Holt impeachment trial enters weekend recess in Florida
The Holt impeachment trial pauses after five days of testimony as prosecutors press charges that Miami Circuit Judge George E. Holt awarded excessive fees in Dowling estate and related receivership cases. One more witness is planned before resuming Monday afternoon.
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Tallahassee
Holt
Miami
George E. Holt
Daniel N. Heller
Dowling
Thomas D. Beasley
Walton
Lewis J. Kurlan
Héller
Jewell A. Dowling
Ina
John Prunty
Florida
Massachusetts
Cement shortage halts Florida road and bridge projects
Florida road and bridge work slows as cement shortages from a national strike spread. Road Chairman Wilbur Jones lists seven stalled projects including the Boyla Park bridge at West Palm Beach, 4.5 miles of state road 78 west of Ortona, the Middle Bay Bridge, Ringling Causeway Bridge, Ringling Causeway, and the Plant City Lakeland interstate link.
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Tallahassee
Florida
Wilbur Jones
Boyla Park
West Palm Beach
Ortona
Middle Bay
Tampa Bay
Plant City
Lakeland
Museum seeks mountain top for exhibit in Adirondacks
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE New York The Adirondack Museum seeks a real mountain top to slice for display. Director Dr R Bruce Inverarity calls it a curiosity that would delight climbers and visitors alike while preserving a slice of the Adirondacks for posterity.
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Blue Mountain Lake
N.Y
Adirondack Museum
R. Bruce Inverarity
Reward Notice Seeks Gettis A Lee whereabouts
Citizens are offered a $1,000 reward for information on Gettis A Lee. The notice asks whether he is alive or dead and requests tips to Mrs. Elizabeth Lee of Parrish.
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Gettis A. Lee
Gettis Lee
Elizabeth Lee
Parrish
Minnie Mermaid Predicts Picnic Weather
Minnie Mermaid notes the weather pattern remains the same with partly cloudy skies and scattered afternoon showers. In Sarasota the forecast calls for 88 to 94 degrees with a 70 to 75 degree low and gentle southerly winds, as readings show a 86 degree temperature and a light barometer.
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Minnie Mermaid
Sarasota
Mystery blast rips plane. body found in Mojave des ert
Victorville California authorities report the mangled body of Saul F Binstock a 62 year old North Hollywood retiree found on a lava strewn hill after a Western Airlines Convair exploded mid flight en route from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. Investigators seek cause with autopsy ordered and CAB and FBI examining wreckage.
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Victorville
Calif
Saul F. Binstock
North Hollywood
Old Mountains
Here
Western Airlines
Las Vegas
Nev
Los Angeles
Supersonic Flights Set for Bendix Race
Six Air Force jet pilots prepared for a historic Bendix race from Chicago O Hare Airport to Andrews Air Force Base Washington D C over a 615 mile course with an anticipated flight time of about 49 minutes awaiting official schedule updates.
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Chicago
INS
Air Force
O'Hara International
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
Pram Fleet Heads to Lido Point Picnic
Sailormen and boys of the Optimist Club voyage from the city pier to Lido Point for their annual outing. About 30 prams carry club members and accompanying optimists including Charlie Broun Tom Courtney Cliff Herbert Tom Hulst and Charles Tatum.
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Optimist Club
Pram
Lido Point
City Pier
Charlie Broun
Tom Courtney
Cliff Herbert
Tom Hulst
Charles Tatum
Floods Trapping Cars Close U S Route 66 In New Mexico
Flood waters swept western New Mexico trapping 1 800 cars on U S 66 between grants and Albuquerque. Evacuations occurred as San Mateo and San Jose creeks rose, with crews patrolling the riverbanks and drivers held for hours until waters subsided.
