Anastasia slain by two men in barbershop shooting
Albert Anastasia, a top crime lord, was killed by five masked gunmen while receiving a haircut at the Hotel Sheraton on New York's Manhattan streets. Two gunmen entered, fired six shots, and fled as Anastasia died at chair No. 4. The killing was deemed a professional job with no immediate suspects.
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New York
Albert Anastasia
U.S
Fork Sheraton
mid-iManhattan
Anastasia
Brooklyn
Joseph Baching
Antasia
Scisgors
Riamen
Antastasia
Costello
Frank Costello
Prices Rise to New Peak in Los Angeles Area
Prices in the Los Angeles Long Beach metropolitan area hit a new high last month with the rise from August to September the sharpest since 1958. The national cost of living also advanced for the 13th consecutive month, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics noting higher housing, gasoline, apparel, and food prices as key factors. Max D. Kossoris of the Bureau commented on the sustained increases over the past year and a half.
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Los Angeles-Long Beach
Labor Department
Max D. Kossoris
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Los Angeles- Long Beach
Seal Rescued From San Antonio Roadside Trunk Save
Compton man Jack Kimbrough found a 30 pound seal sipping muddy water at a San Antonio and Orange intersection at 2 a.m. He loaded it into his trunk and drove home. His daughters Paulette and Patty named the animal Sharky and hope its owner is found.
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Jack Kimbrough
San Antonio Dr
Orange Ave
Kimbrough
Muriel Ave
Compton
Hils Auto
Paulette
Patty
Sharky
Pat
Ike May Attend Western Summit Meet in Europe
Washington AP reports a potential Allied summit may bring President Eisenhower to Europe in coming months. Talks with British Prime Minister Macmillan discussed pooling resources to confront Russia and spur a new spirit of cooperation. No firm plans existed, with possible venues in London or NATO HQ in Paris depending on further talks.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Europe
Harold Macermillan
Russia
London
NATO
Paris
Quadruplet Girls Born in Dakota
Quadruplet daughters born today near Bentley North Dakota to Mr and Mrs Peter Meier farmers. Each baby about 3 pounds with mother in good condition. All four placed in incubators at local hospital. The Meier family also has four sons aged younger.
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Elgin
Peter Meier
Bentley
North Dakota
Lor
Meiers
Move to Send U.N. Chief to Mideast
United Nations report says a plan with U S support would send U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold on a peace mission to Turkey and Syria. Several nations including Peru Paraguay and Norway weigh funding a General Assembly presentation while Syria resists mediation backed by Saudi Arabia.
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United Nations
U.S
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Turkey
Syria
Peru
Paraguay
Norway
General Assembly
United States
Ex Senator McKellar Dies at 88 in Memphis Nursing Home
Former Senator Kenneth Douglas McKellar, a dominant Democratic figure and long-time chair of the appropriations committee, died at 88 after a frail period following gastric surgery. His Senate tenure ended in 1953 after a 36-year career and a bid for a seventh term. He was defeated by Albert Gore in the 1952 Tennessee Democratic primary.
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Memphis
Kenneth Douglas McKellar
Roosevelt
Truman
McKellar
Democratic
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Ee Oe
Tennessee
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Carthage
Gore
AFL-CIO Orders Textile Union to Cancel Payoff to Ex Leader
The AFL-CIO executive council voted to suspend the Teamsters until it ousts president James R. Hoffa and cancels a reported severance payoff to ex secretary treasurer Lloyd Klewert and penalties affecting the United Bakery and Textile Workers unions. The council, chaired by George Meany, demanded reforms by November 15 or risk expulsion at the December federation convention.
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Afl-Cio
Textile Union
Washington
Afl-Cio Executive Council
United 1N
Lloyd Klennert
UTW
Anthony Valente
Apl-Clo
Klen
Teamsters
Orlionary Workers Union
Bakers
Valente
Klenert
Teamsters Union
George Meany
Aflcio
Labor
James RK. Hoffa
Weekend Weather: Sunny Skies With Light Clouds
Occasional high cloudiness but overall sunny Saturday with warmer temperatures. Light breeze and comfortable afternoon. no precipitation expected.
Abel Found Guilty Of Spying For Russia
Former Soviet secret police agent Rue dolf Abel was found guilty today of transmitting atomic secrets to Russia. He faces the death penalty.
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Ruedolf Abel
Russia
Khrushchev to Get New Coats in Rome Tailor Visit
A brief note lists Khrushchev as No 1 communist leader receiving two coats and a suit from a Rome tailor. The item notes the tailor offers both continental and American features and points readers to related sections on the page.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Iresser
Rome
Stit
Far Side balloon rocket may hit 4000 mile height says official
Air Force officers of Project Far Side report a rocket launched from a balloon possibly exceeded 4000 miles into space. They say moon-rocket tests could occur within a year but insist that was not the purpose of the six Pacific tests. Dr Morton Alperin cites potential redesign for future operations and notes right officials would decide on moon flight.
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Washington
Air Force
Pacific
Los Angeles
Project Far Side
Morton Alperin
Dr. Alperin
Eugene C. la Vier
Eniwetok Atoll
Stocks Rebound From Early Sell-Off In Late Session
In New York stocks recovered part of an earlier sell-off. The market, trading lighter than earlier in the week, slipped about two dollars per share at one point, then trimmed losses to around 1 dollar a share.
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New York
Bank Robbers Use Planes In Fort Meade Holdup
Two men staged a bold bank robbery at the Fort Meade branch of First State Bank stealing 26057. Using a fast shuttle of planes and cars, they fled. Irvin Suits and Thomas Thompson were later arrested in Tampa after a chase and car crash. Suits confessed planning the holdup with Thompson, who piloted a firm’s Cessna. Fort Meade, Polk County, and Tampa authorities prepared charges under the Sabine Robbery Act with federal involvement.
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Tampa
Fla
Fort Meade
Algart
J.thompson
Alito
Thompson
Tame
Ipa International
Suits
Ead
Tampa International
Tampa Airplae
Polk County
Chester M. Wiggins
Ako
U.S
Morrison Buck
Gilbert Field
Wineter Haven
Medical Miracle as Bullet Pierces Boy's Heart
A 13 year old, Edward B. Hoffman of Monticello, Wisconsin, lay in critical condition after a Browning pepper box pistol discharged at his home. The bullet pierced his chest, lung, heart, diaphragm, liver, stomach and pancreas, severed a splenic artery, and lodged near the left kidney. Surgeons and doctors worked three hours to repair the organs, with recovery uncertain for days.
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Monroe
Wis
UPI
St. Clare Hospital
Edward B. Hoffman
Edward
George Hoffman
Rt. 2
Monticello
Chm
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Hal Boyle
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U. S. Naval Orenance Laboratory
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