Mississippi High School Protest Sparks Jackson Demonstrations
READABLE: In McComb Mississippi on October 4 students staged a sit-in on City Hall steps to protest school refusals to admit two Black students. Brenda Travis aged 16 and Isaac Lewis 19 were among 30 charged with breach of the peace after a prior sit-in. In Jackson 700 Jackson State College students boycotted classes over the dissolution of the Student Government Association. USNSA leaders urged support for the Mississippi students and called for letters and telegrams to officials in Jackson and McComb.
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McComb City Hall
Mississippi
Jackson
Brenda Travis
Isaac Lewis
Miss Travis
Jackson State College
Jacob L. Reddix
Reddix
United States National Students Association
USNSA
Edward Garvey
McComsh
Jaeneea
Ns Laken Steps
Ross Barnett
McComb
Jackson State University
Tom Gaither
Lynch Street
October campus events bulletin from Bar nard and Newman groups
The Bar nard Actors Group opens today at 3 p.m. in the Green Room chaired by Mr. K. Jones. Newman Club hosts Msgr. George A. Kelly at 4 p.m. in Earl Hall. A series of films and lectures unfolds October 16–18 including The Devils General showings and a Mikado casting, with concert by Kenneth Cooper and Samuel Rhodes at Wollman Auditorium. Admission varies by event. Corporate communion observance planned at St. Paul’s Chapel.
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Barnard Actors Group
Green Room
K. Jones
Latham Theatre
Milbank
Newman Club
Msgr
George A. Kelly
Dodge Room
Earl Hall
Devils General
Board of Managers of
FBH
Wollman Auditorium
St. Paul’s Chapel
King’s Crown
Kenneth Cooper
Samuel Rhodes
Institute to Use UN and OAS Experts for New Institute
President Kirk told ambassadors at the U N Building that the Institute will draw on personnel from the United Nations and the Organization of American States. He said both organizations and their staffs of statesmen and specialists on Latin America will benefit the institute’s faculty and students.
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United Nations
Organization of American States
Kirk
U.N
Latin America
Jazz sermons and experiments weave through church events
Dr Gensel sponsored by the Lutheran Church conducted Experiments in Vespers with jazz at Advent Lutheran Church on October 8 synopsium and October 15 at 4 30 p m the service featured Charles Mingus on bass Reverend Gensel spoke on his response to the music in an interdenominational service. A new series of discussions proposed by Reverend Gensel is set for the Village Gate on February 26 27 and 28.
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Gensel
Lutheran Church
Advent Lutheran Church
Charles Mingus
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Robert Ken Atte
ST. and Broadway
Bulletin Board
Joseph Wertis
Ferris Booth Hall
James
Lewis Léary
Department of English and Comparative Literature
Graduate English Society
Harkness Theatre
Despina Shop
U.S
Amsterdam Ave
Institute
Tareyton
Romulus
Remus
Gladiators
Gladioh
Magnus
Acan Ht
Rehan
Atacre
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