Court problem rests on violence and speed in integration
The Supreme Court faces a clash over mob violence and how to implement school integration after 1954 and 1955 rulings. The case centers on Little Rock Central High and whether federal courts can enforce integration amid delays and threats, with potential immediate effects on the 1957 term and ongoing desegregation efforts.
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Little Rock School Openings Delayed Amid Integration Crisis
A six day delay keeps Little Rock public schools closed through Sept 8 delaying reopening from Sept 2 as the U S Supreme Court weighs immediate desegregation. Arkansas Governor Faubus urges patience while vowing action if needed and Superintendent Blossom reports new black applicants to Central High and Hall High.
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Little Rock
Probe Begins Hoffa Tactics Are Blasted
Washington Senate committee resumes its Teamsters probe amid disputes with other inspector groups. Godfrey P. Schmidt of the federal monitors calls Hoffa’s separate commission an outrageous move and demands full explanations of its formation and purposes.
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Washington
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Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Godfrey P. Schmidt
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George H. Bender
Ohio
Court to Hear Sam Sheppard Release Bid Next Tuesday
Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt of the Ohio Supreme Court set a hearing for next Tuesday on the latest effort by Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard of Cleveland to win release from Ohio Penitentiary.
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Carl V. Weygandt
Ohio Supreme Court
Samuel H. Sheppard
Cleveland
Ohio Penitentiary
Kennedy to Speak at Cuyahoga Steer Roast in Euclid Beach Park
U S Senator John F Kennedy will headline the Cuyahoga County Democratic steer roast in Euclid Beach Park on September 21. Local party officials announce the event with Kennedy as the featured speaker.
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Cleveland
U. S
John F. Kennedy
Local educator E Robert Thorpe named committee chair
E Robert Thorpe superintendent of Auglaize Local School in Harrod is appointed chairman of a state committee of educators for better schools. The position signals active involvement in advancing state level educational standards and policies.
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Brucker Arrives at Atsugi on Far East Tour
U S Army Secretary Wilber M Brucker landed at Atsugi Naval Air Station near Tokyo during a Far East inspection trip after stopping at Okinawa and other bases.
Harness Race at Ohio State Fair Tops Second Day Card
The Buckeye State Race at 23,850 leads the harness racing program day two at the Ohio State Fair. Monday's Royal Flash won the Ohio State Trot for two year olds in 2 11 4 5. Attendance lags behind last year while Dean Martin's auto mishap removes him as headliner for today and possibly Wednesday and Thursday.
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Dean Martin
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Two Die After Tavern Shooting In Marietta
George Robinson Jr. 24 dies at Marietta Memorial Hospital as does Frances Cowdery 31 who was fatally shot leaving the tavern. Lewis Niday 29 charged with first degree murder and set for a preliminary hearing in Common Pleas Court Wednesday. Police say the shooting followed a quarrel over Cowdery keeping company with Robinson. Cowdery of Reedsville was mother of three.
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Lewis Niday
Holiday Deaths Estimated At 420
The National Safety Council estimates 420 persons may be killed in traffic accidents during the Labor Day weekend. That is 70 deaths more than expected for a non-holiday period. The toll could be cut if drivers reduce speed by at least 10 mph and avoid driving after drinking. The holiday period runs from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday.
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National Safety Council
GOP Charges Dems Blocked Labor Action
Rep Richard M. Simpson asserted that Democratic leaders in Congress blocked labor legislation this year to appease union leaders Walter Reuther David MacDonald and others, claiming labor chiefs pressured lawmakers to avoid restrictions. He spoke as Republican leaders push campaign themes ahead of falls campaigns.
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Richard M. Simpson
Republican National Committee Today
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Walter Reuther
David MacDonald
Hurricane Daisy Drifts Off Florida Coast
Hurricane Daisy drifted slowly toward the northwest about 220 miles off Melbourne Florida. The pattern suggested no landfall with the United States as its winds remained non destructive and harmless as it moved at sea.
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Melbourne
U. S
Pacifist Reynolds Trial to Jury in Honolulu
In Honolulu, pacifist Earle L. Reynolds faces a jury over charges he defied Atomic Energy Commission regulations. The trial began yesterday and Reynolds did not call any witnesses in his defense.
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Earle L. Reynolds
Atomic Energy Commission
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Virginia school plan faces federal ruling in Harrisonburg
In Harrisonburg a federal court hears Charlottesville school board arguments to validate a new district under its pupil assignment plan. All 30 Negro applicants to white schools slated to open next Tuesday live in the new district. Separately, the State Pupil Placement Board denied Negro applications in Arlington and Newport News, and Judge Walter E Hoffman ordered Norfolk to recheck 151 denied cases.
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Shenandoah Valley
Charlottesville
John Paul
Arlington
Newport News
Norfolk
Walter E. Hoffman
City School Board
State Board lifts Geer suspension for public hospital work
The State Medical Board lifted the indefinite suspension of Dr. Joseph H. Geer of Lancaster, allowing him to practice in state institutions but not private medicine. Geer had pled guilty to forging narcotics prescriptions and began two years probation after an Oct. 8 suspension.
