Kierdorf Surrenders in Flint Fire Death Case
Herman Kierdorf, former Teamsters official, gave himself up in Pontiac following a two week manhunt for the fire death of his nephew Frank Kierdorf. He said he had nothing to hide and offered limited remarks while denying arson, with his son acting as intermediary.
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Michigan Atty
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Adams
Frank Kierdorf
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George Taylor
Oakland County
Taylor
Frederick C. Ziem
Oak
Congress Faces Packed Agenda Before Recess
Congress weighs 35 House bills including a labor control measure and a housing bill. Senate action targets civil liberties and antisubversive issues plus the White nomination to head the Civil Rights Division. Foreign aid bills loom as White House pushes for maximum funding while farm and Social Security measures move toward adjournment.
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White
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Benson
Rocket Launcher Shortage Blamed on Poor Buying
A House Military Operations subcommittee report cites seven years of persistently poor procurement by Navy and Air Force as the cause of a launcher shortage for U S warplanes. It warns of reduced fire power in emergencies unless production improves, but says by late 1959 American planes could have enough launchers to use rockets fully.
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Senate Amendments On SS Before House
The House must decide on accepting Senate amendments to a Social Security bill that would boost payments to about 12 million beneficiaries. The measure would raise average checks by about 4.75 dollars monthly, with maximum benefits rising to 127 dollars after several years.
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Moon rocket explodes after 77 seconds at Cape Canaveral
Air Force scientists investigate the first lunar rocket failure as a 88-foot missile blows up 77 seconds after liftoff at Cape Canaveral. Debris recovered from the Atlantic includes sections of the Thor first stage while upper stages continue on.
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No Derision From Soviet Scientists On Moon Effort
Soviet scientists reacted sympathetically to the United States moon attempt at the 10th congress of the International Astronomical Union in Moscow. Anna Masevich and A B Severny praised the effort, noting that a failure in science is a pity and the launch remains a significant first attempt.
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Nautilus Heads Home After Polar Crossing
The USS Nautilus, first submarine to cross the North Pole, sailed from Portland England for home after starting nuclear engines and completing a 754 item equipment check. Cmdr. William Anderson said it would dive off Portland and stay submerged until reaching Ambrose Light near New York next Monday.
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Western backed UN proposal aims to ease Middle East tension
The U N General Assembly faces an emergency meeting on a Western backed plan urged by Norway Canada Colombia and Denmark to have Hammarskjold work out security arrangements for Lebanon and Jordan and to withdraw U S and British forces once the U N acts. The plan seeks support from a two thirds majority but Arab and Asian states have opposed it lingering in a tense diplomatic phase.
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Selwyn Lloyd
Assembly
Leslie Munro
New Zealand
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Jordan
U.N
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Hans Engen
Senate convicts 13 in contempt count against union chief Hutcheson
The Senate voted 87 to 0 to cite Maurice A. Hutcheson and 12 others for contempt of Congress in the Rackets Committee hearings. The cases go to the Justice Department for grand jury review with possible indictments and jury trials. Hutcheson disputes the committee authority while others named include Tony Accardo and Pete Licavoli.
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Maurice A. Hutcheson
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Justice Department
Congress
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D-Ark
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Tony Accardo
Chicago
Pete Licavoli
Detroit
Tucson
Ariz
Western Europeans Sympathetic After Moon Rocket Failure
Western Europeans and Americans shared disappointment as the first U.S. moon rocket failed. British and continental papers, previously cynical after the Soviets' satellite success, showed sympathy for the American effort.
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U.S
AFL-CIO Orders Unions to Cut Teamster Ties
The AFL-CIO Executive Council ordered affiliated unions to end mutual aid pacts with the ousted Teamsters Union as soon as possible. Meany led the move with only Joseph Curran voting no, though Curran agreed to abide by the policy. The decision targets alliances that support Teamsters influence amid corruption charges and strikes for union strength.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
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Curran
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
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Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
James R. Holfa
Aflcio
Maurice Hutcheson
Big
Carpenters Union
Hutcheson
Indiana
Senate Battle Over Bill To Limit Supreme Court Rulings
A delayed Senate clash over amendatory legislation seeks to curb court review and undo effects of several rulings including a case freeing Andrew Mallory after police delays. The measure would allow confessions to be admitted despite delays, prompting party splits as adjournment looms.
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Rind
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R-Md
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