Cohen Auctioning Off Possessions in Los Angeles Sale
Gambler Mickey Cohen has begun auctioning his personal belongings to raise money for lawyers fees amid an income tax evasion case. He says he is broke and must fund his defense. top values fell short of costs as crowds watched bidding on items including a mahogany bed and a custom radio and TV set. The sale continues today and tomorrow with about 500 onlookers.
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Arab nations vow unity in border feud crisis
Damascus hosts the Arab League as seven nations convene to back solidarity against renewed Syria Israel border clashes. Lebanese premier Hussein Uweini cites growing danger to Middle East peace and predicts a strong Arab collaboration, with Khaled Bey Azem highlighting unity in Syria's capital.
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Israeli Nip Plot to Blast Parliament
Israeli police say they foiled an underground religious zealot plot to dynamize the Knesset building. Officers arrested 35 youths, seized explosives and small arms, and said a “holy war” against anti religious policy of Ben Gurion’s government was planned. Among those arrested are former Stern group members dissolved after the Bernadotte assassination.
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Pepticin: New Miracle Drug for Stomach Sufferers
An advertisement extols Pepticin as a fast acting stomach remedy that neutralizes acid coats the stomach and protects against peptic ulcers. It claims rapid relief, tasty use, physician prescriptions, and urges buyers to trust Pepticin over inferior pastes and vitamins.
Rubber Ship Won't Stop at Hong Kong
In Hong Kong on May 15 officials announced the freighter Nancy Mol Jer would bypass Hong Kong and sail directly from Singapore Whampoa toward Canton. The vessel, owned by Molléers Lif and chartered to the Far East Paperpising Co., remains under British control and could still be halted before entering the Pearl River estuary.
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Dairy Crews Given Boost at Chicago
In Chicago on May 15 wage bonuses appeared in milk prices as AFL dairy workers received a settlement after a two day strike. Seven day schedule approved for 8000 workers, with 2500 inside workers and 4300 drivers getting six days pay for a five day week effective Oct. 1.
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Flying Father in Tin Pan Alley to Sell His Songs
New York May 15 47 year old Conrad the flying father arrived from Los Angeles to reveal four new songs and attempt a selling record for part time songwriters. He planned to return home to Minnesota and mentions a 10th child on the way. He says one song was written on a solo flight to Rome using a harmonica. He landed at LaGuardia 23 hours 4 minutes after leaving Los Angeles.
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Supersonic planes hit visual barrier, says air force doctor
Dr Richard A Byrnes of Randolph Field tells Aero Medical Association that at 1800 mph a supersonic jet is unseen for about a fifth of a mile due to human eye delay. The brain’s image processing time means a plane can approach unseen, risking near collisions if two planes emerge from clouds head on within 500 feet.
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Taft Says He Would Not Refuse Presidential Nomination
Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio told a Dayton Journal Herald reporter that he would not refuse the presidential nomination if a majority of Republicans want him. He said he would accept if the party makes it clear they want him.
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Electronic eyes to guide planes say Dr Byrnes
He warns that if four miles apart aircraft would have only four seconds to react, and human vision would fail. He advocates electronic eyes and brains to control flight for safety in future aviation.
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