Confederate Vet 110 Astonishes VA Doctors
Walter W. Williams aged 110, oldest Civil War veteran, was examined by Veterans Administration doctors in Houston. He remains active on his 20 acre Texas farm, enjoys life with his 80 year old wife, and recounts hunting and fishing feats. Other surviving veterans include Albert Woolson 106, William Lundy 105, Thomas Riddie 106, and John Salling 105. Williams aims to live beyond 120 as his grandfather did.
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Walter W. Williams
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Franklin
Texas
R. S. Wolfe
Williams
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Wolfe
Log Truck Tie-up Spreads Across Northern California
A logging truck sitdown from Humboldt into Del Norte County threatens Northern California’s lumber industry with massive idling of workers. Over 300 trucks block weigh stations, leaving 2000 sawmill workers idle and 7000 more at risk. Forty-six Humboldt mills shut or curtailed. A showdown meeting with state officials was planned in San Francisco.
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West Coast Shipyard Strike Heads Into Eighth Day
AFL machinists strike against 53 west coast shipyards extended into the eighth day with no settlement in sight. Federal conciliator Albin Peterson said a Tuesday meeting with union and management reps was fruitless and no further talks were planned.
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Shaltlye
Albin Peterson
Britain to Seek Release for Briton Jailed in Hungary
Britain plans to request release for Edgar Sanders, a British businessman sentenced to 12 years in Budapest on espionage and sabotage charges. Hungary's new premier Imre Nagy promised amnesty for certain criminals in his inaugural address to Parliament.
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