Mission Hands Nasser Canal Control Plan
The Menzies mission presented an 18 nation plan for international control of the Suez Canal to Egyptian President Nasser in Cairo. Talks with Nasser were described as cooperative with schedules for further small, frank discussions and no daily communiques planned. The plan aligns with Eisenhower’s stance on sovereignty and open shipping, while tensions rise over regional military posturing and espionage accusations surrounding Britons.
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Egypt
Menzies
Nasser
Suez Canal
Robert Menzies
Vdakeoar
Dbmbassy
John Thornton Stanley
U. S
State Dulles
London Suez
Eisenhower
International Control Board
Mediterranean
Lou Henderson
Iran
Ali Gholi
Priests and Parents Plead for Return of Missing Infant
In Hamden Connecticut on September 3 1960 Mr and Mrs Stephen Ruotolo joined by their priest Rev Thomas J OConnell appealed on radio for the return of their six week old daughter Cynthia abducted last Saturday from a department store foyer. They disclosed their son Kenneth 8 fell ill with a fever but prayed for the child to be returned safely. Police and FBI investigations continued with few solid leads as a mystery kidnapping prompted public appeals and traffic disruptions.
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Hamden
Conn
Stephen Ruotolo
Cynthia
Thomas J. O'Connell
Ruotolo
Kenneth
Andre
FBI
Cath
Coren
New Haven
Cuba to Host UN Security Council Delegates in Havana
Cuba will entertain Security Council delegates led by U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr and senior UN officials in Havana from September 27 to October 1. It marks the first time a government has flown all Council delegates for such an outing.
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Security Council
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U. N
Havana
Council
Truman assails GOP as failing workers in Milwaukee
Harry S. Truman accused the Republican administration of serving money interests and breaking promises to the people in a Milwaukee speech for the Democratic ticket. He urged support for Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver, praising Stevenson’s drive and energy and vowing a government that serves all laborers.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Harry S. Truman
Bay Relly
Federal Trade Commission
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Labor
Truman
Averell Harriman
New York
Stevenson
Chicago
Democratic Party
People's Good
Labor Vote Clash Narrowly Splits GOP and Democrats
The Associated Press reports Republicans and Democrats campaign hard on Labor Day to win worker support. Eisenhower's report claims the economy is at a peak in peace or war, while Stevenson accuses poverty and insecurity and criticizes a millionaire’s cabinet and labor policy. Reuther urges vigilance and Meany calls for liberal majorities for labor gains.
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Associated Press
Ublicans
Eisenhower
America
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Michigan
Muskegon
National Labor Relations Board
Pontiac
GOP
Dulles
Mitchell
Walter Reuther
Auto Workers
Reuther
George Meany
Apl-Cio
Marilyn Monroe ill with stomach trouble again
Marilyn Monroe is reported ill with stomach trouble for the second time today. She is said to have had a slight attack of gastritis while working on a film project with Sir Laurence Olivier and playwright Arthur Miller.
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Monroe
Arthur Miller
Laurence Olivier
Mansfield Integrates as Texas School Faces Protests
Mansfield High School opens amid threats after court orders mandate immediate integration. Police guard Fort Worth block where a Negro family faced a mob. tear gas used to deter violence. About 275 white students enroll. no Negro students register despite efforts. appeals seek a one-year delay.
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Mansfield
Tex
Mansfield High School
Fort Worth
Austin
Cato Hightower
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Texas
United States Supreme Court
Inept burglars blow up safe. confetti replaces cash
In Orillia Ontario police say two nitro glycerine charges failed to rob a grocery store safe early today. The blast turned about $9,000 into confetti as the men failed to crack the lock.
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Orillia
Ont
Navy Fighter Sets New Supersonic Speed Record
The Navy announced the Chance Vought FLYer achieved an official national speed record of 1,015.428 miles per hour on a nine mile straight course at 40,000 feet over Mojave Desert near China Lake. Duke Windsor Jr. broke the 1,000 mph barrier in two runs earning the Thompson Trophy. prior record was 822.135 mph by Horace A. Hanes in an F100.
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Oklahoma City
Navy
Omar
Aor
Duke) Windsor Jr
California
Mojave Des
China Lake
Calif
Air Force
Horace A. Hanes
Defense Department
Auto Accidents Take 402 Lives During Holiday Weekend
The Associated Press reports a labor day period toll near 402 deaths with 46 EST fatalities on Monday and 14 drownings plus 62 from other causes, totaling 538 for the period. State totals list Ohio 27 and New York 31 among many others as officials monitor the final count.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Safety Council
Delaware
Florida
Joie
Idaho
Olive
Montana
New Jersey
New York
New Mexico
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Vian
Varinia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Militia Mobilized as Clinton Riots intensify
Militia and 633 National Guardsmen moved into Clinton Tennessee after a night of violent anti integration protests. Authorities banned assemblies and outdoor speaking while state patrol detoured traffic to quell disturbances. Outside agitators John Kasper Asa Carter and white citizens councils played roles in fueling unrest.
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Russell Bruce Clinton
Tenn
Joe Henry
National
Tennessee Suree Court
Nastry
Clinton High Sc
Supreme T
Tennessee Federation Constitutational
Gen
Henry
John Kasper
D.C
Seaboard White Citizens Council
Asa Carter
North Alabama White Citizens Council
Carter
Cors
Tennessee
Highway Patrol
Clement
One Traffic Death Reported In State
West Virginia ends Labor Day weekend with one traffic fatality. Loren Collins Jr. 26 of Holden died in a crash on W V 10 near Ranger after a car out of control hit a culvert and landed in the Guyan River. Dewey Adkins 25 of Harts and four others escaped injury as police note racing prior to the crash.
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West Virginia
Yesteray
Loren Collins Jr
Holden
Logan County
W. Va
Ranger
Dewey Adkins
Harts
Guyan River
West
Racial clash erupts in Oliver Springs street incident
On September 3 in Oliver Springs Tennessee a mob swarmed Main Street and a Negro man fired a pistol shot at a white mob member as tensions flared in the East Tennessee town.
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Oliver Springs
Tenn
Main Street
East Tennessee
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