Faubus Heads to Eisenhower Conference on Integration
Gov. Orval Faubus sails to Washington with Rep. Brooks Hays to meet President Eisenhower about the Little Rock school desegregation crisis. They hope for progress, with no advance details, and discuss possible further talks. Hays cautions against letdowns if no immediate solution, while noting legal flexibility may be needed.
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Ark
Orvald. Faubus
Eisenhower
Faubus
Hays
Eisenhower-Faubus
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Central High School
Missourian Executed In Gas Chamber For Slaying Wife
Jefferson City Mo Thomas Erwin Moore a 42 year old former farmer was executed in the gas chamber early today for killing his wife two years ago He entered the chamber at 1201 am and was dead by 1209 am Warden E V Nash reported Moore had been convicted of murder against his second wife on May 5 1955 in Kansas City and his crime occurred in the presence of her new daughter Wanda and her brother Gene who testified that Moore then lay on the floor and attempted suicide after shooting himself He and his first wife had been divorced and he was under court order to stay away from her when the fatal shot was fired
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Jefferson City
Thomas Erwin Moore
E. V. Nash
Moore
Kansas City
Wanda
Gene
Archbishop Henry P. Rohlman Dies in Dubuque
The Most Rev. Henry P. Rohlman, longtime archbishop of Dubuque, died today in Dubuque Iowa. His death marks the end of an era for the archdiocese and the Catholic community.
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Dubuque, Ia
Henry P. Rohlman
Dubuque
Talks May Provide Key to Integration
President Eisenhower hopes a face to face meeting with Arkansas Governor Faubus may yield a quieter path to school integration. He plans to listen carefully as Faubus proposed counsel between the White House and Little Rock, with aides Brownell and Sherman Adams traveling to the meeting and Rep. Brooks Hays as intermediary. Faubus says he will comply with the court consistent with his responsibilities. An injunction is filed in U.S. District Court.
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Brooks Hays
D+ Ark
Brown Aero Corp
Dallas
Tex
Faubus
Newport
Little Rock
Rep
Hays
White House
R.I
Eisenhower
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Ark
Brownell
Sherman Adams
Washngton
Brooka Haya
D-Ark
U.S. District Court
Authorities Strike Triple Blow At Racial Violence
Nashville reports federal and state actions amid school integration tensions. The FBI linked dynamiting at Hattie Cotton School and a grand jury indictment of segregationist John Kasper for inciting riots. A federal order restricts interference with integrated first grade classes as six schools enter their first week of desegregation.
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Tenn
Justice Department
Washington
FBI
Hattie Cotton School
Justice de County Grand Jury
John Kasper
Kasper
U.S. Dist
William E. Miller
Miller
Clinton, Tenn
John McCurie
Albuquerque
N.M
Nashville Area
Elderly Newsman Dies at 101 in Rockville
Arthur A. Hargrave aged 101, reputedly the nation s oldest newspaper publisher, died at his Rockville home after a two week illness. The obituary notes his long career in publishing and his prominence in the community.
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Rockville
Ind
Arthur. A. Hargrave
Hoffa asks Senate to speed or defer probe into labor career
James R. Hoffa, Midwest Teamsters leader and candidate for president, urged the Senate Rackets Committee to renew its public inquiry promptly or delay it until after the September 36 Miami convention. He faces ongoing probes over alleged payoffs and ties to racketeer Johnny Dio and other figures, with hearings potentially set for next week or no sooner than October 10. Hoffa defended his bid and denied reports he would drop out to avoid ouster from AFL CIO domination queries.
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James R. Hoffa
Senate Rackets Committee
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Midwest
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
Miami
Senate
New York
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George Fitzgerald
McClellan
D-Ark
Fitzgerald
Robert F. Kennedy
Detroit
Kennedy
Chicago
Afl-Cio
Kansas Traffic Deaths Topeka
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the state accident records section show 5 in the last 24 hours, 369 to date in 1957, and 449 for the same period in 1956.
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Topeka
Kansas
Syrian Leaders Say They Won't Attack Anybody
Syrian top military chiefs Brig. Asif Bizry and Lt. Col. Abdel Hamid Serraj returned from Cairo pledging the army will not attack any nation including Israel. They denied Communist control in Syria and said the army seeks Arab nationalism, not Soviet or American plots.
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Syria
Cairo
Israel
Asif Bizry
Abdel Hamid Serraj
al Akhbar
Serraj
U. S
United States
Damascus-Moscow
Condemnation Is Indian Subject at U.N. Debate
India urged the U.N. General Assembly to reject condemnation of Soviet actions in Hungary and appealed for Hungary to ease restrictions and free political opponents. Indian Delegate Arthur S. Lally urged a constructive approach to aid a resolution naming Prince Wan Waithayakon as special representative. A U.S. spokesman said Washington would oppose any amendment to the sponsor resolution. Burma sought to soften the measure by removing outright condemnation.
