Meany Attacks Ike Over Labor Bill
AFL CIO chief George Meany accused the Eisenhower administration of trying to derail fair labor-control legislation. He also denounced an admin sponsored bill to curb labor-management racketeering as anti-labor in intent and effect. Meany called the measure conflicting and self-defeating in prepared testimony.
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UPI
Aflcio
George Meany
Eisenhower
Meany
House Labor
Racket Probe to Ignore Bribe Offers
The Senate Rackets Committee announced no public hearings are needed on bribery reports involving its chief counsel Robert Kennedy. A committee statement said the matters lack significance and all staff must report any untoward offers to the chairman. Kennedy, who said he rejected two offers linked to influencing witnesses, noted his brother John F Kennedy remains a potential presidential candidate.
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Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
John McClellan
D-Ark
Milwaukee
Kenedy
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Meany
Senate Okays Fund for Man in Space Program
The Senate approved a 21 million dollar supplemental for NASA's Project Mercury, part of a 48.354 million spending package for manned space research. The measure passed 90 to 0 and proceeds to the House for fast approval. Senator Stennis led the floor debate on the supple mental bill amid brief committee remarks.
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Washington
Senate
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Kennedy
John Stennis
Hillman Car Prices and Route Details Prompted
The bulletin lists Hillman vehicles with prices around 4699 dollars and notes sales activity at a Long Beach to Santa Barbara route for 1.20. It mentions publication details, agency contact, and a Pacific Coast address for full information.
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Santa Barbara
Hillman
Millman
Pacific Coast
Five Chinese Arrested In Oakland Bribe Conspiracy
UPI reports five Chinese individuals were arrested on charges of conspiring to bribe Oakland Police Chief Wyman Vernon and other officers to permit gambling. The group allegedly offered $18,000 monthly to run twelve gaming tables across two Oakland premises, targeting Deputy Chief Ed Toothman and Lieutenants Alvin King and Ted Brown.
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UPI
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Vernon
Ed Toothman
Alvin King
Ted Brown
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