Port Job Testimony Ties Teamsters to Knight Campaign
Frank Brewster testified before the Senate rackets committee that the Teamsters Union made a campaign contribution to California Governor Goodwin J. Knight and later sought to influence the appointment of Seattle native Charles Tait as San Francisco port director. Knight denied any record of such contributions or intercession. The governor cited that labor activity was handled within labor organizations and that the port director appointment was decided by the Harbor Commissioners. The report notes AFL and Teamsters figures involved in political endorsements and actions.
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Frank Brewster
Teamsters Union
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Knight
Charles Tait
Seattle
San Francisco
Senate
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Teamsters
Sacramento
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Krnigiet
California State Federation of Labor
AFL
California Labor League For
Joseph J. Diving
The
C. J. Haggerty
State Federation of Labor
State Board of Harbor Commis
Beck Says He'll Tell Finances to Senate Panel
Seattle union leader Dave Beck said on counsel’s advice he will appear before the Senate committee investigating labor rackets and bring his personal financial records for the specified period. Duff, Beck’s new counsel, said he may not appear, and it remained unclear if Beck would produce the records without a subpoena.
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Seattle
WF — Teamsters
Dave Beck
Senate
Beck
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
TRE
James Duff
Pennsylvania
Duff
Senate Committee
Weather Outlook Largely Sunny Through Thursday
Variably cloudy skies give way to considerable sunshine by Thursday. Temperatures remain steady with little overall change expected.
Wrong Door Raid Victim Testimony Hits Macmillan Visit
In Bermuda waters President Eisenhower meets British Prime Minister Macmillan amid Middle East tensions as Marilyn Monroe and other figures figure in a 1954 raid case. Key witnesses, including Frank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio, are expected at hearings seeking a new trial for Art Aragon. The weather shifts to breezy and the talks focus on Middle East diplomacy and U.S.-British partnership.
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Bermuda
Eisenhower
Los Angeles
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Macmillan
Middle East
Marilyn Monroe
County Grand Jury
Lancar
Grassl Bay
Hamilton Harbar
Ers
London
Sir John Woodall
mid-Atlantic
Mas
Ross
Frank Sinatra
Say
Mrs. Ross
Stewart Renour
Miss Monroe
Sinatra
Joe DiMaggio
Royal Navy
Bigbury Bay
Duke of Cornigal's Light Infantry
Mid Q¢aan
Israel
Egypt
United Nations
Suez Canal
Syria
Two Teens Hurt in Orange Gang Battle Near School
Santa Ana Gardens authorities report two youths injured and three teenagers jailed after a gang clash near Smedley Junior High School. Doyle Callahan 17 and Charles Lillard 16 were treated at Orange County General Hospital for head and arm injuries. Bernardo Novella 20 and two teens ages 6 and 17 were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. a 15-year-old was released.
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Smedley
Doyle Callahan
S. Towner St
Charles’ Lillard
Standard Raises Prices in California
Standard Oil of California boosts Ethyl gasoline by four tenths of a cent per gallon and Chevron by two tenths. Ethyl now costs 36.3 cents per gallon and Chevron 26.5 cents.
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Standard Oil of
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Chevron
Whom say ye that I am Christ in Peter’s confession
The fragment reflects Jesus asking his disciples who they think he is, contrasting public opinion with Peter’s declaration that Jesus is the Christ. Juxtaposed with a dated, devotional tone, it presents a sermon-like meditation on faith and acknowledgment of Christ.
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Christ
Peter
Julien C Wyer
Conciliation Offer Opened in Cyprus Crisis
Britain ready to accept NATO conciliation offer to mediate among Britain Greece and Turkey in Cyprus Archibishop Makarios urged to halt violence in the Mediterranean colony Lennox-Boyd told the House of Commons the move aims to calm the Cyprus dispute amid escalating tensions and exile protests.
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Britain
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Alan Lennox-Boyd
House of Commons
NATO
Greece
Turkey
Lennox-Boyd
Makarios
Union-With-Greece
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Auto-Truck Crash Kills Father of 3
A 28 year old father of three was fatally injured in a car truck crash on Artesia Boulevard near Union Pacific railroad. Russell Carlyle Montgomery died about an hour after arrival at Community Hospital. The other driver, David E Kosareff, 72, was cited for drunk driving and suffered injuries. The truck driver was Carroll William McIntosh, 36, of Torrance. Witnesses said a left turn from the refinery exit caused the car to strike the trailer, causing the wreckage. Montgomery's death brings Long Beach’s yearly fatalities to 21. Montgomery is survived by his wife Mary and three children aged 5 to 3 months.
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Russell Carlyle Montgomery
Termino Ave
Artesia Blvd
Union, Pacific Railroad
David £. Kosareff
Harrison St. Paray Mount
Montgomery
Kosareff
Carroll William McIntosh
Ladeene St
Torrance
Polite
Edgington Oil Refinery
Long Beach
Mary
Diag
Redondo Beach
Tortanes
Bill
Norwalk
DTS
Spring Fever Grips Town On Clear Blue Day
Spring arrived with bright skies and sunlit roads as winter was officially kicked out at 1 17 pm. The day’s length matched the night, but spring fever left many in a daze amid balmy warmth and clear air.
Deadline Nears as Few Register for Municipal Primary
Only one day left to register for the May 14 municipal primary as registrations rose slightly. City Clerk Margaret Heartwell reported eighteen new registrants at City Hall on Tuesday, with new residents, address or name changes, and nonvoters from 1956 required to register to be eligible.
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City Hall
Margaret Heartwell
Witness gives graphic account of Pacoima DC-7 jet collision
Los Angeles AP reports housepainter Emerson Townsend testified before the Civil Aeronautics Board about the January crash that killed three students at Pacoima Junior High. Townsend said he watched a Douglas DC-7 and a Scorpion Jet collide above Pacoima, with the liner's wing ripped off and debris raining onto the schoolyard, as 76 others were injured. He estimated the planes at about 22,000 feet, flying west and east near the mountains, under clear skies.
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Cavello St
Canoga Park
Pacoima Junior’ High School
Townsend
Holywood
Eagle
Waleh Tim
Paccimia
Fullerton Man Dies of Drug Overdose in Tijuana
Pauline Gutierrez of Fullerton found her husband Robert Gutierrez, 45, dead on a sidewalk in front of a Tijuana dope den Tuesday night. Detective Ramon Carrillo said Gutierrez died of narcotic overdose after the trio came to Tijuana Monday and planned to return home Tuesday.
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Ramon Carrillo
Robert NM Gutierrez
Fullerton
Gutierrez
Pauline
Fortunato “Ramos Tren
Mes
Offiers
Tiuana
Tamos
Batopilas St
Carrillo
Compton Junior High Evacuated After Bomb Scare
Wahley Junior High School evacuated after an anonymous call claimed a bomb would explode at 20 15 am. Police Lt Starr ordered a drill like evacuation as two fire engines and police searched all buildings. A similar scare hit Campton High last week and was deemed fake.
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Compton
Wahley Junior High School
Martin Fox
John Starr
Pax
Lewis Parsons
Wasetail
Campton High School
Where to Find It in Today's Paper
A guide to sections and page numbers for features and departments including The Human Mind on A-16, Boyle on A-19, comics on 3-8, death notices on 0-7, and vital statistics on C-5, with listings for other pages and topics across the edition.
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