Labor Raps Pattern Race Councils Labeled KKK
AFL-CIO executive council denounces white citizens' councils as a new Klan aimed at preserving segregation and battling unions. The report cites 500 local units in 44 states, with 200000 paid members, linking councils to intimidation and church resignations. Meany and Sligh plan a Washington peace conference to improve labor management relations.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Afl-Cio
White Citizens’ Councils
Klu Klux Klan
South
Civil Rights Committee
Supreme Court
Pavern
Earry
New Klu Klux Klan
Federation
Congress
Citizens’ Councils
George Meany
Charlies R. Sligh Jr
National Assn. of Manufacturers
Washington
Florida
Pastors Withdraw From University Religious Emphasis Week
Clergymen from Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish faiths canceled speaking engagements at the University of Mississippi over the Kershaw incident. The Rev Alvin Kershaw of Oxford Ohio was dropped from the program, leaving no out-of-state speakers. The planning group meets Monday to decide if the event will be held Feb 1922 on campus.
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Alvin Kershaw
Oxford
Ohio
Episcopal
National Assn., For Advancement of Colored People
Joseph Fichter
S. J
Loyola University of the South
New Orleans
George Chauncey
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
Ark
Joe Earl Elmore
New York City
Methodist
University of Mississippi
Milton Grafman
Foy Ire Emanuel
Birmingham
Mississippi House
Kershaw
Lull Marks Quiet After Alabama Campus Turmoil
A week of unrest at the University of Alabama ends in a calm lull in Tuscaloosa as authorities prepare disciplinary action for violence by students linked to protests over Autherine Lucy. Four men face disorderly conduct charges. Lucy seeks contempt against school authorities in federal court.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Autherine Lucy
Oliver C. Carmichael
University
Carmichael
Miss Lucy
Board of Trustees
Lucy
R. F. Chambliss
White Citizens Council
Birmingham
Earl Watts
Ed Watts
Kenneth Thompson
Last GAR Veteran Reaches 109 Today
Albert Woolson, Civil War drummer boy and last GAR veteran, turns 109 in Duluth Minnesota. President Eisenhower sent congratulations and Minnesota Gov Orville Freeman awarded a veteran’s medal as family hosts a private birthday dinner.
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Duluth, Minn
Albert Woolson
Eisenhower
Minnesota
Orville Freeman
John Kobus
Kobuses
Duluth
Accused Plane Bomber Graham Fails in Suicide Attempt
John Gilbert Graham, 24, accused in the Denver airliner sabotage that killed 44, including his mother, survived a self strangling attempt in his jail cell. Guards revived him. a trial on sanity opens March 5. Graham faces first degree murder and potential Colorado execution.
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Denver
John Gilbert Graham
Toeath
Eastland Urges South to Refrain From Violence
In Montgomery a 15 000 strong presegregation rally urged massive resistance to school integration. Sen. James O Eastland called for grass roots, tax supported regionalism, and nullification to preserve segregation. Police estimated the crowd at 15 000 as the event ended peacefully.
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Montgomery
Ala
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Sam Engelhardt
South
Eastland
Central
Alabama Citizens Council
Alabama
U.S. Supreme Court
Clyde Sellers
Ceremony Planned At Lincoln Tomb in Illinois
Springfield programs commemorate Abraham Lincoln's birthday with wreath layings at Oak Ridge Cemetery by American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Jewish War Veterans of America. National officials and Gov Stratton attend. Leonard Hall to address Lincoln Day dinner sponsored by the Republican State Central Committee.
