Hoffa Payoffs and Loans Revealed in Senate Quiz
Senate investigators heard Testimony that James Hoffa received payoffs from Detroit restaurant operators and made loans to a Detroit official who negotiated the Detroit Restaurant Guild contract. Kennedy said over 170000 in union funds could be used for extortion or dynamiting. loans of 31000 and 250000 were traced to John McElroy. Leyhan recalled a dinner where payoffs were discussed and payments masked as salary to Kartsen’s brother-in-law.
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John Leyhan
Detroit
Senate
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Theodore Kartsen
Centir
Garrett L. Reading
Hoffa
Reading
Washington
Teamsters Union
Teamster
Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
John McElroy
Wayne County
Detroit Restaurrant Guild
Kennedy
Michigan
Hopfta
Greenfield Mills Restaurant Co
Leyhan
Kartsen
Garrett Read
Teamsters Ordered to Oust Hoffa and Leaders
New York AFL CIO leaders issued a 30 day ultimatum to topple James Hoffa and three other top Teamsters officials amid perjury charges, Senate scrutiny, and a bolstering drive by the federation against Hoffa while Dave Beck faces retirement plans.
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New York
Aflcio
Teamsters
James £. Hoffm
United Labor Movement
Hoffa
Senate
Afl-Cio
Dave Beck
Beck
New
Fire destroys part of New York Street at Universal Studios
A fire at Universal Studios’ outdoor permanent set known as New York Street caused about 300000 in damages and was controlled within an hour after breaking out. Publicist Don McDonald said 20 firefighting units arrived within minutes. no injuries were reported.
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Universal City
CNS
New York Street
Universal Studios
Don McDonald
Japanese judge in Girard death case statement
The Japanese judge in the Girard death case issues a frank remark saying he is lost at this stage. A separate report notes the Irish ambassador’s 20 year old son was accidentally killed while he and a friend examined a revolver.
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Girard
United States
Anarchy in Little Rock Brought Federal Troops
The piece recalls Little Rock unrest as President Eisenhower sent troops to restore order. It notes beatings of Negro newsmen by white mobs and criticizes local authorities for failing to disperse the violence. It praises the President as acting to enforce the law in a crisis.
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Little Rock
Eisenhower
Kidnapping Feared as 8 Year Old Vanishes in Washington
Ed Crary and wife plead for help as more than 15 PBS agents join the probe into the disappearance of 8 year old Lee Crary from Edmonds Washington. The boy, recently ill with rheumatic fever, has not been seen since Monday 5 p.m. A stone by stone search of 700 acres involved 1609 volunteers with a possible car abduction suspected after a family dispute. FBI says case not labeled kidnapping yet.
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Edmonds
Wash U.P
PBS
Lee Crary
Ed Crary
Crary
Ike Agrees to Meeting With South's Governors
In Little Rock, federal armed forces calmed a racial crisis as paratroopers with fixed bayonets protected Central High School. Nine Negro students entered with security, while about 1,200 white students resumed classes under heavy guard. An Army spokesman said airborne troops would not be permanently relieved.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Central High School
101St Airborne Division
Arkansas National Guard
Army
Central High
Aress
Weather and figures swirl around Little Rock and Coolidge tale
A garbled weather dispatch references Little Rock, Calvin Coolidge and a jazz trumpeter. The piece notes Armstrong’s critique of the President and mentions a potential State Department trip to Russia. It hints at school integration questions and a planned Rochester stop, with continued coverage on another page.
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Rochester
Minn
Armstrong
Iis
State Department
Russia
Satchmo Armstrong Responds To Little Rock Action
Davenport Iowa report notes Louis Armstrong reacting to President Eisenhower in Little Rock stating this is the greatest country. The quote reflects the era's sentiment as officials address school integration protests.
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Davenport
Iowa
Louis (Satchmo
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Great
Atlas ICBM Test Fires Over Atlantic Coast
An Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from Cape Canaveral at 2 58 pm Wednesday and exploded into flames two minutes later as it veered toward the sea. Reporters and beachgoers watched a tall cone shaped missile rise then burst into a red yellow fireball amid mist and roar. It remained unclear whether the missile was destroyed intentionally or by failure. The launch echoed last June’s Atlas test and drew comment from observers and officials about defense and inflation. Continued on Page A 10. Col 1
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Miami
Jacksonville
Russia
Steel Leader Clash Over Inflation At ABA Meet
U S Steel chairman Roger Blough told bankers that the nation is still losing ground in the inflation battle. His view contrasted with President Eisenhower remarks at the 83rd ABA convention, where prices were said to be rising due to capital for expansion.
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Atlantic Clty
Roger M. Blough
U. S. Steel Corp
I l
Blough
Eisenhower
The
American Bankers Association
Newhall Fire Contained After 1850 Acre Burn
NEWHALL California firemen Wednesday controlled a port ash fire near here that blackened 1850 acres within an 844 mile perimeter.
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Newhall
U.S Holds Seven Arrested at Central High School
Seven men arrested by federal troops at Central High School in Little Rock remain in county jail on a federal hold. Jail officials said they have not been charged yet and were not allowed to call a lawyer. Army policy at the time stated arrestees would be turned over to local authorities for possible prosecution.
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Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
Jack Morgan
Morgan
Empire State Building Dims Lights to Save Migrating Birds
The Empire State Building will stay dark all night from Wednesday until November 1 to prevent bird collisions as 25 birds reportedly died after crashing into the skyscraper on Tuesday night. Officials acted at the request of the National Audubon Society to shield birds migrating south for winter.
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New York
Empire State Building
National Audubot Society
Trio of high-living robbery suspects nabbed in Long Beach
Detectives arrested Ronald Gillette 26 and George Hevins 22 from Omaha after tracing Travelers checks used in a wave of robberies across Southern California. A third suspect Paul Small, 35, was taken in Omaha. Wives of Gillette and Hevins were also detained. Police say the trio spent largely in Las Vegas and San Francisco, living well from stolen proceeds. Arrests followed a pattern tying Omaha to Northern California and then to Marysville and Long Beach.
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Long Beach
Paul R. Small
Omaha
Beach Area
Charles Stravelers
O- Bennett
C. A. Wig
California
Marysville
Ronald Gillette
George Hevins
All- Amerioa
Artican
Corona del Marl
Bennett
Las Vegas
San Francisco
Southern Governors Seek Talks Over Federal Troops in Arkansas
SEA ISLAND, Ga. AP President Eisenhower will meet a five member committee of southern governors early next week to discuss possible withdrawal of federal troops from Little Rock Arkansas. Gov. Frank Clement said the committee will talk about what the President indicates and aim to remove troops that escorted Negro students to Central High School. Governors voiced grave concern over federalizing the Arkansas National Guard and dispatching troops on the streets. They seek help resolving a potentially troublesome situation and precedent.
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Sea Island, Ga
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Ark
White House
Frank Clement
Tennessee
Clement
U.S
Central
Arkansas National Guard
America
Schools Hit by Asian Flu Cuts Attendance Across California
Asian flu and other respiratory illnesses disrupted schools Wednesday across California. Huntington Beach Union High School reported 253 ill students, Orange Union High more than 300. Barstow High canceled its football game after 946 students and 14 teachers were stricken.
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Huntington Beach Union High School
Orange Union High
Long Beach
Huntington Beach
Orange
Buntington Beach
Associated Press
California
University of California
Imperial Valley
Barstow High School
San Gabriel Mission High
Barstow High
Pleasant High
Contra Costa County
St. Mary's I High
Berkeley
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