Red China Seat In UN Is Sought
The United States opposes a move to seat Red China at the United Nations. India proposes formalizing the issue on the agenda as Steering Committee meets. Britain backs deferring the matter. other delegations privately indicate support. The Assembly opens with Sir Leslie Munro as president and Dulles listed among early speakers.
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U.N
New Zealand
Sir Leslie Munro
United Nations General Assembly
Prince Wan Waithayakon
Thailand
Leslie
Charles Malik
Lebanon
Red
China
Tom Hoge
United Nations
N.Y
United States
General Assembly
India
Soviet Bloc
U S
Britain
U.S
Peiping
Munro
Malaya
Enem Ug
Dulles
Rains Slack Off in Carolinas as Flood Risk Lingers
Associated Press reports rains eased but continued across the Carolinas with over an inch at several river points. Minor flooding was forecast along the Roanoke River. coastal ports saw little to no rain. Totals included Elizabeth City 3.52 inches and Charlotte 2.98 on nearby rivers.
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Associated Press
Carolinas
U.S
Elizabeth City
N.C
Charleston
Wilmington
Myrtle Beach
North Carolina
Charlotte
Tar River
Tarboro
Rocky Mount
Louisburg
Nashville
Neuse
Kinston
Goldsboro
Haw River
Greenville
Siler City
Esther Storm Races Inland Threatening Floods Along Gulf Coast
A deadly storm named Esther lashed southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi coast with 64 mph winds and five inch hourly rains. Tides rose three to five feet, delaying travel and prompting closures and evacuations from Morgan City to Biloxi as Esther moved toward Mississippi and northern Alabama.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Esther
New Orleans
Morgan City
Audrey
Bertha
Burns
Bureau
Pensacola
Fla
Galveston
Tex
Cedar Keys
Gulf of Mexico
Jefferson Parish
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Biloxi
Miss
Thai constitution suspended as military junta takes over
In Bangkok the army ousted Premier Pibulsonggram and installed a junta led by Sarit Thanarat. The regime says Parliament may stay briefly while it seeks support, with Pibulsonggram whereabouts still unclear. The King urged obedience to Sarit's orders.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Surajit Charuseran
P. Pibulsonggram
Sarit Than
Surajit
Sarit
Pibulsonggram
U.S
Washington
Adaldet
Windmills and Nature’s Gifts for Human Labor
The text extols windmills turning in the breeze to pump underground water. It notes how wind, water, soil, animals, and crops sustain life and support human effort. It concludes with gratitude to God for providing these natural gifts and guiding human ingenuity.
Gen Clark proposes nationwide boys camps at military schools
General Mark Clark urged creation of summer camps for boys in every U S military establishment to curb delinquency. He cited The Citadel program in Charleston as a model teaching recreation discipline character and patriotism with pins for junior defenders and a two dollar daily cost.
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Atlantic City
N.J
American Legion Today
Mark Clark
Clark
Legion National Convention
Eisenhower
United Nations
Korea
Citadel
Charleston
S.C
Eisenhower Addresses Naval Officers From 27 Nations
President Eisenhower told officers from 27 countries at Newport Rhode Island that free nations must be strong both individually and collectively to defend against any attack. He urged international friendship and noted one Portuguese officer was absent due to illness.
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Newport
R. I
Eisenhower
Naval
U. S. Naval War College
Coaster’s Harbor Island
Narragansett Bay
United States
Portugal
Excise Tax Shows Big Increase in Fiscal 1957
Treasury figures show total excise tax receipts of 10.65 billion dollars for the year ending June 30 1957 up from 10.00 billion in 1956. Distilled spirits led at 2.12 billion, beer 763 million, wine 88 million, and tobacco taxes total 1.674 billion with cigarettes comprising 1.611 billion.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
Eisenhower
Congress
Convicts Murder Trial Continues in Wake Superior Court
In Raleigh the state pushes witnesses in the Wake Superior Court homicide trial of nine Central Prison inmates charged with first degree murder in the stabbing death of Martin Chavis, a Robeson County Indian serving life for murder. Evidence focus includes the July 30 attack and alleged prison dope activity.
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Raleigh
Wake Superior Court
Central Prison
Lester V. Chalmers Jr
Martin Chavis
Robeson County
Chavis
James McGee
Durham
Hoover Jones
McGee
Jones
School Bus Flips After Collision Near Swansea
SWANSEA South Carolina A school bus carrying about 25 pupils overturned after a car struck it at a dirt road crossing near Poole's Mill There were no serious injuries seven children were taken to Columbia Hospital for examination while others had only minor bruises The bus rolled end over end and landed on its wheels driving by Le Nair King of Swansea and driven by Steve Livingston 17 no state system roads involved
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Hastings
Oswego County
N. Y
New York
Niagara Falls
Central Square
Cleveland
Brewerton School
Main St
Constantia
Central Avenue
Texas
Conroe
Houston
Swansea
S.C
H. E. Taylor
Te County Dist. 4
Taylor
Columbia Hospital
Poole’s Mill
Lenair King
Steve Livingston
Lowlands Flooded by Rivers Across Carolina and Virginia
The Dan and Roanoke rivers and tributaries overflowed in eastern North Carolina and Virginia after two days of heavy rain. The Weather Bureau warned of further rises on eastern North Carolina rivers if rainfall continues, with the Roanoke cresting at Alta Vista and rising in Randolph, Virginia, while the Dan neared peak near Danville.
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Raleigh
Dan
Roanoke
North Carolina
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Cape Fear
Tar
Neuse
North
Carolna
Bureau
Alta Vista
Randolph
Dan River
Danville
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South Ast
Jackson
Baton Rouge
Board of Health
A. L. Gray
Preventage Disease Control
J. R. Cook
Trinity
Dallas
J. W. Bass
Southeast Asia
SEATO
R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA Service
Legion
John F. Gleason Jr
Chicago
Ill
The
American Legion
Mary Jane
of the Legionnaires
Edward Turcotte
Joseph Brewer
Johnny Babson
Babson
Carl Sheaf
Sheaf
Turcotte
East Providence
R.I
Rockingham
Brewer
New York City
Jacque Lee Scheider
Greensboro
Fred Day Bowmen
High Point
James Gregory
Mobile
Ala
Olen Montgomery
Ralph Douglas Byers
Floyd Reeves
Winston-Salem
Daryl Chessman
Los Angeles
U. S. Supreme Court
Chessman
San Quentin
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