First day stamp sales marred by gun incident
A Los Angeles housewife reportedly pulled a loaded revolver on a police officer during the first day sale event for new postal stamps. The gun failed to discharge while the woman was detained on suspicion of assault with intent to commit murder. Philadelphia and Washington events are linked to the same stamp rollout.
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Air Mail Society
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Smith
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U N Security Council delays Lebanon action amid rift with UAR
In New York the United Nations Security Council postponed Lebanon’s dispute with Egypt’s United Arab Republic to Tuesday, as Lebanese Foreign Minister Charles Malik accused UAR forces of backing rebels against President Camille Chamoun. Omar Loutfi of the UAR denied threats and urged Lebanese independence.
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Ohio
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Eran
Middle East
Security Council
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JAR
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Malik
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Philadelphia News Strike Enters Second Week
Philadelphia residents faced a second week without the Inquirer and Bulletin as mediators failed to report progress in talks with the newspapers and Teamsters Local 628. Separate negotiations continued for the Camden Courier-Post strike while the American Newspaper Guild dispute also stalled with planned meetings. Publishers printed reduced editions without ads and limited sales to building lobbies amid wage and pension issues and drivers’ picket-line rights.
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Courier-Post
American Newspaper Guild
Inquirer
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Building Permits And Additions From Crosby Construction
A batch of building permits and contractor notes lists Crosby Construction Co and Clyde Write for the Roost Ney addition at 121 Belen. Several projects include modern pools, awnings, furnaces, and alterations with figures ranging from the low thousands to about $19,000, involving contractors such as George Acer, Edward F. Tobin, and Novi M. Guarti.
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Belen
Crosby Construction Co
Clyde Write
Gohl i
Tn Flueiner
Wimatn E
Poeltle
Edward F. Tobin
Barnes
Einar J. Pekint
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Bikini sunbathing staffer firing shocks WPI fair
Officials at the World’s Fair investigated a helicopter circling the reception hall roof and found eight hostesses sunbathing in bikinis on the roof. The workers were fired for being on duty inappropriately. Helicopters resumed as attractions.
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Brass&ls
WPI
Pool Motel to Rise Over Historic Hotel
The Charleston Hotel, a 123-year-old building that hosted famous guests and where secession papers were drafted, will be torn down. A 150 room motel with a swimming pool will replace it, reviving the site with modern lodging. Notable former visitors included Princess Louise and U.S. presidents Roosevelt Coolidge and Taft.
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Charleston
Princess Louis
Britain
Queen Victoria
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
William Howard Taft
Promoter Dies on His Yacht in Newport Beach
Mello Morrison a 56 year old Malibu Beach promoter of the annual Sportsman Show was found dead aboard his 38 foot yacht at Balboa Marina Newport Beach. Autopsy cites heart attack. Morrison served as ushering concessionaire at Los Angeles Coliseum Pan Pacific Auditorium and regional race tracks. His body found slumped at a table below decks by his wife and a coworker.
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Newport Beach
Mello Morrison
Malibu Beach
Morrison
Los Angeles’ Coliseum
Pan-Pacific
al Ruth
Milton O Honek
Police Nab Man After $126 Taken From Seaman
Frank J. Westbrooks of Los Angeles was arrested at a skating rink after being identified as the suspect in an armed robbery following a May 15 poker game in an apartment. Allison H. Garner of the USS Trathen reported losing $126.
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Frank J. Westbrooks
Los Angeles
Westbrooks
W. Pike
Allison H. Garner
Trathen
Garner
Trend of Security Prices for Past Week Analyzed
Market analysis notes a renewed uptrend in durable goods and steel output, with capacity rising to 60.8 percent and scrap steel prices up to $70. Construction contracts rose 4 percent in April to $2.88 billion, signaling recovery. Europe shows improving industrial production in the UK Germany and France.
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Osee
Europe
United Kingdom
West Germany
France
Hatchet Attack Sparks L B Woman Case
Police seek Eugene L. Agee 89 estranged husband in a hatchet and knife assault on a woman at 1778 East 21st Street around 1 am. The injured woman was treated for a slashed arm at Seaside Hospital. The Agees are ending their marriage through divorce.
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Jean L. Agee
E. 21St St
Seaside Hospital
Agees
Business and industry show tentative week gains
Seasonal upticks in harvesting and construction spurred business activity this week while a full upturn remained elusive with expectations of 1959. National Homes Corp halted a one week shutdown to hire more staff amid rising orders, and rail freight activity rose to bolster a bumper winter wheat crop across Texas Kansas and Oklahoma requiring over 17 000 cars. Unemployment dipped to 4 804 000 and May factory work eased with a slight rise in average hours. Timken announced a 19 million dollar expansion budget with five year capital plans.
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National Homes Corp
Dow
Walter Breede JR
New York
Southwestern Railroad
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
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Chevrolet
Cleveland
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Dick Brewer Named L. B. Jaycee of Year
Dick Brewer named outstanding Jaycee of the year at the Long Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce dinner. Marvin Tincher installed as new president. Ed Conrady and Marvin Cheeks named vice presidents. Oregon? No. note: general proceedings included installation of officers and recognition of Dick Brewer for Marine Activities and Trade Promotion work.
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L. B. Jaycee
Marvin Tincher
Chamber of Com- Over
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New York
Rech Ink
Uptown Club
Ed Conrady
Jornia Edison Co
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Marine Activities and Trade Promotion Committee
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Marvin Cheeks
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Howard Wing
Eugene Kirkpatrick
Phillip W. Reames
California Jaycee
Bank Bandit Fainter Gets 7-Year Term
Timothy J. Mahoney, 49, fainted during a failed Oroville Bank of America robbery and was sentenced to seven years in federal prison. Federal Judge Sherill Halbert called his explanation a cooked-up story and noted a preexisting pattern of heavy drinking. The judge said Mahoney took the law into his own hands and blamed the victim if blocked.
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UPT
Timothy J. Mahoney
Oroville
Bank of America
Sherill Halbert
Mahoney
Halbert
Cooke
Seven Koreans Die as U.S. Truck Overturns
In Taegu seven South Korean soldiers were killed and nine injured when a U.S. Army truck overturned. A preliminary report said about 20 Korean soldiers attached to a U.S. Army unit were aboard the vehicle. no Americans were in the truck.
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Korea
Taegu
Welch Wins GOP Race in Montana Senate Nomination
Louis Welch 31, a $90-a-week cone per smelter worker, won the Republican nomination in Montana after trailing early, prevailing by 39 votes over Blanche Anderson in unofficial tabulations. Welch, married with three daughters, lives in East Valley, Montana, and will face incumbent Democrat Mike Mansfield in the general election.
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Louis Welch
Mike Mansfield
Senate
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Welch
Blanche Anderson
East Valley
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Driver Kills Self After Fatal Accident
Atlanta news report says a railroad employee, jailed after a car struck and killed a four year old boy playing on a sidewalk, hanged himself in his cell about two hours later. The victim, Thomas G Aycock Jr, suffered massive injuries. his sister Faye was nearby unharmed. Police named officer W R Stewart and noted the suspect faced $5,000 bond.
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Atlanta
UPI
George W- Har Ney
Thomas G. Aycock Jr
W. R. Stewart
Faye
Officers Face Weigh-In by Washington Police Corps
Washington police motorcycle corps members will undergo a weigh-in next week after Rep. Arthur Miller urged action over-fatness concerns. Deputy Chief Covell expects most to pass though a small number may be overweight, with officials noting appearances can be deceiving and some officers are thin.
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Policeron
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Motorcycle Corps
Miller
District of Columbia
Howard W. Covell
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