Chairman Of D C Group Lauds Probers
Washington AP A House subcommittee led by Moe McMillan praises its probe of Washington's integrated schools. The NAACP and Rep Wier attack the hearings, calling for suspensions and criticizing subcommittee counsel William Gerber. McMillan sent a congratulatory telegram to Chair James Davis as hearings resume with Miriam L. Beale testifying.
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Washington
House
Moe Millan
D-Sc
House Dist. of Columbia
McMillan’s
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Rep. Wier
D-Minn
McMillan
NAACP
Wier
Subcommittee
William Gerber
Miriam L. Beale
Ike Comes Out Fighting In Illinois Talk
President Eisenhower assailed Democrats as politicking at farmers’ expense in a sweeping campaign speech in Peoria, promising progress toward full income parity and brighter peacetime prospects for farmers. He criticized Democratic policy as mockery and deceit while aligning with the Republican platform and Benson’s farm program amid partisan cheers.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Peoria
Ill
Benson
Israeli raid in Jordan triggers seven hour battle near Hasnan
Israeli infantry backed by artillery conduct a punitive raid into Jordan near Hasnan, killing 50 Jordanians and injuring many. Both sides report large casualties with Israel acknowledging 5 dead and 19 wounded while Jordan claims around 90 Israelis killed and 31 Jordanian deaths. Explosions echo across Jerusalem as the clash ends at dawn with disputed tallies.
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Jerusalem
Jordan
Hasnan
Amman
Israel
Jordan Army
Harriet Slams British And Jap Vessels
Typhoon Harriet battered the East China Sea region driving two ships aground and stranding 106 passengers aboard the Hakusan Maru and 34 crewmen on the Bedford Earl off Okinawa. Waves and 130 mph winds force rescue delays as the storm nears Okinawa with forecasts of a heavy blow to Japan's east coast.
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Naha
Okinawa
Harriet
East China Sea
Kagoshima
Japan
U. S. Army
Forty And Eight Delegates Seek Legion Unity in 1956 Conclave
Louisiana delegates to the Forty and Eight national convention in Indianapolis aim to mend rifts with the American Legion. For the first time the groups will hold separate conventions this year, with Louisiana leaders Sam A. Orchard and others urging reconciliation on September 30. Orchard plans to fly with Milton Ford Jr. to attend.
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The
Forty and Fight
Indianapolis
Ind
Louisiana
American Legion
Forty and Eight
Sam A. Orchard
Monroe
Harry Robertson
Metairie
Joseph Ex~nicios
Maurice Pender
New Orleans
Percy Shipp
Louisiana Passe
Shreveport
Orchard
Milton Ford Jr
Voiture Locale No
Fifth Grader Leaves Home and Secures Maid Job
A 10 year old girl left home wearing makeup and heels, carried two suitcases, and convinced an employment agency she was 18 to land a maid job. Police stopped her while she did housework and waited for her parents. She said she ran away because she hates doing dishes and noted the family had an electric dishwasher.
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Stevenson Uses Soil Bank as Election Issue
Adlai E Stevenson accused President Eisenhower of debasing the soil bank for partisan gain and demanded a public answer on administration abuse. Stevenson, speaking in Jacksonville, responded to Eisenhower’s farm policy critique delivered in a nationwide address, asserting Democrats would hold the GOP accountable if the soil bank is misused to sway the vote.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Soil Bank
Peoria
Stevenson
Congress
Major Crime In Monroe Climbs 11 5 Per Cent
Monroe crime rose 11.5 percent through June 30 from the first six months of 1955, per the Uniform Crime Report. Nationally, crime up 14.4 percent, with rural areas up 14.6 percent. In Louisiana, major crimes up 54.8 percent. Monroe saw declines in some categories but spikes in grand and petty larceny and aggravated assaults. Murder fell from five to one in six months. auto theft dropped 68 percent.
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Washington
Monroe
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Louisiana
Dallas Transit Mandamus Suit Demands Resegregated Buses
A mandamus suit was filed by Carlton and Street for Addie Barlow Frazier and Austin Burgess to force Dallas Transit Co to designate separate sections for white and colored riders. Carlton, formerly head of the Texas White Citizens Council, says the action mirrors council aims though plaintiffs act as individuals. No comment from W. R. Burns of the transit firm.
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Dallas
Dallas Transit Co
Carlton
W. R. Burns
Originator of Fan Dance Near Death After Hotel Leap
CHICAGO. Faith Bacon, famed as the originator of the fan dance, leaped from a hotel window and was reported near death in a hospital. Once celebrated at the Chicago World’s Fair 1934, she struggled to find work, tried to be stopped by friend Ruth Bishop, and plunged from a 20 story window onto a saloon roof. Bacon had been preparing to return to Erie, Pennsylvania after failed job hunting.
