Railroads Move To End Moratorium On Work Rules
Daniel Loomis head of the Assn. of American Railroads says a three year moratorium on work rules ends Oct. 31 and threatens a nationwide strike. He cites featherbedding costing over 500 million dollars annually and urges a presidential commission to study reforms.
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Daniel Loomis
The
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American Railroads
Loomis
Milroad
Eisenhower
National Assn. of Shippers Advisory Boards
Rail Brotherhoods and Management
Harrisburg Ex-Officers Sentenced for Michigan girl's death
Two former Harrisburg policemen, Winston Gidcub and Glen Schwartz, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and were sentenced to 14 years each for the fatal shooting of 14 year old Margo Hallwood of Millington, Michigan during a police chase. The incident occurred July 21 as Whitaker and the girl fled after a stop sign violation in Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
Ill
Michigan
Winston Gidcub
Glen Schwartz
C. Ross Reynolds
Saline County
Margo Hallwood
Millington
Mich
Reynolds
del Whier
Arkansas
Schwartz
Whitaker
White House Denies Dulles Will Retire
Washington reports the White House rejects talk of Secretary of State Dulles retirement as completely cockeyed. President Eisenhower instructed Hagerty to double his denial after Dulles undergoes surgery at Walter Reed for a hernia and a recurring intestinal inflammation ahead of his 71st birthday.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Dulles
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Walter Reed Army Hospital
U S Non Whites Gain Faster In Population
The Census Bureau reports non-white Americans grew 22 percent since 1950, 50 percent faster than whites. Non-whites reached 19.3 million on July 1, up 3.0 million, while whites rose 19 percent to 154.8 million. Non-whites comprise 11 percent of the population, versus 12 percent in 1900.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Floods Threaten 2 States St. Louis Tornado Toll 21
A wrecking tornado struck St. Louis early Tuesday killing 21 and injuring 70. Officials struggle with missing persons reports while 1,400 homeless and 4,000 buildings damaged costing about 12 million dollars.
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Francis P. Hardaway
Civil Defense
Whittier and
Delmar
Hardaway
Zulu Brown
Washington Ave
Fred
Iet
Red Cross
Insurance Board of
Brentwood
Forest Park
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Civil Defense Agency
Weater Bureau
Weather Bureau
Race Driver Teague Killed Crashing at Daytona Beach
Marshall Teague 37 former national stock car champion died in a speed run at the Daytona Beach speedway. He crashed the Sumner special built in Terre Haute Indiana during the attempt.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Marshall Teague
Daytona Beach Speedway
Teague
Terre Haute
Ind
Illinois Bill Aims to Legalize Bingo for Civic Purposes
Illinois lawmakers push constitutional amendment to let cities and counties hold referenda on permitting bingo for civic or educational use. Rep. Murphy filed the measure amid broader debate on scooter licensing and prior law changes. The Senate passed the companion bill 47 to 2 and House committee backed it.
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Springfield
Illinois
W. J. Murphy
Rround Lake
Senate
House
Chicago
Jukebox Crime Probe Snags Three Racketeers at Senate Hearings
Three alleged racketeers refused to answer questions at Senate rackets hearings aimed at exposing a vast underworld and labor union links in the jukebox coin machine industry. Kennedy described Vitale Zito and Genovese as mob figures and hinted at ties to labor leaders, with evidence of financial interests in the Auto-matic Phonograph Machine Co. of Illinois.
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Washington
Senate
John Vitale
St. Louis
Frank Zito
Springfield
Ill
Mike Genovese
Gibsonia
Robert F. Kennedy
Vitale
Zito
Genovese
Apalachin
N.Y
Lombardozzi
Kennedy
John McClellan
D-Ark
Joseph Glimco
Teamsters Local 555
Chicago
Fred Tom Smith
Jake Box Smitty
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Glimco
Smith
Automatic Phonograph Machine Co
Illinois
Mike
A.M.I. Honographs
Michael Spagnola
Weather outlook for Southern Illinois with mild changes
Fair tonight and tonight not quite so cold. Thursday partly sunny and warmer with a high near 50. Low around 30 tonight and in the 30s Thursday night. Yesterday's high 65 and low 35. Today’s temperatures ranged from 21 to 34 with sunrise at 6 57 a m and sunset at 5 32 p m.
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Illinois
Outdoor Living Show at SIU May Promotes Living Outdoors
A three day outdoor living exhibit will be held May 15 through 17 at McAndrew Stadium Southern Illinois University. Prof Loren D Taylor leads the event with about 350 firms and 50 educational groups invited to exhibit. The show is sponsored by Southern Illinois Inc SIU and the Southern Illinois Recreation Coordinating Council.
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McAndrew
Southern Illinois University
Loren D. Taylor
SIU Outdoor Education Department
SIU
Little Grassy Lake
Taylor
Southern Illinois, Inc
Southern Illinois Recreation Coordinating Council
Newport Woman Dies After Prolonged Hunger in Unheated Apartment
Mrs. Rose Blondell aged 63 died in a Newport hospital after being found semi conscious in an unheated apartment. She had lain without food or water for four or five days. Her body temperature was too low for a hospital thermometer to register.
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Newport
R.I
Rose Blondell
Wabash River Flood Drives Out Indiana Ohio Residents
Floodwaters and ice jams along the Wabash and Sandusky threaten bridges and waterworks. Indiana towns from Bluffton to Lafayette report 350 families displaced. Peru and Logansport face rising waters with sandbagging efforts underway. In Ohio, Fremont loses about 1000 residents, with 200 to 500 more homeless from January floods. Hospitals and schools suspend operations as authorities mobilize Red Cross, police, and National Guard.
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Georgetown
Logansport
Huntington
Peru
Red Cross
Bluffton
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
St. Mary’s
Maumee
Logans
Delphi
Georgetoon
Wabesh
Fremont
Ohio
Sandusky
Ballville
Greece and Turkey Agree on Cyprus Constitution
Greece and Turkey sealed a five day negotiated constitution for an independent Cyprus. British approval awaited while Greek Cypriots show cautious hope amid lingering EOKA ties and disputes over Turkish troop base duties. Archbishop Makarios expressed concern that Zurich terms may not fully meet independence goals.
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Turkey
Republic of
Cyprus
Enosis
Makarios
Athens
EOKA
George Grivas
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