New Rights Law Requires Only Ike's Signature
Washington AP reports a new civil rights bill awaiting President Eisenhower signature, enabling federal court referees to register African Americans to vote in areas with proven racial discrimination. The House passed the measure 288 to 95. the Senate made minor changes and sent it to the President, who has 10 days to act. Attorney General Rogers pledged vigorous enforcement and stated the law will deter future discrimination and empower the courts to establish voting rights for those denied due to race or color.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Senate
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Justice Department
Apple Blossom Festival notes and local parade plans
News snippets from the Apple Blossom season include a gas shortage disruption near Luray and Front Royal, Edward F. Schuyler commenting on parade dispersal, Port Chester’s Martin Meshalko planning his eighth visit, new license plate observations, SPCA dog show entries, and Bridgewater’s 125th anniversary float with a July symphonic drama scheduled.
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Martin Meshalko
Port Chester
N. Y
Meshalko
SPCA
Ervin Cleveland
Vermont
Start of the festival dresses the princess lineup
A festival scene introduces a princess procession with Bonnie Jamerson Buckingham Jean Melton Fluvanna Terry Smith Madison Ana as part of a clockwise lineup described in the caption.
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Princesses
Bonnie Jamerson
Buckingham
Jean Melton
Fluvanna
Terry Smith
Madison
Ana
Kennedy Defies Catholic Vote Fear In 1960 Campaign
The report notes hopefuls rally behind John F. Kennedy as he seeks to end the religion issue in the 1960 race. Kennedy rejects withdrawing to accept the vice presidency to placate Catholic voters and stresses that religion should not dictate the nomination. His strongest test remains the May 10 West Virginia primary against Hubert Humphrey, with outcomes likely to influence perceptions of Catholic influence in the race.
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John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
American Society of Newspaper Editors
ASNE
West Virginia
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Virginia
Golladay Named To Corning Glass Industrial Post
Clarence F. Golladay Jr. of 421 Millwood Ave has been named plant industrial engineer at the new Corning Glass Works plant near Martinsburg. He previously served as chief industrial engineer and personnel director for O'Sullivan Rubber Corp. for five years and spent two years in the U S Air Force. He holds a bachelor of science in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech.
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Clarence F. Golladay, Jr
Millwood Ave
Corning Glass Works
Martinsburg
O'Sullivan Rubber Corp
U. S. Air Force
Mr. Galladay
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Science
Andrew .J. Toth
Virginia court orders Pulaski High to integrate this fall
A federal judge ruled Pulaski County must admit 14 Negro students to Pulaski High School in September and created a transfer process for more than 100 others to enroll in Pulaski or Dublin High Schools. The plan aims to balance Negroes seeking transfer to white schools or to the Christiansburg Institute in neighboring Montgomery County.
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Roanoke
Virginia
Pulaski County
U.S. District Court
Pulaski
Roby C. Thompson
Dublin
Dublin High
Christiansburg Institute
Montgomery County
Montgomery
Radford
Floyd County
Floyd
Warren County
Thompson
Klansmen Erect Red Bulbed Electric Cross in Macon
Police kept crowds apart as Ku Klux Klan members raised a red bulb electric cross at a home housing three Negro families in Macon. About 100 to 150 robed Klansmen attended a protest linked to a converted brick store in a formerly white neighborhood. The cross 4 by 6 feet used 50 to 75 bulbs and was unplugged after an hour. No injuries or incidents were reported. Antisegregation demonstrators also organized marches in Atlanta and Greensboro.
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Ku Klux Klan, Inc
Atlanta
Greensboro
N.C
Pier Picketing Called Off After Election Is Set
In New York a work stoppage tied to a bargaining election ended with pickets withdrawn after an ILA win for recognition. About 90 office workers kept roughly 20,000 dock workers off 65 ships, idling most piers and delaying passengers and cargo. NYSA says it will file damage suits. an NLRB meeting failed to resolve the dispute.
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New York
International Longshoremen’s Assn
ILA
New York Shipping Assn
NYSA
New Y Harbor
Newark
Jersey City
Hoboken
New Jersey
Steamship Company
Three Brush Fires Reported Yesterday
Three brush fires were reported in the area with no damage. The Fultz place on Siler Route fire started 12:45 p.m. and was re kindled by wind. Gain esboro fire units fought it until 5 45 p.m. Shawnee attended the city dump blaze at 2 55 p.m. after an earlier call at 1 10 p.m. Flames reached the woods at the dump edge.
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Fultz
Siler
Gainesboro
Shawnee
Rhee urged to drop Vice President Lee amid South Korea crisis
Ex premier Y T Pyun urged President Rhee to discard Vice President-elect Lee Ki Poong as anti government riots intensify in Inchon and Seoul. Riots leave at least 125 dead as martial law is imposed and the National Assembly forms a committee to probe the crisis.
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Korea
Syngman Rhee
Lee Ki-Poong
Rhee
Y. T. Pyun
In- Pyun
South Korea
Pyun
Lee
Inchan
National Assembly
Liberal Party
Kim Chung-Yul
Chang Taek- Sang
Edmonds Named Minister of State for Coronation
Alderman and former Winchester mayor Arthur T Edmonds will serve as Minister of State at the coronation ceremony for Queen Shenandoah XXXIII and Miss Yvonne Mendonca next Thursday at the Hand ley Bowl. He will also be principal speaker at a Joint Civic Club luncheon and attend a Workers' reception with his wife Mrs Edmonds, arriving Wednesday for a Round the World visit begun November 22 from England.
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Arthur. T. Edmonds
Winchester
England
Yvonne Mendonca
Mr. Edmonds
Civic Club
George Washington Hotel
Alderman
Mrs. Edmonds
Johnson Moves Closer to Becoming Active Candidate
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas edged toward joining the Democratic presidential nomination race. At a Houston news conference he said he would not shirk his duties in the Senate and that his name would be placed in nomination, while noting his aim to campaign nationwide. He indicated he would visit the country and avoid making religion or region determinants in voting.
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Johnson
Houston, Tex
Lyndon
B. Johnson
D-Tex
Senate
Rayburn
Kennedy
De Gaulle Arrives in Washington for Four Day Summit
French President Charles de Gaulle lands at National Airport to meet President Eisenhower and begin four days of strategic talks on Allied global policy against Soviet communism. The 69 year old leader, welcomed with full military honors, will visit New York, San Francisco and New Orleans after Washington.
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Eisenhower
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Canada
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San Francisco
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Marseilles
Potomac River
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City
Eisen
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