El Paso Ends Segregation in Public Schools
El Paso became the first major Texas city to order desegregation in public schools as the school board voted to end compulsory segregation ahead of fall classes. One member opposed. a court case seeks Black student access at Texas Western College.
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el Paso
Texas
U. S. Supreme Court
Friona
West Texas
Fl Paso
Douglas School
Federal District Court
Texas Western College At
University of Texas
Ted Andress
Paice
Supreme Court
Tulsa Opens Public Schools to Negroes
Tulsa becomes the largest Oklahoma district to end segregation in public schools effective this fall. A voluntary transfer plan allows Negro or white students to attend the nearest predominantly race school. about 150 transfers are expected across 16 of 63 Tulsa schools. Seminole also lifts bans, closing the Negro high school while keeping a Negro elementary school, with Negro students accepted at the high school and junior college in September and the elementary school serving grades one through eight.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Charles Mason
Board of Education
Mason
Seminole School Board
O. D Jorrns
Seminole High School
Johns
Ballad of Davy Crockett Sparks Texas History Interest
The Davy Crockett ballad and Disney film have boosted coonskin cap sales and sparked renewed interest in Texas history. It may inspire future songs and films about Sam Houston Jim Bowie Collins McKinney Ben Milam and others who shaped Texas independence and state history.
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Davy Crockett
Walt Disney
Texas
United States
Alamo
Crockett
Sam Houston
Jim Bowie
Collin McKinney
James Bonhan
Ben Milam
Mexico
Houston
McKinney
Milam
Bowie
Bonham
San Jacinto
Romulo Beats Molotov to Opening UN Peace Offensive
In San Francisco on June 22 1953 Brigadier General Carlos P Romulo Philippines beat Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov to the UN rostrum as the 10th anniversary session opened He proposed a San Francisco declaration while Molotov urged a formal peace resolution opposed by Western powers and UN President Van Rieffens Strict rules limited formal votes.
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George Coffey
San Francisco
Calif
Far East
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
United Nations
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
Molotov
World Organization
Romulo
Eelco van Rieffens
Netherlands
Khalid el Azem
van Kleffens
United States
France
Britain
Hilsborough
Egypt
Syria
Federal Agency Demands $162670.93 From Texas
The federal government claims Texas owes $162670.93 for 1953 emergency day program overspending. Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C White denies the debt, citing agreement terms and audit notes. Undersecretary Morse says White exceeded federal fund limits on hay transport costs.
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White
Texas
Austin
John C White
Alan Shivers
True PD. Morse
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
Morse
Shivers
VA head visits Bonham Center during Texas trip
Harvey V. Higley national VA administrator toured the Bonham VA Center calling it used for its intended purpose. He spoke with Bonham officials and staff and then continued to Dallas. He noted plans to close McKinney VA Hospital and move patients to the Lisbon Dallas complex within about 60 days after refurbishment.
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H. OV. Higtey
Veterans Administration
Bonham VA Center
Texas
Higley
Charles Tosch
Bonham Center
Harvey V. Higley
Veterans Admistration
Bonham VA
Dallas
Bon Nam VA Center
Dalla
Dallag
McKinney
Tosch
Bonham
Rotarians Quiz on Driving Practices at Bonham Club
The Bonham Rotary Club held a noon program on safe driving with a 39 question quiz. Members shared papers for grading. no one scored perfectly though several missed only one or two. Program chairman Boyd Williams led the session with visiting Rotarians Ray Spencer Texas City Fred Wadley Ari and EB Morgan and Devig Johnson Whitewright plus Dr Jack Saunders.
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Bonham
Weather outlook for North Central Texas cloudy with isolated storms
Partly cloudy conditions persist through Thursday in North Central Texas with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers. Temperatures remain largely unchanged.
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North Central
Texas
Grade Ledgers Saved For Handy School Volumes
Bonham parents who once bragged about their children's grades may blush when reading old ledgers. The Favorite is binding these grade ledgers into compact volumes for storage and use by the school system.
Pro-West Scelba Resigns as Italian Premier
Italian Premier Mario Scelba and his pro Western government resigned after the Christian Democratic Party toppled his coalition. President Giovanni Gronchi was to be asked to appoint a caretaker government as party rebels push for a one party or mixed coalition.
