ICC bans segregation on interstate trains and buses
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered an end to racial segregation on interstate trains and passenger buses. It said separate accommodations implying inferiority are unreasonable under present conditions and urged equal, convenient facilities for all travelers across rail and bus services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
ICC
Southern Rails
Supreme Court
NAACP
Faure seeks confidence vote over electoral reform delay
Paris Premier Edgar Faure pushes a confidence vote on his plan to end delays and set a new election law timetable. Debate on December elections and a seven week assembly mandate dominates tense discussions as party lines harden and Caullist ministers face opposition from Radical Socialist allies and Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faure
Paris
Edgar Faure
Leon
SS Ce Aote
Francois Mitterand
Interior
Faurean
Morocco
Eto
UN Committee Moves To End French Boycott On Algeria
The United Nations Political Committee unanimously voted to end France’s boycott over Algerian independence. France may return as Algeria and Morocco negotiations continue, with no desire to prejudice talks. The session also touched on admission of 18 applicants including Outer Mongolia with growing US abstentions and Soviet veto dynamics.
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Anes
N.Y
Noa
U.N
Aeroro
Sembly
France
Mench
Algeria
Morocco
United States
Outer Mongolia
Italy
Japan
Spain
Albania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
Canada
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Outer Sionectia
China
Security Council
Rubber prices must be kept up to prevent crisis in Asia
Kuala Lumpur Malaya Ceylon premier Sir John Kotelawala warned that rubber prices must stay at current levels to avoid disaster in Southeast Asia If synthetic rubber costs less than natural rubber vast plantations could fade wasting nine million acres and leaving twenty five million people jobless The premier also cited a rice for rubber deal with Red China and said he raised the issue with the U S government
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Ceylon
John Kotelawala
John
Asia
Southeast Asia
China
Singapore
Vu. S
Holiday Ends In Tragedy
William Hubert Warrick 33 of Raeford died in a Robeson County crash on N C 211 becoming the 1000th highway death in North Carolina for 1955. The toll atop 991 by year end marks more than a month remaining with three other fatalities reported Thanksgiving Day including Jack Evans Bryant Coward and Ben Parrish in separate rural crashes.
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Raleigh
William Hubert Warrick
Rt. 2
Raeford
Warrick
N.C
Robeson County
North Carolina
Highwy
James Jones
Maxton
Jones
Murphy Locklear Jr
Pembroke
Locklear
Inman Green
Rt. 1
Bladenboro
Graham
N.C. 119
Mebane
Two British Soldiers Killed in Cyprus Unrest
British forces faced deadly violence as two soldiers were killed and others wounded around Nicosia and Khan Cria village during Cyprus unrest. A private died when rebels opened fire on army vehicles, a grenade hit a jeep, and a British officer and another soldier were hurt. Authorities announced new law imposing up to two years in prison and a 100 pound fine for carrying offensive weapons. Rebels demand Cyprus unite with Greece.
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Cyprus
Briish
Crown Colony
Khandria
Costa W
Nicosia
Greece
State Presses Case Against Solicitor Ross in Court
LILLINGTON NC The state presses its case against Harnett County Solicitor Neill McK Ross charged with appearing in court while intoxicated and with dealings with defendants their attorneys and agents He faces four counts of malfeasance in office Superior Court Judge George Fountain Tarboro says the case will run to Sunday The trial of County Judge M O Lee charged with attempting to weaken court plans was postponed to January term Godwin a Coats police officer testified Ross appeared intoxicated October November December 1954 and smelled of whisky His testimony was later stricken from the record on defense motion for mistrial
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Lillington
N.C
Harnett
Neill McK
Ross
Appea
George Fountain
Tarboro
Yesterda
M. O. Lee
Haseen
Ross and
Lee
Godwin
Uetore Ross
Car C
Woodward Shooting Grand Jury Opens In Nassau
Nassau County grand jury begins hearing testimony on the Woodward shooting case. Mrs. Ann Woodward is expected to testify as a key witness while authorities pursue whether the death was accidental or the result of a prowler in the Oyster Bay estate. The inquiry could extend through the day as District Attorney Frank Gulotta seeks a final determination.
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Woodwards
Oyster Imbel Say
Ann Woodward
Windsor
Frank Gulotta
Long Island
Oes Bay
Oyster Bay
Gulotta
Doepital
Whattan
Murray Guston
Manhattan
Conmeets
Next Thursday Designated as SD Day in Chicago
Chicago observes Next Thursday as SD Day to test the effectiveness of road safety measures and monitor traffic fatalities through the Associated Press tracking effort.
