Ike Denies Faubus Charge Of Government Plot In Little Rock
Armed National Guardsmen guarding Central High School tried to disrupt a New York Times interview with bystanders amid a tense segregation protest. Governor Faubus claimed a federal plan to arrest him. President Eisenhower dismissed the charge as false with no marshals ordered to escort Negro children to school. Reporter Ben Fine conducted interviews under guard as a colonel escorted him away the moment of disruption.
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Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
New York
Orval Faubus
Arkansas Baptist College
Faubus
Eisenhower
Newport, R. I
James C. Hagerty
White House
Washington
Hagerty
Newport
U.S
Ben Fine
New York Times
Fine
West Russia deadlock halts London disarmament talks
The five power London conference on disarmament remains deadlocked over who initiates the talks. The Soviet spokesman rejects Western package proposals and says there is no room for further discussion. If unresolved, the issue goes back to the Disarmament Commission in New York as the UN General Assembly convenes.
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London
United States
Britain
France
Canada
UN General Assembly
Cuban Rebels Selling Bonds to Aid Exiles
In New York supporters of Fidel Castro report selling non redeemable bonds in the United States to finance movement against Batista. The funds will aid Cuban refugees and insurgent families, with no amount disclosed. Angel de Prada says bonds are receipts for contributions.
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New York
Fidel Castro
United States
Fulgencio Batista
Democratic Workers Committee of
Batista
Angel de Prada
Alleged Head Of Dope Ring Surrenders
A NY narcotics kingpin known as Nig Rosen Stromberg surrendered today in U S Attorney Paul Williams office. The 54 year old Russian born figure led an international ring tied to New York Philadelphia and Miami. He faces a 46 defendant indictment for conspiracy uncovered last Wednesday by U S district Judge Edward Weinfeld. Stromberg allegedly masterminded a scheme worth up to 20 million dollars annually. He was to be arraigned later with 16 co conspirators named in the sealed indictment from August 27.
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New York
Harry Stromberg
U.S. Atty
Paul W. Williams
Stromberg
Nig Rosen
New York City
Philadelphia
Miami
U.S. Dist
Edward Weinfeld
Williams
Youths Death Accident in Muskingum County
Cornelius E. Mauller 18 of Blue Rock Route 1 Muskingum County shot and killed himself accidentally Wednesday night while hunting squirrels.
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Zanesville
Cornelius E. Mauller
Blue Rock
Muskingum County
Woman Loses Plea in Yard Dog Controversy
In Detroit a judge held a hearing in a yard for Mrs Florence Bittikofer on harboring a nuisance charge. The two dogs Spot and Susie and six puppies caused neighbors to complain of nightly barking and threats. the court found her guilty but referred her to a probation officer and ordered the dogs sent to the Michigan Humane Society pound.
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Detroit
Florence Bittikofer
Traffic and Ordinance Court
Gotte
Spot
Susie
Union Plans No Action Reformpledge From Teamsters
Teamsters leaders denied corruption charges and pledged reforms at the upcoming convention in Miami starting Sept. 30. They arrived late for an AFL-CIO ethics hearing led by President Dave Beck and James Hoffa, asserting no move against officials jeopardizing rights.
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Washington
Teamsters
Afl-Cio
Dave Beck
Midwest Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
George Meany
Teamsters Union
Small Boy Plays Radio Behind Columbus Fire Truck
A Columbus fire scene reports a ladder truck appeared to relay nonsense over the radio. Battalion Chief Ralph Lombard investigated and found a small boy on the ladder truck seat operating the radio, then the message made sense.
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Columbus
Columbus Fire Department
Ralph Lombard
Ohio flier safe after jet collision over Delaware Bay
Dover Delaware reports that First Lt. Donald T. Auckerman twenty three of Bridgeport Ohio was among three fliers who parachuted to safety when two F89 Scorpion jets collided over Delaware Bay on Wednesday.
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Dover
Del
Donald T. Auckerman
Bridgeport
Ohio
Delaware Bay
Chief Orders Agitators Away At Reynolds High
Police Chief James I. Waller warns unauthorized people to stay from Reynolds High while a Negro girl plans to enroll. Plainclothesmen guard the school as officials note laws against picketing near schools. A life size dummy of a Negro was removed from the Reynolds flagpole. Greensboro reports a sixth Negro enrolling in a white school with some hecklers present.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
James I. Waller
Reynolds High School
Waller
Gwendolyn Yvonne Bailey
Reynolds
North Carolina
Charlotte
Dorothy Geraldine Counts
Harding High School
Dorothy
Planne
Possie
Blondes Win Miss America Preliminaries
Atlantic City prelims crown two blondes Miss Arizona and Miss Missouri as bathing suit and talent winners. Lynn Freyse 20, University of Arizona, dazzled judges in a beige white suit while Sara Ann Cooper 18 Buckner Missouri danced the Charleston. Cooper is daughter of Walker Cooper of the St Louis Cardinals.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Canada
Chicago
New York City
Washington, D. C
Miss Arizona
Miss Missouri
Lynn Freyse
University of Arizona
Miss Freyse
Tucson
Sara Ann Cooper
Buckner
Miss Cooper
Walker Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Boom Town Athens Seeks Room Availabilities Amid Population Surge
Athens braces for a population spike over the next two weeks as students hunt for rooms. List vacancies in the Mess enger Classifieds to attract renters before the avalanche of listings. Call now to place your ad and secure space for incoming students.
