Meredith Gets Degree Amid Calm at Ole Miss
James Howard Meredith, 30, became the first Black graduate of the University of Mississippi in its 114 year history. The ceremony, quietly attended by about 2,500 whites and 40 Meredith family and friends, followed tense protests last year and included 16 U.S. marshals nearby. Barnett’s bid to expel an unnamed Black student failed as Meredith received his bachelor of arts in political science and joined Barnett as an alumnus.
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Associated Press
Twelve Killed On N E Roads In Weekend Toll
A weekend of highway and other accidents in New England left twelve dead on roads from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight. Massachusetts led with eight fatalities, followed by New Hampshire four, Connecticut three, Maine one, Vermont one, and Rhode Island reporting none.
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Brooke Says De Facto Segregation Exists in Boston Schools
Massachusetts Attorney General Edward W. Brooke condemned the debate over naming Boston school segregation as de facto or not. He insisted de facto segregation exists in Roxbury and that ghettos shape school demographics, urging calm and meaningful talks to resolve the issue.
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NAACP
Alliance for Progress marks second birthday amid praise and criticism
The Alliance for Progress hits its two year mark as Kennedy hails gains in housing, water, reform, and agriculture while a former Brazilian leader warns of uncoordinated implementation. The program, a 10 year, 100 billion dollar effort, seeks economic and social advances in Latin America with U.S. leadership and local funding.
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Alliance For Progress
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OAS
Alliance
Latin America
75 School Systems Pay Teachers Well
The National Education Association reported that at least 75 U.S. public school systems will pay salaries of $11.00 or more to classroom teachers next school year. Beverly Hills California tops the scale with a $14 000 maximum for teachers with doctorates, Wantagh New York is second at $13 488.
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Wantagh
N.Y
Tobaccoless cigarette under development at Roswell Park
Buffalo AP Researchers at Roswell Park Memorial Institute, a leading cancer research center, are developing a tobaccoless cigarette called Glens to satisfy smoking without tobacco. An experimental clinic for quitting smoking will open soon, with supervisor Robert W. Case noting nicotine in usual form is not the sole source of satisfaction for many smokers.
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Buffalo
Written Exams Begin for New Drivers in Beverly
Massachusetts starts a pilot of written driver tests, ending oral exams after 60 years. Beverly Registry of Motor Vehicles will require written tests for some applicants this week, with road tests still mandatory. Registrar James R. Lawton calls it a potential advance for highway safety as the program expands statewide.
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FDA Would Ban Antibiotic Drugs For Colds
FDA proposes banning antibiotic drugs sold by prescription to treat the common cold after a 30 day waiting period. An FDA spokesman cited outside medical experts finding no evidence these antibiotics help colds or their side effects. The rule affects about 4 to 75 drugs and allows objections during the waiting period.
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Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Rail Showdown Looms Over Ground Use Dispute
Washington UPI The rail union and management were summoned to a government led meeting to break the impasse over ground use and arrange arbitration on two main issues crew size and firemen jobs. Unions demand negotiating secondary issues before arbitration while both sides push for a binding arbitration timetable. A possible clash over procedures could trigger a nationwide rail strike by August 2.
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