Federal clash over Alabama voter records at civil rights hearing
A U S court demands Alabama judge and five registrars reveal records to the Civil Rights Commission prompting resignations by Macon County registrars E P Livingston and Grady Rogers who say they will appear at a second hearing December 19. Alabama Attorney General John Patterson vows vigorous opposition. Contempt penalties could follow if orders are disobeyed. The group served with orders includes Wallace of Clayton and registrars Spencer Stokes and Evans along with Johnson Jr. as judge.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Macon County
E. P. Livingston
Grady Rogers
John Patterson
U. S
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Livingston
Rogers
George C. Wallace
Clayton
J. W. Spencer
W. A. Stokes
Barbour County
M. P. Evans
Bullock County
Ike Dulles Confer on Allied Unity Over Berlin
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles meet to push united Western stance amid Soviet pressure on West Berlin. They discuss Britain West Germany rift, Khrushchev plan rejection, and possible Paris talks with Khrushchev.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
West Berlin
Dulles
Dallahae Haan
Mulcd
Vec WI Waller Neen
Paris
Berlin
Britain
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
Nikita Khrushchev
Harold Macmillan
Selwyn Lloyd
Khrushchev
Santa's Seat Fire in Window Mannequin Sparks Toledo Blaze
Firefighters rushed through rush hour traffic to a downtown Toledo store to extinguish a blaze that damaged a life size Santa Claus display in the window. The fire started from an electrical short in wiring.
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Toledo
Santa Claus
Janitor Testifies Fire Started Earlier at Our Lady of the Angels
Chicago janitor James R. Raymond testified at a coroner’s inquest that the Our Lady of the Angels School fire began around 2 20 or 2 25 pm. He said he ran to the rectory to alert the priest and that authorities previously cited a later start time. He suggested possible arson or accidental ignition but offered no proof.
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Chicago
Our Lady of the Angels
James R. Raymond
West Side
Raymond
Michigan coeds stage food strike at Mosher Hall
University of Michigan students at Mosher Hall protested meals this week. They listed 11 complaints including greasy food and poor preparation. They also objected to lack of second helpings.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan Coeds
Mosher Hall
West Virginia Ohio Five Day Weather Forecast Snapshot
Mostly cloudy and cold with light snow flurries in West Virginia and Ohio. Temperatures run 10-15 degrees below normal with highs near 42 in the north and mid 20s to around 30 elsewhere. Snow flurries likely near Lake Erie with a chance of snow across the state Tuesday or Wednesday. Albany to Seattle and other cities show varied cloudiness and temps in the 20s to 40s.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Lakerie
Albany
Atlanta
Bismarck
Coyota
Chicago
Cleveland
Fuance
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miwaukee
Oklahoma City
Pittsburgh
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
New York Newsrooms Grapple With Strike Disruptions
Newsrooms across New York await a negotiated end to the nine daily paper deliverymen strike as Mayor Wagner offers assistance. Radio and TV expand coverage while The Associated Press provides wire news via handbills and NBC station WRCA publishes street extras. The Long Island Daily Press stages projection slides in Pennsylvania Station for commuters.
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New York
New York Today
Robert F. Wagner
New York Central Railroad
Long Island Daily Press
Pennsylvania Station
Long Island Rail Road
Explosion Frees Coons Dog From Granite Crevice
In Franklin North Carolina Luke Chastain of Otto freed his blue tick bulldog Old Touse trapped five days by blasting rock in a granite crevice near the Georgia line. Red Talley of Satolah Georgia, age 15, placed the dynamite charge and escaped. Old Touse survived the ordeal and resumed tracking coons.
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Franklin
N. C
Old Touse
Macon County
Luke Chastain
Otto
Georgia
Luke
Red Talley
Satolah
Dog House Explosion Explained By Mrs Mollen
Mrs H C Mollen provides a factual account of a dog house explosion on Monday night. She says the dog slept on straw and a static spark from wind stirred dust and a combustible mix, causing the blast. No bomb fragments or leads were found. investigators consulted the state police lab.
Soviets push for summit talks on tension Berlin
Tass outlines bid for a high level meeting to discuss causes of international tension while excluding German reunification. It warns that Western force to access Berlin would invite Soviet force and nuclear war. Washington calls the Tass statement propaganda and vows to defend Berlin rights.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Berlin
Tass
Kremlin
Washington
State Department
United States
Deep South Freezes as Snow Bites Carolinas to Oswego
Dixie endured frigid conditions with lows in the 50s in parts of Florida and 20s in Georgia while Virginia and North Carolina reported heavy snow and hazardous travel. Fires killed five in Norfolk area, and schools closed across Virginia. Oswego, New York, recovers from historic snow with sunshine and reduced snowfall.
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Dixie
Southland
Florida
Carolinas
Virginia
Norfolk
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Montana
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Oswego
N. Y
Lake Ontario
Train Slices Bus In Half At Rural Crossing
A New York Central passenger train 30 minutes late struck the rear of a school bus at a rural grade crossing in Essex Ontario, killing two boys aboard. Ten students were on the bus. the driver Albert Slate and three children were treated at local centers, with another boy hospitalized for a leg injury.
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Essex
Ontario
New York Central
Erade
Albert Slate
Essex Professional Center
Windsor
D. W. Clare
Santa Letter Requests New Bike in Albuquerque
A Santa letter from Albuquerque asks for a new bicycle this year. If unavailable, the writer would accept an old bike and hopes to be first on the list next year.