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Springfield
Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Oak Ridge Cemetery
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jewish War Veterans of America
William G. Stratton
Leonard Hall
Republican State Central Committee
Convicted Reds Plan To Appeal
Five men and one woman convicted of teaching a conspiracy to overthrow the U S government remain free on bail bonds totaling 52000 while their appeals are prepared Judge Charles J Mc Namee postponed sentencing for six guilty defendants to March 23 toawait U S Supreme Court action on similar cases in Pittsburgh and Los Angeles The case stemmed from a 1953 Smith Act trial in Cleveland with 11 defendants initially and a 57 hour jury deliberation resulting in one acquittal for David Katz and his wife Frieda Katz among others Readings show two more acquittals in New York and a court directed verdict acquittals in Seattle New York and Cleveland were noted The guilty defendants include Mrs Laville Bethencourt Frank Hashmall Anthony Kreehmarek George Watt Martin Chancey and Joseph Brandt The acquitted are David Katz Frieda Katz Robert Campbell Joseph M Dougher Elvador C Greenfield with Greenfield delayed by illness and also two others acquitted earlier in New York and Seattle The maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and a 10000 fine
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Cleveland
U.S
Liberty
Communist Party
New York City
Charles J. McNamee
U.S Supreme Court
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Seattle
New York
David Katz
Katz
Frieda
Robert Campbell
Joseph M. Dougher
Lorain and
Steubenville
Elvador C. Greenfield
Laville Bethencourt
Lorain
Frank Hashmall
Dayton
Cincinnati
Akron
Columbus
Anthony Kreehmarek
Cleveland Party
George Watt
Martin Chancey
Joseph Brandt
Newark
N. J
Killing Over TV Sparks Fatal Cincinnati Shooting
In Cincinnati a 53 year old man, Eugene Riggs, was killed after an argument with his wife over trading in their old television set. Detective John Huber said Mrs Anna Riggs admitted firing a 12 gauge shotgun, claiming she only intended to scare him. The couple had quarrelled frequently during their 30 year marriage.
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Cincinnai PA
Cincinnati
Anna Riggs
Eugene
John Huber
Navy Boat Missing Off Kyushu Coast
The U S Air Force said a crash rescue boat with seven aboard is missing between Korea and Japan near Kyushu. Search efforts are underway as officials confirm the loss and mobilize forces.
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Tokyo
U.S. Air Force
Korea
Japan
Kyushu
Senate committee weighs broader probe in gas bill case
Senator Bridges said the four member committee may seek wider authority if evidence shows others besides Senator Francis Case were offered campaign contributions over the natural gas bill. Grand jury summons John Neff over a $2,500 donation tied to Case and Steadman. Case said he cannot judge the money source until confirmed. Griffin denied sending a telegram urging a vote for the bill, a point Chairman George considered minor.
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Washington
Sen
Bridges
Senate
Francis Case
R-Sd
Fourman
Case
George
D-Ga
John M. Neff
Lexington, Neb
Neff
Charles W. Steadman
E. J. Kahler
Sioux Falls
S. D
Argus-Leader
South Dakota
Griffin
Hillsboro Stay Granted in Desegregation Row
The Sixth Circuit stayed an order forcing immediate desegregation in Hillsboro, allowing 30 days to seek Supreme Court review. The ruling reversed U S District Judge Druffel who had refused to issue an injunction blocking enrollment limits at Webster Washington School, while private instruction continued for affected Negro children.
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Cincinnati P
Sixth Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals
Hillsboro
U. S. Supreme Court
U. S
John H. Druffel
Druffel
Webster-Washington
Hillsboro School Board
Supreme Court
Webster - Washington
Democrats Attack Defense Policy in Senate Debate
Democratic senators denounced the administration for penny wise but defense unfriendly policy. Mansfield said three years of economy have harmed national security while Ervin claimed savings came at defense cost. Barkley called the defense posture lackadaisical as Symington urged faster missile progress.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
Ervin
DNC
Sen. Barkley
D-Ky
Symington
D-Mo
Eisenhower
Former Greek Premier Tsouderos Dies in Genoa
Emmanuel Tsouderos, 74, former Greek premier and foreign minister, died yesterday in Genoa. He led Greece from 1941 to 1944 and fled to Cairo with his cabinet when German troops moved on Athens, heading the government in exile.