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Chicago
Associated Press
DeLaine Seeks Fight Of Extradition In New York
The Rev. JA DeLaine agrees with Gov Harriman to sign extradition papers while the AME Church council and Bishop Nichols oppose his return to South Carolina. District Attorney Hogan and the NYPD aided the process as DeLaine prepared to surrender for arrest.
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New York
Averell Harriman
DeLaine
District Attorney's
Saee
Seed
Blaios D. Ward Nichols
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Nichols
Council of Bishops
Am.e. Church
South Carolina
Harriman
Dist
Atty
Frank Hogan
New York City
Schoolgirls Protest in Athens Over Cyprus Death Sentence
Hundreds of schoolgirls shouted anti British slogans at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens in protest against the Cyprus death sentence for Michael Karaolis, a Cypriot clerk convicted of killing a policeman. Demonstrators hurled stones at British owned trolley buses as police struggled to contain the crowd. Several passengers were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Cyprus
Michael Karaolis
Back To Work For President Eisenhower After Thanksgiving
President Eisenhower returns to work after a family Thanksgiving at Gettysburg and his Denver heart attack two months earlier. He planned a brief retreat to discuss official weekend matters with White House staff before resuming daily duties.
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Gettysburg
Patt
Eisenhower
Tie Farm
White House
Andrew Troodcaster
Denver
Harriman Returns to New York After Western Swing
New York Governor Averell Harriman lands after a cross country tour to rally Democrats against lean wets. He criticized the Republican high command and spoke in Seattle Milwaukee Lewiston and other cities before returning to New York for Thanksgiving dinner at his Garden home. He will then head to Mobile Alabama for deer hunting with Gov. Velcom and Rep. Boykin at the Boykin preserve near McIntosh.
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New York
Averell Harriman
Lean
Harriman
Geneva
Seattle
Milwaukie
Ore
Lewiston
Idaho
LaGuardia
Arden
Mobile
Ala
James E.velcom
Alabama
Frank Boykin
Boykin Gene Preserve
McIntosh
Boykin Preserve
New Orleans
Seven Hunters Bag Seven Deer in Maine Forest
Harold R. Mores of Moose River Trescott led a family hunting party that included four brothers, their father Levi, and a 12 year old nephew. At Bog Brook they spotted a herd and, with seven rifles, seven deer were killed.
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Trescott
Maine
Harold R. Mores
Moose River
Gordon
Raymond
Albert
Clifton
Levi
Harold L. Mores
Bog Brook
U.S. Magazine Display Banned by Prague Reds
In Prague the American Embassy displayed Western magazines in its courtyard drawing large crowds. The Communist government objected and ordered the end of the Sunday yard display, citing concerns over Western influence. Harold Vedeler argued the publications reflected culture, not propaganda. The display was discontinued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Prague
Act
Harold C. Vedeler
Alexis Johnson Vedeler
Officials Named To Boards In North Carolina Assignment
Wally G. Dunham of Forsyth named president of the North Association of county commissioner representatives to state boards and councils. Other appointees include Lloyd Amos Guilford Sidney Smith of Scotland John P. Swain of Wake and Dunham to various boards such as Public Welfare Board Meritoolies Council and State Elections Board. Dunham to White House conference on education in Washington next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Wally G. Dunham
North Assn
Couderson
Lloyd Amos
Carson Sole
Guilford
Ane Boaing
J. Lee White
Cabarrus
Agriculture Extension Services
J. E. Boone
Northampton
Veterans Commission
Jd. Hall Jr
New Hanover
State Board of Elections
E. M. Hunt
Davidson
State Hospitals Board of Control
Floyd C. Price
Johnston
State Commission For the Blind
N. H. G. Balfour
Hoke
Medical Care Commission
Frank R. Marbury
White House
Washington, D.C
Test Farm To Be Sold In Raleigh Area
The 203 acre McCullers test farm near Raleigh will be sold tomorrow morning. The sale continues the shift of experiments from the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station to the Central Crops Research Station near Clayton.
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Raleigh
McCullers
N.C. Agricultural Experiment Station
Central Crops Research Station
Clayton
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Manuel Chavez
National Assn
N. C
Weasofi
Roanoke Rapids
UN Committee
Woodward
Commies
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