Senators reject plan to offset Supreme Court rulings
Washington Soviet UPI reports the Senate defeated a plan to nullify recent Supreme Court decisions by a 41 to 40 vote. The bill was sent back to the Judiciary Committee after heated debate, effectively killing all pending countermeasures to court rulings. Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson predicted Congress would adjourn by Saturday night. The House aimed to clear its docket as Congress pressed ahead.
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Stay on Integration Preserved at Central High
Little Rock grants a stay on Central High School integration as court actions unfold. Governor Orval Faubus signals potential emergency session while NAACP plans to appeal to the Supreme Court to proceed with an integrated opening. Blosom notes court orders allow continued operation unless further orders arrive.
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Proud Enterprise Ends Navy Career
The aircraft carrier Enterprise, famed for surviving 20 major battles in World War II, was towed from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to a Kearny shipyard for scrapping. Once valued at 18 million dollars, Lipsett Inc. bought it in June for 561,133 dollars, ending a storied 1936 launch and Halsey era.
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Pair Jailed on Banditry and Dope Counts
Two men suspected of robbing more than a dozen square stores in the Long Besch area were arrested Thursday night by narcotics detail officers. Charles H. Jackson, 30, of 1450 Olive Ave, and William B. Ivy, 23, of 807 New York St, were booked on armed robbery narcotics addiction and heroin possession after an investigation at Hill St. and Lemon Ave.
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Across the Nation Auto Strikes Slow 59 Models
Five auto industry strikes slowed the 1959 model run with over 5,500 workers idle at GM Chrysler and Ford plants. UAW protests centered on overtime scheduling, affecting key operations nationwide.
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Court Orders Norfolk School Board to Reconsider Rejections
US District Judge Walter E Hoffman announced he would order the Norfolk School Board to reexamine applications of 151 Negro children rejected for white schools. During a day long review two officials testified four children would have been submitted if they had been white, drawing gasps from a largely Black audience.
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Denmark cancels Skate submarine visit over safety concerns
Denmark halted the U S atomic submarine Skate's planned visit next week after top nuclear physicists advised risk. Premier Hans C Hansen cited government warnings and the Danish Atomic Energy Commission decision. Skate sails southeast toward Bergen while Nautilus proceeds to New York after its Arctic crossing.
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U N approves Arab plan for peace in Middle East
The United Nations General Assembly votes 80 to 0 unanimously to back a plan allowing Arab nations to manage peace in the Middle East. Dag Hammarskjold would supervise withdrawal of U S and British troops and lead economic development efforts with Arab nations in consultation. The Dominican Republic is absent.
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Diamonds and jewelry tied to unionist figure in hearings
Testimony from Thomas Douglass and B. B. Bowers details a fortune in gems linked to Mrs. Baker and associates including teamsters Tom Burk and others. Witnesses describe nearly 75,000 to 100,000 dollars worth of diamonds, boxed and hidden, with Baker denying illicit dealings as Senator McClellan accuses perjury.
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Assistant Strings Ole WM Along Assistant Strings
In an inner office this morning a weather man played a guitar badly. The assistant flatters then bursts in and praises a tune. WM responds with a gruff denial that the piece was his own and reveals he was replacing a string.
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Liz Taylor sues for trillions over Mike Todd death
Independent reports actress Liz Taylor files a suit seeking five trillion dollars tied to the passing of husband Mike Todd. Gambling probes highlight a kingpin's odds on World Series and football outcomes as investigators sweep pages A-7 and C-9 for related leads.
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