Court rules Montgomery buses segregation unconstitutional
A three judge federal panel in Montgomery Alabama ruled city and state laws enforcing separate seating for white and Negro riders unconstitutional. The vote was 2 1 with a dissent by Judge Lynne. The decision awaits judgment and possible appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Montgomery
Ala
Richard T. Rives
Fifth
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Frank M. Johnson, Jr
Alabama
Middle
U. S. District Court
U. S
Seybourn Lynne
Birmingham
Mongomery
U. S. Supreme Court
South
Molotov Sits in on Tito Meeting in Moscow
Russia's leaders summoned V. M. Molotov for secret talks with Yugoslav President Tito in the Kremlin on Tuesday despite his retirement as foreign minister. Molotov and successor Dmitri Shepilov led the Soviet delegation, with Molotov remaining a senior figure in the party hierarchy.
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Moscow
Russia
V. M. Molotov
Tito
Yugoslavia
Molotov
Dmitri Shepilov
Kremlin
Stalin
Cominform
Eisenhower Convenes Leaders To Save Foreign Aid
President Eisenhower invites Democratic and Republican House leaders to a White House meeting in a last minute bid to avert heavy cuts to the foreign aid program. The move signals executive efforts to preserve foreign aid funding amid budget pressures.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Cancer Virus Theory Could Alter Defense
Nobel Prize virologist Dr. Wendell M. Stanley urged a new attack on cancer based on viruses causing many cancers. He suggested vaccines and cures, noting cancer is not contagious and infections may awaken dormant viruses amid aging, hormones, or chemicals. Conference of 1,200 scientists from the U.S. and 23 countries sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society.'
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Detroit
Wendell M. Stanley
University of California
Stanley
U.S
National Cancer Institute
American Cancer Society
California
Woman Doomed by Poisoner Onda Bell Martin Sentenced
In Montgomery Alabama circuit court Onda Bell Martin a 49 year old waitress was sentenced to death by electric chair for the murder of her fourth husband Claude C Martin in 1951. She confessed to poisoning seven relatives including three daughters and her mother to collect life insurance and admitted an attempt on her present husband Ronald Martin.
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Montgomery, Ala
Onda Bell Martin
Claude C. Martin
Seaton Wins Speedy Senate Confirmation as Interior Chief
The Senate Interior Committee unanimously approved President Eisenhower's pick Fred M. Seaton for secretary of the interior in a public session. He testified in favor of the public power preference clause and pledged an open mind on Westward issues, drawing bipartisan tributes.
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Washington
INS
Senate Interior Committee
Eisenhower
Fred M. Seaton
Seaton
West
Goodyear unveils tire with built in spare
Akron AP Goodyear Tire and Rubber shows a tire called Captive Air with a tire inside a tire. If the outer chamber fails drivers can continue on the inner tire and were able to drive 261 miles after blowing out an outer tire. Merchandising starts immediately and some 1957 automobiles may carry it.
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Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
E. J. Thomas
Goodyear
Two Wives, One Husband Leads to Bigamy Claims
In Fort Lauderdale two wives filing divorce suits discover they were both beaten by the same husband and share the same sonnet titled Joseph C. Phelps, prompting them to consider bigamy charges.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
INS
Fred Schmunk, Jr
Joseph C. Phelps
Fingerprint Clues Probe Brink's Loot in Boston
Boston police and FBI officials examined clear fingerprints found on the metal container holding Brink's loot from January 1950. Investigators compare prints to suspects including Jordan Perry Jr. and others tied to the robbery, as serial numbers and recovered cash are checked against the hoard.
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Boston
Brink
FBI
B. and P. Contracting Company
Jordan Perry, Jr
Baltimore
Edward Bennett
Weymouth
John F. Buccelli
Brookline
Bennett
Buccelli
B. and P
Bennett and Perry
Perry
Ceiling Collapse Injures About 20 in Osaka Theater
A mortared ceiling collapsed during a Monday night performance in Osaka injuring about 20 people. Authorities said emergency crews rushed to the scene as shoppers and theatergoers aided the injured.
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Osaka
Japan
Wilson and Wiley Triumph in Close County Contests
Cedar Rapids paper reports a tight Linn County primary with Robert F. Wilson winning the Democratic county attorney nomination by 28 votes over John B. Reilly. Other contest winners include Republican Richard F. Nazzette over William J. Matias for county attorney, Martin Wiley over Fred M. Higley for First District supervisor, Sheriff Jim Smith over George Pelisek, and Theodore B. Hlubacek over William T. Thayer for First District supervisor. Final certification awaits next Tuesday’s canvass.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Robert F. Wilson
John B. Reilly
Wilson
Reilly
Richard F. Nazette
William J. Matias
Martin Wiley
Fred M. Higley
Jim Smith
George Pelisek
Theodore B. Hlubacek
William T. Thayer
Demos Stage Close Races For Congress
Iowa primary returns show two Republicans defeated with large margins in nine races, while six incumbents drew no opposition. Close Democratic contests emerged in the First, Third, and Fifth districts with H. O. Talle, H. R. Gross, and Leonard G. Wolf securing wins in their respective races.
