GM Urges Workers to Vote Pact During Road Trip
GM President Harlow Curtice urges 330,009 hourly workers to back the wage agreement as he travels with the Old Kate mule from Memphis to Los Angeles for the UAW-GM pact vote. The cross country trip features Gov Clement's greetings, a Tennessee ham, and stops through Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada.
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Bradley
U. S
Convention City
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Raleigh
Skunk
Las Vegas
Robert Bradley
Hubcap thief nabbed after note left by dad
In Sun Valley California a hubcap theft ends with the culprit admitting guilt in a note found with the caps. The note signed Midnight Auto Supply apologizes for the inconvenience. A local dad reportedly tracked the thief through sleuthing. Police notations unclear.
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Ssun Valley
Calif
Rosalie M. Sparacino
Midnight Auto Supply
Sun Valley
Union wage demand dispute hits GM talks in Detroit
The Company estimates union demands would raise wages by 72 cents per hour per employee, while the union offers no estimate of wage and fringe demands. GM Ford and Chrysler face near deadline contract talks with the UAW as councils nationwide are urged to ensure workers report for duty if no settlement is reached. The proposed two year wage formula would grant at least a 6 cent per hour annual rise plus cost of living allowances. In other news a Perth Amboy couple faced a domestic incident with a moth and hammer, ending with hospital treatment for the husband’s finger and the moth still at large.
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UAW
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South Amboy
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Perth Amboy General Hospital
Robert Abrams Funeral Today
Funeral services for Robert C Abrams of Los Angeles were held today. He was a police officer who died unexpectedly Friday and is survived by his wife Roxie and daughters Janet and others.
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Torrance
Robert C. Abrams
Los Angeles
Thomas Abrams
Abrams
Roxie
Janet
Oil or cemetery threats? Dodgers weigh Chavez Ravine fate
Los Angeles reports Chavez Ravine could host a new Dodgers stadium or be sold as a cemetery while oil drilling bids trigger city action. Chavez Ravine oil rights and a possible cemetery offer stir public debate as Walter O Malley plans a major league stadium under a city referendum.
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Theity Council
Chavez Ravine
O'Malley
Soviet shift on economy praised by U S official
A Commerce Department official in Baltimore said signs show the Russian government is adjusting its attitude toward economic reality. Deputy Asst. Secretary Marshall M. Smith cited Soviet plans to boost consumer goods, warning extensive government intervention weakens the economy. He endorsed free enterprise and Eisenhower tariff extensions, arguing a freer economy strengthens U S competitiveness and Cold War victory.
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Eisenhower
Eisenhower gratified as House OKs foreign aid bill
President Eisenhower expressed gratification at House passage of the foreign aid authorization measure totaling 3.603 billion dollars with a 329 million dollar cut. Reps. Carnahan and Merrow, who promoted aid, met the president to report their bipartisan campaign. A separate funds bill could further reduce the program.
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Eisenhower
House
A. S. J. Carnahan
D- Mo
Chester BE. Merrow
R-Nh
White House
Carnahan
Foreign Affairs Committee
Fleet Shuffled in Mideast Crisis
Norfolk Navy reshuffles Atlantic fleet combat units to boost mobilities and readiness for potential redeployment as Middle East tensions rise. Unofficially, regrouping aims to reinforce the 6th Fleet if needed.
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Mediterranean
Middle East
6Th Fleet
Fire Chief Elected NFPA President in Chicago
CHICAGO Henry G. Thomas, chief of the Hartford Sonn Fire Department, was elected president of the National Fire Protection Association at a Chicago meeting. The selection elevates Hartford Sonn into a national leadership role in fire safety and prevention. Thomas has long served in fire service governance and will guide NFPA initiatives for standards and public safety.
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Chicago
Henry G. Thomas
Hartford, Sonn
National Fire Protection, Assn
Hotel Beachfront Dining and Rooms at Huntington
An Oceanfront hotel invites guests with wall to wall carpet, private dining, and maid service. The Huntington Hotel at 1290 E Ogden Blvd offers a large dining room facing the ocean, with meals described as top quality, priced around 525.50 per week for room and board and 2.15 for regular dinners. Phone number HE6253 listed for reservations.
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THA
Ramblers prove the American car can be small
An advertisement extols the Rambler as a comfortable, roomy, chrome-lighted American car. It claims the model rode through heavy rain, stayed ignition reliable, and delivered over 1,000 miles of driving with more leg room than rivals. The speaker urges price stability, noting it sells at roughly its original eight years ago.
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