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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1957
Page
2
Des Moines reports show 55 of 225 drivers in an Independence Day safety day crash were workers. Iowa Safety Education Director Pussell Brown defended the mixed verdict, noting the event highlighted women drivers and urging men to improve driving.
Four defendants in the Clinton civil rights case were dismissed on a contempt charge as the rest faced acquittal motions. U S District Attorney Crawford said evidence did not warrant conviction. four Clinton area men were freed. Defense attorneys argued lack of proof of conspiracy tied to efforts to block desegregation at Clinton High School.
A family boat accident near Front Royal Virginia left five aboard dead or missing as the overloaded twelve foot aluminum craft capsized in the night. Driver Strickler and a 16 year old girl survived, while Mrs Strickler, the father and three children were recovered later. State Game Warden James Simpson says the boat was rated for three persons.
Picket flings were removed and striking union workers at Sandia Corp returned to work today, ending a 37 day strike. The Metal Trades Council and the Officers Union led the dispute with Sandia TP, a Western Electric Co subsidiary, as the Atomic Energy Commission panel took jurisdiction to arrange prompt hearings after workers resumed. The panel replaces the U S Mediation and Conciliation Service panel which failed to resolve the deadlocked negotiations.
Fragmentary text mentions a woman and a parrot, with garbled phrases. No coherent event or identifiable entities to summarize meaningfully.
Comedian Fred Allen died at 57 when his party boat sank near Riverton Virginia during a leisure cruise. The estate, filed in New York, valued at 1 341 421 with Illinois parcels taxable. Surviving widow Portland Holla and two children receive the trust. casualties include Mrs Bes Press and others.
Administration supporters clash with lawmakers over narrowing the civil rights bill to voting rights enforcement only. Senators Anderson and Aiken push removing authority for federal interventions in desegregation, while Knowland and Humphrey maneuver to chip away at the controversial section. President Eisenhower’s stance on federal troops for enforcing court orders is cited as unlikely to change.
Fragmentary text shows discussion of a proposed two million dollar sulfuric acid plant by Chemical Co. division of W. RB. plus Kentucky via Southern opponents backing a Krowland Humphrey amend. Senator Grace & Co. announced today. Details are unclear due to damaged source.
A Stratojet B-52? no, a Stratojet from Dyess Air Force Base near Abilene Texas crashed Tuesday night after takeoff. Four crewmen died and wreckage was scattered over 1,500 yards, witnesses reported seeing the aircraft hover briefly before nosediving. Names were withheld pending notification of next of kin. The bomber cost about 1.3 million dollars.
In Washington a final House vote on the embattled foreign aid bill was delayed at least until Friday after the death of Rep. James Bowler. Supporters argue the delay strengthens chances to prevent further cuts to the multi billion dollar program as they await a possible presidential appeal to curb the reductions.
An unclear ad promotes a skin treatment with phrases about tainted skin shedding to reveal healthy skin. It mentions T4-L and power ful instant drying, and urges readers to visit any drug store for Jay at all good drug stores.
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