Freedom Riders test Jackson segregation policies
Mississippi forces brace as CORE led riders reach Jackson to challenge airport terminal access. Seven riders jailed in breach of peace. others to follow. Authorities warn stricter penalties for any disturbance as Freedom Riders insist on equal treatment for interstate travelers.
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Mississippi
Congress On Racial Equality
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St. Louis
Charles R. Oldham
Washington
Freedom Riders
Seek Bill's End Tokyo Demonstrations Demand Antiviolence Bill Kill
Thousands of Socialist led students and workers protested in Tokyo demanding the antiviolence bill shelved by the government be killed outright.
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Tokyo
Hal Boyle Remembers Flavor of Life as It Used to Be
Hal Boyle reflects on a bygone era in New York when teens babysat for 50 cents, dogs were unvetted, shops sold cheap treats, and lamplighters lit streets. He recalls porch swings, gas lamps, and a simpler rhythm of family life before modern costs and tech.
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Hal Boyle
Tighe
Buck
Prince
U S La Crosse Nuclear Plant Nears Contract Agreement
The Atomic Energy Commission nearing a contract for a 10.8 million dollar nuclear power plant south of La Crosse Wisconsin near Genoa along the Mississippi River. Dairyland Power Cooperative would provide the site turbo generator operate the plant for 10 years and buy steam while Allis Chalmers would design build train staff and conduct tests.
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The
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la Crosse
Wis
William Proxmire
D-Wis
AEC
Dairyland Power Cooperative of
Allis - Chalmers Mfg. Co
Milwaukee
Dairyland
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Florida damages award reversed in landmark case
The District Court of Appeals reversed the largest Florida damages judgment. Lawrence Keegan, 18, was paralyzed after diving into shallow water at Miami Beach in 1958 and sued Biltmore Terrace Hotel for failing to warn guests. The court likened warning signs to nonsensical, citing a sign on an office building.
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West Side
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District Court of Appeals
Lawrence Keegan
Miami Beach
St. Paul
Zimmerman Strains Back After Birthday Jig Slip
San Francisco AP reports Josephine Zimmerman is in bed with a strained back after tripping over a foot stool while doing an Irish jig in anticipation of her birthday on Monday.
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