$2 Million Embezzlement by Banker's Daughter Shocks Sheldon
A Sheldon Iowa case outlines the embezzlement of about $2.13 million from the Sheldon National Bank by Burnice Iverson Geiger 58 the daughter of the bank president. Federal investigators move to audit FDIC liabilities as residents seek motive and fate.
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Solons Clash Over New Frontier Issue In House Showdown
In Washington Speaker Sam Rayburn and Rep. Howard W. Smith faced off in a closed-door caucus over adding three members to the House Rules Committee to break the GOP Southern coalition. Rayburn’s plan seeks to advance Kennedy era welfare and economic bills despite Smith’s opposition and expected votes in the full House next week.
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Former Cuban Minister Foretells Castro End
Dr Rufo López-Fresquet, ex finance minister under Castro now based in Bradenton, told a Sarasota Bay Country Club press conference that Castro will not stage a last stand and will leave Cuba, similar to Batista. He described Castro's displayed odd behavior, warned of continued foreign involvement, and urged a stronger US stand against Cuban communism.
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Eisenhower Sees Steady Growth Amid Restraint on Inflation
President Eisenhower reports that postwar price pressures have largely eased and inflation is kept in check. He cautions against rate cuts and urges fiscal restraint while noting gains in output and employment since 1946. He outlines policy goals to sustain private initiative and avoid new government controls.
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Georgia Race Mix Crisis Outlines School Bill Shifts
Gov. Vandiver plans sweeping changes to Georgia public school segregation laws proposing local option toward possible integration as desegregation advances at the University of Georgia. Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes, admitted under court order, attended classes with escorts last week but walked alone on campus Tuesday after escorts were removed.
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UPI
Ernest Vandiver
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Vandiver
University of Georgia
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Hamilton Holmes
Outrageous fire causes blamed on mortgage policy
Dallas council hears cause of home fires as George Mixon says insurance policy rubbing against mortgage triggers many blazes. Public libraries in Huntingdon face new rules against lying on floor or sleeping after warnings. Gainesville considers a fried chicken by finger rule. Lenoir Rhyne bears mascot tale notes past incident and current zoo stay. Kensington Park Homes advertises 14 acre swim and country club plus Sarasota home values.
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Florida Weather Outlook Slight Warming With Cooling Spike
The Weather Bureau predicts a mild warming in Florida but temperatures will stay four to eight degrees below normal over the next five days. Normal highs and lows for Jacksonville, Tampa, West Palm Beach, and Miami are provided. Precipitation is expected at a half to three fourths of an inch through Monday night, with a colder spell arriving in extreme Northwest Florida Friday and Saturday. Local forecast calls for fair weather through Thursday, with a light NW to N wind shift and no measurable rainfall in the past 24 hours.
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Lumumba Spirited To Jail In Katanga
Patrice Lumumba was moved by political foes to a new jail in Katanga Province to foil any escape. United Nations officials warned the action could trigger violence among Lumumba supporters and Baluba tribesmen in the Congo.
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UPI
Patrice Lumumba
Katanga
United Nations
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Negotiators Fail To Settle Tugboat Crews Strike
In New York federal mediators failed to end a tugboat crews strike that halted commuter rail service for 70 000 riders and angered suburban officials. The 11 railroads refused arbitration and minimum crew job security in a new contract, ending talks at 2 a.m. EST. An additional meeting was scheduled for later today.
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UPS
Robert O. Boyd
News In Daylight Dominates Live Coverage
An unofficial survey of editors nationwide reports that 85 percent of live news unfolds during daylight. The News Service relies on The Associated Press and United Press International with an expert staff of correspondents.
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