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Iowa News
Iowa
Henry O. Talle
Decorah
Haridas Muzumdar
Mt. Vernon
Ely and Martin to face Kosek and Novak in November
Linn county Democrats nominated Hullinger to the state senate and Ely and Martin to the state house. Hullinger won the senate nomination 1526 to 762 over Lillios, while Martin led the three way race for the house with 1490 votes, edging Ely by 153. Kosek led Novak 5036 to 4705 for the house GOP nomination.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Democrats
Loren M. Hullinger, Jr
John M. Ely, Jr
Frank L. Martin
Iowa
Hullinger
Nicholas E. Lillies
Ely
Martin
Ward J. Hauskins
Linn
Frank C. Byers
Ernest Kosek
Emil Novak
G.O.P
Quaker Oats Company
CIO
Hauskins
Kosek
Novak
House of Representatives
Municipal Court to close on busiest day of week
Cedar Rapids municipal court orders police not to summon appearances on Saturdays, the city’s busiest court day. Judge George Farmer said the Saturday closure follows city hall moves, with brief Saturday appearances for jail arraignments and bond postings.
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Cedar Rapids Municipal Court
George Farmer
Farmer
Patterson
Miles Adams
Hickenlooper leads in Linn County GOP primary
Senator B. B. Hickenlooper won the Republican nomination for U.S. senator in Linn County with 5,509 votes to Dayton Countryman’s 1,277, about 41 percent to 1. He also carried Story County decisively. Evans defeated Lumund Wilcox in Linn for the fall Democratic nomination. Other races in Linn included Pendleton over Nicholas for lieutenant governor. Erbe over Hise. Richardson over Thompson and Reed. Loveless over Plumner for governor. Bartley over O Malley for lieutenant governor. Wilson over Fitzgerald and Welch for attorney general. Vaughn over Lint for commerce commissioner. Page 4, Col. 2.
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Cedar Rapids
B. B. Hickenlooper
Linn
Dayton Countryman
U.S
Countryman
Story
Hickenlooper
Senate
Eisenhower
National Farmers Organization
Iowa Temperance League
R. M
Spike” Evans
Arnolds Park
Lumund Wilcox
Jefferson
Linn County
Wendell Pendleton
Storm Lake
William H. Nicholas
Mason City
Nicholas
Norman Erbe
Boone
Don Hise
Des Moines
Erbe
Commerce
B. M. Richardson
Commercce Commission
Ray H. Thompson
Newton
H. M. Reed
Panora
Herschel Loveless
Ottumwa
L. E. Plummer
Northwood
Loveless
William H. Bartley
Iowa City
George O'Malley
Don Wilson
West Des Moines
Edward R. Fitzgerald
William H Welch
Logan
Walter A. Vaughn
Clinton
Lewis E. Lint
Lymund F. Wilcox
Herschel C. Loveless
Lawrence E. Plummer
Leo Hoegh
G.O.P
Iowa
E. A. Fitzgerald
William Welch
Fitzgerald
W. H. Nicholas
George E. O'Malley
William
Hickenlooper Wins renomination by large margin
Des Moines reports U S Senator B B Hickenlooper won renomination in a landslide over Atty Gen Dayton Countryman. He carried all 99 counties except Adams and won most drought counties, with Countryman conceding and noting farmer support for Hickenlooper.
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Des Moines
U.S
B. B. Hickenlooper
Eisenhower
Dayton Countryman
Adams
Cedar Rapids
Drouth
Countryman
Adams County
National Farmers Organization
Cedar Rapids approves 240000 bond for two new fire stations
Cedar Rapids voters approved a 240000 bond by five to one to fund two new double company fire stations. Plans call for stations on Wilson Avenue SW and Mt Vernon Road SE, with current stations 5 and 6 converted to a recreation center after completion. Architects will finalize plans in about two months and construction funding will follow.
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Cedar Rapids
Wilson Avenue
Sixth Street
Mt. Vernon Road
Forest Drive
Twenty-fifth Street
Riverside Park
Seventeenth Street
Jesse Hunter
Iowa primary vote totals by Associated Press
Returns from 2515 precincts show Republicans nominating Countryman 75,230 and Hickenlooper 156,904 while Democrats pick Evans 63,936 and Wilcox 37,565 for Senate. Democratic Loveless leads governor race 76,402 to 33,376, and Lt. Governor results show Nicholas 111,600 and Pendleton 99,536. Democrats Bartley 46,889 and O Malley 53,812.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Countryman
Hickenlooper
Evans
Wilcox
Loveless
Plummer
Nicholas
Pendleton
Bartley
O’malley
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