Five Little Rock School Board Members Quit
Five Little Rock School Board members resign to clear the way for a quicker integration solution. The move follows the board firing Supt. Virgil T. Blossom amid a political clash with segregationists and Gov. Faubus. Dale Alford remains the sole member, with elections set for December 6 and interim leadership anticipated.
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Little Rock
Little Rock, Ark
Virgil T. Blossom
Orval B. Faubus
Amis Guthridge
Capital Citizens Council
Blossom
Virgil Blossom
Guthridge
Dale+ Alford
Pulaski County
Arch
Campbell
Presi
Assessments Appealed in Final Board Hearing
The appeals from 24 property owners totaling 256266 were heard in a three night session. The largest claim came from M B Cobbett for property at 901 West Pleasant Street with land valued at 60 and building at 26630 and a sale price set at 54500. The property had 192 times updated values and rentals of 7580 yearly. Also discussed were out of town appeals from Donald Dickinson and Agnes Morton with notes on their properties and prices. Continued on page eight.
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Spara
M. 8
Cobbett
al Marty
South Center Street
Firestone
Bargain Joe's
William Miller
Donald Dickinson
California
West Pleasant Street
Dickinson
Agnes Morton
Meadville
Lottie Deffrey
West Wash
Caril Pleaded For Victims Of Starkweather
Caril Fugate testified that she pleaded with Charles Starkweather to spare two of his eleven victims last January. She described coercion and fear during the Bennet Nebraska killing spree, including Starkweather forcing Robert Jensen to drive to a cave and commanding a shotgun scene with Miss King as a target.
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Story Cave
Starkweathers
Miss King
Starkweather
Unail
Garil
Corry Recovers From 10 Inch Snowfall Year Earlier
Weather recap shows November 13 1958 with 53 degree rain soaked day in Corry, a sharp contrast to the 10 inch snow blanket and near blizzard conditions that buried the city a year prior. The piece notes a prior warm to cold swing with 96 and 9 degrees, and forecasts improving skies, a low around 40, and light rainfall since morning.
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Corry
Lake Erie
U S Plans Controlled Test Ban At Geneva
The United States presented a plan for a controlled suspension of nuclear weapon tests at the Geneva talks, with Ambassador James J. Wadsworth leading the delegation. The plan, possibly 15 points, seeks a treaty of discontinuance and an international control organization, while the Soviet draft emphasizes immediate and permanent suspension. Delegates continue to clash over agenda and priorities as talks move to substantive issues.
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Geneva
United States
James J. Wadsworth
Soviet Union
Hirak
Civil Rights Clash Over Alabama Voting Records
The Civil Rights Commission plans an open Dec hearing in Montgomery to subpoena witnesses and records on alleged Negro voting barriers in Alabama. Governor-elect John Patterson urges registrars not to surrender records, resisting federal access, as the panel weighs broader county complaints and a February Nashville conference on school integration.
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Washington
Civil Rights Commission
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
John Patterson
Patterson
South
Nashville
Tenn
York City
New York
Macon
Macon County
Company Head Slays Striker Amid Picket Line
State Police said Malcolm White, president of Chester Cable Corp, shot and killed organizer Alfred F. Digan during a wildcat strike picket. Digan led Interstate Industrial Union activity. 140 workers were represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Orange County with 85 workers petitioning the NLRB last September.
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Voooves, N
Malcolm White
Alfred F. Digan
Interstate Industrial Union
National Independent Union Council
Jersey City
Chester Cable Corp
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Apl-Cto
Orange County
National Labor Relations Board
United Fund campaign closes with 55391 total
The drive raised about 553,391, roughly 90 percent of the 620,000 goal. Three divisions exceeded quotas including Hasiks, government and utilities, and retail and school employees. Some divisions, notably mail in contributors, fell short as solicitors pressed to finish. Organizers thanked workers and co‑chairs for efforts toward the first United Fund drive here.
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Hasiks
Rev i Stores
Robert Bracken
B. G. Bennett
Lews Miller
United Fund
Red Cross
Community Chest
Palace Revolt Crushed as President Faces Pressure
Buenos Aires AP reports President Prondid crushed a palace revolt led by Vice President Gomez as oil workers stage a two week strike in Mendoza Province. The ruling Intransigent Radical party faces impeachment moves while military support consolidates for a national coalition amid a nationwide oil crisis and labor unrest.
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Buenos Aires
Arkury Prondid
Antil
Argentina
Alejandro Gomez
Radical
Congress
Pronditt
Tabor
Somez
Tart
Frondivi
Mendoza
Terick
Andes
Frondizi
Christmas Club Payouts Down From Last Year
Three city institutions plan Christmas Club disbursements totaling 187706 to 1680 savers. Down from 221508 to 2238 members last year, officials cite 17 week strike and broader economy slump. Corry Savings and Loan distributes 10156 to 178 members. National Bank of Corry and Citizens National Bank next Wednesday payments.
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Corry-Jamesown
Corry Savings and Loan
Citizens National Bank
National Bank of Corry
The
National Bank
Teens Held After Dynamite Ordeal at School PTA Meeting
Pittsburgh AP report says three youths, two aged 16 and one aged 5, were turned over to Juvenile Court after police found 10 sticks of dynamite and 63 blasting caps. They admitted to detonating at least six caps during a Findlay Township PTA meeting at Imperial school on Monday, triggering a police investigation.
