Old Enemies Give Lewis Priceless Bard Collection
Washington AP. John L. Lewis receives a 15 volume set of Shakespeare plays from coal magnates at a National Coal Policy Conference banquet. George Love of Consolidation Coal Co. presents the 1793 dated books, with Folger Library curator Dr. Giles Dawson speaking. Lewis, 80, retired from the United Mine Workers last February after a 30 year leadership, was famed for fiery rhetoric and labor battles.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
National Coal Policy Conference, Inc
George Love
Consolidation Coal Co
Giles E. Dawson
Folger Shakespeare Library
United Mine Workers Union
Cuban Navy Officer Quits Mexico Post
The Cuban naval attaché to Cuba's embassy in Mexico City has resigned and fled to the United States with his family citing Fidel Castro's regime asphyxiating Cuba. Capt. Jaime Varela Canosa, 35, also accused Castro of betraying the revolution in a resignation letter. He quit the embassy post and the Cuban Navy, signaling a defection amid claims of democracy thwarted in Cuba.
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Menico City
UPI
Cuba
Mexico City
United States
Fidel Castro
Jaime Varela Canosa
Castro
Varela
Three Seized In Brutal Death Of Chicago Woman
Chicago police say three men linked to the death of 63 year old Jennie Ores were arrested after a car struck her and fled. Peter Gotsis 18 admitted driving and then claimed others were riding with him when she was struck. Wernr Lain 18 and Jerry Leis 17 were also detained after witnesses identified the vehicle. Detectives located the car in Lain's garage through license information.
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Chicago
Poiceman
Jennie Ores
Peter Gotsis
Ores
Gotsis
Wernr Lain
Jerry Leis
Gotisis
John Kachiroubas
Ghana
Lain
Lis
Victor Incorporation OK’d by Victor Residents in Texas
Victor residents approved incorporation on Saturday by 795 to 541. The nine square mile area would be Orange County’s second largest city by land and population, enclosing about 12 000 people. Victor sits across the Neches River from Beaumont.
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Vidor, Tex
Victor
Orange
Weat
Orance
Neches River
Beaumont
Kansas Murder Trial In Recess
Finney county district court in Garden City recesses as defense attorney for Richard Hickock and Perry Smith plans to prove his clients did not commit the killings. The pair are charged in the robbery murders of Herbert Clutter and his wife and two of their children.
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Garden City
Kan
UPD
Kansas
Finney County
Richard Eugene Hickock
Edgerton
Perry Edward Smith
Elko
Nev
Hickock and Smith
Heribert W. Clutter
Bonne
Space Age Stereos by Packard Bell Priced at 339.95
Packard Bell unveils Space Age Stereos in maple mahogany and walnut finishes priced at 339.95 plus tax. The advertisement highlights modern styling and high fidelity features to attract buyers.
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Packard Bell
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Henry Clay Folger
Folger
Samuel Johnson
George Steevens
Edmond Malone
Stee
Fedders
Ivy
A. Random
B. Tampico
C. Bob White
Victor Okay Incorporation
Parker
West Bengal
Northern Ireland
Calcutta
Belfast
Avenue K
Oak
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