Baby Weinberger Kidnapping Probe Expands Nationwide
The eight day search for 40 day old Peter Weinberger continues with FBI involvement. A Brooklyn woman Shirley Ginsberg 34 is arrested as an accessory for giving false information and obstructing the investigation. The two suspects in Queens face attempted extortion charges and are linked to a ransom plot. Nassau County detectives mobilize full resources.
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Westbury
N.Y
Peter Weinberger
FBI
Morris Weinberger
Brooklyn
Shirley Ginsberg
Nassau County
Weinberger
Queens
Saxers
Einberger
Stuyvesant Pinnell
High coffee prices spark call for boycott nationwide
William Black president of Check Full of Nuts Coffee Corp urged Americans to quit drinking coffee to counter rising costs. He said housewives are key in pressuring producers as prices climbed to about 1.10 per pound in vacuum cans from 87 cents last summer. Experts note South American supply controls and a possible 1956 crop under 50 million bags.
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New York
Fastern
William Black
Check Full of Nuts Coffee Corp
Black
South America
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Driving Toddler Trims House in Dangerous Drive
Three year old Danny Dillon Jr. pulled on a chair to reach car keys and started the family car in reverse. He rolled 30 feet down the driveway then across the street into a 24 foot lawn and into a vacant house, damaging both car and house about 500 dollars each. He remained unharmed and told his mother I want out Mommy.
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Denver
Robert Daniel
Danny) Dillon Jr
Danny
Dillon
A Sucker Deal Chain Letter Autos Deemed Bad Business
California promoters push a chain letter car scam in Cincinnati and Dayton, luring buyers with promises of a free car and earnings from referrals. The Cleveland BBB warns the scheme risks widespread adoption and notes the deal requires $650 down plus a salesman license, with promised commissions cited as unworkable. State officials report hundreds of licenses issued locally, with no law violations found.
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Cleveland
California
Cincinnati
Dayton
Cleveland Better Business Bureau
Ohio
Better Business Bureau
C. Ervin Nofer
State Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Weather Update for Miami Valley and Middletown
Thunderstorms roll across the mid continent as the Miami Valley expects a mix of sun and showers. Officials forecast partly cloudy warm days with scattered showers and highs near 90 degrees, lows around 70. Middletown earlier reported a 85 degree high by 5 PM and a 63 degree low at 6 AM.
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Mid-Continent
Miami Valley
Middletown
Eisenhower Nixon Meet in Gettysburg on 1956 Campaign Strategy
In Gettysburg President Eisenhower and Republican National Chairman Leonard W. Hall plan a first post operation conference. Vice President Nixon, back from a world trip, says he seeks to remain Eisenhower’s running mate.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Leonard W. Hall
Hall
San Francisco
Nixon
Shell Game Now Played With Autos
Baltimore resident Theodore Fowler sought to trade his car for a new one but returned home by bus with no vehicle. He alleges a salesman took his car and says he signed what he believed was a conditional sales contract. The matter has been referred to the state's attorney for action. Fowler says his car was sold to another, and he remains without his vehicle.
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Baltimore
Theodore Fowler
Fowler
Department of Motor Vehicles
Mediators Sit In On Steel Talks
Pittsburgh session follows nationwide steel strike as leaders from three top producers and United Steelworkers meet with Federal conciliator Finnegan. Neither side signals counteroffers while unemployment climbs. industry cites a 90 percent production cut.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
Washington
USW
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal and Conciliation
Servce
Finnegan
A. A. Stephens
U. S. Steel Corp
Dulles Seeks Increase in Foreign Aid Funds
Secretary of State Dulles urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to raise foreign military and economic aid by up to 40 million dollars. Adm. Radford joined, asking to lift the appropriation from 3.6 billion to 4.014 billion for the current year, to match the authorization bill. The move follows Eisenhower pressure to boost aid to free nations amid Cold War tensions.
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Washington
Dulles
Senate Appropriations Committee
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Kath Kaliene
Eisenhower
Congress
House
US Treasury
Lyndon
Senate
Nixon
Pinball raids target gambling devices in Cincinnati cafes
Cincinnati police raided cafes and restaurants confiscating 39 pinball machines amid gambling device concerns. Ohio Supreme Court had ruled free play machines as non gambling, but raids focused on machines allowing players to increase odds by inserting coins. City officials expected a legal challenge from machine distributors to restrain confiscations.
