Labor Chiefs Reject Plan to Halt Wage Boosts
ATLANTIC CITY Now Labor union chiefs voiced disfavor at a colleague's proposal to curb inflation by foregoing 1958 wage increases. George Meany, AFL CIO president, said he will oppose the idea in a speech to union groups ahead of the AFL CIO convention. Other leaders argued high wages sustain purchasing power and demand.
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Atlantic City
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Richard J. Gray
Gray
AFL - Cio
Meany
New Jury Panel Called For Beck Larceny Trial
A second panel of 30 jurors was summoned in King County Superior Court to complete the grand larceny trial of Dave Beck. Beck, a Teamsters leader and millionaire, faces embezzlement charges involving 1900 from a 1952 Cadillac sale. selection began yesterday.
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Seattle
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Beck
King County Superior Court
Lawrence Daily Journal World item fragment
Fragmentary Riverside era article from Lawrence Kansas dated December 8 1957 mentions Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and farm ventures with scattered names and notes about scholarships reporters and a move to the Philippines.
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Tewrence
Kansas
Lawrence Daily Journal
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Rochester
Charles
Gannett Sald
Talon
Cornell University
Ceredicts
Sun
The
Herald
Py of
Corwill
Jacob Sehargas
Philippines
Suaytes
Tryst Gannerp Sails Along Repubblic Comite Scene
A fragmented report notes ongoing activities within a republic committee as members organize and begin operations. Specific names and places are unclear, but the text indicates formal procedures and committee actions in the political arena.
Search for Linn Suspended on Mt Rainier as Storm Rages
Saturday on Mt Rainier was suspended until weather clears. Chief Ranger Al Rose announced all hope of finding Linn alive was given up yesterday. Six mountain specialists slog through heavy fog seeking a trace of the young Seattle engineer.
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Mt. Rainier
Linn
al Rose
Seattle
Escaped Chimps Rampage at Miami Exhibit
Two chimpanzees escaped during cage cleaning in Miami, causing tourists to flee. Two employees were bitten before containment. Bongo, a 50-pound male, charged a snack bar while Maggie, 75 pounds, hid in a tool shed. A female worker calmed Bongo with a candy bar.
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Miami
Fla
Bongo
Maggie
Rebels Report Spanish Bombardment of Ifni Coast
Moroccan nationalists said Spanish warships bombarded points along the Ifni coast from Sidi Ifni to Mirhieft. A Spanish bomber allegedly attacked Mirhieft but was driven away. The report notes a mountain climber missing near Taherkot in the northwest corner of the colony.
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Rabat
Morocco
Ifni
al Alam
Istiqlal (Independence) Party
Sidi Ifni
Spain
Mirhieft
Frank Gannett Dies at 81 in Rochester
Frank Gannett, who built a newspaper empire from a small stake, died at 81 in Rochester at 5 a m. He retired last year as president of Gannett Co. Inc. and became president emeritus. The firm operates 22 newspapers, four radio stations, and three TV outlets. He left a substantial foundation guiding charitable grants in communities served by Gannett papers. He is survived by his wife Caroline Werner, a daughter and an adopted son, plus six grandchildren.
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Rochester
N.Y. U
Frank FE
Gannett
Gannett Co. Inc
New York State
Gannett Co
Gannett Newspaper Foundation, Inc
Paul Miller
Washington
Associated Press
Caroline Werner
Charles V. McAdam
Greenwich
Conn
Dixon
Mearborn
Mich
Frank E. Gannett
Dixon Gannetts
Ford Motor Co
Philadelphia
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Serateh
Jayhawker Theatre
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Viking
Frank Gannett
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West Mth
Farereneurance Group
Fheen
Naillac
Standards
Fleetwood
Cadillac
Manley Insurance
Agency
Ouse
M. D. Mantey
Merle McKinney
Dagbior
Pera
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Spaop
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