Cabinet Deal Pushes for Half of Beirut Seats
Supporters of pro-Western former president Camille Chamoun demand half the cabinet posts to end their opposition to Rashid Karami’s government. The Christian Phalange protests in Beirut’s Christian sector, with mountain Phalange units reportedly sealing highways into the capital. Western forces plan rapid withdrawal as tensions rise. London’s Labor Party calls for evacuating Nationalist forces from Chinese offshore islands and Formosa under UN, urging disarmament talks and a neutral Europe around a reunited Germany.
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Burma executes bloodless coup and Ne Win to lead
In Rangoon Burma the army seized power on Friday night. Gen Ne Win agreed to head a new government and elections are planned before April 30. The move aims to block a slide toward communism as Premier Ny announces leadership change. In Nicosia a committee to push separate Greek and Turkish Cypriot councils is proposed. In Paris the referendum campaign opens with De Gaulle seeking a strong Fifth Republic amid unrest and security measures.
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GM Won't Offer More Than Ford in GM Strike Talks
GM officials indicate they will not offer the UAW more than Ford received in the prior week’s settlement. Louis G. Seaton, GM vice president, pressed a limited proposal as wildcat stoppages idled about 45,000 workers in 20 plants nationwide. UAW President Walter Reuther said talks showed progress on weeks and wage issues, while strikes persisted at South Gate and other plants and some Southland plants resumed or halted operations.
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Bart on given 3 month term on check charge
James Calvin Barton 32 of 208 Argonne Ave was sentenced by Superior Judge Relph K Pierson to three months in County Jail as part of a five year probation for bad check charges. Officers say Barton stole 25 check blanks from a local barbeque, filled them in and cashed five for 39.29 each. He was arrested Aug. 1.
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Jimmy Stewart Breaks Sound Barrier In Supersonic Flight
Palmda le California CNS reports actor Jimmy Stewart, Air Force Reserve colonel, broke the sound barrier in a 32 minute Convair TF-102 A Delta Dagger flight over the Mojave Desert. Maj. Thomas Hart accompanied him from Palmdale Airport and officials say Stewart was at the controls most of the time.
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Little Rock Votes on Segregation Ballot Box Showdown
Arkansas voters confront school integration as a ballot issue. The Associated Press notes a heated public debate and a looming legal challenge regarding race mixing in public schools.
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U S Integration Battles Mark Nation From Arkansas To Virginia
In Little Rock Arkansas Governor Faubus warns that a segregation victory would push private schools as segregated institutions while federal judges defer on fronts in Front Royal and Norfolk Virginia. Eisenhower rails against fear urging unity at Fort Ligonier bicentennial amid renewed court fights over Chesapeake state schools.
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Powers doubts Knowland win for California governor
Ventura report notes Lt. Gov. Harald J. Powers expressed doubts about Sen. William F. Knowland winning the California governor race. Powers, seeking re-election, said Knowland had a larger primary vote but argues voters may favor split-ticket governance with a governor of one party and a lieutenant governor of another.
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Architect Wins Million Dollar Prize in Zurich Contest
Vilja Rowell of Helsinki Finland accepted the news that he won about a million dollars in cash and fees for city hall design. A telegram from Toronto confirmed the international contest victory, sending the architect into quiet elation.
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