Link 2 High Demos to V Channel Case
Washington investigators charged Sen. George Smathers and Pittsburgh Mayor David Lawrence with behind the scenes talks with FCC commissioners in a Pittsburgh Channel 4 case. Former FCC chairman George C. McConnaughey was named as having solicited or been offered bribes for a vote. Testimony referenced letters by Lawrence to FCC members advocating Television City Inc. channel grant and an FBI affidavit alleging a $50,000 bribe offer. no evidence of Reed steering law business to McConnaughey's son was found.
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Subcommittee
Lawrence
Smathers
McConnaughey
Oliver Eastland
Pennsylvania
FCC
Robert T. Bartley
Richard A. Mack
Television City, Inc
Bestland
Television City
FBI
Lee W. Eckels
Pittsburgh
Eckels
Eastland
Baron L Shacklette
Earl F. Reed
Reed
Columbus
Ohio
Pope Names Successor to Stritch
Pope Pius XI today named Archbishop Albert G. Meyer of Milwaukee to succeed the late Samuel Cardinal Stritch as archbishop of Chicago. The Chicago archdiocese serves 1,942,000 Catholics, the largest of 138 archdioceses and dioceses in the United States. Announcement was made by Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, apostolic delegate to the United States.
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Washington
Pius XI
Albert G. Meyer
Milwaukee
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Chicago
United States
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Unitedtates
Life Dull Girl Ambushes Kills Brother 14 in Houston
In Houston Diana Dave Humphries Jr a 14 year old boy was shot by his 16 year old sister Diana Humphries an honor student at Reagan High School. She told police she acted because life was routine and wanted to end the suffering. She planned to kill their parents and herself but stopped when she saw their mother. Robert died instantly from a .22 rifle shot to the forehead the sister then delivered a coup de grace shot in the back of the head.
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Houston
Tex
Diana Dave Humphries
Robert 2
Humphries Jr
Liana
Robert
Humphries
Diana
Reagan High School
Diana Humphries
Long Beach Evening Edition Masthead 1958 Notice
The Long Beach, California newspaper issue dated Wednesday September 24, 1958 appears with the daily masthead for the press daily edition. It lists price ten cents and identifies volume and issue numbers, emphasizing regional publication details.
Polaris Test Rocket Explodes At Cape Launch
A Polaris research rocket exploded shortly after liftoff at Cape Canaveral Florida and showered debris over the area. It is unclear if there are any fatalities. debris struck the launch pad and nearby areas causing explosions. Rainfall in Long Beach California was noted as part of the wider weather impact from the incident.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Cape
California
Cocoa Beach
Banana River
Cocoa
Long Beach
Seven Die As Engine Rams German Train
A German locomotive struck a passenger train near Urft in Cologne causing seven deaths and extensive damage to crops. Weather forecasts predict mostly sunny skies and highs around 75 to 80 degrees for the region near the Belgian frontier.
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Cologns
Germany
Bakersfield
Cologne
San Joaquin
Val“frner
Railroad Au Jey
Urft
Spartan life in plush Beverly Hills hides Hollywood glamour
Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay reveal a frugal living style in a two story Beverly Hills mansion with no rugs or furniture. They claim about 45 to 50 dollars monthly on food and 15 dollars on clothing for daughter Jayne Marie while Jayne awaits a December baby and a court case over child support for Tina.
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Hollywood
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne
Mickey Hargitay
Mickey
Hargitays
Mary
Tina
Beverly ‘Hills
Jayne Marie
Hargitay
Subsidence Hearing Delayed in Wilmington Oil Case
Federal Judge Harry C. Westover moved the subsidence hearing in the Wilmington oil field case to January 12. The hearing, originally set for October 6, follows motions by about 40 oil firms, California, and Long Beach. Defendants have until October 20 to file dismissal motions claiming missing indispensable parties and improper jurisdiction.
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Harry C. Westover
U. S
Long Beach
State of California
Federal District
Los Angeles
Westover
Wilmington
Attornex
James T. Satchell
Byron Halverson
Widow Seeks Route Change with Farm Deed Offer
Widow offers Greyhound a $5,000 payment and deed to her farm to keep a bus route from being altered. The item appears in a longer page listing across sections A through C including Beach Combing and Bus Route notes.
