Rights Penalty backers push civil rights enforcement
The Eisenhower administration backs a House bill provision to fine or jail those who willfully disrupt court ordered school integration. Atty Gen Rogers argues the measure is essential to enforce orders and prevent mob violence as in Little Rock 1957. Senate debate continues on broader scope.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Senate
William P. Rogers
Congress
Edwin FE. Ellis
Rogers
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
Little Rock
Ark
Little ‘Rock
Meany condemns Southern filibuster against civil rights
George Meany denounced the main bloc of Southern senators for blocking civil rights legislation. He urged Congress to pass strong measures immediately and urged unions to root out discrimination at home. He warned that filibuster attacks human rights and blocks the constitutional guarantee of voting rights.
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Washington
George Meany
Afl-Cio
National Legislative Conference of the
Building and Construction Trades Department
Meany
Congress
Senate
Snow relief efforts continue for mountain families
Helicopter and ground crews rush food and fuel drops to snowbound regions in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Two isolated Ashe County areas remain unreachable as missions aim to finish by midweek amid worsening weather. Red Cross seeks remaining 1,500 families today.
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West Jefferson
N.C
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Boone
Newland
Mount Airy
Carter County
Tenn
Army
C. L. Fowler
Ashe County
Tennessee Line
Lansing
National Guard
Sona
Luther Hodges
Red Cross
Snowbound Troops Flown to Puerto Rico Maneuvers
Red nosed transport planes move 700 soldiers and hundreds of tons of gear from U S bases to Puerto Rico for ongoing exercises. The operation aims to ferry 18 000 troops and 11 000 tons of equipment to the Caribbean and back by completion.
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FT. Campbell
United States
Puerto Rico
Caribbean Commonwealth
New Date For Soviet Visit Set By Tass
Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev will visit France March 23 to April 3, shortening his stay to 12 days. He delayed the trip due to influenza but Tass said his recovery should occur in 7 to 10 days. De Gaulle plans a Britain visit April 5 and a U.S. trip April 19.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
France
Tass
Khrushchev
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Britain
United States
Radio Moscow
Test Pilot Plans First X15 Flight
NASA test pilot Joe Walker prepares for the X15 first flight at Edwards Air Force Base California. The rocket ship aims for 100 miles high and 4000 mph as Walker and Maj. Robert White conduct initial low thrust tests before all out engine trials with future pilots including Armstrong and Rushworth.
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Ralph Dighton
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Joe Walker
Walker
North American Aviation
Scott Crossfield
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
NACA
North American
Joe
Crossfield
Air Force
Robert White
Jack McKay
Neil Armstrong
Robert Rushworth
Comdr
Forrest Petersen
Navy
Castro Warns Enemies As Cuban Army Grows
Fidel Castro warned enemies that Cuba's revolutionary army is stronger than Algeria's fighters facing a French force. He defended arms spending as secondary to tractors and machinery, spoke at a Havana University ceremony honoring students slain in Batista's 1959 attempt, and denounced U.S. economic pressure and military moves as threats to Cuba's survival.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Castro
New York Times
U.S
Puerto Rico
Florida
United States
Crews Use New Air Route In Miners Rescue
Logan West Virginia crews widen search for 18 trapped miners using a fresh air line linking tunnels seven eight and four as rescue teams reach within about 150 feet of the entombed men. The operation enters a critical stage as smoke and gas complicate efforts.
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Elmer Layne
Holden
Holden West Virginia
Wilson
Tunnel 4
No. 4
Glass Worker Wins 891 Mile Foot Race in Britain
Jimmy Musgrave a 38 year old glass packer from Yorkshire won an 891 mile foot race across Britain in 15 days 14 hours 32 minutes finishing Sunday at Land's End. He earned 2800 dollars and said he would return to work next morning. John Grundy finished second 90 minutes behind with a limp earning 1400 dollars.
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Land’s End
England
Jimmy Musgrave
Brittain
Musgrave
John Grundy
Adenauer Defends German Democracy Amid Neo Nazi Claims
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer told an New York audience that Germany is a practicing democracy and that anti Semitic incidents stem from a minute neo Nazi minority He blamed Soviet aims for sowing division between Germany and the United States He will meet President Eisenhower in Washington after a Tokyo visit and a US tour.
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New York
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Germany
Soviet Union
United States Senate
American Council On Germany
Francis Cardinal [Spellman
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Tokyo
Washington
Eisenhower
Terrified mother rescued in park chase by state trooper
Off duty State Trooper William Dahlkamp tackled John Burris after Burris attacked Mrs. Schweska in Springfield Illinois. Alfred Schweska, 34, admitted paying Burris to kill his wife and was charged as an accessory before the act. Burris faced burglary charges while held on 50 000 bond.
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Springfield
William Dahlkamp
John Burris
Burris
Alfred F. Schweska
Schweska
Sangamon County
Lincoln Park
Medical quackery boom eyed by Congress and FDA
The FDA chief told a House panel that Americans spend nearly a billion dollars yearly on medical and nutritional quackery. He highlighted turtle oil and hagi pipes, long distance diagnosis, and pricey vitamin regimens as examples fueling this big business.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
The
Food and Drug Administration
Congress
George P. Larrick
House Appropriations
Larrick
Japan
Patrick
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