Senate debate on nuclear test treaty may extend
Washington AP reports the Senate debate on the nuclear test treaty could stretch into a third week. Senator Mansfield urged early and late sessions to push toward a vote while opponents debated ratification and possible reservations. Khrushchev and Thurmond figures shape the clash as supporters tout the pact’s potential, skeptics seek changes.
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Washington
Senate
Mike ‘Mansfield
Newsmien
Ratifica 9
Dent Kennet
Goldwater
GOP
Firesi- Tososallicen
Democraics Psa Sonnaion
Speeci
Milthings Slong
Khrushchev
Strom Thurmond
D-1
Nuclear tests unfold underground near California sites
Reports describe two underground detonations touched off Friday by the Atomic Energy Commission. No damage or injuries were reported as quakes were felt in Berkeley Pasadena and San Diego. The larger blast was described as intermediate range with an estimated yield between 20 000 and 1 million tons of TNT. Mrs Louise Merton is mentioned in relation to the events.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Berkeley
Pasadena
San Diego
Calif
Calfornia Institute of Technology
Motor Court Clerk Shot In Scuffle Near Charlotte
A 19-year-old motor court clerk was shot and critically wounded early today after grappling with two assailants who attempted to rob the cash register. The victim, A. Weisner, father of Charlotte News staffer William Weisner, was hit in the neck during the struggle. Police found two suspects, described as two Black men, one carrying a small gun, and fled the scene a few blocks north of downtown Charlotte. An abandoned bicycle and other clues were discovered at the site.
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Charlotte
D.a. Weisner
Charlotte News
William Weisner
Charlotte taxicab driver found beaten and stabbed to death
A Charlotte taxi driver was discovered fatally beaten and stabbed in his parked cab on a city street. Police detained a young suspect in Statesville after detectives moved in, while two truck drivers remained alive. Robbery was suspected as the motive.
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Charlotte
Sud
Hiouxl Earnest M. Gallant
Statesville
High Point College Orientation and Local News Feature
Sunday reading section previews High Point College orientation with hundreds of students. Also covered are a Railway Office in High Point and an abandoned CCC camp in Randolph County. National coverage highlights the quiet progress of desegregation amid turmoil.
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Gus
High Point College
High Point
CCC
Randolph County
Quints Born to Fischers in South Dakota
The Fischers welcomed five babies at St Luke's hospital between 1 2 and 3 10 pm. Four breech births, all five described as doing well in the nursery. Father recalled shock at news and described the family as already caring for two other children.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Fischer
Fischers
Danny
Denise
Charlotte
Julie
Ac Evelyn
Burlington Student Testifies
A Burlington student testified about travels to France and Cuba and spoke on radical solutions for the American people. He named John Frederick Salter of Greensboro as a key organizer of the Progressive Labor Club at the University of North Carolina.
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Washington
Phelps
Burlingtos
N.C
Cubs
France
Cuba
State ‘Department
John Frederick’ Salter
Greensboro
Progressive Labor Club
Or Hill
University of North Carolina
Tharoe
Birmingham Mayor Urges White Students Back to Classes
Birmingham mayor Albert Bottwell calls white students to return to classes by Friday to protest integration. The appeal targets white students amid efforts to maintain school attendance while protesting racial integration.
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Don McKee
Associated Presa
Birmingham
Ala
Albert Bottwell
Ecto
Connie
Beatnik Tides Drive Out of HUAC Hearings at Capitol
Violent episode in House Un-American Activities hearings ends as beatnik styled students and followers decamp from the Old House Office Building after two days of tense action. Shouts of tyranny and police brutality echoed as protesters fled, with several witnesses recounting leftist sentiments and a New Left group at the University of North Carolina.
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Washington
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Cuba
State Department
Kathy” Prensky
Lester Oa Frage
Old House
Larry “Phelps
Burlington
N.C
University of North Carolinal
Kennedy
House Committee
New York
German Seaman Rescued After 14 Hours at Sea
An American Coast Guard rescue pulls a German sailor from the Atlantic after a 14 hour ordeal. The survivor described prayers, fear of sharks and pilot fish, and frightening thoughts before rescue. He credits luck and aid from a Freiburg bound vessel for saving his life.
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NEW York
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Waters
Scott Says Balloon Still Up in Governor Race
Haw River political figure Robert Scott says his gubernatorial candidacy remains possible as he defends loyalty to the party and denies backing Preyer. He notes postcards implying commitment were sent without family knowledge as the 84% months to primary drag on.
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Noel Yancey Raleige
Robert Scott
Haw River
L. Richardson
Reyer
Scott
W. Kerr Scott
Ame
Judge Preyer
Bg i
Ralph Scott
Bert Bennett
Winster-Salem
Preyer
Young Scott
Min
Canton
Dan. K.moore
Superior Court
Baeelaag Sete
Viet Nam Students Stage Riots Across South
AP reports student riots in three southern Vietnamese cities protesting Ngo Dinh Diem's regime. Government says martial law to start Monday after a 27 day siege, with Saigon backcountry actions and announcements affecting districts near Hoai and Vinh Long.
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Peter Arnett
Saigon
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
South
Noo
Hoi
Vinh Long
Meking
Delta
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