Mississippi Councils Organize to Enforce Segregation
West Virginia counties see picketing of segregated schools as Mississippi moves toward a constitutional amendment that could abolish public schools. A legislator cites growing “citizens' councils” aiming to guide local segregation without provoking Klan backlash. A council member warns of responsible leadership to handle segregation issues. The legislature also passed a bill to restrict out of state medical school admissions.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Mississippi
Harriman Endorsed For Post In New York Nomination Fight
Four leading New York Democrats endorsed Averell Harriman for the party’s nomination amid a looming floor fight at the Democratic State Convention. The Balch De Sapio statement, concurred in by Lehman and Wagner, signals Harriman could secure a delegate majority as Roosevelt supporters resist endorsing him. Roosevelt declined comment on the endorsement and his candidacy as the convention battle unfolds.
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New York
New York State
Averella
Collinnce May
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Harriman
Richard H. Balch
Carmine G. DeSapio
Tammany Hall
Manhattan
Herbert H. Lehman
Idaho
Robert F. Wagner
Ae Og
Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
U.S
Irving M. Ives
Thomas E. Dewey
Elt
Har More
Tar Heel speaks at Communist gatherings in East Berlin
In Lauchhammer a U S Army corporal AWOL since 1949 spoke at a world peace week rally. Cpl Jack Hillie from Frankfurt and Concord North Carolina addressed crowds in simple terms about life in America. He faces stabbing charges and has attended Communist sponsored meetings in East Berlin.
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Berlin
Othe Potsdam
Maerkische Union
Cpl
Jack
Hillie
Lauchhammer
America
McCarthy Finishes Defense in Senate Censure Hearing
Senator McCarthy finished testifying in his defense against censure and won committee support to review a disputed document as evidence. The special Senate hearing panel recessed to 1 pm EDT to examine the paper and decide its admissibility while McCarthy’s counsel Edward Bennett Williams pressed for cross examination.
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Washington
Sen
MoCarthy
Senate
Watkins
Utah
McCarthy
Edward Bennett Williams
Army
Brownell
Puerto Rican Nationalist Testifies in U.S. Court
Hernandez Vega, a 23 year old government witness, testified that Puerto Rican Nationalist party leaders ordered him and another man to assassinate Representative R Fred Crawford in Ponce. He described plans to supply bombs and weapons for the October 30, 1950 uprising and the Arecibo police station attack in which four died, but said he later disassociated from the movement.
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New York
Fred L. Crawford
R-Mich
van the Iee
Puerto Rico
Hernandez Vega
U.S
Crawford
Ponce
P.R
Arecibo
Tremor Aftermath Fells Orleansville Area
Area still reels after the Orleansville quake as algerians and Europeans tally a toll near 1,000 dead and 2,000 hurt. French troops and 2,000 rescuers rush aid while U S naval forces stand by. Damaged buildings, collapsed walls, and evacuations mark the daytime scene.
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Algiers
Algeria
Orleansville
Interior Ministry
Daveth
Oran
Mediterranean
Heavy smokers shown more prone to lung cancer say researchers
A government researcher in Washington says heavy smokers have from five to fifteen times greater risk of developing lung cancer before age eighty compared with nonsmokers. Si J. Cutler, National Cancer Institute statistician, cautions no definitive proof of causation but notes a clear correlation between cigarette use and lung cancer across nations.
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Washington
Si J. Cutler
National Cancer
Sea 5 Muteeate
Cutler
American Cancer Society
Red Cross Shifts To Carolina Coastal Areas
The Red Cross reports disaster workers moved from Florida to Carolina coastal areas threatened by Hurricane Edna. Chapters in regions from Virginia to Long Island are advised to prepare shelters and relief. Workers began relocating last night as Edna swung northward.
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Washington
Red Cross
Florida
Carolina
Virginia
Long Island
Edna
Cape Hatteras
Russia Objects To U N Debate On U S Downed Bomber
Russia demanded the United Nations Security Council reject the U S protest that Soviet MiG fighters shot down a U S B 52 bomber off Siberia last Friday. Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky said the U S claim was false and that the U S air crew violated Soviet territory.
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United Nations
N.Y
Russia
U.N. Security Council
U.S
Hurricane Warnings Hoisted Along North Carolina Coast
Hurricane Edna moves north along the coast as warnings extend from Morehead City to the Virginia Capes. Gale and hurricane winds threaten the North Carolina and Virginia coasts with high tides and dangerous seas. Ships report rough conditions and an eye passage near Florida and Mexico offshore areas.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Morehead City
N. C
Virginia Capes
Cape Hatteras
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Eastport
Maine
Grady Norton
Miami Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Lla.m
Est
Hatteras
Washington
Norton
North Atlantic
8.C
Portland
New York
New England
Carolina
Edna
Atlantic
Florida
Fairland
Mobile
Ala
Miami
Askvin
Miami Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Barranquilla
Gulf of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Walter Davis
Strauss Says U S Has Many More Atomic Weapons Now
AEC Chairman Lewis L. Strauss stated the United States possesses far more atomic weapons than a year ago and cautioned reporters against drawing inferences about new Soviet tests. He indicated anticipated further tests at Marshall Islands grounds and noted plans for peaceful energy conferences and an international scientist gathering on nonmilitary uses.
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Strauss
U.S
Washington
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
U. S
AEC
mid-Pacific
Wate
Marshall Isla Proving Grounds
Next Baine Strauss
Siectient
Gushewen
Dixon-Yates Roup
Valley Authority
Eisenhower
Dixon-Yates
Natanal Chatman
Sephen J. Mitchell
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Lane
Wounded Secretary in Gunfire Rampage
A wounded secretary improves after a gunfire incident at a freezer. The shooter, butcher William Jordan, barricaded himself for about an hour before surrendering. Police say Jordan claimed persecution and quoted threats as he opened fire on returning service members and Alex Johnson, 46.
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William Jordan
Maelf
Clarence Owens
Jordan
Selective Service
Alex Johnson
Adenauer Campaigns For State Vote In Bonn
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer presses CDU campaign as Rhineland state election looms with about 1.5 million voters eligible Sunday. Observers warn CDU may trail Socialist opponents, affecting pro Western policy momentum and Germany’s international stance.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Rhineland
France
Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
CDU
Coast Braces For Blow
Wilmington NC braces as Hurricane Edna nears the coastline with 35 mph winds rising to 55 mph gusts. Officials warn of possible high tide flooding and have Coast Guard and highway patrol on high alert while Red Cross and disaster workers prepare along the coast.
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Wilmington
N.C
North Carolina
Coast Guard
State Highway Patrol
Sat Temch
Red Cross
Umstead
States Political Meeting Highlights Republican Strategy
The Republican leaders meet in Denver to shape elect party strategy for November. White House press secretary Hagerty says the President has no advance speech plans and will avoid endorsements. Officials report Eisenhower aims to let candidates run on their records while he vacationed in Colorado in August.
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Tain
Denver
White House
James C. Hagerty
Steen
Washington
Nerusterming, Inc
Congress
Colorado
Eisenhower
Rabies Fatal for 9-Year-Old Boy in Dallas
A nine year old boy, Ben Earl Ivery, died at Parkland Hospital in Dallas from rabies after being bitten by a stray dog. He was admitted July 18 and treated by three doctors and two nurses before sedation and death. His mother Mrs. Wessie Ivery described the struggle to obtain a blood specimen.
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Dallas
Tex
Parkland Hospital
Ben Earl Ivery
Wessie Ivery
Parkland
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