Freeman Wins 39 Day Stay of Execution
Robert Freeman, condemned for the 196? strangling of 17-year-old Sandra Maynald, won a 39 day stay from Gov John Connally to allow a state prison psychiatrist to complete an examination. The Harris County court also granted a stay. Freeman, 18 at murder, was found sane after trial and held on Huntsville death row. He is the adopted son of Dr Lawrence Freeman, a University of Houston professor, and his wife.
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Negro Teachers Face Years of Tears in Integrating South
AP reports desegregation brings hardship for Black educators as many lose jobs or face lower standards. NEA vows action against illegal dismissals while Florida requires national exams for teachers. Across the South, disadvantaged schools and communities confront a rocky path to integration.
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Fort Worth Youth Found Hanged After Family Missed Devotional
Duane Medford, 14, was found hanged Monday night after his family failed to find him at a nightly home devotional. Jack Medford forced open a bathroom door and discovered the youth had fashioned a rope from his pajamas. Justice of the Peace Jim Boorman ruled death by self action. The peach origin note appears garbled.
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