Hoffa Faces Senate Probe Tough, Cocky Leader Under Fire
James R. Hoffa, midwestern Teamsters chief, vows to answer questions while the Senate Rackets Committee probes his finances and associations. He admits loans from subordinates and a Detroit local, and faced with possible perjury if he misstates facts. Beck’s past use of the Fifth Amendment looms as Hoffa weighs his political future.
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James Marlow
Associated Press News
Aulyst Washington
James R. Hoffa
Senate
Holfa
Midwest
Teamsters Union
Yeas
Holla
Senves
Re NY
Dave Beck
Holta
Beck
Hola
Hoffa
Johnny Dio
New York
Teamsters
Detroit
Holft
Harold L. Mark
Holfe
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Railroads Seek Sympathetic Public Hearing
Railroads press for public understanding beyond regulator battles, highlighting community programs in Boston, Indianapolis, Columbus, and Buffalo. Eastern rail presidents’ conference expanded efforts to 20 eastern cities with rail night events, tours, carol terminals, and charity drives. Boston leaders emphasize human stories and outreach alongside 14 week speaker courses to explain railroad concerns.
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Frank J. Donoghue
United Press
Boston
Tes
Inter-state Commerce Commission
ICC
Wcere
Indianapoli
Columbus
Ohio
Buffalo
N. Y
Railroad Community Committee of
Greater Boston
Boston & Albany
New Haven
Boston & Maine
Springfield
Worcester
Eastern Railroad Presidents’ Conference
Mississippi
Symphony
John G. Patten
Greater Boston Committee
Railroad Community Committee
Jap War Criminal Yanagida Hangs Self in Japan Prison
TOCHIGI Japan War-Shoichi Yanagida a stormer lieutenant colo nel in the Japanese army and a paroled war criminal hanged himself today. Yanagida 70 was warden of a prisoner of war camp in Burma during World War II. After the war he was convicted of mistreatment of Allied prisoners and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. He was paroled in July 1955.
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Tochigi
Japan
Shoichi Yanagida
Yanagida
Burma
Dell Pleads Guilty to Litter Incident in Muskegon
Lawrence Dell, 21, pleaded guilty to smashing a bottle on the street in Muskegon. The court sentenced him to serve a quarter of a city park, under the anti litter ordinance.
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Muskegon, Mich
ULP
Lawrence Dell
Dell
Baby Buried Alive Lives in Augusta GA
A week-old boy buried for about 18 hours in a shallow backyard near Lincoln ton, Georgia, survived after the wooden box was only partly buried. Coroner and sheriff said the infant, found by his grandmother Mrs. Pinkie Barsdale, is recovering with room exposure and a mild lung infection. No charges planned at this time.
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Augusta
E. R. May
Pinkie Barsdale
Barksdale
Lincolnton
W. A. Hammond
Mock gun fight ends in minor injury at Toastmasters event
Six Toastmasters delegates staged a mock gun fight in a Dallas hotel lobby. Tom Murphy of Dallas cut his thumb while trying to fan his six shooter in Western style, a minor casualty in the pretend clash.
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Dallas Jr
Toastmasters International
Tom Murphy
Dallas
Water at hand in New Orleans motel fire
Firefighters ran dry during a motel blaze in New Orleans and cooled the flames using water drawn from the motel pool. The incident shows rapid improvisation to control a hotel fire with accessible on-site resources.
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New Orleans
Choctaw Farmers Tow Experimental Farm in Starkville
In Starkville Mississippi a group of Choctaw farmers show interest in towing an experimental farm on ancestral stamping grounds their ancestors once worked, marking a notable agricultural endeavor amid cultural ties.
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Starkville
Miss
Flu Epidemic Could Strike 13 to 26 Million Americans
Surgeon General Leroy E. Burney estimates an Asiatic flu epidemic this fall or winter could affect 13 to 26 million Americans. Despite about 60 million vaccine doses available by February, public health officials caution the vaccine may be only 70 percent effective. The Public Health Service notes new diagnostic methods may shorten outbreak identification from six to two days. Researchers John Vogel and Alexis Shelokov developed the technique at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Washington Re
Leroy E. Burney
Burney
Public Health Service
United States
PHS
Health Service
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
John Vogel
Alexis Shelokov
Parakeet Killer Stalks Texas City in Mulitple Deaths
In Pampa Texas a parakeet killer has slain four parakeets in two homes over several days, always leaving one survivor. Residents report hearing doors slam and activity at the Barrett residence while the owners were away. Police have made little progress as witnesses refuse to talk.
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Pampa, Tex
J. R. Barrett
Barretts
Jim Ross
Birdwatching detail eyed after fatal slaying near cars
Police report a claw hammer near the body and say bird lovers flooded the department with calls. A witness says she watched the slayer for two hours in a parked car waiting for a chance to strike at her birds. Police Lt. Floyd D. Roan notes a birdwatching detail may be established.
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Ing
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Floyd D. Roan
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