Homosexual Charge By Ousted Teacher Called a Cover-Up
Dr Doak S Campbell Florida State University president accused a dismissed geography professor Robert L Leathers of using homosexuality claims to discredit the university and divert attention from his separation. Campbell said the investigation into athletic practices had no bearing on the professor's dismissal and Leathers testimony aimed to imply a campus wide problem. He stressed homosexuality has never been a serious campus issue.
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Florida State University
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Leathers
Charley E. Johns
Florida State
Mendes to Visit Pope for Private Audience at Vatican
Pope Pius XI continues to improve slowly and plans a private audience with French Premier Pierre Mendes France, the first since his Dec 2 collapse. A source says Mendes France may meet the pope on January 12 at the Vatican.
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Pius XI
Pierre Mendes-France
Mendes- France
Government Rail Pay Increases Pending Details
Bruaimas government owned railroads report some wage increases set to take effect next Monday. Final rates for various jobs remain to be fixed and engineer pay will be discussed at special negotiations, the announcement stated.
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Bruaimas
Kissing Crime Task Forces Turins Theaters
A new Turin police squad targeted public kissing in motion picture cinemas arresting 35 couples in four hours. Officers will patrol theaters daily, with couples summoned for trial later. convictions carry up to one month in jail or fines up to 16 000 lire. A student group threatens a citywide strike over youth rights. Also notes U S cerebral palsy estimates.
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Turin
Italy
General Reception Favorable For Ike's Minimum Wage Plan
President Eisenhower proposes a 90 cent hour minimum wage, a 20 percent rise from 1949, with mixed Senate reactions. Democrats spar over expanding coverage, Hill hints at a smaller rise, while Meany and ICIO deem the proposal inadequate. Some Southern lawmakers fear higher costs for farm labor.
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No Barrier for Hydroplanes Says Famous Boat Designer
Seattle boat designer Ted Jones, creator of the Slo-Mo-Shun boats, asserts there is no water barrier for hydroplanes. He claims to have driven both boats faster than 200 mph, noting boats ride about nine inches high and touch water at three points. He cites the sound barrier as the analogous limit for speed and cites past fatal incidents in high speed boating.
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Ted Jones
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Mario Verga
Italy
John Cobb
England
Railroads agree to extend 50 percent day rate cuts in Kansas
P E R A Jeff Robertson chairman of the Kansas Corporation Commission announced that railroads operating in Kansas have agreed to extend a 50 percent reduction in day rates to intrastate as well as interstate shipments.
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Jeff Robertson
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas
Saskatchewan Air Mishap Leaves Eight Dead
Saskatchewan officials probe a crash in the far north of a converted two engine military transport. All eight aboard died in flames including five children. Victims include Stuart Millar 40 of Prince Albert and Stanley Woodard and family members at La Loche plus three Indian children. The plane belonged to Saskatchewan government airways and was en route to Buffalo Narrows when it crashed during landing. The cause remains undetermined as investigators review the scene.
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Ceei Lealmaigre
Florence
John Baptiste Piche
Farmers Use Record Credit in 1912 Era Comparison
American farmers and farm cooperatives are using more credit this year than at any time since 1912, signaling expanding financing needs and tighter liquidity for agricultural operations.
Drunk Driver Cleon Reynolds Fined in County Court
Cleon Aubrey Reynolds of Wichita was fined 250 dollars and given a 90 day jail sentence in County Court for driving under the influence of liquor and transporting an open bottle.
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Wichita
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