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Greyhound
Beirut Riots Mark Chehab Inauguration Day Turmoil
In Beirut security forces faced deadly clashes as Fuad Chehab began his presidency. Six people were killed and twenty wounded as Phalangists provoked blockades and violence in Christian districts while U S troops and ships moved in to protect interests.
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Beirut
Fuad Chehab
Camille Chamoun
Phalange
Chehab
U. S
Major quake hits Alaska-Canada area
UPI reports UC Berkeley seismology station recorded a major earthquake Tuesday night. The epicenter was about 2000 miles north or northwest in Alaska or Northwest Canada, with seismic activity detected from the remote region.
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Alaska-Canada
Chrysler Pay Talks Break Up
United Auto Workers failed to secure a quick contract settlement with Chrysler Corp and shifted to GM. A marathon 20 hour bargaining session ended at dawn with both sides expressing disappointment after earlier reports of near agreement. Walter Reuther led the talks.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
General Motors
UAW
Chrysler
Ford
Walter Reuther
Nationalists claim 32 Sabre jets defeat 100 Reds in Formosa clash
Formosa Strait battle pits 32 Nationalist Sabre jets led by American trained pilots against more than 100 Red MIGS. Nationalists say 10 Reds downed and possibly six more. All Nationalist planes returned safely after a 10 minute battle. Adm. Liu Hoh tu says ambush aimed to drive wedge with mainland. Blockade of Quemoy claimed broken by Vice President Chon Cheng before 200 government officials.
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Gene Kramer
Taipei
Formosa
Formosa Strait
Nationalist
Defense Ministry
Adm
Liu Hoh-tu
Chiang Kai-shek
Wendow
Swatow
Fles
Quemoy Islands
Chon Cheng
Que
Music for Church Social Leads Calvary Gifted Visitors
New York Calvary Baptist Church held a Tuesday night social with Mr. Gbur leading gospel singing and Mrs. Buckley sparking soprano numbers. Van Cliburn, Texas native and 1951 applicant then member, played Liszt’s 12th Rhapsody and two encores after a film showcase by trustee Harvey Scharfman highlighting Cliburn’s Moscow trip and Russia the parade in New York. The pastor Rev Richard Hamilton noted Cliburn’s prior piano feats and presented him a Bible. the event ended with broad praise of the music.
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New York
Calgary Baptist Church
W. 57Th St
Gbur
Spong
Mr. Cliburn
Van
Texas
Calvary
Richard Hamilton
Vani
Hamilton
Scharfman
van Cliburn
Russia
Robert F. Wagner
Rachmaninoff
Valhalla
N. Y
Howard W. Ferrin
Providence-Barrington’ Bible College
Congregation of Calvary
Board seeks ruling on private school plan in Little Rock
The Little Rock School Board asked a federal court to decide if it can legally permit a corporation to lease four high school buildings while shifting public schools to private status. Segrégationist spokesman Amig Guthridge criticized the move as unnecessary. The board seeks a prompt ruling, with continued coverage on Page A-2.
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Southern
Little Rock
U S. District Court
Arkansas
Amig Guthridge
Dollar Head for Shipping Line Dies at 78
Stanley Dollar, 78, president of the Dollar Steamship Line and former executive in several ventures, died in his Drake Hotel suite likely of a heart attack. Son of founder Robert Dollar, he led the firm into its round the world service in 1924 and helped create the Dollaradio private communication system later known as Globe Wireless.
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New York
Stanley Dollar
Dollar, Steamship Line
Drake
Robert Dollar
Shipping
Ine
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Chiang
Pope
Stritch
Alaska
Daryl Butcher
Pomona
Claremont Men's College
Butcher
Polaris
Plush Hills
U. S. Court
Harry Fulton
Southland
Hal Boyle
Wilson
Fuad Haddad
Jets
Commie
Mr. Gbur
Mrs. Buckley
Ferrin
Liszt
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