Governor Ready To Close Virginia Schools Over Desegregation
Gov. J Lindsay Almond Jr indicated readiness to announce the closing of two Charlottesville schools and faced possible moves in Norfolk as U S District Judge Walter E Hoffman prepared to rule on a stay of an integration order. Warren County High in Front Royal already closed under anti integration laws.
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Richmond
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Charlottesville
Norfolk
U.S
Walter E. Hoffman
Warren County
Almond
John Battle Jr
Hoffman
Warren County High
Front Royal
Lane High
Venable Elementary
Norfolk School Board
Federal
Dist
Plot to derail Chehab presidency in Lebanon uncovered
AMMAN AP reports Lebanese intelligence officers uncovered a army circle plot to block Gen Fuad Chehab from taking office. The plan aimed to seize government control to help outgoing President Camille Chamoun seek another six year term, with Lahoud arrested amid vague charges.
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Amman
Jordan
Fuad Chehab
Beirut
Lebanon
Chehab
Camille Chamoun
Chamoun
Col
Fuad Lahoud
Cop
Lahoud
Salim Lahoud
Saeb Salam
Wishy washiness and spiritual consistency urged
A column by Robert Dieffenbacher argues against vacillating morals and hypocrisy. He contends Americans should determine right from wrong, maintain consistency in belief and action, and avoid professing faith while hating others.
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Robert Dieffenbacher
NEA
Hoffa Faces Probable Court Test
Washington AP report says a court test looms as Teamsters President James R. Hoffa seeks to end monitor supervision. A panel requested Judge F Dickinson Letts bar a February union convention to allow Hoffa to demonstrate monitors are no longer needed. Monitors seek greater powers and backing to enforce cleanup. Dissent came from monitor and Teamsters lawyer L N D Wells.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Big Truckers Union
F. Dickinson Letts
Hoffa
Monitors
Martin F. O'Donoghue
Godfrey Schmidt
Hoffao
L.N.D. Wells
Teamsters
Nationalists claim five MIGs shot down over Quemoy
Nationalist air force headquarters said Sabre Jets defeated five Communist MIG17s and possibly a sixth in two late afternoon dogfights over Quemoy. The communique also claimed three torpedo boats sunk and a fourth damaged. US jets assisted by patrolling but did not fly over the island to avoid provocation.
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Taipei
Formosa
Quemo
Air Force Headquarters
Quemoy
Swatow
U.S
Formosa Strait
Little Quemoy
Red China
15 Year Old Fires Pistol On Gastonia School Bus
A 15 year old on a Gaston County school bus fired one shot into the ceiling but no one was hurt. The bus driver stopped the vehicle, retrieved the gun, and the youth surrendered the .22 caliber pistol. He has served time at Jackson Training School but will be barred from riding the buses. The incident occurred near Belmont High School on New Hope Road as students rode to class.
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Gastonia
N.C
Gaston County
Hunter Huss
Dick Falls
Huss
Jackson
Concord
New Hope Road
Belmont High School
Faubus Defends Actions On Private School Aid
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus defended government aid to private schools amid integration debates. He cited federal lunch program grants and questioned federal authority to block such aid. Faubus said Arkansas would seek methods to open schools if voters oppose integration and asserted state rights against federal overreach.
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New York
Orvan E. Faubus
Arkansas
NBCTV
Faubus
Little Rock
US Supreme Court
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Friday Urges Salary Increases for UNC Teachers and Staff
President William C. Friday urged the Advisory Budget Commission to fund salary increases for the University of North Carolina system for 1959 61. He said the consolidated university seeks about 4.46 million to expand operations and 4.89 million for the second year, aiming to retain and attract qualified faculty. The three branches Chapel Hill NC State Raleigh and Women's Greensboro would benefit from flexible allocation and improved teaching quality. Governor Hodges has warned new revenue sources may be needed.
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Raleigh
William C. Friday
Consolidated University of North Carolina
Advisory Budget Commission
Consolidated University
State Board of Higher Education
General Assembly
University At
Chapel Hill
North Carolina State College
Woman’s College
Greensboro
Budget Commission
Hodges
Ford UAW Pact Sets Industry Pattern
Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers reached a three year agreement ending a nationwide strike with about 98000 workers. The deal includes an eight cent wage rise for some skilled workers and a total average hourly rate around 2.52 dollars with enhanced benefits. UAW leaders hope GM and Chrysler follow suit as talks continue.
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Reuther
Chrysler
Louis G. Jeaton
Ford
Jon Bugas
UAW
Bugas
Ford Bearch
Little Rock Private Schools Plan Faces Legal Scrutiny
A newly formed Little Rock Private School Corp. begins outlining its plan to run four closed high schools as private, segregated institutions with television classes. Attorneys say the plan is legal, while NAACP leaders dispute its legality and state officials discuss leasing questions.
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Little Rock, Ark
Little Rock
iTheir
Leon Catlett
New
L. C. Bates
Arkansas
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Virgil Mance
Blossom
Thousands of Ford Workers Still On Strike
In Detroit thousands of United Auto Workers members continued striking at Ford Motor Co despite a late contract settlement. Early idle estimates exceeded 15 000 with 98 000 striking at the 10 am deadline. local grievances delayed returns at many plants. Production of 1959 models has begun and a resume is hoped for by Monday. Rouge plant reported 80 percent crew return at Dearborn.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers Union
Ford
UAW
Water Reuthe
General Motors
Chrysler
Walter Reuther
Rouge
Dearborn
Mich
U S Red Meetings Continue in Formosa Strait Talks
In Warsaw US and Chinese ambassadors Jacob Beam and Wang Ping nan held a two hour session to press plans on Formosa Strait tensions. Peiping’s Peoples Daily rejected a cease fire while talks continue and urged Washington to halt military deployments in the area.
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Warsaw
Poland
Formosa Strait
U.S
Jacob Beam
Wang Ping-nan
Far East
Peiping Radio
China
United States
Peiping Peoples Daily
Communist Radio
Quemoy
Eisenhower
Washington
Peiping
Formosa
Dulles Calls for Cease Fire as Red China Threatens Formosa
Secretary of State Dulles told the United Nations General Assembly that the Chinese Communist campaign against Formosa poses a grave threat and urged a prompt cease fire. He cited ongoing Warsaw talks and warned the U.N. may be brought in if talks fail while noting Red China's aggression on offshore islands. Dulles also addressed Hungary Germany and the Middle East with U.S. positions on Soviet suppression and Lebanon withdrawal plans.
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United Nations
N.Y
Dulles
Formosa
U.N. General Assembly
Warsaw
U.S
U.N
Peiping
Red China
World Organization
Assembly
United States
Andrew A. Gromyko
Dull
Fuad Chehab
Chehab
Helpful Study Hints For College Students
Article summarizes Dr. Leslie N. Nason’s tips on effective study habits for college freshmen. Emphasizes reading strategy, quick chapter skimming, focusing on summaries, and asking what the writer conveyed after each paragraph. Also advises previewing lectures and predicting content to sharpen perception.
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Los Angeles
Leslie N. Nason
University of Southern California
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