Virginia Pupil Placement Board Desegregates Several Schools
The board assigned 75 Negro pupils to white elementary schools in Roanoke, Pulaski, and Lynchburg and denied 61 applications. Six Negroes were admitted to Dublin Elementary in Pulaski with 58 denials, while 36 requests from Lynchburg and Loudoun and Amherst counties were deferred for more information. The action begins desegregation plans for the 1962-63 year, with schools in Roanoke Lynchburg and Pulaski previously desegregated and Amherst and Loudoun counties new desegregation sites.
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Richmond, Va
Virginia
Roaroke
Pulaski
Lynchburg
Loudoun
Amherst
Roanoke
Melrose
Monroe
Forest Park
Dublin
Kiwanis Spotlight Tax Talk At Bluefield Meeting
Prof Harry Finkleman of Concord College spoke on taxes and business at the Bluefield Kiwanis luncheon. He praised Kennedy's tax rate proposals and urged closing loopholes to lower rates while boosting revenue.
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Harry Finkleman
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Finkleman
Conscord College
Kennedy
Princeton
Reece Spangler
Beckley
West Virginia Peach Production Estimated at 750000 Bushels
The Agriculture Department estimated West Virginia peach production for 1962 at 750000 bushels.
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Washington
The
Agriculture Department
West Virginia
Virginia highway deaths climb to 351 for year
Virginia's highway death toll rose to 351 for the year, seven above last year. Six names were added to a weekend toll of 11 injuries and fatalities, including Robert Lee Sibold of Covington, Kellogg of Hampton, Estes of Richmond, Harley Lee King of Raleigh, Elizabeth Dye of Fredericksburg, and Harold Gordon of Warrenton in crashes across the state.
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Star
Robert Lee Sibold
Covington
Lyncheburg
U.S. 60
John J. Kellogg
Hampton
Kellogg
Ned Hamilton Estes
Richmond
Harley Lee King
Raleigh
N. C
Petersburg
US. 1
Alberta
Elizabeth Dye
Fredericksburg
Harold Gordon, O'Brien
Warrenton
Virginia
Stephens City
Bluefielder Earns Rochester Degree in Radiation Biology
Vandy Leonard Miller son of Mr and Mrs Wade H Miller 515 Hardy St Bluefield West Virginia received a Master of Science in Radiation Biology from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry at the 112th commencement on Sunday June 10 He previously earned a Bachelor of Science from West Virginia State College in 1954.
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VPI
Wayne Elkins Booth
Blacksburg
Harry Booth
Carolina Ave
Bluefield
Booth
Claire Thurman
Cambria
Bluefield College
Rochester
N. Y
Vandy Leonard Miller
Wade H. Miller
Hardy St
W. Va
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
West Virginia State College
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the Bourbon Institute
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Kelvinator
WELCH
BF. Goodrich CO
Catron’s
Service Center Model Furniture CO
Gilbert
Ward Hardware G Furn, CO
Princeton, W. VA
Center Texaco G Tire
Vansant, VA
Childress Furniture CO
Janet Munro
Leo McKern
Edward
Audie Murphy
Dan Duryea
Joan O'Brien
William Wylers
Technicolor
PTA
Parent- Teacher's Association
Bradshaw
Home Furn. G Appliance CO
Mullens
Mullens Howe
G Appliance CO
Keystone
Painter Furniture CO
Gary, W. VA
the Union Supply Co, Inc
Marion, VA
Home G Auto Supply
Richlands, VA
Jones Furniture CO
Jones-Cornett Electric CO
Welch G& Charleston
Fairmont Foods Co
Biurfield, Va
Walt Disneys
Bobby
Donald Crisp
Laurence Naismith
Kay Walsh
Pittsburgh
Cal
Clans
Panavision
Associated Press
Bluefielder
American Airlines
Chicago House
Fcompany
EAS WN
Bluefield, VA
Tynex Nylon
Pittsburgh Paints
Fe Bross Org
Raleigh St
K Plate Glass Company
Bluefield, W. Va
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