Lucy Case In State Of Confusion At Alabama
Autherine Lucy, a 26 year old Negro student, faced expulsion after riots at the University of Alabama. Federal Judge Grooms ordered readmission, while Lucy remained abroad for rest with NAACP backing and Thurgood Marshall leading her legal team in ongoing efforts.
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Birmingham
Ala
Autherine Lucy
University of Alabama
Lucy
Tuscaloosa
H. Hobart Grooms
Arthur D. Shores
New York
Thurgood Marshall
Vinsel
National Assn
Ne Advancement of Colored Pea
NAACP
Miss Lucy
Autherine J. Lacy
Grooms
Miss Tarcy
Miss Lacy
Marshall
New York City
John D. Parker Killed as Train Strikes Car in Ohio
John Dudley Parker, 75, died when his car was hit by a freight train at a grade crossing about 13 miles north of Portsmouth, Ohio last night.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
John Dudley Parker
Here
GOP Aims For Recapture Of Congress In 1956
Republicans plan a broad bid with President Eisenhower to recapture Congress, focusing on tight House and Senate races and the 93 districts carried by Eisenhower in 1952. Talks hinge on Nixon’s possible running mate role and a national committee meeting to finalize strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
GOP
National Committee
Senate
House
Leonard W. Hall
Nixon
Len Knowland
California
New York Times
the Times
Congress
Robbers Seize Teller Then Loot Drive-In Bank in New York
Two men kidnapped bank teller Mrs. Mary Kostolos and forced her to drive them to the drive-in County Trust Co branch in Port Chester. They robbed the vault, left with about $175000, and fled toward White Plains after holding Kostolos overnight. Police alerted, no physical harm reported.
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Port Chester
N. Y
Mary F. Kostofilmgan
J. Purdy Ungemack
White Plains
Governor Milward Simpson Backs Ike Ahead of Election
Cheyenne Wyoming Governor Milward L Simpson visits to support Dwight D Eisenhower wearing an Ike button and Ike cuff links in a display of party loyalty as the campaign heats up.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Milward L. Simpson
Two Guilty In Dayton Holdup Murder Case
In Dayton Ohio on Thursday George Henderson 20 and Joe Frank Taylor 19 were found guilty of first degree murder of Fred Laghner 59 during a holdup attempt on January 29 1955. The jury recommended mercy with life imprisonment mandatory.
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Dayton
Ohio
George Henderson
Joe Frank Taylor
Fred Laghner
Dayton Grocer
Safecracker Montos Returns To FBI Most Wanted List
Nick George Montos, a 39 year old expert safecracker and former FBI most wanted list member, is back on the list after a new escape. He has a 25 year criminal record with five prison breaks, most recently January 10 from Mississippi State Penitentiary by sawing through a door and cutting a barbed wire fence. He was last on the list in 1954 and was spotted by FBI agents in a car near Westchester Illinois.
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Washington
Nick George Montos
FBI
Montos
Tampa
Fla
Mississippi State Penitentiary
Westchester
Ill
Montes
Louisiana Moves to Dissolve NAACP Under Anti Klan Law
Louisiana seeks to dissolve the NAACP under a 1924 statute by injunction. Attorney General Fred S. Leblanc asks the court to ban NAACP meetings and force membership-file reports, amid state efforts to blunt school integration and deter segregation. Judge Coleman Lindsey ordered the group and 12 defendants to show cause by March 19. The action follows recent federal rulings and ongoing segregation litigation in New Orleans.
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James McLean
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
NAACP
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Atty
Fred S. Leblanc
Attorney General
Dist
Coleman Lindsey
Defendents
New Orleans
U.S. Supreme Court
W. M. Rainach
Joint Legislative Committee On Segregation
Rainach
South
A. P. Tureaud Sr
NACCP
Man Dies After 7 Month Coma in Cincinnati Fight
John Nolan, 52, died Thursday after an eight month lapse since Aug. 13 when he was injured in a street fight. Police arrested Robert Sheffield, 44, as homicide detectives investigate. Detectives say Sheffield struck Nolan with a fist causing his head to strike the curb.
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Cincinnati
John Nolan
Robert Sheffield
Homicide
John Green
Lytle Young
Sheffield
Nolan
Dutch Treat Splits Couple in Pasadena Divorce
Mrs. Eliza bet Smith, 63, seeks a divorce from her 80-year-old husband Clifton Smith after a separation last July. She testified he insisted they split expenses on a second honeymoon, the couple married in 1952.
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Pasadena
Calif
Elizabet Smith
Clifton
Smiths
Weekend forecast brings mild, fair weather in Middletown
The forecast predicts partly cloudy mild conditions today and Saturday with a high near 55 and a low around 30. Sunday should be fair with highs in the 40s. Middletown recorded an unofficial high of 62 at 2:30 p.m. yesterday and a 40 degree low at 6:30 a.m. Rainfall last night measured 0.5 inches.
