Beck Suspended From AFL-CIO Role Amid Probe
The AFL-CIO Executive Council suspended Teamsters President Dave Beck as an AFL-CIO officer and ordered a probe into his 1.54 million member union. Beck, an AFL-CIO vice president, did not attend the meeting at headquarters which lasted under two hours. The council includes Meany and Schmuitzler with 26 vice presidents.
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Afl-Cio
Teamsters
Dave Beck
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Beck
Aflcio
George Meany
William Schmuitzler
Reel
Portland Grand Jury Indicts Mayor and DA
A Portland grand jury indicted Mayor Beck and District Attorney on charges related to labor movement corruption. Beck was suspended as the AFL-CIO ethics committee pursues a broader inquiry into Teamsters influence and corruption alongside other unions.
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Grand
Portland
Morley Dies At 66 Author Poet Essayist
Christopher Morley, 66, renowned author, poet and essayist, died after a series of minor strokes. A leading figure in American letters for decades, Morley produced more than 50 novels and poetry books, with fame centering on his novels and essays.
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Christopher Morley
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Morley
Woman Abandoned By Fleeing Bandits in Iran Rescue Efforts
U S officials report Anita Carroll of Issaquah Washington is no longer with the four bandits who killed her husband and two others near Baluchistan. Iran mobilizes 1000+ police and troops while ransom or hostage outcomes remain uncertain.
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Clark Gregory
Point Four
Zahedan
Anita Carroll
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Baluchistan
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Red Stone
Pakistan
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Sweden
Washington
United States
State Department
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Issequah
Kevin Carroll
Brewster Wilson
U.S. International Cooperation Administration
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Multnomah County Officials Indicted In Bribe Case
The grand jury returned multiple indictments against Schrunk District Attorney Langley and Clifford Bennett. Schrunk and Langley posted $1000 bonds each on several charges including receiving a bribe and conspiracy. Bennett invoked the Fifth Amendment and was charged with perjury. Sutter was charged with perjury after testimony about a $500 bribe.
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Richard Sutter
Langley
Bennett
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Senate
Grand
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Senate Committee
Teamsters
Portland
Motel operator offers mothball fix for skunk problem
Vic Stout says Mrs George Bonal of a Ruidoso motel suggested scattering moth balls under a rural New Mexico school building to drive away skunks. The plan reportedly stopped the skunks but did not address the resulting odor.
Japanese U S Forces Workers Strike in Japan
About 30,000 Japanese employees in U S forces in Japan walked out seeking a six dollar monthly raise. General Lemnitzer ordered a three dollar eighty three cent increase for 120,000 employees, but union officials say it is insufficient. The typical monthly pay for these workers is fifty two dollars.
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Chaplin Sues Vevey Over Noise Near Home
Charlie Chaplin files suit against Vevey city to stop what he calls excessive noise from a target range located about 300 yards from his mansion. The action aims to curb disturbances affecting the star's residence and daily life.
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Charlie Chaplin
Love-Smitten Lad Dies Trekking 35 Miles in Blizzard
Chester A. Simpson a 16 year old from Beatly ranch near Amarillo died in a blizzard while walking 35 miles toward the city to see a girl he loved. He was found slumped on a barbed wire fence 16 miles northwest of Amarillo after the weekend storm. Ranch staff had tried to deter him and a search was conducted by horseback before his body was found Thursday.
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Measure Okayed but No Funds Voted
Senate approves river and harbor bill totaling about 715 million for the Midwest and Missouri River Basin while authorizing projects without funding. It confirms 31 navigation and flood control efforts across Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Iowa Indiana Nebraska Minnesota and South Dakota with large Missouri basin authorizations and transfers of federal property to states Illinois and Wisconsin.
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Eisenhower Proposes Cabinet Decide on Presidential Disability
President Eisenhower proposed giving the Cabinet authority to decide if a President is temporarily disabled so the vice president can take over. He met with Democratic and Republican leaders to resolve uncertainty in the Constitution and discuss contingency coverage beyond the President's own decisions.
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Suez Canal Convoy Passes Amid Middle East Tensions
A 10 ship convoy sailed through the Suez Canal for the first time since Egypt’s invasion five months earlier. A Jordanian machinegun attack on an Israeli freight train briefly raised tensions, while weather halted the convoy at the Great Bitter Lakes. Egypt demanded tolls and pledged no foreign supervision as Dag Hammarskjold and UNEF officials weigh future peace options.
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Hoffa Pleads Not Guilty To Bribe Charge
James R. Hoffa heir apparent to the Teamsters Union presidency pleaded not guilty to charges of trying to bribe a Senate Rackets Committee investigator. Co defendant Miami attorney Hyman Fischbach also entered a not guilty plea leaving the case in federal court.
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LLP
Pudgy
James R. Hoffa
iDave Beck
Yeamsters Union
Senate
Miami
Hyman L. Fischbach
Richmond
Woia Fila
Judge Sets Motions Deadline and Bond Conditions
Keech urged postponement discussion with the assignment commissioner. The judge gave Williams three weeks to file motions deemed transcendent and overriding. Holfa’s $25,000 bond remained. Fischbach must post a local $10,000 bond. the attorney had previously posted bond in Miami.
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Des Moines Students Suspended Over Yul Brynner Haircut Melee
Principal DeWitt Williams suspended 11 high school students after a lunch hour incident in which youths gave each other "Yul Brynner hair cuts" using clippers and scissors, sparking disciplinary action at the school.
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DeWitt Williams
Yul Brynner
Mechanical Heart and Plane Missing Overnight
A private single engine plane enroute from Traverse City to Watertown was found parked on a Green Bay runway after authorities reported the aircraft missing. Pilot Varah Moe, a Thomas Industries executive, could not be located immediately. Meanwhile Madison reports the first artificial heart lung machine trial was performed at the University Hospital, aiding a two year old with heart disease. patient David Frank survived the operation.
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