Thurmond’s Filibuster Against Civil Rights Bill Stretches On
Senator Thurmond’s one man stand against the civil rights bill continued into the early morning hours as GOP Leader Knowland pressed for an end to the debate. Knowland warned he would block adjournment until pending civil rights legislation advanced, and questioned a rule change to curb filibusters. Thurmond offered no direct reply but described the measure as dangerous and resumed reading after a brief respite.
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Sen. Thurmond
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Knowland
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South Carolina
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Senate campaign rift foreshadows 1958 fights over Dulles
Senator Smathers predicted Democrats will target Secretary of State Dulles in next year’s congressional campaigns. He cited criticism of Eisenhower foreign policy aiding William Proxmire’s Wisconsin Senate upset against Walter Kohler. Humphrey backed foreign policy as a key issue.
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Eisenhower
William Proxmire
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Proxmire
Walter J. Kohler
Dean Acheson
Dulles
Joseph R. McCarthy
Knowland
California
Vernon W. Thomson
Humphrey
D-Minn
Cole May Get IN Post
Washington reports the United States publicly endorses Rep. Sterling Cole of New York for director general of the new International Atomic Energy Agency to be headquartered in Vienna.
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United States
Sterling Cole
R-Ny
New
International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna
Weather Notes Ohio West Virginia Forecast
Ohio partly cloudy and much warmer tonight with lows 64 to 68. Pennay and Rary report cloudy and continued warmth with a high around 90. West Virginia shows some clouds tonight with lows in the 60s and Friday partly cloudy, warmer and more humid.
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Ohio
Pennay
West Virginia
Ohio Turnpike Restaurants Face Standoff Over Bids
The Ohio Turnpike Commission debates bids to operate six eastern end restaurants after paying Olympic Commodities 525000 to take over equipment from a canceled contract. Buddies Food Services of Toledo tops bids but the commission remains deadlocked, prompting director C W Hartford to revise specs to attract more bidders.
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Turnpike Commission
Olympic Commissary Co
Olympic
Buddies Food Services, Inc
Toledo
C. W. Hartford
U S Bolsters Poland with relaxed trade status
The Commerce Department announced relaxed rules allowing Poland to obtain strategic U S goods including industrial machinery steel mill products machine tools electrical machinery and vehicles. The move grants Poland a trade status nearly equal to that of allied nations reflecting broader U S relations.
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Washington
United States
Poland
Commerce Department
U. S
Beck Indicted Again in Tacoma Tax Evasion Scheme
Dave Beck faces a second set of indictments in Tacoma Washington charging him with evading income taxes totaling 184000 dollars. His son and four others are accused of helping conceal earnings from the IRS.
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Tacoma
Wash
Dave Beck
Chicago Police Have Lead In Slaying
Chicago police pursued a major development in the murder of Judith Mae Andersen a 15 year old student. Chief of Detectives Patrick Deeley said two or more suspects may have wanted to harm Judith and that the information came from her close friend Elena Abbatacola 15 during a lie detector test. The Abbata cola family underwent lie detector examinations and Elena said she and Judith watched TV at the Abbatacola home on Aug 16 and Judith walked home about a mile at 11 pm.
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Judith Mae Andersen
Patrick Deeley
Judith
Deeley
Elena Abbatacola
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Elena
Air Crash Victims Kin Awarded $500000
Detroit news reports Trans World Airlines and Castleton Inc were ordered to pay over $500000 to relatives of six victims from the January 12 1955 collision near Cincinnati. The crash killed 15 aboard a TWA liner and a Castleton DC3.
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Trans World Airlines
Castleton, Inc
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Trans World
Castleton
United States and Allies Propose 11 Point Disarmament Pact
The United States and Western allies presented to Russia a disarmament plan at London talks to halt the East West arms race. The 3000 word document, largely pre announced, includes a negated commitment not to use nuclear weapons absent self defense and keeps room for possible nuclear arming of Britain and France with Russian approval for satellites.
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United States
Russia
London
Britain
France
Canada
NATO
America
Long Range Missile Test Sparks Muted Rumors at Cocoa Beach
Reports of a second Jupiter missile firing this week circulated after a 1500 mile range test near Cocoa Beach. The Army project, at Patrick AFB, drew no new comment from the Defense Department while Maj. Gen. D. N. Yates said nothing unusual occurred beyond the standard firing notice.
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Fla
Defense Department
Russia
Atlantic
Patrick Afb
D.N. Yates
Boy Mixes Politics With Bible Lessons in Philadelphia
Mitch Sataloff, a boy in Philadelphia, answers questions about Genesis and the first couple as he learns lessons at his synagogue. He is asked who was the first man and first lady and replies Adam and Mamie Eisenhower.
