Eisenhower Signs Civil Rights Vote Rights Bill at Newport
President Eisenhower signed the civil rights bill at his Newport vacation headquarters at 7 10 a m becoming the first such law in 80 years The measure empowers federal enforcement of the vote with court injunctions The signing was witnessed by photographers and White House press secretary James Hagerty The signing occurred amid tensions over Little Rock school integration and will repeal post Civil War civil rights troop authority The bill's passage followed a tense legislative session ending Aug 30 1957 and marked a presidential victory despite changes by a Democratic Congress
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Newport
R.I
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
White House
Hagerty
Little Rock
Ark
Narragansett Bay
Newport Country Club
Administration
Congress
New Russian Atomic Test Is Reported
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a new Soviet atomic test detected in the last two days. AEC Chairman Lewis L. Strauss said the blast was of moderate intensity and part of a series that began August 22.
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Washington
Russia
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Lewis L. Strauss
Siberian Proving Grounds
Atomic Agency
Strauss
Boy's First Try Fatal In Russian Roulette
RICHMOND Texas Benny Miranda 21 died ten hours after a Russian roulette attempt on his first try. Deputy W A Potter said Miranda and two cousins played the game Miranda loaded a single shell into a .22 pistol and placed it at his head before pulling the trigger.
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Richmond
Tex
Benny Miranda
W. A. Potter
Miranda
Potter
Arms Arrive In Middle East As U S Airlift Activates
In Amman Jordan the first U S arms flight arrives to back a Middle East buildup against Syria. Five Globemasters bring recoilless rifles jeeps and ammunition while a sixth carries more weapons. Britain voices anxiety over Syria and backs rapid arms aid. Moscow and Damascus accuse Washington of planning an attack.
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Amman
Jordan
U.S
Middle East
Syria
Air Force
U. S
Lester D. Mallory
Samir Rafa
London
Britain
United States
Army
Habis Majali
Hussein
Spain
Dover
Del
Air Force Base
Israel
West Germany
Baghdad
Moscow
St Louis Newspapers End Strike and Resume Work
St Louis wage strike by Local 1 IBEW electricians ended with a two stage 30 cent hourly raise. Globe Democrat and Post Dispatch resumed after two day closure, with Sunday editions unavailable. Pickets halted, KSD-TV and radio service restored. 22 electricians walked out, cross unions refused.
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ST. Louis—P
St. Louis
Globe Democrat
The
Post Dispatch
Morning Globe Democrat
Afternoon
Post- Dispatch
Local 1
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Ksd-Tv
Post-Dispatch
KSD
East St. Louis
American Newspaper Guild
Red Cross Funds Used Amid Series of Disasters
Cincinnati report shows Alfred Gruenther, president of the American Red Cross, saying disaster reserve funds since 1955 have been swallowed by widespread national disasters. He cites a plan to rebuild the reserve gradually with public help and notes he has authenticated only one of fifty servicemen complaints since joining eight months ago.
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Cincinnati
American Red Cross
Alfred M. Gruenther
Red Cross
Board of Governors
Cuban Coast Patrolled by War Planes and Navy Ships
Cuban forces patrolled the coast with war planes and Navy ships to prevent rebel landings from Mexico. Reports from Mexico claimed Cubans there prepared to send supplies and men to Fidel Castro’s rebel movement.
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Havana
Cuba
Mexico
Fidel Castro
Auto plane crash kills pilot near Xenia
Edgar Parsley 41 of Xenia died when a Versatiles auto plane built by Dr. Robert L. Jackson of Central State College crashed in a wooded area near Xenia during a low altitude turn. Parsley was a civilian employee at Gentile Air Force Depot.
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Xenia
Edgar Parsley
State Highway Patrol
Robert L. Jackson
Central State College
Wilberforce
Parsley
Gentile Air Force Depot
Family Welcomes Triplets in Boston
Army Sgt. and Mrs. Andrew Stetz expanded their family from three to six children in 13 minutes on Sunday. Mrs. Stetz delivered triplets while father, 39, is stationed at the Boston Army base. the couple, previously from Cleveland, Ohio, resides in Dorchester, Boston.