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Middletown
British Command Ousted In Jordan Amid Hussein Move
Dulles launches Asia tour to gather data on U S policy in the face of Soviet influence. He plans March 64 SEATO meeting in Karachi and visits nine capitals from New Delhi to Tokyo meeting leaders including Nehru to assess potential policy revisions.
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Washington
Dulles
Asia
Far East
U.S
Foreign Ministers Council of the
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Karachi
Pakistan
New Delhi
Tokyo
India
Nehru
Middle East
Free World
State Department
Seato Council
Free Asia
Indochina
Seato
Democrats Shift Farm Woe To Ike
Senate debate centers on blaming the Eisenhower administration for farm troubles. Senator Humphrey says Benson carries out Eisenhower orders, while Kerr Johnston and Sparkman argue shared responsibility and need to sell the program to Republicans. If prices stay low, farmers leave the land, risking democratic stability.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Benson
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate
Kerr
D-Okla
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Sen. Sparkman
Ala
Congress
Pennsylvania Ave
White House
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
Hindustan Times Praises Eisenhower's Bid for Second Term
The Hindustan Times reports global readers will welcome President Eisenhower's decision to run for a second term. The article notes broad international reaction to his plan.
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New Delhi
India
Hindustan Times
Eisenhower
Koreans Feared Dead In Snowslide On Korean Battlefield
A massive snow slide roared down Korea's punchbowl battleground crushing 83 army barracks and leaving at least 103 South Koreans dead or missing. Officials say the toll could rise as communications improve and rescuers face hazardous conditions.
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Seoul
Korea
Punchbowl
U. S. Army
Nurea
United Nations
Paper Calls For End To Income Tax
The Indianapolis Star calls for abolition of the federal income tax in a lead editorial. It cites T Coleman Andrews and argues the tax violates equal treatment under the law and hinders a free, competitive economy. The Star is published by Eugene C. Pulliam.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Star
T. Coleman Andrews
Internal Revenue
The
Star
the Star
Eugene C. Pulliam
Phoenix
Ariz
Indiana
British Armies Exit Jordan. Glubb Dismissed Amid Tense Moves
Lt. Gen. John Bagot Glubb is escorted out of Amman under guard by 16 tanks after King Hussein dismisses him as army chief. The Arab Legion, built by Glubb, to be placed under Arab control amid anti-Western pressure, with Britain funding and bases at stake.
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Amman
Jordan
John Bagot Glubb
Hussein
Middle East
Glub
Arab Legion
Israel
Britain
Syria
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Baghdad Defense Alliance
King Hussein
Samir el Rifa
Glubb
Glubb Coghill
Hutton
London
Iraq
Transjordan
Iar
Miracle City Salesmen Rebuked by Pike County Grand Jury
The Pike County Grand Jury accused Miracle City subdivision salesmen of making extravagant representations bordering on fraud. It urged stern reprimand for Ohio Security Investment Co promoters, noting $73,000 paid for land and about $70,000 in sales to residents in Springfield Columbus Dayton and Cincinnati during a 10 day probe.
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Waverly
Ohio
Pike County Grand Jury
Miracle City
Here
Grand Jury
Ohio Security Investment Co
California
Springfield
Columbus
Dayton
Cincinnati
Kefauver Says Eisenhower Health Won’t Be Campaign Issue
Senator Kefauver told a New York news conference that he does not believe President Eisenhower’s health will become a campaign issue. He added he has never discussed another person’s health or appearance and notes Eisenhower has explained his own condition to the public.
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Manchester
N. H
Kefauver
New York
Eisenhower
Arab Legion shake up seen as Arab nationalist victory
In Cairo reports say Gen Glubb pasha of Jordan's Arab Legion is replaced by Arab Radi Abunab. The move ends British influence, tightens Arab control and weakens Baghdad Pact prospects. Palestinians gain political weight, signaling a tougher Jordan stance toward Israel.
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Cairo
Egypt
John Bagot Grubb
Jordan
Arab Legion
Syria
Lebanon
Glubb
Radi Ounabb
Labor Unrest Delays Fare Increase In Dayton Transit
Labor troubles halted a planned 10 to 15 cent fare hike and the consolidation of the Ohio Transit Co with Oakwood Street Railway and Dayton Suburban Bus Lines. Bus drivers threaten a March 7 strike, delaying merger and service changes. Oakwood and Suburban lines may operate independently if the strike occurs.
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Dayton
Ohio
George Shaw
Ohio Transit Co
Oakwood Street Railway Co
Shaw
Oakewood
Butch Outdoes Postman With An Extra Round
A Cleveland mongrel named Butch follows mailman Robert Priest on his full route every morning except when the dog catcher stops him for the no leash rule. The dog stays at the West Side bus stop on Sundays as well, waiting then walking home.
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Cleveland
Herodotus
Butch
Robert Priest
West Side
Priest
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