South Carolina Negro Leaders File School Suit
In Beaufort County a petition seeks to desegregate public schools by opening white schools to Negro students. The move mirrors the Clarendon County case now before the U S Supreme Court, with Hinton noting the Beaufort suit would be identical. Funds from the state school improvement program have supported Negro schools in Beaufort County.
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Columbia
S. C
Beaufort County
U. S. Supreme Court
James M. Hinton
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Clarendon County
Hinton
Beaufort
Beaufort School District No. 1 Board of
Clarendon
Supreme Court
E. R. Crow
State Educational Finance Commission
South Carolina
Cotton Acreage Bill Stalled in Senate After House Pass
In Washington on August 1, a House passed cotton acreage bill faced a Senate snag. Senator Kuchel criticizes it as no compromise, opposing Southern and Western growers’ interests despite Agriculture committee views. Western lawmakers push for Senate action. The measure would permit 22.5 million acres next year, with possible reductions to 17.5 million under current rules, and state cuts capped at 29 1/2 percent, adding acres for California and Arizona.
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Washington
Senate
House
Thomas H. Kuchel
Calif
Agriculture Committee
Kuchel
Senate Agriculture Committee
George D. Aiken
Oakley Hunter
Harlan Hagen
John J. Rhodes
California
Arizona
State To Insist On Cooked Swill
Oklahoma City Aug 1 The State Board of Agriculture plans to enforce a new law requiring cooking of garbage fed to hogs Dr D H Ricks head of the boards veterinary division said assistant George Moreland will travel to Nebraska to learn how that state runs its cooked garbage program The law takes effect Aug after the legislature passed it to prevent vesicular exanthema a hog disease spread by raw garbage feeds
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture
D. H. Ricks
George Moreland
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Ricks
Stray Handcuffs Too Tight A Fit
Salt Lake City officer Victor Russo found a pair of handcuffs on a street and tried them on as a gag. After about an hour of effort to unlock them, he reported to the police station where officers freed him with nippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Victor Russo
Russo
Rents Jump After Controls End In Major Cities
Rents rose 10 to 15 percent in most cities as federal controls died, with some increases exceeding 100 percent in certain areas. Real estate boards and landlords faced calls to restrain hikes, while movers reported higher activity. Regions like Kansas City Pittsburgh St Louis San Francisco and Chicago reported varied boosts and enforcement debates continued amid a broader housing shortage and ongoing defense-area controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City Real Estate Board
Henry du Lawrence
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Fair Rent
San Francisco
AFL
Kodiak
Fairbanks
Alaska
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Northwest Hopes For Natural Gas Hit New Barrier
Oklahoma City August 1 UP Domestic users of natural gas distributed by Oklahoma Natural Gas Co will pay about 10 percent more or nine dollars yearly under a rate increase approved by the Corporation Commission. The hike boosts ONG annual income to about 36 million dollars, with a six percent return on investment. The rate change, effective at the next meter reading, affects 125 Oklahoma towns. Wholesale to other firms rises to 22 cents per thousand, up from 20. A separate rate request by Consolidated Gas Utilities Corp is pending, with no decision before September.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co
Corporation Commission
Corp- Corpationommission Attorn
James Welch
Oklahoma
ONG
Welch
Consolidated Gas Utilities Corp
Reford Bond
Jack Knife Carves Path To Jail Cell
A man and his girlfriend faced Justice of the Peace Bill Richburg after a knife attack on her wardrobe. The boy claimed he feared her dating others. The girl appeared with shredded dresses and garments. he is jailed awaiting a peace bond hearing.
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Jack
Dallasp
Justice of the Peace
Bill Richburg
New Associate Editor Named at Oklahoma A&M Journal
Associate Editor W D Gallup of Oklahoma A&M, a research scientist, is named associate editor of the Journal of Animal Science, the leading research periodical in large animal science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Okla
W. D. Gallup
Oklahoma
A&m
Journal of
Animal Science
Probers Fail To Pry Open Closed Lips
Washington observers note a Senate investigations subcommittee report finds 28 of 35 people who refused to answer at hearings refused to talk to FBI agents, three denied communist connections, one would not confirm or deny party membership, and three others later refused after early interviews.
