Eisenhower urges 12 point bill to curb labor abuses
President Eisenhower urged Congress to curb corruption and abuse in labor management with a 12 point legislative program. He proposed unions lose bargaining status if they fail to file accurate financial data, amid investigations into racketeering in the field. The plan, outlined in a Mitchell address and tied to hearings by the McClellan committee, faced mixed reactions and limited election-year momentum.
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Four Long Beach Residents Die In Separate Crashes
A series of traffic accidents in the Long Beach area left four residents dead and another seriously injured. Enriqye Mendez and Martin Narrajo, both from Anaheim addresses, perished when their car crashed into a tree on Bouquet Canyon Road near Soledad Canyon Road in the Newhall area. Mrs. Glenn Folkens of Norwalk and L Clifford Ashmead, Norwalk superintendent of highways, died from their injuries sustained in separate incidents in Downey and Norwalk. A Downey hospital treated Mendez for critical injuries, while Ms Miriam McMains of Downey survived after colliding with Folkens on Brookshire Avenue at Firestone Boulevard.
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Girl Key in Rescue Ends Rooftop Suicide Bid in Los Angeles
A 25 year old, Delmar Dobbs, stood on a rooftop threatening to jump as a crowd gathered. Theater cashier Bonnie La Ross restrained him amid pleas from spectators and police. Dobbs was taken to General Hospital for psychiatric evaluation after the dramatic standoff near the street.
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Navy Satellites to Carry Yeast Into Space
Navy plans to launch living organisms aboard AUSS 4A, carrying yeast samples. A Navy spokesman described prior threats and a tense incident at Rialto Theater involving Dobbs and Miss La Ross, ending with police intervention as they restrained the pair. Traffic along Sun and Main Streets delayed by the scene.
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Venezuela Coup Upsets Regime as Bus Strike Ends
In Los Angeles, Metro Coach Lines and Asbury Rapid Transit resume Friday after strike drivers approve a contract with a 21 cent hourly wage hike and a five day week. The shutdown began Dec 1, affecting 300,000 riders across 57 motor lines and four rail lines in LA and surrounding counties. Meanwhile Venezuela’s military overthrows President Perez Jimenez, siege and gun battles erupt near the presidential palace as prisoners are freed and a civilian junta forms.
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Dulles to Visit Morocco on Middle East Talks
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles arrived in Benguerir for talks with Moroccan officials en route to Ankara for Baghdad Pact discussions. His schedule included meetings in Tehran before heading to Turkey for broader alliance discussions.
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Dape Ring Smashed Record Haul Seized
Federal agents shattered a narcotics ring in New York and Philadelphia areas, arresting 17 to seize a record heroin haul of 37 pounds valued around two million dollars. George A. Gaffney called it the largest single seizure in U S. history.
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Gasoline Mix Perils Chicago Stove Fuel Recall
A Chicago task force recovered and searched for 400 gallons of a gasoline contaminated stove fuel mix mistaken for fuel oil. Residents reported 950 gallons turned in. about 400 gallons remain unaccounted. Officials warn of great explosion risk if ignited. No explosions reported. Deputy Chief Harry Mohr warns of danger.
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Hoffa Approved as Union President in Settlement Deal
Washington District Judge Dickson Letts dissolved a temporary injunction blocking James R. Hoffa from becoming head of the Teamsters Union. The judge also approved a proposed monitoring plan to oversee union affairs as Hoffa prepared to take office.
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Weather update mostly clear through Friday
A weather notice states mostly clear skies with slight warming through Friday. Rain probability remains zero, and conditions are expected to stay dry overall.
FCC Chiefs Got Industry Favors
A House subcommittee weighs making public a secret staff report on FCC members. leaks prompt discussion. The memorandum accuses officials of accepting industry expenses and per diem travel support, while Chairman Deerfer defends the commission’s allowances and notes investigations. Rep. Haris pursues disclosure.
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House OKs Rise in Debt Ceiling
The House approved a debt ceiling increase by 328 to 71, lifting the limit from 275 to 280 billion dollars through June 30, 1939. The bill moves to the Senate where Chairman Byrd of Virginia pledged rapid action.
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Fire blast in Chicago leaves children dead and missing
A south side four story building blast and ensuing fire panicked 150 residents. Reports say an infant died and at least six children are unaccounted for with 21 injured, nine of them children. Firefighters rescued occupants using ladders as tenants leaped from windows.
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