Former Pal Claims Dio Innocent In Acid attack case
Anthony Doria a former ally of racketeer Johnny Dio testified to the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee that Dio is innocent of the acid blinding of labor writer Victor Riesel and said Dio told him the charge is a farce. Doria said he has spoken with FBI agents four times and believes there is no evidence against Dio. He noted Dio pleaded the Fifth Amendment and described his own union troubles and current mining venture in Arizona after leaving the Allied Industrial Workers Union last year.
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Anthony Doria
Johnny Dio
Dio
Doria
Senate
Victor Riesel
Riesel
FBI
Allied Industrial Workers Union
AFL
United Auto Workers Union
Afl-Cio
Encino
Calif
Arizona
Partisan Struggling Marks Rights Issue
Washington rival Democrats and Republicans jockeyed for advantage as the civil rights bill stalled in a parliamentary snarl. With the House out until tomorrow no action was expected, while leaders sought acceptances or compromises and a Senate conference to strengthen provisions. Southern opposition remained strong and Sen Thurmond called the bill political and inflaming. Both chambers would empower the attorney general to seek federal injunctions against voting rights violations, with contempt penalties for violators.
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Senate
Senate House
Eisenhower
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Rescue Efforts Abandoned For Eiger Climb In Switzerland
Gr inn delwald Switzerland August rescue for four alpinists on the Eiger north wall ends with Claudio Corti the sole survivor arriving by stretcher at the funicular station. Rescue chief Peter Frei orders the 90 volunteers off as the remaining three are presumed dead. Corti is to be taken to Interlake Hospital by special train.
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Claudio Corti
Lecco
Italy
Interlake Hospital
Peter Frei
Corti
Stefano Longhi
Guenther Nothdurft
Goetz Meier
Cordi
Alfred Helepart
New York
Empire State Building
Helepart
Witness Says Affair Used to Get Gable Story
A former Confidential Magazine editor testified that actress Francesca de Scaffa claimed an affair with Clark Gable occurred while she supplied information for a Josephine Dillon story. Rushmore recounted the confession during the trial of Confidential and Whisper magazines.
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Los Angeles
Confidential
Francesca de Scaffa
Clark Gable
Hollywood
Scandal
Howard Rushmore
Miss de Scaffa
Bruce Cabot
Josephine Dillon
Gable
Whisper
Khrushchev Shifts To Secret Talks In East Berlin
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev moved from public speeches to secret discussions on the sixth day of his East German visit. He planned meetings with Walter Ulbricht on politics, then with A I Mikoyan and Andrei Gromyko on economics with East German leaders.
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Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
East Germany
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Andrei Gromyko
GOP Battle Seen If Knowland Enters Race for Governor
Washington The possible entry of Sen. Knowland into the California governor’s race could trigger a GOP clash over Senate leadership in the next session. Knowland plans to leave the Senate but may stay as party leader. a gubernatorial bid could pull him away from Washington during a busy legislative period. If he runs, Nixon is expected to back him to keep California in Republican hands. If no major primary challenge develops, Knowland would likely remain Senate GOP leader with Sen. Dirksen as heir apparent.
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Sen
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R-Calif
California
Senate
Congress
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Knight
Nixon
Senate Gop
Pep rallies end today in Poland
Poland’s Communist party halted a nationwide pep meeting drive aimed at mobilizing lagging members amid economic trouble. Estimates place active members between 250,000 and 750,000, with the leadership led by Wladyslaw Gomulka warning no wage hikes this year and protests hindering any partial improvement.
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Warsaw
Poland
Communist Party
Poznan
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Vermont Farmer Feeds 1,400 At Sons' Homecoming Dinner
Vermont farmer Warren Franklin hosted a three day beef barbecue in Guilford to welcome home his twin sons Alfred and Wilfred from Army service. A 2600 pound Holstein steer named Sampson yielded 1340 pounds of meat for roasting. About 1400 tickets at 3 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for children sold. The event drew 300 to 400 visitors at times and used a tractor driven spit and crane to handle the meat. Dinner included 500 bushels of potatoes and 50 bushels of onions for potato salad, 3000 buns, 3000 ears of corn, and 2000 bottles of soft drinks. Lawrence Franklin noted he would break even on the barbecue.
