U S Adopts Tough Policy With Red China
Federal judges in Virginia blocked school integration for the moment in Norfolk and Alexandria, with one judge noting changes may come after the Supreme Court ruling on the Little Rock case. In Arkansas Van Buren white teens staged a protest to bar Negro students. two Negro girls attended classes and there were effigy burnings in nearby actions. Fayetteville Bentonville Charleston and Hoxie schools proceeded with integration without incident while Alexandria opened on a segregation basis but allowed future transfers.
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Arkansas
South
Norfolk
Alexandria
Supreme Court
Little Rock
Great M's
Hopkinsville
Winston-Salem
N. C
Alexandria Va
Albert J. Bryan
Arlington County
Two Killed As Result Of Storms In Northern Ohio
The Associated Press reports at least two people died as storms lashed northern Ohio. A Toledo boy, 16, was struck by lightning and a Cleveland man died in a bridge crash. Water majorly flooded areas, a dam failed evacuation followed, and Industry sites including Youngstown Sheet and Tube faced damage.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Cleveland
Ohio
Mineral Lake
Geauga
County
Middlefield
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Struthers
Walter H. Nelles
Ottawa Hills
Toledo State Hospital
Joseph Suzucs
Lorain- Carnegie
Parkman Dam
Moss Lake
Ohio 422
Parkman
Geauga County
De Gaulle appeals for new French constitution in Paris
Premier de Gaulle urged the nation to accept a proposed constitution and restore France’s status at a rally in Place de la Republique. About 100 000 people attended as Communist hecklers clashed with police lines, while most in the front rows were by invitation to keep dissenters away.
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Paris
de Gaulle
France
Place de la Republique
Charles de Gaulle
Akron Officer Justified in Fatal Wounding of Teen
Summit County Prosecutor John Ballard ruled Akron police officer Earl Elliott was justified in fatally wounding 16-year-old Richard Lee Martin after the boy escaped custody last Monday.
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Akron
Summit County
John Ballard
Earl Elliott
Richard Lee Martin
DiSalle Attacks Labor Hoodlums At Ohio Convention
Ohio Democrats opened their biannual state convention in Columbus with a registration period as members from across the state gathered for a keynote address by U.S. Senator Albert Gore. Gov. candidate Michael V. DiSalle urged a strong stand against labor racketeering and a constitutional amendment to ban the union shop. He criticized past ties with the Ohio Conference of Teamsters and William Presser, saying hoodlums in some Ohio labor groups must be driven out before the election.
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Columbus
Ohio Democrats
U.S
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Inursday
Michael V. DiSalle
Ohio
DiSalle
Ohio Conference of Teamsters
William Presser
Ohio Revenue Gains On Bond Sales Report
Columbus reports last month state revenues up 41 million dollars from a year ago, led by the sale of 31 million dollars in highway bonds. Auditor James A. Rhodes announces the figures.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Army Engineer Dies in St Louis at 63
Brig. Gen. Lewis Tenny Goss, 63, a retired chief engineer of U S Army forces in the Far East during World War II, died of a heart ailment on Wednesday in St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
Lewis Tenny Goss
Far East
Hoffa delays decision on union convention plan
Hoffa postpones a decision on calling a union convention that could lift court monitoring. A Sept 16 joint meeting of the International Executive Board and the monitors will discuss the plan amid objections from the monitoring board chair. The order allows dissolution of monitorship after a January convention and officer re election under monitor supervision.
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Washington
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
International Executive Board
U. S
F. Dickenson Letts
Martin F. O'Donoghue
Monitor Board
O’donoghue
Daring dachshund Katie saves owners in California
In San Pedro California Katie the dachshund earned a 50 pound award and citation for heroism after waking Capt Victor H Vogel and his wife Mrs Vogel to carbon monoxide fumes from a faulty furnace. They were asleep with eight new puppies when the dog alerted them and helped them escape. Officials of a dog food firm presented the national bravery award and dog food prize.
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Calif
Katie
Victor H. Vogel
U. S
Capt. Vogel
Mrs. Vogel
Van Buren High School Sees Segregationist Strike Shortfall
About 50 white students staged a boycott at Van Buren High School in Arkansas aiming to keep Negroes from class but only roughly 35 were enrolled in the strike. Newsmen observed no Negro students at 8 a.m. CST and most students attended as usual. officials described the minority as noisy and the incident as publicity-driven.
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Ark
van Buren High School
van Buren High
Nationalists May Need Help To Beat Blockade
The Chinese Nationalists warned the Communist blockade of Quemoy tightens and asked if U S ships might escort supply convoys. Liu Hoh tu said newsmen would not be told. rumors said the 7th Fleet could deploy to guard Quemoy and Matsu, risking Beijing’s ire over its sea limit.
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Quemoy
Liu Hoh-tu
U.S
Red China
Peiping
Foreign Ministry
United States
Matsu
Eisenhower
Formosa
Moscow
Pravda
Far East
China
Quemoy Islands
Liu
Chinese Sea
Nationalist
Chiang Kai-Shek
Civil Rights Action Filed First Test of 1957 Law
In Columbus Georgia the Justice Department sues Terrell County five election registrars and deputies alleging discrimination against Negro voters. The suit seeks an injunction to stop different procedures literacy test rigor and denial of certificates. It cites delayed hearings for Negro applicants versus whites in 1956 1958.
