Southern lawmakers win delay in civil rights hearings
In Washington the effort by Southern lawmakers to extend House Judiciary Committee hearings on civil rights faced internal opposition. Chairman Celler allowed continued hearings as long as Southern officials request them, while Republicans push for a quicker end. Governor statements from Mississippi and Texas loom as testimonies proceed.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
House
John P. Coleman
Mississippi
Price Daniel
Texas
Willis
D-La
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Fast House
Eisenhower
Rep
Keating
R-Ny
Rayburn
Rogers
D-Cole
Colmer
D-Miss
AFL-CIO Urges State Union Mergers to Clean Ranks
At Miami Beach the AFL-CIO leadership outlined steps to force mergers of lagging state AFL and CIO units with a December deadline for remaining states. The council also ordered strict reform to purge corruption, suspending and possibly expelling the Laundry, Distillery and Allied Industrial Work Union if officers and standards are not improved. President George Meany warned of ouster if unions fail to comply.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Aflcio Feaders
AFL and Cio
Afl-Cio
Organized Labor
George Meany
Meany
Snake in banana shipment shocks New York driver
James T Bird, a produce truck driver for a supermarket chain in Binghamton, received a banana crate containing a three and a half foot South American snake. The encounter followed advise from banana dealer Dennis Pappas about potential snakes in fruit shipments.
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Binghamton, N. Y.P
James T Bird
Dennis Pappas
Bird
Pappas
Continuance Of High Business Taxes Urged
Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey urged Congress to extend the current high corporate and excise tax rates for one more year to avoid deficit financing. He called today's levies too high and potentially restricting long term growth, while noting no strong opposition to an extension. The taxes, about 30 billion dollars annually, expire April 1 without action.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Congress Told Crashed Plane Violated Permit
The Civil Aeronautics Board told Congress a DC-7B on a flight test collided with an F-89 over Pacoima California while tests were forbidden over congested areas. Eight people died including three children. a New York crash also cited. The CAB ordered test flights after Feb 19 to occur over water or sparsely settled areas with government approval.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Congress
Los Angeles
Oscar Bakke
CAB
Bureau of Safety
House Commerce Committee
Pacoima
Calif
Bakke
California
Oren Harris
D-Ark
New York City
New York
Northeast Airlines
Rikers Island
New York Harbor
LaGuardia Field
Oklahoma governor blocks release of killer letters to press
Anadarko Oklahoma grapples with Gov.James Gary censorship of three letters from condemned killer Robert Hendricks. Letters allegedly describe ransom funds and promise to reveal ties to the Greenlease and Burris cases. Governor cites public safety and privacy while FBI and Crime Bureau review.
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Anadarko
Okla
Wallace Kidd
Okahoma
Sigma Dei
Iymond Gary
Oklahoma
Robert Hendricks
McAlester
H. C. McLeod
Hendricks
McLeod
Bobby Green
Kansas City
Mayes County
Jack Burris
Gary
FBI
State Crime Bureau
Kidd
Anadarko Daily News
Public Service Phone Hours Notice
Editorial, Circulation and Classified departments list weekday evening to morning hours and holiday closures. Dial numbers provided for each department. Existing newsroom and composing room contacts appear for inquiries and operations.
Watch Out Men Spring Is Near
A Michigan surgeon warns that men trimming grass risk serious foot injuries from power mowers. Dr. Franklin V. Wade of Flint says home accidents are rising as do it yourself lawn care grows, keeping doctors busy with mower related wounds.
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Oklahoma City
Michigan
Franklin V. Wade
Flint
Mich
Oklahoma Academy of General Practice
Wade
Four Burglaries Reported In Thirteen Minutes
City police were wary of early calls as four burglaries were reported within 13 minutes. Items taken unclear. no money stolen. Break ins included Twin City Scrap Material, Globe Furniture, and a poultry house at a Thomas Street address. suspected entry via broken windows and doors.
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David Marx
Twin City
Mississippi Street
Ted Mahr
Thomas Street
Mahr
A. L. Gresham
Deadline Today For 1957 Auto Licenses In Louisiana
Baton Rouge reports motorists must pay 1957 auto license fees today with a $1 late penalty after today. State police will warn tardy owners next week. Revenue Collector James Reily says over 90 percent of passenger car owners have bought $3 plates. Truck and bus licenses have a May 1 deadline due to mail orders.
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Baton Rouge
James Reily
Reily
Police Chief Urges Shared Traffic Responsibility
Los Angeles assistant police chief Harold Sul livan argues that all drivers and pedestrians must share traffic safety duties. He proposes a rule urging motorists to drive as if others are unpredictable and potentially dangerous.
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Los Angeles
Harold Sullivan
Eisenhower signals possible use of powers to boost Europe oil
President Eisenhower warned the federal government may invoke powers to speed oil to Europe if flows remain tight. He cited state proration and other controls but emphasized a long term goal to supply all transportation capacity can handle. A Senate panel heard that Western Europe could lose nearly 50 billion dollars in aid if fuel is insufficient.
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Ike
Europe
Washington
Eisenhower
United States
U. S
Asst
Felix E. Wormser
Wormser
Western Europe
Suez Canal
Middle East
Hussey criticizes Eisenhower on oil to Europe
Louisiana Conservation Commissioner John B. Hussey said Eisenhower talks but acts little on boosting oil exports to Europe. He cited state efforts under his department that raised Louisiana output to a record 982,453 barrels daily next month and urged federal officials to address state regulators directly.
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Baton Rouge
John B. Hussey
Louisiana
Eisenhower
Europe
Hussey
State Department of Conservation
Shreveport
Occasional Rainy Skies Forecast Over Twin Cities
The Twin Cities area sees fog this morning as temperatures rise from 57 to 62 by noon. A cloudy period with a chance of occasional rain continues through tomorrow, with lows in the mid 50s to 60s and highs near 75 to 78.
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Twin Cities
Soviet Output Goals Fizzle
New York reports the Kremlin projects for 1957 show Six Year Plan overestimating Soviet output. Mikhail Pervukhin announced no revised targets for 1957–1960 at the Supreme Soviet session, with 1960 production for several key industries likely to miss earlier goals.
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New York
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
Mikhail Pervukhin
British Teens Rally To See Bill Haley In London
Police reinforced central London to prevent teen riots as Bill Haley and His Comets arrived for a three week Britain tour. One person injured and a policewoman crushed as fans swarmed the car. Haley defended rock and roll’s impact as minimal on delinquency.
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Bill
Haley
Britain
Dominion Theater
Tottenham Court Road
Juven
London Times
the Times
Liberace
Waterloo Station
Eisenhower urges voluntary action on inflation and Middle East policy
President Eisenhower warned that if business and labor fail to curb rising prices voluntarily, the government may impose controls. He defended U.S. support for UN actions in the Middle East, spoke with Arab leaders, and noted ongoing talks with Saudi Arabia Iraq and Lebanon while avoiding a fresh civil rights speech in the South.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Israel
United Nations
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
United States
U.N
U.N. Isra 1
Egypt
Middle East
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Mideast
Abdul Ilab
Iraq
Lebanon
Wilson
Charles E. Wilson
National Guard
Georgia
South
Moving sale clears furniture in two days
Advertiser relocated and found no room to take her furniture. Want Ads sold all items by the end of the second day. The notice lists the cost as $1.40 and provides contact at 1505 Alepane, Sacrit, with phone Ph. Ce.
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Alepame
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