Carmen Basilio crowns himself middleweight king in tight Robison bout
In a midnight Central New York showdown Carmen Basilio rises from welterweight to middleweight champion by a 15 round clash with Sugar Ray Robinson. Judges Ardain and Recht favor Basilio while Referee Bert backs Robinson in a close, gruelling bout ending with Basilio ahead on rounds. Concluded on Page 21 Col. 1.
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New York
Father Knickerbacker
Carmen Basilio
Chittenango Battler
Canastota High School
Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
Carmen
Artie Ardain
William Recht
al Bert
Robinson
Julius Helfend
Ardala
Berl
Sugar Ray
Eisenhower orders federalization of Arkansas Guard over Little Rock crisis
President Eisenhower ordered federalization of the Arkansas National Guard and the Air National Guard to handle the Little Rock school integration crisis. He prepared to address the nation from Washington tonight, stating federal troops may be used if necessary to enforce the court order and ensure the law is obeyed.
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Newport
R. I
Eisenhower
Arkansas National Guard
Air National Guard
Little Rock
Washington
Wilson
Arkansas Guard
United States
National Guard
Crushed by Car Kills Syracuse Man At Home
David Johnston 35 of 940 Roberts Ave Syracuse district manager for U S Fly wood Corp died from a broken neck and crushed jaw in an early morning accident. The coroner placed time of death around 3 15 a m after he cut a corner too sharply turning into a steep driveway. His wife found the car in the driveway at 4 45 a m.
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Roberts Ave
David Johnston
Syracuse
U. S. Flywood Corp
Onondaga County
Harry L. Gilmore
Johnston
Frieda Keeps Distance Offshore Amid Cautious Advisories
Tropical storm Frieda moves about 500 miles north of the north Florida coast with no inland shift expected. The Weather Bureau warns coastal residents from Jacksonville northward to heed advisories for the next two days and urges vessels to remain close to shore.
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Miame
Frieda
Florida
Weather Bureau
Jacksonville
Fla
Georgia
Carolina
Russia blamed in disarmament talks stance
London commentary notes observers say the Russians are shaping Western opinion ahead of disarmament talks. Roscoe Drummond surveys today’s editorial page and previews other features and sections such as Amusements Financial Bridge Junior Set Classified Radio-TV City Life Sr. Forum Deaths Sports Editorials Women and Letters.
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London
Roscoe Drummond
City Life
Sr. Forum
Belmont Family Survives Car Crashes Into Living Room
The George Moody family in Belmont reports an out of control car crashed into their living room but caused no injuries. They had previously moved from Cramerton after a freight train derailment damaged their home.
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Belmont
N.C
George Moody
Moodys
Cramerton
Cost of living rises for twelfth straight month
The Labor Department reports August consumer prices up 0.2 percent, marking 12th consecutive monthly rise. Overall index 21.2 percent above 1947-49 average, 3.6 percent higher than a year ago. Food costs up 0.4 percent, housing 0.2 percent, nonfood prices unchanged. Auto pay raises tied to the index may affect about 157,000 workers.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ewan Clagie
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
George Ludlum Hartford, longtime Hayford ancestor, dies at 92
Montclair New Jersey report says George Ludlum Hartford, 92, a surviving member of the Hayford family who helped establish the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., died at his Montclair home last night.
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Montclair
N. J
INS
George Ludlum Hartford
Ifinal
Hayfords
Great Atantic and Pacific Tea Co
Airport Committee Urged as Hancock Field Plans New Terminal
An interim report to Mayor Mead from Leigh Fisher Associates recommends abandoning the 5500 foot northeast south west runway to clear space for a new 4 million dollar terminal in Hancock Field. The study also urges moving airport operations from the Parks Department to a separate Aviation Department and forming a five member Airport Advisory Committee with one city official, one county official and three private citizens.
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Hancock Field
Mead
James Jones
Leigh Fisher Associates
South Bend
Ind
Parks Department
Bakers and Textile Unions Face Charges
The AFL-CIO Ethical Practices Committee indicted the Bakery & Confectionery Workers International Union and the United Textile Workers of America for misuse of union funds and other malpractices. The two unions allegedly do not meet ethical union standards, as the Teamsters faced an AFL-CIO ultimatum to clean up within a month or risk suspension.
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New York
Afl-Cio Ethical Practices Committee
Bakery & Confectionery Workers International Union
United Textile Workers of America
Afl-Cio
Teamsters Union
High Command
Labor Federation
Teamsters
Girard Shot Woman as a Joke in Japanese Court
U S soldier Victor Nickel testified that William S Girard fired an empty cartridge as a joke, killing a Japanese woman at a firing range during Girards manslaughter trial in Somagahara Japan. Nickel said Girard nodded for the woman to pick up brass. he did not see shell casings scattered.
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Somagahara
Japan
U.S
William S. Girard
Victor Nickel
Girard
Mamasan
Dair Jobu
Goldier
Nickel
Yuzo Kawachi
Quiet Integration in Two Okmulgee County Schools
Five Negro pupils were peacefully integrated in two Okmulgee County schools in eastern Oklahoma yesterday under a federal court ruling by Judge Eugene Rice.
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Okmulgee
Ukla
Okmulgee County
Oklahoma
Eugene Rice
Autumn Weather to Continue for Several Days in Syracuse
The Hancock Field Weather Bureau reports pleasant autumn conditions will persist for a few days. Tonight will be clear and cool at 42, with a high of 65 and increasing clouds tomorrow with a chance of showers. Thursday remains fair and cool. Local lows include 48 last night, with readings across nearby towns noted.
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Hancock Field
Watertown
Utica
Massena
Elmira
Probers Question Hoffa Aides On Loans Or Kickbacks
Senate investigators called in six James R. Hoffa aides from Detroit Teamsters units to determine if money given to Hoffa were loans or kickbacks. Witnesses to testify include William Bell Pau Allen Frank Fitzsimmons Roland McMaster James Clift and Herman Kierhort with amounts borrowed but not repaid.
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Washington
Senate
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
McClellan
D-Ark
Miami Beach
Fla
William Bell
Pau Allen
Frank Fitzsimmons
Roland McMaster
James Clift
Herman Kierhort
Detroit Teamsters
Today’s Chuckle: The world’s clever doubt and fools’ certainty
A witty line notes that the world’s problems stem from fools who are sure of themselves while the wise doubt their own correctness. The quip captures a playful tension between confidence and skepticism.
Quiet Scene As Central High Sees No Negro Students
A crowd of about 200 white spectators observed class time at Central High School in Little Rock with calm detachment as no Negro students appeared. Police arrested five white men and two youths from North Little Rock High School early today. Authorities’ swift action appeared to dampen agitation.
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Eisenhower
Little Rock
Central High School
Central High S
Hagerty
Brownell
Washington
U.S. Naval Base
Orval Faubus
Arkansas
Ark
Ater
North Little Rock High School
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Cleveland
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Mrs. Jezior
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