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State Medical Board
Joseph H. Geer
Lancaster
Geer
Wolfe biographer Elizabeth Nowell dies in New York
Elizabeth Nowell, noted literary agent and biographer of Thomas Wolfe, died Sunday in New York. Her work included shaping Wolfe’s public image and guiding literary discussions around his novels.
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Wolfe
New York
Elizabeth Nowell
Thomas Wolfe
Alaska Statehood Vote Prompts Nation's Attention
Alaska voters decide on statehood while New York parties nominate a U S senator. In Mississippi Democrats renominate five incumbents. Wagner and Keating considered improper choices as Rockefeller faces Hartman in New York.
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U. S
Alaska
Mississippi
Robert F. Wagner
New York City
Kenneth B. Keating
Drowning Tragedy Shocks Athens as River Search Continues
A 17 year old Athens Route 5 boy, John Henry Smith, disappeared after entering the rain swollen Hocking River Monday afternoon. Firemen, police and a search squad with a boat and grappling hooks pressed the river chase into Tuesday morning, extending the probe toward the Ohio University foot bridge near University Terrace.
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Clifford Smith
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Byron Gaskins
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John Tall
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Fred James
France Vows Tough Action Against Algerian Terrorists
Paris security officials warn of stern measures against Algerian terrorists who attacked oil depots and installations across France. French soldiers are deployed at key points and a new special brigade coordinates the campaign. Four police and at least five terrorists are dead.
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France
Ministry of Interior
Ohio Fuel Opens New Plant and Compressor Station
A group of Southeastern Ohio editors toured Ohio Fuel Gas Co.’s new area four miles west of McArthur. The plant includes a compressor station and a storage area with 10 percent billion cubic feet capacity built for 2.7 million dollars. Gas stored underground in summer heats homes in winter for customers across 59 counties. Participating were Ohio Fuel president Allan W Lundstrom and other officials. The project anchors Ohio within the seven state Appalachian gas region tied to the Columbia Gas System.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co
McArthur
Ohio Fuel
Ohio
Southwest
Jackson
Allan W., Lundstrom
Appalachian
America
Columbia Gas System
U.S. Presses Iraq for Diplomatic Reopening
Washington signals that Washington seeks Iraq’s new revolutionary government to lift curbs on American diplomats in Baghdad. A reopened U. S. information office, closed after the revolt six weeks ago, is among steps demanded to show pledged friendlier relations.
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Strikes End as Big Three Begin Fresh Talks
Detroit plants in Chrysler Ford and General Motors settled for 4000 workers, ending major stoppages as UAW and the Big Three resume six months of contract negotiations. Disputes centered on overtime calls and recall policies for idle workers amid new 1959 car production.
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United Auto Workers
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Ford
General Motors
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Chicago
Flint
Mich
Barr Association Delays Photo Ban Canon Amendment
The American Bar Association postponed action on rewording judicial canon 35 which bans courtroom photography and broadcasting. Incoming ABA President Ross L. Malone of Roswell New Mexico will appoint a nine member special committee to study canon 35 and its amendments and issues.
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American Bar Assn
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Ross L. Malone
Roswell
N. M
Noted doctor Dr. G. H. A. Clowes dies at 80 in Woods Hole
Dr. G H A Clowes 80 renowned scientist pivotal in insulin development and cancer research died Monday at Woods Hole Mass He directed research for Eli Lilly from 1918 until his 1945 retirement Born in England and widely respected in medical science.
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Woods Hole
Mass
G. H. A. Clowes
Eli Lilly & Co
England
Air Force On Alert As U S And Formosa Tensions Rise
U S Fifth Air Force goes on increased alert guarding Japan Korea and Okinawa amid Formosa tensions. Chinese Communists bombard Quemoy for the fourth straight day with heavy shelling and insights of possible invasion. The 7th Fleet on standby and 1600 Marines from the 3rd Division ordered to move toward Formosa. Maj Gen Moor man visits Formosa to coordinate aid. Nationalists fear Tungting Island seizure and monitor Amoy出口 ships to alert warships.
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Thomas F. Moorman
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Marion County Native To Head Agriculture Graduate School
Dr. John B. Holden, a Marion County Ohio native, will assume Monday as director of the Agriculture Department's Graduate School, succeeding retiring director Dr. T. Roy Reid. The school, created in 1921, offers added educational opportunities for federal employees.
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John B. Holden
Marion County
Ohio
Agriculture Department
T. Roy Reid
Eleanor Roosevelt to Speak at National Student Congress
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt will address the National Student Congress during today’s session at Ohio Wesleyan University, highlighting the event.
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Delaware
Eleanor Roosevelt
National Student Congress
Ohio Wesleyan University
Second Meigs Escapee Recaptured
Local authorities report the recapture of a second escapee from Meigs, with investigators detailing capture locations and next steps. Firemen plan a report on a convention. Rotarians hear analysis on the Middle East.
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Nelsonville
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