Negroes Shot and Beaten as Bus Segregation Tensions Rise
A Negro woman Rosa Jordan, 22, was shot in both legs on an integrated Montgomery bus and Camden High School band director Guy Hutchins, 52, was beaten by hooded men near Camden, S C. Police halted bus service at night. the incidents mark sharp escalations in Southern bus integration protests amid court-ordered desegregation and related legal actions.
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Montgomery
Ala
Camden
S.C
Rosa Jordan
Clyde Sellers
Alabama
Guy Hutchins
Charlotte
Wn.c
Hutchins
Lions Club
Gun Duel on East Side Leaves Man Dead
In Cleveland, a gun battle at a home ends with Charles Alexander, 25, killed by a wounded officer after Alexander fired from a stairway. Officer Edward Swansinger and partner James Chaloupka returned fire. five of nine bullets struck Alexander, following a report that he was beating Charlotte, 28, his wife.
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Cleveland
East Side
Charles Alexander
Edward Swansinger
James Chaloupka
Alexander
Charlotte
Swansinger
Ohio Author Bennett Dies at 91 in Charleston
John Bennett, famed Ohio author and poet, died in Charleston on Friday at age 91. A Chillicothe native, he served as a newspaperman in Ohio from 1883 to 1890.
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Charleston
S. C
John Bennett
Chillicothe
Ohio
Segregation Sabotage Charge Hits DC School Integration
Rep. Weir says a House subcommittee report backing segregated schools in the District of Columbia is an attempt to sabotage public school integration. The subcommittee’s findings urged reestablishing racially nonwhite public schools, while a split among leaders on how to achieve it was noted.
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Washington
Weir
D-Minn
House
District of Columbia
James C. Davis
Davis
John Bell Williams
D-Miss
Joel T. Broyhill
R-Va
Woodrow W. Jones
Williams
U. S. Supreme Court
Jones
Congress
Supreme Court
Escapee McArthur Granted Full Pardon after 21 Years
Joseph McArthur, once a Stateville prisoner who fled 15 years ago and lived under an assumed name, received a full pardon restoring civil rights. Gov. Stratton promised the clemency in a Christmas call. the pardon arrived by mail, ending two decades of legal limbo.
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Chicago
Joseph McArthur
Stateville Prison
William G. Stratton
McArthur
Stateville
Charles E. Burke
Celebes Island Uprising Ties Jakarta's Rule
An uprising on Celebes Island led to violent fires burning thousands of buildings including 21 schools in Kabeana South Celebes. Informants said rebels from a “defenders of justice” movement sought autonomy, but no deaths were reported. Premier Sastroamidjojo retained backing from two coalitions while the government faced shifts among parties.
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Sumatra
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Indonesia
Jakarta
Defenders of Justice
Kabeana
South
Celebes
Mang
Sastreamidjojo
Iners
Sukarno
Terday
Maludin Simbolon
Achmad ‘Hussein
Simbolon
Hussein
Sastroamidjojo
New York's Mad Bomber on 36 Bomb Scares in 24 Hours
Police hunted the New York Mad Bomber after 36 bomb scares in a 24 hour span. Chief James B Leggett limited the bomb squad to only responding if a suspicious object was found. A man questioned died of a heart attack. A 12 inch pipe with wadded paper was found at Times Square Theater. About 350 people were inside. A pipe object with a white sock was found at Madison Square Garden where 10 000 attended a college basketball game. it contained only a firecracker. Rewards total 26000 dollars are offered.
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New York
James B. Leggett
Times Square
Madison Square Garden
OSU Officials Robbed at Pasadena Rose Bowl Hotel
Three Ohio State University officials staying at the Huntington Sheraton Hotel in Pasadena reported thefts totaling $1,000 while they slept. Dean Wendell D Postle lost $550, Athletic Director Richard Larkins $150, and Carlton Dargusch $300.
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Pasadena
Calif
Ohio State University
Huntington Sherraton Hotel
Wendell D. Postle
Ohio State Dental College
Richard Larkins
OSU
Carlton $. Dargusch
OSU Board of Trustees
Piqua Man Stabbed Found Dead at VFW Building
The body of Darnell Davis, 32, was found with a knife wound in the left side at 4 a.m. behind the Veterans of Foreign Wars building on the southern edge of Piqua. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Piqua Hospital. Sheriff Richard Seifried of Miami County investigates. cause and location of the stabbing are not yet clear.
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Piqua
Ohio
Darnell Davis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Piqua Hospital
Richard Seifried
Milami County
Davis
She's the type who makes men jump in rivers and climb mountains
A humorous portrait of a woman driver described as daring and adventurous, highlighting her bold spirit. The line suggests admiration for a fearless, sporty woman behind the wheel.
California Fire Rages In Santa Monica Mountains
Malibu and surrounding counties faced a third major fire as winds shifted and then eased. The Zuma Beach blaze burned 26 500 acres and destroyed beachfront mansions while Lake Sherwood and Malibu outbreaks threatened homes and forced evacuations.
