Tense Stand At Little Rock Central High
News from Little Rock reports eight Negro students attempting to enter Central High faced armed National Guard resistance under Governor Faubus. U S marshals planned to escort them as crowds gathered amid threats and hostile chants.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Sherman Klinger
U. S
Central High School
Klinger
Elizabeth Ford
Perence Roberts
Orval E. Faubus
Central High
21 500 To Enroll City Parish Schools Open Doors Tomorrow
Tomorrow opens Ouachita Parish schools for 21 500 children with register day underway. Students explore new campuses and feel mixed emotions as they adjust to fresh surroundings and the first day energy.
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Ouachita Parish
St. Matthews Parochial School
City Engineer Resigns Post as Brown Named Acting Head
Luther T. Dick Harper resigns as Monroe city engineer after seven years. W. B. Brown named acting city engineer to serve until a permanent appointment replaces the $600 monthly post. Letter sent to Mayor W. L. Howard and commissioners. Parish and city students begin half day sessions tomorrow and Friday as enrollment rises. Ki Ro Li Elementary opens in West Monroe. North and South side junior high schools debut. Teachers anticipate pay boost funding issues after legislature approved raise.
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Luther T
Dick’’ Harper
Monroe
W. B. Brown
Harper
W. L. “Jack” Howard
H. W. McSherry
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Northside
Southside
van D. Odom
W. W. Ward
Ki-Ro-Li Woods
West
Negroes Return Police Keep Close Watch At Sturgis
Seventeen Negro students returned to Sturgis High School with 30 state police watching a crowd of about 250 townspeople. Troopers guarded the entrance and warned against stones or missiles as the group entered the school amid integration turmoil from the previous year.
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Orval Faubus
National Guard
Marion Johnson
New York
Elizabeth Ford
Sturgis
Sturgis High School
Stewart Miller
Adj
J. J. B. Williams
Williams
Soviet TU104 Lands in London on U S Flight Stretch
A Soviet TU104 airliner diverted to London on the first leg of a Moscow to McGuire Air Force Base mission carrying 19 passengers and 12 crew. The flight aimed to be the first Soviet civilian aircraft to visit the United States in 20 years, with stops at Keflavik Gander and New Jersey.
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London
U.N. General Assembly
McGuire
U.N
New York City
Moscow
Keflavik
Gander
New Jersey
Vnukova
Lowon
Royal Air Force
Newfoundland
United States
Washington
New York
Idlewild
Little Suzanne Dene White Born at Fort Gordon
Here and There notes the birth of Suzanne Dene White on August 27 at Fort Gordon Georgia to Lt. and Mrs Billy T White She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs A T White of 4001 Gerald Monroe and Mr and Mrs W B Brown also of Monroe An earlier notice misnamed the grandparents as Rev and Mrs A T White of Monroe corrected here
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Little Suzanne Dene
Billy T. White
Ft. Gordon, Ga
A. T. White
Gerald
Monroe
W. B. Brown
Gas official returns after a weeklong supervisor course
Roy B. Gates chief order dispatcher for United Gas Corporation Monroe resumes work after attending a one week short course for natural gas service supervisors. The course sponsored by the Southern Gas Association was held on the Georgia Tech campus. C L Houston of International Paper Company will operate control structures at the lower end of Wham brake on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday each week.
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Roy B. Gates
United Gas Corporation
Monroe
Southern Gas Association
Georgia Tech
C. L. Houston
International Paper Company
Wham_ brake
International Dope Ring Smashed In New York City
A federal indictment unsealed in New York names 46 defendants and 16 coconspirators in a major narcotics operation. Harry Stromberg, 54, allegedly directed the ring smuggling heroin cocaine and opium from France and elsewhere. The group reportedly moved about 50 pounds of pure heroin worth 3.5 million dollars. The ring operated across New York Washington D C Illinois Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania California and more. Nine suspects have been detained. inspectors were said to have been corrupted but not identified.
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New York
New York City
Harry Stromberg
France
U. S
Paul W. Williams
U.S. Dist
Edward Weinfeld
Williams
Washington
D. C
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
California
Massachusetts
Stromberg
Syrian Crisis Seen as Threat to World Security
Middle East troubleshooter Lou W. Henderson called the Syrian crisis extremely serious threatening the security of the free world. Returning from a 14 day trip he relayed concerns to Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and outlined possible actions after meetings with State Department experts. He visited Lebanon and Turkey and said he carried a number of suggestions for handling the situation.
