Governors Back Study on Shifting Federal Programs to States
President Eisenhower urged governors to cooperate on a plan to shift some federal programs to state control with possible tax adjustments. GOP leaders showed mixed support while Democrats criticized the move as an empty dream. A bipartisan task force would study which duties could return to states and how funding and taxes would adjust. Governors from New Hampshire, California, New York, Kentucky, North Carolina and others weighed in as the conference considered the proposal.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Goverors
Orville L. Freanan
Silones
Het
Theodore R. McKeidin
Maryland
McKeldin
Tey
Congress
Lane Dwinell
New Hampshire
Dwinell
Goodwin Knight
California
Knight
Averell Hartiman
New York
Ling
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Kentucky
Chendier
North Carolina
Luther Hodges
Hodges
Alaska Wildfire Ravages Large Interior Region
A vast interior Alaska forest fire scorches about 500000 acres with 100000 acre blaze near Sleetun? 255 miles north of Anchorage. Winds feed flames along a 10 mile front. fires also near McGrath and Kaltag with crews landed to combat them. About 28 fires delayed near Fairbanks, Beaver Creek blaze of 50000 acres cited.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Russ Hanson
Sleetie
Windis
McGrath
Fairbanks
Beaver Creek
Negro pastor sparks walkouts at Los Angeles Methodist church
In Los Angeles a small 45 member Methodist church faces mass withdrawals after appointing a Negro pastor. J H Seal, board president, says most members will quit except for two or three. Bishop Kennedy defends the choice as serving the changing interracial community. The new minister has taught mathematics in LA public schools for two years.
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Los Angeles
J. H. Seal
Told & Rencher
Sieht Ave
Gerald H. Kennedy
Southern California-Arizona Methodist Conference
W. Burelin Higgins Jr
Normande Ave
Seal
Kennedy
Wwe
Tito accuses foreign reds of insincerity in Yugoslavia row
Belgrade leader Tito charged certain foreign communists with duplicity for praising friendship with Yugoslavia while mounting anti Yugoslav campaigns. He did not name the Soviet Union but implied Russian officials were involved.
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Belgrade
Tito
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Spy Cash Offer Laid to Hoffa Spy Cash Offer Laid to Hoffa
John Cye Cheasty testified that labor boss Jimmy Hoffa offered 825000 to spy on the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee and claimed a third party offered 25000 to block subpoenaed witnesses. He described Hoffa’s view that the probe would fade and cited a Detroit meeting with Fischbach and a list of names.
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John Cye Cheashy
Jimmy Hoffa
Senate
Cheas
Enic
Hoffa
Cheasty
Hyman
Fischbach
Shaft
Detroit
Chcasty
Holt J
Sen
McCiel
Lan
Bob Kennedy
Hyannis
McCiel-lan Committee
Robert Kennedy
Mass
Gape Cad
Burnita
Matthews
Chcusty
Shotel
Timay
James
Hofta
Mr. Big
Mofia
Russian Warships Head for Gibraltar
The Soviet cruiser Mikhail Kutusay and two escort destroyers sailed from the Bosporus into the Mediterranean and headed toward Gibraltar. The Times of Malta reported the ships passed off Malta over the weekend. The Soviet government told Turkey they will participate in naval maneuvers in the Baltic.
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Valletta
Malta
Mikhail Kutusay
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Times of Malta
Jay
Malziy
Turkey
Kal
Baltic
Artris Conquered Pain Through Unique Body Treatments
A fragmented ad claims a treatment by Dr. Duncan, D. C., promising relief from pains in joints and muscles, improved circulation, gland function, digestion, sleep, and energy. The early session cost $400 with later “lasting results” suggested, noting a Chronicle-like patient contact at 2215 E and a contact line with $2403.
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Duncan
D. C
Wong
Dulles TV Exchange to Russia Praised Across Parties
Washington leaders from both parties lauded Secretary of State Dulles for proposing a regular exchange of uncensored radio and television broadcasts with Russia. The plan, tied to open dialogue and disarmament talks, echoed Lyndon Johnson’s earlier call for an “open curtain” to US views, signaling bipartisan backing and a test of Khrushchev’s sincerity.
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Washington VF
Dulles
Russia
Talsevision
Typhoon Virginia Drifts By Formosa After Fury
Typhoon Virginia, once a typhoon with winds of 175 mph, weakened to tropical storm strength of 92 mph as it moved toward Formosa’s southeast coast. Its impact was muted by Formosa’s mountain range, and no damage reports were immediately available. The storm helped ease the island's heat wave in the region.
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Virginia
Formosa
Prosecution frames motive in Mrs. Scott murder case
In Los Angeles, prosecutor argues “horse sense” supports murder charges against Throsby Scott for his wife Evelyn Scott’s disappearance and presumed death. Defense asserts no body, no murder, while grand jury indictments include nine forgery counts and four grand theft charges tied to the estate. The Bel Air society matron vanished from the couple’s residence.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Evelyn
Morris Lavine
Throsby Scott
Lambros
California
Mo Lambros
Atty
Ernest L
Ewing Scott
Adolph Alexander
Louis H. Burke
Arthur L
Basil Gon
Scott
Miller Leavy
Here's How I Gyp You And Other Post Revelations
A lurid weekly spread teases insider tricks in a thriving racket with rigged prices and phony sales. It promises readers shocking fraud details tied to gyp and a public eager for a barge-in as part of an audacious expose.
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Gyp
Saturday Evening Post
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