Wallace visit underscores national tension on desegregation
The Alabama governor George C Wallace toured New York and urged his supporters to keep Black students from Alabama’s summer classes, stating a constitutional test on School desegregation. Picket lines outside reflected rising Black protest and nationalist rhetoric as President Kennedy pushes a civil rights bill to curb discrimination in interstate commerce sectors.
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Eisenhower to Lead Republican Citizens Workshop in Hershey
Former President Eisenhower will head a two day workshop in Hershey Pennsylvania June 13 and 14 for Republican minded Americans to expand party activity. General Eisenhower is honorary chairman and William E Miller will address a luncheon. Officials fear the event may divide the party and divert funds from the regular organization.
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Hershey
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William E. Miller
New York
National Committee
Congress
Eisenhower
Brown to admit risk rejects for all but top IQ scores
Providence report notes Brown University will for 1965 select 65 at risk freshmen beyond high IQ measures. Admissions chief Charles Doebler IV says new methods will gauge intangibles like originality and enthusiasm, aiming to predict success beyond standardized tests.
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Amherst
Columbia
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Brown
Ford Foundation
Charles H. Doebler IV
Doebler
Dear Abby advice column reader letters from 1960s
A 33 year old man asks how to end a tentative engagement after a 25 year old partner bought an engagement ring and announced plans for Thanksgiving. Abby advises to end the engagement and move on. Other letters cover spelling help, a 12 year old seeking life facts, and a tip about asking for personal letters to Abby.
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Abby
Dizzy Dame
Personal Cases. Watch The Clock
A satirical piece argues women are emotionally childlike and poorly time conscious. It cites a boy Terry B aged 11 delaying a bread errand due to a fire truck, then mocks a wife’s tardiness in matching a husband’s departure for events. It urges women to be ready 30 seconds before leaving time.
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Terry
Terry B
Mexicans Questioned About Sect Sacrifice
Victoria Mexico forty people are being held for questioning over a sect sacrifice that left five dead. Two followers were burned at the stake and three others died in a gun battle at a cooperative farm eighty five miles north of here. Fifteen sect members and three policemen were injured.
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Victoria
Mexico
Here
Fill-In-Man Role Lauded as Pope John XXIII Distinct Leader
The article honors Pope John XXIII as a remarkable fill-in leader who, though seen as interim, redefined the papacy. It notes his swift reform, calls for justice and shared goods, and his bridge to interfaith tolerance. His death prompted wide respect from non Catholics, underscoring his humane impact.
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John XXIII
College of Cardinals
Pius XII
Memorial Day thanks and town changes noted in Athens
The Athens County Gold Star Mothers thank the American Legion and Auxiliary for Memorial Day greetings and praise civic efforts. Readers urge city cleanup, better lighting, and safer streets at Kroger area amid ongoing commercial expansion raising traffic concerns.
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the Messenger
Athens County
Gold Star Mothers
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Carmichael
Richard Rypma
Letart Ladies Quilt at Oak Grove EUB Meeting
Letart activity notes a quilting session by the Ladies of the Oak Grove EUB Church an all day gathering with a noon sack lunch. Visitors include Stanley Adkins New Haven and Carl Bennett Cottageville while local residents and relatives drop by for calls and visits.
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Mabel Raush
California
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