AFL CIO faces union mergers amid corruption probes
The AFL CIO juggle mergers and unrest as corruption charges loom over six unions, risking member loss and possible expulsions. Senate hearings cool organizing drives while overlapping jurisdictions spark disputes between industrial and craft unions across the labor movement.
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Tornado Damaged Desloge Converts Rail Cars into Classrooms
In Desloge Missouri tornado ruins force school officials to repurpose four Missouri Pacific railroad coaches as classrooms for over 400 students. Principal Clarence Brightwell and Superintendent Marple Agee cite educational gains despite challenges. A federal grant and insurance total about 850999 dollars to aid rebuilding planned for September 1958.
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U Chaucer
St. Louis
Nesloge-Cantwell
Desloge High School
Cantwell
Missouri Pacific
Clarence FE. Brightwell
Marple Agee
Desloge
Japan Prime Minister Kishi to Tour Asia and Pacific
Sources say Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi will lead a tour to eight Asian and Pacific nations starting November 18. The trip marks his second regional tour focusing on regional diplomacy and economic ties with participating countries.
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Jap Fremier
Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
Federal Aid Sought for White River Dam Project
White River Municipal Water District studies federal funding options for a $40 million White River dam. A three member sub committee traveled to San Angelo to review procedures used by that city to secure federal aid for a $15 million portion of a $40.5 million water project. Post Spur Ralls Cresbyton voters authorized a $4.009 million bond August 17 for dam construction.
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San Angelo
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Spur
Ralls
Cresbyton
Diplomats Permitted Baltic Visit as Restrictions Eased
Foreign diplomats were allowed to visit the Baltic states for the first time since World War II under Kremlin announced relaxations. The permitted cities include Riga in former Latvia and other sites such as Lvov Uzhgorod and Chernovtsy, reflecting border changes and former national ties.
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Ukraine
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Romania
Garza County Community Chest Drive Set For October
Garza County's fourth annual Community Chest drive will run in October. Irby G. Metcalf Jr. directs the campaign and will appoint a budget committee to review requests from nine participating organizations. A permanent donor card system and annual contribution records will be established.
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Garza
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Chest
Metcalf
Hoffman Reappointed Director In Canadian River Authority
Slaton August 31 Special Howard Hoffman was re appointed Sinton's director in the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority for a two year term. He currently serves as president. Re appointment occurred at a regular City Hall meeting. Fire department approval was given to send the oldest truck to Post for the golden anniversary parade September 9. Melvin Kunkel of Southwestern Public Service discussed a rate simplification program set to begin soon.
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Howard Hoffman
Sinton
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Hoffman
City Hall
Fire Department
la France
Melvin Kunkel
Council
British Antarctic Expedition Resumes Plane Salvage Effort
A radio from Dr. Vivian E. Fuchs reports rescuers at the South Pole digging through snow to free a snowbound observation plane. He notes the relentless work caused much perspiration at minus 53 degrees Fahrenheit.
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London
South Pole
Vivian E. Fuchs
Industry and Railways Lead Sharp Stock Rally August Close
New York stocks ended August with a broad rally led by industrials and rail shares. Industrials rose about 1.74 percent to 484.35, rails climbed 2.58 percent to 137.49 as oils and metals, chemicals, aircraft, tires, and auto-related issues joined a wide market advance before a Labor Day holiday.
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New York
Wall Street
United States
Goodyear Plans Large Tire Testing Ground Near San Angelo
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co announces a multi million dollar fire test proving ground on a 7300 acre tract northeast of San Angelo. It will feature a five mile banked high speed circle for up to 160 mph, a 20 mile figure eight road, a 2.5 mile tractor tire straightaway and a five mile headquarters building on the former Crow Next Ranch site, 14 miles northeast of town.
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Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
San Angelo
Crownext
Wetumka Fetes Sucker Day After Circus Gone Wrong
Wetumka Oklahoma marks Sucker Day, an annual carnival and parade to mock the 1950 circus hoax by F. Bam Morrison. Merchants stocked up for a show that never arrived, leaving the town to laughingly remember the loss and celebrate resilience with a two day festival expected to draw about 10 000 people.
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Larry Friedman
Wetumka
Okla
Oklahoma
F. Bam Morrison
Morrison
William Morgan
Mrs Roosevelt Stops in London En Route to Soviet Union
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt makes a brief London airport stop on a flight from New York to Moscow. She plans to travel in Russia about a month visiting many places she has listed. She will fly to Moscow from Copenhagen next Tuesday and expects to return to the United States September 29.
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London
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Moscow
Russia
Kellogg's All Bran Promises Daily Bulk For Regularity
An advertisement touts Kellogg's All-Bran as an easy inexpensive way to restore natural laxative bulk for daily regularity. The spot calls it the original ready to eat whole bran cereal famous for 40 years and offers a ten day trial with a double money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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Kellogg’s
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