Eisenhower Welcomes Soviet Talks on Nuclear Ban
President Eisenhower voiced approval of the Soviet proposal for talks with the United States and Britain on ending nuclear testing and for Geneva discussions to begin October 31. British Foreign Office echoed support as Washington weighs Far East options amid tensions over possible Chinese invasion.
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Newport
R. I
Eisenhower
Russia
Britain
Geneva
London
Nikitia H
Removal Of Hoffa Is Sought
A rank and file Teamsters faction seeks to remove James R. Hoffa as president and from the union. They accuse Hoffa of misconduct and call for an investigation by the board of monitors overseeing the union. The group urges suspension pending inquiry and possible ouster if found guilty, sending copies to judges and officials.
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New York
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Brotherhood
Hoffa
Stooges
Congress
Andrew Boggia
Long Island City
Queens
Sy Oe
U.S. District Court
Washington
Florida
Martin F. O’donoghue
Board of Monitors
F. Dickinson Letts
Senate
Teamsters Executive Board
John English
Faubus Leaves Central High Opening to Local Board
Gov. Faubus said the Little Rock School Board would decide whether Central High opens on Sept. 2 or 8 under Lemley guidance or waits for Sept. 11 extraordinary session. He noted he might sign a bill delaying opening to Sept. 15 if the board seeks that path.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orval E. Faubus
Central
Faubus
Arkansas
Harry J. Lemley
He Can
Supreme ‘Court
X Ray Technician Aids Atlas ICBM Launch at Cape Canaveral
S Sgt Donald P Johnson of Vandergrift Pennsylvania provided crucial X ray work during the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile preflight and post repair checks at Patrick Air Force Base. His night long effort helped identify a weak line in the oxygen feed and ensured the successful launch of the weapon system aimed at a South Atlantic target. The test supports future 6000 mile range shots planned for the fall.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Donald P. Johnson
Vandergrift
South Atlantic
Johnson
Free World
Convair
Paul E. Lance
Patrick Air Force Base
Patrick Hospital
Atlas
Integrated Schools Set To Open In North Carolina
An atmosphere of cautious optimism surrounds the opening of integrated schools in Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Greensboro this week. Despite state law resistance, a token number of Negro students will attend white schools, with unions fearing possible violence as cases appear across several counties and court actions loom over constitutional questions.
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Winston-Salem
Greensboro
North Carolina
Wadesboro
John Ott
Oong Ott
Easton
Winston- Salem
Edwin M. Stanley
Raleigh
Needham Broughton High School
Durham
Reds Press Quemoy Bombardment Across Formosa Strait
A nine day bombardment of Quemoy continues with light fire and about 500 shells on Saturday. Fresh U S jet fighters head to Formosa to reinforce the 7th Fleet now near 60 ships. Nationalist and U S officials warn of possible broader war if Red China invades or provokes a wider clash.
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Taipei
Formosa
U. S
Quemoy
Nationalist
Defense Ministry
Washington
China
United States
Russian Tourists Return From New York Visit
A 14 day Soviet tourist group led by Vladimir Bobkin left the United States describing their trip as very enjoyable. They praised American hospitality and Niagara Falls noting they received the key to the city there. They suggested their visit could foster more Soviet tourism to the United States.
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United States
Vladimir Bobkin
Soviet Union
Robkin
Niagara Falls
Niagara’ Falls
Babkin
Patrolling Seventh Fleet Strengthened in Asia Crisis
Washington reports Red China pressing for conflict in the Far East as the US Seventh Fleet is reinforced near Formosa Strait. Nearly 60 ships plus an added carrier and cruiser join joint air-sea drills with Nationalist Chinese forces amid debates over defending Quemoy and Matsu.
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Washington
Formosa Strait
7Th Fleet
Pentagon
Quemoy
Matsu
Eisenhower
U.S
State Department
Japan
Red Air
Agreement Reached On Test Talks Between U S And Russia
The United States and Russia fixed October 31 for Big Three talks on halting nuclear bomb tests. A joint technical report notes sneak tests could be detected by about 180 monitoring stations worldwide. Khrushchev asked Geneva. Eisenhower favors New York.
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Russia
Iron Curtain
U. S
Red
China
Eisenhower
Geneva
Britain
Canada
France
Poland
Romania
Czechoslovakia
New York
Nikita Khrushchev
James C. Hagerty
Newport
R. I
Khrushchev
Hagerty
Pacific
Nevada
Labor Holiday Traffic Toll Rises Slowly
Labor Day traffic deaths reached ninety five in the first 24 hours of the 1957 weekend, with 73 deaths in a comparable period. A light plane crash at a southwest Pittsburgh estate during a picnic contributed to the toll, while projected national rates warned of rising danger.
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National Safety Council
Council
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Massachusetts
Hig
Atom talk in Geneva draws nonscientists into jargon
In Geneva the second international atoms for peace conference opens with scientists discussing terms like gleep scram rod and master slave manipulator while a glossary aims to bridge the gap for lay readers. An exhibit from Los Alamos and the perhapsatron headline the hydrogen bomb control effort as visitors react to the language.
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Ronald Thompson
Geneva
Switzerland
Los Alamos
N. M
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