New York City School Boycott Demands Integration
Thousands of Negro and Puerto Rican children joined white sympathizers in a one day protest aimed at fully integrating New York City schools. About 262,000 pupils reportedly participated, with the rest of the one million students in the system remaining in classes as 850 units opened. The move targeted the Princeton Plan and housing patterns that leave many schools segregated. leaders seek equal representation on the Board of Education and to erase “ghetto schools.” Francis Gary Powers’ return in a spy swap is noted in the same column.
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New York City
Galamison
Puerto RL
Gro
Board of Education
Aaron Brown
Donovan
Francis Gary Powers
Seward Park High School
Lower East Side
Civil rights picket lines disrupt city schools
Civil rights marchers staged a one day boycott outside about 2,700 of 300 schools, far fewer than the 8,000 anticipated, with pupil absenteeism ranging from none to over one third at 27 schools. Police numbers stood at about 8,000 for potential action as education leaders condemned the act and urged attendance.
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Board of Education
Dirksen and wife admitted to Sibley Hospital
Senator Everett Dirksen and his wife entered Sibley Hospital in Washington for treatment. Dirksen was treated for an ulcer and expected to return to the Senate later in the week. His wife, recovering from a kidney operation last week, is reported to be making a fine recovery.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Ullinois
Sibley Hospital
Dirksen
Five Day Forecast Sees Slight Warmth Then Snow
The forecast projects temperatures near 22 through Saturday with a slight rise tomorrow and Wednesday. Thursday to Saturday show little change, with snow expected toward the end of the week.
Hinsdale Groundhog defies winter with early spring gamble
Mrs. Nettie Drosehin of Peru Cross Roads reports Woody the groundhog emerged at 1 a.m. on Groundhog Day and saw his shadow but chose not to retreat for six more weeks of winter. She recalls a similar 10 years ago when sap ran on Feb 35 and spring arrived earlier than usual.
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Hinsdale
Nettie Drosehin
Peru Cross Roads
Woody
Minister backs school boycott in Boston
In Boston, Reverend Jack Mendelsohn of the Arlington Street Church voiced support for a planned Negro school boycott set for February 26 after postponement from February 11 to avoid disrupting exams. Cardinal Cushing and other leaders opposed the action, arguing it harms children’s education.
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Boston
Jack Mendelsohn
Arlington Street
Mendelsohn
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Scranton Withdraws from New Hampshire Primary
Concord New Hampshire UPI Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton withdrew his name from the March 16 Republican presidential primary. His action narrows the field to seven with candidates Rockefeller Goldwater Smith Lodge Nixon Stassen Le Page. Stassen campaigned as Scranton’s withdrawal followed delegate hopeful Sylvia Martin of Manchester also quitting at Scranton’s request.
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Concord
N.H
Nashua
Stassen
New Hampshire
Scranton
Sylvia C. Martin
Manchester
Martin
Burglars Break Into City Hall Vault in East St. Louis
AP reports burglars broke into City Hall vault near the police station early Sunday and stole about $14,000 in silver. They also broke into a soft drink machine and drank while they worked to open the basement vault.
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East ST. Louis
City Hall
War Crimes Suspect Bonn Security Head Hangs Self
Ewald Peters, security official for Chancellor Ludwig Erhard, committed suicide in Bonn jail while held on suspicion of Nazi war crimes. He allegedly helped arrange security for visits to London, Rome, and Texas, and was arrested after returning from Rome with the chancellor. The case involves mass killings of Jews in the Soviet Union during World War II. Refugee Minister Hans Krueger resigned, denying crimes but signaling political strain.
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Ewald Peters
Ludwig Erhard
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Texas
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Rome
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Soviet Union
Erhard
Hans Krueger
Krueger
Poland
NASA's Gremlins Attack PA System As Well as Cameras
In Washington AP report,ran ger's television cameras failed to photograph the moon drawing silence at NASA headquarters when a female PA voice shouted Spray on Avon cologne. Officials could not explain the source of the voice and the incident added to the mystery of unexplained gremlin interference.
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Space Agency
Ranger
Moon
Civil Rights and Tax Cuts On Congress Votes
The House closes general debate on civil rights as lawmakers prepare to vote. Southern opponents mount amendments to curb discrimination in voting, public accommodations, employment, education, and federal funds. Supporters aim to block crippling amendments while the voting rights section faces early attacks.
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Washington
Jahnson
Paul H. Downglas
I-Ii
House
Senate
Saubert Sisters Tie For Silver In Women’s Slalom
INNSBRUCK Austria UPI Marielle Goitscher France 18 wins silver in women’s giant slalom as sister Christine and Jean Saubert of the United States tie for second. It marks the first time sisters win gold medals in the same Winter Olympics. The U S team holds two medals in five days.
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Innsbruck
Austria
UPI
Marielle Goitscher
France
Christine
America
Jean Saubert
Marielle
Miss Saubert
Jean
Christ Haas
U.S
Soviet Union
Tormud Knutsen
Norway
Lakeview
Ore
Ranger Moon TV Fails Ranger-6 Crash Ends Mission
Pasadena doctors and engineers investigated Ranger-6 failure as six television cameras did not switch from warmup to picture mode in the final minutes. The craft crashed on the moon after a near perfect trajectory from Cape Kennedy, with Ranger-7 planned for February.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
America
William Pickering
California Institute of Technology
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
Ranger-6
Moon
Ranger 6
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Ranger
Pasadeny
Airplane crash in Gainesville kills at least ten
A South Central Airline twin engine Beechcraft, Flight 410 from Ocala to Jacksonville, crashed shortly after takeoff in Gainesville killing at least ten. The craft rose about 200 feet, engines faltered, rolled left, then struck the runway and exploded in flames. South Central serves Florida Georgia and the Carolinas with eight Beechcraft aircraft.
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Fla
Hames
Ocala
Jacksonville
D. M
Carroll
South Central
Florida
Georgia
Carolinas
Senate May Act By Friday On Massive Tax Cut Bill
The Senate moved to finish work on the 11.6 billion tax cut bill by Friday or Saturday with votes on amendments. Key debate centered on granting tax benefits for profits from stocks or property sales. Senator Gore and others planned to strip a House adopted provision on investment credits for regulated industries affecting pipeline firms and consumer power costs.
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Herman &. Tal‘medge
D-Ga
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House
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Faulk
Douglas
D-Ill
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