South Carolina Mother Voted American Mother of 1958
Mrs May Roper Coker of Hartsville is named American mother of 1958 at the Waldorf conference. She accepts with tears and a roses bouquet, plans to lead a delegation to the Brussels World’s Fair and meet Queen Juliana. She stresses family and home as the basis of civilization and declines to prescribe childrearing rules.
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New York
South Carolina
May Roper Coker
Hartsville
Hhr
Lfe
Daniel A. Poling
American Mothers Committee, Inc
Coker
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Waldorf
Marines Promote Death Marcher DI
Marines promote Matthew McKeon, former Marine unit instructor linked to the Ribbon Creek death march disaster, to corporal effective May 1 after a 21 day trial. McKeon was acquitted of manslaughter but convicted of drinking on duty and negligent homicide, later reduced to private and three months imprisonment. Commandant Gen Randolph Pate praised his performance while the case drew national attention.
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Cherry Point
N. C
Matthew McKeon
Parris Island
S. C
Ribbon Creek
McKeon
Leatherneck
Wothers
Renue
Civ
Courtilan
New York
Emil
Zold Berman
McKean
Anit- Corps
Ness
Randolph Pate
Keon
Pate
Prn
Efforts to Avert Air Strike Pushed
President Eisenhower urged to use good offices to forestall layoffs in aircraft and missile firms. Strikes threaten Douglas, Lockheed, North American Aviation, and Convair, risking 125,000 union workers and 100,000 engineers plus 250,000 feeder jobs. Negotiations began last January with mixed offers. government could seek Taft-Hartley emergency actions if defense is threatened.
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Eisenhower
Lakewood
Douglas
U.S
Southland
California
Lockheed
North American Aviation
Convair
North American
Prisoner Dies After Jail Fight Over Bank
In Santa Ana a 19 year old jail inmate Richard Gary Gordon died from a brain hemorrhage after a fist fight with cellmate Jim Trapp over a bank. Gordon of San Jose was pronounced dead after attempts to revive him by Santa Ana Fire Department crews.
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Santa Ana
Orange County
Richard Gary Gordon
San Jose
James Musick
Gordon
Jim ‘Stapp
S. Main St. Santa Anz
Herman Stahl
Trapp
Rebels slain in Algeria clash report by French command
French forces reported heavy fighting near Algiers as rebels clashed at sea gates. At least 202 rebels were killed while arms and ammunition were seized. Separate police report notes Gordon jailed in Garden Grove for a car theft arrest.
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Algiers
Algeria
Musick
Long Beach Oceanfront Hotel Ad Promises Comfort and Dining
An advertisement for a Beachfront Huntington Hotel on 290 E Ocean Blvd Long Beach touts private baths wall to wall carpeting writing desks and daily maid service. It highlights an ocean facing large dining room meals at 25.40 per person and catering to outside patrons with breakfast and regular dinners priced at 68 cents and 2.15 respectively. Contact WE 6 6253.
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Huntington Hotel
Ocean Blud
Long Beach
Virginia
Phung WE
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America
Greyhound
Sacramento
Reno
Seattle
Salt Lake City
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Garden Grove
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DeLise Debs
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