Meredith Ten Years After Desegregation at Ole Miss
James Meredith recalls the 1962 desegregation fight at Ole Miss, noting federal troops, marshals, and violence shaped his life. He reflects on progress, his political decline, debt, and a plan to return to Ole Miss for his son’s education, while acknowledging ongoing racism.
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James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Bill Crider
Oxford
Miss
James H. Meredith
Lyceum
Ole Miss
Meredith
United States
Mississippi
Department of Justice
NAACP
Japan
Jackson, Miss
New York City
Tobacco Blooming Not Fading In Tobacco Market
Wilson North Carolina, the nation's largest tobacco market, sees prices rise this summer. A short, wet spring and high demand push per pound to about 88-90 cents, with buyers dividing piles fast. Despite health scares, farmers report record-high activity and note changes in warehouse practices and aging fortunes.
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R. L. Short
Wilson County
Cullen Proctor
World's Highest Standard-Gauge Railroad To Be Auctioned in Peru
The world's highest standard gauge railroad and its sister line in Peru will go to auction November 30 in a debt recovery sale. The two lines span 778 miles with 46 diesel locomotives and various rolling stock, plus five old ferries serving Lake Titicaca. The Central route links El Callao, Lima, La Oroya, and Huancayo, climbing to 15,688 feet and reaching Galera station at 15,681 feet, a marvel long admired by rail enthusiasts.
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Peru
Lima
Andes Mountains
Peruvian Central Railroad
U.S
Peruvian Southern Railroad
Lake Titicaca
Peru- Bolivia
Peruvian Corp
Pacific Coast
Central
Pacific
el Callao
la Oroya
Huancayo
Andes
Andean Massif
Galera
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New York Times Service
Wilson, N.C
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Sham Auction
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Clifford Aycock
Proctor
Carolinas
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Florida
Alabama
Kentucky
Maryland
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