Supreme Court holds tense session on Little Rock integration
The Supreme Court met in a tense emergency session on Little Rock school desegregation and delayed ruling for at least two weeks. Chief Justice Warren announced an argument resumption September 11 as Little Rock Central High plans its opening date amid political delay and court action.
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National Assny For the Advancement of Colored People
Withdrawal Ends Three-Way Race for 36th Senate
Col W John Stiteler Jr withdrew as independent candidate for the 36th district state Senate. He cited Republican loyalty, asked supporters to back Republican contenders, and offered to assist the party. The GOP wired Somerset American after filing notice with the state elections bureau.
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Red China Warns Invasion Of Quemoy Possible At Any Time
Peiping threatened to invade Nationalist held Quemoy and called on defenses to surrender as artillery fire battered the offshore island. A warning from Fukien province claimed the seaway to Formosa is sealed and implied imminent landing amid soldiers on Taipei streets checking IDs.
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Hurricane Daisy Warnings Reach New England Coast
Hurricane Daisy prompted official warnings from Province Town Massachusetts to Block Island Rhode Island as winds 60 to 76 mph threatened the area. The system, centered near 125 mph, moved north at 22 mph from off the North Carolina coast with a projected turn toward the northeast by nightfall. President Eisenhower redirected plans to visit Newport Rhode Island as the storm’s path remained uncertain.
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Two Cars Collide and Driver Hits Deer on Turnpike
State police reported two separate incidents in Somerset and Milford Township areas. Bowman 24 of Somerset and Reed Henry 38? of Somerset none injured in a collision at Legislative Route 55044. Damage to each car about 359 dollars. In a separate Pennsylvanian Turnpike incident John C. Stover 24 of Pittsburgh caused about 250 dollars damage after striking a deer near Allegheny tunnel.
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Garrett Fete Hosts Will Judy Central Illinois Event
Chicago publisher Captain Will Judy will host a Garrett United Church of Christ luncheon at noon with 150 to 200 reservations. The event honors Garrettites aged 75 and over and recognizes those traveling farthest, longest married, and oldest attendee, with cash awards in silver. Gov. Leader representative Mrs. Marion Warth will attend.
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George Leader
Integration Most Bitter Issue of Day
A Supreme Court hearing on school integration in Little Rock draws sharp debate. NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall and Little Rock’s Richard Butler argue over rights and law as the nation watches, highlighting both democracy in action and human stakes in this era of desegregation.
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Jaycees Push to Complete L. L. Stadium Work
Somerset Junior Chamber of Commerce pushes to finish Somerset Little League stadium dugouts with footers poured Friday and cement blocks laid Saturday. Local AFL Local 25 bricklayers donate time while 9,000 cars had visited the Jaycee information booth since May 30. Next meeting set for September 11 at the Somerset American Legion home.
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Law to Close Arkansas Schools Over Integration
Arkansas lawmakers completed action on a bill to close public schools rather than allow forcible racial integration. Governor Faubus, awaiting sign dates, pushed a no surrender policy as the measure sailed through both houses with a single dissent. The legislature adjourned with plans to reconvene in January 1959.
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Escape Death as Air Liner Crashes and Burns
A Northwest Airlines DC6B crashed and burned in a farm field near Wold-Chamberlain Airport moments after takeoff in misty pre-dawn gloom. All 62 aboard survived, including infants. 49 were hospitalized in Minneapolis and St. Paul, with 14 still in hospital and three in serious condition.
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Diehl earns second in Allegheny Fair cookie bake-off
Linda Diehl 13 of Somerset R D 2 placed second in the Allegheny county fair cookie bake-off with her lacy day squares. She attends Somerset High School and is active in 4 H, band and orchestra, tennis, swimming, and butterfly collecting. Mary Golembiewski won first for peanut blossoms.
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Lawrenceville
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Pittsburgh
Peoples Natural Gas Company
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Somerset High School
U S Embassy Evacuates Americans From Lebanon
The U S embassy renewed its program to move American dependents out of Lebanon at government expense amid unrest. Dependent spouses and children near danger will be flown to Rome or equivalent distance with a daily allowance. Premier Sami Solh said his bodyguards repelled two assassination attempts in three days.
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Robert McClintock
Bond sales update from Pennsylvania official
Chairman Morrison reports July 1958 bond sales at $137 625 for Series E and H. State total reaches $41 882 851 versus $36 419 420 in July 1957. Treasury to push U S Savings stamps in coming weeks with seven million students in schools able to buy them.
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Court House Closed for Labor Day in Somerset County
Somerset county commissioners announced that the county courthouse offices will be closed on Labor Day Monday Sept. 1 in observance of the holiday.
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English Seek To Restrict Immigration
Lawmakers pressed for a color bar on unlimited immigration of negro and Asian workers in Britain. Prime Minister MacMillan reportedly opposed broad action to protect Commonwealth relations. Conservative Norman Pannel proposed restricting entry at the party congress. A Nottingham race riot sparked the push, with hundreds of whites and colored workers clashing for hours amid calls for police reports and possible action.
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Norman Pannel
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West Indies
R. A. Butler
Day-Old Permit Driver Backs Into Car in Somerset
Barbara Miller 16 of Somerset backing up after letting a motorist out struck a car behind hers on West Main near Rosina Avenue. Driver of the second auto was David G. Kraft 21 of Luther Street. Damage estimated at 300 dollars.
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Mrs. Smith Re elected WCTU Somerset County Head
Mrs. Mary Smith of Windber was re elected president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Somerset county at the annual county convention in the Church of the Brethren. Miss Edna Smiley presented statistics on alcohol sales and several officers were re elected with department chairs to be named later.
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Mary Smith
Windber
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Somerset County
Church of the Brethren
Edna Smiley
James C. Boitnott
Ernest Emerick
Ora Dickey
Rockwood
Ada McClure
Herman Rose
Salisbury
David Weimer
Somerset
Sue Baer
Meyersdale
Smith
James Barrnett
WCTU
Snow in August Evidence Turns Heads in Somerset
Franklin F. Brant, a coal stripper from R. D. 1, Somerset, uncovered a 150 pound block of snow eight feet deep when he dug through dirt on the Clayton Hoffman farm. The unseasonal discovery, brought to the Somerset Daily American, suggests winter may not be far off as Brant explains the snow depth and seasonal work.
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