Governor Warren urges tax on crime profits in Senate push
Sacramento March 6 AP Gov Warren urged the Legislature to tax crime profits and curb organized crime by funding an investigative agency at the Franchise Tax Board and blocking business deductions for illegal activity. He declined comment on Kefauver testimony involving Arthur Samish but warned about political money and weak state ethics laws.
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Franchise Tax Board
Vaquer
Arthur H. Samiah
W Nesses
Kefauver
Senate
California
Nout
Samish
Sen
D.tenn
Secretary of State
Senator Backs Labor Voice in Mobilization Plans
Senator Humphrey D. Minn. backs organized labor demands for a policy making voice in the defense mobilization program. He says labor representation must be part of policy making to avoid preexisting decisions. His Senate subcommittee investigates labor walkouts from the Wage Stabilization Board and mobilization. A ULPC group met with Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston and said they were hopeful.
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Humphrey D.minn
Senate
Organized Labor
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Labor
Senate Labor
Wage Stabilization Board
United Labor Policy Committee
ULPC
Ulpc Group
Eric Johnston
Mysterious Virus Strikes Los Angeles Killing Seven
Los Angeles reports a mysterious influenza like disease killing seven and affecting thousands in two months. Health officials estimate up to 100000 affected, about 4 percent of residents, with 2 percent over two months. Symptoms include fever headache weakness and pains. Officials urge bed rest and medical advice if fever lasts.
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Los Angeles
George M. Uhis
Uni
Mollet Pleads to Form French Government in Crisis
In Paris on March 6 Socialist Guy Mollet urged the 621 member National Assembly to back his bid to become premier as France faces a political stalemate over coalition duties and upcoming elections. Mollet warned that continued delay could weaken negotiators in international affairs. The assembly adjourned after party discussions, with a vote unlikely before tomorrow.
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Guy Mollet
France
National Assembly
Mollet
Vincent Auriol
Rty
Pee
Senator Murray defends Florida hotel loan role
Montana Senator Murray defends his intervention to have the RFC lend 1 million dollars to a Miami Beach hotel in which his son James Murray was attorney. He calls his actions routine and within congressional practice and calls for a full public listing of communications with the agency since its inception. A Senate committee found James Murray earned 21000 in fees related to the loan and related deals.
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Sen
Murray
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RFC
Miami Beach
Fla
James Murray
Senate
Congress
IREC
Sen. Murray
Weather outlook steady with scattered showers expected
Steady tonight and tomorrow with scattered showers and little temperature change. Southwest winds of 10 to 20 mph persist through Wednesday.
Greyhound strike ends tentative with 10 percent raise
San Francisco March 6 AP Four day old Greyhound Bus drivers strike in seven western states ends tentative with a 10 percent wage increase. Ratification by about 4600 striking drivers and station employees is required before end of walkout. If approved, operations likely resume by 5 am Friday.
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San Francisco
Greyhound
Hoskins
Wage Stabilization Board
Reef Disaster Off San Clemente Strands White Rose
A purse seiner named White Rose ran aground on a reef 100 yards from the east end of San Clemente Island. The crew were safe. The Honey reported the distress. Coast Guard cutters Morris and two planes from San Diego investigated as tugs were unavailable due to a strike.
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White Rose
Coast Guard
Morris
San Diego
Senate defeats three year limit for volunteers in armed forces
Washington March 6 The Senate rejected 77 to 14 an amendment to cap volunteer service in the armed forces at three years. Sen Morse proposed the limit to curb four year enlistments in the Air Force Navy and Marines. The bill would extend the draft to 18 year olds and include universal military training, though Taft Bricker and Sen Johnson seek to exclude that section. House action pending, Johnson predicts passage and a night session if needed, with continued debate on the 18 year draft provision.
