Nat King Cole halted Dixie tour after Birmingham assault
Nat King Cole was attacked on stage by six white men during a Birmingham concert and canceled appearances in Greenville South Carolina Charlotte and Raleigh. He resumes in Norfolk Virginia on Saturday. Police arrested the attackers who faced assault with intent to murder charges. Cole praised Alabama fans and said he plans to return to sing in the state.
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Birmingham
Ala
Nat
Cole
Chicago
Greenville
S. C
Charlotte
Raleigh
N.C
Norfolk
City Auditorium
North Alabama Citizens Council
Montgomery
South
Alabama
Unson
Willie Vinson
L. Vinson
Kenneth Adams
Orliss Clevenger
Mike Fox
Anniston
Jesse W. Mabry
Birmingam
Birmingham News
Nat “King
Flying Cancer Crusade Draws Large Cedar Rapids Crowd
Cedar Rapids welcomed the Flying Crusade against cancer with 1000 to 1500 attendees at Municipal airport. The event featured LuAnn Simms, Peggy King, and other stars, plus 25,000 signatures on the cancer checkup drive. The coast-to-coast tour by United Air Lines and Columbia Records aims to enlist 80,000 Americans for cancer checkups.
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Cedar Rapids
Municipal
LuAnn Simms
Peggy King
American Cancer Society
Iowa
Crusade
United Air Lines
Columbia Records
Philadelphia
Hartford
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Quad Cities
Moline
Municipalairport
Corliss Blahnik
Erskine School
Arthur W. Erskine
Corliss’ School
Cedar Rapids Florists Association
Jim Meaghan
Chuck Murphy
Dubuque, Iowa
Cancer Crusade
Mitch Miller
Miss Simms
Miss King
Guy Mitchell
Percy Faith
Tony Bennett
Erskine
John Locher, Jr
Linn County Cancer Society
Sutherland ‘Dows
Margaret and
Howard
John Few
ACS Medical and Scientific Department
Regis Weland
Linn County Society
The
Cancer Society
Los Angeles
Municipal Sbort
Red Assault in Korea Charged by U S Authorities
U S authorities charged that Communists launched a wantonly timed attack across the truce line against a South Korean outpost before dawn Tuesday. Lt Col Warren B van Hook, a U S truce observer, reported a 40 minute gun battle with more than five border crossers and South Korean troops. South Korea said 70 shots were exchanged.
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Seoul
U.S
Warren B. van Hook
Red
South Korea
Public Information Office
Fire claims life in North Side transient hotel blaze
A deadly fire tore through a transient hotel north of Chicago’s Loop killing one man Tuesday night. Firefighters battled the blaze as smoke filled the neighborhood and investigators began examining the scene for a cause.
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Chicago
Loop
Smallest constable runs for reelection in Lexington
Shirley Fritts, four feet ten inches tall and 104 pounds, campaigned for reelection as constable in Lexington North Carolina, listed as the world’s smallest law officer.
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Lexington
N. C
Shirley Fritts
Horse Crashes Into Perry Hospital Lobby
A frightened Arabian mare belonging to Carolyn Gottschalk bolted from a barn about 4 30 p m and crashed through lobby glass at Perry Hospital. The horse received about 50 stitches for a leg wound but is expected to survive. Tommy Madren and several hospital staff escaped injury. Damaged glass panel planter and rubber tile cost under 500 dollars.
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PERRY
Dallas County Hospital
Carolyn Gottschalk
Tommy Madren
Perry Daily Chief
Tommy
Jury Selected for Parker First-Degree Murder Trial
A twelve member jury, seven men and five women, was chosen in Lincoln Nebraska to hear the first degree murder case of Darrel Parker. Jurors include two farmers a semi retired contractor a mechanic a shipping department employee a veteran affairs staffer and a Nebraska public power system employee. Among the women are three housewives a statehouse employee and a nurse.
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Lincoln, Neb
Darrel Parker
Shipping Department
Veterans Tar
Nebraska Public Power System
Statehouse
Farm bill caucus sees stiff chair at GOP gathering
Washington photographers captured House Republican Leader Martin of Massachusetts before a farm bill caucus. A colleague teased his rigid posture saying improve flexibility during the session.
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Washington
Llp
House
Martin
Mass
Ublicans
Aoa Aon
Org
Flex
Copter Rescues Six from Sinking Barge
Coast guard helicopter rescued six men from a barge sinking in rough Gulf of Mexico waters near St. Petersburg. The barge broke loose from a tug, and all lives were saved in under ten minutes.
