson discusses defense spending and military needs with advisers. He expects spending to remain near current levels for several years as he delays a 1500 mile range missile decision until a new Pentagon head, Neil McElroy, takes over. He notes committee delays on Jupiter or Thor and recalls talk of a Soviet meeting with Marshal Zhukov. His wife Mrs. Wilson supported the Russia idea, while Wilson himself remained doubtful about such a meeting.
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Wilson
Pentagon
Soap
Marshal Zhukov
Russia
Air Force to close four parts depots nationwide
The Air Force announced plans to close four storage depots employing 10 500 people, mostly civilians, with closures to finish by 1962. Operating transfers begin immediately. Targets: Gadsden Alabama Memphis Tennessee Shelby Ohio and Topeka Kansas. Additional closures: Baton Rouge Shreveport Montgomery Prairie.
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Washington
Air Force
Gadsden
Ala
Memphis
Tenn
Shelby
Ohio
Topeka
Kan
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
Montgomery
Prairie
Miss
Hoffa Faces a Push to Oust in AFL Labor Meeting
Delegates seated 40 of 68 locals despite protests as Hoffa and other Teamster leaders faced a blunt AFL-CIO report charging corruption. The vast majority backed moves to suppress the charges and keep Hoffa in power, while opponents pressed for investigations amid a heated floor fight led by outgoing president Dave Beck.
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Senate
Team Committee
Detroit
Coi-T
Dave Beck
Afl-Cio
Hoffa
Afl-Cio Ethical Practices Group
Beck
al Labor Union
Note Found Tied to Balloon in Seal Beach Homicide Probe
Los Angeles detectives investigated a handwritten note bearing the signature Mrs L Ewing Scott found on a napkin attached to a toy balloon in a bean field near Seal Beach. Mrs Scott's husband awaits trial in a Los Angeles murder case. she disappeared two years ago. A Seal Beach employee recovered the note and it was taken to police. The Missive claimed captivity by a man who wants her husband dead and referenced a man named Jack.
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Los Angeles
L. Ewing Scott
Seal Beach
Hubert Tyler
Hellman Ranch
Bay Blvd
al Chafe
Tyler
Florence
Jack
Price Cuts on Coffee Announced
NEW YORK price cuts on coffee announced by major roasters slash wholesale prices two to four cents a pound. Reductions should bring retail around 89 cents to $1 a pound, with Maxwell House Sanka Yuban Bliss and Chase & Sanborn among brands seeing lowers of two to three cents.
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New York
General Foods Corp
Maxwell House
Sanka
Bliss
Standard -Branids Inc
Chase & Sanborn
Damp saltair note triggers police handoff to LA unit
A note signed by Mrs. L. Ewing Scott from Seal Beach pleaded for help with the phrase please, please help me. Seal Beach officers sent the letter to Los Angeles police, who planned to verify the handwriting. An LA investigator said the department has received many prank letters and this may be another.
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USAF
Protei
Buffums
Hotta
Weldon L. Mathis
Atlanta, Ga
Baloon
Tweeds
Italy
Scotland
France
Long Reach , Santa Ana
INCI
L & XL
D. Orlon
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