Northern Democrats Push to Move Civil Rights Bill in House
Northern Democrats pressed to pull the civil rights bill from the House Rules Committee as Republicans withheld support. The plan sought a meeting of the committee to bring the measure to the floor, with party leaders debating jury trials and concessions amid Eisenhower administration opposition.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Eisenhower
House
GOP
Senate
Attorney General
General Civil Rights Authority
Agnes Spirals Toward Japan
Typhoon Agnes nears Kyushu amid strong winds and high waves along Japan's southern coast. Center winds reach up to 160 mph while Okinawa reports 100 mph gusts. two U.S. soldiers aboard an Army landing craft are missing near Yaeyama as search missions are halted.
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Japan
Agnes
Kyushu
The
Defense Agency
Okinawa
U.S
Yaeyama
Public Contact Numbers And Hours Listed
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Mystery Latin Lover Named in Maureen O'Hara Trial
Defense counsel identified a married Mexican businessman Enric Parra as the potential witness who would testify to Confidential magazine's claim about Maureen O'Hara's alleged romance at Grauman's Chinese Theater. Judge Walker barred reading other sex articles, limiting testimony to twelve articles already in evidence.
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Hollywood
Maureen O’hara
Arthur Crowley
Confidential Magazine
Crowley
Enric Parra
Confidential
Miss O'Hara
Grauman
Herbert V. Walker
Walker
Mohn Faces Contempt Probe Over Phony Teamster Locals
Einar O Mohn executive vice president of the Teamsters was questioned about charters for phony locals tied to James R Hoffa. Hoffa and racketeers allegedly sought to expand influence in New York as Senate Rackets Committee prepares further testimony and Mohn awaits contempt trial.
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Washington
Einar O. Mohn
Teamsters Union
New York
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Midwest
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Senate
Johnny Dio
Mohn
Beck
Isdiction
Rackets Committee
Thomas L. Hickey
John O’rourke
Four Killed as Bus Smashes Bridge In N J Crash
A Public Service bus bound from Atlantic City to New York blew a tire and slammed into a Garden State Parkway abutment in Wall Township. Four people died and about 30 were injured. the driver Lester Hooker, 35, and four others were freed from the wreck.
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Wall Township
N.J
Atlantic City
New York
Lester Hooker
Hooker
Reading Lower But Still Hot in Monroe Area
Monroe residents endure heat with highs near 92 and a cooler low around 74. Tonight expects 68 to 72 degrees and tomorrow’s high 88 to 92. Thundershowers moved across the state yesterday but Monroe escaped.
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Monroe
Dulles Warns Cuts Threaten U S Security
Secretary of State Dulles warned that cutting aid to allies would endanger the United States security structure. He urged Congress to fund defenses, saying failure could bring a new insecurity and grave risks. He spoke to the Senate Appropriations Committee with top aides including Hollister Radford Twining.
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Dulles
Congress
John B. Hollister
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Nathan F. Twining
Radford
Sen
Mundt
R-Sd
Urgent Louisiana session gathers officials in Alexandria
Municipal officials from across Louisiana will meet in Alexandria for an urgent session at 2 p.m. at the Hotel Bentley to discuss the future of the LMA group insurance program with Natchitoches mayor Frank M. Rees urging a large turnout. Louisiana delegates head to Miami for the Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment Aug 25–30.
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Alexandria
Louisiana Municipal Association
Monroe
Frank M. Rees
Natchitoches
LMA Group
Bentey
Miami
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Shore Club Hotel
Contracts Set On 232 Miles Of Highways
Washington officials announce awards for 232 miles of interstate construction in July. Total project cost estimated at 122 million dollars with average 525000 per mile. The plan seeks a 41 000 mile system linking most large cities within 13 to 15 years.
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Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Highway Trust Fund
Bertram D. Tallamy
Tallamy
House Ends '57 Fiscal Session With 145 367 Balance
Louisiana House ends its 1957 fiscal session with a 145 367 balance as per a state audit. The act appropriated 564 540 for the Legislature and allowed any surplus to fund interim committees. unused funds must return to the Treasury by June 30, 1958. Costs included 278 616 for printing and per diem.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana House of Representatives
J. B. Lancaster
Webster Parish
Lightning Smashes John Knox Church Steeple in Pleasant Grove
A lightning strike tore the 18 foot steeple from John Knox Presbyterian Church in Pleasant Grove yesterday and disabled the electric organ. Despite the damage, Sunday School and church services proceeded as scheduled.
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Dallas
John Knox Presbyterian
Pleasant Grove
Giants Vote to Move Franchise to San Francisco
The New York Giants board of directors voted 8-1 to relocate the baseball franchise to San Francisco in 1958 pending San Francisco mayor George Christopher meeting promised conditions. The Giants would retain the name and await NL approval by Warren Giles. the Dodgers may move to Los Angeles with NL permission granted May 27.
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New York Giants
San Francisco
Horsece Stoneham
Giants
Stoneham
George Christopher
Name
Warren Giles
National League
Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles
Giles
Dodgers
John McGraw
McGraw
Little Napoleon
William Cammeyer
John Clap
James Price
Jim Mutrie
Club Giants
Pat Powers
24 Hour Medical Test Lift Off In Space-Flight Project
A huge silver balloon rose from a Minnesota iron mine in Crosby to launch Air Force Major David G. Simons on the Man High project. Lifted to 50 000 feet, the 34 year old Lancaster Pennsylvania native reported all going well as pilots prepared for a 24 hour endurance test to study living conditions in high altitude air.
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Iron Mine
Minnesota
David G. Simons
Crosby, Minn
Air Force
Maj. Simons
Lancaster
Air Force Project
H.M. Hanna Co
Portsmouth
Cuyuna
Ouachita Parish Fund Hold Delays Road Plan Details
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury delays itemizing a $30,000 state funded road plan after Rep. Lawrence Gibbs refuses to sign until explanations are provided. Jury President M W Montgomery says plans for hard surfacing about 1.5 miles in each of 10 wards will be ready soon, with jurors tight reporting how funds are spent.
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Ouachita Parish
Lawrence Gibbs
Gibbs
Ouachita
James D. Sparks
Rep
W. Gilbert
Faulk
M.W. Montgomery
Montgomery
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