Federal troops take over Little Rock desegregation drive
Reports from Little Rock describe federal action to enforce court orders mandating facial integration at a 2,000 student high school. Major General Edwin A. Walker directs Arkansas troops as President Eisenhower federalizes the National Guard, while local reactions split between relief and skepticism.
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Assit
Gene Smith
Smith
Met
Edwin A. Walker
Arkansas Military District
ARMY
Brucker
Arkansas
Little Rock
Walker
Li Rock
Robert Cushing
U.S. Army
Arkansas National Guard
Eisenhower
World Press Attacks U S Race Crisis In Arkansas
European communist papers seize on Arkansas integration, attack Eisenhower and Faubus while praising federal action. Editorials from Britain and Rome condemn American racism, with critics likening leaders to McCarthy and warning of North South tensions. Local sentiment ranges from praise of troops to warnings of dangerous consequences.
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London
CPI
Arkansas
United States
Eisenhower
Britain
Orval Faubus
Little Rock
Rome
Communist Party
L'Humanite of
Paris
Daily
Telegram
Copenhagen
Dagens Nyheter
Reds Claim Capture of American Spy in Latvia
Moscow said the Soviet Committee for State Security captured an American master spy in Latvia and disrupted a Washington backed subversive ring. The prisoner was named as C. B. Bromberg, a former Riga Fascist police employee during World War II, seized in July after earlier detaining Latvian L. N. Zarinsh.
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Moscow
Uni
Washington
Latvia
Ivan A. Serov
Committee For State Security
C. B. Bromberg
Pmice
Riga
Bromberg
L. N. Zarinsh
Mexico Orders Miss De Scaffa to Leave Today
Mexico orders Francesca De Scaffa to depart by today or face fine and deportation after overstaying a six month tourist permit and obtaining an Interior Ministry extension that expires Sept 26. The former wife of actor Bruce Cabot is linked to the Confidential Magazine case and is reportedly staying with friends in Guanajuato.
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Menico City
Francesca de Scaffa
Mexico
Bruce Cabot
Interior Ministry
Guanajuato
Rumor of 40 More Pamir Crewmen Saved
Reports from Ponta Delgada Azores say rumors spread of the rescue of 40 or more Pamir crewmen. Confirmations were lacking. six Pamir men are known to be saved. Among them are five aboard the U S Navy transport Geiger and Gunter Hasselbach of Kiel found by the Absecon. Hasselbach said he was the sole survivor of 22 men who abandoned ship in lifeboat No 2.
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Ponta Delgado
Azores
Geiger
Gunter Hasselbach
Kiel
U.S. Coast Guard
Absecon
Hasselbach
President Links Safety to Federal Role in Desegregation
President Eisenhower defended federal authority while stressing local control of schools and praised Arkansas communities for peaceful integration. He condemned agitators and mob violence at Little Rock, warned of the harm to national prestige from Communist attacks, and urged commitment to human rights as outlined by the United Nations. He spoke after a TV address and planned a Newport vacation, noting the need to uphold law and order nationwide.
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Eisenhower
Melba Pattillo
National Guard
Gov. Faubus
Claude Carpenter
Tommy Russell
Kay Matthews
Faubus
Guard
Little Rock
Woodrow Wilson
Arkansas
White House
Newport
R. 1
Jaime
Orvald. Faubus
Central High
South
United Nations
Eisenhower Urges End to Interference in Arkansas Crisis
President Eisenhower appeals to Arkansas citizens to end interference with federal authority and restore peace in Little Rock. He warns continued resistance would keep federal troops in place and stain the nation's honor, pledging that a return to normalcy would erase the blot on the country's name.
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Arkansas
Eisenhower
Little Rock
New Kitchen Look With Floating Pedestal-Ig Steel Cabinets
A promotional piece for Better Homes & Gardens October issue highlights pedestal-ieg steel cabinets that appear to float, floor to ceiling windows, and a bright colorful kitchen bring an eating out vibe. The article invites readers to buy October issues wherever magazines are sold.
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Better Homes & Gardens
Bester Homes & Gardens
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