NAACP adopts racial blueprint at Chicago convention
The NAACP adopted a public school desegregation blueprint urging vigorous local action in 70 northern cities and urging Southern branches to push faster. Roy Wilkins cited court victories and government action as steps, while Dr Annabelle Carey Prescott warned that segregated schooling harms all children and that de facto segregation via housing must end.
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Russell Lane
Chicago
North
South
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
Wilkins
New York
New Jersey
California
Annabelle Carey Prescott
Federal plans sign food defense pacts across states
The federal government and all states Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and DC signed food management agreements for enemy attack, establishing a system for orderly food distribution and extra supplies if needed. The NAACP criticized Prince Edward County Virginia for withholding public funds, urging desegregation and merit based hiring. California and New York policies set race aware guidelines for desegregation in school assignments and boundary drawing, while the California Supreme Court bans color driven boundary decisions that promote segregation.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
District of Columbia
Orville L. Freman
Walter N.tobriner
District ‘of Columbia
Princeton
NAACP
Board of Supervisors
Prince Edward County
Virginia
Association
New York
James E. Allen
California
State Board of Education
California Supreme Court
Newburgh City Manager resigns to join John Birch Society
Joseph Mitchell of Newburgh resigns as city manager after a welfare crackdown that drew national critique. He will join the John Birch Society to do organizational work on the Eastern seaboard beginning next fall, with a 30 day leave and a $15,700 salary, kept private from the group.
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Newburgh
N.Y
Joseph Mitchell
John Birch Society
Mitchell
Eastern Seaboard
New York State
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
State Supreme Court
New York City
New Jersey
Tve Brothers
William Ryan
Leftist Police Party Seeks Mexico Election
MENICO CITY AP reports the People's Electoral Front, an extreme leftist police party, has applied for registration for next year's general election set for July 5. Voters will select a successor to President Adolfo Lopez Mateos and elect a new Congress.
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Menico City
People’s Electoral Front
Polices
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Musical plays bloom in United States summer scene
In Anaheim Melodyland rises near Disney as a thriving summer trend. A 3,200 seat arena with a circular stage offers top entertainment, promising a revival of living theater with well known stars. Lewis and Marc back the project at a cost of 1.5 million, optimistic about strong attendance.
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Anaheim
Calif
Disney
Melodyland
Lewis
Marc
Melodyland aims to turn Orange County boom into year round theater
Police probe a strange theft at Ravel Brothers pet shop as two veteran showmen Sammy Lewis and Danny Dare plan Melodyland in Ecorie to bring Broadway caliber productions to a growing Orange County. They cite large advance funds and local engineers and scientists seeking culture, eyeing Betty Grable and Dennis Day revivals among a slate of musicals and extended runs.
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Walt Disney
Broadway
Sammy Lewis
Slapsy Maxie’s
Las Vegas
Danny Dare
Melodyland
Ecorie
Melody
Minos
Ancient
Crete
Buckingham Palace
Orange County
Dave
Molly Brown
Jane Powell
Gypsy
Gisele MacKenzie
Birdie
George Gobel
Lewis
Betty Grable
Dennis Day
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Mexico
Culpepper
Texas
Culpeppers
Colonial Oak Bedroom Group
Loweset
U.S
Furniture
Baytown
Aral
Caracas
Blake
Xing Ve
Sun
United States
Albuquerque, N.M
Ravel
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