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Pittsburgh
PTA
Findlay Township
Imperial
Police Seu
Communists Relax Demand West Pull Out Of Germany
West Berliners breathed easier as East German leader Grotewohl spoke to reporters. He offered lengthy remarks on German unification and possible talks to remove Soviet troops from East Germany. The briefing suggested Moscow may have directed the talk, but no immediate action followed.
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West
Germany
Communat
Berlin
East Germany
Grotewohl
Moscow
Nixon Backers Defend Nixon Amid Stassen Attacks
Nixon backers push to shield the vice president from renewed GOP assaults as Harold Stassen renews a bid to drop Nixon from the 1956 ticket. Stassen names potential rivals while Mitchell and Meade Alcorn defend Nixon as the clear 1960 presidential candidate.
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Nixon
Stassen
Nashington
Harold B. Stassen
White House
Labor
Mitchell Jd. Mitchell
United States
Mitchell
Richard M. Nixon
Meade Alcorn
Friends
Eisenhower
Corry Painter Sues For 1558 Dollar Printing Bill
Robert Wotus owner of Wallpaper and Paints sues Richard Rosabechey in Erie Court to collect a 1558 bill for work on a new Possbach residence last summer. Wotus represented by Auristi and Agrest. defendants by Brown and MeKnight. Kansas City Johnson Olin Couch, 52, railroad director, dies after five weeks illness. Son of Hackley Couch former railroad president. He was born in Athens Louisiana. Railroad executive dies.
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Cr Sun Wordc
Erie Coury Court
Robert Wotus
West Main Street
Richard Rosabechey
Worth Street
Wotus
Kansas City
Johnson
Olin Couch
The
Kan Sas City Southern Railroad
Hackley Couch
Cheiman
Railroad
Athens
Railroad Exec
Side Divisions Rise Over Nixon Bid In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg based report details a Republican rift as Sen Hugh Scott and Harold Stassen align against George J Bloom in Pennsylvania. Stassen promises active involvement after meeting Eisenhower while Bloom pursues Nixon’s 1960 convention path. State GOP chair Bloom claims broad support though Be a split looms with a possible special session of the 117 member State Committee to back Bloom.
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Nixon
Pennsylvania
Colin
Stassen
Washington
Eisenhower
Penneylvania
Scott
Bloom
Hugh Scott
Parsty
Bloomo
Ikind
Beott-Stassen
Bolt
Europe
Russians Eye Reunification Of Germany
Western diplomats believe a broad Communist offensive aims to neutralize a reunified Germany by disengaging East West forces and ending the four power occupation. Poland Czechoslovakia and East West Germany propose steps, while the Allies reject any disengagement and seek to defuse missile-age strategies. Continued on Page Three.
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Lonnyin Hae
Klso
Europe
Germany
Warsaw
Moscow
East Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
West Germany
Maryan Naszkowski
Geneva
Iron Curtain
Pianist To Give Concert Here At Local School
Pianist Rouetl lestinaees, a pupil of DUTIOFSE Cl aniet, will appear at the Corry Arew Hint Sehool auditorium tomorrow night at eight o'clock in a concert open to the public. Sjobalm, from Clinton Town, has performed here before and will offer two performances tomorrow afternoon. Tickets may be obtained at the door or from students.
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Rouetl Lestinaees
Quemoy Shelling Resumes Amid Odd-Even Fire Pattern
Communists resumed shelling the Quemoy Islands in a day-on, day-off pattern, with 259 shells fired on Amoy approaches by noon. Taiwan and U.S. officials noted naval inspection visits as Adm. Hopwood, chief of the Pacific Fleet, met Chiang Kai-shek while defense ministries reported intensified military reparations along the coast facing Quemoy.
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Quemoy
Taipat Ee
Quemoy Islands
Defense Ministry
Amoy
Quemoys
Taipei
Herbert G. Hopwood
Chrysler halt halts Detroit production amid 6 thousand workers strike
Chrysler moved all new car production to halt as 6 000 white collar workers strike, impacting 16 plants in Detroit Evansville Newark Los Angeles and more. About 40 800 of 70 000 production workers laid off. pay ranges from 631 to 990 a month with 40 percent salaried above 500. No negotiations scheduled as contract talks with UAW faltered after national agreement reversal.
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Detrot
Hrysler Corp
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
Detroi
Evansville
Ind
Newark
Del
Los Angles
UAW International
Liquor Prices To Take Drop In State Stores
AP reports price reductions at Pennsylvania state liquor stores beginning November 17 due to import duties changes. The Liquor Control Board chaired by Patrick E. Kerwin announced the policy affecting all 638 stores, with a possible holiday shift also noted.
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Harrisburg
Tiquir Control Board
Patrick EB
Kerwin
Salt
Iédustries
Mecredsen
Retwin
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Faubus
Caril
U. S
United Puna
Gene Che
Lata
Detroit
Auto Workers
United
James C. Hagerly
Bloom Scott
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