Secretary Wilson still receives letters on dog remark
Secretary of Defense Wilson remains flooded with over 2,100 letters and telegrams since his Detroit news conference. He defends his stance on unemployment and bird dogs versus kennel dogs while noting strong support from many correspondents and continuing political invitations amid the ensuing controversy.
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Billboard Picture Brings Damage Suit
Los Angeles agent Walter Thornton files a $120000 damages suit after spotting client Patricia Van Iver later Dolores Donlon on a film billboard. He says she disappeared in 1946 under a 1945 contract offering $200 a month and 20 percent of earnings. Thornton seeks $20000 spent promoting her and $100000 lost benefits.
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Walter Thornton
Patricia van Iver
Dolores Donlon
Thornton
Victor Orsatti
Hollywood
Rayburn blasts Eisenhower policy at Independence rally
Democratic Leader Sam Rayburn criticized President Eisenhower’s foreign policy as a blunder that cost the U S friends in a Independence Missouri event supporting George Cristopher. Former President Truman praised Rayburn as the greatest Democrat as he spoke from Truman’s hometown platform.
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Varicolored Reds Are Hard To Spot
Boston Archbishop Richard J. Cushing told the CIO Utilities Workers Union convention that Reds have many colors making them hard to identify. He cited pink professors blue bloods lavender old ladies and a scarlet dean among the varied examples. He noted yellow appears when publicity exposes Reds in government bureaus.
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Richard J. Cushing
CIO Utilities Workers Union
Radio Attack Aids Illinois Of Starlings
In Champaign Urbana residents and a local radio station stage a four day campaign to drive away starlings. 15 minute broadcasts of starling distress calls accompanied by loud noises were played on car radios and home sets. Police and the University of Illinois cooperated, and volunteers used loudspeakers and car radios to spread the sounds.
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Birds Go Missing Then Return Distress Calls Recorded
Larry Stewart of WDWS said residents reported good results after birds were released and distressed calls were recorded. He noted he did not know where the departing birds went and that the distress call would be kept on file in case they return.
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Larry Stewart
WDWS
Fire Fighters Rally for Muscular Dystrophy Fund Drive
Fire fighters across the United States Canada Alaska and Puerto Rico will join a march on muscular dystrophy next month. The International Association of Fire Chiefs approved the fund drive at its 81st annual convention. The 85000 members of the International Association of Fire Fighters and thousands of volunteers will participate in the Thanksgiving week drive. C Gray Burnett former Ottawa fire chief was installed as association president succeeding Chief Henry Thomas of Hartford and Omaha was chosen as next year’s convention site.
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Alaska
Puerto Rico
International Association of Fire Chief
International Association of Fire Fighters
C. Gray Burnett
Ottawa
Henry Thomas
Hartford
Hosiery Firm To Return North After South Move
Bella Co. president Nicholas Malesky says economic conditions in the North and South are similar and that his firm will move back to Reading Pennsylvania from Mount Pleasant Tennessee. He notes better North labor supply and proximity to markets. The company will relocate to the former Gold Seal Hosiery Mills.
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Japanese fishing boat vanishes after oil slick found
A Japanese fishing boat with 25 crewmen aboard is feared lost after an oil slick was spotted about 150 miles south of Tokyo Coast Guard said today.
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