Dynamite blast shakes Henderson mill town amid strike
In Henderson North Carolina an explosion rocked the Harriet Henderson Cotton Mills complex as a strike escalates. Police probe while juries prepare in Manning case. amid violence Textile Workers Union leaders face sentences and National Guard patrols keep streets quiet.
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Henderson
N.C
North Henderson
Harriet-Henderson
James Merrill Manning
Vance Superior Court
Manning
Garland B. Cash
Cash
Luther Jackson
Textile Workers Union of America
National Guard
Harriet- Henderson Mills
Hom
Enicn
Hawaiian Senate Probe Ordered After Territorial Session
Republican gubernatorial candidate Quinn urged Hawaii legislators to account for public property after the territorial legislature adjourned on May 11. An inventory was directed as allegations spread over desk sets chairs filing cabinets and other equipment taken during the last session. Senate figures Matsuki Arashiro and John Durate pledged cooperation with the probe.
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Quinn
Hawaii
Matsuki Arashiro
Senate Accounts Committee
John G. Durate
Arashiro
Senate
Potential Space Pioneer Cooper Tests New Space Suit
Air Force Capt Leroy Cooper Jr and two other astronauts arrived at Wright Patterson AFB to undergo tests for a space flight likely in early 1961. Cooper, 32, from Carbondale Colorado, displays a prototype suit that resembles aluminum foil. Capt Virgil I Grissom, 33, from Enon Ohio, stands nearby with Maj Bill Douglas, the flight surgeon.
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Air Force
Leroy Cooper Jr
Carbondale
Colo
Cooper
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Virgil I. Grissom
Enon
Maj
Bill Douglas
Survival Exercise Opens Phase Three in North Carolina Civil Defense
Raleigh AP reports Operation Alert 1959 enters its third phase as Gov Hodges and state civil defense leaders kick off a two day test. Brig Gen Edward F Griffin explains the aim is to measure NC capacity to endure 30 days after simulated nuclear strikes on four target areas amid radioactive fallout. Agencies across state and federal levels participate alongside emergency groups to test the survival plan. The program's first phase focused on alert and communications, while the second phase evaluated 14 day local readiness without outside aid.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Gov
Hodges
Edward F. Griffin
State CD
Civil Defense
Starkweather Hopes For Reprieve From Federal Judges
In Omaha 20 year old condemned killer Charles Starkweather seeks a reprieve as a federal stay of execution nears expiration. His appeal for a writ of habeas corpus challenges his murder conviction and could lead to retry or release. The case is heard by three Eighth Circuit judges including Harvey M Johnson Joseph W Woodruff and Martin Don Van Oosterhout. He admits 11 slayings and mentions Caril Ann Fugate who is serving a life term.
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Omaha
Neb
Charles Starkweather
Starkweather
Nebraska
John Greenholtz
8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Harvey M. Johnson
Joseph W. Woodrough
Martin Donald van Oosterhout
Sioux City
Iowa
Bennett
Robert Jensen
Caril Ann Fugate
Young Jensen
Colorado Accepted as State in 1876 Tale
Denver Chamber of Commerce reports on Colorado becoming a state on August 1 1876. A New Jersey housewife wrote seeking US territories information and Colorado details to aid her study.
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Denver
Colo
Denver Chamber of Commerce
New Jersey
Colorado
Chamber
Hiram Lodge 716 AF and AM Entered Apprentice Degree Held
Hiram Lodge No. 716 AF and AM held an entered apprentice degree on Thursday June 4 at 7 30 PM. Visiting Masons were welcome. Arnold J. Koonce Jr. served as master with Fred R. Sherrer as secretary.
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Hiram Lodge
Masons
Arnold J. Koonce, JR
Fred R. Sherrer
Plastic Bag Warnings Planned for Drycleaning Displays
The Society of the Plastics Industry will distribute placards to about 9 000 National Institute of Drycleaning members warning that thin film can suffocate children if it covers nose and mouth. The notice urges removing film wrappings and preventing access to dangerous bags.
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New York
Society of the Plastics Industry
National Institute of Drycleaning
Crew Captain at Syracuse Named Jim Kries
Jim Kries, a senior from Rockville Centre New York, is named crew captain at Syracuse University. He leads the crew team as the most senior member and the chosen leader for the upcoming season.
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Syracuse
Jim Kries
Rockville Center, N. Y
Rubber Roads Put To Test In State
North Carolina began field tests of rubberized road surfaces as the State Highway Commission treated three stretches near Raleigh with emulsified asphalt and natural rubber latex. The projects on prison camp road Old Stage Road and Western Boulevard aim to verify laboratory promises for a tougher, bouncier pavement.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Thomas W. Fahnestock
Commission
Prison Camp
Old Stage Road
Western Boulevard
North Carolina
Canada
Natural Rubber Bureau
Louisiana Governor Not Out Of Political Picture
Galveston, AP report on Governor Earl K Long’s condition at John Sealy Hospital suggests possible recovery within three months. His sister says he aims to stay involved. lawmakers in Baton Rouge weigh his return and succession plans amid a pending sanity hearing set for mid June.
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Louisiana
Galveston
Tex
Earl K. Long
John Sealy Hospital
Long
Baton Rouge
Lether Frazar
Sen
B. B. Rayburn
Rayburn
Senate
Russell Long
D-La
Hugh Gibson
Blanche
Gibson
Greentree Stable colors shine in Preakness history
The pink and black silks of Greentree Stable have appeared 19 times in Pimlico’s Preakness Stakes, the annual three year old turf feature, marking a storied presence on Baltimore’s track.
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Greentree
Preakness
Pimlico
Huskies suffer seven losses in last eight games of 1958
The University of Washington football team endured a tough stretch in 1958, losing seven of its final eight games. This skid marked a challenging period for the Huskies as they faced rising competition and adjusted to new dynamics during that season.
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University of Washington
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