Rhee's Foes Renew Demands For New Election
In Seoul the opposition presses for new presidential elections after cabinet resignations amid ongoing unrest. At least 147 killed with about 1,000 shot. hundreds more in critical condition as troops patrol cities. US envoy McConaughy urged greater democracy while Rhee considers a new cabinet.
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Korea
Syngman Rhee
John M. Chang
Democratic Party
Chang
Lee Ki-poong
Rhee
Liberal Party
Lee
U.S
Walter P. McConaughy
Mrs. Mary Haines 100 dies at Woodland Ave home
Mrs. Mary Rebecca Haines age 100 died yesterday after a long illness at 1160 Woodland Ave. She would have turned 101 on May 9. Born in White Post she was the daughter of William and Margaret Albin Henry and recalled Civil War memories. Widow of George Henry Haines whom she wed Aug 15, 1888, she was the oldest member of the Episcopal Church and survived by three children Mary D. Haines J B Daniel and Nel.
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Mary Rebecca Haines
Woodland Ave
Women in Virginia car change tire in seven minutes
The Town Crier reports three women in white uniforms on Berryville Ave making a tire change in seven minutes after a blowout, then continuing downtown. Leona Place reported the incident at 702 Berryville Ave. The feature also notes mispronunciations and a trivia item about a $100,000 bill bearing Woodrow Wilson. A downtown truck displayed a red plaid flag from protruding rear cargo.
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Virginia
Berryville Ave
Leona Place
Town Crier
Raal Anderson
Gore
Mr. Anderson
Woodrow Wilson
Blast Victim Remains Critical in Plant Explosion
A Clarke County man remained unconscious and in critical condition after an explosion at the American Brakeblock plant on Paper Mill Road about 11 25 am. Two other employees Eugene Oates and William Presgraves were treated and released for bruises. An investigation into the blast is underway. Mack Welsh was treated for a scraped knee at Memorial Hospital after an incident at the Lee Jackson Restaurant. Spring clearance and local notices follow.
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Eugene Oates
Virginia Ave
William Presgraves
Brucetown
Paper Mill Road
Mack Welsh
Lee- Jackson
Memorial Hospital
Bowles Named Platform Committee Chairman
Los Angeles AP report notes Chester Bowles selection as platform committee chair at the 1960 Democratic National Convention aims to secure a strong civil rights plank. Bowles joins Calvin W. Rawlings co chair, Camille Gravel as newly created co chair, with party leaders praising his civil rights stance and foreign policy experience.
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Kennedy
Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Missouri
Stuart Symington
Washington
Humphrey
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Sam Rayburn
Clarence Cangion
Phillip B. Pearlman
Maryland
Court Condemns Dual System of School Attendance Areas
In Richmond the 4th Circuit condemns the enforced dual system of attendance areas based on race. It upholds denial of five Negro children to white Alexandria schools while cautioning against immediate mass reassignment. It endorses two criteria as potentially lawful but warns they could be used to thwart desegregation.
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Alexandria
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Alexandria Board
Supreme Court
Coed Climber Rescued as Search for Companions Continues
Estes Park Colorado AP report states Jane Bendixon 18 UC sophomore survived a frostbitten trek after a severe storm on Long Peak six miles southeast of the peak. Search renewed for David L. Jones 18 Webster Groves Missouri and Prince D. Willman 23 Fort Smith Arkansas UC students reported missing since Monday after the trio were caught in a snowstorm.
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Davenport
Iowa
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Allens Park
Here
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Glenview
Ill
Rocky Mountain Rescue Group
Boulder
Editors Told to Improve Own Performance
ASNE president urged newspapers to strengthen itself to win public trust and break secrecy barriers. J. R. Wiggins cited gains in the battle and pressed for higher industry standards amid a convention hosting Kennedy Humphrey and Symington with topics on religion politics Soviet relations and the missile gap.
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Washington
American Society of Newspaper Editors
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Mass
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Minn
Stuart Symington
Kennedy
America
Humphrey
West Virginia
Symington
Adlai Steven
Thomas Davis Awarded Stanford Solan Fellowship in Engineering
R Thomas Davis son of Lyda R Davis 121 W Cork St receives Stanford University Solan Fellowship in Engineering Mechanics to pursue teaching and research. He earned a B S in engineering mechanics at Virginia Tech last month and continues graduate work there. he is a Tau Beta Pi Phi Kappa Phi Omicron Delta Kappa and Kappa Sigma member and is married to Barbara Sturm.
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Lyda R. Davis
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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Flight of Venezuelan Rebel Leader Focuses On Border
Rebel leader Jesus Maria Castro Leon and aides fled toward Colombia as government forces pressed to seal the Venezuela Colombia border. San Cristobal remained tense with reports of student casualties while air force planes attacked Bolivar barracks held by rebels.
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Romulo Betancourt
Jesus Maria Castro Leon
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Venezuela - Colombia
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Tachira
Bolivar
Bomb Threat Clears College Auditorium at Fisk University
An anonymous bomb threat forced evacuation of Fisk University auditorium in Nashville. Police searched the venue. no bomb found and the audience returned. Marchers, about 4 000 people, sang and attendees heard King say segregation is on its death bed. The incident follows wider South racial tensions and protests across Beaumont Marshall Florence Savannah and Portland spots.
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Tenn
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Atlanta
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Marshall
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Candler Hospital
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South Africa
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Annual switch to DST aims to cut time confusion
The nation shifts to Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. Sunday, with about 91 million Americans gaining an extra daylight hour through summer. Hawaii and Alaska stay on Standard Time. Indiana and other states face mixed changes and potential TV and long distance call disruptions as plans vary for autumn reversion.
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