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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1959

Page

6

Prince Edward County Private Schools Open for White Pupils

In Farmville Virginia Prince Edward County quietly reopens private schools for 1500 white students while offering no facilities for 1700 Black pupils. Eight schools began Thursday with regular classes starting Monday and 66 teachers from the public system under contract. The foundation funds education with donations, as county public schools remain closed.

Farmville Prince Edward County J. B. Wall Farmville Herald Prince Edward School Foundation Hich State Department of Education

Boston Man Named U.S. Attorney for Mass

Elliot L. Richardson of Boston was nominated by President Eisenhower to be U S Attorney for Massachusetts. The report notes he has been an assistant secretary of Health, Education and Welfare since 1957 and references fundraising efforts tied to establishing the district office.

Washington UPL Elliot L. Richardson Boston Eisenhower Esterday U.S Massachusetts Tony L. Julian Julian Massachu Richardson Avilable

Labor Day Victim College Aid Probes Homeless Seniors

Hartford reports say sixteen high school seniors in need of education have been sent on scholarships after a highway crash. Fifteen others await aid while local pledges reach only 300 dollars. funds from out of county sources are being sought to cover 10 thousand dollars for 35 seniors stranded out of school. The Rev L Francis Griffin notes parents tutor children at home as community efforts grow.

Hartford L. Francis Griffin Farmville Feterborough Baptist Church Griffins

Hemisphere May Set Up A West Point

Washington reports the United States and 20 other American republics are studying a hemispheric defense college to bolster joint witary efforts. The Inter-American Defense College could be located outside the United States with Argentina and Colombia showing interest. Gen. Lemuel Shepherd outlined the plan during a tour of nine South American nations and Mexico, noting the school would train personnel in inter-American defense and international cooperation.

Washington UPD United States Amercan West Point Inter- American Defense College Biel Marine Corps Lemuel C.shepherd Inter-American Defense Board Hemisphere Gen. Shepherd Willeome Argentina Colombia Mexico

Maine coastal towns to clean up unhealthy ocean water

Old Orchard Beach and six other Maine seaside resorts face a state law requiring them to stop dumping sewage into the Atlantic to raise water quality to B-2 level. Fines can reach 2000 dollars daily for noncompliance. Old Orchard plans a sewer district and treatment plant, while Kennebunk is building its own system.

Augusta Maine UPI Old Orchard Beach Maine Water Improvement Commission Old Orchard Kennebunk Kennebunkport Ogonquit York Falmouth Yarmouth

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