Labor Secretary Presses AFL CIO on Farm Worker Conditions
Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell urged the AFL CIO to improve farm workers’ conditions calling them the most low in spirits area of American labor. He toured Santa Clara Valley ranches, saw housing issues, and halted one labor camp as a first by a labor secretary. He warned against relying on poverty to meet labor needs and criticized growers’ complacency. strong entities include James P. Mitchell AFL CIO Santa Clara Valley and American agriculture.
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San Francisco
James P. Mitchell
Aflcio
Mitchell
Afl-Cio
Santa Clara Valley
Washington
Seven Indicted in Philadelphia Teamsters Local Case
A Philadelphia grand jury indicted seven men from Teamsters Local 107 on forgery conspiracy and misappropriation charges. The seven include top local officers Joseph Grace and Raymond Cohen, with other principals named, tied to a scheme between 1954 and 1957 affecting over 11,000 members. The case, pursued by Dist. Atty. Blanc, relied on limited testimony and a brief deliberation period.
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Teamsters
Senate
Dist. Atty
Victor H. Blane
Senate Rackets Committee
Blanc
Joseph Grace
Raymond Cohen
Benjamin Lopensohn
Abraham D. Berman
Edward F. Walker
Joseph FE. Hartsough
Cohen
John J. Eleco
USC student choked to death during fraternity initiation
USC student Richard Swanson died after being forced to swallow oil soaked liver during a Kappa Sigma initiation in Los Angeles. Dist. Atty. McKesson announced manslaughter charges may be filed against some fraternity members. An inquest is set for Tuesday as the university bans the fraternity and plans expulsions.
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Los Angeles
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
University of Southern California
Dist
William B. McKesson
Richard Swanson
Swanson
Nathan Subin
Evanson
University
Kappa Sigma
Mine Fire Traps 47 Miners in Scotland
Rescue teams labored for 18 hours to extinguish an underground fire at Auchengeich Colliery 10 miles from Glasgow. Carbon monoxide and smoke forced officials to declare 47 men missing and practically dead, with one rescuer saved and another found dead. Three priests aided the operations.
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Kirkintilloch
Scotland
Coal Board
Auchengeich
Glasgow
Canadian Yacht Pickle Damaged by Fire in Halifax
A blaze below decks severely damaged the Royal Canadian Sailing Association yacht Pickle in Halifax Nova Scotia. The cause is not yet determined. The Pickle, used as a sail training ship, was obtained by Canada from Germany after World War II.
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Halifax
N.S
Canada
Germany
Red China Purge Seen By Experts
Washington observers assess a sweeping shakeup in the Red Chinese leadership on the eve of the regime’s 10th anniversary. State Department China specialists say the purge targets top officials including Chang Wen-t’ien Wang Chia-hsiang Peng Teh-huai and Huang Ko-cheng with many mid level cadres affected. They cite domestic turmoil over the commune system and possible foreign policy dissatisfaction as core causes behind the upheaval.
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State Department
Department
China
Communist Central Committee
Chang Wen-t'ien
Wang Chia-hsiang
Peng Teh-huai
Huang Ko-cheng
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Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Eisenhower
Red China
U.S
Boss Doing What You Said Could Not Be Done
A humorous adage reflects on the moment when the boss performs a task you warned could not be done. The quip highlights the sting of overconfidence and the irony of authority disproving warnings in workplace dynamics.
Khrushchev Plan Deserves Careful Study in Disarmament Debate
Washington reacts cautiously to Khrushchev four year total disarmament plan. Eisenhower studies the speech at Gettysburg. lawmakers call it propaganda, while urging careful scrutiny and a binding accord. Critics urge concrete inspections and international commitment before approval.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Khrushchev
United Nations
Reds Jam UN Speech Of Herter
Soviet radio jammers again disrupted VOA transmissions but spared Khrushchev’s United Nations address. Officials said Herter’s speech to the U N was heavily garbled, while Khrushchev’s talk and Eisenhower news conference earlier had gone through clearly.
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Washington
United Nations
Nikita Khrushchev
Voice of America
Christian A. Herter
U. S
Moscow
Khrushchev
VOA
National Press Club
Eisenhower
Plain Talk By Kennedy in Ohio Stop
Sen John F Kennedy heads to Youngstown and Toledo after an Ohio University stop in Athens where he said Ohio may be pregnant with presidents again The remark sparked debate over the state role in the Democratic convention or Gov Michael DiSalle as a potential favorite son candidate The four day tour aims to gauge Kennedy's chances for the Democratic nomination
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Akron
Ohio
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
French Academy Adds Moon Landing Word alunir
The French Academy revisited its dictionary project and approved the term alunir meaning to land on the moon as it moved from C back to A in the compilation process.
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Paris AP
French Academy
Hollywood attorney Jerry Giesler collapses at Beverly Hills home
Noted Hollywood attorney Jerry Giesler suffered a non serious heart attack at his Beverly Hills residence yesterday. He was rushed by his physician Dr. Jack to Mt. Sinai Hospital. doctor A Scheinhoff described the event as not very serious.
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A. Scheinhoff
Giesler
Khrushchev Proposes Four Year Plan To Abolish Armies
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev outlined a four year program for complete disarmament aimed at removing armed forces and war making tools. Western diplomats at the United Nations promised study but flagged the plan as utopian and likely unachievable given Western insistence on effective controls. He added an alternate plan featuring zones of inspection in Western Europe and withdrawal of foreign troops if the main proposal falters. Khrushchev stressed the need for limited internal security forces and warned against foreign bases and intelligence organs compromising disarmament.
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Sam Rayburn
Bonham, Tex
Europe
Berlin
United Nations
N.Y
Nikita Khrushchev
U.N
East-West
Khrushchev
Christian A. Herter
Soviet Union
General Assembly
Khrushchev Checks Harlem Then Heads To Los Angeles
Nikita Khrushchev toured Harlem in a brief, uneventful morning visit and then flew from Idlewild to Los Angeles for a five hour flight. He said he regrets not meeting more working people and noted leaders do not want war, while acknowledging limited contact with ordinary New Yorkers.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Harlem
Los Angeles
West
Idlewild
Khrushchev
Henry Cabot Lodge
United Nations
Khrushcchev
Canine Dog Surges Against Burglars in Brooklyn Home
In New York Brooklyn a 20 pound mixed breed dog named Lucky helped disrupt a home burglary. Mary Johnson the Silver family's maid led two armed intruders to the residence where they stole silverware valued at 3000 dollars and 100 dollars in cash. The dog barked and bit at the suspects ankle and leg as detectives John Gillen and Robert Hart responded.
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Brooklyn
Mary Johnson
Isidore Silver
Mrs. Silver
Arlene
John Gillen
Robert Hart
Lucky
Mrs K Khrushchev Stays In Background During New York Visit
Nina Khrushchev kept to the shadows as Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev drew public attention in New York. She attended The Music Man briefly, toured landmarks like Wall Street and the Empire State Building, and joined a United Nations dinner with Dag Hammarskjold while avoiding the spotlight.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Empire State Building
Manhattan
General Assembly
Nina Khrushchev
Mr. K
Wall Street
Khrushchev
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Mrs. Khrushchev
Khrushchev meets Rockefeller in New York hotel suite
Gov. Rockefeller reports a 22 minute discussion with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev at the Waldorf Towers. Rockefeller says Khrushchev does not fear political harm at home from any meeting with a capitalist figure. He notes Khrushchev was surprised by Rockefeller becoming New York governor.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Rockefeller
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Walldorf Towers
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