Venice Air Force Jet Crash Probe Begins Investigation
A seven member Air Force board from Turner AFB arrives in Venice to examine the F100D Super Sabre crash landing. The damaged jet sits off U S 41 as technicians prepare to dismantle it for transport to an air depot. Pilot Lt Raspberry is praised for his actions saving taxpayers about $800,000 in a 30,000 foot emergency abort. Fire and police fight to secure the scene with local volunteers assisting.
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Sam Dillon
Venice
Military Board of Inquiry
William C. McClure
Turner Air Force Base
Albany, Ga
Maj
McClure
Robert Lyster
John Rugh
Robert Snyder
James Haever
George Mickell
Wil Hull
Turner Afb
U. S. 41
MacDill Air Base
Tampa
Air Force
E. T. Raspberry
Gulf of Mexico
Moan Aie Ie
Raspberry
Tamiami Trail
Maj. McClure
Vincent Fette
Fette
Air Force Board of Inquiry
Turner Air Base
Albany
Racket Probers Study Crooks Infiltration
The Senate Rackets Committee opens a months long probe into gangster infiltration of unions and industries. Witnesses include Apalachin delegates such as Genovese Profaci and others, with Sgt. Edgar Cresswell leading the first panel.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Senate Rackets Committee
McClellan
Senate Crime Committee
Frank Costello
Virginia Hill
New York State
Edgar Cresswell
Apalachin
N. Y
Cresswell
Russell Bufalino
Pittston
John J. Montana
James V. LaDuca
Buffalo
Louis A. Larasso
Linden
N. J
Hod Carriers and Laborers Union
Rosario Manueso
Utica
Laborers Union
John Scalise
Cleveland
Ohio
Harris Defends Adams Inquiry as Fox Probe Continues
Rep. Oren Harris faces criticism over secrecy as he calls back John Woke for a third day of questioning in the Sherman Adams case. Bernard Goldfine plans to appear tomorrow while Adams and his lawyer deny pressuring agencies. Nixon and Knowland weigh in as defense contractors’ Fox allegations spark debate on defamation and procedure.
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D-Ark
Sherman Adams
House
Harris
John Woke
Fox
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Eisenhower
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Goldfine
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FTC and Exchange Commission
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White House
Nixon
Chicago
Senate Gop
William F. Knowland
Calif
Pentagon
Thomas B. Curtis
R-Mo
Robert B. Choate
Boston Herald and Traveler
Choate
Volunteer guard foils second church bombing attempt
In Birmingham, Willi Hall 62 grabbed a lighted dynamite bomb placed beside the church of Rev. F L Shuttlesworth carried it away dropped it and fled. The blast crater three feet wide two feet deep tore windows in the church and nearby homes while worship continued. A $1000 reward was offered for the perpetrators.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPT
Willi Hall
F. L. Shuttlesworth
Temple Beth-El
Supreme Court weighs emergency ruling on Little Rock case
The Supreme Court was set to decide if it will consider an emergency action in the Little Rock school integration dispute. A decision could influence whether seven Black students return to Central High in September or if schools remain segregated until 1960. Any move would likely be interim and could delay adjournment. Other cases today include NY and Philadelphia securities risks, a NAACP appeal, Girard College admission rights, and California loyalty oath for tax exemptions.
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UPI
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Central
Harry J. Lemley
High Court
New York
Philadelphia
The
National Assn
Alabama
Girard College For Orphans
California
Police Seek Missing 41 Passenger Bus From Port Authority Lot
A red and gray 41 passenger bus disappeared from the Port Authority terminal on Manhattan's West Side. The vehicle, loaded with fuel for about 600 miles, was due to run to Greenville New York. Carlos Allier reported the loss after going to retrieve the bus for a scheduled trip. Police urge anyone spotting the bus to report it.
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Port Authority
Manhattan
Carlos C4allier
Greenville
N. Y
Steelmen Get Raise Tomorrow Ends Three-Year Pact
Pittsburgh report says basic steelworkers will get final 13.2 cent hourly raise plus 4 cent COLA, boosting pay from about 2.77 dollars per hour. Volume suggests production costs rise 25 cents hourly. steel prices likely to follow as USW and steelmakers await economic clarity and a $155 per ton composite price.
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USW
U.S. Steel Corp
Global nuclear talks in Geneva face skeptical outlook
Western diplomats expect little real progress as Soviet leaders push for theatrics at the Geneva conference. Khrushchev pressure in Poland amid Gomulka’s reforms signals internal Kremlin leverage. In Algiers, rightist rebels clash with De Gaulle allies, prompting fears of a cabinet showdown that could shape France's fate.
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DE Gaulle
Algiers
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
County Seeks Dog That Bit 15 Year Old
A Sarasota County Health Department emergency plea asks the owner of a black and white dog to observe the animal after it bit 15 year old Linda Wittenporg on a bicycle near the Flamingo Bar. The bite happened last Tuesday when the dog, being walked by an elderly woman, was unleashed. The owner faces no action unless observation begins immediately to avoid lengthy anti rabies shots for the girl. The dog will be watched for two weeks from the bite date.
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Robert L. Geuse
Sarasota County
Gause
Gas Tax Hike Opposed by Florida Highway Users Leader
Sydney O. Chase Jr of the Florida Highway Users Conference urged that license revenues be used for highways rather than a new penny gas tax. He cited about 26 million dollars yearly diverted to general funds and 14 million to schools, calling the idea highway robbery and noting 400 million dollars lost over 25 years. He criticized Gov LeRoy Collins plan for a penny gas tax to fund road construction.
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Orlando
UPI
Florida Highway Users Conference
Florida
Sydney O. Chase Jr
General Revenue Fund
Chase
LeRoy Collins
Holland And Pepper Set To Duel In Florida Campaign
Miami reports Sen Spessard L Holland plans to announce re election intent by Wednesday with a campaign framed as a contest between conservatism and liberalism Pepper former rival to be back in the fight Pepper a veteran of 14 years in the Senate could force Holland to adopt a more aggressive style The Florida political scene also anticipates Rep William C Cramers disclosed plans as Floridas lone Republican among eight congressmen who sought re election Four incumbents are likely to face no opposition in Democratic primaries Bennet Fascell Sikes and Matthews are named as favored incumbents
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Pepper
Sen
George Smathers
Florida
Petersburg
Charles Ben
Miss Florida Pageant Sparks Local Mermaid Dilemma
Min Noble speaks of rivalry as Miss Florida pageant nears Sarasota forecast shows partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with scattered showers today. Highs near 90, easterly winds 10 to 20 mph, readings at 9:30 a.m. show temperature 83 and barometer 30.04.
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Minnie Mermaid
Minnie
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