Transport Workers Reject City Wage Offer
New York transit talks opened with a rejected wage proposal from the Transit Authority as TWU leader Michael J. Quill dismissed it as not a basis for settlement. Negotiations resume today amid injunctions, a lingering strike threat, and a continuing push for a five cent an hour package raise for subway workers.
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Fragmentary mine disaster note on gaseous conditions and ignition
Officials described a mine shown as gaseous where gas release and ignition occurred. The report notes that gas disturbance devices failed, allowing accumulation in varied coal mine quantities and touching off by an unknown spark.
Mine Blast Victims Are Identified In West Virginia
Eleven miners were identified after a Pocahontas Coal Co blast near Amontate West Virginia. Victims include Reece Alieta 92 Amos 50 James Chiles 51 and Howard Fields 243. Surviving families await developments as officials confirm the 11 men were killed and 14 uninjured workers were later accounted for.
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Reece Jackson
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W. C. Carric
Robert Bushlill
Hoffa pushes 42 cent wage hike across trucking unions
James Hoffa and Teamsters officials in 22 states seek a 42 cent hourly increase over three years for about 98 000 members plus 7 cents more for health welfare and pensions. Talks cover over the road drivers dock workers and other crews with a Feb 1 start and reopener terms from a 1955 contract. Some drivers now average 2.27 per hour amid varied wage rules.
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Two Mexicans Held on Citizenship and Immigration Claims in Laredo
Two men registered at a Nuevo Laredo hotel across the border as Mexican officials seek to prove if they are naturalized U.S. citizens. U S immigration authorities blocked entry while Mexico accuses them of funding communist activity in Mexico. No injuries reported. The trail began near Mechanicville New York. FBI checks broaden to U S newsprint industry as Justice Department probes possible illegal private token deals under antitrust division.
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Japs Town Squabble Over Taxes
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania President Eisenhower weighs the high future defense bill aimed to match Russia. Hagerty hints a 1953 defense figure over 40 billion dollars may be recommended with Dulles and budget chiefs preparing the State of the Union and budget messages.
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Law School Parley Debates Two Hot Issues
At the San Francisco convention, the Association of American Law Schools debates two proposals, one censuring Rutgers for the 1983 forced resignation of Prof. Abraham Glasser after he invoked the Pith Amendment before the House Un-American Activities Committee, and a second amendment to allow expulsion for racial discrimination. A committee report notes 15 of 208 member schools still admit racial discrimination, with Vanderbilit cited as the only one changed.
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Ram gifted to Graham after incident at camp
Schroon Lake religious camp near Montreat announces shipment of a ram that previously butted evangelist Billy Graham. Graham, injured by the animal during feeding, spent days in bed before healing, and a local observer notes the animal’s behavior began again on Christmas Day.
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Doughnut Row Case Settled In Court In Hempstead
State Supreme Court Justice Harold T Hogan ruled yesterday that the doughnut is an article of business in a suit by Martin Kane against the Village of Hempstead. The ruling allows Kane to set up two doughnut shops in a town corner zoned for business.
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Car Crash Fatalities Stir Chattanooga Murder Case
A Chattanooga report describes a deadly crash involving a soldier versus two girls. The brief notes legal arguments over the incident while naming Beverly Anny Kelly and Priscilla Walker and mentions Pfc. Franklin Pul. The piece references a State Department connection and Robert Lanning without clear context.
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Sweden Eyes Atomic Arms
Swedish atomic experts study technical aspects of plutonium production for atomic bombs. Military scientists say top defense leaders have asked the government to provide armed forces with atomic weapons, Swedish or foreign. A government decision is pending. Socialist Prime Minister Tage Erlander notes ample uranium.
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Soprano Suddens Donna Anna Debut At Met Opera
On three hours notice Mary Curtis-Verra stepped into Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera House replacing Eleanor Steber who was sidelined by laryngitis. The American-born soprano earned strong notices for her rapid, high‑pressure debut.