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Rome
Emmanuel Tsouderos
Greece
Genoa
Tsouderos
Athens
Cairo
Ten-year sentence for $1.90 robbery in Louisville
Charles S. Jackson, 20, received a 10 year term after pleading guilty to armed robbery with a knife for $1.90 taken from Ralph Graves last month. If parole is denied he would serve about 20 days for each penny stolen.
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Louisville
Charles S. Jackson
Ralph Graves
Space Critter Detainee Turns Out to Be Local Teen
In Jacksonville Florida a supposed creature from outer space was found in city jail but police identified him as Richard Lorenz a 17 year old. He faces disorderly conduct charges for sending threatening letters to a teenage girl claiming to be from space and apologizing for poor handwriting.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Earth
Richard Lorenz
Scientist slashes four at Beckman plant in California
In SOUTH PASADENA California Dr Robert J Dwyer a physicist from Harvard and spectroscopy expert stabbed four coworkers then attempted suicide at the Beckman Industries Area division He was booked on suspicion of assault With a deadly weapon Four colleagues Carlo Brawner Sidney Johnson Herbert Quan and Dr Dwight Taylor were injured in the incident and treated for wounds at nearby facilities
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South Pasadena
Calif
Beckman Industries
Robert J. Dwyer
Los Angeles General Hospital
Arca
Beckman
George Spragues
Carlo C. Brawner
Monrovia
Sidney Johnson
Burbank
Herbert Quan
Los Angeles
D. Dwgiht Taylor
Altadena
Dwyer
Dr. Dwyer
Johnson
Quan
Taylor
Dr. Taylor
Harvard University
Adlai Stevenson Tackles Oregon Backup Mission
Adlai Stevenson visited Portland to back incumbent Senator Wayne Morse in Oregon and boost Democratic votes for the May 18 primary. Howard Morgan, state party chair, said Stevenson and Estes Kefauver were unlikely to enter the Oregon primary, leaving the state with an un instructed delegation to the Democratic National Convention.
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Portland
Ore
Adlai ‘Stevenson
Wayne Morse
Dore
Stevenson
Oregon
Howard Morgan
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Morgan
Kefauver
Father of 8 Killed in Columbus Area Crash
Bert Stevens 34, a Grove City resident and father of eight, died when his car left a county road near Columbus and struck a telephone pole last night.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bert Stevens
Grove City
Here
Bank Robbery Ends in Laughing Mob at Arlington
In Arlington Kentucky citizens chased down bank robber Herman Maxey after a failed heist at Citizens Deposit Bank. Two hostages fled with about $55,000, a useless pistol and a non starting getaway car hampered the escape as Maxey faced a mob and was later bound over on bank robbery charges in Paducah.
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Arlington
Citizens Deposit Bank
Herman Maxey
Maxey
Paducah
Federal Grand Jury
Doctors To Begin New Check
President Eisenhower may undergo preliminary medical tests today as part of a full scale physical that could influence reelection decisions. Hagerty said doctors’ findings won’t be released until consultations end, likely next Wednesday morning.
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Washington
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
White House
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Snyder
Thomas W. Mattingly
Walter Reed
Paul Dudley White
Boston
Byron E. Pollock
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Denver
GOP Fight Looms For N H Vote
In Concord New Hampshire with a filing deadline near a bitter GOP struggle for the states delegation to the Republican National Convention looms. Sen Bridges is expected to file as a delegate candidate favoring Eisenhower amid reports of a liberal versus conservative clash if the President does not seek reelection.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Sen
Bridges
R-Nh
Eisenhower
GOP
White House
Senate
Knowland
Calif
Iather
Three Die In Head On Crash North Of Newark
A violent head on collision near Newark killed three residents. The Licking County Sheriff identified the dead as Paul Carpenter 40 Olive Carpenter 42 and Clement Ranch 45. The crash occurred on County Road 16 one mile west of Wanatta north of Newark. No others were involved.
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Ohio
Here
Licking County
Newark City Hospital
Paul Carpenter
Olive
Clement
Wanatta
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