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Rioting Utah Felons Give Up Guns, Hostages
POINT*OF THE MOUNTAIN, Utah — (UP) — More than 500 embittered Utah prison inmates ended more than 11 hours of rioting early today by releasing all hostages and surrendering all weapons
None of the men who had been held since before 7 o'clock last night appeared to have been harmed.
There were preceded by two convicts—armed robbers Billy Randall and Joe Valdez—who turned over to authorities the weapons they had taken from a captured sentry turret.
Eighteen men, including seven members of a Mormon church basketball team, came out behind Randall and Valdez. Earlier, 10 other men had been released or made their way to freedom after spending from two to nine hours as hostages.
Fires were still burning in the warehouse near the kitchen as the riot ended. The kitchen itself was a shambles. Damage in other parts of the 6-year-old penitentiary was extensive, with few windows left intact.
The governor said the "law will take its course" and prisoners causing damage would be dealt with, although there will be no reprisals.
Four of the hostages—Dale Peters, Howard Condie, Brant MaeKay and Paul B. Smith said "they treated us royally . . . they just feel that too many 16, 17 and 18 year old kids are being sent to prison and that
For Tighter Flight Supervision
WASHINGTON—(UP)—House investigators looking into last week's fatal plane crashes in California and New York called today for tighter federal supervision of airline flights. The government within the last 48 hours had already issued a series of new safety regulations governing airline flights and plane tests.
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they don't get a fair shake in the parole pattern.
Smith told newsmen that "one guy said he got eight years for just stealing $5." Cnodie said that many of the prisoners wanted racial segregation, particularly between Mexicans and Negroes.
Legal Counsel Fees To Be Investigated
TOPEKA — (UF) — The Democratic administration will "look into" all fees paid by the state for special counsel, Gov. George Docking said today. But he said no cases of unethical payments had, to his knowledge, come to light as yet.
A survey of records revealed today that three major state agencies hiring outside legal counsel had paid out a total of about $163,144 for special legal counsel in the last two years.
Who's Got The House?
FRANKFURT, Germany—(UF)—Uncle Sam is playing embarrassed host to Russian Army officers in West Germany today. The Russians occupy houses which American occupation forces requisitioned from Germans after World War II. The Germans want their houses back.
Truman Iniured In Fall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — (UP)—Former President Harry S. Truman received a 2-inch scalp laceration Tuesday when he slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk at his home in Independence. Mo.
Soviets Promote 'Spy' Propaganda
MOSCOW —(UP)— The Soviet press, radio and television bombarded Russians today with the story of a "secret war" of espionage against the Soviet Union by the United States.
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Observers saw the full-scale publicity campaign as a spy-scene propaganda buildup for pending United Nations debate on Soviet charges of subversion by the United States against Communist countries.
The propaganda campaign will continue until the Soviet Union has been completely saturated with the American "spy" reports, observers predicted.
U.S., Arabia Near Air Base Agreement
LONDON-(UP)—Teen-aged fans who had booed rock 'n roll king Bill Haley because his performance was "too short" battled police outside the Dominion Theater last night in an effort to get a closer look at their idol.
WASHINGTON - (UP) - The United States and Saudi Arabia today were reported near twin agreements on a new U.S. lease on the Dhahran air base and American arms for Saudi Arabia.
Diplomatic informants, said the only apparent question is whether the agreements will be signed while King Saud is visiting in Washington or later in Saudi Arabia, A report on the air base, arms and other agreements and understandings will be made public on Friday by President Eisenhower and King Saud at the conclusion of their Washington talks. The King is expected to leave Washington Saturday.
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Thousands of bobby soxers gathered outside the theater to see Haley and his "Comets" leave. When Haley emerged the crowd charged forward but 100 police sent the fans reeling back.
4 Teamster Officials Cited For Contempt Of Congress
WASHINGTON — (UP) — The Senate Government Operations Committee voted today to cite four officials of the Teamsters' Union, including its no. 2 man, for contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about altered racketeering.
Chairman John L. McChellan (D-Ark) said the vote was unanimous.
Israeli Forces Begin Gaza Withdrawal
EL ARISH, Sinai Peninsula—(UP) Israeli forces began withdrawing from the Gaza Strip and the Gulf of Aqaba coast earlier this week but moved back on instructions of the Israeli government, it was disclosed today.
U. N. observers said the temporary withdrawal came soon after the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling for immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops from Egyptian territory. The troops reoccupied the area when Israel's government announced it was not complying with the U.N. resolution.
Only 17 per cent of the nation's motor vehicles are trucks but the trucking industry pays 33 per cent of the vehicular tax levy.
He said the citations would be reported to the Senate today for final approval. From the Senate, they would go to the Justice Department for prosecution.
The citations were against four teamster officials who refused to answer questions of the investigating subcommittee last month. They also challenged its right to question them even about financial reports which the teamsters, whose 1,400,000 members make it the nation's largest union, filed with the Labor Department. The subcommittee has power to investigate government operations.
Daily Newspapers Reach New High
NEW YORK — (UP) — The number of daily newspapers sold in the United States each day has reached a record high of more than 57 million. Editor & Publisher reported today.
The weekly news magazine for the newspaper business said the number increased by nearly a million copies per day during 1856. Sunday newspaper circulation also set a new record of 47 million.
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