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Mitchell Sataloff
Adam
Mamie Eisenhower
Mitchell
Leap saves Ohioan as truck plunges near airport
Danzil R. Martin, 27, of Canton Ohio, leaped from his truck moments before its gasoline tank ignited. The vehicle slid into a ravine on Route 51 four miles north of the Greater Pittsburgh Airport. Martin was uninjured.
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Danzil_ R. Martin
Canton
Ohio
Route 51
Greater
Martin
Como Threat Is Traced, Man Seized
A 32 year old New York City man who threatened singer Perry Como and his three children was seized after a 5:30 a.m. call to the Como home in Sands Point New York. He was arraigned and ordered to Pilgrim State Hospital for mental examination.
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N. Y
Perry Como
Joseph Tito
New York City
Astoria
Como
Sands Point
Long Island
Tito
Earl Warren
Kathleen M. Kane
Pilgrim State Hospital
Brentwood
Roselle
Perry
David
Terry
Ronnie
New York
Mystery Writer Craig Rice Dies at 49
Mystery writer Craig Rice known for hard boiled detectives was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment Wednesday night. She authored 25 novels featuring tough characters and gunplay.
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Los Angeles
Craig Rice
Pittsburgh teens complete 56 mile river trip in boat garage
Clifford Crane and Ronald Foster both 17 year old Pittsburgh high school seniors finished a 56 mile journey down the Ohio River in a 40 ton floating boat garage on Wednesday.
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Clifford Crane
Ronald Foster
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Senators Probe Air Force Spare Parts Foul-Up
Senate investigators questioned Assistant Secretary Perkins McGuire about 44 million dollars in unneeded spare parts shipped to Far North air bases. Witnesses cited rapid base activations and shifting aircraft types as causes, with 20 million recovered and more to be reclaimed.
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Senate
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Defense Says Suspect Drunk in Marietta Murder Trial
Defense attorneys for Benjamin C. Lightfritz claim he was intoxicated at the time of the July 9 shooting of Earl Hill and did not know his actions. Hill, 57, died nine days later at University Hospital in Columbus as the trial opened with the state calling the killing deliberate and premeditated.
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Benjamin C. Lightfritz
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Earl Hill
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University Hospital
Columbus
Randall Metcalf
Hat No Help to Cops In Gambler's Murder
Police said a hat found beside gambler Nick Miller's body in Pennsylvania belongs to William G. Lias former owner of Wheeling Downs Race Track. Authorities found no link between Lias or the hat and Miller's death.
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W. Va
Pennsylvania
William G
Big Bill) Lias
Wheeling Downs
Lias
Nick Miller
Britain to test atomic weapons in Australia next month
The Ministry of Supply announced that Britain will conduct new atomic weapon tests in Australia starting next month.
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London
Australia
Ministry of Supply
Compromise Approved Aid Bill Heads For Final OK
Congress nears final passage of a 3.435 billion aid bill to fund military and economic aid to allied nations. The measure, split into 2.768 billion in new funds and 667.05 million in re appropriated money, advances after Senate House conferees agree. The bill includes 300 million for a new development loan fund and 1.34 billion in new military aid.
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Congress
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Ohio Labor Heads For Merger
The Ohio Federation of Labor moves toward consolidation with the Ohio CIO at its Dayton convention. Dissenters from the Building and Construction Trades Council abandon a floor fight and issue a statement of principal urging protection for building trades unions in the merger. The national AFL CIO has merged. Ohio’s deadline to finalize is December 5.
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Ohio Federation of Labor
Ohio Cio
Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council
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Building Trades Council
National
Building Trades Assny
Afl-Cio
CIO
Building Trades
John Breidenbach
Building and Construction Trades Council
AFL
Ohio
Race References Removed from Ohio State Jobs Order
Gov. C William O Neill signs an executive order dated August 8 directing all state agencies to review job descriptions and remove any racial references as a factor in employment. The move aims to eliminate race as a qualification for state government positions.
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Columbus
William O'Neill
Six Women Cleared Of 1692 Witchcraft
Massachusetts clears six Salem witchcraft convictions dating to 1692. Gov Furcolo signs resolve wiping Ann Pudeater Bridget Bishop Susanne Martin Alice Parker Margaret Scott and Milmot Reed from the record. all were hanged after colonial court trials.
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Massachusetts
Foster Furcolo
Ann Pudeater
Bridget Bishop
Susanne Martin
Alice Parker
Margaret Scott
Milmot Reed
Salem
State Highway Dept Promises More Signs At South Y
Three crashes in one week at the South Y intersection of Routes 50 and 33 prompt Ohio Highway Department action. Engineer Cliff Kendle said traffic engineer Arthur Daniel will add warning signs immediately after a third accident that damaged a service station. Drivers cited unfamiliarity and lack of warning. current signs warn only a 40 mph zone and keep right.
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Marietta
Cliff Kendle
Division 10
Ohio Highway Department
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