Unionist Links Kohler to Near Riot in 1955
A United Auto Workers insider testified before the Senate Rackets Committee that Kohler Co triggered a near riot during a 1955 strike, claiming company manager Edmund Brewer anticipated unloading delays to favorable effect. The witness, Robert Treuer of Sheboygan, said the unrest grew from initial tensions and suggested Kohler saw political gain in the chaos.
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Washington U
United Auto Workers
Kohler Co
Robert Treuer
Sheboygan
Wis
UAW
Senate
Edmund Brewer
Pianager
Irvin
Kohler’ Co
Topsy
Treuer
Kohler, Wisdon
Curtis
R-Neb
McLellan
Dark
Kohler
Treter
Tax Slump Prompts Mixed Economic Analysis
A congressional hearing on wage and revenue implications discusses tax studies and long term effects amid a broader push to speed up defense spending. Kohler Co executives recall a 1933 mob threat to officials, while UAW figures testifying face legal entanglements and questions over a 1954 beating linked to a death. Eisenhower administration actions are cited as potential stimulants to private activity.
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Jown
Anderson
Iine
Kohler Co
Quarles
House Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower
Accidental A Blast Odds Astronomical
A Pentagon official and Rep. Kilday discuss the Florence incident in which an unarmed nuclear device with a TNT detonator failed to trigger a nuclear explosion. They note odds of more than two billion to one against an accidental A-bomb detonation and emphasize safety of unarmed weapons under heat and maneuvers.
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William Bersch
Suneca
Gunaca
McClellan
D-Ark
Wisconsin
Uni- Afl-Cio
Capitol Hill
Conwishes
Andithey
Washington UF
Florence
D. C
Pentagon
Atomic Energy
Kilday
D-Tex
Horse Armed Services Committee
Florence bomb crash shows risks of nuclear storage in Carolina
Torn fragments from the Florence device are being recovered as Air Force teams hunt for debris. Reports describe a 50 foot crater, shattered asbestos shingle house, crushed porch, and widespread destruction in the Greggs residence. The incident prompts calls in Parliament and public debate over H bomb deployment and safety.
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Florence
Air Force
Quadruplets Born to Scottish Couple
Premature quadruplets delivered by Caesarean section to Mrs. Hilda Bowling, 42, wife of a police sergeant in Glasgow. Two boys and two girls, each about 3 pounds, were placed in incubators and not expected until late this month or early April.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Hilda Bowling
Paratroops Capture Sumatra Oil Center
Paratroops seized the central Sumatra oil hub days after Caltex halted operations. Workers and families had not been ordered to gather near Caltex headquarters amid tense but calm conditions as rebels and government assured safety of American lives. Government forces aim to retake oil areas and restore royalties to Jakarta. Rebels have been active in bargaining.
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Eral
Caltex
Sumatra
Jakarta
Dumali
Here
Duri
Pakanbaru
Hague
Netherlands
K. Djatukusumo
Medan
Salah Indonesia
Celebes
Gorontalo
Jonoseroio
East Indonesian Military Command
Queen Mother Stranded Again As Plane Breaks Down
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was stranded in Kampala on her return trip from Australia and New Zealand after a Qantas Super Constellation broke down en route to Mauritius. Engineers labored through the night to repair but delayed awaiting spare parts from Nairobi, while political and military sketches from Indonesia filled the back pages.
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Kampala
Uganda
Queen Elizabeth
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Mauritius
Uganda Government House
Nairobi
Kenya
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Ted W. Brown
Credit Jewalers
Marine Glass
Scott-Woodard-Scott
Magnolia
Thors.-Sun
Elsie Mumma
Pennsylvania
Hummelstown
Carolina
Frederick Messer
London
Eee
Queen Mother
D. J. Somba
Nani Wartabone
Jonesewojo Seid
Wwe
Certified Trust Deeds, Inc
Memser Independent Mortgage Bankers Association
Te Teensyel
Evainess Daly
Randants of
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Long Beach
Bright’s
Southern California
Ucla Medical Center
Children's Hospital
Stanford University
Southern
Axminster
Calif
National Nephrosis Foundation
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Kidney Disease Foundation
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