House Passes 251 Million Area Redevelopment Bill
The House approved a 251 million urban and rural redevelopment bill, moving it toward a likely veto. It would provide 75 million in urban loans, 75 million in rural loans, 50 million for public facilities, 35 million in public facility grants, with additional funds for technical assistance, vocational training, and worker retraining. About 32 major industrial areas and hundreds of counties would be eligible for aid, amid political maneuvering and a Senate-voted 3891 million measure.
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Washington
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Wright Patman
Dtex
House Rules Committee
Killer Escapes Death Penalty
A mercy recommendation in the trial of a confessed slayer may boost his chances of life imprisonment. Dennis Whitney, 17, was convicted of first degree murder in Virginia Selby’s shooting. Dade County holds two other slayings. prosecutors weigh Miami trial.
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Fwest
Palm Beach
Fila
Florida
Dennis Whitney
Arizona
California
Virginia Selby
Dade County
Miami
Whitney
Richard E. Gerstein
Palm Beach County
Phil O'Connell
Brighton mother hands baby to American adopter
In Brighton Yvonne Moore, 39, gave her 11 day old son to Gladys Simon of New York who plans to adopt him. Moore, unhappy and childless at 20 years married, says she will never see the boy again. Simon will stay six months to finish adoption, and the boy will be christened Francis after her husband.
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Brighton
England
Yvonne Moore
Gladys Simon
New York
Simon
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Crime Doesn’t Pay, Claims A Forger
San Francisco AP report notes Earl W. Baker, 54, charged with stealing from mail boxes and forging government checks. Baker says he has cashed about 150,000 dollars in checks over 35 years and spent 28 years in jail. He cites avoiding guns and burglary as his reason.
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San Francisco
Earl W. Baker
Baker
Pittsburgh Judge Posts Plan for Appeal in Lung Cancer Case
Pittsburgh based Lunging case revolves around Ligett & Myers tobacco company Chesterfield cigarettes. U S District Judge John L Milners directs jurors as the appeal enters stage.
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Car plunges off pier at Boston shipyard
An automobile slid off a pier at the naval shipyard and became wedged between the pier and the 163 year old frigate Constitution. The driver, Frank Rizzo a sailor from New York City, crawled out unharmed.
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Boston
Naval Shipyard
Constitution
Frank Rizzo
New York City
Lung cancer suit seeks 1.25 million in damages
Otto Pritchard, 61, says he contracted lung cancer from smoking Chesterfields for over 20 years and had his right lung removed in 1953. He sues for 1,250,000. Judge Miller told the jury no substantial evidence supports a negligence verdict and fair-minded men could not differ on the factual conclusions.
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Otto Pritchard
Miller
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Keen Company
Newton
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Ligett & Myers
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Waymire
Dia
Deen
Coast Guard
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Mercury Motor
H.P
Glastron and
Starcraft
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Max Pierson
Sunrise Dairy
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