Rail Union to Aid in Cancer Research
Cleveland report states the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will cooperate with the National Cancer Institute in cancer research linking diesel exposure to higher lung cancer risk. W P Kennedy, union president, cites a study showing a 271 percent rise in lung cancer among members since 1931 versus a 277 percent rise in other cases.
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Senate Opens Debate on Taft-Hartley Act
In a full scale Senate debate Sen H Alexander Smith urged withdrawal of government control in labor relations. Democrats accused the revision of rushing through committee and pushed to send the bill back for study. A states rights amendment by Goldwater looms as a central flashpoint amid anticipated close votes and party divisions.
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Plea in Treasury Bill Looting Heist Pleads Guilty
Five men arrested in the theft of 160000 in new twenty dollar bills from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court. Judge David A. Pine ordered continued custody pending sentencing. Defendants include James Landis, Roger Patterson, Charles Nelson, William Goes, and Edith Chase.
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Eisenhower reports 1953 Lend-Lease payments total
President Eisenhower told Congress that the United States collected 48 374 745 in 1953 on lend lease debts including a 2 800 343 payment by Russia. Several nations have discharged commitments while others stay on schedule. Russia partial payment 52 800 343 for postwar materials and talks on returning 88 of 186 naval craft proceed with little progress.
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Death at Doorstep of Appropriate Place Oakland
Walter P. Coffin, 70, died of a heart attack Sunday night after seeking a restroom and then heading to a nearby building. He collapsed on steps leading to the front door of a funeral home, while riding with his son-in-law, Earl Walthuis.
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