Russell Proposes Major Changes In Rights Measure
Senator Russell proposes three big changes to the House passed civil rights bill. He would curb the Senate’s control over an investigative committee and remove federal injunction authority for voting rights violations. The move comes as Senate leaders set an unusual Saturday session to discuss the measure amid possible Southern filibuster and ongoing compromise talks.
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Washington
Sen
Russell
Senate
Knowland
R-Calif
Gore
D-Tenn
Javits
R-Ny
Family of Three Dies in Car-Truck Crash Near Madison
An Alexandria family of three died in a crash about 1.5 miles south of Madison on US 29 last night. James Dale Wheeler 27 Catherine Ward Wheeler 37 and Herman L. Wheeler 11 were the victims identified by State Trooper Edward Eddins. The crash involved a beer truck with two flat tires and a slowly moving tractor trailer driven by Thomas Johnson Martin of Charlottesville, who was slightly injured.
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Associated Press
Alexandria
Madison
Virginia
Edward Eddins
James Dale Wheeler
Catherine Ward Wheeler
Wheeler
Herman L. Wheeler
Eddins
Madison County
Thomas Johnson Martin
Charlottesville
Martin
Rocky Mount
Franklin County
Charlies Wilton Woods Jr
Ferrum
Jesse Wilson Law Jr
Rt. 3
Susie Martin Tweedy
Lynchburg
Campbell County
Stanley Roosevelt Artis
Bowers Road
Franklin
East Jackson Street
Frank J. Snider
Gadsden
Ala
Marion
Frank J. Snider Jr
Maine Grown Certified Seed Potatoes Ad
Winchester Seed Company advertises Maine grown certified seed potatoes for late planting located four miles south on Route 11. Also promoting expert TV service at Winchester Service Center with contact MO 34 1741.
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Maine
Winchester Seed Company
Winchester Service
Byrd alleges VA desegregation push aims to topple South
Senator Byrd accuses the NAACP and the Warren Court of focusing desegregation suits on Virginia to pressure the South, labeling federal actions a scheme to bend states' rights. He blasts Judge Hoffman and notes Virginia political candidates urge mobilizing against Republicans in this crucial election.
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Byrd
NAACP
Virginia
Old Point Comfort
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
South
Sen. Byrd
Dva
Supreme Court
Warren
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
A. E. 8. Stephens
Albertis S. Harrison
Lawrenceville
Almond
Ted Dalton
Radford
America
U. S
Washington
Senate
Walter E. Hoffman
Norfolk
Hoffman
Dalton
Becks Indicted In Union Funds Theft
King County Grand Jury indicted Teamster President Dave Beck and his son Dave Beck Jr. on grand larceny charges over union funds. Beck pled not guilty and posted $3,000 bond while denying wrongdoing, saying the action is ridiculous.
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Seattle
King County
Grand Jury
Dave Beck
Dave Junior
Beck
Junior
Western Conference of Teamsters
Dave
Talks on Newsmen Bar From Red China Open to Talks
San Francisco President Jenkins Lloyd Jones of the American Editors says an assistant secretary of state suggested a Washington meeting to discuss admitting correspondents to Communist China. The State Department did not commit to policy change. Kennedy of the Senate Labor Rackets Committee warned of the Teamsters’ immense power, saying a strike backed by the union could prevail.
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San
Jones
Tulsa
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Labor Rackets Committee
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
Heirarchy
Kennedy
United States
Teamsters
Earth Shock Felt In New York
A fairly strong earthquake 4200 miles away was recorded by Fordham University seismograph. The first shock occurred at 9 09 4 and the second at 9 18 18 p m The direction could not be determined.
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New York
Here
Fordham University
Suhrawardy-Eisenhower Declare Communism a Major Threat
In a joint statement President Eisenhower and Pakistani Prime Minister Suhrawardy declare international communism a major threat to free world security. They pledge to strengthen Asia and Middle East collective security, discuss Kashmir peaceful settlement, and set quick, sympathetic consideration for Pakistan’s request for three million tons of U.S. surplus food over three years.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Suhrawardy
Pakistan
Free World
Asia
Middle East
India
Kashmir
United Nations
U. N
U. S
Congress
United States
Mock Attack Covers Over Half Population
Officials estimate 95 521 526 people, more than half the U S population, in areas mock bombed in Operation Alert 1957. Some 191 targets were allegedly struck as civil defense measures saved countless lives while tens of millions were lost hypothetically. President Eisenhower observed the drills from a secret hideout and planned further participation.
