Indonesia Tightens Grip on Dutch Firms and Consulates
Indonesia orders the closure of seven Dutch consulates and announces government takeover of major Dutch firms. Jakarta remains the only open consulate as Jakarta seeks West New Guinea resolution. Government to monitor firms via a council of management under supervision while press and cultural functions end.
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Netherlands
Jakarta
Indonesia
West New Guinea
Manegkom
Foreign Ministry
Birmingham Man Burned To Death In Rooming House Fire
A Birmingham rooming house occupant died after a fire started in his room and trapped him in a corner early today. Northside Fire Chief Howard Jordan identified the victim as Robert Lee, about 70, who perished in the blaze.
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Birmingham
Northside
Howard Jordan
Robert Lee
Auburn Day Proclaimed After Undefeated Season
Gov. James E. Folsom issues Auburn Day proclamation praising Auburn's 1957 football team for an undefeated season and national championship. The governor lauds coach Ralph Jordan and staff and designates Tuesday December 10 as Auburn Day for statewide jubilation.
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Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Auburn
Associated Press
Deep South
Gowda
Ralph Jordan
Alabama
Fire claims life as space heater starts blaze in bedroom
Source reports a fire gutted a room with Jordan stating the blaze began when a space heater ignited the floor and bed covering. Roberts reportedly got out of bed but was trapped against the wall.
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Jordan
Roberts
Union Merger Deadlines Extended
AFL-CIO Executive Council extended the merger deadline with no new date for the grace period. Unmerged state and local bodies face possible charter revocation only if a merger becomes hopeless. Thirty-three states and 169 local central bodies have merged so far with Oklahoma planning a mid month merger convention.
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Atlantic City
N.J
AFL and Cio
Afl-Cio
George Aa
Aflcio
AFL Cio
Oklahoma
Massachusetts
California
Florida
Idaho
Indiana
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Illinois
Kentucky
Michigan
Rhode Island
Bids Sought for Seven Highway Projects in Alabama
The State Highway Department issued bids on seven road and bridge projects totaling about 3.6 million dollars. Projects include interstates in Chilton Mobile Conecuh and Lee counties, a Perdido Pass sea wall bridge in Baldwin County, and groundwork expected to spur coastal development and ferry plans between Dauphin Island and Fort Morgan. Bids open December 20.
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Montgomery
State Highway Department
Chilton County
Mobile
Conecuh, Lee and
Blount
Perdido Pass
Alabama Point
Baldwin County
Fort Morgan
Gulf Shores
Pensacola
Fla
Escambia County
Dauphin Island
Thick Fog Holds Grip On Britain
London endures the season's first heavy fog halting transport across southern England. No ships moved in the Thames or at London ports while the Queen Mary waited off the Isle of Wight. Train collisions and widespread respiratory cases highlighted the disruption.
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London
Britain
Thames
Isle of Wight
Southampton
Europe
Greece
Florida
Salonika
Lille
France
Paris
Wales
Cornwall
United States
Ireland
Scotland
Four Bomarc Sites Selected By AF
The Air Force announced plans to build the first Bomarc missile launch sites at Dow Maine McGuire New Jersey Otis Massachusetts and Suffolk County Long Island New York with contracts totaling 46 million dollars. The missile would intercept bombers up to 300 miles away and 12 miles high but not effective against ballistic missiles. Separately scientists are pursuing midget H bombs to reduce radioactivity fallout.
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Washington
Air Force
Dow Air Force Base
Maine
McGuire Air Force Base
N.J
Otis Air Force Base
Mass
Suffolk County Air Force Base
Long Island
N.Y
U.S
Bridge project progresses between Au burn and Opelika
Blount is constructing 247 linear feet of grade separation bridges on the project running from Reids Gap to the Cullman County line.
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Auburn
Opelika
Blount
Reids Gap
Cuilman County
Atlanta Mayor Wins Sixth Term Over Maddox
William B. Hartsfield won a sixth term as Atlanta mayor defeating Lester Maddox 41,300 to 23,987. Hartsfield, mayor since 1936 except for brief absences, will start a four year term in January with a $20,000 salary. Maddox conceded blaming the Negro bloc vote. Hartsfield carried 40 of 70 precincts and led large margins in white precincts.
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Atlanta
William B. Hartsfield
Lester Maddox
Hartsfield
Maddox
Gaillard Survives Fifth Confidence Vote in Paris
In Paris Premier Felix Gaillard won a fifth confidence vote on his emergency powers bill amid fears Socialist ministers may resign. Unofficial tallies showed 222 votes to 185 on the second reading as Communist and Poujadist opposition pressed the government. Gaillard warned he would resign if Socialists carried out their threat, risking a new French government crisis a month after the prior one. Sydney, founded in 1788, is the oldest city in Australia.
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Paris
Felix Gaillard
Gaillard
France
Maddox Attacks Hartsfield Over NAACP Ties Denial
In a campaign, Maddox charged Hartsfield with strong NAACP links. Hartsfield denied any association with the NAACP. The dispute centers on civil rights politics influencing local leadership.
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Robinson
Hway Dept
Chilton
Clanton
Montgomery - Mobile
Conecuh
Burnt Corn
Lee
Peter Minuit
Manhattan Island
Minuit
Bly
Sydney
Australia
The
National Assay For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Service, Thrift
America
Juilliard
S-M-L. Dacron
Best Buy
W.T. Grant
Enna
Second Avenue
Grant Street
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