Jury Acquits Two Of Murdering Boy
An all white Delta jury in Mississippi acquitted Roy Bryant and John Milam of murdering 14 year old Emmett Till. The case hinged on body identification and pretrial testimony while prosecutors presented eyewitnesses of the abduction near Money and the nearby river. The verdict drew NAACP condemnation as shocking and the defendants remained jailed on kidnapping charges.
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Roy Bryant
John Milam
Emmett Till
Bryant
Milam
Tallahatchie County
Mississippi
H. C. Stride
Sumner
Miss
Chicago
Emmett Louis Till
Leflore
Mose Wright
Tallahatche
Ae Till
Tallahatchie
J. A. Shaw
National Assny For the Advancement of Colored People
New York
Kremlin
Greenwood
Shaw
Curtis Swango Jr
NAACP
Till
Wright
Money
Sunflower County
Mamie Bradley
L.T
Dist
Atty
Gerald Chatham
U. S
Mosquito Spraying Aims to Halt Sleeping Sickness Spread
Sanitary engineers sprayed swarms of mosquitoes in Fort Branch Indiana to prevent encephalitis outbreaks. Doctors say seven people have died and ten were ill in the past month, with officials blaming mosquitoes for the spread.
Caribbean Hurricane Toll Mounts
Hurricane Janet battered Barbados and the Windward Islands with at least 25 confirmed deaths on Barbados and hundreds injured. About 2,000 people were made homeless and property losses were estimated at five million dollars as the storm hit Grenada St Vincent and Barbados churches were damaged or collapsed killing nine at Christ Church Lodge.
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Bridgetown
Barbados
British West Indies
Caribbean
Sugar Island
Janet
Windward Islands
Grenada
St. Vincent
Christ Church
Pilgrim Holiness Church Lodge
Train Dynamite Collision in Mexico Kills at Least 65
Two dynamite trucks collided with a crowded passenger and freight train in Gomez Palacio at a crossing Friday night triggering a massive explosion. Authorities report at least 65 dead and about 100 injured as rescue teams worked at the scene.
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Mexico
Gomez Palacio
Torreon
Chihuahua
Big Bend National Park
Texas
East West Positions Unchanged At UN Session
The 10th UN General Assembly closed its first week without shifting East West positions though Dulles and Molotov voiced moderate tones. Molotov signaled arms talks openness while Molotov avoided Open Sky discussion amid Geneva expectations.
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United Nations
UN General Assembly
Geneva
Dulles
V. M. Molotov
Will Probe Charge Against Sheriff Madison
Gov Kohler orders investigation into alleged inefficiency neglect of duty and misconduct by Grant County Sheriff Robert F Seemeyer. Former Circuit Judge Arthur W Kopp of Lancaster to hear the case as commissioner for the governor after a removal petition signed by ex council member Martin Wieland.
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Madison
Kohler
Robert F. Seemeyer
Grant County
Arthur W. Kopp
Lancaster
Seemeyer
Martin Wieland
Lancaster City
Romulo Named Envoy From Philippines
Manila Philippines Brig Gen Carlos P Romulo is named Philippine ambassador to Washington by President Ramon Magsaysay. The appointment marks Romulos return to the United States in a diplomatic post.
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Romulo
Philippines
Manila
P. I
Ramon Magsaysay
Carlos P. Romulo
Washington
Eisenhower Suffering Digestive Upset While in Colorado
President Eisenhower had a digestive upset overnight and remained in bed under doctor orders. White House aide Murray Snyder said Maj. Gen. Howard Snyder was summoned to the Doud residence and returned to check the president's condition this morning. If he leaves bed, it will be later today. this illness ends a stretch of good health after his Fraser fishing trip.
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Britain
Harold Macmillan
Antoine Pinay
Dulles
Geneva
Molotov
Eisenhower
Bulganin
U. S
Germany
Denver
White House
Murray Snyder
Howard Snyder
Elvira Doud
Gen. Snyder
Doud
Byers Peak
Aksel Nielsen
Fraser, Colo
Mr. Eisenhower
Machinists End Strike Threat With 15 Cent Package
Members of Machinists Lodge 34 at Simmons Co accepted a company proposal after two months of talks ending the strike threat. The deal provides a 14 cent per hour raise plus one cent per hour for health and welfare gains, within the wage reopener clause and without altering other contract terms.
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Simmons Co
Parity Demand Draws 350 Farmers in Clarinda Iowa
About 350 farmers gathered in Clarinda a town of 5000 on Friday night to demand 100 percent parity on all farm products in a show of protest and organized action within southwest Iowa.
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Clarinda
Iowa
Denver Hotel Fire Injures Seven in Two-Alarm Blaze
A two alarm fire on the Claridge Hotel’s second floor in lower Denver injured seven people including two firefighters and five guests. The blaze was controlled within an hour after first reports around 5 p.m. Fire Chief Allie Feldman confirmed the toll and conditions.
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Denver
Claridge
Allie Feldman
New Hope Lambertville Bridge Reopens Amid Delays
The New Hope Lambertville bridge across the Delaware reopened after a five week closure. A planned rededication devolved into a hurried affair as a bridge guard halted parade elements and traffic near the ribbon. Officials noted the crossing is part of an interstate highway, prohibiting traffic disruption.
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New Hope
Lambertville
N. J
Charles Schoeffel
Delaware River Toll Bridge Commission
Typhoon Kate Destroys Property Across Northern Luzon
Typhoon Kate swirled westward across the South China Sea and onto northern Luzon leaving a path of destruction. At least three dead and crops and property damage estimated at about 2.5 million dollars in northern provinces.
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Manila
Kate
South China Sea
Luzon
Cargo Plane Feared Downed in Pacific Search
A Flying Tiger DC-4 cargo plane with five aboard disappeared at sea about 410 miles northwest of Johnston Island in a line between Hickam Field and Wake Island. The four engine craft reported engine loss and gas lock prior to vanishing near 1 000 miles west of Honolulu.
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Honolulu
T. H
Tiger Airlines
Jonkston Island
Navy
Hickam Field
Wake Island
Hickam
Wake
New crater reported on Mount Etna in Sicily
New eruptions atop Mount Etna were believed to have opened a new crater northeast of the volcano's central crater. Scientists monitored seismic activity and gas emissions as authorities warned residents of potential further activity and ash dispersal.
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Rosario
Diehard Peronistas
Revolutionary Army
Peronistas
Lonardi
Catania
Sicily
Etna
Fall Weather Brings Cool Temperatures Across Wisconsin
A brisk fall day with 58 degrees at American Motors and downtown and 61 at the sewage plant. The forecast calls for fair, cool conditions tonight and Saturday, frost warnings statewide, with a Sunday high of 58 to 63. Pollen counts were four, and Friday's high reached 76 with a 43 degree low at the treatment plant.
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American Motors
Wisconsin
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Buenos Aires
Eduardo Lonardi
Juan Peron
Peron
Peronista
Avellaneda
General Confederation of Labor
Assembly
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Machinists
Bucks County
Delaware River
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Harry Shepherd
Shepherd
New
St. John Terrell
Lambertville Music Circus
Sylvester Maple
Burgess
Sloan Simpson
Michael Ellis
Bucks County Playhouse
Miss Simpson
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