Senate probes labor violence with highway ambush witnesses
The Senate Rackets Committee opened a new series of hearings on labor violence centered in Tennessee and extending to six states. Chief counsel Robert F Kennedy named Ray Byrd, a wounded nonunion driver, and J R Pemberton, Byrd’s employer, as opening witnesses. Paul Airdress of B S Mover Lines in Nashville was listed as lead-off witness with Andrews to discuss violence during union organizing. The panel will hear about 159 acts of violence, from gunshots to truck sabotage.
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Tennessee
Kennedy
Paul Airdress
B&s
Mowor Lines
Nashville
Andrews
Byrd
London Rail Disaster Leaves Dozens Dead or Missing
Rescue teams fought through fog and a collapsing bridge after a steam rammed an electric commuter train, with 70 bodies recovered and over 170 seriously injured among about 2000 aboard three trains. The death toll remained uncertain as workers braved danger from the overhead wreckage and toxic fumes.
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United Press
London
Britain
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British Railways
Wasae
Cansunas
Merit
Finto
Lewisham
Jobns Jang Parksbridge
Soviet Officers Defect To United States
BRISTOL. RL at Gardr. Harvey Q. Webster of the chief of naval operations says two high ranking Soviet naval officers have defected and are in Washington. The Russian captain and commander confimed American estimates of Soviet naval strength, including over a dozen submarines some with nuclear missiles and others armed with missiles.
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Harvey Q. Webster
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Washington
Webster
Smid Naval Srength
Sind
Nuckar Praer
Alex
Weather Row: Turbulent Forecast and Local Notices
Fragmentary weather update and notices from TRAUCAST ROW, with scattered phrases about air terms and temperatures. The readable bits suggest an air temperature note and a general forecast, but details are incomplete and names or places are unclear.
Food Poisoning Hits UT Girls
UT girls faced illness after a campus meal as reports describe food poisoning affecting several students. Jane Goer, the on campus manager, says the kitchen met health standards and investigators compile statements. The incident prompt swift action from university officials and health inspectors.
Man reports missing girl at police station
Yerger tells police his blonde 116 pound companion, about 2.5 feet tall, had roughly $100 when last seen on May 2. He says she is missing and asks for help locating her.
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RESNO
Arnold Yerger
Yerger
Baptist Named Council Head
St Louis Missouri reports Rev Dr Edwin T Dahlberg of St Louis elected president of the National Council of Churches the first Baptist to hold the post. The council unites about 374 million members from 20 Protestant and Orthodox denominations. Dahlberg succeeds Rev Dr Eugene Carson Blake of Philadelphia.
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Edwin T. Dahlberg
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Ional Council of Churches
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Eugene Carson Blake
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church In
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American Baptist Northern Convention
Delmar Baptist Church
Southern Baptists
Roman Catholic Church
Lutheran Church-Nissoun Od
Wichita Falls Man Killed By Train
A Wichita Falls man identified as Bolden, 4, was struck and killed yesterday by a train. City police and railroad officials investigated the fatal incident on the tracks near downtown.
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Bolden
Wichita F
Israeli Convoy Enters Jordan Near Mt Scopus
An Israeli convoy crossed into Jordan to supply Mt Scopus with fuel and necessities under UN supervision. Jordanian guards inspected cargo and opened food tins at Jordan’s request while UN observers and Jordanian officers watched. The group included policemen and civilians. one armored car carried four women visiting for the day.
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Amuzements and Logs Highlight TV Seaeig News Brief
Readers find a miscellany of editorials sport notes amusements and TV logs in the QU News Seaeig column with brief items pointing to upcoming broadcasts scores and cultural notes.
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Indonesia Presses Netherlands to Close Indonesia Offices
Indonesia demands the Netherlands shutter all consular offices in the country except Jakarta. The foreign minister warned of nationalizing Dutch assets if West New Guinea is not returned, while unions attacked Dutch banks and firms, prompting Jakarta to seek firm action to protect the economy. In Florida, Vanguard mission delays launch due to leaking valve and high winds, with crews fatigued and awaiting a new firing schedule.
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Netherlands
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Handrik Hasselman
Subandria Sais
West New Guinea
New Guinea
KPM
Djuanda
Man Pleads Inability To Stop After Police Chase
Ramon Butler, 23, tells Judge Thomas L. Griffith Jr he could not stop as officers pursued him after a driving charge. The exchange occurred amid questions about why he fled and the lack of a driver’s license. Butler faced the judge with conflicting statements about earlier offenses and bail.
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Los Angeles
Mutu Vipat
Thomas L. Gerrifith Jr
Ramon Butler
Voting Supports French Premier in Confidence Vote
Paris reports Premier Ful Gail ward securing a fragile third fifth-confidence vote from Parliament on a special economic papers bill. Socialist ministers faced possible cabinet resignations as opposition factions including Communists and Poujadistes objected to concessions on power and bread prices, amid a tense second reading of the bill.
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Gaulard’s Deere
Explosion Near Times Square Ignites Gas Main
A blast attributed to a lighted cigarette ignited a gas main near Times Square at 1n Street and Madras Terrace, injuring several people. Firefighters sprayed water from the street as tenement fires raged. Emergency crews battled flames and secured the area while the injured were attended to on the scene.
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New York
Times Square
Blast Rips Georgia Town in Fatal Explosion
A blast ripped through Vila Rica near Atlanta in a deadly incident tied to a Christmas shopping day rush. Police said a 45 year old man died and several others injured as emergency crews responded to the chaotic scene with bystander reports of heat, screams, and widespread damage in the Vila Rica area.
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Rene Pitre
Ogre
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Eure
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Ted
Rayburn Backs Lyndon Johnson for Presidency at Houston Dinner
House Speaker Sam Rayburn urged Lyndon B Johnson as a presidential contender at a testimonial dinner in Johnsons honor drawing about 1500 attendees. Rayburn lauded Johnson as the greatest Senate majority leader, with Johnson outlining a five point program against the Soviet challenge including space research and a broader defense and science education push.
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House
Sam Rayburn
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Greta Culp Hobby
Moustau Post
Price Dansel
Texas
Jesse Andrews
Rice Institute
Thad Southern University
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Weretary
Neil MecElroy
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Pentagon
Ocean To Get High Explosives Ocean To Get High Explosives
The fragmentary text references high explosives and a nautical context. It mentions a plan or agreement related to handling or testing explosives, with scattered phrases about locations, centers, and possible authorities. Names, dates, and concrete actions are unclear due to damage.
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Texas Woman Vanishes After 11 Days in Corpus Christi
Mrs Easter Grace Condria, 47, wife of a San Antonio union leader, disappeared from a Corpus Christi home on the night of November 2. Her coat was left behind, no sign of a struggle found, and authorities say her husband fears union-related enemies may be involved. Condria, her brother George Gaudern, and her 5 year old daughter had arrived in Corpus Christi. her son Alex Pitts aided in the search with emergency fare funds. Gaudern noted Condria had few local connections in Corpus Christi, with most relatives in San Antonio. The disappearance was kept secret by authorities until today.
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Tex
Easter Grace Condria
San Antonio
Arganwer
Condria
George Gaudern
Condrin
Corpus Chris
Condri
Mes Condria
Nine Persons Hurt In Two Car Crash
Houston reports a two car collision injuring nine people. The wreck occurred during the afternoon and involved multiple passengers. Emergency responders transported several victims to nearby hospitals for treatment of non critical injuries.
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Neve Petsats
Smeca
Cattdren
Acre
Chile
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