Hoffa Wins Backing as Delegates Rally Behind Bid
Hoffa gains endorsements from the New England Conference the Eastern Conference and the Los Angeles Joint Council as he presses a four day contest for the Teamsters presidency. Opponents race to slow the drive amid ongoing factional battles and a Supreme Court ruling on union elections.
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Miami Beach
Fla
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Frank W. Brewster
West Coast
Sidney L. Brennan
Minneapolis
Fila
Detroit
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
New England
Los Angeles
Joint Council of Teamsters
Dave Beck
International
Einar Mohn
Beck
Midwest
John F. English
Maryland
Washington, D.C
Virginia
Carolina
William A. Lee
Chicago
Lee
Vice Press
Haggerty
Earl Warren
U.S. Supreme Court
Man blamed companion for killings of two state troopers
Victor Wayne Whitley 26 of Granger Texas faced a preliminary murder charge after telling police his dead partner Ralph Walker Taylor fired the shots that killed Troopers Dugald Pellot and William Kellems. Taylor died in a gunfight after a roadblock pursuit, ending a four month robbery spree by the pair.
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Scottsburg
Ind
Victor Wayne Whitley
Granger
Tex
Scott Circuit Court
Justice For Peace
O. E. Hedrick
Clark County
Jeffersonville
Whitley
Ralph Walker Taylor
Kenova
W.va
Dugald A. Pellot
Clinton
Mich
William Kellems
Taylor
Lester Kenen
North Vernon
Vernon
Kellems
West Virginia
Delaware
Texas
Douglas A. Vogel
Vogel
Pellot
Yankees Win Opener of World Series at Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees defeated Milwaukee Braves 3-1 in the opening World Series game. Whitey Ford allowed a five hitter as Hank Bauer drove in Jerry Coleman with a double for the first run. Coleman started the fifth with a single and scored on his way to third on two infield outs. Bill Skowron exited early due to a back injury and was replaced by Elston Howard.
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New York
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
Yankee Stadium
Whitey Ford
Yankees
Warren Spahn
Hank Bauer
Jerry Coleman
Ford
Milwaukee
Coleman
Braves
Bill Skowron
Elston Howard
Cincinnati approves nuclear lab for graduate work
Directors of the University of Cincinnati have approved establishment of a nuclear laboratory to enable graduate study in nuclear science and reactor engineering.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Haverford College Rejects Defense Grants on Quaker Principles
Haverford College in Pennsylvania announced it would not request or accept Defense Department grants for research. The board of managers said such funding violates Quaker ethics and would block faculty from military research on campus or during college time.
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Haverford
Haverford College
Defense Department
Department For Nonmilitary
Be sure to write darling even if it is only a check
A light domestic quip notes a wife urging her husband departing on a trip to send a note or letter, humorously suggesting that even a simple check suffices as a keeping-in-touch gesture. The line captures a playful contrast between travel, finance, and affection.
Rain Delays Fighting In San Marino
In San Marino a clash between Communist and anti-Communist militiamen stalled as heavy rain persisted. About 8 anti-Communist volunteers armed with submachineguns guarded a factory at the eastern tip where a provisional government is headquartered. Roughly 100 Communist volunteers patrolled the city with pre World War I rifles, while 200 police remained on duty, with uncertainty over whether the national force would shift allegiance after Italy recognized the anti-Communist government.
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San Marino
Italy
Saudi Arabia Rejects Western Arms as Threat at UN
At the United Nations General Assembly Ahmad Shukairy defended Saudi policy, denying that Soviet arms shipments threaten peace in the Middle East. He urged a hands off approach and affirmed solidarity with Syria while warning against interference in Arab affairs. Jordan and Iraq delayed their speeches.
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United Nations
N.Y
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
General Assembly
Ahmad Shukairy
U.N
Bis
Syria
Jordan
Iraq
Algerian Problem Isn't New
In Algeria the long struggle against nationalist rebels continues as France debates Bourges-Mau pin’s home rule bill. The National Assembly faced protests from supporters and opponents alike. Rebels reject the plan seeking full independence now.
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Algiers
France
Algeria
Tunisia
Morocco
French National Assembly
Paris
Maurice Bourges-Mauinoury
National Assembly
Southern governors seek solution to Little Rock crisis
A committee of Southern governors renews efforts to resolve the Little Rock integration dispute. President Eisenhower and Gov Faubus offered no immediate breakthrough as Clement Hodges and others push for a settlement, with possible White House talks and a return of federal troops to state control once feasible.
