AFL-CIO Convention Sees 1956 Candidates in Bid for Labor Support
New York December 3 AP The newly merged AFL-CIO faces a push from Republicans and Democrats to win the 16 million member vote. Eisenhower and Stevenson loom as potential 1956 candidates while Harriman and Averell Harriman address delegates. Delegates await the combined session Monday at the Armory amid party rivalries and fundraising accusations.
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Arizona
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California
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Soviet Leaders Open Burma Junket Amid Cold War Tensions
In Rangoon the Soviet Union’sBulganin and Khrushchev tour Burma’s hinterlands with discussions on possible economic aid to the 18 million population. Premier U Nu cancels Mandalay plans, while Washington and Lisbon denounce the visit as East West antagonism grows.
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Burma
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Red Party
Weather Outlook for Southern Illinois With Light Showers
Cloudy mild conditions prevail in Southern Illinois with tonight's showers and Sunday rain turning colder. Expect a few snow flurries toward evening, with low 60s tonight, high mid 60s Sunday, and cold Sunday night near 20s. Previous readings show 32 yesterday, 55 yesterday, 62 at noon today. Precipitation totals 0.02 inches from yesterday 7 am to today 7 am. Sunrise 7 02 am, sunset 4 37 pm. Crab Orchard Lake 25 inches below spillway. Little Grassy Lake 101 inches below spillway.
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Youth Steals and Wrecks Cars Across Three States
A 16 year old Gary Indiana youth stole six cars and caused three crashes during a 250 mile spree through Indiana and Kentucky before being jailed in Henderson. He faced grand larceny charges with bond set at 1000 dollars and blamed another youth in Gary for similar thefts.
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Eight Year Old Bureaucrat Question Sparks Nervous Joke
Oklahoma City traffic judge James Demopulos jokes his eight year old son Jimmy may become a bureaucrat. He recalls a letter from Jimmy written during a trip to New Orleans for an American Bar Association meeting asking, How are you feeling, dad Please check yes or no.
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Star Before Steak For Julius Champ Steer Slated For TV
Julius the 995 pound grand champion steer from the International Live Stock Exposition travels to New York for a Dave Garroway TV appearance. Nancy Turner and family join the steer for the telecast with Nancy’s parents and sister. Howard Johnson plans a restaurant tour stop after the debut.
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Thousand Buildings Burn In Japan Holocaust
A five million dollar fire swept through Tokyo early today, destroying nearly a thousand buildings and homes on the Amami Island group. About 6,615 people were left homeless in Nase. The Amami Islands, part of the Ryukyus, were returned to Japan three years ago by the United States.
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Tito Returning Yacht Gift From Ethiopia Visit
Belgrade reports President Tito traveling to Ethiopia to return a gift given by Emperor Haile Selassie during his Yugoslav visit over a year earlier. The 100 foot steel vessel will be delivered as part of goodwill tribute.
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Ethiopia
Em- Haile Selassie
Yugoslavia
Groundwork for Southern Illinois Fish Mecca by SIU Biologist
Dr. William M. Lewis of Southern Illinois University spearheads regional fish management efforts and a new Cooperative Fisheries Research Laboratory. He envisions a future where four lane highways and air travel link Southern Illinois to Chicago, turning the area into a premier outdoor fishing destination with numerous lakes and streams and expanded public and private water bodies.
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Chicago
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Southern Illinois
Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis Expect Baby This Summer
Hollywood reports Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis are expecting their first child. The couple has been married four years and plan a summer birth.
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Jeep Trip From Alaska To Cape Horn Nears End
Frank and Helen Schreider, of Valley Center California, check into Santiago after a 20 000 mile amphibious jeep journey from Alaska to the southern tip of South America. They plan to cross the Magellan Straits by land water route to reach Tierra Del Fuego, continuing an odyssey begun in July 1954 after eight years of saving and preparation.
