Advertising Men Stage Worm Noise Radio Ad Farce
In New York Gullvy Benson Mather ad men staged a banquet to test a radio commercial for an insecticide to kill grubworms. They simulated worm eating sounds by placing live grubworms with corn roots, finally capturing noises of worms munching like chips. Also brief items report a Missouri lawsuit over wisdom tooth removal and Fordham students swallowing goldfish to fund a Roaring Twenties party, plus then-current world arms talks and test ban tensions.
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New York
Gullvy, Benson & Mather
Bnad
Fordham University
World Swallows
Don Ross
Gary International Control
Oswald
Ed Morris
Bob Bogucki
Sory
S. Bogucki
United
Britain
Zorin
Soviet Deepens Rift On Test Ban With France Over Sahara Tests
Geneva reports quote Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin declaring the Soviet Union will not sign any nuclear test ban treaty unless France participates. He cited France’s Sahara underground test and condemned Paris for boycotting disarmament talks, warning future negotiations are doomed without French involvement.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
France
Valerian Zorin
United States
Britain
Zorin
Sahara
Paris
United, States
Immless
de Gaulle
Missile force increased to 72 bases reported
A terse military note lists increased intercontinental missile readiness at Vandenberg Air Force Base California and other locations including Cheyenne Wyoming Omaha Nebraska Spokane Washington and Minneapolis Minnesota with details garbled but indicating a boost in combat readiness to 72 missiles across the force.
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Washington
Vandenberg Afb
Calif
Cheyenne
Wyo
Omaha
Spokane
Wash
Brazil Strike Ends and Titan Squadron Returns to Base
In Sao Paulo and at a Colorado base, a strike by about 50,000 workers ends as Titans resume operation. The Air Force reports 54 Atlas missiles ready at the coastal port while a 24 hour strike stand down is observed.
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Meenay
Amteenee
Lo Optics Dares
Pos Raat Force Base
Colo
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Peivers
Suas Bureau of Circulation
Seat Lowry
Air Force
St. A Fine Ave
Lana Beach
Indonesian Troops Flee After Dutch Clash in West New Guinea
West New Guinea reports say Dutch troops clashed with Indonesian paratroopers on the Onin Peninsula north of Fair. Reeser, commandant of Dutch forces, said about 40 Indonesians fled into the jungle and some prisoners were taken during the encounter.
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Hollandia
West New Guinea
UPT
Adm
Leendert Reeser
Onin
Fair Fair
MTA Transit Strike Inches Toward Resolution Amid Driver Pledge
In Los Angeles region, a tentative contract between the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen reached Tuesday must be approved by 2,700 drivers via mail ballot with a noon Monday return deadline. The strike threatened to halt 600,000 riders if the pact fails. ballots will be counted by the State Conciliation Service, and a result expected by 2 pm Monday.
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Los ‘Angeles
California
Metropolitan. Transit Authority and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainment
Transit Authority
Los Angeles
Orange
San Bernarjding
Riverside
State Conciliation Service
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Springfield
David Hashagen
Nixa
Paul Bunch
Lus Padilla Nervo
Mexico
Arthur Lall
India
Press
Telearam
MTA
Lisbon
Samuel W. Yorty
Portugal
Duarte
Dous
Oporte
Alvaro Cinhal
Comamdead
Nnst
Tata Teeneek
Antonio de Oliveira Ment Oulburst
Salazar
Angola
Cunhal
Moscow
Mofinos
Eavy
Liston
Communist Party
Mac
Bn Bu
Pacific Ave
Radio & TV
Pacific, Ave. A
Fanes
Edison
Southern California Edison Company
General Electric
Long Beach
East
St. Long Beach
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