New York Racketeers Probed Over Labor Unions
Senate investigators pressed in Washington to verify if New York labor unions were used to amass wealth. Joseph Curcio, ex-ALlied I W U leader and current Local 269 treasurer, invoked the Fifth Amendment 61 times, refusing to disclose union funds use or missing records. He also did not confirm if rank and file members are informed about his salary and expenses.
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Washington
Senate
New York City
Joseph Curcio
John
Johnny Dio
Curcio
New York Teamsters Union
McClellan
D- Ark
Foreign Trial Change Fatal Says Wilson
Secretary of Defense Wilson warned that ending foreign GI trials would force withdrawal of U S forces worldwide. He said the move would eliminate the status of forces and push the U S toward fortress America defense of the continental United States. A seven member Republican minority dissented as the Bow resolution passed the committee 18-8 and heads to House debate.
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Washington
Wilson
U. S
Gordon (Dill
House Foreign Affairs Committee
America
United States
Rep
Bow
Ohio
House
Murder Charged In Nude's Death in Akron
A first degree murder charge was filed against Edward Earl Hastings, a city waterworks employee, for the death of 41 year old Margaret Bridenthal whose nearly nude body was found near the Bottom Sewage Disposal Plant. Hastings allegedly met Bridenthal at a bar on June 19, drove her around, had relations, then struck her and threw her from the car. Bridenthal's husband reported her missing on June 23.
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Akron
Ohio
Margaret Bridenthal
Russell Bird
Edward Earl Hastings
Sai Hastings
Russell
Two Boys Rescued From Ditch Cave in Canton Ohio
Albert Thomas and neighbor Larry Davis, both 14, were rescued after a ditch cave in Canton Ohio trapped them for about two hours. The trenching to lay sewer tile for Thomas’ cellar caused the collapse. rescuers freed them and pumped oxygen as earth was removed from around their heads.
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Canton
Ohio
Albert Thomas
Larry Davis
Thomas
Missing Airliner Found: 24 Safe
Karachi Pakistan airliner with 24 aboard found in East Pakistan after developing engine trouble near Caittagong. DC3 made forced landing in a rice field. radio contact established only this morning according to a Pakistan Air Line spokesman.
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Karachi
Pakistan
East Pakistan
Pakistan Air Line
Caittagong
Dacca
Nasser defends arms pact in British TV interview
In a 20 minute BBC hosted program filmed in Cairo Nasser defended Egypts Soviet arms purchases and nonalignment while urging a return to friendly relations with Britain He said communism is illegal in Egypt but relations with Russia are permissible and criticized Eisenhowers Middle East doctrine as biased against nationalist movements
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London
Britain
Nasser
Egypt
U.S
Cairo
India
Russia
Eisenhower
Middle East
Soldier marries Japanese fiancée under Nippon law at Camp Whittington
William S. Girard, a 21 year old U S Army sergeant from Ottawa Illinois, wed Haru Candy Sueyama 27 under Japanese law today at Camp Whittington Japan. The couple plan a second ceremony Friday in the base chapel after news of a pending housing shortage. Candy cried as reporters observed the ceremony and later registered the documents at the Tokyo embassy confirming the marriage in the United States.
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Camp Whittington
Japan
William S. Girard
Tawa
Haru
Candy) Suevama
Candy
Girard
Army
U. S
Tokyo
United States
Akasaka Ward Setvice
Escapee Hid Weeks In Coffin-Sized Hole
Eric Chambers, 23, hid for three weeks in a hole beneath his mother's kitchen floorboards in Manchester. Detectives found him 7 feet long, 2½ feet wide and 18 inches deep after he slipped out to eat and wash when the house was empty. He is serving four years for robbery with violence and eluded guards June 5 while being taken to an eye hospital.
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Manchester
England
Eric Chambers
Charlotte Chambers
Eric
Chambers
Two Fliers Die In Jet Crash In West Texas
Two Air Force jet trainers from Webb Air Force Base collided over a desolate west Texas area on Monday, killing 2nd Lt. Emflyn Brooks of Columbus Ohio and 2nd Lt. Donald H. Cross of Salem, NL. Survivors were 1st Lt. William K. Booth of Starkett Florida and 2nd Lt. George P. Nerear of Scranton Pennsylvania.
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Garden City
Tex
West Texas
Air Force
Webb Air Force Base
Emflyn Brooks
Columbus
Ohio
Donald H. Cross
Salem
William K. Booth
Starkett
Fla
George P. Nerear
Scranton
Martin Nominated for U S Attorney in Ohio
President Eisenhower sent to the Senate for confirmation the nomination of Hugh K. Martin of Columbus to a new term as U S Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Hugh K. Martin
Columbus
U.S
Southern District of
Ohio
July Fourth Safety Plan Under Study In Ohio
Gov William O'Neill meets law officers from across Ohio to plan a long July 4 weekend highway safety campaign. The goal is heavy enforcement on highways Thursday through Monday with sheriff offices Ohio Highway Patrol and Bureau of Motor Vehicles, while asserting the point penalty law is in effect and to be enforced.