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N.Y
India
U.N. General Assembly
Hungary
Arthur S. Lally
Lall
Fast Fall
Assembly
Prince Wan Waithayakon
Thailand
U.S
United States
Burma
Forgiven letter from a grieving mother to Mr Motorist
A Los Angeles letter to Dear Mr Motorist recounts a mother's grief after a crash that killed her three children. The writer forgives the driver, hopes to spare other families, and reflects on forgiving in life and death. The letter, written years earlier, was published by Mirror-News, prompting an investigation. The driver still sends flowers on anniversaries, while the mother remains in a mental hospital.
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Los Angeles
Motorist
Mirror-News
Howers
Charles Neiswender
Permit Probable In Baldwin Beer Fight
A Baldwin grocer applied for a package beer license, likely to be issued despite strong local opposition. Mayor Lawrence Lamb warned of possible resignations as council debates legality, while Baker University and church leaders protest the move in a university town.
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Baldwin
Lawrence Lamb
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Tadlock
Lamb
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W. J. Scarborough
Baker
Mark Roach
Robert I. Coldsmith
Don Nutt
Board of Education
C. A. Gordon
Folklore Claim on Friday the 13th Garlic Beliefs
Larry Lawrence dismisses the old tale that garlic hanging in homes wards off evil spirits on Fridays the 13th, suggesting skepticism about superstitions and unseen forces.
Lloyd Sees Chance Of Accord On Arms
London Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd urged that a real chance of agreement on disarmament remains with the Soviet Union despite a U N subcommittee breakdown. He warned practical hurdles persist but Britain and allies will endure measures to deter aggression until a properly controlled comprehensive disarmament pact is achieved. Russia and the West reportedly agree in principle on limited disarmament terms, though a concrete agreement is needed to start actual disarmament.
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Selwyn Lloyd
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U.N
Interparliamentary Union
Lloyd
Britain
Russia
West
Saud Makes Views Known On Syrian Situation
The State Department said King Saud has made his views on the Syrian situation known to President Eisenhower. A spokesman denied any recent message urging moderation but noted both Saudi and American governments wish to handle the Syrian situation. Stay tonight American Legion Club Room. Shrimp free.
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Washington
State Department
Saud
Eisenhower
Cooperation Cited By Hitt as Secret Of Smooth Signing
KU registrar James K. Hitt said enrollment at the university runs smoothly thanks to wide cooperation of students and faculty. About 6,500 IDs photographed by noon as enrollment enters its second day. Total enrollment likely around 9,300, up from last fall’s 8,864. Apple Polishing parties and convocation come as classes begin Monday at 8 a.m.Physical exams for new students continue through Saturday at Watkins Hospital.
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Kansas University
James K. Hitt
K U
Memorial Union
IBM
Hitt
K. U
Moniday
Hach Auditorium
Franklin’ D. Murphy
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Rhode Island judge rules Pawtucket teacher strike illegal
Superior Court Judge G Frederick Frost declares the Pawtucket strike by 400 teachers illegal in a wage dispute and orders a temporary restraining order. The ruling says teachers are governmental employees with no right to strike against the government. About 10 000 public school pupils are affected as classrooms remain empty. Frost cites Coolidge on public safety.
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Rhode Island
Pawtucket, R. I
Pawtucket
G. Frederick Frost
Frost
Pawtucket Teachers Alliance
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Boston
Lic
New Bus Routes Outlined for Lawrence Operation Start
Schedule and fare details for the Lawrence Bus Co are announced by Robert Tanner as the company plans to begin service Monday. Mayor Weatherwax urges public support to ensure economically feasible routes and stable operation, with three full time lines and 40 minute headways, plus 20 minute overlaps downtown to KU campus.
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Lawrence Bus Co
Robert Tanner
Wichita
Lawrence
John Weatherwax
Merritt Winsley
Tanner
Weatherwax
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
E. St. Zook
Kansas University
Haskell
Ith & Maine
Massachusetts Street
Dth
Maine Sts
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Haskell Institute
9Th
Mass. Sts
U-Sunset Hill
K. U
Hillcrest
Sunset Hill
Mass
Weather outlook Northeast Kansas with showers expected
Increasing cloudiness tonight with scattered showers late tonight and Saturday morning. Mostly cloudy and cooler Saturday with a low in the 50s and a high near 60s. Five day forecast shows below normal temperatures through midweek, some warming over the weekend, and rainfall around a quarter to half an inch west and north, up to an inch southeast.
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