Haiti unrest after weekend fighting leaves dozens dead
Port au Prince chaos follows army ouster of Provisional President Fignole. At least 50 killed and about 200 wounded as mobs loot burn and stone targets, with fears of escalation and a possible general strike. Troops guard embassies and US diplomats report no evacuation needed.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Daniel Fignole
Gerald W
Drew
Sen
Louis Dejoie
Fignole
New York
Junta
Oloffson
Back seat drivers and divine guidance
The author contrasts nagging back seat drivers who try to direct others with the need to seek action from God's teachings. He argues that human moral judges irritate, while divine directives provide a clear blueprint for proper conduct without nagging.
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R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
Gas Station Attendant Badly Burned in Ft Bragg Explosion
An explosion and ensuing fire at Malonee Village on theFt Bragg Reservation seriously burned gas station operator James L. Collins. Fire officials said a spark from an electric pump ignited kerosene on a tank, triggering flames that reached a 4600 gallon tanker and an 8000 gallon underground storage. Fire crews extinguished the platform blaze and stopped the gasoline flow as Collins was engulfed in flames.
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FT. Bragg
N. C
Malonee Village
James L. Collins
Parker L. Vickery
Collins
Train Cars Derail At Charlotte Causes Rail Disruption
A 167 car Southern Railway freight train bound for Greenville derailed near Charlotte, piling 42 cars into a 400 foot area at the base of a 30 foot embankment. No injuries reported. Cause believed to be a broken journal. North track cleared, southbound line cleared after night work.
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Southern
Charlotte
Southern Railway
Greenville
D.C
Mooresville
Oasis
West Considers Red Arms Proposal
Western delegates met to weigh the Soviet Union’s proposal for an internationally controlled end to nuclear weapon tests with Kremlin access for inspectors on Soviet and Allied territory. The plan gains a propaganda edge in five power talks and spurs pressure on Prime Minister Macmillan to explore or accept it. Labor leader Hugh Gaitskell urged the West to press the Russians harder.
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London
Soviet Union
Ins
Kremlin
United States
Britain
Pacific
U. N
Harold Macmillan
France
Canada
Labor Party
Newcastle
Hugh Gaitskell
Modernized Postal Plan Pushed by Senator Johnston
Senator Olin D. Johnston proposes a bill to authorize a $2 billion loan from the Federal Employees Retirement Fund for a wide post office modernization plan. The plan funds new facilities, upgrades, and advanced mail processing equipment under a presidential commission with Senate House and executive branch members.
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Washington
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
U. S. News & World Report
Johnston
Senate Post Office Committee
Federal
Senate
House and Representatives
Executive Branch
Treasury
Post Office
Posmaster
Summerfield
Jordan closes Cairo embassy amid Arab rift
Jordan moves to close its embassy in Cairo as relations with Egypt worsen the broader Arab split. Foreign Minister Samir Rifai says no break in political ties with Nasser but all staff are being recalled. Egypt has not announced retaliation and its new Amman envoy has not arrived.
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Jordan
Cairo
Amman
Egypt
Aesoer
Shukri Kuwaily
Hussein
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Samir Rifai
Nasser
Made Plain
Ee Ee
Britain
Syria
Sheriff Plans Rest After Acquittal
ASHEVILLE Sheriff Ashby Robinson was acquitted of murder in the shooting of Cohen Sprinkle during a case in East Marion. The 46 year old, who testified he acted in self defense, embraced his wife as the verdict ended a tense two week trial and he planned several days of rest before returning to duty in McDowell County.
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Asheville
Ashby Robinson
McDowell County
Robinson
Cohen Sprinkle
East Marion
Jane
Sprinkle
Methodists Consider Changes in North Carolina Conference
The Western North Carolina Methodist Conference debated three constitutional amendments including abolishing the Central Negro jurisdiction once all annual conferences shift. Other changes would add lay delegates for multi minister charges and raise the delegate cap to 1500. Bishop Harmon praised Billy Graham’s New York crusade and 22 ministers were ordained as elders. A 3 million dollar drive for colleges and Wesley Foundations was approved. Statesville to host a new Methodist Building site with a committee to oversee details.
