Civil rights leaders urge White House action on new program
At a late month conference with President Eisenhower four prominent Black leaders outlined a concise federal civil rights program. A. Philip Randolph Lester Granger Martin Luther King and Roy Wilkins demand a White House conference on unity and nonpartisan legislation, enforcement of voting rights, protection from violence, and a policy against federal funding of segregation. The plan builds on recent Supreme Court and civil rights advances. Its fate hinges on the administration's resolve to implement reforms and overturn Judge Lemley's Little Rock delay.
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International Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Lester B. Granger
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Martin Luther King
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Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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District of Columbia
Harry Lem- Yey
Lable
White House
Department of Justice
Lemley
Little Rock
Justice Department
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Verrel H Lawrence Dies. Anderson Labor Leader
Verrel Howard Lawrence, 41 of 42 years, a WWII veteran and longtime Nicholson File employee, died Friday in Bloomington. He served as president of Local 1944 United Steelworkers, earned for his honesty and fairness in negotiations, and his death leaves a strong void among workers and management.
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Nicholson Fire Company
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Nicholson
Anderson College Names Acting Dean After Olt Death
Anderson College elevates Dr Robert A Nicholson to acting dean following the death of long serving dean Dr G Russell Olt. Nicholson, an Anderson College alumnus and NYU PhD, has taught music since 1945 and previously served as Olt's assistant. He is renowned in the Midwest for his teaching and will guide the college’s academic advancement.
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G. Russell Olt
Robert A. Nicholson
Nicholson
Ine
Olt
Anderson College
New York University
Whaicnoison
Midwest
Anderson
Indiana
Anderson Township Exchange Club Formed With Charter Ceremony
The Anderson Township Exchange Club received its charter at a formal Saturday event, promising broad community representation from business, industry, and professions. Officers Thurman Rinker, Robert E. Jackson, Wahn Dean, and Hubert Jenkins lead a large, representative early membership aiming to advance civic welfare and progress.
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Wahn Dean
Hubert Jenkins
Folk saying on lost items and beavered chores night cap
A humorous folk verse complains of a strange country Outerplace where boys misplace hats towels shoes and gear. It imagines women yearning for order and urges children to use shelves closets and books while noting an American saying about sting after a fling.
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Kaos
Faith in You As Measure of Character
A devotional passage questions personal belief and integrity, urging readers to prove their faith by honesty and square dealing. It emphasizes that trust from dogs and children hinges on true conscience, straightforward conduct, and doing what is right in God’s sight. SULIEN AYER
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Sulien Ayer
Dewey as a potential fit for Eisenhower era leadership
Roscoe Drummond discusses Gov. Thomas E. Dewey as a possible, capable successor to Sherman Adams if he resigns. The piece weighs Dewey’s discipline and government knowledge against direct presidential control, and suggests Vice President Nixon could serve as a strong White House aide or even a future nominee, depending on political timing.
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York
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Alfred. Gruenth
Walter One Smith
Dewey
Adams
White House
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Hower
Fred Seat
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Nixon
Senate
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Meixon
Health tips on hydration and salt balance from Dr Brady
Readers are advised on staying hydrated during hot weather with safe water sources and the role of salt. The piece notes chlorinated municipal water is safe, warns against excessive sweating and heat, and suggests adding salt to water or diluting tincture recipes for rapid rehydration. Dr Brady invites correspondence at 265 El Camino South Beverly Hills California.
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Wilim Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
Calif
Tax debates highlight township budget and milk safety concerns
Indiana towns face a double squeeze as 1959 budgets are prepared with rising valuations and potential tax rate changes. Officials note health standards for milk, pasteurization and handling remain essential. Public hearings invite community questions on spending and services while stressing accountability for tax requests.
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Indiana Taxpayers Association
Anderson
Havelso
Soso
Anderson Chamber of Commerce
Foreign visit reveals Leningrad treasures and prison tours
John Crane reports from a travel group touring Leningrad and the Hermitage. They describe czarist architecture, vast galleries with Van Dyck and Titian works, and a park ballet with local children. The trip includes Dostoevsky and Gorky prison cells and a shift to Kiev. A separate note reports the death of Mrs. Elsie Carlisle from a heart attack in Petersburg Indiana.
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Nicholas
Winter Palace
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Pasta
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van Dykes
Rubenss
van Ruisdaels
Grea
Ree
Russia
Tomy
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Hermitage
Treasury
Rabbit Island
Pio
Dostoevsky
Gorki
Kiev
Herr Petersburg
Ind
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Louvre
Elsie Carlisle
Paris
New Albany
Carlisle
Peter the Great
Catherine the Great
Roy Dill
Winslow
Iraq revolt reshapes Middle East alliances and oil outlook
J M Roberts analyzes the Iraqi nationalist coup as a potential turning point in Western strategy and Middle East alignments. He warns that a successful Iraqi upheaval could endanger oil production and alter loyalties in Lebanon Jordan Saudi Arabia and beyond, while underscoring US and British responses.
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Lebanon
Npt
Hussein
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Psychiatrist Column Exposes Male Myths On Sex And Marriage
Dr Crane answers readers on sexual education myths in marriage. He cites husbands who deny interest but read his column and request his booklets, noting many older men held false notions about female conception and sexual necessity. He urges couples to discuss openly and seeks reader mail for more cases.
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Harry
Crane
Sicians
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