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Cincinnati
Plain
Ohio Supreme Court
Stanley Schrotel
M4 Farrell
Farrell
AF Discounts Red Protests Over Territory Claims
The U S Air Force in Europe and at home denied Soviet charges that U S planes flew over Russian territory on July 4 5 and 9. The State Department had not responded at press time but the Air Force said no aircraft under its command had viewed Soviet or satellite territory.
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Washington
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Georgi Zarubin
State Department
West Germany
Russia
Air Force
Europe
Air Force Headquarters
United States Air Force
Moscow
Man 48 Dies in Dayton Fire
A 48-year-old man, Alonzie Gabbard, died of apparent suffocation in a four room frame house fire in Dayton. Investigators say he may have been smoking in bed. the blaze cause is under investigation by Sheriff’s Sgt. Konrad Munson.
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Dayton
Ohio
Here
Konrad Munson
Alonzie Gabbard
Indiana Turnpike Segment to Open at 12:01 A.M.
Indiana Toll Road Commission announced an 80 mile segment of the Indiana Turnpike from the Ohio line westward will open to traffic at 12:01 a.m. EST on August 16. The full 156 miles is planned to be completed by November 15 with the western end at the Illinois line near Chicago.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Toll Road Commission
Illinois Line
Chicago
Gromyko Accepts Western Ceilings On Armed Forces
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko accepted the Western proposed ceilings for the first stage of disarmament at the United Nations. He proposed a plan to halt nuclear tests and stockpiles, ban their production and use, but refused aerial inspection and kept ground inspection as the basis. He set initial force ceilings at 2.0 million for the US USSR and China, 750,000 for Britain and France, and 150 000 to 200,000 for others, with a later move toward 1 1.7 million for major powers and 650,000 for Britain and France.
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United Nations
N. Y
Andrei Gromyko
U. N. Disarmament Commission
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Gromyko
United States
China
Britain
France
Russia
Atom Plant Acid Blast Injures 3
A 15,000 gallon sulphuric acid tank exploded at the Vitro Uranium Corp plant in Salt Lake City yesterday. The blast damaged the building and injured three men, with George Asmussen, 58, listed in critical condition. Plant manager W. B. Hall suggested a welding torch spark may have triggered the blast.
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Salt Lake City
Meece
W. B. Hall
Vitro Uranium Corp
George Asmussen
Winter In Australia Hits Sydney With Snow Damage
Wild wintry weather and heavy snow strikes southeastern Australia damaging buildings and property in Sydney. Estimated loss reaches 300000 dollars. Local officials warn of further snows and urge precautions as cleanup begins.
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Sydney
Australia
Southeastern
Gas Fumes Explode Injuring 26 Spectators at York Fire
Gas fumes leaking near a building housing the Delphia Athletic Assn exploded injuring 26 people watching a fire in York Pennsylvania. Fire officials said flames were extinguished and most patients were in satisfactory condition with 11 kept overnight. The blast followed an initial fire as two men tried to remove bottled gas tanks.
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York
Edward Horn
Horn
York Hospital
Delphia Athletic Assn
Short Cut Is Almost Fatal In Bathtub Mishap
Detroit police report Mrs. Alva Perry nearly killed her 9 month old son Mitchell by plunging an electric mixer into the bath while preparing a cake. The child, briefly knocked unconscious by the shock, was revived with no apparent injuries.
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Detroit
Alva Perry
Mitchell
Cecil Bradley family tours West by motorcycle on 4500 mile trip
The Cecil Bradley family from Pomona Calif plans a 4500 mile summer journey by motorcycle. They travel with a sidecar, camping gear and supplies, stopping at resorts from Las Vegas to Cheyenne and Farlin where Mr Bradley will sell a gas station. Mrs Bradley expects to relax and forget chores while Cecil Jr 11 notes the adventure for his motorcycle magazine.
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Calif
Cecil Bradley
Farlin
Iowa
West
Las Vegas
Nev
Salt Lake City
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bradley
Dallas
Tex
Douglas
Ariz
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