Paratroops Deployed to Enforce Little Rock School Integration
President Eisenhower announced in a White House broadcast that mob rule in Little Rock endangers the United States and the free world. He blamed abroad communists for exploiting the riots to misrepresent the nation and urged Arkansans to aid in restoring order and upholding the law.
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Asian flu hits Orange Union High School
The Orange Union High School reports 261 of 1,300 pupils absent, about 20 percent, amid what officials say appears to be Asian flu. Other Southern California districts report widespread illness with many absences but no official lab diagnoses.
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Lindy’s Owner Dies at 69 in New York
Leo Lindeman 69, owner of the famed Lindy’s Restaurant on Broadway, died Tuesday night at his Central Park West apartment. Born in Germany, he came to the United States in 1913, first working as a bus boy then waiter as Lindy’s was established in 1921.
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Chessman Granted Right to Second Lawyer
Los Angeles reports that Daryl Chessman, the condemned author who has evaded execution in San Quentin for nine years, was allowed Tuesday to keep a second defense attorney for his November 25 hearing.
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Picasso critique by Winston Churchill sparks debate
Independent notes Winston Churchill, described as a dabbler, minces no words in his opinion of painter Pablo Picasso. The Lyon's Den reference appears on page A-8 while the ominous cry Come back, Little Sheba! is discussed on page C-5.
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LAC Says Up Another Month
In a period of recession the cost of living rises for the 12th straight month while goods stay oversupplied and prices climb. U S News charts show a four person family now spends about 103.20 for the same items that cost 100 a year earlier, with average family income around 103.80.
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Two Planes Hit Homes Killing Six In Separate Crashes
Two airplanes crashed late Tuesday into houses in California and Ohio. A Van Nuys Air National Guard T33 trainer killed its two pilots Capt Joseph C Bryant 28 Arcadia and Edison B Gaston 32 Los Angeles. A woman in the Stone home escaped as flames engulfed the two story house.
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United Nations shelves Red China seat for another year
The General Assembly voted 47 to 27 with seven abstentions to postpone the Red China seat issue. The move rebuffed India and the Soviet Union who had urged full debate. Opponents of shelving included the Soviet bloc Scandinavian nations and several Asian and Middle East states such as Syria and Egypt.
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Senate challenges Hoffa delegates in Teamsters convention
Senate investigators challenged the credentials of James R. Hoffa and 29 other delegates from Locals 299 and 337 Detroit as Hoffa sought the Teamsters presidency. Mundt and Kennerly said the election violated the union constitution, while Hoffa’s lawyer protested the move. Hoffa did not attend the hearing as Miami Beach prepared for next week’s convention.
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Reds Explode Powerful A-Bomb in Soviet Test
Washington Pa The Atomic Energy Commission announced Tuesday night that the Soviet Union has set off another nuclear explosion in its current series of weapons tests. An AEC spokesman said the blast was a hydrogen bomb with explosive force about a million tons of TNT. Chairman Lewis Strauss said it was in the megaton range. The usual supposition is that this power indicates a hydrogen bomb.
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Eisenhower Sends Federal Guards to Integrate Central High
In Little Rock, about 1,000 paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division arrived to enforce a federal court order to integrate Central High School. The force split between the school and the armory as tense crowds watched. nine Black students were expected to attempt entry under armed protection. Arkansas Governor Faubus defended his stance as law and order broke down.
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Ministers Apologize For Role In Little Rock Crisis
Twenty white ministers in Oakland apologize to Negro churchmen for actions in Little Rock and join them to back President Eisenhower. They pray for guidance and draft a wire to the President, while local groups seek moral leadership amid school integration tensions. In Tampa, a bailiff opens court with a pro united states line, amid a judge who supports segregated schools and cites Eisenhower’s stance on Arkansas.
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FTC Charges Wholesalers Price Fixing in Automotive Parts
The Federal Trade Commission charged 92 wholesalers, mostly in California, with illegally demanding and obtaining price discrimination from suppliers. Two complaints: Southern California Jobbers Inc. and Southwest Automotive Distributors Co., Los Angeles, with 59 and 33 members respectively. FTC described buying offices as mere bookkeeping devices used to secure favored prices.
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Forecaster Faces Heat Dusting Old Reports
A weatherman in hot weather notices dust gathering on dusty old reports. He scolds a janitor who retorts that nothing beats education. The exchange ends with a witty line about writing his name in dust.
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