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Boston
Andrew Stetz
Stetz
Boston Army Base
Cleveland
Ohio
Dorchester
New Miss America Aims For Music Career
Marilyn Elaine Van Derbur of Denver, the new Miss America, said her main goal is finishing college in music and using the $5000 scholarship toward that aim. She plans to work in music or on stage after college, marry at 24, then continue her music career. She is 5 feet 8½ inches, 130 pounds, with measurements 35 25 36, crowned by Marian Ann McKnight in Atlantic City.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Marilyn Elaine van Derbur
Denver
Colo
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Perry Como
Jane Froman
Marian Ann McKnight
Manning, S. C
Convention Hall
Truman backs judge on Little Rock ruling
Former President Truman praises Federal Judge Ronald N. Davies for not delaying school integration in Little Rock Ark stating he followed the law and Constitution. He declines to comment on Governor Faubus and Eisenhower's next moves preferring not to muddy the water.
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New York
Harry S. Truman
Ronald N. Davies
Little Rock
Ark
Truman
Mrs. Truman
Independence
Orval E. Faubus
Central High School
Eisenhower
Davies
Faubus
Rough Lake Crossed Isy Pair on Bet
Two men from Sheffield Lake crossed Lake Erie in a 13 foot boat with a four horsepower motor on a bet. A Coast Guard search lasted five hours as strong wind and four foot waves threatened their safety.
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Lorain
Ohio
Lake Erie
Victor Morris
Calvin Scott
Sheffield Lake
Coast Guard
Americans say captive links CIA in Peiping prison
Reuters reports five U S students visiting Peiping prison claim Richard Fecteau of Lynn Mass and John Downey of New Britain Conn admitted CIA ties during 30 minute interviews. Both say they were held in solitary long terms.
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London
U. S
China
Central Intelligence Agency
Reuters
Richard Fecteau
Lynn
Mass
CIA
Washington
Philip D. Fecteau
Fecteau
John Downey
New Britain
Conn
Korea
Japan
Downey
Manchuria
United States
Red China
Fechteau
Town Officials Seek Rebuild of Fire-Damaged Plant
Georgetown Ohio village leaders form four committees at a Sunday meeting to urge P Sullivan Shoe Co to rebuild its fire ruined plant. Report due Sept. 19. Company president Arthur P Sullivan of Cincinnati has not decided on rebuilding.
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Georgetown
Ohio
P. Sullivan Shoe Co
Arthur P. Sullivan
Cincinnati
Ohio Bell
Western Electric
New York
Hughes
Ironton Exchange
American Telephone and Telegraph
American Telephone
Restaurant Owner in Cleveland Shoots Knife Wielder
Cleveland police hold Marcellous Gray, 47, after he shot a man about 30 who threatened him with a knife while asleep in his restaurant. Gray says he awoke the man who drew the knife and was killed. Police investigate the self defense claim.
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Cleveland
Marcellous Gray
Gray
How to Make Extra Money Through Classified Ads
A simple guide suggests selling unused household items such as furniture radios clothes and tools. It cites Wright Paint and Hardware of The Plains as an example and notes a pump sold to the first caller on the ad day.
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Wright
Plains
First Actual Violence Flares At North Little Rock School
North Little Rock High School saw white students shove six Negro youths attempting entry marking the first violence in Arkansas’ racial crisis. Police reinforced as the incident ended without injuries and no National Guard involvement was reported.
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North Little Rock
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Arkansas River
National Guard
Central High School
Central High
F. B. Wright
Wright
Columbus Man Shot In High Speed Car Chase
A 23 year old Columbus man was found with two bullet wounds in his right leg after a pursuit of a car running on three tires. Robert Lee Redd and Danel Tanner both from Columbus were held in city prison for burglary investigation. Tanner was later captured and identified as a passenger in the fleeing car. Patrolman Ray S. Keith began the chase when he saw a tireless car traveling city streets and fired after the driver refused to stop.
