U N Assembly Echoes Clash of History and Noise
Relman Morin reflects on the United Nations 15th Assembly as chaotic booms from speaker boxes and teletypes overwhelm thought. Delegates from Laos contend in a triangular struggle while Africa and Asia emerge as empires break apart, and calls to disarm are heard amid a tense, noisy press room.
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Relman Morin
Associated Press
United Nations
U. N
N.Y
Africa
Asia
Laos
Congo
Family Wiped Out By Home Explosion Near Marshall
In Convis Township Michigan a rural home exploded and burned, killing five members of Delmar Brown and Hilda Brown and their three children Pamela Daniel and Sally. Searchers found the five bodies scattered among the ruins of the 14 story frame house. Fire chief said an oil stove start was suspected but later ruled out as connected to the blaze.
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Marshall, Mich
Here
Convis Township
Robert Lane
Delmar Brown
Hilda
Pamela
Daniel
Sally
Warrensburg Man Charged With Counterfeit Tools and Loans Fraud
J. R. Eberts, 65, of Warrensburg Missouri faced 17 counts including illegal possession of tools for making counterfeit money and making false statements to obtain price support loans on grain. He allegedly misrepresented the amount of grain pledged as collateral.
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J. R. Eberts
Warrensburg
Grand Jury Indicts 16 in Kansas City Fraud Case
A federal grand jury indicted five Detroit residents and 11 others in Kansas City on charges of defrauding women of at least 25000. The group allegedly sold knitting machines for 490 each promising buyback of garments doubled to yield profits. The defendants, including Ben Okum and Donald Wilson, operated about four months last year and failed to honor deals. Also named was Benjamin Callihan of Sene ca Missouri accused of evading federal income tax between 1954 and 1956. The panel indicted 27 people across 16 indictments.
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Kansas City
Detroit
Ed Scheufler
U. S
Atttorney
Ben Okum
Donald Wilson
Agnes Schumaker
Ephraim Ross
Samuel Robbins
Benjamin P. Callihan
Seneca
Loren B. Hamby
Rolla
Pete Small
Long Walk Targeted From South Amboy for Record Try
Robert Moore, 18, begins a cross country trek from Long Walk South Amboy aiming to beat the then record of 64 days 2 hours 17 minutes set by two British sergeants last spring. He plans to reach San Francisco within the time.
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South Amboy
Robert Moore
San Francisco
Business Groggy From Assaults on Industry
AP reports a surge of assaults on business from rebellious customers dissatisfied stockholders suspicious employees and critical politicians. It highlights rising repair bills planned obsolescence and swift outdating of goods including cars appliances and homes while Vance Packard’s The Waste Makers challenges wasteful consumer habits and industry practices.
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New York
Vance Packard
Indulge Trade Push Drives Industry Promotion
The passage notes a strong push by industry and trade groups to promote indulgence as a key strategy. It highlights the aim to expand consumption while signaling the involvement of manufacturers and merchants in shaping public attitudes.
Tito to Visit FDR’s Hyde Park Grave
President Tito of Yugoslavia plans a visit to the Hyde Park grave of Franklin D. Roosevelt in New York today or Saturday, signaling a gesture in aligning wartime alliance ties with the United States.
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New York
Tito
Yugoslavia
Hyde Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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