Virginia school integration moves draw court challenge
Hoffman's integration order faces opposition as the Norfolk school board agrees to assign 17 Black pupils to six white schools despite earlier objections. The board argues the order forces racial mixing, while officials discuss legislative fixes and potential widespread resistance risk to state schools.
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Hoffman
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Norfolk
W. R. C. Cocke
Court
John C. Webb
Fairfax County
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Virginia General Assembly
Webb
Supreme Court
Central High School
Little Rock
Ark
American Vice Consul Shot in Cyprus Turmoil
American Vice Consul John Wentworth was wounded by three bullets fired from outside his home in Nicosia. A British airman and two Turkish Cypriot police were also injured as authorities imposed curfews amid Greek Cypriot tensions over Cyprus’ status.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
John Page Wentworth
Wentworth
Caroline
Greece
UN Heads For China Showdown at United Nations
The U N proposed postponing the debate on seating Red China for another year led by Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge. India pressed for full debate as V K Krishna Menon urged action while U S and India push for an immediate Steering Committee vote amid delays by Assembly President Charles Malik.
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United Nations
N.Y. Ee
United Wer
China
Henry Cabot Lodge
General Assem- Capone
Com- Lodge
V. K. Krishna ‘Menon
Assembly
Peiping
U. S
Formosa
Far East
T. F. Tsiang
U. N
United States
India
Charles Malik
U.N
U.S
Arthur S. Lall
World Forum
Balanced Industry Is Urged Balancing North Carolina Growth
Gov Hodges calls for balanced industrial development across eastern Piedmont and western North Carolina to raise per capita income. He cites a new 10 million electronics plant in Fairview and C P Clare and Co products for nuclear submarines and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Fairview
N. C
Piedmont
Carolina
Hodges
C. P. Clare & Co
North Carolina
Buncombe County
Living Costs Dip After Two-Year Rise Amid Food Price Decline
Washington AP reports August living costs fell two tenths of a percent for the first drop in two years as food prices weakened and meats fruits and vegetables eased. Experts caution any sustained decline remains unlikely with apparel and auto costs likely rising.
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Labor Department
Ewan Clague
Clague
Eisenhower to limit campaign speeches in final weeks
President Eisenhower plans fewer than six appearances in the last three weeks before the election, with a schedule centered on California and possible East Midwest and Pacific Coast tours. Vice President Nixon may expand a limited plan in response to candidate needs amid races for governor and senate in California.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Midwest
Pacific Coast
California
William F. Knowland
Senate
GOP
Goodwin J. Knight
Knowland
Demance
House
Final Blow Working Wives Hold U S Economy Together
Washington AP reports the National Manpower Council says if all working wives quit, the economy would collapse. About 13 million married women work now, with more entering the labor force. The council calls for better child care, retraining, and flexible work options as essentials of the new era.
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Washington
National Manpower Council
Womanpower
Council
Ford Foundation
Tiny but Powerful Opens Final Nuclear Test Series
A tiny yet powerful atomic device was detonated at the Atomic Test Site in Nevada, opening what is described as the seventh and possibly final series. A brilliant flash lit the morning sky as the weapon exploded beneath a balloon at 500 feet elevation.
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Nevada Proving Ground
Formosa Command Shaken Up
The United States reorganizes the Formosa defense command to a regular combat command authority amid rising Chinese actions near Quemoy. U S forces expand Army Navy and Air Force presence and centralize control under a subordinate unified command led by Adm. Paul Blackburn.
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Taipei
Formosa
United States
U.S. Formosa
Roland N. Smoot
Quemoy
Defense Ministry
Pescadores Islands
Smoot
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Snark Missile Launch Marks Intercontinental Flight Start
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP A Snark guided missile launched on a 6000 mile Atlantic crossing test. The 69 foot weapon fired from the Cape with twin booster rockets burning bright orange. After seconds boosters dropped away and a turbojet engine engaged.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic
Cape
U.S
Army Adds Nike Hercules Missile To Formosa Defense
The U S Army assigns a Nike Hercules missile battalion to Formosa defense, with 700 to 800 troops manning 48 launchers. An advance party from the 71st Artillery Regiment arrived from Fort Bliss Texas, while launch sites are being prepared. The weapon can strike enemy aircraft over 75 miles away and may carry a conventional or atomic warhead.
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Taipel
Formosa
U.S
U.S. Taiwan
Defense Department
Washington
Pacific
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Washington-Baltimore
7Th Fleet
For Mosa Talks Dim Hope After Warsaw Meeting
U S officials see little chance of a diplomatic settlement to the Formosa crisis after initial talks with Chinese in Warsaw. Peiping rejected a cease fire while Nationalists resist demilitarizing Quemoy and Matsu. Beam and Wang Ping-nan held two hours of talks with a third set for Sunday.
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Washington
Warsaw
U.S
Formosa
Idea
Peiping
Quemoy
Matsu
George Yeh
Jacob Beam
Wang Ping-nan
Formosa Fighter Captain Liu Kun Joins Air Patrol
The 28 year old Chinese Nationalist Thunderjet pilot Liu Kun smiles from his cockpit at a southern Formosa airbase before beginning a patrol flight this week. He is among CNF pilots dueling Communist fliers over the Formosa Straits amid present hostilities.
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Liu Kun
Formosa Straits
Formosa
Rail service cut as Southern consolidates Washington Salisbury trains
The State Utilities Commission authorized Southern Railway to consolidate trains 35 and 36 with 135 and 136 from the Virginia line to Salisbury and revise the Salisbury to South Carolina segment. Five daily round trips will run instead of six, with an estimated annual saving of 325000. No protests were filed and the consolidation takes effect after October 12.
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Raleigh
State Utilities Commission
Southern Railway
Washington
Salisbury
Virginia State Line
South Carolina Line
Golden Tells Of Serving Prison Term
Harry L. Golden of Charlotte editor of the Carolina Israelite and noted wit admitted he served a federal prison term nearly 30 years ago for mail fraud. He explained his past surfaced after his success with Only in America and said he feared discovery as his notoriety grew. Golden described changing his name in youth, bankruptcy, a five year sentence, 18 months served, and parole revoked by Sen. Carter Glass before completion. He rebuilt his life, moved to Charlotte a dozen years ago, and built a noted writing career with a wide circulation. He said anonymous letters prompted him to reveal the episode and discuss his past openly. More on page eleven-A.
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N.C
Harry L. Golden
Carolina Israelite
Golden
America
New York
Goldenhurst
Goldhurst
New
Carter Glass
D-Va
James Cannon Jr
Richmond
Sen. Glass
United States
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