Grand Jury Continues Lynch Probe in Mississippi
A 23 man federal grand jury in Biloxi questioned jailer Jewell Alford and six other witnesses as it probes the Mack Charles Parker lynching. Three FBI agents were seen entering the jury room while prosecutors refused to identify those called before the panel. The jurors were empaneled Monday by Wee Tek Taden Cider OY Miro.
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Biloxi
Miss
Poplarville
Mack Charles Parker
Jewell Alford
FBI
Wee Tek Taden Cider OY Miro
ITO BOOST PROGRAM Aimed at City Blood Drive Revival
Thomasville reports a revamped organizational plan to raise turnout for the Red Cross Bloodmobile. The effort emphasizes community outreach led by women seeking greater political participation through volunteer work and civic engagement.
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Thomasville
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Washington
Katie Louchheim
Democratic National Cou
Red Cross Blood
Blood Program
National Woman's Party
Park
Cochairmen
Bloodmobile
John Mauti
Don Moore
Bob Holladay
Thomasville Chair Co
Hardy Henry
Clyde Yokely
Bill Rice
Thomasville Moose
W. E. Banks
Civic Center
Charlotte
Heated Motor Causes Alarm at local residence
A shorted washing machine motor sparked a fire and abduction scare in a residence on Pearl River street. Police found Parker, a 22 year old black man, later at a jail in Poplarville after a daylong search following a reported rape accusation. Firefighters battled the blaze with dry powder, causing only minor damage as the investigation continued.
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Parker
Poplarville
Far
Pearl River
Riss Ave
Irving Tilles
Ajpowder
Congress Faces Broad Agenda in First Session of 86th Congress
The new session opens amid major fights over civil rights with disputes on Negro voting rights and school integration. Other fronts include school aid, minimum wage, budget battles, postal rates, Social Security benefits, interest rates, housing, and trade quotas for textiles. Commerce committee urges import controls and rejects Hong Kong voluntary limits, signaling broad protectionist steps debated with Japan and Hong Kong.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
House
GOP
Congress
Stone Wall
Hisenhower
Farm Administration
Spencer Davis Washington
Commerce Department
Hong Kong
Frederick Mueller
Henry Kearns
United States
U.S
Japan
Indictment Sought for Five Convicts in Slain Foreman
Ashe County grand jury will be asked April 4 to indict five convicts for murder in the Novem ber 23 slaying of prison work foreman Fields Absher, 58, during an escape near Jefferson. Four were recaptured within three days. fifth remains at large as James T. Walker, 35, of Gibsonville. Remaining defendants Burgess Jr., Styles, Brown, and Henry are held in Raleigh Central Prison.
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Jefferson
N.C
Ashe County
Fields
Absher
Here
Harvey Lupton
Winston-Salem
Lupton
James T. Waler
Gibsonville
Central Prison
Raleigh
John W. Burgess Jr
Hickory
Tommy Styles
Asheville
George Brown
North Wilkesboro
John A. Henry
Miami
Fla
Men Accused Of Calling Santa Names Freed
PONTIAC, Mich. AP Two men Herbert Holdsworth and James Dunn were acquitted after the young witnesses could not recall the words allegedly used. Louise Grimmet complained the men called Santa dirty names as he passed her sons. The charges of using obscene language before minors were dropped by Municipal Court Judge Cecil McCallum.
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Pontiac, Mich
Santa
Claus
Herbert
Holdsworth
James C. Dunn
Ortonville
Louise Grimmet
Kenneth
Cecil McCallum
Women Equal Rights Amendment Call At Tuesday Meeting
Mrs. Louchheim urged women to accept they are people and to enter politics, arguing women vary in interests like men and should not view politics as a spectator sport. She blamed over domestication for public affairs apathy among many women and urged support for women running for office or encouraging husbands to run.
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Guanatee
Louchheim
Rockefeller Proposes Broad Local Tax Plan for New York
Gov Rockefeller asks the 1960 Legislature to raise about 100 million dollars for schools with a sweeping local tax plan. He vows a pay as you go budget and holds state spending at 2.021 billion. The plan groups districts into federated tax districts and adds non property taxes while boosting unemployment benefits and education funding.
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Rockefeller
New York
Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Empire State
Two Truckers Die In Crash
Two North Carolina truck drivers were killed late Tuesday when two trucks and a car were involved in a crash on ice covered U S 6 in Cleveland Tennessee. The fatalities were H A Freshwater 31 of Graham North Carolina and John C Brooks 90 of Burlington. Two persons in the car were injured.
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Cleveland, Tenn
North Carolina
U.S
Highway Patrol
H. A. Freshwater
Rt. 1
Graham
John C. Brooks
McKinney
Burlington
National Bank Condition Report Called for by OCC
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks at the close of business on Thursday, December 31.
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Washington
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Chair City
Harvey G. Tilles
Was
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Mary
Ip van Winkle
Dean
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Senhour Salisbury
Ray Wheatley
West Green Street
High Point, N. C
Lewis Supply Co
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Vanderbilt
By du Pont
Lewis
N. Main St
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