Big Trucks Dominate 1956 Auto Sales Rise
Detroit reports heavy duty truck orders remain high as plants expand and distribution shifts push expansion into suburbs. Farmers’ slower purchases cut light truck demand, but executives forecast gains as new models, trailers, and regulations spur volume in 1956.
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Detroit
Medway
Iast
Ats
Better
Robert F. Black
White Motor
John L. McCaffray
International Harvester
Chicago
Mator
Tom Roy Pruchaul
Pest Deny
Pruchaul
Rockfeller's New Bride Weds in Surprise Idaho Ceremony
Hayden Lake Idaho witnessed a surprise wedding as Winthrop Rockefeller wed the 31 year old heiress daughter of Seattle theater owner William Edvis. The couple, who left for a brief honeymoon after a lake reception, tied the knot amid public release and family presence including Rockefeller’s children from prior marriages.
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Hayden Lake
Idaho
Ty — Winthror Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Washington
Idaho Chotes
Spokane
Lake
William .Edvis
Seattle
Washington State
Naethan Barrager
California
Bruce Bartley
Bruce
Anne
Sea
Donald M. McDonnell
Wall Street
Barbara (Boho) Sears
Boy 13 Loses Two Legs in Home Blast
Granite City Michigan reports a 13 year old boy had both legs amputated after a homemade rocket exploded in a backyard shed. Other youths suffered eye injuries from minute metal splinters. Police said the boys were making rock from railroad torpedoes found nearby.
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Boy
Granite City
David Christian
Rosatta Elmore
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ronald Pritchett
Ella Mae Pritchett
Paw Linsle
Darren Jordan
Tade Nelson
Tax demands force sale of Killarney estate in Ireland
Missus Beatrica Grosvenor plans to sell the Kenmare estate in County Kerry due to inheritance tax and high British duties. The sale may include 8,300 acres and the Kenmare horses, with about 1,000 acres retained. The Irish government or wealthy Americans are eyed as potential buyers while the Tourist Development Co plans to bid, citing national importance.
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County Kerry
Ireland
Missus Beatrica Grosvenor
Killarney
Boston Irish
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Timbuctu
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Walter
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Kerry
Grosvenor
Kilarney
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Ofl
AM Loual Interests
Shell
Sile
Lack of Attendance Delays Red Cross Vote
The Cal County Chapter of the American Red Cross postponed its meeting to elect a new board of directors and officers due to low attendance. President Mrs Margaret Dallineyver said the date would be announced later, noting the chapter failed to leave the dorm required for the election.
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Cal Coutty Chanter
The
American Red Cross
Margaret Dallineyver
Cross
Nuthersy
Board
Singer Paul Robeson Subpoenaed Over Passport Case
Paul Robeson was subpoenaed to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities about passport difficulties. The panel cited a pattern of obtaining American passports to attend Communist events and to travel for propaganda efforts.
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Washington
Paul Robeson
Waller D-Pab
Free World
von Curtaintown
Walter
Gid Hei
United States
Viltgens
Lise Bone
Vonforonars
Concordia
Kan
Au. S. Congressmi
Robeson
Navy
Riley Oletz Jr
Cloud County
Dal
Principle of the Thing Drives Sailor to Help From Officials
Navy enlistee Dietz faces charges after a May 21 incident in Kansas where he allegedly drove a trailer truck while fatigued and without a driver’s license. His father appeals for jail time to count against a fine, while officials note state law limits. The case involves Gov. Hoegh and Rep. Schwengel as the matter moves to Navy and state authorities.
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Iowa
Tony
Mn Wars
Walealt
Towa
Hutchinson
Acolan
Robert Herday
Danielson
Kansas
Riley Dietz Sr
Leo Hoegh
Fred Considerable
Schwengel Renowad
Invesa- Dietz
Old Age Help Not Enough for Man, 82
An 82 year old man was sentenced to three years in prison for possessing counterfeit money after misusing Social Security and old age assistance funds. Police arrested him on May 8 following a bogus ten dollar bill incident at a local track in Chile. His associate, Pat Caro, aged 82, will be on probation next year.
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Effert
Pat Caro
Wiliam
Raledo
Chile
New Dry Storage Eye Bank Promises Restored Sight
A novel dry storage eye bank preserves corneas by water removal for months, enabling shipment and use after rehydration. Dr. John A. King Jr. described the method from Georgetown and Army research to the American Medical Association, with ten transplants reported and some preserved up to nine months.