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ST. Petersburg
Ins
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Marine Drowning Tragedy Spurs Bravery and Brutality Claims
A young Marine described life at Parris Island as hell hours before he and five comrades drowned during a disciplinary march in a swamp. The incident prompts a closed inquiry led by Matthew C. McKeon as officials investigate allegations of brutality by drill sergeants and unauthorized actions during the march.
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Washington
Parris Island
S.C
Hell
Jerry Lamonte Thomas
Alexandria
Rep
Keating
Rn.y
Randolph Pate
Matthew C. McKeon
Worcester
Mass
McKeon
Adenauer to Visit United States in June
The White House said West German Chancellor Adenauer will travel to the United States in June to meet President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles in Washington. He will also accept an honorary degree from Yale University on June 11.
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Augusta
Ins
White House
Adenauer
West Germany
U.S
Eisenhower
State Dulles
Washington
Yale University
Eisenhower May Hold Off On Middle East Troop Bid
Washington officials discounted any immediate plan for a presidential request to Congress to authorize U.S. armed forces in the Middle East. They warned a crisis could escalate within hours if border clashes worsen, and stressed diplomacy to avert broader Palestine warfare. Dag Hammarskjold met Egypt's Nasser in Cairo as tensions eased in Jerusalem.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
U.S
Middle East
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Cairo
Nasser
Egypt
Israel
Jerusalem
Palestine
Eisenhower Extends Illinois Lead In Presidential Primary
President Eisenhower moved ahead of Adlai E. Stevenson in Illinois returns from 9,203 precincts. Kefauver ran a distant write-in bid as Knowland and Daly trailed. Downstate Eisenhower led Stevenson by large margins while Cook County favored Stevenson. Delegates tally showed Eisenhower set to claim most GOP delegates. Democratic delegates also being picked.
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Chicago
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
William F. ‘Knowland
Calif
Lar Daly
Knowland
Daly
Stevenson
Kefauver
Downstate
Cook County
G.O.P
Minnesota
Florida
William G
Republicans Seek 82 to 90 Percent Farm Price Supports
The Republican House majority endorses a four point plan to modify the farm bill to gain President Eisenhower’s approval. It calls for price supports of 82 to 90 percent of parity for corn wheat cotton rice and peanuts, ending the two price system and dual parity, and eliminating mandatory feeds and high non commercial corn supports.
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Washington
Ins
House
Eisenhower
G.O.P
Senate
Martin
D-Mass
Congress
City Proposes $500000 Bond for Pools Golf Course
A plan at Cedar Rapids outlines a $500000 bond to fund two swimming pools and a nine hole golf course, with about $240000 for two new fire stations. The rest of the funds would cover the golf course and other city projects, and a June ballot is expected. The plan includes pools on Forty second Street NE and Ely Avenue SW, plus a future second nine holes on adjacent land. The Cedar Rapids Junior Chamber backs the pool portion and urges placing the measure on the June ballot.
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Don Gardner
City Plan Commission
Gardner
Aple
Forty-second Street
Parke Department
Parks Department
Ely Avenue
Robert van Wye
Kenneth Larkin
Robert Bruce Harris
University of Iowa
Harris
Florida
Jbut
Cedar Rapids
Jaycees
Jaycee
Little David Takes On Goliaths in Illinois Primary
Chicago clothing merchant Morris B. Sachs ran as a rebel Democrat against party professionals for governor. He carried eight of 50 Chicago precincts and won more downstate votes than his rival Paschen, shocking Illinois Democratic leaders before conceding.
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Chicago
Illinois
Morris B. Sachs
Herbert C. Paschen
Sachs
America
Cny
Martin Kennelly
Richard Daley
Lithuania
Paschen
Herb
Daley
Goliaths
Stuart Resigns as Envoy to Canada
President Eisenhower accepted the resignation of Robert Douglas Stuart of Chicago former Quaker Oats president as ambassador to Canada. He nominated Assistant Secretary of State Livingst on T Merchant to replace him. Stuart will stay until Mercy omat es replacement date is set.
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Augusta
INS
Eisenhower
Robert Douglas Stuart
Chicago
Quaker Oats Company
Canada
Livingston T. Merchant
Stuart
Mercry
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