Beck Tightens Teamster Control
Honolulu dispatch says Teamster President Dave Beck gained full control at a Waikiki board session. The Executive Board granted sweeping powers including blocking a 400000 loan to the International Longshoremen’s Association and authorizing a large organizing drive while maintaining close ties with the ILA. Hoffa supported Beck’s leadership as the meeting closed.
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John Griffin
Honolulu
Dave Beck
Afl-Cio
Beck
Teamsters
International Longshoremens Assn
ILA
Whic
AFL
Waikiki
New York
Minneapolis
George Meany
Meany
Aflcio
Hoffa
Two Young Boys Die In Train Tragedy At Trestle Near Home
Cedar Rapids Iowa reported two brothers ages 7 and 4 were killed when they stood on a trestle to watch a Rock Island train pass. Engineer George Kibler said braking was impossible. the front of the locomotive cleared them but its steps struck the boys as they raised up.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
David Lee Wallner
Richard
George Kibler
Rock Island
Kibler
Bennett decries ethics code with potatos and fruit
United Press Washington reports Rep. Charles E. Bennett of Florida criticizing a House Civil Service subcommittee ethics code. He quips about sending Florida citrus and potatoes while implying official favors merit special scrutiny for valuable gifts such as star sapphires and diamonds.
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Washington
Charles E. Bennett
D-Fla
Hose Civil Service
Florida
Soviet unrest sparks calls for revolution
Nikolai E. Khohklov, former Russian intelligence officer, warns that signs of unrest in the Soviet Union show the revolution has begun and that the people will eventually rise to free themselves from Communist rule.
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Washington
Nikolai E. Khohklov
Soviet Union
Russia Sets Up Coordinated Atomic Research Institute
Russia announces the United Institute of Nuclear Research to coordinate atomic and thermonuclear programs across Communist states. An agreement with Red China and others covers financing and transfer of Russia’s Institute of Nuclear Research with its electrophysics lab and a 680 million volt synchrotron.
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Moscowp
Soviet Union
Russia
Red
City Man Is Named Director of Food Locker Association
Doyle Richards of Lawton is named one of five directors of the newly formed Oklahoma Frozen Food Locker Assn. He represents the southwestern district as 75 representatives from 23 plants meet at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater to form the group. Fred Simank of Stillwater is president, Clarence Page of Purcell is vice president, and Dr. Lowell Walters of the A&M staff serves as secretary treasurer.
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Doyle Richards
Lawton
Oklahoma Frozen Food Locker Assn
Oklahoma A&m College
Stillwater
Oklahoma Association
Fred Simank
Clarence Page
Purcell
Lowell Walters
A&m
Area Men In Service In The Air Force
Leonard Walker an airman third class is home on a 20 day leave from Loring AF base Maine where he is stationed He trained at Lackland Texas and serves as a mechanic with friend T L McGhee also enlisted at Lawton The two are stationed at Loring Field Chester Collins another airman third class and son of Mrs Leo Dacus Cyril recently graduated from a Pacific training school at Clark AF base Philippines The school nicknamed The Airman s War College trains personnel in drill to atomic warfare
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Leonard Walker
U.S. Air Force
Loring AF
Maine
Lillie Thomas
East Bell
Lackland AF
San Antonio
Tex
Walker
T. L. McGhee
Air Force
Lawton
Loring Field
Chester L. Collins
Leo Dacus
Cyril
Clark AF Base
Philippines
Airman’s War College
Convicted Burglars Face Another Trial
Two Ardmore men with five year burglary sentences go on trial Wednesday in Plainview for three additional burglary counts from last fall. Jack Mitchell and Horace Buddy Watkins were each sentenced to five years by Judge E A Bills after a December 18 burglary conviction. Joseph Smith of Ardmore, who testified for the state, received two years on four burglary counts. Arrests occurred December 22 in Ardmore.
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Plainview
Tex
Ardmore
Okla
Jack Mitchell
Horace Buddy Watkins
E. A. Bills
64Th District Court
Joseph Smith
Mitchell
Watkins
Astor critiques American press on Grace Kelly marriage
Lady Nancy Astor comments that American newspapers focus on naked actresses and cinema stars while noting many American women judges, doctors, and scientists exist unseen by the media. She questions the omission of these women's marriages from coverage.