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Circle City
Tax Examiner Arrested For Theft Attempt
State treasurer office employee Joseph J. Esty 40, an inheritance tax examiner, was arrested on a grand larceny charge after a Peoria priest alleged Esty tried to steal 5500 from a safe deposit box at Oak Park National Bank. The envelope was hidden under Esty’s coat. Esty denied the claim and was suspended with a Monday hearing set. Eugene Williams died at 72 on November 24.
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Joseph J. Esty
Eugene P. Wiliams
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Charles Williams
Spalding High School
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Esty
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Fremont Nester
Myron Wisch
Williams
Folsom Weather Plane Plan Tests Alabama Budget
Air Force officials warn Alabama may pay if Governor Folsom uses National Guard aircraft for weather reconnaissance on New Year’s Eve Gator Bowl day in Jacksonville. A Pentagon probe could expand if the governor proceeds. Auburn faces Vanderbilt in the post season game as Folsom defends his use of guard planes amid an ongoing investigation.
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Tennessee
Police Hunt Slayings Tied In Chicago Suburb Case
Police seek a 32 year old man in connection with the rape and strangulation of Ruth Beal 50 in Harvey Illinois, a crime linked to two other recent strangulation deaths in Chicago area. Neighbors saw a man near the Beal home Friday and similarities to Edith Jamieson 147 are noted. Beal leaves two children Frank 16 and Barbara 21.
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Illinois teen rape law trial marks first use
A 14 year old, James R. Moore, pleaded guilty in Criminal Court to two rape charges and a robbery. The new Illinois statute lowered the age for rape trials from 16 to 13. Moore received eight years for the rape counts and will face actions on the robbery charge by the Illinois Youth Commission after release.
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James R. Moore
Moore
Illinois Youth Commission
Family hitchhiking to Eureka aided by social worker
In San Francisco on Saturday Robert White, 43, jobless coal miner, wife Margery, 29, and their five children stood on the Post Office Building steps awaiting a ride to Eureka, California. White said they hitchhiked from Wheeling West Virginia with 35 cents, sheltered in a corridor, as Violet Swain a social worker contributed $2 to a collection for relief.
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Robert White
Margery
Eureka
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Richard Shirley
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W. Va
Violet Swain
Moore Sprains Ankle Forces Delay of World Title Bout
World light heavyweight championship between Archie Moore and Yolande Pompey of Trinidad was postponed after Moore sprained his ankle. The Jan 10 London fight date was affected as Earls Solomons awaits a new date. Moore may need four to five weeks to recover and resume training.
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Yolande Pompey
Trinidad
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Charles Johnston
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Johnston
Toledo
Ohio
Archie
Minor Arm Cut Triggers Full Fire Dept Response
In Seattle on December 3 AP reports Mrs. Nettie Donahue, 43, sustained a small arm cut. The incident prompted four fire units two engines and two ladder trucks plus a police car and an ambulance. A police car ferried her to the hospital after a clutch failure halted the first ride. The hospital said injuries were not serious and a broken glass caused the accident.
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Nettie Donahue
Fire Department
East Germany Claims Full Control of East Berlin
Berlin report says Communist East Germany claimed full control of East Berlin under the Moscow treaty signed September 20. The claim follows the recent political developments and aligns with Soviet backing.
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Moscow
Georgia Governor Grisly Effigy Helps Stir Sugar Bowl Tie Protest
In Atlanta angry students protested Gov. Griffin's racial ban plan by marching from Five Points to the state capitol and hanging a Griffin effigy on Athens campus. Police counted about 2,500 demonstrators and burned several dummies as they urged Georgia schools to avoid contests with Negro players or segregation. Griffin defended his stance as Tech prepares to face Pittsburgh in the Sugar Bowl.
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Little Stinker puzzles fail to crown a winner this week
Seven thousand two hundred fifty six entries fall short of a win as the Little Stinker contest advances to No. 61 on page 13. prayers and poems feature among entries with near misses on clues and weather hints guiding word play.
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