Mob Classroom Fire Stirs Chicago Desegregation Protests
A mobile classroom at Chicago Teachers College was set ablaze as integrationists vow ongoing demonstrations until their demands are met. Firefighters needed to breach walls to control the blaze amid ongoing campus clashes near prior protest sites. Police estimate $300 in damage and warn of arrests for obstruction as CORE activists vow to picket city leaders and resume sit ins.
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Chicago
Chicago Teachers College
Board of Education
Chicago Board of Education
Richard J. Daley
Roy H. Patrick
Congress of Racial Equality
Orlando W. Wilson
CORE
Daley
Clair M. Roddewig
Appalling conditions cited at Indiana State Farm audit
Indiana state official says an administrative audit found appalling neglect at the Indiana State Farm after a May inspection. Deputy Commissioner James H Berg released reports on New Albany Southern Indiana Tuberculosis Hospital and Rockville Hospital for Chest Diseases. The State Farm, scene of a Sunday riot, had an understaffed, underfinanced, neglected operation with 1,300 inmates and minimal medical staff. Dr. Herbert E Dester reportedly planned to resign. corrections chief Arthur Campbell noted dismissal comments.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Farm
James H. Berg
State Farm
Berg
Indiana
New Albany
Rockville
Anthony P. Bayt
Edwin Gibson
State Farm Hospital
Michigan City
Arthur Campbell
Herbert E. Dester
Dr. Dester
Associated Press
Campbell
Two Men Arrested In Gas Station Robberies
Police captured James Henman of Binghamton New York and Harold McDonald of 3100 North Seventh Street after they were linked to the Clark Service Station holdup at 3737 Wabash Avenue around 1 15 a m The pair admitted the armed robbery and escape with about 29 dollars Detectives and patrolmen credited officers with identifying suspects in three prior gas station robberies Bond for each suspect was set at 5000 and the case was continued until August 26.
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Eugene Butts
James Henman
Binghamton
N. Y
Harold McDonald
North Seventh Street
Clark
Wabash Avenue
Chet Wham
Dave Eaton
Carl Belt
Bill Herndon
Eighth Street
Riddle Lands
Frank Riddle
Whram
Justice of the Peace
Lee Easton
Wiram
Henman
Clifford Odets Dies of Ulcers at 57
Hollywood obituary reports Clifford Odets renowned playwright and film director died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after surgery for a stomach ailment. He entered the hospital on July 23 for ulcers.
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Hollywood
Clifford Odets
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Odets
Weather Map Highlights and River Stage Data
The weather map provides 6 am temperature 51 and noon 98 with 9 am 54. It notes sun rising at 6 01 and setting at 7 47. River stage reads 1.5 feet and is stationary.
Weather Summary Terre Haute Region Forecast
Local conditions show yesterday's high 74 and last night 48 with no precipitation. Forecast calls for mostly fair skies in Terre Haute and vicinity with a slow warming trend tonight and Friday. Low in the low 50s, high Friday in the low 70s. Indiana outlook fair and warmer with highs 78 to 85. Illinois mostly fair with gradual warming tonight and Friday. lows 60 to 65. City thermometer readings show 52 at 6 a.m. and 74 at 2 p.m. Pollen count 98.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Joint Chiefs Back Pact Says Taylor Testimony Today
General Maxwell D. Taylor told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Joint Chiefs supported the limited test ban treaty without civilian pressure. He said the JCS was consulted during negotiations and had access to Moscow Washington cables, with safeguards to be detailed later. Senator Russell and others attended the joint hearings as Armed Services members observed.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pentagon
Taylor
Joint Chiefs
Moscow
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate House
Richard B. Russell
Whisky Mash Definition By Beverage Industries Inc
United Press International reports that in whisky making the mash is a mixture of grain molasses or sugar with water and yeast, fermented and distilled to produce ethyl alcohol as defined by Beverage Industries Inc.
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United Press International
Licensed
Beverage Industries, Inc
Judging Nears End at Vigo County Fair
The Vigo County Fair closes its judging as 4 H exhibitors collect cash awards and prepare for the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis August 24 to September 4. Highlights include high bids for top 4 H beef sheep and swine with buyers from Rowe Packing and Valentine Co. Inc. Also Democrat Day and Republican Day feature with Sky King Show headlining.
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Donna Gettle
Vigo County
Fairgrounds
Vern Gibson
Gibson Coal Company
Lighthouse Mission
Miss Gettle
Mary Novotney
Carmen Heald
Ray Graham
Wabash Valley Fair Association Inc
Martin
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Clarence Curley
South First Street
Linton
Rockville
Max Wright
Max Landis
Paris
Clyde Knowles
Marshall, Ill
Doyle Stephens
Joe Jacobs
Lost Creek Township
Stephens
Andy Rowe
Rowe Packing Company
North First Street
Carl Valentine
Valentine Co., Inc
Wabash River Bridge
Jacob
Poland
China Barrow
Ralph Tucker
Sky King
Kirby Grant
Canada to Act on Warhead Pact
Ottawa Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson seeks cabinet approval on Friday for an agreement with the United States to supply nuclear warheads for Canadian forces.
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Canada
Ottaway
Lester B. Pearsall
United States
Fair Schedule With Races Shows And Exhibits
Thursday offers Sky King Show at 2 p.m. and Harness and Running Races at 8 p.m. Friday features 4-H entries due by noon and Auto Aces Auto Thrill Show with Demolition Derby at 8 p.m. Livestock exhibits release at midnight. Children under 12 admitted free noon to 6 p.m. each day. midway ride prices reduced during the same six hours.
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Auto Aces
British Police Solve Great Train Robbery
London police cracked the 7.1 million mail train robbery one week after the heist. Three men and two women were arrested with about 280000 recovered. unconfirmed reports said eight others detained. Two men seized for complicity. arrests made at Bournemouth near the Buckinghamshire raid site.
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London
Scotland Yard
Bournemouth
Buckinghamshire
Royal Mail
Indictments Hit 72 People in Federal Case in Indianapolis
A federal grand jury indicted 72 persons for a range of offenses including three bank robberies and possession of stolen Tennessee National Guard weapons. Two men linked to a $15,917 Fishers bank robbery were named, while many indictments remain sealed awaiting arrest.
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Indianapolis
Tennessee National Guard
Wainwright
Fishers
Leon Howard Pennington
Clifford Junior Simpson
Byrd and Republicans doubt tax cut passing this year
Sen. Harry F. Byrd and Republicans express doubt Congress will pass a tax reduction bill this year. Gen Maxwell D. Taylor testifies on the limited test ban treaty amid Senate demands plans to safeguard U S security. U S begins NATO consultations for next round with Soviets. Red China says the Soviet Union refused help in 1959 to build an atomic bomb. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy returns home from Hyannis Port after doctor advised five month reduced schedule. Indiana official cites appalling neglect at the state farm. New effort to settle year long RBM Division labor dispute in Logansport.
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Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Congress
Maxwell D. Taylor
Senate
U. S
United States
NATO
Red China
Soviet Union
Jacqueline Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Indiana
RBM Division
Logansport
Youlou Resigns As President In Congo Crisis
President Fulbert Youlou resigned on the palace steps amid a dramatic crowd surge. The army seized power temporarily as 10,000 protesters demanded his exit marking the Congo republics independence anniversary. Labor leaders accused authorities while gendarmerie units held the scene as workers gathered.
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Brazzaville
Congo Republic
Fulbert Youlou
Youlou
France
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