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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1957
Page
1
A report from SLYPPLE ROCK details a potential special session at the Legislature to address racial integration in public schools. Of 43 lawmakers polled, most declined to comment or gave noncommittal replies, with clergy opinions split and a majority against a special session to reopen segregation issues.
UPL Representative Adam G Powell noted differences in race relations between the North and the South. He described the disparities as he observed in New York, signaling contrast in attitudes and policies across regions.
Four Southern governors met privately in Washin gton to craft a united plan for President Eisenhower aimed at ending federal troop involvement in Lat te Rack over forced school integration. Luthy Hodges of North Carolina chaired the execu tive group, noting talks would focus on troop withdrawal and how to present a unified approach without public disclosure. Other attendees included officials from Tennessee Maryland and the Republican quadrant, each signaling support for a coordinated strategy, though specifics remained undisclosed.
UNITED NATIONS N Y INS report Japan won a UN Security Council seat on a quick ballot over Communist Czechoslovakia. The Soviet delegation condemned the election as open discrimination against Eastern Europe and filed a protest claiming violation of the UN charter.
France faced a government crisis as Premier Bourges-Maunoury offered to resign after the National Assembly defeated his plan to grant partial self rule to Algeria. President Coty refused to replace him immediately, keeping Bourges-Maunoury temporarily in place until a successor is found, while Soustelle surfaced as a possible alternative with uncertain support.
Spokesmen for Arkansas legislators convene a special session to consider a local option to meet the integration crisis. The Arkansas Association of Citizens Councils leads the push with noted figures criticizing federal action and calling for state action to resist school integration.
A gun battle near North Vernon Indiana left two troopers killed and several officers wounded as two gunmen fled through woods after stopping a deputy sheriff and taking a hostage. One gunman died in a woodland area while the other escaped, with state police pursuing near Clinton and Scottsburg. The pair were connected to a deadly chase from Michigan into Indiana, involving a Michigan trooper killed and a female witness report.
Booster Club plans a 7 o'clock meeting in New York with committee members to discuss fundraising and event plans for the coming season. Details on venue and agenda to follow.
Arkansas figures in a civic club discussion as Bruce Bennett says the state constitution must be amended by voters to permit school integration or to block federal action. He notes laws could withhold state aid from desegregated schools while stressing no direct linkage to Gov. Faubus. Լ
In Little Rock federalized guards and Army regulars enforce integration at Central High School. Despite protests, about 200 guards and a reduced patrol presence maintain order as 9 black students attend the day’s classes. Officials say the National Guards will step back as troops from the 1st Airborne Division steady the scene.
The United States plans to present its integration progress to the United Nations Assembly. AFL-CIO President George Meany, a U S delegate, will discuss racial relations amid Western tension over desegregation at Little Rock Central High and other Southern schools. Washington officials are worried about abroad reaction while Soviet commentary remains limited.
A downtown block in Montgomery was showered with pennies when a car struck five parking meters. No serious injuries were reported as residents picked up scattered coins after the mishap.
Judge Davies asked to be relieved due to other duties amid Arkansas integration tensions. The move comes as federal assignments shift with Judge Harper taking over parts of the Eastern District docket while Faubus criticizes the administration. Davies had upheld the Little Rock school desegregation plan three times and may soon hear cases from the parental dispute as shifts adjust under federal court leadership.
About 200 reserve seats are available at Hope High School for the Bobent's Exarkana game this Friday night. seating is five rows between the 38 and 45 yard lines. student tickets cost $0.50 at the school, with higher pricing at the Exarkana venue.
A headline notes the mystery of a boy found dead in a box, his identity unsolved. Detective John J. Kelly and Captain David Hy Mabarts oversee the probe as Philadelphians contribute funds to bury the child and publish the epitaph.
Beck faces a busy period presiding as union president while planning private business. He notes he took the Fifth before the McClellan committee and would do so again, as he handles long sessions with union delegates and a hectic convention schedule amid public scrutiny.
In Miami Beach the first major test of leadership in the Teamsters presidency unfolds as top contenders Hoffa of Detroit and Buggerty of Chicago meet in a high stakes convention race. A coalition attempt forms among candidates to back Hoffa while others resist, amid U.S. political maneuvers and court actions over union leadership disputes.
Fragmentary weather note records a two hour ending at 7 am with high 75 and low 59. It cites 6.71 inches of rainfall for the year, river gauges near Red River and Fulton, and 24,575 orbs per unknown unit. Cloudy conditions persist with a forecast of clear in parts and variable winds from northeast to northwest.
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