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Dow Chemical to lay off 800 in Texas plants
Dow Chemical plans cuts at its Freeport Texas operation with about 89 workers to be laid off next year. Magnesium production at two companion plants will be reduced and a light plant will be shut down as part of the cutbacks, according to a Dow official.
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Russian Church pleads unity and peace in New Year appeal
In a New Year message broadcast by Blos nes Rasko, Patriarch Alexi as of Moscow and other church leaders urge world religious figures to strengthen Christian unity and strive for lasting peace. They warn that fears of a new war keep nations in constant alarm.
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Bologna University Faculty Threatens Mass Resignation
The entire Bologna University faculty warned of a mass resignation unless the government provides adequate funding. In a 15th Century framed manifesto to the country, the faculty cited serious shortages of personnel funds and services, deeming the situation irreconcilable with their duties.
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All Schools Urged To Teach Russian Language
Los Angeles INS reports UCLA Chancellor Raymond B Allen urges teaching Russian in all schools. He plans to enroll in a Russian class after the year begins, saying knowledge of the language could ease tensions with the Soviet Union.
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Judge Calls Union Bribe Talk a Plot
Tennessee Judge Raulston Schoolfield denounced Senate Rackets Committee probes as a consummate plot to destroy him over alleged labor violence. He claimed investigators targeted him for his anti‑federal stance and race views, insisting no evidence linked him to labor‑management violence.
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Art Buchwald column joins ranks of top features
Newsweek praises Art Buchwald as a top feature. The globe trotter’s lively column plots a behind the scenes tour with famous Americans abroad and foreign capitals. His wit skewers tourists, European foibles, and the eccentric in people, drawing wide acclaim.
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Freight Train Derails In Hoosse Tunnel Near Charlemont
The main railroad route between Teoy, New York, and Boston was cut early today when a freight train derailed in the Hoosse Tunnel near Charlemont. Boston and Maine representatives could not immediately explain the sudden puckling of train.
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Japanese site near United Nations questioned by town official
spokesmen described the property purchase as a long pending matter with a proposed tax and other charges. maps from Tokyo indicated the site 14 to 18 miles from UN headquarters in New York, while the town supervisor said the distance by road is 15 miles or more. officials noted a helicopter might be needed for transport, and the tax roll valued the property at 47 900 with a town tax rate of 29 dollars per 1000 valuation.
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Food Drops Help Stricken Ceylon Reach 300 Dead
British and Ceylonese Air Force planes dropped food and emergency supplies to tens of thousands of starving provincial residents marooned by floods. The death toll reached 300 with over 300,000 homeless and more than 50,000 homes swept away. Police and officials say foreign embassies offered aid as Gunazena Dezoysa, permanent secretary to Defense and External Affairs, noted broad international help.
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Music Hall marks 25th anniversary in New York
Rockefelle’s Radio City Music Hall, opened amid doubts of success, celebrated its 25th anniversary yesterday. The giant theater has drawn approximately 162 million visitors for films and spectacular stage shows featuring the famed Rosettes since its opening on December 27.
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French Troops Nab 83 Rebels in Oran Area Raid
French army reports a post-Christmas crackdown in Oran Department capturing 83 rebels and two large ammunition dumps. Friday near Tlemcen soldiers found 22 guards and an ammunition dump surrendering. They recovered 60 grenades and 4,000 rounds. At Lavayssiere 12 miles from Tlemcen French troops recovered 1,500 rounds of ammunition 25 land mines and 5 grenades in a similar raid.
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Long Arraigned Thief Faces Court Over Liquor Haul
In Williamstown New Jersey a thief smashed beer panes and seized seven jugs of wine and five fifths of liquor from a store. Robert Newbold, 21, faced speeding and theft charges in Van Nuys California as Judge Julien Beck scheduled a March trial date.
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Envoy to Italy Robbed of Gems
Rome authorities disclosed that jewels and valuables belonging to Mrs. Zellarbach were stolen from the Rome residence of U S Ambassador James D Zellarbach about ten days ago. Reports vary but one source cited about 35000 dollars. a press attache questioned that sum’s accuracy and declined to estimate the total loss.
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