Cop Fights for Life After Gun Accident
A 30-year-old Hayward patrolman, James Powers, was hospitalized in critical condition after a self-inflicted gunshot at the Swift and Co fertilizer plant. He was rushed to Levine Hospital, where surgeons operated as blood donors from Oakland and San Francisco aided his care. Powers had checked an unloaded revolver when the accidental shot occurred.
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ABC
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Levine
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Swift and Co
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Victor Greinke
Levine Hospital
Eisenhower Keeps In Touch During Newport Vacation
President Eisenhower strained by Far East tensions remains in contact with Washington by telephone regarding Quemoy Island threats while he enjoys a Labor Day weekend at the Newport White House on Ft Adams with wife Mamie and guests. He attended church services at the Naval Hospital chapel.
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Eisenhower
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Washington
Quemoy Island
China
Christian A. Herter
White House
Defense Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Mamié
George E. Alien
Ft. Adams
Narraganset Bay
Naval Hospital
Prayer for Today on Labor Day
Prayer pleads for God's guidance to align management and labor toward the common good. It asks for freedom from selfishness, for the Spirit to dominate thinking, and for cooperative sharing of labor benefits among owners and workers.
Waterskier Tows In Big Shark Near San Diego
David Thompson, 21, said he snagged a shark while seated in his motorboat at a California beach. He lashed the tail and tried to drown it, pulling it ashore where the fish died. The weekend saw a second shark incident, with Mayme Maceira beating a seven foot shark to death after spotting it near Monterey.
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San
Arkansas school board weighs Central High fate
Little Rock faces a Tuesday vote on Central High School opening amid Gov. Orval Faubus threats to close the school if Negro integration proceeds. The legislature gave him power, with timing crucial to whether the term starts Sept. 15 as an all-white institution. Superintendent Blossom expects a board decision today or tomorrow, aiming to have six members present.
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UPI
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Arkansas
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Blossom
Supreme” Court
CBS
Face the Nation
Notting Hill Riot Sparks London Race Violence
UPI reports a two hour clash in Notting Hill as white Teddy Boys attacked Black residents and police, injuring dozens including nine officers. Heightened tensions mark Britain’s fifth major race incident in two weeks amid accusations of immigration and youth delinquency.
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UPI
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Britain
America
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Wial
Dor
Wildlands
Nottingham
Labor Day Mass Emphasizes Clean Labor Movement
Washington Labor Day events featured union leaders and Secretary Mitchell pledging to purge corruption and racketeering while clashing over who bears blame for stalled labor reform. Walter Reuther criticized an unholy alliance against Kennedy Ives reform, promising next year’s push.
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Association’ of Manufacturers
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Call Mitchell
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House
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Newport
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Seaman Rescued From Surf by Police and Ambulance
In San Francisco early today, police and an ambulance crew battled rough surf to rescue a seaman. Fishermen nearby alerted authorities as Floyd Stone was seen wading into the waves fully clothed. He was brought to San Francisco Hospital amid a tense rescue at sea.
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Tia
Hui Stone
So Cisco Hospital
Gobel's TV Wife to Wed Ad Man
Hollywood reports Jeff Donnell famed for his TV wife character is set to wed an advertising executive. The news notes the couple’s plans and cites industry buzz about the upcoming marriage.
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Gobel
Ad Man
Skindiver Survives Spear Gun Mishap At Air Show
A skindiver, Michael Kierman, was accidentally struck in the chest by a spear gun during a major air show on the Nimitz Freeway route near Los Angeles. Police reported he was in good condition, with medical teams attending as crowds watched the aerial display and officials attempted to remove the spear.
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Michael Kiewn
Kierman
Barthh Eade
Jets Adopters
Petticia
Frigate Drives Off Icelandic Gunboats in 12 Mile Fishing Limit
A British frigate Palliser and Icelandic gunboats clashed briefly as nine British trawlers fished inside Iceland’s 12 mile limit. No shots were fired, crews used cameras, and both sides claimed to have avoided violence while maneuvering for position. The scene, described by a reporter aboard Vascamia, showed a calm yet tense standoff as vessels circled and nudged each other amid rising clouds and coastal cliffs.
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Iceland
UPI
Antiliel Grigale
Ireland
Jega
Aegic
Asgir
Palliser
Albert
Coast “Guard
Stoke City
Pleasanton Man Dies In Labor Day Highway Crash
A Pleasanton service station worker on the way to pick up his wife died when his car skid across Livermore Pleasanton Road near Holder Dairy Madrid Kottinger Vidage, colliding with a pole and tree. Two others were injured when a parked car was struck. the driver who fled from the Nimitz Freeway scene remains at large. The crash also involved Oakland laborer Jose D Perez and Rosetnia Rane of Livermore, with several San Jose residents among the injured.
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Remon J. Delgado
Oak
Albert “Mordles
San Jose
Narvaez
George
San“Jose
Julius ‘Lustig
Oakland
Jose D. Perez
Reynaldo Obregon
Rosetnia Rane
Livermore
Obregon
Mary
Perez
Jesson
Arroyo
Holiday traffic toll climbs toward national 300 mark
National Safety Council warns even higher deaths as Labor Day travel surges. UPI tally shows at least 288 highway fatalities since Friday night with 60 drownings and 43 other accidents, totaling about 407 for the long weekend. California leads with 36 deaths. The council had estimated 420 fatalities for the period.
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National Safety Council
United Press International
California
Rebels Shoot In Beirut Square Amid Warning Silence
Gunfire erupted in Beirut's central Solk Square for about half an hour from hidden rooftop snipers. No casualties reported as crowds went about business. rebels aimed to display strength while talks continue under pressure from multiple sides.
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Lebanon
D- Solk
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