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Rome
Mario Scelba
Tiovanni Gronchi
Italy
Scelba
Christian Democratic Party
Christian Democrats
Giuseppe Pella
Trial resumes in Weldon D. Riddle case with defense motion
The State rested its case in the Weldon Riddle trial after Sheriff Hoytie denial of promises to obtain the statement. Judge Harrison heard defense arguments to exclude the statement amid continued examination by the State, with the 4 year old complainant testifying about the night of November 27. The trial schedule indicated further testimony from the defense and other witnesses, including the parents, as proceedings continued into the evening.
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Weldon Riddle
Hoytie
A. M. Harrison
Ray Peeler, Jr
Tibby Wright
Harrison
O. R. McKissack
Weldon David Riddle
Sixth District
Gar
Tibby
Twin Calves Born To Jersey Cow Named By Daughter
Twin calves born last Friday to a Jersey cow belonging to J KK Butler are healthy. Sybil, Butler's daughter, named the calves and worries about telling the identical twins apart as the mother cow, aged ten years, produces four gallons of milk daily.
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Mutt
Jeff
J KK Butler
Butler
Sybil
Argentine cabinet resignations amid Peron leadership shakeup
All members of Argentina's cabinet resigned to President Juan Peron after talks with military leaders. Sources say a three-man junta could form with Lucera, Peron, and Tel Aire, signaling a gradual move to remove Peron. Troops return to barracks and a student delegation was photographed with Peron at the residence. Eva Peron memorial mentions resume on radio bulletin.
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Buenos Adres
Juan Peron
Ontdia Seid
Argenting
Peron
Res
Eva Peron
Jimmy Lightfoot to Work at WBAP Fort Worth
Jimmy Lightfoot a 1955 Bonham High School graduate has accepted a position in WBAP Fort Worth continuity department to start July 4 He is the son of Joyce Lightfoot 609 Eastlith and plans to enroll at TCU this fall while continuing work at the Fort Worth radio station He was fullback and leading scorer on the 1984 Purple Warrior football team.
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Jimmy Lightfoot
Bonham High School
WBAP
Fort Worth
Lightfoot
Joyce Lightfoot
Eastlith Street
TCU
Purple Warrior
U S Officials Doubt Red China Joins UN Soon
U S officials on June 22 doubted Communist China will join the United Nations soon. They cited the need for a drastic policy change and predicted continued American opposition with allied support. Nehru had asserted China would soon enter the UN in a Moscow rally.
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U. S
China
Washington
United Nations
Jawaharlal Nehru
United States
Peiping
Fricenet
Nehru
Moscow
Red China
World Organization
UN General Assembly
Stevens resigns Army secretary post replaces with Wiet Brucker
President Eisenhower accepted the resignation of Army Secretary Robert T Stevens and nominated Michigan lawyer Wiet M. Brucker to succeed him. Stevens, a 65 year old textile magnate, cited personal reasons and will leave by month end. Brucker has served as Defense Department general counsel since 1964 and previously as Michigan governor and attorney general.
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Washington
Eisenhower W.day
Army
Robert T
Wiet M. Brucker
Michigan
Stevens
Storm Center
Army-McCarthy
Eisenhower
Brucker
Defense Department
Saginaw County
Joseph R. McCarthy
Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
N. J
White House
Charles E. Wilson
Eadiy
New England
America
Steveng
J. P. Stevens & Co
Senate
Molotov proposes world conference on weapon reductions
Soviet Foreign Minister V M Molotov suggested a world conference be held next year to discuss general reductions of armament and prohibition of atom weapons. Also in Texas a death sentence for Merle Wayne Enhiser was upheld for murdering Patrolman Robert Crosby during a traffic stop near Houston. In Washington Speaker Sam Rayburn urged President Eisenhower to free natural gas producers from federal price controls.
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San Francisco
V. M. Molotov
Wednhenday
Austin
Merle Wayne Enhiser
Court of Criminal Appeals
Killsup
Robert James Crosby
Houston
Washington
Sam Rayburn
Eisekhower
Texas
Edandudetratoe
Kine
Legielasion
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FEI Paso
Andress
Red
Pro-West
Charles Ridley
Weldon D. Riddle
Pacific Unon Club
Antoine Pinay
Raice
Voom. Molotov
Ussr
Harold Macmillan
Great Britain
John Foster Dulles
NEA Telephoto
Jersey
United Press
Tenners Benham
Leon Shastid
Moers
Moilacack
Weyt Ivey
Boyd William Ang van — Case
Carmichael
Marshall Mefandy
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