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Chicago
American Medical Assny
John al. King Jr
Georgetown University Medical
Washington, D.C
Army
Waller Bead Hosvila
Te. King
Army Medical Corps
King
Neighbors Court Case Over Violent Violin Playing
Oklahoma City resident Felix Czajkowski faced a disturbance charge after neighbors complained of constant violin playing. A neighbor said he performed and danced late into the day and night, while Czajkowski claimed to be a country-style violist with no formal instruction. Judge Mike Foster fined him seven dollars for disturbing the peace.
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Oklahoma City
Felix Czajkowski
Nok
Czajkowski
Crujkowski
Mike Foster
Jidge Foster
Guilty pleas in conspiracy case tied to stolen military document
An Army sergeant and two East Orange businessmen pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Alfred M. Modarelli to conspiracy charges over stealing a confidential government document from the Brooklyn Army Terminal. Co-defendants Stern and Hindman posted bail, while Brill faced sentencing later. a fourth man, Schreiber, has not yet pleaded. The government calls the document highly significant, containing a directory of U.S. Air Force bases and organizations worldwide.
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Newark
Itor
East Orange
Brooklyn Army
Alfred BE. Modarelli
Sydney MI. Stern
Seymour S. Hintman
Harold 5
Bril
Bryant E. Schreiber
Millburn
Linden
FBI
Law
Hinevan
Stern
Asst. Tls. Atty. Ge Wiliam &. Tompking
Whiost
Schreier
Stein
Hindman
Promise to Court Restores 8 Children in Utah Case
In George Utah Juvenile Court Judge Durhany Mortis ordered Vera Johnson Black to have her eight children returned after she promised to end polygamy as a religious principle. The family, longtime members of the Fundamentalists, had been in foster care following legal action tied to Leonard Black’s polygamy. Both parents testified they would live apart, with Black previously imprisoned for unlawful cohabitation.
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George
Utah
M — Juvenile Court
Durhany Mortis
Vera Johnson Black
Glack
Nhce
Ames
Black
Short Creek
Avivona
Leonard Black
Arizona
Blu
Pacific Air Shifts Eastward Cooling Across Plains
A cooler Pacific air mass moved eastward across Montana tonight and was set to sweep western North Dakota Wyoming and the Dakotas into Minnesota today. Overnight temperatures in central and southeastern regions remained uncomfortable with chilly sleeping conditions expected.
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Montana
North Dakota
Wyoming
Dakotas
Minnesota
Air Force reservists report on trip by Maj. Dahlstrom in Jefferson City
In Jefferson City Air Force Reservists of the 698th Air Reserve Squadron will hear a report on a trip by commanding officer Maj. Kenneth Dahlstrom. The meeting follows a weeklong conference at Keesler and Elgin bases about coordinated boycott transportation for Montgomery’s 50,000 black residents. The event includes controversy over funds and misconduct allegations, which officials deny.
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Air Force
Dahlstrom
Air Reserve
Jefferson City
Kenneth Dahlstrom
Montgomery
Ala
Maj
Air Force Reserve
Keesler Air Force Base
Mississippi
Elgin
A. J. Fields
Porce Base
Florida
Three Generations Share Birth Date in Sherman Oaks Family
In Sherman Oaks California Raymond J Selwyn born 1905 and his daughter Mrs Lester Berke born June 1 1937 share a birthday with her newborn child Wu Lester Berke born recently The three generations mark the same birth day in a notable family note from Los Angeles area records.
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Los Angeles
Raymond J. Selwyn
Sherman Oaks
Lester Berke
Wu Lester Berke
Farewell to Lavish Art Collection in Hollywood Party
A lavish Hollywood party hosted by Mrs Edward G Robinson marked a farewell to the famed art collection of Edward G Robinson and his wife Gladys Lloyd Robinson after 29 years. About 1150 guests including Greer Garson and Van Johnson sampled seafood desserts and champagne as the couple prepare to divide the collection amid a divorce with a July 20 court date.
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Hollywood
Edward G. Robinson
Alaska
Louisiana
Greer Garson
van Johnson
Busan Hayward
Mississippi
Edward G
Gladys Lloyd Robinson
Robinson
Broadway
Gladys
Artist Mrs Robinson Plans Month Orient Tour
Mrs Robinson, a world traveled artist with 49 shows, announces a month long tour of the Orient leaving this week. She intends to reclaim half of her property during divorce proceedings. Guests reportedly left prints on the wall priced to fetch high sums, including Corot's Italieane and Van Gogh's Le Pere Panguy, each valued around 231,003 dollars.
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Orient
An Tigh
Corot
van Gogh
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