Predict Approval Of Wheat Program
Washington reports two senators forecast President Eisenhower will sign a compromise wheat program. The plan cuts 11 million acres, trims production by about 300 million bushels annually, and raises price supports to 80 percent of parity or $1.90 a bushel for 1960 and 1961 crops. Senator Young and Chairman Ellender expect approval, despite earlier admin opposition to higher supports.
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Liberace Wins 8000 Pound Libel Jury Award
London AP Liberace receives 8000 pounds in damages from the Daily Mirror after a high court jury finds a 1956 column by William Connor implied the pianist was homosexual. The jury rules the implication untrue and the phrasing not fair comment.
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Hijack Plane To Flee Cuba
In a Cuban Airlines hijack, a gunman with dark glasses forced the plane toward Miami. The six soldiers from Batista’s army were in control during the 75 minute flight from Havana, with 90 passengers including several Americans aboard. The hijacker grew calmer as the plane approached the United States and the crew prepared for landing.
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Cuban Hijackers Seek Political Asylum
Lopez and five others sought political asylum after hijacking a plane. They were the third Cuban group to flee Cuba since Batista fell on January 1, signaling ongoing air piracy amid the postrevolution era.
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Clifton Webb Leaves Film Over Illness
Hollywood AP reports 62-year-old actor Clifton Webb is hospitalized and ordered to rest at home after a weekend illness. James Mason will replace him in the 20th Century Fox science fiction film Journey to the Center of the World.
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Former U S Attorney Dies In Kansas City
Maurice M. Milligan a 74 year old former U S district attorney who helped smash the Pendergast machine died at Research Hospital after a fall at his daughter’s home. He had a heart ailment in recent years and served as district attorney from 1934 to 1945, attracting nationwide attention for vote fraud prosecutions and the Pendergast income tax case.
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Sooners Work On Liquor Bills
Oklahoma Senate near approval of a graduated liquor tax based on 1.72 per gallon for 86 proof whiskey while rejecting a 2.50 per gallon tax on all distilled spirits. Senate also banned all public drinking after reversing a prior decision allowing venues with no minors. Final action anticipated.
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