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FBI
Psycho Tusker Needs Psychoanalysis For Aggressive Behavior
JOHANNESBURG South Africa Aug 1 The city council sent its $5600 elephant Nona for psychoanalysis after she began avoiding children since a newspaper sheet drifted across her path while carrying kids Six months later she remains involuntarily hostile toward youngsters Parks committee chair A R Thornton and other officials hope treatment will uncover the cause Researchers at Witwatersrand University say solving Nona’s deep seated problem could save her and that making friends may be the first step in therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Nona
Parks Committee
A.R. Thornton
Witwatersrand University
Ninth Grade Classes Added To Temple's Dunbar Curriculum
Leroy W. Kirk, principal, announced the opening term adds ninth grade courses to Tem ples Dunbar school curriculum for Negro students. Nine grades total with 45 boys and 20 girls enrolled. Kirk teaches seven to nine, his wife handles four to six, Mrs. R. A. Walls leads first to third grades and ninth grade English is taught.
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Temple
Leroy W. Kirk
Dunbar
Kirk
R. A. Walls
Last Rites Held for W F Keathley at Meers
Funeral services for 83 year old W F Keathley were conducted at the First Methodist church with Rev J J Stowe Jr leading and burial in Highland cemetery. He died in a local hospital after a long illness and had lived in Meers eight years. Bearers named. Rites for Mrs Lucilda Ellis of Cyril were held at the Cyril Baptist church. She died July 30 at her daughter’s home after a long illness. Burial was in Cement cemetery. She is survived by her daughter Pauline Bynum and others, plus several grandchildren and siblings.
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W. F. Keathley
First Methodist
J. J. Stowe Jr
Howard Thomison
Highland Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
Keathley
Meers
C. R. Ellsworth
Curtis Ellsworth
Clarence Ditmore
Wayne Meeks
Elmer Ewing
Arthur Gibson
Lucilda Ellis
Cyril
Fletcher
Bynum
Alma Willman
Duncan
Agnes Crawford
Chickasha
Harley
LeRoy
Lindsay
Sarah Duncan
Hester Parsons
Mary Duncan
Ninnekah
Okla
Minnie McLaughlin
Esta Thompson
Bowie
Texas
Faye Landress
California
Otha Byford
Gas City
Alva Byford
Thomason infant services offered at Eighth and Lee Church
Services for Gary Robert Thomason five weeks old, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Thomason, were held at 1030 Saturday at the Eighth and Lee Church of Christ with Allen B Harper minister. Burial followed in Highland cemetery. Becker Funeral home in charge. Bearers were Lewis Boyce Pfc Howard Hil Pfe Bryan Hanson and Lt Howard Campbell. Mrs Ethel Clara Burns 63 of 1323 Monroe died Friday night after a prolonged illness. Services to be announced by Becker Funeral home. She is survived by daughter Mrs Silas Pierson of Hyattsville Missouri.
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Gary Robert Thomason
Robert Charles Thomason
Lee Church of Christ
Allen B. Harper
Highland Cemetery
Becker Funeral Home
Lewis Boyce
Howard Hil
Bryan Hanson
Howard Campbell
Ethel Clara Burns
Monroe
Sevices
Burns
Silas Pierson
Hyattsville
Wild West Tamed In Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City residents confuse urban wildlife as tame animals. Mrs. Harold E. Allen reported a beaver in her yard, prompting police to locate a porcupine. The previous day a man asked officers to trap a bear but they captured a badger instead.
