Eisenhower plans two speeches on farm issue this month
President Eisenhower outlined a campaign schedule with two major farm talks this month plus a September 12 pep rally at his Gettysburg farm and a studio address on television and radio. He will also attend a plowing contest in Newton Iowa on September 21 where Adlai Stevenson will speak on September 22. He discussed Cold War gains and praised press secretary Hagerty amid Democratic criticisms.
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Iowa
Adlai Stevenson
Iran
Trieste
Soviet Union
James C. Hagerty
Vice President Nixon's Father Dies in Whittier Rites Friday
Frank A. Nixon died at 77 after a long illness in Whittier California. He arranged his own funeral and asked to remain at home for his final hours. The elder Nixon expressed a wish to vote in November before his death. Burial/rites scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at East Whittier Friends Church with Dr George Jenkins presiding. Richard Nixon and his brothers Edward and Donald were at his side with his wife Hannah Nixon.
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Richard Nixon
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F. Donald
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American Legion
Los Angeles
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George Jenkins
East Whittier Friends Church
Stevenson Would End Draft Soon
Adlai E. Stevenson, addressing the 38th American Legion convention in Los Angeles, pledged to end the military draft at the earliest moment consistent with national safety. He urged honesty in the national war and peace debate and criticized GOP claims about responsibility for the Korean War while uniting Democrats with Estes Kefauver for the campaign.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
The
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International Airport
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Two Sutter Injuries Reported From Separate Accidents
Two women treated at Raleigh General Hospital Tuesday for injuries from separate incidents. Margaret Brooks 16 Blue Jay suffered a glass cut on her right arm, while Evangeline Harvey Maxwell Hill received a hand injury from a butcher knife.
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Blue Jay
Evangeline Harvey
Maxwell Hill
Clinton High School Integration Amid Silent Crowds
At Clinton Tennessee the second week of school integration began with 257 white students and nine Black students present. The scene included quiet crowds and a few jeers as Negroes entered through the front door for the first time, with National Guardsmen patrolling and no major incidents reported. Nearby Oliver Springs and Knoxville also saw tense demonstrations, including arrests and a hanging of two Black effigies at a Fulton High School flag tower.
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Knoxville
Here
Fulton High School
Uo Ebroll
Knoxville East High
President States States Handling Disorder Integ Schools
President Eisenhower said the federal government should not intervene in racial disturbances from school integration unless states cannot maintain order. He cited Texas and other areas where integrated schools are under way and praised local communities for acting quickly to prevent violence against Negro children.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Texas
Record U S employment hits new peak in August
Washington reports 66,752,000 people employed in August, a new peak for a third straight month. Census Bureau notes a surge due to student vacation jobs, dropping unemployment by 633,000 from July to August. Jobless total mid-August: 2,195,000 versus 2,839,000 in July and 2,237,000 a year earlier. Secretary of Labor Mitchell forecast the peak during Labor Day week, a point used in campaign rhetoric.
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Sundown Opens Jewish New Year Observances
World wide observances begin at sundown as Jews mark Rosh Hashanah the Jewish New Year. The ten days of penitence start with reflection and self-examination, ending with Yom Kippur on Sept 15.
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Judging Starts Tonight To Select Miss America
Atlantic City hosts the Miss America pageant with 30 contestants from 46 states the District of Columbia Hawaii Canada and Chicago judged on evening gowns poise talent. The field narrows to 10 semifinalists Saturday morning and Miss America 1957 will be chosen from five finalists during a nine minute national telecast.
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Chicago
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Canada
Jets collide over Nagoya kill pilot, injure paratrooper
The U S Air Force reports two jet fighters collided near Nagoya, killing one pilot and destroying a house. The other pilot parachuted from his damaged plane with only minor injuries. Names of the fliers were withheld.
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Matoaka sees tense day as Negro children enroll at high school
In Matoaka West Virginia a mixed crowd gathered near Matoaka High School as 20 Negro children enrolled amid jeers from some white residents. Sheriff Perry Dye state police and officers monitored the scene after eggs and tomatoes flew at clergyman Don Spurlock while urging calm. Unofficial estimates placed the white crowd at about 100 as the school opened with 633 students, including 20 Black pupils.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Dellinger Named New Beckley Coal Traffic Agent
John C. Dellinger, a former Beckley resident, takes over as coal traffic agent for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co in Beckley after W. Q. Sydnor Jr. retires. Dellinger, born in Clifton Forge, Va., previously held multiple rail positions and will work from the May Building. His family plans to join him once he settles in Elgin. Matoaka High enrollment and Charleston police notes are also mentioned in the surrounding report.
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Jin Beckley
Beckley
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Clifton Forge
Clifton Forge High School
Dunsmore Business College
Saunton
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Lions Club
Glenna Bailey
Nancy Lee
John 0
Elgin
Pike Swindle Charged to GOP By Gov Leader
Harrisburg Pennsylvania Governor Leader called for a grand jury probe into what he termed one of the greatest public swindles in Turnpike Commission history under GOP control. Attorney General Cohen would file for a special grand jury in Dauphin County to pursue alleged embezzlement totaling over 9.06 million dollars, linked to Manu-Mine Research and Development Corp and Charles W Stickler Jr. The Reading firm’s contract was used to siphon funds, Leader said, naming Thomas J. Evans and Turnpike figures who faced resignations. Stickler defended the charge as serious and noted demands from the administration.