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Messenger
Pay Boosts Planned for Columbus State Workers
Columbus reports plan raises for a number of technical workers in the state payroll. The salary increases accompany about a 12 percent pay boost for other employees, set to take effect in October.
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Columbus
Integration tensions rise as 18th Negro student starts at Sturgis High
STURGIS Ky On the third day of court ordered integration 18th Black student attends Sturgis High School amid catcalls and police escorted entry. State police clear entrance as about 50 white bystanders watch while officials assess possible boycott threats from the Union County White Citizens Council. A large crowd later gathers at American Legion Park where W W Waller Jr urges residents to resist integration and proposes an all white private school.
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Sturgis
Sturgis High School
Union County White Citizens Council
American Legion
Albert Russell Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Charges
Albert Russell former Pomeroy postmaster pleaded guilty in United States District Court at Columbus to two counts of embezzling post office funds. The case, covering July 1 1956 to June 13, involved $7076 and falsifying official records. Russell, appointed postmaster June 6 1953, also owns Blue and Grey Restaurant Riverview Restaurant and bus station in Pomeroy.
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Albert Russell
Pomeroy
United States District Court
Columbus
Russell
L. J. Henry
Ashland
Riverview
Flu Vaccine Allocation To Be by Population
The Public Health Service announced that the new Asian flu vaccine will be allocated to states by population. The plan aims to give each state and territory a fair share to distribute the vaccine equitably across the country.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Opponents Appeal to High Court in Ohio City Powers Case
Opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment that would grant the Legislature powers now held by Ohio cities have sought relief in the Ohio Supreme Court. The legal challenge centers on whether the measure complies with state law and constitutional limits as it faces court scrutiny.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Auditor Harry Smith Named to Rhodes Administration
Hocking County auditor Harry Smith 11 years in office is named to a supervisory post and administrative assistant role in State Auditor James A. Rhodes's office. Smith, a Republican, will start Monday Sept. 16. Pearl Pierce will succeed him as county auditor.
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Harry Smith
Hocking County
James A. Rhodes
Smith
Rhodes
Logan Manufacturing Co
State Association of County Auditors
Logan Rotary
Logal School Board
Izaac Walton League
Logan Trade Club
Hocking County Commissioners
Miss Pearl Pierce
Miss Pierce
Hungary Holds Three Of British Legation
The Foreign Office reported that three Hungarian members of the British legation staff in Budapest were arrested by Hungarian authorities. One was detained for anti state activities while no reason was given for the other two arrests.
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London
Foreign Office
Legation
Budapest
Russians land first passenger jet in United States at McGuire
The TU104 jet airliner from Moscow touched down at McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey with 40 passengers mostly U N delegation members. Soviet officials urged this flight to mark the start of regular U S Soviet air travel as designers boasted a future nonstop Moscow to New York service.
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McGuire Air Force Base
United States
Soviet Union
United Nations
Moscow
Air Force Base
New Jersey
New York
Alexander Seversky
Election By Union Scheduled At Kyger Creek Plant
A consent election to establish union representation for Kyger Creek production and maintenance workers is set for Sept. 26. The move follows a Gallipolis meeting by the NLRB prompted by a petition from Utility Workers of America. Union and company officials present at the meeting discussed proposed bargaining units and the hearing officer was R. R. McKnight.
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Kgger Creek
R. R. McKnight
National Labor Relations Board
Cincinnati
Gallipolis
NLRB
Utility Workers of America
Afl-Cio
William Comer
UMU
Harry Straub
James Harreld
Kyger Creek
George Halfinger
M. H. MacMillian
OVEC
Bids opened for southern Ohio reformatory project
In Columbus Ohio the Ohio Department of Public Works opened bids for the first phase of the Lebanon reformatory. The 11 million dollar project aims to house about 1500 inmates when completed in 1960, with bids also on an administration building school chapel and segregation cell block.
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Columbus
Ohio
Southern Ohio Reformatory
Lebanon
Ohio Department of Public Works
58th Air Division Names New Commander
Col. William E. Elder now commands the 58th Air Division at Wright Patterson AFB Ohio succeeding Brig. Gen. Von R. Shores who moves to the Eastern Air Defense Force HQ at Stewart AFB New York Shores previous post was at Stewart AFB Elder arrives from Patrick AFB Florida to assume duties at Dayton Ohio
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Dayton
William E. Elder
von R. Shores
58Th Air Division
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Shores
Eastern Air Defense Force
Stewart Air Force Base
N. Y
Elder
Patrick Afb
Fla
O Neill Will Break Ground For Cincinnati to Conneaut Freeway
Gov. C William ONeill will preside at a ground breaking near Wooster for the first four mile section of the Cincinnati to Conneaut Freeway. The four lane segment will have two 24 foot concrete strips and 84 foot medians with no traffic signals. The S J Groves Co of Minneapolis holds the contract with completion planned for June 30, 1959.
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Wayne County
Wooster
S. J. Groves Co
Minneapolis
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