Georgia Tech President and Governor Clash Over Sugar Bowl
Georgia Tech President Blake Van Leer and Governor Marvin Griffin clashed after the Georgia Board of Regents allowed Tech to face Pittsburgh in the Sugar Bowl. The board also issued a racial policy for athletic teams, permitting mixed teams in out of state games where allowed, while enforcing segregation in Georgia. Griffin objected to Tech’s Sugar Bowl bid, and Van Leer said he had informed the governor of the decision. Regents backed a policy to avoid nonsegregated play in the Sugar Bowl after January 2, 1956 due to Louisiana laws and customs.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Board of Regents
Tech
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Marvin Griffin
Blake van Leer
Ben Wiggins
Griffin
van Leer
Regents
Athletic University System of Georgia
Charles J. Bloch
Macon
Regents’ Education Committee
Louisiana
Tokyo Population Tops Eight Million For City
Tokyo's population rises past eight million with an official census figure of 8,033,529. The national population reaches 89,369,278, the fifth highest globally, behind China India Russia and the United States.
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Tokyo
Government Statistics Bureau
China
India
Russia
United States
London
New York City
Liquids Freeze as City Faces Icebound Night Tragedy
In Asahikawa Japan a drastic overnight temperature plunge froze all beer and sake supplies causing widespread breakage and shortages. Local shops faced empty shelves as bottles shattered from the cold.
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Asahikawa
Japan
Arrest Fuels Montgomery Bus Boycott Over Segregation
In Montgomery Alabama a large Negro boycott of city buses continued after Rosa Parks was arrested for defying seating rules. Police monitored an incident of a bullet near a bus as thousands urged noncompliance amid cold rain. Officials and Negro leaders planned talks toward an equitable transit program.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. H. Bagley
Rosa Parks
Mock Air Attack Drill Tests North American Defenses
U S and Canadian air units plus 400000 Ground Observer Corps volunteers joined in Operation Crackerjack to test radar tracking and interceptor defenses under winter conditions. Interceptor jets scrambled on the East and West coasts as mock attackers approached from the Atlantic, with details kept secret and no firm numbers released.
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Washington
United States
North America
U. S. Air Force
Reserve
National Guard
Navy
U. S. Strategic Air Command
Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Colo
Seaboard
Washington State
25Th Air Division
McChord Air Force Base
O'Hare Field
Chicago
Fastteeth powder promises confident denture wear
Public health style ad claims FASTEETH powder prevents plate wobble and odor. It advises sprinkling on dentures to secure them, avoid sour taste, and improve comfort, with availability at drug counters.
Jane Russell Dyes Hair for Mamie Stover Role
Movie star Jane Russell arrived in Honolulu to film Revolt of Mamie Stover adopting a redhead look for her role as Mamie. She wore a red wig and had her eyebrows hennaed to match and dyed her hair accordingly.
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Jane Russell
Mamie
Mamie Stover
Jane
Texas Scientists Enumerate Over Four Thousand Wild Flowers
Researchers report discovering more than 4000 wild flower species across Texas. The finding highlights plant diversity and regional habitats studied by biologists and ecologists.
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Texas
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Cleveland
Muriel Pear
Somerville
Mass
Judy
Suffolk
Robert G. Wilson, Jr
Esther Smith
Pearson
Buttreys
Jeer
Lambert Garvey
Medary
Irwin Priem
Rochford
U. S
New York
Eastern Defense Command
Stewart Air Force Base
Atlantic
Smith’s
Goodyear
Ford
America
Oakland Ave. Motors, Inc
Oakland Ave
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