Eisenhower Sees Hope for Arms Talks and Civil Rights Study
President Eisenhower spoke to newsmen in a hot, half hour early session noting the heat and shirt sleeves. He said the Justice Department is studying recent civil rights decisions to see if further tests are needed and avoided specifics on court rulings and law enforcement concerns. He expressed disappointment that some fear the civil rights program would infringe on their rights.
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Eisenhower
Justice Department
Congress
Girard
William S. Girard
White House
Competitive Contract Bill Considered
Senate subcommittee weighs Thurmond measure to award government contracts on strict competitive basis. Support from Carolinas textile firms. opposition from Atomic Energy Commission Office of Defense Mobilization Budget Bureau and others. GSA says bill promotes orderly procurement but would nullify orders aiding disaster and surplus labor areas.
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Washington
Sen. Thurmond
D-Sc
Carolinas
Senate
Thurmond
W. C. Lott
Graniteville
D.C
J. Harris Cannon
Kannapolis
N. C
Cannon Mills
Graham
N.C
William Londes Jr
Greenville
S.C
R. B. Russell
Charleston
Sen. Saltonstall
R-Mass
Atomic Energy Commision
Office of Defense Mobilization
Budget Bureau
General Services Administration
Government Purchasing Agency
Senate ratifies IAEA treaty in key Senate vote
The Senate approved the IAEA treaty 67 to 19 and backed U S plans to ship fissionable materials to the new agency under Eisenhower’sAtoms for Peace program. Bricker amendment failed 55 to 31 as Lyndon Johnson backed the administration with broad Democratic support.
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Washington
Tom Grek Polc
Vesident
Eisenhower
Senate
Bricker
Ohio
Congressional
Lyndon B. Johnson
Atomic Energy Committee
Bus Assn Ends North Carolina Meeting
Winston-Salem delegates to the North Carolina Bus Association returned home after a two day convention. D L Bonham from New York sales engineer for Esso Standard Oil spoke on fuel and lubricants.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Frick Opposes Regulation of Baseball
Washington baseball commissioner Ford Frick told Congress that placing baseball under federal antitrust laws would threaten the national game. He warned of endless lawsuits and public doubt, arguing such action would not improve baseball or fan experience and could delay expansion and reforms. He favored exempting baseball from trust laws and cited potential impact on player pensions and salaries.
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Washington
Ford Frick
Congress
Frick
Eee S
Brooklyn
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Prick
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