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Columbus
City
Robert Lee Redd
Danel Tanner
Tanner
Ray S. Keith
Keith
Convention Opens in Columbus for Home Demonstration Council
More than 2000 women from home demonstration councils across the country gather at Ohio State University for the three day annual meeting of the National Home Demonstration Council.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
National Home Demonstration Council
Pipe champ crowned at world championship in Lake Placid
Harold R. Soden of Lake Placid won the world pipe smoking title defeating 15 rivals. He smoked 3.3 grams of barley tobacco in a time of one hour, 10 minutes, and 15 seconds.
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Lake Placid
N. Y
Harold R. Soden
Paper Founder Dies in Springfield at 63
Karl G. Lind founder of Wittenberg University student newspaper dies at 63 from a heart ailment in Springfield. Services set for Wednesday at Weaver Memorial Chapel on the Wittenberg campus.
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Springfield
Ohio
Wittenberg College
Weaver Memorial Chapel
Karl G. Lind
Wittenberg
Newspaperman Dies Canton Editor Lester H McCrea
Lester H. Irish McCrea, 53, city editor of the Canton Repository, died of a heart attack at his home Sunday night. The longtime journalist, known for his leadership in local reporting, passed away at his residence. A memorial service status was not announced.
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Canton
Lester H. (Irish) McCrea
Canton Repository
Carrie Stays in Atlantic as Debbie Brings Rain
Hurricane Carrie remains far out in the Atlantic with 150 mph winds. Tropical storm Debbie, now a heavy rain threat, moves across North Carolina toward Virginia. Debbie was formed in the Gulf of Mexico and heads toward central Virginia, while Carrie’s path is west northwest at about 10 mph.
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Miami
Fla
Carrie
Atlantic
Debbie
North Carolina
Virginia
San Juan
Gulf of Mexico
North Georgia
Ice block falls through roof to Chester home
A large cake of natural ice dropped from the sky onto an unoccupied Chester residence. The U S Weather Bureau explained the ice likely formed from hailstones in the jet stream and fell when too heavy to be carried by the wind.
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Chester
U.S. Weather Bureau
Oklahoma records worst 24 hour toll after weekend crashes
Thirteen people died in Oklahoma highway crashes over Saturday night and Sunday. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol labeled the period the bloodiest in state history. Five victims died in a two car collision. fifteen were injured, several critically.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
Police Escort Negro Pupils In Nashville
In Nashville Glenn Grammar School opened with integrated first graders amid white opposition. Police guarded entrances as about 200 whites shouted while 3 Negro pupils joined 13 others across five previously all white schools. Some white parents withdrew about 20 children. Disturbances occurred at other schools but were minor.
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Nashville
Tenn
Glenn Grammar School
Glenn
Nashville Grammar
800 4-Hers Expected For Club Congress
More than 800 4-H club members and leaders will gather at Ohio State University for the 40th annual Ohio 4-H Club Congress opening Saturday. They will study state government functions collaborate with international youths and discuss community issues.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Ohio
State Board of Education Plans Routine Session
The state board of education meets tonight in Columbus for a routine session described by President Robert Manchester as normal. The briefing emphasizes standard agenda items and routine business.
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Columbus
State Board of Education
Robert Manchester
Bishop Speaks at Church Anniversary Amid Sermon
The Messenger reports a bishop delivering a sermon during a church anniversary service while local officials note events and community life.
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NAB
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Thomas McCann
Joseph Caraher
Caraher
HST
Rough Lake
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Communications Workers of America
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Martin J. Hughes
Ohio Cwa
Jefferson Davis Duty, Jr
Rogers, Ark
Binney
England
Duty
University of London
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Milwaukee
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