Adams Relates Why He Quit Under Pressure
Sherman Adams recounts in Life magazine excerpts that pressure from large GOP campaign contributors drove his 1958 resignation as Eisenhower's White House aide. He admits gifts to Bernard Goldfine and calls the Goldfine matter a misjudgment, not intent, and explains his decision followed notes that some contributors demanded his departure. He says Eisenhower opposed his leaving, preferring Adams stay to avoid embarrassment.
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New York
Sherman Adams
White House
Congressional
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Adams
Life Magazine
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Goldfine
Federal Trade Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Canada
Washington
Meade Alcorn
Richard M. Nixon
Korn
Republican
Eisenhower
Maine
Negro Leaders Face Summer School Decision in Prince Edward
In Farmville Virginia Negro leaders must decide whether to reopen the county's closed public schools this summer to host an emergency education program for Black children. The Prince Edward County Christian Association led by Rev L Francis Griffin faces whether to accept the school board offer to use public buildings. The Virginia Teachers Association would supply instructors, with final choice resting with PECCA and its leaders.
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Farmville
Prince Edward County
VTA
Counmon
Prince Edward County Christian Association
L. Francis Griffin
W. Edward Smith
Griffin
PECCA
Prince Edward
County School Board
Missing Cash Recovered in Bronx to Manhattan Taxi Ride
A Bronx to Manhattan taxi trip cost Mr and Mrs Frank J Hammer 10043.23 dollars and a diamond ring but the money and ring were found by driver John Tergis who turned them in to the Taxicab Bureau. The Hammers reunited with their stash and both couples shared a token reward.
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New York
Bronx
Manhattan
Frank J. Hammer
John Tergis
France
Hammer
Atlantic City
N.J
Tergis
Hammers
Ochsner to Submit Cold War Plan for Gov't
Dr. Allen Ochsner announced in New Orleans he will Friday present to the State Department a plan to wage a more effective cold war. Based on his Air Force experience in Pakistan, the plan focuses on physician exchange and medical technique transfer to improve foreign aid reach to people rather than to elite levels.
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Mr. Ochsner
Gov't
New Orleans
Allen Ochsner
State Department
Civic Clubs
U.S. Air Force
Pakistan
Book sales reach 900 million in 1960 with $1.1 billion value
The 1960 book market totaled over 900 million copies sold and valued at $1.1 billion. U S publishers spent $11.4 million on national newspaper advertising to boost reading interest. An emergency educational program followed a move by supervisors to close another session.
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U.S
Auto Heiress Anne Ford Debuts In Fairyland Garden Party
Auto heiress Anne Ford makes her 18th birthday debut at her Lake St. Clair estate in a $280000 coming out party. Guests arrived in luxury cars for a rain sheltered reception in a teal themed pavilion with crystal chandeliers and elaborate floral centerpieces designed by Jacques Frank of Paris. Anne wore a white organza gown with a turquoise sash and matching turquoise accents.
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Ford Mansion
Jtwin
Jacques Frank
Paris
Anne
Charlotte
High Court Rejects State Devices To Bar Integration
The Supreme Court ruled against Louisiana efforts to block school integration using devices like interposition. It upheld a federal panel decision and deemed the 1960 creation of a new Orleans school board unconstitutional. The Orleans board may seek bonds with state approval, while members plan further consultation.
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High Court
Washington
Supreme Court
Louisiana
New Orleans
Orleans
Samuel I. Rosenberg
Rosenberg
Louis Riecke
Paying Three Fourths Of Expenses
CORE's spokesman says about three fourths of Freedom Riders are reimbursed for hotel food and travel costs by CORE. Most riders receiving funds are college age and cannot finance trips. CORE describes 25 000 contributing members funding broadcasts and says funds also cover legal fees and bail bonds.
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New York
Freedom Riders
South
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
North Carolina Agribusiness Caravan Tours Delta Region
Greenville Mississippi hosts 150 North Carolina agribusiness delegates exploring agriculture and industry. They visited the port of Greenville, the Delta branch experiment station, and the Delta and Pine Land Co. plantation then planned to Dallas before looping through Corpus Christi and New Orleans. The caravan arrived in Columbus Monday after touring Tupelo.
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Greenville
Mississippi
Delta Branch Experiment Station
Delta and Pine Land Co
Dallas
Tex
Corpus Christi
New Orleans
North Carolina Agribusiness Caravan
Columbus
Tupelo
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Mrs
Henry Ford II
Detroit
Mr. Ford
Missing Cash
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Auto Heiress
Fairyland
Carolina
Robert L. Purser
D.D.S
Graham St. Monroe
Cadillac
Louisville
Oldsmobile
Cadillac, Inc
General Electric
Sam Thomas
West Monroe
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