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Columbus
Ohio
William O'Neill
Anay
O'Neill
Sheriff Organiztions
Ohio Highway Patrol
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
O’neill
Tragic Bath Drowning of 23 Month Old in Toledo
A 23 month old girl, Dona Sue Barrer, drowned in a Toledo bathtub after a fall and bump to the head. Police say she was bathing with her 3 year old brother while their mother was in another part of the house.
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Toledo
Ohio
Dona Sue Barrer
Violin Without Strings Displayed in Chicago Shop
A second hand shop in Chicago showcased a violin with no strings. A sign proclaimed it was available for 35 dollars with no strings attached.
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Chicago
Senate Ready To Pass Huge Defense Measure
House to act on foreign aid bill as Rep. Brooks Hays says passage likely with approval by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The 226 to 3,242,333,000 authorization would be below Eisenhower’s requested long term aid, but kept key security goals. Gordon calls the bill big enough to shield the country and allies from Soviet influence. A surprise three year loan fund for economic development abroad was approved with reduced funds though the Senate had supported the full amount.
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Lewis Gulick
Washington
Brooks Hays
D-Ark
House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Hays
Eisenhower
Senate
Gordon
D-Ill
House Committee
U.S
Rescued: Two Climbers From Mount Adams After Icy Night
Yakima Washington report says Mike McGuire twenty from Yakima a Mines student and David Bishop twenty two from Toppenish were trapped on a ledge on Mount Adams for over 24 hours. High winds and ice forced the two climbers to rely on ropes used by Hood River Oregon Crag Rats rescue teams to reach safety. Both were unharmed.
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Yakima, Wash
Mt. Adams
Mike McGuire
Yakima
Colorado, School of Mines
Golden
Colo
David Bishop
Hood River
Ore
McGuire
Bishop
Faith Brought Him Out Pilot Survives 54 Days in Sierra Snow
Air Force Lt. David A. Steeves, reported dead weeks earlier, recounts surviving 54 days in the High Sierra after parachuting from his T33 trainer on May 9. He weighed 195 pounds before his ordeal and emerged at Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park. His faith and trust in God helped him endure despite eight feet of snow and intense pain in his legs. Steeves, from Trumbull Connecticut, was rescued and brought to Castle Air Force Base California, where his family celebrated the surprising recovery.
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Air Force
David Steeves
Trumbull
Conn
High Sierras
Steeves
Craig Afb
Selma
Ala
Hamilton Afb
San Francisco
Castle Air Force Base
Calif
David A. ‘Steeves
Frozlen High Sierra
Sequoia- Kings Canyon National Park
Harold Steeves
Ham
Positive Thinking and 23rd Psalm Keep Woman Courageous in Desert Ordeal
ALPINE Tex a secretary Mrs Clifford S White 46 endured six days lost in Big Bend National Park after her husband died while seeking help. She survived on scarce water and cactus berries using the 23rd Psalm for courage. She was rescued and described her belief in staying calm and focused as planes searched the rugged border area.
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Alpine
Tex
America
Clifford S. White
Houston
White
Bob Smith
Big Bend National Park
Civil Air Patrol
Herbert Ogle
Kuykendall Selection Delayed in Senate Action
President Eisenhower's renomination of Jer ome K Kuykendall head of the Federal Power Commission faces further delay after two months of committee review. Critics cite the Dixon Yates deal and Idaho Power dams while supporters back relief for some gas producers. Sen Morse calls for delay to allow protest.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Jerome K. Kuykendall
FPC
Senate
Federal Power Commission
Magnuson
D-Wash
Commerce Committee
Kuykendall
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Morsey
Mansfield
D-Mont
Democrats
Anda
Kuyken- Cardental
Dixon-Yates
Commission
Idaho Power Co
Hells Canyon
Senate Eyes Passage of Large Defense Appropriations Bill
Senate leaders expect final approval of a 34.53 billion defense measure in the form approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. They anticipate resolving House Senate differences in conference while President Eisenhower seeks to restore about 1.2 billion of the cuts.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Eisenhower
Sen
Douglas
Illinois
Sen. Chavez
D-Nm
Morse
D-Ore
Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
Chavez
Sen. Symington
D-Mo
Sen. Jackson
D-Wash
Appropriations Committee
Jackson
Congress
Interior Department
Legislative Branch
Missing 5 year old girl sought by 1200 volunteers
A heavy rain in a wooded area west of Grants Pass Oregon prompted 1200 volunteers with lights to search for Cheryl Lea Johnston missing since Saturday from a children’s picnic at Finley Bend in Matson State Park. Searchers cite drowning, abduction, or concealment as possible explanations.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Here
Cheryl Lea Johnston
Finley Bend
Rogue River
Matson State Park
Weather forecast says a warmer spell with cloudy skies
The Weather Man calls for a modest rise in temperatures tonight and tomorrow with a high near 90 on Tuesday. Expect a low around 63 at night and a 64 degree reading today after a 86 high yesterday at 4 30 PM and a 63 low at 5 30 AM.
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