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Wilfred
Sampson
Lawrence Franklin
Voyages to Red China Labeled Subversive by State Dept
Washington says plans by a group of American youths in Moscow to visit Red China would subvert U S policy. Lincoln White warned action depends on whether they actually reach the mainland. Passports are being handled via separate papers as U S observers watch developments.
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State Department
U. S
Red China
Moscow
Department
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China
Fred Grab
Alexandria
Grah
U.S
Europe
Demos Question Butler Claim Of Clique Activity
Leading Democrats voiced puzzlement at National Chairman Paul M. Butler’s charge that a clique inside the party is seeking to weaken his office. Butler warned at a Los Angeles rally that saboteurs aim to dominate the 1960 convention and dictate presidential and vice presidential nominations. He named no individuals. Senate Leader Lyndon B. Johnson said he does not know who Butler refers to and showed little concern over changes in party leadership. Reports of meetings with Truman to discuss leadership changes were denied by Truman and others.
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Los Angeles
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Texas
Johnson
National Committee
Frank E. McKinney
Indiana
McKinney
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Federal Reserve Report Shows Farm Consolidation in District
The Federal Reserve's 10th District report covers Colorado, western Missouri, northern New Mexico and most of Oklahoma. It notes farm numbers fell from 476,000 to 427,000 between 1949 and 1954 while total farmland rose about 1 percent and average farm size grew from 479 to 541 acres. Southeastern Oklahoma saw the sharpest drop as farmers sought nearby industrial jobs. Dine-A-Mite closed until Aug. 27.
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Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Mystery light streaks across Kansas area Saturday night
Stanley Williams reports seeing a bright yellow light near Lake View around 10:48 PM Saturday. He estimated the object traveled about 2,000 miles an hour, faster than a jet but slower than a meteor, following a path from south of Kansas City toward Topeka. Continued on Page 2.
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Topeka
No Let Up In Heat Foreseen Here
The article notes extreme heat is forecast with records expected to fall as temperatures rise. It mentions last year’s high near MH degrees and warns of continued high heat through the coming days with possible heat advisories.
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Tawarin
Deaiers
Aly Whigh
Contract on Water For Gallery Plant Set for Discussion
City Commission to discuss a water supply contract for Gallery Plant. If built, a major trunk line from the treatment plant to a new $1 million chem plant could cost Callery about $875,000 in city funds, with Santa Fe Railway contributing a third of the line's $36,000 cost. The plan prompts concerns over a potential white elephant risk and long term costs, while including a minimum annual payment by Callery and a capped maximum capacity. The agenda also covers Rob’s Trater Court extension, parking bans along Town Street, and Nine-A-Mile area closure notices.
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Boron fuels the jet age as a glamor element on the desert
An Associated Press feature details boron from California deserts rising as a glamor resource for jet fuel and advance in medicine, energy, and agriculture. It highlights boron’s light weight, potential synergy with hydrogen, and the massive government-backed research push across firms and universities aimed at long range missile fuels and high energy applications.
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Los Angeles
Calfornia
Moon
America
France
Death Valley
Mojave Desert
Luther League Convention Opens Tonight in Lawrence Kansas
A U S convention gathers at Kansas University with caps from each state and parade entries marking all entrances to Lawrence. Delegates, reserved seating, and a program including Rev. Lestis Conrad and Dr. Carveth P. Mitchell outline a week of talks under the theme Here I Stand. The Central States Caber League meets Saturday and Sunday with a lectured program and a musical hymn sing to close each evening.
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Pam Sunda
Toeh
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Lestis Conrad
Tauber Leaeus of
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Conrad
Arthur O. F. Bauer
Philip BR
Central States Caber League
Rome
Car+ veth
PP. Mitchell
First English Lutheran Church
Mansfield
Ohio
Senate Eyes Early Adjournment Over Civil Rights
Senate Democratic Leader Johnson of Texas said Congress could adjourn by mid next week if a civil rights bill passes, stressing that the House action on civil rights will determine the timetable for adjournment.
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Senate
Johnson
Texas
Congress
Weather forecast for the Southeast Kansas area
The forecast calls for hot and fair weather through Tuesday with high temperatures near 95 and lows around 75. A heat wave trend continues with normal highs in the upper 90s and lows near 60s to 70s, widely scattered showers possible but generally light.
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