Beck Ride Nabbed After Fast Chase
Ellensburg Washington police nabbed Norman Gessert, cousin of Beck’s wife, after a high speed chase as federal officers subpoenaed him to testify before the Senate Rackets Committee about Teamsters leader Dave Beck. Gessert posted $15 bail on a speeding charge and planned to testify after consulting his attorney at Seattle.
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Ellensburg
Wash
Norman Gessert
Senate
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck Sr
Gessert
Beck
Pacific Northwest
U.S
Jim Clark
Clark
Washington City
Seatle
Peterson
Washington
Samuel B. Bassett
Seattle
Scandal Sheet Investigated by Los Angeles Grand Jury
A county grand jury probes the Confidential magazine in a criminal libel inquiry with actress Maureen O Hara and pianist Liberace testifying. O Hara calls the article an outright lie and wants Confidential shut down. Liberace also denounces the piece and has filed a 25 million dollar libel suit. The investigation follows a state attorney general and district attorney probe aiming at indictments.
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Los Angeles
Maureen O'Hara
Liberace
Miss O'Hara
Gas Prices Drop In St. Joe War
Gasoline prices fell up to seven cents a gallon in St. Joseph as an independents’ price cut spread after a local operator offered two free gallons with five purchased. Major oil companies followed with six cent cuts last night as the war among stations intensified.
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St. Joe War
St, Joseph
Teamsters Sign Contract In KC
A three year pact between the Builders Assn and Teamsters Union Local 541 was signed in Kansas City. Wages rise 11 percent this year and 10 cents per hour annually for the next two years. Four trades have signed, seven remain.
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Kansas City
Builders Assn
Teamsters Union
Interior awards irrigation contract to Bushman Co in Kansas
Washington Interior Department grants Bushman Construction Co of St. Joseph Missouri a 790196 dollar contract to build additional irrigation features for the Bostwick Division near Courtland Kansas.
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Washington
Interior Department
Bushman Construction Co
St. Joseph
Bostwick
Courtland
Kan
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