Mixed School Told To Delay Opening 1 Week
Governor Wallace defied the federal government by ordering Tuskegee High School to delay its desegregation for one week. Troopers surrounded the campus as white students were turned away and Negroes gathered nearby. Desegregation in Huntsville Birmingham and Mobile also faced delays and federal intervention concerns.
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Ala
UPI
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Mobile
Huntsville
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Tuskegee, Ala
Robert F. Kennedy
Blue Harbor
Maine
Tuskegee
Alabama
Justice Department
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Tuskegee High School
John Doar
Burke Marshall
Department
Alabama National Guardsmen
CIA plotting coup in Diem regime claims Viet Nam Times
The Times of Viet Nam accuses the CIA of planning a coup against President Ngo Dinh Diem aided by Buddhist leaders. It cites foreign sources claiming CIA funding between 10 and 24 million dollars and notes U.S. daily spending and troop commitments in support of Diem against the Viet Cong.
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South Viet Nam
UPI
Times
Viet Nam
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Ngo Dinh Diem
the Times
United States
Diem
Labor Day road toll climbs past four hundred
United Press International reports the Labor Day traffic death toll rose to 438 by 8:30 a.m. PDT with a potential end total near 584. California led with 50 deaths, while Arizona saw two drownings and two fatal pedestrian incidents in Phoenix and near the Colorado River.
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National Safety Council
United Press International
California
Texas
North Carolina
Michigan
Illinois
New York State
Indiana
School writers sought for Youth Page resumption
The Daily Progress announces the return of its Friday Youth page with coverage from three area high schools by school correspondents. Dave Beckley of 6602 FE Calle Redondo is named Scottsdale High School correspondent. Arcadia and Coronado High Schools are asked to appoint writers and contact the paper this week for instructions.
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Daily Progress
Dave Beckley
Calle Redondo
Scottsdale
Arcadia
Coronado
Bias Action Sought by Phoenix Civil Rights Leaders
Lincoln Ragsdale, NAACP vice president, says Negroes will stage sit ins and picket Phoenix to press the Phoenix Human Relations Council and City Council to enact a public accommodations law. He urges officials from governor to city level to act and end racial discrimination.
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Phoenix
UPS
Phoenix Human Relations Council
Lincoln Ragsdale
Ragsdale
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Human Relations Council
Weather forecast with fair skies and scattered storms
Mostly fair conditions continue with late day clouds and a small chance of thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Highs reach near 98 and 99 degrees with morning or evening showers possible. Sunday’s high was 97 and today’s low 77.
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U.S
Willard L. Greene
Tragic accident ends act by California trick shooter
Marilyn Ploof, 15, was killed when Milo Ploof shot to pop balloons tied to her head during a shooting exhibition in Calexico California. Police say it was an accident and witness accounts support that view. Marilyn collapsed after the 38 caliber shot and died at Calexico Hospital.
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Calif
UPI
Andy de Lira
Marilyn Ploof
Milo Ploof
Ploof
Baby
Marilyn
Calexico Hospital
Marissa
Labor Day Calls Push for Equal Opportunity and Jobs
Wirtz urged unions to back equal opportunity by next Labor Day while Meany pressed for faster job creation. Carey linked white southern restrictions to discrimination, and all urged broader training, a 35 hour work week, tax cuts, and expanded Social Security.
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UPI
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Organized Labor
AFL - Cio
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Meany
Congress
Wirtz
James B. Carey
AFL Cio
Cancer Patient Held In Theft Of Krebiozen
In Chicago a 35 year old woman Delores A Kelley faced a court appearance after police found 12 vials of the cancer drug Krebiozen in her possession and a disorderly conduct arrest bond set at 15 dollars. Dr Stevan Durovic discoverer of the drug said he would help Kelley.
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Krebiozen
Chicago
UPL
Delores A. Kelley
Stevan Durovic
Kelley
U S Minimum Wage Law Boosts Pay for Millions
An estimated 2.6 million workers will see pay increases this week as the federal minimum wage rises from 1.15 to 1.25 dollars per hour effective Tuesday. The change affects about 28 million interstate workers, with many already earning above the new floor. The 44 hour workweek rule also expands to big retail and service employers, mandating time and a half after 44 hours and setting the minimum at 1.00 dollar for that group.
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Washington Cupid
Labor Department
W. Willard Wirtz
Farmer kills wife and two children with cyanide then commits suicide
In Westphalia Towa a farmer Francis Sehomer 43 released cyanide gas in a bedroom killing his wife Theresa 41 and two children five month old Patty and 18 year old Janice. He then shot himself. A sheriff said two other children were injured with one in critical condition and another in shock. the weapon left a grim toll.
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Westphalia
Towa
UPI
Francis Sehomer
Theresa
Patty
Janice
Sports Editor In Car Wreck
A two car collision at 8 am damaged a car driven by Stanley Whisenhunt 22 of Scottsdale. Whisenhunt sports editor of the Scottsdale Daily Progress was cited for speeding after his car and a pickup driven by W O H Neal collided at Thomas Road and 76th Street. Whisenhunt suffered minor injuries.
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Stanley Whisenhunt
66Th St
Scottsdale
Whisenhunt
Scottsdale Daily Progress
W. O H. Neal
Pinchot
Thomas Road
76Th Street
Neal
Thomas
State Demos Split Over Date For Meeting Call
State Democratic leaders argue over the date for a planned meeting to oust Chairman George Gavin. State Secretary William Hendrix says Sept 7 at 11 a.m. is valid while Gavin fixes Oct 5 in Phoenix and claims the Sept date is invalid.
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Democratic Committee
George Gavin
Democratic State Democratic Committee
William F. Hendrix
Gavin
Phoenix
Hendrix
Westward Ho
Maricopa
Pinal
Pima
Cochise
Diocese Defends County Juvenile Probation Reports
Tucson diocese officials rebut a Phoenix paper series on Maricopa County juvenile probation, calling the articles inaccurate and misleading. Father Joseph Carlin of Catholic Charities of Arizona labels the reports irresponsible and cites missing treatment resources and funding gaps as factors shaping public frustration.
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UPD
Phoenix
Maricopa County
Arizona Republic
Joseph Carlin
Catholic Charities of Arizona
Department
Carlin
Catholic Charities
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