Baltimore Group Seeks Jury Probe Over School Segregation
White and black students in Maryland and Washington confront desegregation protests as a grand jury inquiry is sought in Baltimore. Thurgood Marshall urges federal backing for desegregation. in Milford and Washington protests continue, with meetings planned at McKinley and Anacostia high schools.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baltimore
New York
Thurgood Marshall
National Association For the Adan of Colored People
Herbert Brownell Jr
Marshall
Milford
Del
Brownell
National Association For the Advancement of White People
McKinley
Anacostia School
Co K Prepares for Semi-Annual Inspection Oct 18
Co K of the National Guard schedules its semi annual inspection for October 18. Capt Glenn L Kubly and 1st Lt Dwight C Coplien led recent personal inspections. Cpl James Burrington and Pvt Reno Tonsi presented radio telephone procedure with a film. Capt Kubly announced a winter uniform change and NCO school tonight. Warrant officer promotions go to CWO W J Kohlhagen. Rifle team trains for next match against Co I Stoughton at Monroe Friday night.
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National Guard
Co. K
Glenn L. Kubly
Dwight C. Coplien
James Burrington
Pvt
Reno Tonsi
Kubly
NCO
CWO
W. J. Kohlhagen
Beloit
Seges
Co. I
Stoughton
Monroe
Marilyn Monroe to File Divorce from Joe DiMaggio
Hollywood reports Marilyn Monroe plans to file for divorce from Joe DiMaggio, saying career conflicts strained the nine month marriage. Attorney Jerry Giesler cites differing lifestyles and workload as the root issue, amid Monroe’s rise as Hollywood’s top star and DiMaggio’s detached public stance.
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Hollywood
Marilyn Monroe
Joe DiMaggio
Warner Studio
Jerry Giesler
Giesler
Joe
Marilyn
DiMaggio
Pride of the Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Dizzy Whirl
Monroe
Filmland
Yankees
Dusty Rhodes
Stock Mart Advances To New High for Year
New York markets rose in thin trading before afternoon, reaching fresh highs for the year. Oils and steels led gains with many stocks climbing one to two points and some jumping as much as five. motors, coppers, rubbers, golds, aircrafts, airlines, chemicals, radio-televisions, and railroads also advanced.
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New York
Draft call issued for 23 000 men in December
Washington reports the Army issued a draft call for 23 000 men for December matching the same total announced in each of the previous five months.
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Washington
March on Capital Urges Senate to Oppose Censure
Baltimore report says militant anti-Communist leaders plan a nationwide march on Washington for November 11 to urge senators to oppose McCarthy censure. Rabbi Benjamin Schultz announces the event during a dinner for Roy M. Cohn and outlines a mass meeting and Joint Council Against Communism in America. The drive targets home-state senators and frames its goal as fighting communism and anti-Communist smears.
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Baltimore
Washington
Sen. McCarthy
Benjamin Schultz
Roy M. Cohn
McCarthy
Senate
Schultz
People’s Movement
Sen
Joint Council Against Communism
America
Rabbi Schultz
American Jewish League Against Communism, Inc
Joint Committee Against Communism
New York
Strike Ties Up New York Port
The Port of New York faces a 4 longshoremen strike by the International Longshoremen's Association backing back pay and welfare benefits. Pickets form after midnight, threatening 159 piers along a 350 mile waterfront. ships Queen Mary and Independence face delays as crew and office staff assist passengers.
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New York
Brooklyn
Staten Island
International Longshoremen’s Association
ILA
AFL
Queen Mary
Independence
Shelling of Red Bases Delays Quemoy Attack
Nationalist commander Gen Liu Yu chang said Communist invasion plans remain but current shelling and bombing of mainland bases hinder a major assault on Quemoy. He estimated the Reds would need at least a month to assemble landing craft for an attack seven miles from the Red-held mainland.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Quemoy Island
Liu Yu-chang
Quemoy
Polio Seen More in Prosperous Areas Than Slums
At the American Academy of Pediatrics meeting Dr. David Bodian of Johns Hopkins said paralytic polio may be more common in affluent, uncrowded regions where early infection is delayed. He noted crowding in slums exposes residents to virus in infancy, creating lasting immunity and reducing paralysis risk.
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Chicago
American Academy of Pediatrics
David Bodian
Johns Hopkins University
Academy
Bodian
Campaign Talk Plans Revealed
Vice President Nixon disclosed that President Eisenhower will likely deliver a major campaign speech around Oct. 20 in the Washington area. Nixon said Halleck wants more fighting campaign talks and noted Eisenhower’s Denver address and an Nov. 1 election eve talk. Nixon also linked subversive firings to a Civil Service report and said many security risks have left government since 1953. He was to speak in Council Bluffs, Waterloo and Mason City, Iowa today.
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Omaha
Nixon
Eisenhower
Washington, D. C
House
Charles A. Halleck
Halleck
Denver
Philip Young
Civil Service Commission
Young
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Mason City
Iowa
Two Million Bricks For Sale In Chicago Bargain
Chicago sells two million granite block and veederburg bricks salvage at a penny each. City paid 16 cents each twelve years ago but now uses asphalt and concrete paving. Bricks weigh seven to twelve pounds and are described as weather proof by city purchasing agent John Ward.
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Chicago
John Ward
Publisher Sues Sen McCarthy for Damages in Libel Case
Las Vegas publisher H M Greenspun sues Senator Joseph McCarthy for one million dollars claiming a 1952 rally remark branding him an ex Communist defamed him. Greenspun, Las Vegas Sun publisher, says McCarthy acted to injure his name and family via Nevada radio broadcast.
