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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1957
Page
6
A canvas-covered Army truck veered off a gravel road at Ft Campbell and plunged into a creek, killing 14 paratroopers from the 101st Airborne and injuring nine others. Helicopters evacuated the wounded as a board of inquiry opened into the worst accident on the post.
Harold Stassen, U S delegate to the U N Disarmament subcommittee, says talks toward a first step in arms control are closer than any time since World War II. He cites progress in Washington and optimism over Soviet acceptance of international inspectors on Soviet soil.
Algiers dispatch says French forces fatally wounded 180 rebels in the last 24 hours with 10 French troops hurt. Clashes near the west of Algiers persisted as calm held in the city. France cites a massacre of 35 Arabs by the FLN and links last month Melouza casualties to the Mh faction.
William Girard, a 21 year old Army specialist, held a press conference with Brig Gen and Maj Stanley Levin present denying U S pressure in his planned Japanese court trial for the shooting of a Japanese woman. He told his brother Far East Command was pressuring him and Levin warned a stiffer sentence if tried by the Army.
In Beirut the report outlines Gamal Abdel Nasser losing sway with Arab states as Jordan expels a military attaché and considers breaking relations. Saudi Arabia and Jordan pledge to maintain brotherly ties while Egypt Syria and Yemen endure a strained alliance with Nasser guiding a flagging joint Arab command.
The Thomasville area will stay partly cloudy and hot with a chance of widely scattered afternoon showers today and Saturday. Highs around 95, lows near 73, and southerly winds under 0 mph. The 5 day Georgia South Carolina outlook shows continued hot weather with light to moderate rainfall totals 0.20 to 0.50 inches.
The editorial urges residents to review and question the city appraisals totaling about 62 000 and warns that high valuations could raise millage and curb growth. It notes potential county impacts, urges fair practice, and calls for a just, community minded solution to achieve uniform taxation.
Washington AP The House opens a civil rights session amid expected passage of a bill, while Southerners push to attach a jury trial guarantee for those violating federal injunctions. Proponents argue jury trials threaten civil rights enforcement. opponents fear acquittals, debates focus on amendments and investigative powers.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a candidate connected to federal service and civil duties in Iowa, with defeat recorded. Names and specifics are unclear due to image quality.
Provisional President Daniel Fignole was deposed in a Haitian army led coup in Port au Prince. Brig. Gen. Antonio Kebreau became army chief and pledged to take over government powers. Fignole and ministers were not immediately found, with crowds gathering around key sites as security forces prepared for unrest.
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