Civil rights strife splits Republicans and targets Hells Canyon
The Dixie Republican coalition wanes as Mississippi's Bill Colmer accuses GOP leaders of breaking with southern votes. Eastland seeks jury trial deals in the civil rights bill while Johnson works toward a compromise to push the measure forward.
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Congress
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Colmer
Howard Smith
Virginia
Hells Canyon
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Big Jim Eastland
Eastland
Jim Murray
Montana
Warren Magnuson
Joe O’mahoney
Wyoming
Murray
Snake River
Magnuson
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Jim Eastland
Betcha We Get This One Perfected First trial remark
A brief courtroom remark references a trial and an amendment for a jury trial. The quote suggests focus on perfecting a case before proceeding. No other details provided.
Boxing Champs Might Rise From Baseball Stars
The article notes potential boxing champions emerging from organized baseball as major league performances prove closely watched by the public, with strong gate receipts and fan interest.
Postmaster Summerfield to Receive Majority of Supplemental Funds
Postmaster Arthur Summerfield will receive at least 133 million of the 149 million supplemental appropriation and avoid drastic Saturday service cuts on July 1. He had planned to close all post offices on Saturdays and suspend Saturday deliveries.
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Arthur Summerfield
Summerfield
Japan’s War Crimes Prisoners and U S Relations
A major Japanese newspaper urges the United States to release all Japanese war crimes prisoners to bolster U S Japanese ties. It argues trials and convictions of high officials were key to ending the war, faulting power hungry leaders rather than frontline soldiers.
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Japan
United States
U. S
Adams delays TVA board appointment amid Baker opposition
Mr. Adams as presidential assistant has not chosen a TVA board member, withholding a ninth director. He reportedly opposes Rep. Howard Baker due to a pro TVA voting record, risking a pick from private power company ranks if he chooses to replace Dr. Harry Curtis.
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Sherman Adams
Adams
Rep
Howard Baker
East Tennessee
Rep. Baker
Harry Curtis
Decatur Council Advances Right of Way for New Bridge
The Decatur city council moved to resolve right of way issues for a bridge project parallel to the Keller Bridge over the Tennessee River. Governor Folsom has touted plans to four-lane U S Highway 31 from the Tennessee line to the Gulf, and a contract for a second Decatur bridge is expected this fall to alleviate growing traffic on U S 31.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Bridge
Folsom
Tennessee Line
Gulf of Mexico
U. S. 31
Montgomery Seeks 1 Percent Sales Tax To Ease Finances
The Montgomery City Commission weighs a one percent retail sales tax as the fairest remedy to the city's serious financial trouble. A recent meeting with leading citizens aimed to assess the condition and suggest actions. Rising local government costs push many cities to new taxes despite public protests. The council seeks to avoid financially dangerous outcomes without sparking citizen wrath.
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Montgomery
Civil Rights Showdown Vote Divides House
The House passed the four point civil rights bill 286 to 126 led by President Eisenhower era rhetoric. Democrats split 118 for and 107 against with Republicans 168 for and 19 opposed, signaling a partisan clash as the measure heads to the Senate where Nixon and Knowland threaten maneuvering to push passage without South-friendly amendments.
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Eisenhower
House of Representatives
South
Republican Party
Senate
Nixon- Knowland
Nixon
Mr. Knowland
Living Today By ARLIB 8. Davidson
Most employees serve a boss yet many workers outnumber supervisors. The article urges responsible conduct and mutual understanding to advance in the organization. It advises making constructive suggestions over demands and working for the organization’s welfare to boost personal success.
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Hs Welfare
Dixie-Republi can coalition breaks over trial by jury
The piece explains how southern Republicans and allied lawmakers tangled over a trial by jury amendment linked to civil rights. Key figures include Rep. Smith Virginia Rep clients, Rep. Miller New York, Rep. Willis Democrat, ex speaker Joe Martin, Rep. Hyde Maryland, Rep. Keating New York, and Rep. Kenney. Party leadership feared harm to the GOP.
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Virginia
William Miller
Lockport
N.Y
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Miller
Brooklyn
Celler
Justice Department
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Joe
Martine
White House
Sherman Adams
Martin
Ed Willis
de Witt Hyde
Maryland
GOP
Congress
Mohawk Power Company
Rochester
N. Y
Ken Keating
Les Arends
Illinois
Russell Kenney
New
Erat
Keeney
Republican Party
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Bell Syndicate
Contrast Between US and Soviet Governments in a Soldier Case
A columnist argues the US differs from the Soviet system due to constitutional protections and judicial decisions. He discusses the Girard case, a death by possible government improvisation, and a Norman report alleging Canada’s Royal Commission plans sparked US-Canada tensions. He critiques executive overreach and NATO treaty limits, warning of a Potomac Disease in Washington.
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United States
Soviet
Russia
Ike Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Sherman Adams
Bulgarin
Girard
Herbert Norman
Norman
Canada
Japan
NATO
Senate
Washington
Mao Tze-tung
Red China
Mao
Stalin
William Girard
Inside labor underworld lockjaw spreads by prison strain
Victor Riesel details how underworld lockjaw grew from overcrowded understaffed Federal prisons. He notes 29 institutions with a $30.1 million budget and only two guards per 800 inmates, leading to solitary confinement, contraband framing risks, and insufficient single cells. He cites 1955 testimony on segregation and urges long term expansion.
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Gondolfo Miranti
Domenico Bando
Herlands
Miranti
Bando
Underworld
Alcatraz
Atlanta
Leavenworth
McNeil Island
Lewisburg
the Hall Syndicate
Tac
Manhattan Wolves and a Model Mother’s Double Life
Lois Collins, a 1950s model earning up to 150 dollars an hour, describes wolves in Manhattan as older millionaires, playboys, and insecure date-seekers who pursue women while clinging to marriages. She aims to move from modeling to film and longs for a stable home.
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New York
Manhattan
Lois Collins
Denver
Siender
Ais
Michael
East Side
Columbia University
Jayne Mansfield
Marilyn Monroe
Marie Wilson
Lois
Lwis
Cooney Linked With Misappropriation Case
Testimony before the New Jersey Law Enforcement Council alleges John R. Cooney former president of the Loyalty Insurance Group may have misappropriated two million dollars over twenty years. Public hearings cited hidden misdeeds in the Firemen's Insurance Co. and affiliated firms with ties to Levalty ae. An Essex County grand jury has returned seven indictments.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Law Enforcement Council
John R. Cooney
Loyalty Insurance Group
Joseph Harrison
Council
Charles J. Tyne
Firemen's Insurance Co
Levalty Ae
Harrison
Department of Banking and Insurance
Essex County Grand Jury
John Foley
State Insurance Bureau
Petty Cash Fund
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