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Washington
Little Rock
Frank Clement
Tennessee
Eisenhower
Orval Faubus
Arkansas
Clement
Luther Hodges
North Carolina
White House
Faubus
Hodges
James C. Hagerty
Southern Governors’ Conference
Arkansas National Guard
Hur
Gov
370 Feet Straight Down Diver Describes Sensation Of Journey
Norman Ream, 37, of Mar Vista, plunged to 370 feet near Catalina in a 20 minute board-assisted descent on a 54-foot yacht El Sea. He survived after 2 hours 24 minutes in a Navy recompression tank and warned about bends if ascent is rushed.
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Long Beach
Calif
Avalon
Catalina Island
el Sea
Norman Ream
Ream
Mar Vista
Navy Yard
Gene Sama‘zon
Hope Root
Florida
Dick Anderson
Glenn McCall
McCall and Anderson
Confessed Spy Pleads For Mercy In Sentencing
In New York Jack Soble, former head of a Soviet intelligence ring, pleads for mercy as he faces up to 10 years and a $10,000 fine. He tells the judge he cannot forgive himself and expresses deep remorse for betraying the country that gave him refuge. Myra Soble and Albam also plead guilty to conspiring to obtain national defense secrets.
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New York
Levet
Jack Soble
Soble
Myra
Cob Albam
United States
Richard H. Levet
Soviet Union
U. S
Paul W. Williams
Celebrezze Wins Cleveland Mayor Re-Election Drive
Cleveland Mayor Anthony J. Celebrezze, a potential governor or U.S. Senate candidate, won a third term with 57 percent in a three way non partisan primary for the $25 000 annual post. His victory avoids a runoff and sets focus on a 15 million dollar downtown redevelopment bond. The plan includes lakefront development with an underground convention hall an office tower and a luxury hotel. A New York firm has pledged millions if the bond passes.
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Cleveland
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Ohio
U.S
Celebrezze
New York
Girards Wife May Face Testimony In Japanese Trial
Japanese prosecutors say they may call William S Girard's wife Haru Candy Girard to testify in the manslaughter case if the defense does not. Girard's Japanese lawyer has ordered her to stay out of court. The Ottawa soldier is accused of fatally shooting a Japanese woman collecting scrap brass on a firing range. Prosecution must present all pertinent facts under Japanese law, possibly including Candy's deposition.
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Maebashi
Japan
William S Girard
Girard
Haru
Ottawa
Kakuichi Sugimoto
Faubus Stands Pat on Terms for Desegregation Troop Withdrawal
Governer Faubus said he is standing pat on his accepted wording for withdrawing federal troops from Little Rock Central High School. President Eisenhower rejected Faubus wording and demanded troops remain until his assurances aligned with the White House statement.
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Little Rock, Ark
Goverval Faubus
Eisenhower
Little Rock Central High School
Faubus
Arkansas voters weigh constitution amendment on school closure
Arkansas Attorney General Bruce Bennett said a state constitution amendment would be required before any valid legislation to close public schools could be enacted. The controversy over integration at Little Rock Central High School has included a proposal for a special session to close the schools, though it appears to have little popular support.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Nsas
Bruce Bennett
Little Rock Central High School
Faubus Rocks Away From Integration Plan With Eisenhower
The stalemate among Southern governors and President Eisenhower over Central High School integration ends with Faubus resisting a wording change. Eisenhower keeps 101st Airborne troops in Little Rock as guards shift to the Arkansas National Guard.
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Governors’ Committee
Faubus
Arkansas
Little Rock
Eisenhower
Central High School
Central High
Arkansas National Guard
Jury Dismissed in Confidential Magazine Trial After Deadlock
After two weeks of a 7-5 split for conviction, the jury in the Confidential magazine criminal libel conspiracy case was discharged. A juror mentioned a bribery rumor heard in the hotel lobby as deliberations collapsed. The judge dismissed the panel and said the case would be retried.
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Los Angeles
Herbert V. Walker
Confidential
Whisper
Fred L. McCulley
McCulley
LaGuerre Drouet
Drouet
Martha Deputy
Poette
Walker
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