Integration Parley: Dixie Governors Present Plan to Ike
Four southern governors led by North Carolina's Luther Hodges met President Eisenhower after a marathon strategy session to craft a plan for easing the Little Rock school crisis. The group hinted at troop withdrawals and a pledge from Arkansas Governor Faubus to honor any compromise, while staying in touch by telephone.
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Eisenhower
Little Rock
White House
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Caroline
Luther Hodges
Sei
Arkansas
Orval E. Faubus
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Jury in 13th Day Deliberations in Arkansas Libel Case
Confidential May jury on the 13th day faced delays as defense figure John Kasper and picketing segregationists pressed protests at the White House. Attorneys Crowley warned of a mistrial motion if jurors cannot reach a verdict within 24 hours amid accusations of a police state. The six men and six women tried to avoid deadlock in a high profile criminal libel trial tied to a 1946 county record.
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John Kasper
Arthur J. Crowley
White House
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Kasper
South
Long Beach
Crowley
Paratroops Replaced by Guardsmen at Central High
Arkansas National Guardsmen replaced 101st Airborne Division on sentry duty at Central High School in Little Rock marking the first step toward withdrawing federal troops. About 1,000 paratroopers were flown in to quell mob violence over integration. one company bivouacked behind the school while others patrolled nearby. Most paratroopers remained on call at Armory and Camp Robinson as Maj. Gen. Walker declined to forecast return date to Ft. Campbell. Gov. Faubus weighed calling a special legislative session.
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Arkansas National Guardsmen
101St Airborne Division
Central High School
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Camp Robinson
Eawin A. Walker
Ft. Campbell
Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
Volcano Isle Emerges Off Fayal Island In Azores
Belching fumes and lava mark a volcanic island rising from the sea near Fayal in the Azores amid thunderstorms and earthquakes. The crater spans about 300 yards as ashes rise to 700 feet, prompting evacuation alarms in Beleiros and Cape Linhos Lighthouse areas.
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Beleiros
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Blame on Failure of Brakes In Bus Crash
LOS ANGELES. From All Saints Catholic School, children were riding home when their bus surged downhill and crashed into a ravine. Three children died, including Steven Majorca, 8, and John de San, 7. Edward Uhverling, 6, died two hours later. Twenty four others were injured, some seriously, as the brakes apparently failed and the bus rolled into a creek.
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Los Angeles
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All Saints Catholic
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Weather outlook shows clearing but foggy start Wednesday
The forecast indicates generally clear skies with some fog or low clouds lingering through Wednesday, except for a clearer period early Wednesday morning.
Pair Wounds 4 Lawmen in Wild Spree
A cross country gunmen’s spree across Michigan and Indiana left three dead and four officers wounded before the suspect, Waylton Whitley, surrendered after a lengthy manhunt. Police reported a list of 24 holdups from Delaware to Texas, with the partner killed in action and several troopers wounded during the chase. The capture ended a deadly multi state sequence as investigators pieced together the serial shootings and the suspect’s ties to his deceased partner.
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Victory Wayne Waltley
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Whitley
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Wilmington
Del
Texarkana
Dugald A. Pellot
Clinton
Mich
Willan Kellems
Scottsburg
Whitle
Fellows
Whithley
Fred Lee
Indianapolis Post
Sets
William Kirkham
Robert Gray
Gray
Whitey
Douglas A. Vogel
Vogel
Petiot
County seeks state aid as subsidence crisis grows
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors urges the interim State Assembly committee to push early legislation to halt Long Beach land sinking. They warn 24 feet subsidence at the harbor, sinking a foot yearly, endangering the shipyard’s 6500 jobs and facilities of Ford Motor Co, Southern California Edison, Spencer Kellogg, and Procter & Gamble.
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Los. Angeles
Board of Supervisors
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Long ‘Beach
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Herbert C. Logg
Los Angeles
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Long Beach Naval Shipyard
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California
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Los Angeles Harbor
Fora Motor Co
Southern California Edison Co
Spencer-Kellogg Co
Procter & Gamble
Long Beach
Where to Find It Dave Beck Sees Bright Future Ahead
Retiring Teamsters president Dave Beck hints at a rosy future in business. The notice lists future-era features and where to find related items across the paper including Page A-3 and other sections such as Sports Page City C5 and various entertainment, classifieds, and weather pages.
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Teamsters
Wal Boyle
City
Wilson
Yous
Fire fence incident ends deadly drag race in Anaheim
Flaming fuel sprayed on Hall Road to halt drag racing ignited and caused a fatal crash Monday night. Henry Conn MecNatt, 40, of Garden Grove, died after his pickup overturned. passenger Lawrence Johnson, 52, was seriously injured. Race organizers and participants linked to a drive-in gathering preceded the event.
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Anaheim
Hall Rd
Henry Conn MecNatt
Benton St
Garden Grove
Wer
Lawrence Johnson
Brookhurst Ave
Hoffa Opponents Claim He's Stopped in Race
Chicago union leaders claim efforts to block James R. Hoffa gain momentum as Hoffa supporters call the charge ridiculous. Candidates Thomas A. Haggerty and Thomas L. Hickey discuss uniting against Hoffa with Lee signaling possible coalition steps amid Teamsters leadership battle and graft probes.
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William A. Lee
Chicago Federation of Labor
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Lee
Dave Heck
Teamsters
Lost Girl Found Drowned In Nooksack River
The body of a 2 1 2 year old girl named Yvonne Russell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Russell, was found in the Nooksack River after a search by Sheriff William Breuer and volunteers from the National Guard Marine Corps Navy and Coast Guard. The drowning occurred after she wandered from home Monday and the search continued into the night and resumed at daybreak.
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Wash
UPI
Nooksack River
William Breuer
Yvonne Russell
Gene Russell
National Guard
Marine Corps
Navy
Coast Guard
Swank London Ball Invites To Unnamed Peer
London sponsors of a charity ball faced a mix up when an invitation for the Marquis of Anglesey was sent to a Covent Garden saloon in Bow Street. The misaddressed card, delivered to Reg Grist, prompts the ball committee to keep the invite open for porter and landlord guests while Queen Elizabeth II remains patron of the Central Council for the Care of Cripples.
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Marquis of Anglesey
Covent Garden
Elizabeth
Reg Grist
Rink Emporium
Britain
Llanfeir
Bow St
German Rail Wreck Kills 10 at Bad Cannstatt Station
A passenger train slammed into a train unloading commuters at Bad Cannstatt station killing 10 and injuring 30 to 40. Authorities described it as a severe railway disaster with emergency crews rushing to the scene.
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