NAACP Rebukes Weak Civil Rights Stand At Convention
Delegates at the NAACP convention in Cleveland urge President Eisenhower to campaign in the South and oppose white citizens councils. Resolutions demand stronger federal action, enforcement of court orders, and investigation of police brutality and voter suppression in the South. The group also condemns fascist or Communist fronts and calls for universal health insurance.
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Eisenhower Eyes Fresh Look at U S Latin Policy Tour
President Eisenhower prepares a 21 day Latin America swing visiting six nations. He aims to reaffirm friendship with Central America and conduct fact finding on agriculture industry health and related policies amid demonstrations and Cold War tensions.
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Two Men Held in Parkersburg Bank Holdup
PARKERSBURG W Va Two men Warren Nicholson 27 Bridgeport and Charles McKeithan 23 Ham et N C face armed robbery charges and aiding and abetting armed robbery after a holdup at Gaylight Bank The pair were arrested in Charleston and held on 810 000 bond each awaiting grand jury action Nicholson claimed McKeithan drove the getaway van and he was not involved with the robbery
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Dog's Friend Pays The Way
A boy named Steve Doughty saves weekly allowance for five months to buy a trip for himself and his dog Rusty to reunite in California. After leaving Rusty with relatives in North Dakota, Steve earns money by washing cars and mowing lawns until his father funds the rest and they travel to retrieve the beagle.
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No Drop In Enrollment UC Reports at Cincinnati
AP Cincinnati says UC admissions buck recession with rising applications. Registrar Dr. Garland Parker notes higher freshmen intentions across seven undergrad colleges and a 17 percent rise in summer term enrollment. He cites gains in teachers college and pharmacy and predicts fall enrollment near 16,000.
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Louisville crowd erupts as Jull votes No
Jull approaches the rostrum and delivers a restrained No. The audience responds with tremendous applause as the decision is announced.
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Twin Suspects Arrested in Miller's Restaurant Loot Case
Milwaukee police initially doubted a witness who described two men identical in every detail leaving Miller's restaurant. Authorities then arrested 22 year old twin suspects connected to the robbery.
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Marion pastor admits imaginary kidnap tale unraveling
The Rev William K Dever a 30 year old Marion Ohio pastor confessed his tale of being kidnapped and robbed in Columbus was invented saying it became real to him under emotional distress Police concluded no charges would be filed and Dever planned to resume church duties after seeking help He had previously vanished from Marion then reappeared in Columbus while investigators traced the hoax
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Pedestrian Avoids Charge Over Jaywalking in Huntington
A man accused of jaywalking in Huntington, West Virginia, persuaded police not to press charges after claiming ignorance of new traffic signals while intoxicated. He said the signals were unclear when sober and worse when drunk.
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