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Washington
Middle East
Lou W. Henderson
Free World
Henderson
Syria
John Foster Dulles
Showers Likely With Cooling Ahead
Weather update indicates showers likely today and tomorrow with high temperatures in the mid 80s to mid 90s and a foggy start. Morning low near 69, midmorning around 75, yesterday a cool 77 high and 72 low, tonight’s low about 70, and tomorrow’s high forecast at 86 to 94.
A Few What Mr Fontenot Questioned at Court
Max ine Fontenot of Eunice was fined $100 and costs after a gambling game conviction. Judge Murray Anderson asked how he supports his habit and Fontenot replied he owns a few slot machines pinball machines and juke boxes in Eunice.
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Lake Charles
Max
Ine Fontenot
Eunice
Murray Anderson
Fontenot
Sir
Rodeo Fans To Meet Preston Foster Tonight
Northeast Louisiana rodeo fans attend the West Monroe Kiwanis 12th annual championship rodeo at the West Monroe arena. Tonight features guest star Preston Foster with his wife and daughter in Monroe. Producer Homer Todd’s bucking saddle bronc Joe Brown headlines alongside cowboy Karly Hebb. Mack Owens says tonight should be the biggest yet as weather improves and dust clears after rains.
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Northeast Louisiana
West Monroe
Karly Hebb
Mack Owens
Monroe Police Chief Vows Unyielding Traffic Crackdown
Police Chief James C. Kelly Jr. told police captains that enforcement of all traffic laws in Monroe will stay stringent and even tighten. He cited stop light and stop sign violations, with fines of 7.50 plus costs for convictions, and speeding penalties rising with offense, to be pursued citywide 24/7 year round.
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Monroe
James C. Kelly, Jr
Kelly
Corned
City expands crackdown after 57 violations found at busy Louisville and Third
A News-Star reporter observed 57 traffic violations at the Louisville and Third intersection in early August. Officials say the new enforcement program has already failed to curb violations, leading to plans for even stricter policies.
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News-Star
Louisville
Third
City to enforce stricter patrols near schools
Police chief Kelly orders ongoing traffic clampdown on Louisville Avenue with year round patrols and added school guards for the new semester. He cites August's 3424 traffic tickets, 2905 for improper or overtime parking, as support for stricter enforcement focusing on student safety.
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Kelly
Louisville Avenue
Police Department
Eisenhower Lands in Rhode Island for Newport Vacation
President and Mrs. Eisenhower arrived at Quonset Point Naval Air Station for a Rhode Island vacation. The Columbine III touched down under overcast skies as Rhode Island Governor Dennis J. Roberts welcomed them with naval officers. They then proceeded by cabin cruiser across Narragansett Bay to Newport for a lengthy stay.
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Newport
R. I
Eisenhower
Quonset Point Naval Air Station
Rhode Island
Columbine III
Quonset
Dennis J. Roberts
L. K. Rice
Fleet Air Commander
Burdette E. Close
Duck shoots hunter in pocket revenge tale
In Richmond Virginia a hunter named Bill Jordan was wounded in the heel when a wounded duck exploding a .22 cartridge fired from his pocket. The incident occurred after the duck pecked the cartridge, triggering the blast.
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Duck
Hunter
Richmond
Bill Jordan
Jordan
Mississippi King of Kreole Car Thief Captured
A barefoot Louisiana teen, Roy Allen Cloud, 15, from Oakdale, fled a bullet riddled car stolen in Mobile. Alabama trooper Lightsey pursued on U.S. 90 and Mississippi troopers set a road block near Kreole. The youth abandoned the car, then surrendered after fleeing into a swamp. He said he stole the vehicle because he was tired of hitchhiking.
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Kreole
Miss
Louisiana
Mobile
Alabama Highway Patrol
New Orleans
Mississippi
Roy Allen Cloud
Oakdale
Alabama
J. M. Lightsey
U.S. 90
Mississippi Patrol
Kreele
Bats Rocks Used As Six Arrested After Manhattan Bus Brawl
A bat swinging and rock throwing melee on a New York City bus left two women and four men in custody on multiple charges. Police found a bat, mallet, hose, knife and rocks amid shattered windows. One victim, Gene Lowe, 24, critical with skull injury. Nine passengers fled through a rear window.
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New York
Gene Lowe
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Dick) Harper
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St. Matthews
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Turkey
Ameri
Mr. Fontenot
Rodeo
Preston Foster
Ike
Mamie
Manhattan
Lowe
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