27 Sep 1957
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1957
Page
1
The editorial analyzes the presidents order sending federal troops to Little Rock and questions its legal basis and constitutional implications. It contrasts presidential actions with prior Supreme Court rulings and warns of dangerous precedents and rising racial tension across the states.
King Saud of Saudi Arabia pledged support for Syria and any Arab nation against aggression. He urged Arab unity and said Syria poses no threat to neighbors, advocating reconciliation with the United States and urging U N investigations into arms buildups in the region.
In Everett Washington a 20 year old Boeing riveter George Collins Jr and his 21 year old wife Katherine were arrested after a ransom note triggered a kidnap investigation. The 8 year old Lee Crary was found unharmed near Lake Stevens about a day after his disappearance. Collins confessed to abducting the boy, claiming a spur of the moment act, and implicated his wife as an accessory. They face charges under Washington statutes with potential death penalties if bodily harm occurred. The couple has a 6 month old child and were taken into custody at Collins' father’s Everett home.
Secretary of the Army Wilber Brucker said the canceled order for enhanced riot training in the South “will not be revived” and would remain revoked. He declined to reveal specifics while Defense Secretary Wilson warned against further disturbances and said troops should not be needed for integration duties.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover refuted Gov Orval Faubus claim that teenagers were held incommunicado for hours of questioning in Little Rock. He stated no one was held in that manner and urged the governor to contact the Little Rock FBI office for facts.
Sixty two Argentine labor unions walked out today in Buenos Aires to protest rising living costs. Troops in full battle dress joined police patrolling the city to guard against violence.
The National Labor Relations Board directed an election at O Sullivan Rubber Corp to decide if workers want United Rubber Workers Local 511 AFL CIO to represent them. Strikers on May 31 1956 are eligible per the board but permanent replacements are not. No date set but likely within weeks.
Army paratroopers again escorted nine Negro students into Central High School in Little Rock as roughly 200 white students waited outside and laughed. About 350 troops remained on site, with calm prevailing but questions about future withdrawals and local attitudes lingering after Gov. Faubus's televised remarks.
An opinion poll of 24 Winchester area residents shows a large majority condemning President Eisenhower's decision to send troops to Little Rock Arkansas. Readers express views ranging from opposition to defense of law and order amid school integration.
U S Judge F Dickinson Letts issued a temporary injunction blocking next week’s scheduled Teamsters officers election. New York union members argued convention delegates were improperly chosen and that the vote favored James R Hoffa for president.
Lemuel W. Brown president of the Winchester-Frederick Community Chest will deliver the keynote at the Kickoff supper for the eight services drive Monday at 6 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel.
The Public Health Service reports Asian flu cases more than doubled last week across the United States. Weekend specials and notices follow, including a Handley Council No. 634 meeting at 8:00 PM, Sept. 27, Elks Club, with details in local listings.
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