Martial law in Phenix City. police guns seized
National Guardsmen, by order of Gov. Gordon Persons, took over Phenix City enforcement and seized firearms from the city police and officers. The move aims to curb lawlessness after the Patterson slaying and ward off witness intimidation as an emergency grand jury probes Russell County crimes.
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Ala
Gordon Persons
Alabama
Chattahoochee River
Columbus
Ft. Benning
A. L. Patterson
Persons
Russell County
Phenix
Adjt
Walter J. Hanna
Pat Daniel
Patterson
Arch Ferrell
J. B. Hicks
Usance
Walter B. Jones
Morgan defense opens in trial over heat punished trainees
Lt. Robert S. Morgan faces a court martial in Fort Dix New Jersey on dereliction of duty charges for allegedly forcing Company L 272nd Infantry to stand at attention in 92 degree heat. Pvt William Brooks testified he fainted three times during the June 21 drill. Morgan pleaded innocent as nine witnesses testified.
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FT. DIX
N.J
Robert S. Morgan
Morgan
Pvt
William Brooks
Hempstead
N.Y
Wilkes-Barre
272Nd Infantry
Richard J. Witbeck
Wellington
Ohio
Brooks
Bayard Stockton
Colorado Springs
Colo
California Exchange Club suspends four chapters over policy clash
The National Exchange Club suspended Golden Gate in San Francisco Oakland and San Leandro clubs plus Menlo Park Stockton and Visalia clubs for opposing its racial ban. National President J Benjamin Brick ordered the actions as a statewide meeting of 200 club officials was announced at the Hotel Claremont in Berkeley. State Secretary A V Jordan said suspended members cannot attend the meeting.
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San Francisco
National Exchange Club
California
Golden Gate Exchange Club
Exchange Clubs
Oakland
San Leandro
J. Benjamin Brick
Atlantic City
N.J
Menlo Park
Stockton Club
Golden Gate Club
Visalia Club
Claremont
Berkeley
A. V. Jordan
Trade Talks Break Down Over Soviet Tanker Demand
Copenhagen July 23. Government sources say Denmark and Russia negotiations collapsed over a Soviet demand for tankers on the prohibited strategic exports list. A Danish trade delegation in Moscow since early June was recalled Wednesday as the Danish Russia pact expired June 30.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Russia
Moscow
Foreign Aid Bill Faces House Appropriations Panel
The House Appropriations Committee, reeling from a previous rebuke, targets a multi billion dollar foreign aid bill. Eisenhower seeks about 3 billion for overseas assistance this year with expectations to finish decisions tomorrow. Various cuts are anticipated but not aimed at provoking White House opposition.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
House
Eisenhower
White House
Senate
Congress Approves Shifts in Military Public Works Funding
The House accepted a plan to use unobligated balances for new military public works rather than all fresh funds. It rejected deep cuts in ship, airport, and hospital construction but added 22 million for municipal airports, 714 million for ships, and 15.9 million for hospital facilities under a new program. The foreign aid funds bill follows an already approved authorizing measure and awaits Senate action.
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House
Senate
Time thief rides off with 13 clocks from Trowbridge School
A P A thief stole all thirteen electric clocks from the Trowbridge School classroom walls. The incident leaves the building without timekeeping devices and investigators examine the scene for clues.
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Detroit
Trowbridge School
Wickersham Maintains Neutral Stance in Oklahoma Governor Race
Congressman Victor Wickersham of the 6th district says he will take no part in Oklahoma's governor race. He notes staff must remain neutral and supports working with the elected candidate, while admitting friends favor both sides.
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Wickersham
Oklahoma
Victor Wickersham
Chicago Fire of 1871 Leaves 100000 Homeless
A historic blaze in Chicago in 1871 renders about 100000 residents homeless as sections of the city burn. Firefighters struggle to control the flames amid widespread destruction and a race to rebuild.
Cash Short 1925 Check Cashed in Vermont Oddity
Mrs Merritt Beeson reports a canceled $1 check she sent to Walter Lynds of Plummane 29 years ago for Vermont maple products in President Coolidge's sugar orchard has just now been cashed, raising questions about old payments and clerical quirks in Dodge City.
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Dodge City
Kan
Merritt Beeson
Cash
Vermont
Walter Lynds
Plummane
Lynds
President Coolidge
Fire Hits Hong Kong Squatter Villages
Fire swept through squatter villages in Hong Kong on July 23 with damage reported across multiple shanties and surrounding areas. Emergency crews battled to contain the blaze amid crowded conditions and dense housing.
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Hong Kong
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