Walkout by Workers Hampers Railway Express Operations
New York report states a strike by almost 2,000 International Brotherhood of Teamsters halted Railway Express Agency work in seven major cities and disrupted service to Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco St. Louis Cincinnati Cleveland and Newark. Carload shipments were untouched. The walkout began Sunday midnight after a 30 day cooling off period and rejection of an emergency fact finding board proposal. The board had recommended a three year contract with wage and welfare gains totaling 29 cents an hour plus inflation protection. Pre strike wages ranged 1.96 to 2.21 an hour.
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New York
Railway Express Agency
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Newark
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Factfinding Board
Behind Scenes Talks Shape Eisenhower Foreign Policy
Behind the scenes actions influence President Eisenhower's handling of foreign affairs as Washington quietly talks with governments to win allies away from Russia. Dulles emphasizes enlightened self interest guiding policy as Saudi King Saud and Jordan's King Hussein maneuver between Egypt and the United States, with Jordan seeking external funds after firing its prime minister and Egypt steering Arab alignment toward or away from Nasser.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Dulles Jong Aga
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Hussein
Jordan
Egypt
Nasser
Israel
United States
Middle East
Husaele
Jose Ina
Saudi “Arabia
Syria
Britain
Dramatic Picture Captures Worker’s Fatal Fall in Birmingham
Birmingham photographer J B Standridge aged 38 of Bangor Alabama died after a 175 foot fall from a church tower. He was one of three workmen guiding the steeple when the hoisting boom failed and the structure toppled. Photographer Ed Jones 32 recorded the event with a Speed Graphic camera and rapid shutter speeds.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. B. Standridge
Bangor
Stanridge
Ed Jones
Jones
Lawrence Boys Dominate Southwest District Gym Meet
Lawrence High School boys competed in the Southwest District AAU Gymnastic Meet in Dallas on April 19 and 20. Ray LaDuke, senior from 912 Tenn. St., won first in all around novice division and placed second in high bar and parallel bars in the junior division. Dwight Perry, junior of 1912 Vt. St., finished third in all around novice division and second in high bar novice division.
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Lawrence High School
Dallas
Tex
Ray LaDuke
Tenn. St
Dwight Perry
Vt. St
Colorado to suspend licenses for repeat or flagrant violations
Gov. Steve McNichols issued an order with no exceptions that will suspend a driver license in Colorado after a second moving traffic violation within six months or any single flagrant violation. The measure takes effect May 1.
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Denver
Colorado
Steve McNichols
Kansas to Enforce Liquor Tax On Importers
Kansas ABC Director William Murphy plans a June start to crack down on untaxed liquor imports. A 20 man border patrol will monitor bridges at Leavenworth, Kansas City, Pittsburg, and Fort Scott, with cross-state enforcement and public compliance urged.Proponents estimate $300,000 to $400,000 extra revenue from Kansans buying in state.
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Topeka
William Murphy
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Kansas
Murphy
ABC
Missouri
Nebraska
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Fort Scott
Crib Collapse Kills Infant in Detroit
A folding crib collapsed killing an infant in Detroit. The baby, Maureen Brown, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, with details about the family and circumstances noted in the report.
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Detroit
Maureen Brown
Abominable Snowman Believed Key Link In Snowsman Search
India P Texan oilman Tom Slick arrives in the Barun Valley Nepal to pursue the so called Abominable Snowman. He reports two types of prints and aims to return in September with a larger team to finish the inquiry. In Washington the Air Force moves into flight test phase of its ballistic missile program with production configured missiles to be tested at Patrick AFB Florida. First tests likely Thor IRBM followed by Atlas ICBM and then Titan ICBM design.
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India
New Delh
Texas
Tom Slick
Slick
Barun
Nepal
Brige Shipton
Investingeor Tash
Peter Byttnessak
Siklaim
Sydge
Washington
Air Force
Patrick Air Force Base
Flia
Thor
Baby found in collapsed crib at grandparents home
Donald Brown of Scarborough Ontario was found with its face pressed into a corner of a collapsed crib at the home of his grandparents in suburban Dearborn.
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Donald Brown
Scarborough
Ont
Smith Receives Design Exhibit Invitations
Carlyle H. Smith associate professor of design at Kansas University has been invited to exhibit three pieces of jewelry at the Joslyn Museum in Omaha Nebraska. He also has had three pieces of silver accepted for showing at the 12th annual Decorative Art and Ceramics Show in Wichita. Over 1,400 works were submitted and 385 accepted. Six KU silversmithing students had 14 pieces accepted.
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Carlyle H. Smith
Kansas University
Joslyn Museum
Omaha
Neh
Smith
Wichita
Writer Sagan Recovering After Auto Accident
Paris based reports say 21 year old novelist penelope Sagan is on the road to recovery from a car crash. Visible injuries include a broken left arm a bandage on the forehead and a blackened left eye as hospital attendants provide details.
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Paris
Francaise
Sagan
Exhausted Miners Found At Bottom of Air Shaft
A three man rescue team reported no exhausted miners at the bottom of a 1000 foot air shaft after an explosive fire from rock fall blocked the mine exit. Two men Walter Olshefski 41 and Bart Hill 33 reached the 1500 foot level before tiring. They were hauled to the top and taken to hospital in mild shock.
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Wilkes-Barre
Palm
Walter Olshefski
Bart Hill
Glen Alden Corp
Aman
Community General Hospital
False teeth stay secure with FASTEETH powder
Advert text promotes FASTEETH powder to keep dentures in place for eating talking laughing and sneezing without fear of slipping. It claims no taste nausea or acidity and mentions fresh denture breath. urges obtaining FASTEETH at drug counters.
Railway chief keeps complaint notebook for passengers and trainmen
Harry A. DeButts, president of the Southern Railway Company, reports frequent journeys across 13 states and maintains a notebook collecting complaints from passengers and train crews. The note underscores ongoing concerns and the railroad’s responsiveness to rider and worker feedback.
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Harry” A. DeButts
Southern Railway Company
Tave Res
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