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Chicago
Faith Bacon
Alan Hotel
Ruth Bishop
Miss Bacon
Erie
Bishop
Madison St
Fair Weather Predicted For Area Tonight
Mild, generally fair conditions expected across northeast Louisiana with overnight lows in the mid 50s. Thursday highs likely 86 to 90 degrees. Monroe recorded a 53 degree low and a 82 degree high earlier today. Pollen count in Ouachita Parish listed as 137 this morning.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Selman Field
CAA
Ouachita Parish
U N Tackles Suez Issue In Session Today
The United Nations Security Council opens with Britain and France contesting Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal. The 11 nation body faces procedural debate over agenda and aims to curb actions seen as threatening world peace as Nasser's move sparks a sharp clash among major powers. The session signals a likely stance shift within about a week as Lloyd and Christian plan a formal proposal.
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Britain
France
Egypt
U. N. Security Council
Council
Nasser
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian
Monroe Woman Hurt Slightly In Auto Train Collision
Mrs. Stacy Causey of 1213 St John street sustained a fractured rib and bruised knees when her car hit a switch engine at the Apple street crossing. The train, traveling about 10 miles per hour, pushed the car 15 feet before stopping. Causey, shaken but not hospitalized, said she did not see the lights.
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Stacy Causey
St. John Street
Apple Street Crossing
Causey
Mrs. Causey
Shelters Overflow In Plaquemines And St Bernard Parishes
Hundreds remain in parish schools and public buildings as floodwaters from hurricane Flossy barrel through parishes south of New Orleans. Officials report multi‑million damage in Plaquemines and thousands displaced in St Bernard, with Red Cross, Coast Guard and medical teams delivering water, food and supplies to Grand Isle and affected communities.
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New Orleans
Flossy
Dewey Cognevich
Plaquemines Parish
E. W. Gravelet
Plaquemines
Phoenix
St. Bernard Parish
Nicholas P. Trist
Red Cross
Grand Isle
More Students End School Boycott in Henderson
In Henderson Kentucky 223 white and five Negro students entered Weaver ton Elementary School today, up from 206 of 870 yesterday, with no disorder. A crowd of segregationists watched as the Negro children mingled on the playground. Raymond Sugg Jr chairman of the White Citizens Council said the boycott will continue. The Henderson Ministerial Assn urged attendance and promised students would remain in school. Local officials criticized federal action while a bystander Negro man stood ignored in the crowd.
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Henderson
Weaverton
Raymond Sugg Jr
White Citizens Council
Sugg
W. W. Waller
Morganfield
Here
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Sturgis
Clay
Waller
Supreme Court
National Assny For
Nixon reveals NAACP honorary membership details
Vice President Nixon said at a news conference before departing for Springfield Missouri that he is an honorary member of the NAACP since 1946 following a speech in Monrovia California. He noted he is not a participating member and stressed agreement with equality of opportunity in education employment and the good things of life regardless of race creed or color. Nixon framed his campaign swing as challenging Stevenson and entering Truman's political arena.
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Houston
Tex
Nixon
National Assny For the Advancement of Colored People
Springfield
NAACP
Monrovia
Calif
Stevenson
Harry Truman
Ship Captains Arrive to Train in Suez Canal Pilot Program
Five U.S. ship captains arrived in Cairo to train with mariners from Russia and others as pilots on the Suez Canal. They will undergo six weeks of training with Egypt covering travel costs and will decide then if they stay. Gregory Hatch of San Francisco said no contracts have been signed and they are waiting to see how it turns out.
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Cairo
U.S
Russia
Suez Canal
Egypt
Gregory Hatch
San Francisco
Debate Over Four Day Week Draws In White House Talk
Washington discussions on a 32 hour work week surface as Vice President Nixon proposes a future four day week. AFL CIO leaders favor industry by industry bargaining, stressing long range change over a single law. Meany argues a shorter week must ensure consumer buying power while Reuther presses for prompt action in auto industry conditions.
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Washington
Nixon
Colorado
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
AFL Cio
Republican Party
Congress
Afl-Cio
Reuther
Labor Department
Rites Held For Couple Killed In Auto Train Crash
A double funeral was held for Master Sergeant Preston L. Denman 23 and his wife Eva Frances 19 near Spearsville Louisiana after their car struck a moving freight train. Denman was to be buried in Palestine Texas, while Mrs Denman’s service was in Laran Cemetery. The couple had been visiting relatives when the fatal crash occurred en route to Lackland Air Force Base. Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville overseen both burials.
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Farmerville
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Spearsville
Preston L. Denman
Eva Frances
Lillie
Air Force
Palestine
Tex
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Aec
Man Killed In Orleans French Quarter Blaze
Fire tore through five small buildings on North Rampart near Canal Street in New Orleans, killing Henry Harbert, 33, and leaving Tommie Brennen, 52, found asleep amid smouldering debris. Damage about $50,000. Fire started in a bar and spread to adjoining structures. two dozen pieces of equipment fought the blaze for about an hour.
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New Orleans
French Quarter
Henry Harbert
Tommy Brennen
Howard Dey
Rampart Street
Canal Street
Dey
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