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Lake Junaluska
Western North Carolina Methodist Conference
Vari
Nolan B. Harmon
Charlotte
Billy Graham
New York
Horwood P. Myers Jr
Mooresville
Conference Board of Evangelism
Methodist Church
Conference Colleges
Wesley Foundations
Statesville
Appointments of Methodist Ministers Announced 1957 58
Bishop Nolan B Harmon released the minister assignments for 1957 58 at the Lake Junaluska session. Moving day is set for June 27 with final services June 23 and first services in new charges June 30. Changes cover Asheville Charlotte and surrounding districts with retirements listed.
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Ralph Miller
Asheville
Biltmore
J. A. Lowder
Dorris Smotherman ,Jr
Emma Riverview
Ray White
French Broad
Cecil My
Wreck Claims Three 25 Die In Rash Of N C Violence
A weekend surge of North Carolina violence claimed many lives across several counties. The crash near Asheville killed three occupants of a sports car, while other incidents across Davidson, Robeson, and surrounding areas produced additional fatalities and injuries including a drowning near Burlington and a fatal shooting in Mount Airy.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Asheville
Earl Max Tatham
Canton
Fred Kirby Walser
Blanche Harrell
Willy David
Pinetops
Renny F. Hedge
Lexington
Welcome
Davidson County
House Debates Civil Rights Bill Facing Senate Battle
The House moves to pass President Eisenhower’s civil rights bill after a 199 to 167 Friday vote that defeated a Southern effort to limit the measure. Debate closed by 6 pm as Republicans aim to rally support in the Senate against Southern opposition and a potential jury trial amendment.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Legis
Supreme Court Orders New Trials for Communist Leaders
The Supreme Court freed five California Communist leaders and granted new trials to nine other California officials convicted under the Smith Act for plotting violent overthrow. Justices Harlan Brennan Whittaker concurred with the majority. Clark dissented. The 14 were sentenced in Los Angeles to five years and $10,000 fines.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S
High Court
California
Harlan
Brennan
Whittaker
Clark
Black
Douglas
Warren
Frankfurter
Burton
US. Dist
William C. Mathes
Los Angeles
Mathes
Smith
New York
Dennis
Philip R. Monahan
20 Killed In Lebanon Fighting Amid Church Clash
In Miziara Lebanon a church battle between rival clans left more than 20 dead and 30 wounded as voters began the second round of parliamentary elections. Lebanese army intervened to separate feuding friends and relatives of rival candidates in a Maronite church clash. The fight fueled tensions as Parliament votes tightened support for the pro Western government.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Sami Solh
Miziara
Mount Lebanon
Ten Year Old Joey Goes on Rampage in Muse
In Muse Pennsylvania on Fathers Day 1957 ten year old Joe Coleman armed with a .38 and a .25 pistol terrorized the mining town for two hours. He pinned his father behind a telephone pole and was later captured by three men. He was taken to Washington Hospital in an emotional state and will be turned over to juvenile authorities. He had been receiving psychiatric treatment for a year and is from Canonsburg visiting his grandmother Mrs Catherine Coleman. Muse lies about twenty miles south of Pittsburgh.
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Roger Merritt
Tomahawk
White Lake
Shelton Wayne Rich
Rit
Lumberton
Rock Hill
D.C
Charlotte
Ed Roseboro
Edith Creech Isley
Burlington
Saxapahaw Lake
Jerry Howell
Mitchell County
Zeke Howell
Bakersville
Jack Belton
Rt. 2
Mount Airy
Johnny Lowell Thomas
Crock Clemmons
Lincoln
Canonsburg
Muse
Joe Coleman
Trick
Joey
Washington County
William Burns
Burns
Washington Hospital
Catherine Coleman
Pittsburgh
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Iain
Ceserance Prieference
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Marvin Franklin
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J. R. Dawkins
Z. V. Arthur
Homer
Casto
A. B. Dennis
T. A. Grace
G. D. Herman
J. E. B. Houser
N. Snow
L. C. Stephens
M. B. Jokes
W. B. West
C. M. White
J. Miller
Asbury-Huntersvile
Argo
Aldersgate
Moore’s Chapel
J. D. Harris
Peachland
A. G. Amick
Pineville
J. D. Alber
Trinity
C. F. Womblemore
Katherine Masella
Gladwynne
Mee
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