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Las Vegas
Nev
H. M. Greenspun
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Greenspun
Las Vegas Sun
Long
McCarthy
State District Court
Nevada
Committee Named Recreation Program Sought for Brodhead
A three member Brodhead committee was chosen to organize a local recreation group. Sixteen civic leaders from church and community groups will recruit a steering slate for six months, leading to a permanent body and elected officers. A school survey spurred the effort and a new mixed chorus formed.
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Brodhead
Glen Earlywine
DeLos L. Johnson
Robert A. Boettcher
Benkert Namesake Reunion Traces Family Ties in Wisconsin
Joe Benkert of Reed City Michigan meets another Benkert with the same name in Green County Wisconsin. They discover both grandfathers hailed from Canton Bern Switzerland and plan further genealogical research back to the 16th century after meeting in New Glarus.
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Joe Benkert
Canton Bern
Switzerland
Reed City
Mich
Columbus
Green County
New Glarus
Benkett
Benkert
Michigan
Arthur P. Benkert
Benkerts
New Glarus Pair Injured in Crash
Two New Glarus men were injured when a milk truck overturned on Highway 39 six miles west of town. Driver Paul Vetterli, 30, suffered facial and head injuries. passenger Maynard Duerst reported neck and shoulder pains. The truck damaged the cab and milk van, veering into a ditch after being crowded off the road. The crash damaged a fence, a pole, and a telephone line.
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New Glarus
Highway 39
Sheriff’s Department
Paul Edward Vetterli
Maynard Duerst
Vetterli
Albert Erickson
Blanchardville
United Telephone Co
Sheriff's Department
October Draft Quota Set at Six for County
The county selective service quota for October is six to day with 12 slated for pre induction examinations. The group will report October 20 at 7 15 a m at the Armory here.
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady to Firm
Wisconsin cheese market remains steady to firm with good demand and adequate supplies. Prices quoted include moisture basis 31 to 34 percent, with cheddar varieties and related grades at 36 to 38.14 cents per pound in state assembly points and car lots.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Monroe Park Board Sets 20000 Budget For Next Year
The Monroe Park Board adopted a 20000 dollar budget to be submitted to the City Council. Half of the funds cover salaries with 10000 dollars allocated. Other line items include 1000 for supplies 1000 for equipment 2000 for maintenance 3000 for operating expenses 1000 for miscellaneous operations and 2000 for improvements. The board plans fall work such as bathhouse roof painting and new concession stand base. They approved 52 steel folding chairs for the Youth Center at 162.70. Ronald D Johnson recreation director was approved to attend the Wisconsin Recreation Association convention November 4 5 in Milwaukee. A 10 dollar appropriation funds Halloween activities shared by Youth Center Park Board and Junior Chamber.
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Monroe Park Board
Park Board
Recreation Park
Ronald D. Johnson
Wisconsin Recreation Associal Convention
Milwauee
Youth Center
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Architect scales Park Street Church steeple to take measurements
In Boston a crowd of about 5000 watched as police descended Russell Oatman from a 156 foot perch on the Park Street Church steeple. He claimed no intent to jump and said he was conducting measurements for remodeling plans, with his employer confirming official business.
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Boston
Park Street
Russell Oatman
Oatman
Steple
Pastor Mor iarty pays parking fines at St Patrick’s
In Council Bluffs Iowa Rev J T Moriarty collected 42 parking tickets from his parishioners at St Patrick’s church after mass. He redeemed 12 tickets by sending a personal check for 12 dollars to city hall to cover the fines.
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Bill
Council Bluffs
Iowa
J. T. Moriarty
St. Patrick’s Church
Father Moriarty
Trieste settlement divides zone as Italy gains port
Italy and Yugoslavia settle a nine year dispute over Trieste by splitting control along postwar lines. Italy gains Trieste port and Zone A, Yugoslavia takes Zone B and Lazzaretto strip with full access to the port, with minority rights protected and Allied troops withdrawn in coming weeks.
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Italy
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Stan Swinton
Rome
Trieste Free
Adriatic
London
Belgrade
Europe
Greece
Turkey
Adriatic Sea
Washington
New York
Britain
Manlio Brosio
Vladimir Velebit
Mario Scelba
Brosio
Moscow
Zone A
Lazzaretto
Marshal Tito
United States
Court Upholds PSC Dam Decision on Chippewa River
The Wisconsin Supreme Court sustains the Public Service Commission authority to permit a dam across the Chippewa River at Snaptail Rapids in Sawyer County. TheWin ter Electric Light and Power Co was authorized by the Sept 29 1950 order and the court found substantial evidence the dam would not hinder recreation and would improve it.
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Madison
State Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
Chippewa River
Sawyer County
Winter Electric Light and Power Co
Snaptail Rapids
Edward Gehl
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Southern High School
H. Albert Young
Delaware
NAAWP
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Bryant Bowles
Ralph A. Lindsay
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Ray Graff
Albert Luke
Lewis College of Science and Technology
Lockport
Ill
Lindsay
W.S. MacDonald
James Bacon
Stock Mart
New York Port
Sues Sen. McCarthy
Fred Hahlen
Boettcher
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Maribeth Riese
Learlywine
Women’s Relief Corps
Dean Peterson
Chamber of Commerce
PTA
Johnson
C. T. Pfisterer
Duane Youngblood
Hazel Williams
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Wilton Hurley
Croy Brewer
Congregational Church
Charles Olsen
Royal Neighbors
John O'Neill
Jenny Lind
Division of Children and Youth
State Welfare Department
Lawrence Sutherland
Mary Fried
New York City
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Manhattan
Roxy Theater
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PSC
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