13 States Feel Railroad Strike In Pennsylvania
A prolonged strike halted the Pennsylvania Railroad across its extent, impacting 13 states from the Eastern seaboard to the Midwest. The first complete shutdown in the railroad’s 114 year history spurred pickets led by TWU president Michael J. Quill. Trains and services dwindled in Philadelphia and New York as commuters adapted with buses, car pools, and additional Reading trains, while Jersey Central operations near Bay Head faced cross-picket issues.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Seaboard
Midwest
Transport Workers Union
Dot
Michael J. Quill
TWU
80Th Street
New York
Pennsylvania Station
Manhattan
Long Island
New Haven
Pennsylvania
Boston
New Jersey
Jersey Central Railroad
North Shore
Bay Head
N.J
Bay Head Terminal
Jersey Central
Property Seizure Imminent in Cuba
In Havana Raul Castro signaled the imminent seizure of remaining American property in Cuba, estimated at a quarter of a billion dollars, while stating the Guantanamo base would not be seized "for now." He called anti-Castro forces war criminals training at Guantanamo and warned any problem there would be self-provoked. Fidel Castro planned a Friday rally to respond to San Jose's declaration.
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Havana
Cuba
Raul Castro
Armed Forces
U.S
Guantanamo
Castro
Fidel Castro
San Jose
Weather: Fair and hot in Jefferson City and vicinity
Fair and warm humid weather continues this afternoon and tonight into Friday. Highs near 93, lows around 70. Precipitation shows 0.0 in the last 24 hours. heaviest rainfall on record for the date in 42 years at 3.64 inches. Sunrise 6:40, sunset 6:40.
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Jefferson City
News-Tribune Weather Bureau
Laguna king Melvin Miller charms seaside crowd
Peoria foreman Melvin Miller begins a week as Laguna Beach king after a zany Labor Day plan by Marine Capt. Joe Gestson. A bewildered Melvin, hailed as a local hero, greeted a raucous reception and vowed to see the week through despite chaos and mockers.
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Laguna Beach
Calif
Whatichaos
Mel
Melvin Miler
Peoria
Melvin
Joe
Laguna
Joe Gestson
Peorla
Gestson
Los Angeles
Barbecue Welcomes Teachers at 11th Annual Event
Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce hosted about 150 members and around 450 people for the 11th annual Teachers Welcome Barbecue at Busch's Lake. New teachers were introduced, and John J. Christy urged that working with youth is vital, with remarks by Thelbert Newton and prayer by Rev. William J. Wollenburg.
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Busch’s Lake
Richard Brown
Simonsen Junior High
Lois Schedler
Trinity Lutheran School
Jeanne Hirsberger
Immaculate
Jefferson City
Charles Edmondson
Thelbert Newton
Fish Fry No Good Burglar Arrest Linked to Break-In
Curtis Pannell was arrested early today in connection with a break in at a seafood company in Newport News. Arresting officers were Joe Fish and Thomas Fry.
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lAs
Curtis Pannell
Pannell
Joel Fish
Thomas Fry
Three Court Challenges Spark School Integration Debates
Federal and state leaders push to speed or block desegregation as courts order first grade integration. Eight Knoxville schools open with new mixed grades while Houston faces enrollment refusals under a family attendance policy.
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Houston
Texas
Price Daniel
Louisiana
Jimmie Davis
New Orleans
Davis
BTO
Delaware
Knoxville
Tenn
Thomas N. Johnston
Dollarway School
Pine Bluff
Jark
Miami Beach
Fra
Date County
School Board
Reds Enforcing Berlin Travel Ban
East German authorities tighten travel restrictions on West German visitors to Berlin. Police block main crossings, search Autobahns, and turn back travelers as guards enforce the border while a convention of ex-prisoners and relatives of missing soldiers begins, despite Communist ire.
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Berlin
West Germany
East Germany
West
University of the Air Debuts on Mid-Missouri TV Channel 13
The University of the Air premieres Sept 19 on KRCG TV Channel 13, from 4 to 4:30 pm, weekdays. No enrollment or books needed. audiences ranging from students to adults can learn via television. Courses include Fine Arts, Civil War, You and Your Health, Organic Chemistry, and Economics.
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Mid-Missouri University of Air
Krgg-Tv
University of the Air
Effortsin Education
Mid-Missouri
Krcgtv
Radio and Television
Triangle Publications, Inc
William H. Weldon
Krcg-Tv
Channel 13
Mid- Missouri
Weldon
Miduri
Isouri
World Near Win Over Malnutrition
President Eisenhower said the world is nearing victory over hunger and malnutrition. He noted the free world’s program includes distributing crop surpluses and has sent over 4,000 shiploads of food abroad in exchange for foreign currency to aid needy nations. He spoke to nutritionists from 59 countries about health and peace through well being.