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R.ore
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Bricker
Ohio
Edwin C. Johnson
D.-Colo
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Arizona
House
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Taft
Johnson
Sen
Man Regains Sight After Child’s Kiss
Gilbert Sawyer a 42 year old musician who had been blind for two years suddenly saw from his left eye when a 3 year old boy kissed him on the cheek at a Compton California home. He reunited with his wife Francis and his Seeing Eye dog Ricka and said he could see perfectly now.
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Gilbert Sawyer
Sawyer
Francis
Bonnie Lou Humburger
S. Washington Ave
Compton
Michael
Ricka
Western and Soviet Debated Big Four Agenda
Western and Soviet delegates clashed over agenda topics for a Big Four foreign ministers conference. The second session of U S Britain France and the Soviet Union produced warm exchanges with sharp disagreements on what the agenda should include. Soviet Deputy Andrei Gromyko reportedly gave a long speech beyond technical points, touching on propaganda.
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Britain
France
Soviet Union
Andrei Gromyko
Army Calls for 60 000 Drafted in May
The Army announced a May draft of 60 000 men, bringing total draftees since last year to 590 000. Other services rely on voluntary enlistments. The May call is 40 000 fewer than its monthly average since January.
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Washington
Blizzard Claims Four In Upper Midwest And Canada
A severe blizzard and cold wave roared across the upper Midwest and western Canada, killing at least four people including a Montana mother and her two children. Temperatures plunged below zero as winds up to 70 mph damaged property in Nevada and stranded hundreds, with 27 families displaced in Carson City.
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Canadas
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Iowa
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A. Weisner
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Nevada
Carson City
Seth Fontana
Rosa Christey
Linda
Sammy
Ike Appoints Six European Aides
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower announces six Europeans and one American named to senior posts in the North Atlantic military command. From Europe three British officers join with two French and one Italian to assist Lt Gen Alfred M Gruenther in staff duties across administration plans intelligence organization and training logistics and operations. Commanders of the Atlantic Pact forces and regional leaders are expected to be named soon.
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Eisenhower
Alfred M. Gruenther
Marcel-Maurice Car
Pemtier
Ion
E. C. Hudleston
Royal Air Force
Terence Sydney Airey
F. W. Festing
Ferrant Capponi
Pierre Louis Bodlet
French Air Force
Edmond H. Leavey
U. S. Army
Merger permitted on sale of television sets amid freezes
A brief notice lists page references across sections including teletypes, Boyle, Bridge, classifieds, comics, editorials, financials, obituaries, radio and television, sports, theaters, weather tidbits and women's pages. It notes a freeze tied to a merger and sale of television sets and related appliances.
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Boyle
T. Comics
Financial
We Can Turn Them Back Gen Ridgway Says
In a Tokyo press conference Gen Ridgway and Lt Gen Ridgway stated U N ground forces could halt a Communist counter offensive. MacArthur reported 9 to 12 fresh Red divisions or about 100000 men moving into position behind the central Korean front. U N forces under Ridgways command number about 200000 along the 150 mile front with Turkish Greek Dutch and French units attached.
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U. S
Douglas MacArthur
Red China
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3Rd Field Army
Korea
Uae
Matthew B Ridgway
U. N
Th Army
U.N
Battel
Two Vessels Hit in Fog Sinking in Delaware Bay
In foggy Delaware Bay two ships collided this morning. The Bertha Brovig, 2415 tons, reported her engine room flooding and likely sinking. The Uranienborg, 3365 tons, Danish registry, moved shoreward as Coast Guard cutters stood by.
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Del
Delaware Bay
Coast Guard
Bertha Brovig
Uranienborg
Fireworks Plant Blows Up After Hunter Misses Crow
Hunter Frank Perkins Jr. 24 fired at a crow near the Hackensack River causing a small fireworks plant to explode. Concussion leveled five frame buildings, no injuries reported as crowds gather. Police believe the shot ignited gunpowder in Barnabas Fireworks Co structures. The scene drew ambulances and authorities from nearby towns.
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Hackensack River
Frank Perkins Jr
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Barnabas Fireworks Co
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