Arkansas Legislature Ends Special Session Amid Recall Readiness
The Arkansas Legislature adjourned a five day special session with anti integration bills for Gov. Faubus ready for instant recall. A key measure would allow closing Little Rock Central High if the Supreme Court orders re admittance of seven Negro students. Faubus will wait to sign until after the Court acts.
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Little Rock, Ark
Arkansas
Orval Faubug
Faubus
Little Rock Central High School
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
U. S
Harry J. Lemsey
Miss Wool of 1959 crowned in San Angelo
Beverley Bentley of Albuquerque New Mexico was crowned Miss Wool of 1959 at the National Wool Fiesta Week event in San Angelo Texas She wins a 10000 all wool wardrobe an air conditioned car and will tour the United States and Europe as wool industry representative She also earned the title most beautiful Ann Trebes of Long Beach California was most poised and Elaine Cali of Nevada best posture
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San Angelo
Tex
Beverley Bentley
Albuquerque
N. M
Soviet ends ban on atomic tests and agrees to Geneva talks
Moscow revoked its ban on atomic tests but accepted President Eisenhower's plan to meet with the United States and Britain at Geneva on Oct 31 to begin negotiations on halting further nuclear tests. Premier Khrushchev announced the move after Washington said the U.S. would conduct ten more explosions before Oct 8. Khrushchev criticized the Allies for using the Soviet testing halt to gain military advantage.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Isenhower
United States
Britain
Geneva
Nikita
Khrushchev
Washington
U.S
Eisenhower
Krushchev
Pravda
Communist Party
Vilain
Stay Home From Ship Jobs Amid Nuclear Talks
Readable fragments show contract talks between Craig Shipbuilding workers and the United Marine Workers Union stalled over grievance procedures. Workers authorized officers to call a strike if needed as negotiations bogged down after the company partly rejected a recent offer. The piece notes Soviet halt on tests and U S Britain stance, with reference to Geneva findings and a year to year suspension proposal.
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Reecever
Craig
Russia
Building Co
U.S
Britain
Industrial Union of Marine Signs
Tions
America
Geneva
Sek
Rogal
James Daniel
Wild propeller kills one in Air Force C47 crash
A propeller ripped through the cabin of a Hill Air Force Base C47 killing one airman and injuring none of seven others as the aircraft crash landed near Big Spring Texas after fueling at Webb AFB. The plane had departed Kelly AFB San Antonio for end destination Kelly. The pilot addressed authorities after the crash. The incident coincides with other military notes from Denver and Washington.
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Big Spring
Tex
Hill Air Force Base
Ogden
Utah
Here
Webb Air Force Base
Kelly Air Force Base
San Antonio
Webb Base
Leroy Grim
Hamilton Air Force Base
California
Gambling Ring Busted in Pontiac Michigan Raids
State police cracked a gambling ring in Pontiac with four raids that cut a roughly one million dollar annual operation. Ex convict Basil Burke, 59, led the ring while Chief Herbert W. Straley was linked to the probe over a parole for the kingpin. Six others were arrested in three additional raids.
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Pontiac, Mich
UPI
Pontiac
Mich
Carl Robinson
Herbert W. Straley
Basil Burke
Secretary Right for Weatherman Seeks Precise Secretary
A whimsical early 20th century exchange has a weather office tester seeking a secretary noted for flawless spelling and careful punctuation. The applicant boasts perfect attendance and insists on punctuality while answering questions about grammar and accuracy.
Eisenhower Arrives for Newport Vacation Amid Delayed Flight
President Eisenhower reached Newport Rhode Island for a hurricane delayed vacation. The Columbine touched down at Quonset Point Air Station and a helicopter ferried him to his Fort Adams peninsula home near the golf course amid crowds of landing sailors Marines and local workers.
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Newport
R. I
Eisenhower
Columbine Tiz
Quonset Point Nova
Eisenhowsey
Fort Adams
Newport Country Club
Aur St
Henry Wilkinson
Ft. J Adams
Daniel Carlson
Crommelin
Ingersoll
Wilkinson
Quonset Point
Navy Detects Unknown Sub In Hawaiian Waters
Navy sources reported an unidentified submarine detected in Hawaiian waters Thursday night. Anti-submarine units pursued the intruder but could not track it down amid a passive defense exercise in the Uwaian Sea Frontier region. The incident followed by hours Ike Eisenhower’s arrival in Newport and public welcome at Fort Adams as a tropical storm delayed his trip.
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Honolulu
UPS
Navy
Hawaiian Waters
Fourteenth Naval District
Uwaian Sea Frontier
Beece Independent Medical Group Targets Congressmen
Drew Pearson notes on A-2 page. WAVY confirms cruiser Los Angeles sailing to the Far East. The item suggests political pressure and a naval deployment context with named figures and a telegraph-like briefing.
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Drew Pearson
Los Angeles
Far East
Board faces higher tax or budget cuts after assessor error
Long Beach elected officials grapple with a 7 cent tax rate increase or about $500,000 in cuts to the recent school budget after a $28,000,000 double count in assessed value. Superintendent Douglas A. Newcomb blamed the county assessor’s office for the miscalculation, which reduced estimated valuation from $596,901,740 to $568,274,850.
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Long Beach
Newcomb
Lost Son of Congressman Found in Wyoming Wilderness
Christopher Reuss, 15, son of Rep. Henry S. Reuss, was found with two companions after a two day trek in Bridger National Forest northwest Wyoming. They wandered from the Sierra Mountain Club hike Wednesday, built a bonfire, shared sardines and crackers, and were recovered by a search party Friday. Reuss's mother described him as in good spirits and grateful for the hot bath and food awaiting him at their cabin. Congressman Reuss was abroad in Switzerland attending an international conference.
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Pinedale
Wyo
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Christopher Reuss
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Ruess
Christopher
Bridger National Forest
Michael
Mark Millikan
Congressman Reuss
Montreaux
Switzerland
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