Reed resigns from Civil Rights Commission head:end
The White House released Reed’s hand written letter and Eisenhower’s reply accepting the resignation. An upcoming commission meeting was postponed with no date set for a replacement. The bipartisan body, created by Congress to study federal civil rights laws and voting rights, awaits Senate confirmation for nominations.
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Quiz on Hoffa vote continues in federal court
Jurist hears suit by 13 New York Teamster members seeking to void Hoffa election as credentials witness Joseph Konowe testifies on who could vote at the Miami Beach convention. Testimony details violence claims linked to local leadership and the Teamsters Southern Conference influence.
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Teamsters Union
Miami Beach
Joseph Konowe
New York
James R. Hoffa
F. Dickinson Letts
Hoffa
Brownie Moore
Charles E. Stewart Jr
Teamsters Local 327
Nashville, Tenn
Moore
Dan Vestal
Vestal
W. M
Dusty) Miller
Teamsters Southern Conference
Hallmark art contest honors veteran American painters
Two aging U S artists Edward Hopper 75 of Manhattan and Charles Sheeler 74 of Irvingtonon Hudson N Y won top prizes in the Hallmark Cards international art award. Hopper earned 2000 for California Hills while Sheeler took 1000 for Two Against the White with 16 countries in competition. Third prize went to John Piper 54 of Oxford England for Nailsworth Gloucestershire. Honorable mentions awarded to Loren Maclyer Robert Vickrey and Walter Stuempfig. The awards total 7000 with near 60000 in sponsor commissions.
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Edward Hopper
Manhattan
California Hills
Pacific Palisades
Los Angeles
Charles Sheeler
Irvington- on-Hudson
N. Y
Vladimir Wilson
John Piper
Oxford
England
Nailsworth
Gloucestershire
Loren Maclyer
Robert Vickrey
Walter Stuempfig
Gwynedd Valley
Embarrassing Moment at White House Conference
A Washington White House conference on North Atlantic Pact issues grew tense as Dulles proposed sharing nuclear information with allies, Stevenson sat apart, and Bevan’s name sparked debate. Dulles later grinned at Stevenson, who had previously attacked both leaders in the 1956 campaign.
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White House
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Dulles
Britain
Adlai E. Stevenson
Labor Party
Stevenson
Prottocol
Trucks Blocked As Day Talks Halt Gas Convoy
Dag Hammarskjold and David Ben-Gurion conferred as Jordan refused transit for a gasoline convoy through the Israeli enclave at Mt Scopus. UN officials delayed departures while Jordanian and Israeli authorities debated use of the fuel and potential fortification work.
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David Ben-Gurion
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Hammarskjold
Middle East
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Beck Jury Delays Third Day of Grand Larceny Trial
In Seattle the trial of Teamsters Union President Dave Beck on grand larceny charges stalls on day three as veniremen dwindle. Eleven jurors seated after questioning faced preemptory challenges from both sides, each using two. Replacements cited inability to be impartial as the trial drags on. Beck allegedly pocketed 1900 dollars from a union owned automobile sale.
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Veniremen
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
Beck
Earthquake Recorded Near Berkeley Last Night
A UC seismograph logged a quake lasting four hours with intensity similar to the 1906 San Francisco event. Seismologist Don Tocher placed the epicenter about 6206 miles northwest of Berkeley, likely in China.
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University of California
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