Liberte Crew Screening Ends After Sea Visit
The French liner Liberte ends at sea crew screening after agreeing to a three voyage review under the McCarran Walter act. On the first voyage 271 of 974 crew members were denied shore leave for refusing to answer questions. District director Edward Shaughnessy said other lines did not seek withdrawal from the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liberte
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Thre Wiberth
Edward J. Shaughnessy
Blonde Admits Friendship With Brink's Gang Suspects
A 25 year old unidentified blonde, called the girlfriend of two Brink's gang suspects, testified before a grand jury regarding the 1.2 million Brink's robbery in Boston. She had relationship ties to George R. Killeen and Louis Ava, with Killeen shot four months after the crime and Ava dying six months later in Massachusetts. A Rhode Island convict, Alfred J. Gagnon, named as a potential witness, had confessed to masterminding the jewel heist with two others, one later murdered.
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Boston
Killeen
Ava
Lynn
Mass
Haldup
Joseph
Specs) O'Keefe
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Alfred J. Gagnon
Carlton M. O’brien
West Warwick
R. L
Gagnon
O'Keefe
Filibusters To Be Target By Civil Rights Groups
Major efforts of the American Council on Human Rights in 1983 aim to end the filibuster in the U S Senate. President Elmer W. Henderson of Washington D C said the council will work with the NAACP and the National Urban League to build public sentiment against the filibuster, a traditional southern tool against racial legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
American Council On Human Rights
U. & Senate
Elmer W. Henderson
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Henderson
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
National Urban League
NSLI Dates Urged for WWII Veterans as Policies Renew in 1958
Veterans with NSLI term policies must renew by 1958. Cmdr Ralph H Lewis of Tucson VFW post 549 announced a NSLI fund surplus of 180 million dollars to be paid to ex-GIs and servicemen in 1953. Dividends will be 50 cents monthly per 1000 of insurance with a maximum $60 on a $10,000 policy after 12 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NSLI
Ralph H. Lewis
Tucson
VFW
Lewis
Knights of Columbus Announce New Year Eve Adoration Rite
The Knights of Columbus will hold an annual New Year’s Eve nocturnal adoration at Benedictine cover 800 NW Country Club Rd from 8 to 9. A procession and benediction will occur with Fourth Degree Knights providing an honor guard. Rev. Frederic Curry will officiate. Committee headed by Tom Nordstrom and Frank Wotskowske organized plans.
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Knights of Columbus
Country Club Rd
Frederic Curry
Tom Nordstrom
Frank Wotskowske
Officer's Son Admits Killing in Florida Farm Case
Duane Barker, 24, booked for murder by Dade County police after his father James Barker 49 was slain during a fight over a pistol at their Homestead area farm. Diane Barker says the family suffered from narcotics issues and the elder Barker once worked as a fingerprint expert tied to Sir Harry Oakes case.
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Harry. Oakes
Duane. Barker
Dade County
James D.” Barker
Barker
Becfise
Diane Barker
Nassau
Miami
Harry Oakes
Blonde’ Huguette
le May
Florida Keys
George
Montreal
Billie the Flame of New Orleans in nightclub drama
Billie the Flame of New Orleans performed a controversial two piece act as police investigated the murder of Rosenfield. Billie and Roscoe Ails faced an examining trial with bail set at 5000 and 10000 dollars respectively.
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Herem
Fred Rosenfield“Jr
Rosenfield
Bille
Roscoe Ails
Ails
Billie
Dallas Atty
Abe
Abe Weinstein
Colony Club
Weinstein
Waterfront priest warns of dockside threats amid crime probe
Rev John M Corridan in New York warns that some longshoremen have been threatened with death for testifying before the state crime commission. He cites a plan to clean up the waterfront with port control, dock worker registration, seniority rights, and ending the shape-up hiring system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John M. Corridan
New York State Crime Commission
Advc Catholic Church
Corridan
Father Corridan
St. Francis Xavier Labor School
West 16Th Street
AFL International Longshoremen’s Association
Port of New York Authority
Farmers Urged To Test Soil In Winter
Arizona farmers are urged to sample soils during the winter before ordering fertilizers for the next crop season. Howard B. Ray, extension soils specialist at the University of Arizona, says soil tests show deficiencies that affect crops but are not a cure-all. Farmers should contact county agricultural agents for collection instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Howard BH. Ray
University of Arizona
Ray
Dense Fog Strikes England Halting Traffic And Injuries Rise
Acrid fog blanketed London and much of England forcing air and sea traffic shutdowns. Visibility in London ports dropped to 60 yards as two buses collided injuring 12 in St Helens. Health officials fear new fog could mirror the deadly previous episode with respiratory deaths as the lingering question.
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London
England
St. Hellen’s
Lancashire
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Blonde
Brink
Bianu Joey A Yrougemaar Bae
George R. Killeen
Louis (the Pig) Ava
Mary A Hooley
Eeecian
Halverson Realty
E Bivay
Juan Tucson
Tucson Daily Citizen
Blane
Ariz
Gentlemens
Streat
Phil Robbin
Boyd Cordrey
Eagar Suarez
Jim Haugiam
Fred Acosta
Notiqe
Aunna Vexewal
Wilton
Ni H
Daniel Barry
Barry
Ate
Arizona Mortuary, Inc
Vernae, Fyocom
Dial
East
Irvin Cohen
E. Drachman ST
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