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Grants
N.M.P
New Mexico
U.S
Albuquerque
Correo
U.S. 66
Barber
Zuni Mountains
Eisenhower Sends Dulles to London for Disarmament Talks
President Eisenhower announced he would dispatch Secretary of State John Foster Dulles to London to join disarmament negotiations with the Soviet Union. Hagerty said the move shows the issues are important enough for Dulles to review in person, while Stassen continues his talks from the U.S. The London conference faces scrutiny over inspection and a ban on nuclear weapon production as optimism ebbs.
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Washington
Ins
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
London
Soviet Union
White House
News
James C. Hagerty
Dulles
Canada
Ottawa
Hagerty
Harold E. Stassen
United States
Guatemalan President Castillo Armas Shot Dead
President Carlos Castillo Armas was killed by a palace guard last night. Reports say the assailant then killed himself with the weapon used in the crime. Unions and cables from New York indicate a state of siege and the transfer of power to First-Designate Gonzalez backed by the army. Castillo Armas, 43, seized power in 1954 after toppling Jacobo Arbenz Guzman.
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Carlos Castillo Armas
New York
United Fruit Co
Gonzalez
Washington
Luis Gonzalez
Legislative Assembly
Arbenz
Europe
Castillo Armas
Military Academy
The
Misuse of Union Funds Alleged in AFL Textile Leaders Case
Senate investigators accuse AFL United Textile Workers leaders Anthony Valente and Lloyd Klenert of abusing union funds totaling over $128 thousand. Evidence cites purchases from a home and hotel costs, including a color TV, jewelry, a piano, air conditioning, and a Broadway show. Calls arise to oust Valente, Klenert, and southern director Joseph Jacobs amid alleged improper use of dues.
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Senate
Klenert
Alphonse F. Calabrese
Calabrese
Klewert
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
Joseph Jacobs
Atlanta
Sam Ervin
Boston Pier Fire Threatens Waterfront Tops $1.5 Million Blaze
The Mystic Coal Pier of the Boston & Maine Railroad burned intensely in Boston causing extensive damage. Fire officials warned it may take two to three days to extinguish as four cranes and other port facilities were ruined. A massive response from 52 pumpers, 20 ladder companies, fireboats, and a 2,000-strong team fought the blaze along the Charlestown waterfront.
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Boston
INS
Mystic
Boston & Maine Railroad
Charlestown
Navy
Coast Guard
Pro-British Flag Flies Over Oman Fortresses
A British Army spokesman reported the red flag of the pro-British Sultan of Oman flew over three rebel-held fortresses in Oman after RAF air attacks. The flags may signal some dissidents returning to the Sultan, as rebels led by the Imam of Oman previously displayed a white flag at Izki Aragi and Ainain.
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London
INL
Oman
Muscat
Arabian
Royal
Imam of
Izki, Aragi
Ainain
Motive questioned in brutal Burlingame slaying
Elaine Soule, 19, in Burlingame apartment killed her roommate Catherine Elvins, 19, stabbing her 20 times and striking 26 times with a flatiron after failing to cash a $160 check. Police and prosecutor weigh motive beyond theft as family of the victim arrives from Seattle.
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Elaine Soule
Catherine Marie Elvins
W. Howard Hartley
Freeport
S. 1
Burlingame
Redwood City
Catherine
Richard Elvins
Seattle
John M. McKenna
Elaine
John Ward
Burlingame Mortuary
Queen Elizabeth Tea Party Amid Weather Worries
At Buckingham Palace the queen hosted a summer tea for about 8,728 guests as rain clouds loomed. Princess Margaret chatted with guests while Prince Philip walked the crowd. ushers presented attendees to the royal party and the menu covered tea bread ham and cake.
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London
Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Princess Margaret
Queen Mother
Prince Philip
Margaret
Edward VII
Bus Ads Endorse Taxi Service On Tulsa Buses
In Tulsa the taxi firm praises bus line advertising that features posters reading Why wait on a bus Next time call a taxi. The signs appear on city buses as the firm promotes taxi service to riders.
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Tulsa, Okla
INL
Tulsa City Lines
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