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Salt Lake City
Harold E. Allen
Former Mental Patient Shoots Neighbors For Sleeping Naked
In New York a 43 year old former mental patient named George Saleeby confessed to shooting two neighbors who slept naked and startled police by claiming he killed a man whose death was attributed to natural causes. He fired from a roof and later told officers he killed a 60 year old man for evil stares. Saleeby, married with a three year old daughter, was arrested near his mother’s apartment after the wounding of Dr. Harry L. Goldwag and the chest shot that killed Frank Soska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Saleeby
Colgate University
Upper West Side Manhattan
Saleeby
Harry L. Goldwag
Goldway
Sol Sugar
Frank Soska
Soska
Goldwag
Solomon Saleeby
Goldwag and Sugar
Upper West Side
Two Teen Climbers Die On Rocky Mountain Fall
ESTES PARK Colo. Two teen girl climbers died in separate 50 foot falls on a Rocky Mountain National Park hike. Ee Rees 15 of Cheyenne Wyoming fell at Little Matterhorn whileSandra Miller 17 of Park Ridge Illinois, who rushed to summon help, died later. The girls were part of a party of 10 with two camp counselors when the tragedy occurred.
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Estes Park
Colo
Rocky Mountain National Park
Ee Rees
Cheyenne
Sandra Miller
Park Ridge
Rees
Little Matterhorn
J. Barton Herschlear
Leon and Eddie's File In Bankruptcy
New York report that Leon and Eddie's nightclub filed for bankruptcy in federal court. The petition lists Eddie Davis as owner with liabilities of 93,900 and assets totaling 37,060.
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New York
Leon and
Eddies
Eddie Davis
School of Air High On Agenda
Chairman Short of the House Armed Services said Congress will first take up legislation to establish an Air Force Academy. He noted President Eisenhower and Air Force Secretary Talbott favor the academy and pressed that other legislation has prevented action this session. He added the plan has full backing from the ranking minority member Rep Vinson.
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Washington
Short
R—Mo
House
Armed Services
Congress
Air Force
Eisenhower
Talbott
Rep
Vinson
D-Ga
Churchill Plans Return to Full Duty With Aides
London Aug 1 Prime Minister Winston Churchill prepares for renewed active leadership in discussions with Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and acting foreign secretary the Marquess of Salisbury. They remain at Chequers through Tuesday as health improves and plans consider Korea talks and a potential meeting with the Russians.
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London
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Marquess of Salisbury
Churchill
Foreign Office
Korea
Eden
Woman Treated For Arm Slash In Lawton Case
Bernice S. Emmons a 25 year old Lawton waitress was treated Saturday for an arm gash reportedly tied to personal safety with a razor blade. Witness Rita Baker said she tried to disarm the blade holder as Emmons fled to the kitchen at 807 S Second where she cut her arm. Cab driver James O Ingrahm 31 took Emmons to Southwestern hospital. Police notified early Saturday morning.
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Bernice S. Emmons
Lawton
Rita Baker
Rt. 4
Anadarko
Dunlap Family Leaves After Visit. Ashlines Tour Canada
Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Dunlap Jr. and daughters Barkley and Phelan depart for Atlanta after visiting his parents and sister in town. Capt. and Mrs. Carl Ashline of Fort Churchill, Canada, visit Mrs. Ashline's parents before a Washington assignment. Ashline previously spent three years in Canada with the Arctic test detachment.
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E. B. Dunlap Jr
Barkley and
Phelan
Atlanta
E. B. Dunlap Sr
W. W. Godlove
Sheridan Road
Carl Ashline
Fort Churchill
Manitoba
Canada
Smiley Burnette A Western Film Star And Radio Pioneer
Smiley Burnette rose from a Tuscola radio station to Hollywood stardom, working with Gene Autry in dozens of Westerns. He published over 300 songs, acted, swam, fished, and enjoys shrimp cocktail. He will perform at the L. O. Ranch Rodeo on August 5 and 6 with his wife and four adopted children at Rancho Seldom Home in the San Fernando Valley.
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Smiley
Tuscola
Gene Autry
Autry
Gene
Burnette
Hollywood
Smiley Burnette
San Fernando Valley
Rancho
Smiley Burnett
L. O. Ranch
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Brigham Young
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Gary Thomason
Ethel Burns
Leon
Eddie
School of Air High
Frigidaire
Hewett
D Ave
L.C. Ranch
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W. C. Franks
Raskin’s Jewelry
Osborn’s Jewelry
Lawton, Okla
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