Mississippi four gubernatorial candidates oppose desegregation
In Pearl Mississippi four Democratic candidates Jackson attorney Ross Barnett Lt Governor Carroll Gartin Magee welder Robert Mason and District Attorney Charles Sullivan faced 12 questions from the Rankin Citizens Council about segregation They pledged cooperation with southern leaders to resist integration defended segregation and state rights and urged various strategies including walkouts and state conventions The group also supported continued council activity to influence national opinion and opposed NAACP outlawing unless proven subversive with law and order measures.
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Bastrop Youth Paralyzed On Swimming Trip
The 18 year old son of a Bastrop police officer was paralyzed from the neck down after a mishap while swimming on the Ouachita River near El Dorado Arkansas. Gene Ramer bent knee deep on a sand bar rode waves, tripped, and struck his head as a motor boat passed. He received spinal injuries and was moved to Confederate Memorial Hospital in Shreveport after treatment at El Dorado hospital.
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Eugene Ramer
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Gene
Fe! Dorado Hospital
Confederate Memorial Hospital
Shreveport
Chevalier Starts Olympia Film in Vienna
Maurice Chevalier 70 began filming Olympia in Vienna after recovering from a chest cold. The veteran actor had been confined to his hotel last week but was up and about over the weekend. Sophia Loren co stars alongside Chevalier in the project.
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Californians Complete 2300 Mile Walk to Mexico City
Bill Tynan and Bill Bates of Los Angeles walked 2300 miles to Mexico City in seven months from Oct 18, 1958. They survived on $400, slept in jail free, and were aided by Indians in the Sierra Madre despite threats. They wore out eight and four pairs of shoes respectively.
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Freedly Elected President of Actors Fund of America
Vinton Freedly veteran Broadway impresario is named president of the Actors Fund of America to succeed the late Walter Vincent Fund head for 18 years. Other officers include Gilbert Miller first vice president Katharine Cornell second vice president and Warren P. Munsell secretary general manager.
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Vinton Freedly
Actors Fund of America
Freedly
Walter Vincent
Gilbert Miller
Katharine Cornell
Warren P. Munsell
West Virginia's Official State Flower Declared
The Rhododendron, widely called The Creat Laurel, is established as West Virginia's official state flower.
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West Virginia
Father’s Day Gift Ideas From Southern Bell
The notice promotes Father's Day ideas including personal extension phones and long distance calls, urging readers to plan programs for groups with films, tours, and lectures. It highlights low daily costs and available demonstrations or lectures, with no charge for borrowing films or arranging tours.
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Southern Bell
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Palace Gunfire Blamed On Drunks
UPI reports gunfire near the Nicaraguan presidential palace as guards say a group of drunks fired into the air. President Somoza was inside. guards claimed to have killed one attacker while arresting four or five others. Rebels reportedly splintering, few joined the incursion, and security forces pursued scattered groups.
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Managua
Nicaragua
UPI
National Guard
Luis A. Somoza
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Santo Tomas
Olama
Olama Front
National
Deaf Boy Shoots Three Playmates in Salem Indiana
A four year old deaf boy, Troy Hoggatt, found a pistol and shot three neighbors, Saturday night. Randy Hinton, 5, and Dawn Short, 10, were critically wounded. Ricky Hinton, 6, listed as in fair condition. Curtis Hammond, 12, said the boy held the pistol with both hands and thought it was a cap pistol.
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Salem, Ind
Troy Hoggatt
Randy Hinton
Ricky
Dawn Short
Randy
Curtis Hammond
Ike and Nixon to rally GOP at high priced dinner
President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon plan a $100 a plate dinner to boost Republican prospects in Congress. Speakers urged a "revolutionary effort" to win Senate and House contests as tickets sold for a 3200 capacity event expected to raise about 300000 dollars for party campaign committees. Proceeds split 60 percent House and 40 percent Senate, dinner organized by Sen Barry Goldwater and Rep Richard Simpson.
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Eisenhower
Congress
GOP
Senate
House
Richard M. Nixon
Republican Campaign Committees
House Committee
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Richard M. Simpson
Pennsylvania
Republicans Press Budget Criticism Ahead of Dinner
Republicans indicate their criticisms of the Democratic controlled Congress are taking hold. Rep. Charles Halleck of Indiana accuses Democrats of budget busting while Sen. Thruston B. Morton of Kentucky labels the Congress a won't do.
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Indiana
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Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
GOP
Seminar Opens at University of Mississippi
A three day student executive seminar at the University of Mississippi opened today with 15 state high school graduates chosen for their strong academics. Topics include problems of business management.
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