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Eisenhower
White House
Washington
Maj
Joseph Barrett
U.S
United States
U. S
North Pole
Gettysburg
Fed
Virginia Reports Mock Bomb Attacks In Operation Alert
Virginia civil defense concluded its fourth annual Operation Alert with figures showing simulated bombs hitting Hampton Portsmouth and Alexandria. The mock tolls included 42 358 dead in Newport News 75 000 in Hampton and mass evacuations in Northern Virginia with 150 000 allegedly killed in Alexandria.
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Virginia
State CD
Richmond
Hampton
Portsmouth
Alexandria
Newport News
Hampton Roads
Washington
Jefferson Davis Highway
Clifford Avenue
Potomac Park
U. S. 60
Old Point Comfort
Mill Creek
Three Die as Six Hour Downpour Floods Chicago
A 6.24 inch rain flooded Chicago and suburbs killing three people and forcing hundreds from homes. Flooded basements stalled traffic and cut power with Midway airport overflowed and Joliet and Wheeling hit by rising waters. Coast Guard tents and refugee centers formed as transport routes were blocked and residents sought safety.
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Chicago
Midway Airport
Joliet
Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall
Coast Guard
Wheeling
Weather Bureau
Reporters See No Agreement On Nuclear Ban
London reporters covering the U N disarmament talks voiced pessimism on reaching a ban on nuclear weapon tests. Pravda's London correspondent cited American actions, British and French aides to foil cessation, while Evening News diplomat Dc F Melville warned the conference is nearly on the rocks. The five power subcommittee plans to report to the full commission in New York on August 1.
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London
U. N
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Britain
France
Dc. F. Melville
Conservative Evening News
Russia
Canada
U. N. Disarmament Commission
New York
Court Reverses Virginia Pupil Placement Act Ruling
The Fourth Circuit held Virginia's pupil placement act unconstitutional upholding desegregation orders by Judge Walter E. Hoffman. The orders covering Norfolk and Newport News take effect this September.
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Richmond
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Virginia
Norfolk
Walter E. Hoffman
Newport News
Hoffman
U. S. Supreme Court
John J. Parker
Charlotte
N. C
Simon E. Sobeloff
Baltimore
Clement F. Haynesworth Jr
Greeneville
S. C
Asheville
Virginia General Assembly
Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
Clarke Man Fights Rabid Fox Kills It After Bite
In Berryville Clarke County Richard Corder swatted a rabid fox that chased him to a screen door. He killed the animal with a heavy stick and sought rapid vaccination as officials confirmed the fox carried rabies. Deputy Slater transported the carcass for lab testing. results awaited.
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Clarke
Fox
Berryville
Richard Corder
Berry's Ferry
Shenandoah River
U. S. 50
Paris
Corder
John Slater
Luray
State Laboratory
Mr. Corder
Thomas C. Iden
Slater
W. W. Smallwood, Jr
Garland Kinsman
Clarke County
Fauquier County
Smallwood
Paris-Berry's Ferry
New York City Population Shrinks in Early Census Findings
A preliminary census shows New York City with 7,771,509 people, a drop of 120,448 since 1950, while suburbs around the city surge. The city aims to boost counts before the final October tally to gain more state aid.
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New York
Tokyo
London
Malenkov to Leave Soon for New Post
A Soviet government spokesman says former Premier Georgi Malenkov will depart for a new post as manager of a hydroelectric station at Kam enogorsk in a few days. Molotov and Kaganovich, ousted from Kremlin posts with Malenkov, have accepted unspecified positions.
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Moscow
Georgi Malenkov
Ust Kamenogorsk
V. M. Molotov
Lazar Kaganovich
Kremlin
Malenkov
Woodstock Man Accused of Being Nude Burglar
Oswald Cooper Jr. 20 is held on 19 counts of breaking and entering in Shenandoah County. The Woodstock Air Force enlisted man, AWOL from Mitchell Field, was arrested driving nude in a stolen pickup to avoid identification. He had a Luray room and reportedly acted at night across the mountains to Woodstock.
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Woodstock
Oswald Cooper Jr
Shenandoah County
Garland E. Weaver
Cooper
Fred Bashaw
Mitchell Field Air Force Base
N. Y
Luray
Estranged Husband Of Singer Gets Suspended Fine
Robert Waterman 33, estranged husband of singer Alice Low, received a suspended $50 fine for resisting arrest on May 22 outside a teen girl’s home. The sentence was suspended for one year conditionally, after he pled guilty.
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Pasadena
Calif
Alice Low
Lawrence Welk
Robert Waterman
Waterman
Berryville Ave
Shirkey’s
Sunnyside
House of Good Food
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