Blacks Boycott Church of Christ NAACP Parley
Boston Massachusetts Black Ecumenical Commission announces it will not participate in negotiations set for February 26 with the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ and the NAACP. Roy Wilkins of the NAACP protested a $1 million grant to Black church leaders, prompting the decision. The BBC board met to decide that attendance would not serve the developing Black community, citing concerns over racial separatism.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Roy Wilkins
Office of Communication
BBC
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Wilkins
Bay State
Coed Exchange Program Extended at Dartmouth
The Dartmouth program allowing about 70 women from 10 New England colleges to study there will be extended for another academic year. Assistant Dean Katharine Stevens said the number of participants is expected to rise slightly in 1970-1971. Participating colleges include Mount Holyoke Connecticut Smith Vassar Wheaton Bowdoin Williams Wesleyan Amherst and Trinity.
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N.H
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Vassar
Wheaton
Bowdoin
Williams
Wesleyan
Amherst
Trinity
Afro-American Unity House at Antioch College Closed
The Afro-American Unity House at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, founded for Negro students, has been disbanded by mutual agreement as the college shifts to serve a broader set of minorities. President Dr. James P. Dixon notes new programs in Washington and Dayton to train students within their communities, reflecting a move away from race based admissions and services. The 1968 dormitory closure follows prior HEW criticism of the program for civil rights violations.
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New York Times
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Antioch College
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
James P. Dixon
Antioch
Board of Trustees
Ence
Washington
Dayton
Costa Rica Regime Wins Congress Test
In San Jose AP reports President elect Jose Figueres and his National Liberation party have secured control of Congress. With most results in, NL party holds at least 32 of 60 seats while the National Union party has 22 and the Socialist and Christian Democrats factions hold one each.
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Costa Rica
Jose Figueres
National Liberation Party
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National Unification Party
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