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Santa Albuquerque
N. M
Santa
Fire damages Urbana Methodist Church interior
Fire destroyed or damaged most of the interior of the Urbana Methodist Church Thursday night, causing significant damage to the building and prompting investigations into the cause and extent of the blaze.
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Urbana
Urbana Methodist Church
Old Jealousy Sparks California Cult Bombing Tragedy
In CHATSWORTH California investigators say long simmering jealousy within the Fountain of the World cult led to a dynamite attack that killed 10 at the group's headquarters. Two former members blew themselves up to carry out the plot against founder Krishna Venta as detectives probe hidden resentments behind the calm facade of faith.
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Chatsworth
Calif
Fountain of the World
Krishna Venta
Canton Man Guilty in City’s Largest Bank Robbery
LOUISVILLE Ky a federal district court jury found Charles A Walker of Canton Ohio guilty of the citys biggest bank robbery The 30 year old Walker a former Golden Gloves boxer was convicted Thursday at his second trial The first ended in a hung jury last October Judge Henry Brooks sentenced Walker to 20 years in prison as a deterrent to others disposed to go and do likewise
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Louisville
Charles A. Walker
Canton
Ohio
Walker
Henry Brooks
Third Former East Liverpool Officer Convicted Of Burglary
LISBON Ohio A third former East Liverpool policeman has been convicted of burglary Louis Stuttler 39 was found guilty by a Columbiana County Common Pleas Court jury Thursday Two others convicted last month seek a new trial
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Lisbon
Ohio
East Liverpool
Louis Stuttler
Columbiana County Common Pleas Court
Ski Pants Battle Over Airline Uniform Rules
Three Alaska bound flight attendants explain a clash with Pacific Northern Airlines over uniforms. The union cites safety and comfort as they seek ski pants while the company pushes a pantless dress code and a 32 year retirement goal.
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Seattle
Wash
Noni Myers
Anchorage
Alaska
Marilyn Batey
Rosemarie Fliseck
Kent
Miss Batey
Airline Stewards and Stewardesses Association
Pacific Northern Airlines
Miss Myers
Patterson questions convict confession as possible hoax
Alabama Governor elect John Patterson questioned a Virginia convict Calvin W. Pruitt's claim he killed Patterson's father in a 1954 robbery. Patterson said the confession seems false but ordered a thorough inquiry with two assistants traveling to Richmond to interview Pruitt. The elder Patterson was slain after being nominated attorney general amid Phenix City reform talks.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
John Patterson
Virginia
Patterson
Calvin W. Pruitt
Albert Patterson
State Penitentiary
Richmond
Pruitt
Phenix City
Dutch cabinet falls as five Socialists resign
In The Hague five Socialist ministers quit the cabinet triggering the collapse of the two year old coalition with the Catholic People's party over a tax dispute. Queen Juliana began talks to form a new government.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Catholic People’s Party
Juliana
Navy Fires Second Regulus II Missile in 24 Hours
Edwards California report states the Navy successfully fired a second Regulus II guided missile within 24 hours. The craft launched Thursday over the Mojave Desert flew 750 miles in a racetrack pattern before diving onto its target near Tonopah Nevada.
Father dies by electrocution in Ohio power line accident
John E. Mathey, 29, an Ohio Power Co. crew man and father of three, was electrocuted Thursday after contacting an underground 12 000 volt cable. He was from Ironton.
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Ironton
John E. Mathey
Ohio Power Co
Didn't Know He Had Leukemia Young Writer Dies
A young Columbus writer Michael Rollins known as Mike died after leukemia was diagnosed late. His dream of having stories published came true when The Associated Press and hundreds of papers ran his work. Nearly 1000 letters poured in to Children’s Hospital offering congratulations to the boy.
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Columbus
Michael Rollins
Associated Press
Mike
James Rollins
Marion
Children’s Hospital
Ohio University to surface Athens airport with state funds
The Ohio University airport on Route 50 in Athens is slated for asphalt paving after the state emergency board released 195000. The plan includes a 100 foot wide by 3500 foot long strip with lighting and grading, enabling all weather landings for heavier aircraft.
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Southeastern Ohio
Ohio University
Athens
Columbus
State Emergency Board
William O’. Neill
O'Neill
Michaell_ DiSalle
University
License Fee Hike Backed by Ohio Engineers
The County Engineers Association of Ohio urges raising auto license fees from 10 to 15 dollars and truck licenses by 30 percent. They note licenses have risen 20 percent since 1950 and say higher fees will fund county road work. They support broader highway revenue measures and joint with the Ohio County Commissioners Association to seek a county income tax referendum.
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Columbus
County Engineers Association of Ohio
Ohio County Commissioners Association
Cuba Declares State of National Emergency
Havana reports Cuba is under a renewed state of national emergency granting President Fulgencio Batista expanded powers to confront Fidel Castro's rebellion. The previous 90 day emergency ended in July as authorities intensify measures to restore order.
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Cuba
Havana
Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
Batista
Castro
Berlin Crisis Strategy Plotted by Brandt and Adenauer
West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt traveled to Bonn to confer with Chancellor Konrad Adenauer on a plan to handle the Berlin crisis. The discussions focused on political strategy and steps to sustain the city amid mounting tensions.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
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