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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1957:
RAILWAY INQUIRY ADJOURNED
Quite Clear Train Went Through Red
London, Dec. 13.
The Ministry of Transport's Chief Inspecting Officer of Railways said today that it was "quite clear" to him that the steam train in- volved in the Lewisham railway disaster last week went by a red danger signal,
Teamster Convicted Of Extortion
New York, Dec. 13. Hoodlum John (Johnny Dio) Dioguardi and John J. McNamara, President of Teamster's Local
295, ware convicted today of extortion in Seattle.
The ocial. Lieutenant- Colonel G. . S. Wilson, made this statement after announcing that the crash Inquiry would be adjourned indefinitely until the slcom train's driver and fireman | were well enough to give
evidence,
The crash occurred in heavy fog when a steam train plough
IMPASSE IN NY SUBWAY STRIKE
By BARBARA BUNDSCHU
New York, Dec. 13. Mayor Robert F. Wagner
refused today to nego tiate face-to-face with striking subway moler- men until they return to work.
Wagner sald he would not discuss the six-point settlement formula advanced by the Motormen's Benevolent Ass0- clation ng a means of ending the five-day strike that hus thrown the City's giant transit into noar chaos,
ed into the back of a stationary is Waldman, attorney for electcle train, bringing a heavy ny-over bridge crashing down In the process.
There were 69 people killed and 170 injured.
Prejudiced
A general sessions court jury When Colonel Wilson ch
be adjourned
of 10 men and two women nounced that the Inquiry would deliberated two hours and 46 minutes before returning the verdict. The jury also convicted the pair of
of conspiracy.
CONSPIRACY
the Maximum. sentence on extortion charge is 30 years in The prison and US$300 fire, conspiracy conviction carries a one-year sentence and US$500 fine.
the MBA, sald after a confer ence with Wagner that the motormen were "no closer" to to work. He sold the returning men enuld not return to work! unft they are assured a settle- ment that is just to them, just to The City and just to the other men on the system."
STALEMATE
indefinitely until he could Interview the steam
Although the stalemate con- train's driver and Areman, he revealed that their evidence tinued, five million persons tie- would be taken in private.
the City's subway pendent on He explained that this was be-system had a slightly easier time cause the two men must not be getting to work this morning prejudiced in the event of any and prospects were that subway subsequent legal proceedings. service would be improved for
Colonel Wilson then declared the evening rush hour. that he was taking the unusual course of letting the public know something in advance.
Automatic
Service on the citywide sys- tem was 64 per cent of normal Dio and McNamara were can
today, or two per cent better victed of, extorting US$4,700
than yesterday, the Transit Au- from the Tower-Crossman Corp.
thority said, and on the Inter- and the Atlas Stationery, Corp.
He said: "Now it is quite clear line, it was 80 per cent effective, borough Rapid Transit (IRT) in return for removing plekets
In my mind, and many of you the best It's been since Monday. from the firma in a labour probably have come to the same dispute. They also
A series of direct talks be- conclusion from what you have
tween Wagner and representa- cused of conspiring to obtain heard, that the US$13,500 from the companies.went by a signal at danger-red union, was opposed by City and steam train tives of the MBA, a small craft -United Press,
-which was profecting the State CIO leaders, United
were ac-
Locked Out
Atlanta, Dec, 13. Mrs Janle Kirk shivered out- side her home for 45 minutes yesterday because her 18-
a
electric train which was at standstill, having been held up by traffe in front of 1."
He declared he could not be certain whether Or not automatic train control would have prevented the accident un he had heard the engine- month-old son, Jeff, slammed men's evidence, the night-latched door behind
sald
her when she went out for the Colonel Wilson mall. It took the Fire De-British Transport Commission, partment to get her back in, because of the gravity -United Press.
Lewisham nceldeni,
NAMESAKES
the
of the would do
automaile train control to all main lines on British railways. Answers:-1 Consulship, 2 But the lines in the Lewisha Military, 3 Soldier, 4. Incitatus, iaren, equipped with n colour
6 Goblet. 0 Rule, 7 Sandal, & {light's signalling system, was Imperial.
"quite low" in priorily Caligula (Roman Emperor automalle train who made his horse a consul).
Reuter.
for
control.-
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AUSTRALIA IN
GOOD POSITION
IN CAPETOWN
Capetown, Dec. 13.
A century second wicket stand between Jim Burke
(72) and Neil Harvey (63) helped the Austra lian touring team to get within 48 runs Western Province's first innings of 244, the loss of only three wickets.
of
for
good
near the start of the
But they were not all that ƒ casually while showing much fuster -in scoring than form so were the home batsmen and Tests. Burke took 204 minutes for his runs, Harvey was more active and hil eight fours in his two hours' stay. Western
Clive
Province, resuming
WESTERN PROVINCE'
A. Pithay, e Janna b Meekift A. Westcott, e Jarman b Davidson G. Innes, e Jarman b Blecki J. Nel. c Depaud. b Davidson
Neha
Extra
Tots!
TONGUE BECAME FROZEN!
Knoxvilis, Dec. 13.
TOMMY OWEN, 6, nursed a care tongue today and pondered a bit of winter
·wledom.
Tommy wondered, while waiting for the school bus yesterday, how snow tastes. Thare was Doms on an iron post nearby. Seconda inter ho суд
screaming, his tongue frozen.fast to the metal, A passerby gently freed
Tommy and took him slong to the doctor, who fixed the damage with a couple of stilches. United Press.
Japanese Professional
London, Dec. 13. Norikazu Fujii, Japanese lable tennis slar who shared in
Doubles the World
title In Bombay in 1952, is coming to Britain on Sunday to team up with
Singles former World Champion Richard Bergmann on in round-the-world tour.
Fujii,
稳
former. Japanese
champion, is flying from Tokyo
to London.
The tour with Bergmann Is expected
about
(wo years.-Reuter.
to last
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WORRIED
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The Western Province batsmen were first worried by the spinners of Richie Benaud and Lindsay Kilne and then by the pace of Ian Mecklf and Ken Mackay, when the new ball was taken.
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