Six Deaths as Gas Bomb Converts Bar to Inferno
A makeshift gasoline bomb blasted Club Mecca in south central Los Angeles killing six and injuring at least five. Three men ejected earlier fled in a car as a bystander fired at them amid flames. victims included a woman identified as Jackie McGinnis. Police say all victims were regular customers.
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Los Angeles
Mecca
R. A. Williams
Vernon Waggy
Hartner
Jackie McGinnis
Georgia
Joyce Chapdelaine
Oscar Camnon
Jury Trial Amendment Criticized in Civil Rights Debate
Assistant Attorney General Warren Olney Jr warned against a jury trial amendment in voting rights suits. He argued the measure would not enhance protection of the constitutional right to vote and could be used to prejudice civil rights claims. Olney said state laws rarely allow civil contempt trials and the Supreme Court supports court rulings without juries in contempt cases.
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Washington
Warren Olney LI
Gamesen
Supreme Court
Readers urged to study Bible for solid faith
R L Dieffenbacher appeals to librarians and readers nationwide to seek deeper knowledge. He argues people desire more than school day memories and casual reading and should turn to the Bible for basic, satisfying spiritual foundations. He warns against relying on other religious works for core beliefs.
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R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
America
God
Haiti's political wrangle stalls interim regime talks
In Port au Prince Haiti the army warned of restoring order as presidential candidates fail to agree on an interim regime to run the country until the April 28 election. Three presidents ousted in four months, dock strikes threaten food supply while police face looters and widespread burglaries are reported.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Reds Call For Riots In Chile
In Santiago the outlawed Chilean Communist party issued clandestine leaflets urging continued anti inflation violence that has killed an estimated 40 or more people. The message calls to end repression and dictatorship and asks workers to rally with the Central Workers Union and Popular Action Front. Unrest has reached the Chamber of Deputies as the Socialist party avoided being tied to the disturbances.
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Santiago
Chile
Communist Party
Central Workers Union
Popular Action Front
Chilean
Chamber of Deputies
Popular
Socialist
Becks Worst Mistake Was Ignoring English
Washington report notes Teamsters official John F English opposed Beck on key union expenditures. English balked at paying Becks Seattle home purchase, furniture costs, and a union funded publicity plan, signaling friction between Beck and his No 2 man as investigations began.
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Beck
Washington
Dave Beck
John F. English
Teamsters Union
English
Beacon Hill
Boston
Teamsters
Senate
Seattle
Committee Slashes 25 Percent From Commerce Department Request
The Appropriations Committee cut 25 percent from President Eisenhower's request for new Commerce Department funds, proposing $653,685,060 for the coming fiscal year, down $217,827,940 from the president and $68,950,076 below the current year. The panel trimmed Labor and Welfare once more, after prior House reductions, while restoring some cuts on roll call votes. The Commerce bill is the sixth annual measure sent to the House this year by the committee.
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Eisenhower
Labor and Welfare Departments
House
Commerce Department
Windstorms Kill Two In Georgia
A two hour storm unleashed damage across central Georgia near the Schley Macon county line. In Ellaville and Lowe communities it destroyed about 100 structures including dwellings barns and sheds with many others unroofed. Two children died in the event near the county border and initial reports cited four fatalities. County sheriff W T Jolly noted the wide destruction during the late night storm.
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Macon
Schley
Ellaville
Middle Georgia
Lowe
Schley - Macon
W. T. Jolly
Oglethorpe
Bill Favored For Training Of Retarded Children
Raleigh Senate Education Committee unanimously approved a bill to start a state program of training mentally retarded children described as trainable but non-educable. The plan allocates 175000 dollars per year for two years for grants to counties and cities, with up to 300 dollars per child annually to support local training efforts.
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Raleigh
Senate Education Committee
Western N C Rivers Break Out Of Banks
West North Carolina rivers burst their banks after heavy rains, causing at least one death and widespread damage. Herbert Jack Wall of Harmony died when his convertible overturned on highway 117 near North Wilkesboro in heavy rain. Schools closed across Wilkes, Henderson, Jackson, Buncombe, Madison and parts of Haywood counties as flood threats and impassable roads disrupted daily life. rivers flooded Asheville to a eight year high and secondary roads sustained heavy damage. The Ridgecrest Old Fort highway was to reopen by nightfall.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
The
Highway Patrol
Herbert Jack Wall
Harmony
North Wilkesboro
Wall
East Bend
Statesville
Wilkesboro Avenue
Wilkesboro
Yadkin
Wilkes County
Wilkes
Henderson
Jackson
Buncombe
Madison
Haywood
Asheville
Postal Cutback Not Expected Tomorrow
The House Appropriations Committee informally approved 17 million dollars in extra funds for the Post Office and will consider 30 million more next Friday. An aide said the department would avoid sharp service curtailments tomorrow, though Postmaster General Summerfield warned of possible Saturday mail and money order service halts if funding is not provided. The department seeks 47 million more for the next three months. full House and Senate approval pending.
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Washington
Houve Appropriations Committee
Post Office
Summerfield
Congress
Appropriations
Senate
Eisenhower links schools to national defense at education event
President Eisenhower urged approval of the administration's school construction program during a centennial National Education Assn. dinner and a nationwide radio speech. He said strong schools strengthen national defense and minds are key to averting conflict, surpassing even arms and atom energy.
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National Education Assn
Cene
Eisenhower
America
Three Children Trapped in Walk-In Safe For Hours
In Pacific Heights San Francisco three youths aged 11 to 16 were trapped for about two hours in a derelict mansion’s walk in safe before firemen with a mechanical aide and oxygen tube could open the door. The trio Cheri Stevenson 11 David Rude 15 and William Moore 16 were playing when locked inside and later freed after a safe mechanic manipulated the door.
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David Rude
Cheri Stevenson
William Moore
San Francisco
Pacific Heights
Cheri
Cathy
Rude
US Will Not Fill Vacuums From Britain Military Cuts
Washington reports no plan to fill gaps created by Britain's announced defense reductions. Britain aims to cut armed forces from 690000 to 375000 within five years and deploy 1500 mile range missiles with potential U S bases. The plan seeks to reduce costs by 785 million dollars in 1957-58 and includes a 13000 man unit in West Germany with mixed British and Gurkha troops.
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Washington
United States
Britain
West Ger
No Barriers Along Gaza Border
Cairo reports a pact with U N officials and Egyptian leaders to remove barriers and minefields along the Gaza Strip border with Israel. UNEF headquarters would move to Rafah and Israeli forces would exit the El Auja demilitarized zone under a 1949 armistice framework. A separate clash near Lake Hula between Israeli and Syrian forces caused no casualties.
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Cairo
Egypt
al Ahram
U.N
Ralph Bunche
Gaza Strip
Israel
Strip
Bunche
Dag Hammarskjold
Nasser
Hammarskjold
UNEF
Gaza
Rafah
Sinai-Gaza Strip
el Auaj
Israeli'see
Tel Aviv
Lake Hula
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Mehl
Ouse Appropriations Committee
Schley - Macon County
Atlanta
Bill
N.C
Ridgecrest
Old Fort
Liz
Rex Stevenson
Hong Kong
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