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Columbus
NEW
Civil Rights Division
Department of Justice
Terrell County
J. G. Raines
Terrell County Board of Regis
Trars
Nimitz Talks Nuclear Weapons And Submarines
Berkeley report cites Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz reflecting on nuclear weapons and missiles as the Navy shifts from battleships to aircraft carriers. He says submarines are least vulnerable to nuke attack and notes power increases with nuclear propulsion. He predicts continued use of small combat ships for global commerce and coastal defense.
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Berkeley
Calif
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Pacific
PWE
Fourteen Hundred UAW Workers Walk Out at Sandusky Plant
Fourteen hundred hourly workers at Ford Motor Co. parts and equipment plant in Sandusky walk out over a personal grievance. UAW Local 1216 members begin a Thursday night strike with a 450 strong second shift, drawing a picket line as management calls the action a mystery. The plant produces hardware door handles and fixtures for cars.
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Sandusky
Ford Motor Co
United Automobile Workers Union Local 1216
Kansas Democrat Hart Runs Again for State Treasurer
Wichita report notes George Hart, a Democrat with no prior state office wins, launching another bid for state treasurer. He promises not to seek a third term, signaling a shift in strategy despite repeated losses in a Republican‑leaning Kansas.
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Wichita
Kan
George Hart
Kansas
Hart
Legion Ends Convention In Chicago Moore Named National Commander
The American Legion closed its 40th annual convention in Chicago electing Pres ton Moore of Stillwater Oklahoma national commander by a near six to one margin. Moore a 38 year old lawyer and World War II Army Air Force veteran leads a 2 700 000 member organization and affirmed its anti Communist stance as thousands of legionnaires departed the city.
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Chicago
American Legion
Preston Moore
Stillwater
Okla
Loop
Moore
Legion
Eisenhower names Bennett as Under Secretary of Interior
President Eisenhower selects Elmer F. Bennett, currently solicitor for the Interior Department, to serve as under secretary, broadening his responsibilities within the department.
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Newport, R. I
Eisenhower
Elmer F. Bennett
Interior Department
Department
Buza Brothers Appeal Set Before Ohio Supreme Court
The appeal of Joseph and Bert Buza, deaf mute brothers, from a first degree murder conviction will be heard by the Ohio Supreme Court on October 9.
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ST. Clairsville
Joseph
Bert Buza
Ohio Supreme Court
Dancing pays off for Billie Jean Turner in Miss America prelims
Connecticut entrant Billie Jean Turner, 20, of New Canaan won the second prelim talent event performing Chopin Les Sylphides. Anita Marie Hursh of Goshen Ind won the swimsuit round and took the other honors with notable measurements and DePauw University affiliation.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Connecticut
Billie Jean Turner
New Canaan
Chopin
Indiana
Billie Jean
Anita Marie
Hursh
Goshen
Ind
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Kingfish Scheduled for Hospital Checkup
Los Angeles reports 70 year old Kingfish of the Amos and Andy TV show is ordered into a hospital for tests and a checkup. His doctor says he is exhausted.
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Los Angeles
Harry Tim Moore
Kingfish
Amos and Andy
Malibu robbery hits cowboy actor Bill Elliott tack room
Malibu California police report a theft at Bill Elliott known as Wild Bill. Thief raided the actor’s ranch tack room and took boots bits bridles and spurs valued at 2600 dollars. No suspects named. Elliott reported the loss and filed a police report with local authorities.
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Malibu
Calif
Bill
Wild Bill
Elliott
It's a Challenge Bender Embraces Teamster Cleanup Role
Former senator George H. Bender says he does not regret accepting the Hoffa led Teamsters cleanup job. He frames the assignment as a challenge and expects criticism. He believes success would reward his efforts to root out hoodlums and racketeers within the union.
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Washington
George H. Bender
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Senate
John McClellan
Arkansas
Irving Ives
New York
Ohio Re
Hoffa
United States warns China over Formosa Strait attack
Washington outlined a new tough US posture toward Red China after Dulles briefing 79 reporters. The statement pledges timely action if China attacks Formosa while noting no decision has yet been made and warning that further aggression could threaten world peace.
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Red China
U.S
Formosa Strait
Red
White House
Dulles
Eisenhower
China
Formosa
United States
Free World
Mason County Driver killed in Route 62 crash
Eddie VanMatre 38 of West Columbia died at Holzer Hospital from injuries after his car left Route 62 and blocked a rail line near West Columbia. A truck driver alerted a southbound Baltimore and Ohio train which pulled the wreckage free. He was pinned under the car and is survived by his mother Mrs. Julia VanMatre. This is Mason County's fourth traffic death this year. Funeral arrangements by Foglesong funeral home.
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Eddie
van) VanMatre
West Columbia
Holzer Hospital
VanMatre
Baltimore and Ohio
van Matre
Julia VanMatre
Mason County
Foglesong Funeral Home
West Virginia and Ohio Weather Forecast Summary
Weather notes show cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers and possible thundershowers across West Virginia and Ohio. Temperatures near normals to slightly above, with highs around the upper 70s to low 80s and lows in the upper 60s to lower 60s. A cooler trend is expected Sunday or Monday with continued chance of showers into midweek.
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