Gessert Tells Fifth In Witness Stand Over Teamsters Funds
Norman Gessert cousin by marriage to Teamsters President Dave Beck invoked the Fifth Amendment 40 times in 10 minutes when questioned by Robert F. Kennedy about more than 100000 dollars from the union. Kennedy alleged Gessert earned over 50000 dollars in salary and expenses from April 1954 to March 1957 and held roles in related unions and the Union Merchandising Co. The testimony followed Beck’s own Fifth Amendment stance as senators pressed for internal Union reform.
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Washington
Norman Gessert
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
Gessert
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
Kennedy
Beck
Retail Clerks Union
Teamsters
Seattle
Clerks
Union Merchandising Co
He Sas
Lay
McClellan
D-Ark
Continued Warm and Cloudy Weather for Northeast Louisiana
Warm temperatures and cloudy skies prevail in northeast Louisiana with widely scattered thundershowers and a gradual rise in temperatures. Highs tomorrow are forecast in the high 80s to low 90s, with overnight lows around the low 70s. Selman Field notes a low of 63 and daytime readings near 80 rising toward the low 90s by late morning.
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Louisiana
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Selman Field
Wisner School Row Sparks Second Recall Petition
A recall bid against Wisner School Board member A J Ensminger stalled by a preliminary injunction. Franklin Parish voters submitted a 309 name recall petition to the state capitol via registrar W A Hatton after a prior challenge to signatures. Governor Earl K Long’s office now holds the case, with June 25 election date halted by the judge’s order.
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Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
State Capitol
Fifth District
J. Vernon Sims
A. J. Ensminger
Wisner
Ensminger
W. A. Hatton
Hatton
Henry E. Jones
F E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital
Monroe
Clarence Farr
Registrar of Voters
Earl K. Long
Long
Sims
Tornado claims that family just after Bible class in Silerton
In Silerton Texas a 59 year old father mourns the loss of his son Rance 27 his wife and three children killed when a tornado hit their home killing 19 people and causing $750 000 in damage The Stephens family had returned from a church Bible class where Rance led a Psalm 23 discussion.
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Silverton
Tex
Barney Stephens
Rance
Dick Williams
Bairc of Christ
Mr. Williams
Rence
J. W. Lyon Jr
Sai Lyon
Rance Stephens
Texas
Stephens
L.V. Vaughn
Vaughns
Bruce
Allen
Rhonda Kay
Seven Deaths in Oklahoma Flood Reported
Flooding described as very serious is expected along the Cimarron River in Oklahoma with showers forecast. Seven deaths have been attributed to the floods and the toll may rise as the Cimarron recedes in northwest Oklahoma. The Tulsa river station said the Cimarron will crest at noon today at Perkins.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Perkins
Oklahoma Flood Wreaks Havoc Across State Areas
Severe rains caused record floods in central western Oklahoma with 13.07 inches officially and up to 20 inches unofficially west of Dover. The Arkansas River near Tulsa rose threatening lowlands as bridges washed away near Erick and a boy and girl, 11 and 9, were swept from a collapsed bridge. A Santa Fe worker fell into the Cimarron near Seiman and an elderly couple died from a gas incident in an Oklahoma cellar. Dams and roads flooded. about 100 homeless in Dover with relief centers and typhoid serum flown in as 9 and 11 year olds drownings noted.
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Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tulsa
Dover
Erick
Santa Fe
Cimarron
Seiman
Okeene
Curtis
Hennessey
Watonga
Rock Island
Jets Salute Twin Cities in Armed Forces Day Parade
The Twin Cities mark Armed Forces Day with an early flag-raising at Ouachita parish courthouse and a 3 pm parade from Crosley school West Monroe through Pine Street Trenton Coleman to DeSiard in Monroe. Two jets from James Connolly Air Force Base near Waco Texas are slated for 3:45 and 4 pm flyovers. Brig Gen George W Trousdale of the 39th Infantry Division will review the 21 military and civilian units from a DeSiard Street stand.
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Armed Forces
Twin Cities
Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
Monroe
James Connolly Air Force Base
Waco
Tex
Crosley School
Pine Street
Trenton
Coleman Avenue
DeSiard Street
Illinois Central Rail Yard
George W. Trousdale
39Th Infantry Division
Natiery] Guard
Russian Parents Plan To Abandon Four Sons In U S
Chicago report says Mr and Mrs George Kozmin, Russian nationals, intend to leave for the Soviet Union with their four sons aged 9 months to 10 years. Attorney Stephen Love, hired by the Russian Embassy, notes the decision and criticizes the Family Court ruling that the children stay in the United States.
