Guatemala Diplomat Walks Out of Harmony Meeting
Guatemala's acting diplomat Alfredo Chocano left a Washington dinner after Sen. Wiley described a shipment of arms from Poland to Guatemala. Wiley urged hemispheric consultation under the Rio Treaty as concern over communist influence in Central America grew.
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Guatemala
Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
Poland
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Stettin
Americas
Alfredo Chocano
Rose
W. Cameron Burton
District of
Dr. Chocano
Central America
Woman killed in car crash near Charlottesville
Mrs Amy H Brower 47 of Philadelphia died when her car left U S 29 and plunged down an embankment 10 miles north of Charlottesville on Tuesday.
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Charlottesville
Amy H. Brower
Musgrove St
Philadelphia
U. S. 29
Soviet ships return from lend lease in Istanbul report
The Soviet Union has returned eight ships lent by the United States during World War II, with about 634 ships still to be returned or accounted for.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Soviet Union
United States
Two Negro Students Seek Admission To White School
Arlington County officials study requests from parents of two Negro children to enter Williamsburg Junior High School next fall. Superintendent T Edward Rutter said admission hinges on a State Board of Education order for school integration, which would allow the Negro students to enroll.
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Arlington
Arlington County
Supt
T. Edward Rutter
Williamsburg
Rutter
State Board of Education
Talmadge Busy Reviewing Troops After Court Ruling
Gov. Herman Talmadge said Georgia will not accept a federal order dismantling school segregation. The remark prompted late night calls from hecklers as he told his wife to tell callers he is busy reviewing troops.
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Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
U. S. Supreme Court
Georgia
Talmadge
Nationalist China Prepares for Chiang KaiShek Inauguration
In Taipei Formosa Nationalist China took elaborate precautions for possible Communist air raids during Chiang Kai shek's inauguration for a second term. Invitations gave air raid instructions and a special shelter was set aside for the diplomatic corps with other shelters for guests. American attendees include U S Defense Secretary Charles E Wilson Ambassador Karl L Rankin and Maj Gen William C Chase head of the Military Assistance Advisory Group.
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Taipeh
Formosa
China
Chiang Kaishek
Diplomatic Corps
U. S. Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Karl L. Rankin
William C. Chase
Wood returns 30 congress seats as incumbents secure renomination
All 30 incumbents including 19 Republicans and 11 Democrats won renomination. Two incumbents Louis Graham and Augustine Kelley won easy victories though final results were uncertain at midday due to late vote tabulation. Additionally 210 state representative candidates and 25 state senate candidates were nominated by both parties.
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Louis Graham
Augustine Kelley
Senate
France and U S push plans for Southeast Asia defense pact
In Geneva and Paris sources report secret French American talks proceed on a Southeast Asia defense pact without wait for Britain. Western envoys say Indochina talks remain stalemated over Laos and Cambodia as France and the United States push a united front against communism and plan staff conferences.
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France
United States
Britain
Indochina
Georges Bidault
Washington
Paris
Laos
Cambodia
Red River
Southeast Asia
Australia
New Zealand
Thailand
Philippines
Joseph Laniel
U.S
C. Douglas Dillon
Laniel
Viet Nam
U S Pakistan Sign Defense Assistance Pact
Pakistan and the United States signed a mutual defense assistance agreement in Karachi. The pact commits military equipment and training aid to strengthen Pakistan against potential Communist aggression, drawing objections from India and the Soviet Union. India and Pakistan dispute over Kashmir colors regional reactions.
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Karachi
Pakistan
United States
India
Russia
Sir Mohammed Zafrullah Khan
John Kenneth Emerson
U. S
Asia
Soviet Union
Near
Middle East
Ussr
Kashmir
Luray Farm Worker Dies of Lockjaw
Ralph Samuel Coffman a 56 year old Edinburg Virginia farm worker died in casualty hospital from tetanus two weeks after a buzz saw amputated his finger in an accident at a Leespurg farm Coroner A Magruder MacDonald said an anti tetanus shot would have prevented the death.
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Washington
Virginia
A. Magruder MacDonald
Ralph Samuel Coffman
Edinburg
Quake Shakes Geneva During Asian Conference
A powerful quake rocked downtown Geneva for about 15 seconds amid the international conference on Asian problems. No damage or casualties were reported.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Court weighs contempt risk for school officials
The Supreme Court may hold white school officials in contempt for anti‑segregation actions or pursue criminal charges under the Federal Civil Rights Act for denial of civil rights.
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Supreme Court
Eisenhower Told Popularity Is Up
A Republican group called the Marching and Chowder Club met President Eisenhower at the White House and reported his popularity has increased since the election. Sen. Potter said members discussed farm policy and Indochina but gave no details on Eisenhower’s views.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Sen. Potter
R-Mich
White House
GOP
Potter
Eisenhowre
Indochina
Eisenhower Says Communist Dictatorship on Continent Dreadful
President Eisenhower warned a Communist dictatorship in the Americas would be terrible. He commented on arms shipments from Red Poland to Guatemala and cited the Caracas Inter American Conference resolution as underlining anti Communist aims.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Red Poland
Guatemala
State Department
Central America
Stettin
Poland
Caracas
Episcopal bishop named coadjutor in Virginia
The Right Rev. Robert F. Gibson the suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia has been named bishop coadjutor confirming a planned succession within the diocese.
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Arlington
Robert F. Gibson
Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia
Virginia Officials Discuss Ruling on Integration in Education
Governor Stanley and lawmakers met with education leaders and six legislators to discuss the impact of the court ruling on the southside area with the highest Negro population. They planned a May 27 education board meeting to address white and Negro teacher and pupil integration and potential job impacts on Negro teachers.
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Byrd
D-Va
Rep
Tuck
Dva
Congress
Battle
Darden
Watkins Abbitt
Southside
Virginia
Stanley
State Board of Education
Education Board
J. Rupert Picott
Virginia Teachers Assn
VTA
Robert F. Williams
Virginia Education Assn
J. B. van Pelt
Bristol
VEA
Picott
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