Lobbying Probe Group Members Are Appointed
A bipartisan Senate panel of eight will investigate political pressures, lobbying, and campaign contributions. Sen. Gore would lead if chosen. Republicans include Bridges and Goldwater. The inquiry, planned for a 90 day span, aims to tighten election laws and the Corrupt Practices Act.
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Dirt Loader Digs Up Hidden Fortune
Douglas, Arizona. Fred Chresst of Pocatello Idaho hid $46,000 in government bonds in a road bank near here to protect them from theft but a dirt loader operated by Frank Melendez uncovered the stash. The retired railroad engineer had been vacationing in the area.
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Claudette Colbert Announces Broadway Return in Janus
New York film star Claudette Colbert will return to the stage on Broadway in the play Janus for two months starting April 2. Alfred de Liagre Jr. confirms she replaces Margaret Sullivan who was ordered to rest by her doctor.
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One Month Old Baby Pulls Molar in New Case
A New York baby named Robert R. Clinton, only a month old, had a molar pulled on Thursday. Doctors said there is no known record of a baby cutting a molar that young, though infants may be born with front teeth. The tooth appeared when he was two weeks old.
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Aiken Sees Good Chance To Beat Rigid Price Supports
Senator Aiken ranks the chances to defeat rigid price supports as good while backing the administration plan for lower flexible supports. The Senate debates a farm bill as the Agriculture Committee backs scrapping flexible supports for higher rigid levels, amid public talk on farm prices and surpluses.
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Area Man Joins 256th Field Artillery in Germany
Second Lt. Jewett E. Huff, 23, Lawton native and 1954 Oklahoma University graduate, now leads a platoon in Battery A of the 256th Field Artillery Battalion stationed near Baumbholder Germany. He joined the Army in August 1955. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jewett Huff of 1925 Oak, Huff resides at 1619 Lucas when stateside. his wife Ima Jean accompanies him in Germany. He attended Harvard Law School and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
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Youth Legislator Confronts Surprise YMCA Bill Clash
Sacramento scene reveals 18 year old Chuck White of Santa Maria discovered after seven months and 280 hours that his proposed bill to segregate sick youths in juvenile halls is redundant under existing state law. He expressed shock and reflected on personal setback as he spoke to fellow youth legislators.
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Child Beater Gets 1-10 Year Term
Roy Burch, 31, faces 1 to 10 years for felonious assault on 22 month old Daniel Cox who suffered severe brain damage and facial and head injuries. The child's mother Flor ence Cox, 18, received six months in county jail for endangering the child. The boy's father Bill L. Cox, 23, Norwalk California, was granted full custody last February 6 after an annulment.
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California's Al Capone dies in Sunset Strip motel bed
Jack Dragna 65, longtime Los Angeles crime figure described as California's Al Capone, died of a heart attack in a Sunset Strip motel. He faced deportation appeals, was never convicted of a felony, and carried aliases including Jack Baker. Police found his body with pills, false teeth, and $986.71 on his person. Dragna had a long criminal record and alleged Mafia ties per the California Crime Commission.
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