Hoffa Ordered to Court Over Fixed Election
U S District Judge F Dikinson Letts ordered James R Hoffa and other Teamsters bosses to appear in federal court on September 27 to answer charges they conspired to rig the union election in their favor The judge directed them to show cause why a temporary injunction should not delay the Miami Beach Teamsters convention next month The 2 year old judge a former Republican congressman from Iowa acted on a petition filed by New York area rank and file members through attorney Godfrey Sennait
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Strangling of Actress Confessed by Houseboy in L A
Police in Los Angeles say Lonnie Hartford admitted strangling former actress Rhea Mitchel Schmidt. Hartford described attacking her after a comment as he left her apartment, then wrapping a belt around her neck and dragging her to her dressing room. He later played poker with friends that night. The case coincides with Teamsters politics as Hoffa allies face elections. a court order targets Hoffa and other defendants ahead of hearings.
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Ginger) Mitchel
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Plum Offer Seen Ending GOP Split in California
Congressman Patrick Hittys said national leaders discussed a plan to avert a GOP split in California by offering a high federal post to either Snowland or Knight. Governor Goodwin J. Knight and Senator William R. Knowland were named as possible recipients to prevent a fight in next year’s gubernatorial race. Hilliings told the East San Gabriel Valley Republican Women's Club that a split may not require choosing between Knight and Knowland for the party’s governor candidate.
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WM Walks Among the Bare Hills
Two men discuss hiking at a place described as a nudist camp where they walked for miles without seeing any people. The exchange notes the weather and desire to hike as the catalyst for their Friday outing.
Old Age Medical Bills Create Confusion in LA
Readers confront the 105 Old Age Assistance policy as October first looms. The change funds medical expenses for needy pensioners, while the $83 monthly maximum remains in effect for most. Some old age recipients also receive state supplements to Social Security, with the state covering differences up to 39 dollars when OASI pays 50.
Gas Rate Hike Due in October
Long Beach plans an average 7.62 percent city gas rate increase effective October 25, contingent on City Council approval. The hike raises domestic and small commercial bills by about 6.71 percent and adds 508,829 dollars annually, with other class increases and a minimum charge rise to 1.25 dollars for the first 600 cubic feet.
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Los Angeles
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San Luis' Obispo
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Fullerton
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Wilmington
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China Extends Aid to Ceylon Under Trade Pact
China pledged 315.75 million dollars in economic aid to Ceylon as part of a new five year trade and payments agreement announced Friday in London. The move aims to bolster trade and financial cooperation between the two nations.
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Ceylon
London
Jurors in Confidential Magazine Trial Split Over Motives
In Los Angeles the jury deliberating the criminal libel conspiracy and obscenity case showed violent disagreement between Juror No. 9 Carl Rush and Juror No. 10 Ida Fischman over motives and reasonable doubt. Judge Walker reminded jurors to be unanimous as they returned late after a fourth day with indications of a 31 to 1 split toward a guilty verdict.
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E. 4Th St
Long Beach
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Firings Reported at Torrance Steel Mill Amid Unclear Standstill
A chaotic courtroom account details 160 proposed layoffs at a Torrance steel works as four open hearth furnaces may close. The judge and officials debate how to present the impact while predicting a 20 percent production cut by September 30.
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Lassell
Haakon VII Dies World’s Oldest Monarch of Norway
Oslo reports King Haakon VII, 85, died after long illness. Crown Prince Olav, regent since 1940, becomes king. Haakon, Danish by birth, was elected ruler in 1905 and led Norway through war and exile before returning home in 1945. He lived in the Oslo palace after Queen Maud’s 1938 death.
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Lewd OT Ce a INDEPENDENT 4 NEWSBOY story clue
An odd item a hollow nickel used as change proved a prime clue in a maping spy tale. The page Ca features the story and hints at a Monaco royal pregnancy with Princess grave reportedly expecting her second child on Page Ca.
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Death of famed composer Sibelius shocks world
Finland born maestro Jean Sibelius died Friday night from a brain hemorrhage at his woodland home near Helsinki aged 91. His sweeping tone poems and the piece Finlandia defined his landmark influence on classical music worldwide, with late life silence leaving fans to puzzle over uncompleted works.
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Finlandia
Sibelius
Arkansan to Appeal Order of U.S. Court
Governor Faubus withdrew National Guard troops from Central High School following a federal court injunction ordering integration. Nine black students barred since Sept. 4 were expected to attend classes Monday, as Faubus vowed to pursue 21 appeals to overturn the injunction.
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Ike Has No Comment on Faubus Withdrawal
Newport report: White House declined comment on the pullback of National Guard troops from Little Rock after a court injunction ordered the removal of troops and school integration at Central High School. Attorney General Brownell notified Press Secretary Hagerty, who relayed to President Eisenhower that no comment would be issued that night.
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Orval E. Faubus
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Herbert Brownell
James Hagerty
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West Eager to Bid for Atomic Ship
West Coast shipowners await government approval to operate an atomic powered vessel to be built for peaceful uses. The 20 million dollar ship slated for 1960 launches and will sail globally in government service during its first year. Key figures from Matson, American President Lines, and regional Propeller Clubs spoke at a regional conference urging private bids once permitted.
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Los Angeles
Pacific
Unes
Paralytic Polio Down 75 Percent From Last Year
Washington report shows 950 polio cases last week, totaling 1,389 for the year, with last year’s figures at 378 cases and 4,720 total. Health officials credit Salk polio vaccine for the sharp drop in incidence.
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Washington
U.S. Public Health Service
Thugs Rob Bank Office In Hooded Masked Grab
Two masked assailants seized about $250 from a money order office in Los Angeles. They broke a partition to reach the middle aged female clerk Marie Scott 50 at 4710 Hooper Ave and shattered her glasses to prevent identification. Witness Ethel Willis 1286 E 47th St saw a stocking masked man enter and later two armed men flee the building.
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CNS
Marie Scott
45Th St
Hooper Ave
Ethel Willis
47Th St
Asian Flu Takes First U.S. Victim
The Missouri health official confirmed a death from Asian flu in the United States. Reports indicate widespread cases in Puerto Rico and the continental U.S. with about 100000 affected. Fort Carson and University of Colorado figures show thousands ill, including 671 students hospitalized.
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Canada
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Health Department
Public Health Service
Washington
U.S
H. M. Hard
South Pole station reports two record lows this week
The Navy said the South Pole station recorded two new record low temperatures, hitting 10214 degrees below zero on Tuesday. The report notes extreme cold and highlights ongoing weather challenges for Antarctic operations.
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