Move to abolish Macon County wins voter approval
In Birmingham, Alabama voters approve an amendment to abolish Macon County and annex its territory to neighboring counties with white majorities. The measure passed by about 51,478 to 26,820 amid low turnout. Tuskegee residents and civic groups oppose, citing risks of unequal governance and racial power shifts. Sam Englehardt, linked to Citizens Councils, promotes the plan while opponents warn of undemocratic social relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
al. L
Alabama
Macon County
Deep South
Macon
Tuskegee
Tuskegee Institute
Sam Englehardt
Alabama Assn
Citizens Councils
Tuskegee Civic Assa
Engelhardt
Soviets Announce Science Incentives
Moscow reports new cash incentives for inventors and production experts to boost science. The government newspaper lists Lenin Prize candidates for 1958 with gold medals and cash up to 50 000 rubles. Bonuses exceed 100 percent for aiding adoption of prize inventions in industry. About 800,000 inventor suggestions were made in the first half of 1957, most of which were adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Tvestia
Hopeful Of NATO Missile Decision In Three Months
The United States expects a NATO decision within about three months on whether to accept missiles. The Netherlands has said yes so far, with Britain and Turkey agreeing. General Lauris Norstad will oversee missile placement and polling of governments. The missiles are the Ls 560 mile range Jupiter and Thor, with deliveries to Britain anticipated next year. US officials say control will be joint, with warheads stockpiled separately and only combined by joint action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
NATO
Netherlands
Britain
Turkey
Lauris Norstad
Europe
Thor
TLS
Stanford Scientists Uncover New Neutron Information
Stanford University researchers using the linear accelerator announced new findings about the neutron. They measured magnetic effects in rays aimed at protons and neutrons, suggesting the neutron is larger than previously thought and offering insights into nuclear forces and nucleus stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post-Tribune
Jefferson City
Stanford
Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford University
Brothers display letter from Mamie Eisenhower for pennies
Two tuberculosis victims, brothers David Manion nine and Eddie ten, show a personal letter from Mamie Eisenhower praising their penny donations to the Christmas seal drive. The boys, committed to Southwestern Sanatorium since August, chose saving for seats over toys this Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
Mamie Eisenhower
David Manion
Eddie
Southwestern
Rt M Work Set On 5 Mile Stretch In Cole County
A district foreman announces road work on Route M extending five miles toward Lake El Dorado. The project, planned for early 1958, pulls material from ditches and reshapes the surface to create a firmer, smoother roadway. Drivers are warned to slow down during wet weather as signs guide caution. Local officials highlight community support via Christmas seals and letters to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole County
Losis
Phil Luebbert
Lake el Dorado
Lueb
Tuebbert
Jess
Luebberi
Christmas Madness Postman Breaks Down In OKC
In Oklahoma City the holiday rush hits postal workers as customers clash with rules. A man mails checks while carrying cards, a woman demands fragile stamps on socks for Christmas, and a caller reports his wife mailed his weekly paycheck with Christmas cards, asking what to do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
U.S. Post
Tired of Living Ends in El Dorado Police Capture Convict
El Dorado Kansas police captured ex convict Gerald Adair after a three escape attempt spree. County Attorney Bob Green said Adair fired a shotgun during arrest, injuring an officer who was hospitalized. Green filed charges including first degree kidnapping and felonious assault. The motive cited was Adair's weariness of life. He had prior prison terms and was on parole when the incident occurred. Betty Lewis Adair, 30, and her daughter Marie were seized in El Dorado during the episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Dorado
Kan
Red of
Lineg
Slaye
Bob Green
Gerald Adair
Green
Adair
Betty Lewis Adair
Marcie
el Dorado Street
Noon to lead six party coalition in Pakistan
Malik Firoz Khan Noon, Pakistan's new prime minister, must rely on an honesty reputation to keep a six party coalition intact until elections late next year. Noon, 64, a former foreign minister, rejects British knighthood, has two wives and five children, and is known for riding, hunting, reading history, and Esquire magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karachi
Malik Firoz Khan
Noon
Pakistan
Woon
Pakan
Esquire Magazine
Adair Seizes Car Returns Fire Before Capture
Adair forced his way into a car, aimed a shotgun at a woman and child, and threatened to kill them and himself before barricading behind logs. Officers, including Highway Patrolman Jim Petty and city officers Virgil Kelly and Glenn Faunce, overpowered him after a wild shot that missed Petty. The woman and child escaped unharmed, and a passerby farmer Paul Brandt aided the injured woman to police. A separate note recalls New York City's first general post office remaining privately owned until 1783.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair
Paul Brandt
Jim Petty
Virgil Kelly
Glenn Faunce
New York City
Atlas Missile Flight Surpasses Planned Range
Cape Canaveral reports the Air Force Atlas missile flew over 600 miles into the Atlantic on its first long distance test. The flight exceeded expected limits with higher altitude and speed, though officials withheld many details citing a Defense Department release. General Donald N. Yates said the mission was a success and that future tests would continue as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fle
Air Force Atlas
Atlantic
Donald N. Yates
Air Force Missile Test Center
Defense ,Department
Separate Duties At Meramec Park
The Missouri State Park Board abolishes the superintendent concessionaire role at Meramec State Park in Franklin County near Sullivan and assigns park administration to a full time superintendent with concession operations run by a concessionaire. Hugh Dill of Sullivan is named Superintendent effective January 1 1958, after serving as superintendent concessionaire for the past four years. bids are invited in Jefferson City for concession operations, and the board will meet there January 6 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meramec State Park
Franklin County
Sullivan
Missouri State Park Board
Hugh Dill
Dill
Jefferson City
Also Mentioned on This Page
America
Houston
Tex
Metropolitan Theater
U.S
Soames Mans
Ike
Rt. M
Postman
Kansas
Jesus
RSV
Bartletts
High
Pease
KSV
Maran Harkraw
RAM
Christ
Peasner
Langerhans
Nary
Arettes King
Carton
Liday Liquo
Randazzo’s Park
Santa
Woodmen
North Carolina
Chattanooga
Tenn
Society For
Paul A. Hager
Earl E. Johnson
Rep
Grant Street
World Life Insurance Society
Farnom Street
Omaha
Nebraska
Yates
Meramec Park
Thrifty Finance Corner High
Jefferon
East High Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!