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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1957

Page

6

Eisenhower urged to meet with Negroes on school issues

A Newport News report notes a Negro congressman who switched from Democrats to support Eisenhower said the President had conferred with white leaders on the South's school integration problem. Powell sent a telegram urging immediate action for a Negro at the voca tional crisis, while White House kept no comment policy.

Newport Eisenhower Powell D-Ny White House Harbor Island Little Rock Edmund G Washington

Witnesses Gather for Faubus Hearing On Desegregation

In Little Rock federal officials list 200 witnesses for Friday dawn court hearing on Gov. Orval Faubus use of the National Guard to block desegregation at Central High School. The government seeks a preliminary injunction to end the blockade as Gov. Faubus weighs next steps with Hays and Mann amid mounting political pressure. Nearby Nashville reports more than 200 children peacefully begin integrated first grade under federal protection.

Little Rock Ark Orval Faubus San Diego All J Hancock Fine Island Rock High School Farlon Faubus Brooks Hays D-Ark Faubus Woodrow Wilson Mann National Guard Central High School Ernor Ronald N.J .Davies Ing Nashville, Tenn Asé

Strangling Actor Is Denied By Suspect

Los Angeles houseboy Lonnie Hartford Jr a 37 year old on probation for robbery was booked on suspicion of murdering silent screen actress Rhea Ginger Mitchell 63 found strangled Monday in an apartment building she had managed. Hartford protested his innocence saying I liked her. She was a very decent woman.

Los Angeles Rhea Ginger Mitchell William S. Hart Tom Mix King Baggott Bert Lytell Lonnie Hartford Jr

Stocking Gangman Lacks Bail in Robbery Case

George W. McCollum, 21, of Paramount, arraigned in Municipal Court on three counts of armed robbery tied to a silk stocking gang. Remanded without bail after failing to post $5,000. preliminary hearing set for Sept 25. Read aloud admissions included robberies at Compton, Maywood, Cherry's Liquor Store, and a Downey dairy service station.

Compton George W. McCollum Ralph C. Dills McCollum Los Angeles County Dilis S$ McClure Paramount Atlantic Ave Maywood Cherry Paramount Blvd Golden Poppy Downey Clark

Multiple service stations and liquor stores tied to night incidents

St Belflower and South Gate along with Compton and Buena Park each reported incidents at service stations and liquor stores on the same night. Other locations include Paramount dairy, Bellflower, Huntington Park, Lynwood and Maywood service stations and Gherry's liquor store.

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