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Herbert B. Cohen
Dauphin County
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Menu-Mine Research Land Development Corp
Turnvike Commission
Charles’ W Stickler Jr
Manu-Mine
Thomas J. Evans
Evans
Schuylkill County
Commission
Stickler
Rickler
Three Hurt In Early Morning Car Wreck
A car carrying Grace Lee Wallace and two U S Army engineers overturned near the South Oakwood Avenue and Charles Street intersection at 1 34 a.m. causing three injuries. Wallace, 17, was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital with bruises. Morris Williams and Verdine L Rushman suffered lacerations and head injuries. Police said excessive speed and failure to negotiate the curve caused the crash, with damage estimated at 2500 dollars.
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Grace Lee Wallace
Yartley Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
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Camp
Prince
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Wallace
Oakwood Ave
Theater Patrons Boost Fund for Buckland Memorial
Theater patrons at Crab Orchard Drive In Theatre raise funds for the Carl Dale Buckland Memorial Fund. Tuesday night donations total 123.19 while Beckley National Bank records show 1413.80 for the Buckland family, excluding theatre collections, to educate Buckland’s four-year-old daughter Sharon Carol. Buckland was killed on duty August 6.
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Theatre Honight
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Mental Health Group to Meet Monday in Raleigh County
A Raleigh County Assocation for Mental Health general membership meeting is set for 6 30 pm Monday in Fellowship Hall at the First Methodist Church. Mrs Abrams, the public relations chair, notes visitors are welcome, memberships are still being accepted, and dinner reservations should be made by Friday with Mrs Roy Herndon. Dr Arnold Burke of Beckley Memorial Hospital will chair the program.
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Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Roy Herndon
Abrams
Arnold Burke
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Trent Asks Board To Relax Ruling On Teaching Certification
Trent urged the State Board of Education to postpone for one year the effective date of a new regulation raising emergency teaching certificate standards. He warned counties, especially one room schools, may struggle to fill vacancies this year. The board scheduled a special meeting to hear more opinions.
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Trent
State Board of Education
J Board
Lincoln County
Lawrence Lynch
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Guardsmen Standby as Mine and Farm Crowd Blocks Sturgis High
A jeering crowd of coal miners and farmers at Sturgis High School tried to block eight Negro youths from entering classes. The crowd, about 60 strong, surrounded the school for over an hour as Governor Chandler alerted the Kentucky National Guard to maintain order. The students had said they would attend, but the plan unraveled as the youths did not appear. Newsmen faced jeers while picket lines formed at entrances.
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NAACP Drops Efforts to Enroll Mansfield Students
In Mansfield Texas the NAACP halted attempts to enroll Black students at Mansfield High School after a third white mob demonstration. Attorney L Clifford Davis said no enrollment under the current circumstances, while signaling possible future legal action to secure safe enrollment.
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National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
East Beckleyan Dies In Local Hospital
Addie Wright, of East Beckley, died early this morning in a local hospital. The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor as arrangements are prepared.
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Addie Wright
East Beckley
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Conspiracy Charged To Church Secretary In Cyprus
NICOSIA Cyprus police arrested Nicos Kranidiotis secretary of the Cyprus Greek Orthodox Church Ethnarchy and charged him with aiding the EOKA underground. Government says evidence shows his prominent past role in the organization’s planning and activity amid ongoing unrest.
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Cyprus Greek Orthodox Church Ethnarchy
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John Hanning
Nicos
Kranidiotis
Beckley Skies and Celestial Timings Summary
Beckley sky chart notes the sun and moon rising and setting times on a Thursday. It marks First Quarter on September 1 and lists prominent constellations Orion and Sagittarius with planet Venus appearing southwest at dusk and again late night.
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Deadly Santa Fe collision in New Mexico leaves many dead
In northern New Mexico the Santa Fe Chief collided head on with a siderail train. Officials fear the death toll will rise as wreckage is examined. At least twenty workers were killed and seven injured. The crash occurred at 3 16 am five miles south of Springer near U S Highway 85. The Chief carried 43 Pullman passengers 227 adult coach passengers and 40 children among the dead and injured.
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J. P. Reinhold
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Frank Pfeiffer
Baton Range
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Babe Foster
Wait Adams
Raton
Wes Leo Rush
Pete Caldarelli
Huntington Pastor Willan Powell Heeser dies at 73
Dr Willan Powell Heeser 73 longtime pastor emeritus at Hightown Presbyterian Church and former Bible instructor at Marshall College died last night after a long illness. Born in Buckingham County Virginia he graduated from Washington and Lee University and Union Theological Seminary. He served as pastor of Highlawn church from 1919 to 1950. West Virginia forecast notes scattered showers and cooler temperatures with gradual warming by Monday.
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Willan Powell Heeser
Emerius
Hightown Presbyterian Church
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Buckingham County
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Union Theological Seminary
Redmond
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