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Miami
Nancy Astor
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier of
Monaco
America
United States
Texan Claims Best Milk Giving Cow
Mercedes dairy farmer C. P. Melton of Rio Blanco Golden Guernsey Farms announced his Guernsey cow produced 13,320 pounds of milk and 613 pounds of butterfat in a 245 day test approved by the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. He edged out prior record holders Roy and Elton R. Smith of Caledonia Michigan whose Guernsey recorded 9,000 pounds of milk and 961 pounds of butterfat in a 305 day test.
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Mercedes, Tex
Mercedes
C. P. Melton
Rio Blanco
Chicago Cleric Describes Red China Prison Experience
The Very Rev Harold W. Rigney, held four years in a Red Chinese camp, urges Americans to distrust Communists and warns that a false sense of security endangers the United States. He plans to speak on his experiences and deliver a cautionary message to the nation.
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Chicago
Harold W. Rigney
Britain Orders Development of Supersonic Bomber
Britain ordered development of a supersonic bomber reportedly to reach 1000 mph. The Manchester Guardian said the plan aims to provide a nuclear strike carrier that would fill a gap as Britain’s current bomber fleet becomes obsolete in the early 1960s amid missile advances.
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London
Britain
Manchester Guardian
Divorce testimony quotes Hollywood couple on party clash
Gloria Holiday testifies in divorce from Harold J. Peary, famed radio star. She says he, a Republican, tried to convert her to the GOP, while she remained a Democrat, illustrating the personal clash behind their split.
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Hollywood
Gloria Holiday
Harold J. Peary
Gildersleeve
Mississippi lawmaker calls for higher legislator pay
State Sen. George Owens of Mississippi urges a raise for legislators arguing they should not have to eat hamburgers and hot dogs when hungry. He frames the issue as improving compensation for public service amid ongoing budget discussions.
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Jackson
Miss
George Owens
Mississippi
Malenkov Visits Calder Hall World's First Large Scale Atomic Station
Former Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov visited Calder Hall in Blackpool England, touted as the world’s first large-scale atomic power station. The plant, costing about $42 million, marks a wide scale use of nuclear power, following smaller 5,000 watt units in Russia and other projects in the United States.
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Blackpool
England
Georgi Malenkov
Calder Hall
Russia
United States
Senate approves more international cultural and athletic exchanges
The Senate on Monday passed and sent to the House a bill authorizing expanded cultural and athletic exchanges with foreign countries. The measure also promotes U S participation in more international fairs and festivals.
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Washington
Senate
House
United States
U. S
Bill Seeks 30,000 Low-Cost Rentals for Seniors
Washington lawmakers moved a housing measure as Rep. Albert Rains introduced an omnibus bill in the House subcommittee on housing. The proposal calls for constructing 30,000 low-cost rental units for people over 65.
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Washington
Albert Rains
D-Ala
House
Wickersham Tours Sixth District Cities During Easter Recess
Congressman Victor Wickersham, home on Easter recess, conducts a weeklong tour of the Sixth district visiting Tuttle Minco Pocasset Chickasha Ninnnekah Agawan Rush Springs Marlow and Duncan. Next week he visits Washita Custer Beckham Greer Harmon Roger Mills Ellis and Panhandle counties before snake hunt stops in Blaine and Kingfisher.
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Victor Wickersham
Congress
Wickersham
Tuttle
Minco
Pocasset
Chickasha
Ninnekah
Agawan
Rush Springs
Marlow
Duncan
Grady Caddo
Comanche
Cotton
Tillman
Jackson
Washita
Custer
Beckham
Greer
Harmon
Roger Mills
Ellis
Panhandle
Blaine
Kingfisher
Teamsters Study Frozen Food Firms in Washington
HONOLULU top teamster officers have called a Washington conference to study the growing frozen food industry which they say threatens to throw thousands of truck drivers out of work. President Dave Beck presides over the union's Executive Board meeting and notes the shift from delivering 100 fresh pies to 5,000 frozen pies.
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Honolulu
Teamster
Washington
Dave Beck
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