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Malibu
Calif
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Ventura
Lake Sherwood
Pacific Coast Highway
Zuma Beach
Here
James K. Mace
Mace
Lake
Hidden Valley
George Brent
Eve Alan Ladd
Thousand Oaks
San Fernando Valley
Wet and Cold Outlook Brings Snow Across Regions
Snow fell overnight from Indiana to New England with up to four inches in South Bend and three inches in Philipsburg and Binghamton. Forecasters expect 4 to 7 more inches in New England today as flakes spread across the Middle Atlantic and Great Lakes regions amid fog in the Northwest valleys.
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Associated Press
New England
Indiana
South Bend
Ind
Philipsburg
Binghamton
N.Y
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Tennessee
Mississippi
South Carolina
Florida
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Patti Page Marries Las Vegas in Civil Ceremony
Singer Patti Page and dance director Charles O Curran wed in a civil ceremony in Las Vegas Nevada. Page aged 29 had a previous marriage to Jack Skiba in 1948 and O Curran aged 42 was once married to singer Betty Jo Mis.
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Las Vegas
Nev
iPatti Page
Charles O’curran
Miss Page
Jack ‘Skiba
O’curran
Betty Yo Mis
Betty iJo
Eisenhower weighs dual Middle East peace plan
The Eisenhower administration tested reactions to a two‑part proposal pairing military pressure with a large economic aid program for the Middle East. Dulles prepared to unveil the plan with Eisenhower at the White House New Year meeting, aiming to deter Soviet aggression and counter Britain and France influence. Initial congressional response appeared cool as leaks sought to prepare lawmakers and the public.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
State Dulles
Congress
White House
U. S
Russia
Britain
France
United States
Israel
Dulles
Newsmen's Passports Revoked for China Trip
Three American newsmen entered Red China this week and had their passports revoked except for return travel to the United States. William D. Worthy Edmund Stevens and Phillip Harrington face possible government action as the State Department notes their passports were marked not valid for China.
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Washington
Red
China
United States
William D. Worthy
Baltimore
Look Magazine
Edmund Stevens
Phillip Harrington
Hong Kong
Stevens
Harrington
Moscow
C. W MacKay
New York
State Department
United
Red China
U.S
Worthy
Dead Youths Skin Used On Burned Girl
Surgeons at Children Memorial Hospital in Chicago grafted skin from a dead three year old boy onto Cindy Evans 70 percent burned from last month’s fire. The graft aims to enable new skin growth and cover neck to torso damage. Parents of Gilbert Case III donated the skin after a Christmas holiday traffic fatality. doctors expect results in six to eight weeks.
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Chicago
Papeeter
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Cindy Evans
Gilbert Case
Cindy
Young Couple Held In Burglaries In Chicago Suburbs
Police held Lawrence Griffin 20 and Ann Griffin 22 in a string of burglaries across Oak Park River Forest and Forest Park since last August. Lawrence said he forced his wife to join the crimes and may have caused a premature birth during a forced escape. Ann Griffin gave birth to a premature girl weighing 3 pounds 3 ounces at a suburban hospital and remains in Cook County Jail.
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Chicago
Lawrence Griffin
Ann
Oak Park
Griffin
Cook County
River Forest
Forest Park
Pennsylvania Newsman Dies at 87 Publisher of Four Papers
Robert Horner Robinson 87 longtime publisher in southwestern Pennsylvania died Friday night from a heart ailment after a month of illness. He bought the Monongahela Republican about 30 years ago and later ran Weyapehurs Democrat-Messenger Canonsburg Daily Note and the Donora Herald American as president of Monongahela Publishing Co. He was also a notable coal operator in the Monongahela area about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh.
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Monongahela, Pa
Robert Horner Robinson
Monongahela Area
Pittsburgh
Go Ahead to Clear Suez Canal Escloi
United Nations salvage teams prepared to clear obstructions at the southern entrance of the Suez Canal in Suez Egypt awaiting final orders. Dutch ship Tyne and Danish ship Protector stood by as debris and sunken ships blocked the channel after six days of fighting.
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Suez
Egypt
United Nations
Suez Canal
U N
Suez Canal Authority
Ismalia
U. S
Raymond A. Wheeler
U. N
Yesterdday
Tyne
Protector
Canal
Port Said
Britain
France
Gasoline fumes blamed for Bridge Garage explosion
Fumes from gasoline pumped into a storage tank triggered an explosion and fire at the Bridge Garage between Walnut and Vine streets under the Ohio River suspension bridge. Two men suffered severe burns while firemen controlled the one alarm blaze.
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Cincinnati
Bridge
Walnut
Vine Streets
Ohio River Suspension Bridge
Nasser to Visit Moscow Next Year Says London Radio
London based Moscow radio reported that Egyptian President Nasser will travel to the Soviet Union next year. The broadcast did not specify dates or details of venues or schedules.
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Nasser
Moscow
London
Moscow Radio
Soviet Union
Ohio Roads Slippery As Snow Falls Across State
Ohio weather bulletin warns all highways slippery and hazardous with wet roads on the Turnpike. Light snow covered the state, prompting caution for drivers.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Highway Department
Ohio Turnpike
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