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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Page
15
A nationwide survey of 1000 youths shows graduates criticizing teaching quality and attitudes. They call for better teachers, updated texts, more class discussions, and fairer discipline with mature guidance. Some favor stricter rules while a few support removal of problem students. a minority backs corporal punishment.
Coroner confirms 19 year old Pvt Edward Betcher of New York died from a crushed chest after an auto rolled over him during a scuffle with a group described as Negroes. Layton cited statements saying a girl driver backed up to let others leave before the fatal incident.
Five Black people turned themselves in at a police station in Belvoir Virginia after a white soldier was killed in a street confrontation. Deputy Police Chief John Layton said they gave written statements about the incident.
A humorous remark notes that many women only fully dress promptly for their wedding, implying a rare punctuality for other occasions. The line uses playful framing to comment on wedding-day expectations and personal habits.
In Danville Virginia twenty nine Black demonstrators broke a three day truce as Mayor Julian Stinson announced the first public school desegregation. They sang Freedom and were quickly halted by police who hauled them to jail. The state pupil placement board assigned ten Negro students to four formerly all white city schools.
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