Hollywood Writers Sought By Movie Makers
Hollywood studios push for strong stories with rewards and fellowships. Columbia Pictures offers to finance unfinished books with film potential and aid publicity, as producers stress the need for fresh material. Goldwyn backs writing with a UCLA prize won by Lee Hwa Yu.
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Columbia Pictures
Columbia
Harry Cohn
Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn
New York
London
UCLA
Formosa
Lee Hwa Yu
Assembly Debates Pro and Anti Segregation Overtures
The 96th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U.S. (Southern) in Montreat N C rejected pro segregation overtures from South Carolina and Alabama. Overtures sought a presbytery vote on whether the church should segregate or integrate all races. The interchurch relations report urged further study while affirming other measures. A 1957 budget of 6,931,986 dollars was approved, with 3.5 million for world missions.
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Presbyterian Church
U.S
National Council of Churches of Christ
U.S. A
World Counieil of Churches
Presbyteries
Harmony
Congaree
Charleston
South Carolina
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Meridian
Miss
Florida
Permanent Committee On Interchurch Relations
Birmingham
Japanese Report U.S. Ammo Barge Exploded
Tokyo radio reported that an American LST loaded with ammunition exploded off Indochina coast. The vessel, possibly LST No. , left the area, with at least one crew reportedly seriously injured.
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U.'S
Tokyo
Atlanta secretary slain. 18 year old admits crime
An 18 year old Negro, Johnny Don Mitchell, told Cleveland police he bludgeoned Mrs. Inez Johnson, a 30 year old Atlanta secretary, to death with a machinist hammer during lunch at the Ingram Mantel and Tile Co. payroll office. He fled with $2,400, boarded a bus to Cleveland, later discarded the hammer from a train, and was arrested after a tip from Atlanta police.
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Inez Johnson
Ingram Mantel and Tile Co
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James Brewer
Boyett and Brewer
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Mitchells
Kerr
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Chattanooga
Georgia
Jacksonville
Fla
Valdosta
Balford
Tallahassee
James Toler
Toler
Johnson
Lawyer Urges Negroes to Attack Segregation
Howard University civil rights attorney Dr. James M. Nabrit Jr. told Atlanta University graduates that Negroes must counter segregation using national media. He warned Southern-backed propaganda seeks to split Northern opinion and urged targeted spokespeople on radio and TV to rebut stereotypes and falsehoods. He named Byrnes Talmadge Waring Faulkner Price Shivers Clark as figures to answer.
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James M. Nabrit Jr
Howard University
Washington, D.C
Atlanta University
Nabrit
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Waring
Faulkner
Price
Shivers
Clark
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
T. R. Waring
Charleston
S. C
News and Courier
William Faulkner
Associated Press
Benn Price
Allan Shivers
Texas
Mark Clark
Personal Income Up To Record Height
The Commerce Department reports April personal income rose to a record annual rate of 317 billion dollars, up nearly two billion from March. Farm income climbed to 14.6 billion, the highest since last November, with four months of 1955 near 14.3 to 14.8 billion in annual pace.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Fragmentary OCR Story Snippet Reaches No Clear Event
A damaged OCR fragment mentions missing items and a disrupted conversation. The text is incomplete and offers no definite people places or outcomes to summarize into a full item.
Clay Street YMCA Pool Opens June 6
The Clay Street YMCA pool opens June 6 with memberships available. I H Hamilton aims for 500 new members this year. prices are 1.50 for children under 12, 2.50 for older children, and 5 for adults. Memberships from Francis Weston or listed officials. David Goodlet named lifeguard. Weekly worker reports begin June 6 at 8 p.m. at YMCA campaign HQ.
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YMCA
I. H. Hamilton
Francis Weston
Brownie May Flowers
Roosevelt Catching
Charlie Williams
Andrew Young
H. D. Thomas
W. H. Thomas
Robert C. Sampson
David Goodlet
Hamilton
Williams Vows to Keep Hitting Despite Slump
Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams, 37, insists retirement is off the table and vows to continue hitting, despite a season of disappointing performance and an instep injury. He called remarks about being washed up sarcastic and says only his legs could stop him.
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Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Williams
Ted
Kansas City Athletics
Barons Hit Tough Road Test as Pitching Depth Questioned
Birmingham’s Barons face their stiffest test of the season on an eight day tour featuring 11 games, after a 2-2 win over Little Rock keyed by Sam Suplizio’s bases loaded single. Mobile and Atlanta roles shift as Chattanooga edges Mobile while Memphis loses, and New Orleans and Nashville are listed for upcoming games.
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Assa
Rickwood Field
Phil Page
Swifties
New Orleans
John Gebhard
Barons
Little Rock
Sam Suplizio
Mobile
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
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