Court overturns an Alabama law that allowed the segregation of school transportation. Eisenhower wins re-election, beating Democrat challenger Adlai Stevenson by more than 9.5 million votes. June 30, a Trans-World Airlines passenger plane collides over the Grand Canyon with a United Airlines passenger plane, killing 128 in the worst air disaster to date. September, the first transatlantic telephone cable system begins operating between Oban, Scotland, and Clarenville, Newfoundland, in Canada. The system offers three times the number of circuits available by existing radio telephone technology.
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20th Century Countdown. The Odessa American's daily countdown of the last 100 years, from 1900 through 1999, with a short summary of some news and newsmakers affecting residents of Odessa. Copyright 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster .