Hoffa Indicted on Five Counts of Perjury in Detroit Probe
James R. Hoffa 44, vice president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, faces a five count perjury indictment from a federal rackets grand jury linked to a wiretapping inquiry at Teamsters headquarters in Detroit. Benjamin Collins, Local 299 official, faces 12 perjury counts connected to the same probe. A witness testified Hoffa helped reinstate a Minneapolis leader amid complaints of wage cuts and autocratic rule, naming Local 3448 under trusteeship before the reinstatement.
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New York
James R. Hoffa
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Grand
Teamster
Detroit
Benjamin Franklin Collins
Hatha
Washington
Minneapolis
Arthur Morgan
Senate
Omartee
Hoffa
Gerald Connely
Morgan
Brennan
Roy Williams
Kansas City
Connelly
Brenny
Eugene Williams
U N Delegates Block Red China Admission For Now
The United Nations General Assembly voted 47 to 27 with 7 abstentions to shelve Peiping's seating issue for the current session. India led the push for formal debate, backed by several Scandinavian nations and Ireland, while advocates gained three votes from last year.
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United Nations
U.N
A. v
China
India
Soviet Bloc
U.S
Peiping
Ireland
Morocco
Ghana
Walker Speeched Support for School Integration at Central High
Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker spoke to Little Rock Central High School students on integration under the 14th Amendment. He cited Supreme Court rulings deeming segregated schools unconstitutional and noted Arkansas plans to gradually abandon separation, with local court approval.
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Little Rock
Ark
Edwin A. Walker
Little Rock Central High School
Central High School
Blossom
Paratroopers Enter Central High Amid Integration Clash
Hardened paratroopers in battle dress and bayonets brought nine Black students into Central High School in Little Rock as tensions over integration intensified. One man was clubbed and another injured by a soldier. a temporary calm followed as police and officers controlled the crowd outside amid reports of a fire drill and a possible hazardous device. The principal said classes continued inside while crowds dispersed under armed guard.
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Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
Thelma Mothershed
Minnie Brown
Minnie
C. BE. Lake
Blake
Paul Downs
Springfield
Jess Matthews
United States
Justice Plans No Legal Moves In Little Rock Case
The Justice Department said it has pushed settlement efforts for the Little Rock school crisis as far as possible and may rely on federal troops to enforce court ordered integration at Central High School. Officials kept watch on Arkansas developments with no new legal moves ready.
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Washington
Justice Department
Little Rock
Central High School
Arkansas
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Eisenhower
Chandler
Senon Johnston
Dp-Sc
TPP
National Guard
Averell Clarkiman
New York
Southern Officials Split Over Eisenhower Integration Decision
Southern leaders largely condemned or questioned the move to use federal troops for Little Rock school integration while Northern officials and some Republicans supported the action as necessary for law and order. Governors Faubus and Chandler criticized federal intervention, others urged restraint or a negotiated solution without troops.
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Eisenhower
Little Rock
Frank Clement
Tennessee
Theodore MecKeldin
Maryland
McKeldin
Pedestrian Hit At Intersection In Winnsboro
An elderly Winnsboro man, P M Baele, was struck while crossing DeSiard street near the Louisville intersection. He suffered a severe head injury and lacerations and was taken to St Francis hospital. The driver, John Bagwell of West Monroe, said he did not see Baele until impact. The accident occurred about 150 feet east of the five way intersection, which lacks pedestrian crossing signals.
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P.M. Bacle
DeSiard Street
Louisville
St. Francis Hospital
Jack
Pine Street
John Bagwell
Route 3
West Monroe
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DeSiard
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Saywell
Baele
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Eas
Governors Form Committee To Seek Troop Withdrawal
The Southern Governors Conference named a committee to confer with President Eisenhower and Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus on withdrawing federal troops from Arkansas at the earliest possible moment.
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Sea Island, Ga
Southern Governors Conference
Eisenhower
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Monroes Voice On Little Rock Integration Survey
A News-Star reporter surveyed over 75 residents in Monroe about Little Rock and school integration. Twelve opinions are quoted showing mixed views but highlighting support for current racial setup and concern over further trouble, with comments from educators, a Negro elevator operator, and a secretary about constitutional rights and federal actions.
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News-Star
Monroe
Little Rock
Eisenhower
U. S
Sam McDowell
Davies
Oklahoma
Principal Dies Of Injuries In Louisiana Crash
SUREVEPORT La UP W G Hyams principal of Campti La high school died in a local hospital Tuesday from injuries suffered in a Sunday car collision three miles south of Natchitoches on State Route 6 He had served as principal for four years.
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Sureveport
Campti
Natchitoches
W. G. Hyams
Hyams
Campui
State leaders blast federal troops move in Civil Rights clash
Louisiana officials denounce President Eisenhower for sending federal troops into Arkansas and Mississippi. Sen. Russell Long and Rep. Boggs call it a tragic development and warn it violates pledges. State leaders condemn federal action as an erosion of constitutional rights and republican government.
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Louisiana
J. Edward Hepert
Sen
Russell Long
D-La
Rep. Boggs
Seisenhower
W. M. Rainach
State Citizens Council
Arkansas National Guard
J. BR. Hasterly
Baton Rouge
South
Hebert
New Orleans
Assman
Pakistan
Monroe
Eisenhower
Sen. Long
Britain detonates second atom device in Antler test
Britain today detonated the second atomic device of its current test series at Mara Ling a with Allied observers present from NATO and Southeast Asia Treaty nations. The blast followed the same tower launch as the first test and officials called the firing successful.
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Adelaide
Australia
Britain
Maralinga
Bastrop Newsman Attacked by Group in Little Rock
Bastrop La radio newsman sil Davis of KGAN reported being attacked by seven or eight Negroes in Little Rock after attempting to interview residents about Central High School integration. A brick shattered his windshield as he forced a path through a human barricade to safety in the white section of the city.
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Little Rock, Ark
Specia
Bastrop
Little Rock
Sil Davis
KGAN
Davis
LitUe Rock
Mild Temperatures Planned Across Louisiana Tonight and Tomorrow
Forecasters predict continued mild weather across most of Louisiana under cloudy skies. Light rain is possible in the southwest. Yesterday’s temps ranged from 57 to 80 at Selman Field, while today’s varied from 67 to 75. Tomorrow’s outlook calls for partly cloudy skies with little temperature change, lows around 58 to 62 and highs near 80 to 84.
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Louisiana
Civil Aeronautics Bureau
Selman Field
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