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Chicago
Soviet Union
George Kozmin
Stephen Love
Washington
Love
Family Court
John Clayton Jr
America
Rules Committee Ends Hearings On Civil Rights Bill
The House Rules Committee wrapped up nine days of hearings on civil rights legislation after sharp Southern denunciations. The panel plans to meet Tuesday to vote on the measure, with President Eisenhower backing it and Southern lawmakers opposing.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Chamber Official Blames Gov t For Rash Of Troubles
A U S Chamber of Commerce official bluntly blames government action for widespread shortages and traffic woes. Emerson P. Schmidt, research director, says socialized streets and highways cause congestion and public power underpricing drives shortages. He warns federal intrusion and labor union monopoly threaten stag nation and poverty.
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Chamber
Gov't
Emerson P. Schmidt
American Institute of Architects
Roberts reels 16 fish at once on a snagged trap
T. H. Roberts claims he caught 16 fish on one hook when his line snagged a wire mesh fish trap in the bottom of Orange Lake, south of Jacksonville Florida. He invites proof to skeptics.
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T. H. Roberts
Orange Lake
Jacksonville
Fla
Roberts
DuBos Brother Receives Notable Honor In New Orleans
Thomas J. DuBos son of Clarence J. and Mrs DuBos previously of Monroe now lives in New Orleans and is named as a recipient in a notable honor.
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Thomas J. DuBos
Clarence J. DuBos
Monroe
New Orleans
Aid to Mongolia signals rift with Red China in Soviet policy
Moscow's move to provide military and economic aid to Outer Mongolia marks a major Communist world development. The article traces tensions between Moscow Peiping over control of satellites and Mongolia, noting China’s suspected leverage in exchange for shifts in policy and the push of contrasting views within the Communist bloc.
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William L. Ryan
Moscow
Outer Mongolia
Peiping
Mongolia
People's Republic
China
Russia
United Nations
Poland
Hungary
Chou En-lai
Chou
Red China
U.S.S.R
Mao Tzetung
Communist Party
Kommunist
Workers’ Movement
Rescuers Inch Closer To Boy Trapped In Sanded Well
Rescue workers labored through the night near Manorville New York to reach seven year old Benjamin Hooper buried in a three foot wide dry well. A parallel shaft and horizontal tunnel were dug with culvert pipe to prevent a cave in as the fire chief warned the boy may still be alive despite hours of darkness and limited oxygen.
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Benjamin Hooper, Sr
Hooper
Benjamin, Jr
Manorville
N. Y
Benjamin Hooper
Aee. Phi
Edward Bridge
Brookhaven
J. Warner
Eastport
Warner
J. H. Kris
Long Island
Brookhaven Town
Center Moriches
Riverhead
Betty
New York Telephone Co
Williams and Mantle Fined for Throwing Incident
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox and Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees were fined 25 dollars each by American League president Will Harridge for a throwing incident. Britain said nuclear tests in the Pacific would continue while considering damages claims from Japan. Eisenhower urged no weakening of U S military or leadership while seeking tax relief.
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Ted
Mick
Chicago
Will Harridge
American League
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
London
Britain
Japan
Pacific
Washington
Eisenhower
Free World
Leaders Press Ike to Enforce Court Rulings at Lincoln Memorial
Black leaders at a mass demonstration before the Lincoln Memorial urged President Eisenhower and Congress to empower the Supreme Court's antisegregation decisions with stronger enforcement.
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Washington
Lincoln Memorial
Eisenhower
Congress
Supreme Court
Jap Police Break Siege On Embassy
Ten thousand Japanese students rallied outside the British Embassy in Tokyo, banners reading British Fools and Bank-bomb Tests, as over 1,000 police with riot sticks pistols and tear gas sealed the compound. Four student leaders were allowed inside then escorted out. one group of 25 was arrested. Police prepared for an all night vigil.
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Tokyo
Britain
Model Maniacs Tourney Slated Here Next Month
Plans for the annual Model Maniacs state tournament to be held in Bernstein Park in the first week of June were discussed at a luncheon of the Exchange Club. Allen Green, treasurer and publicity chairman for the local Exchange, announced the event.
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Exchange Club
Bernstein Park
Allen Green
Local Exchange
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