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Rome
America
John Thomas
Russia
Germany
Armin Hary
United States
Olympic Stadium
Thomas
Robert Shaviadkadze
Valeriy Brumel
Sha
Cangeds
Percy Williams
Hary
Durham
N.C
Sime
Frank Budd
Asbury Park
Ray Norton
Oakland
Calif
U.S
Nto
Johnny Woodruff
Wamiens
Elvira Ozolina
Irina Press
Washington
Presiden
Eisenhower
Vic
International Congress
Free World
Khrushchev To Lead Soviet Delegation At UN Session
Moscow Radio reports Premier Nikita Khrushchev will head the Russian delegation to the 15th United Nations Assembly in New York, with sessions starting September 20. Romanian Communist leader Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej also is slated to attend, signaling a possible Eastern European leaders’ meeting. Khrushchev earlier indicated interest in leading the delegation.
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London
Nikita S. Khrushchev
United Nations Assembly
New York
Moscow
Khrushchev
Europe
Georghe Gheordiu-Dej
Romania
Reds Demand U.N. Kick Out Belgians
The Soviet Union pressed UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold to hand over Kamina and Kitona bases in the Congo to Patrice Lumumba as quickly as possible. It urged replacement of Belgian technicians, warning Lumumba aims to control the Kamina base to support an invasion against Katanga’s Tshombe.
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United Nations
N. Y.apy
Soviet Union
Dag Hammerskjold
Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Vasily M. Kuznetsov
Hammaarskjold
U. N
Kamina
Kitona
Kuznetsov
Lumumba
Katanga
Motse ‘Tshombe
Jamumba
Tshombe
Hammarskjold
Kitonw
Cumumba
Copperhead Snake Placed Under Power Mower Victim
In Trenton Missouri Mrs. Sam Crutcher saw a copperhead with mouth open near her foot. She started her power mower and rolled it over the snake, the fast whirling blade killing the reptile.
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Trenton
APV
Sam Crutcher
September Weather Arrives in Missouri With Humid Warmth
In Missouri the weather turns warm and humid as September arrives. The weatherman predicts continued fair conditions with highs in the mid 90s. Temperatures reached 97 degrees at Columbia Malden and St. Louis.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Toy
Columbia
Malden
St. Louis
Critical Goodbys Waved to Congress
Washington AP reports both presidential hopefuls offered written goodbyes to Congress amid a heated summer session. Kennedy says he would return in January as either president or senator to press stalled measures while Nixon critiques Congress for failing to enact a program and notes government healthcare and wage issues amid party divides.
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Washington
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Massusetts
Richard M. Nixon
Sata
Nixon
Herbert G. Klein
Democratic Party
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Wernessay
Soviet Move in Congo Sparks U.S. Alarm
U S officials fear Moscow is trying to establish a Communist beachhead in the Congo under the pretense of aiding the United Nations. They cite urgent Soviet military and technical aid outside UN channels, urging the UN to act swiftly to curb East West Cold War influence and prevent Lumumba from becoming dependent on Soviet advisers and material.
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U.S
Congo
Washington
Soviet Union
United Nations
U.N
African Republic
State Department
United States
Daght Hammarskjold
Patrice Lumumba
Africa
Sugar bill delay creates near deadlock in Congress
Washington AP House Agriculture Committee rejected Senate sugar bill, standing on House version to adjourn. Vote 18 11 with one present. Chairman Harold C Cooley directed not to agree to a conference unless Senate asks. House and Senate clash over Eisenhower authority to cut Dominican sugar quota, Senate favoring discretionary power. House adjourns for the night after long session.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
House
Congress
Harold C. Cooley
DNC
Eisenhower
Dominican Republic
Everett M. Dirksen
Irksen
Congo Forces Clash With Katanga Rebels in Kasai
Reports from Elisabethville describe heavy fighting between Congo army units and Baluba allied to Katanga in Kasai province around Bakwanga. Katanga officers claim Baluba guerrillas captured Bakwanga, with radio lines down and sporadic reports of clashes as soldiers retreat. Kalonji denies three other claimed captures as unfounded.
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Elisabethville
the Congo
API
Congo
Kasai
Bukwanptu
Katanga
Albert Kalonji
Rhief
Kalonji
Baluba
Bakwanga
Patrice Lumumba
Central Building Damaged by Blaze at Central College
Fayette Missouri AP A women s physical education building at Central College sustains extensive fire damage. The one story brick structure with a full size basketball court is burned out. Cause is unknown. Firemen fought the blaze from about 2 AM to 6 AM and were called back two hours later. No other campus buildings were endangered. Officials have not yet estimated the loss.
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Fayette, Mo
Central College
Fayette
Howard County
Eisenhower nominates Anton Foss for Hunnewell postmaster
President Eisenhower sent to the Senate the nomination of Anton Foss for postmaster at Hunnewell Missouri. Foss would lead mail operations in a small Missouri town pending Senate confirmation.
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Eisenhower
Senate
Anton ‘Foss
Hunnewell, Mo
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