Bobby Fischer: Loner who reshaped American chess
The 23 year old Bobby Fischer rose from a prodigy to a可能 contender for the world title while remaining a laconic loner. He has dominated U S chess with eight titles in nine years though he earns only about 12000 a year from prizes and writings. He has clashed with federations, rivals, and even Fidel Castro as he pursues the ultimate crown.
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Bobby Fischer
United States
New York
Sammy Reshevsky
Fischer
Robert James Fischer
United States Chess Federation
American Chess Foundation
Fidel Castro
America
Soviet Union
Mer
Reshevsky
Nicholas Rossolimo
New York City
Jack’ Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Mikhail Botvinnik
Tigran Petrosian
Moscow
Petrosian
Supon
Chicago
Bobby
Joan
Regina
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Chess Club
Jack Collins
Jack Straley Battell
Chess Review
Collins’ S
Manhattan
Havana
Cuba
Hans Kmoch
Fischér
Yugoslavia
U.S
International Chess Federation
U.S. Chess Federation
U. S
U.S. State Department
Castro
Norman Mosath
Simon and Shuster
California
San Francisco
England
Shim
Bob Jones U leads desegregation fight over federal funds
Bob Jones University in Greenville says it is sick of government pressure to sign a Civil Rights Act desegregation form and may sue to keep federal aid. The school, cited with three others for noncompliance, sought 135000 dollars in National Defense Student Loan funds amid threats to cut federal funding.
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Greenville
S. C
Bob Jones University
U.S. Office of Education
Bob Jones
National Defense
Bob Jones Jr
Peter Muirhead
U.S. Commissioner of Higher Education
Pro Football Player To Work With N C Youth
Raleigh a 31 year old Pittsburgh Steelers captain John H Baker Jr will serve as a human relations aide for the State Good Neighbor Council. He will work with youth in education and job opportunities during the off season before returning to the Steelers. Baker is a Raleigh native and longtime worker with the State Prisons Department in physical education and recreation. He attended Ligon High School and North Carolina College in Durham.
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Raleigh
John H. Barker Jr
Pittsburgh Steelers
State Good Neighbor Council
D. S. Coleerie Council
Coltrane
Baker
Willork
State Prisons Department
Ligon High School
Americans in Saigon Face Restless Vietnamese Mood
In Saigon amid anti American sentiment a lone American flees a hostile crowd as locals vent anger over U.S. presence. The piece notes tense mood, discontent with taxis, sidewalks, and price gaps while Americans hope for the best, stay polite, and avoid street trouble.
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U. S
United States
Southeast Asia
Old Gold Dusts World Travel by Stick Horse and Kangaroo
Roddy Reynolds of Putnam Texas created Gold Dust a stick horse for a 1960 Pony Express anniversary voyage. It traveled to 21 countries on five continents visiting Ireland Peru Ecuador Colombia Italy Venezuela Hawaii Arabia India Ceylon Puerto Rico and more. A related kangaroo Lucy Leaper carried messages from multiple nations before vanishing in Australia. Letters from US leaders praised the project and two more copies began journeys before disappearing.
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Roddy Reynolds
Putnam
Tex
Roddy
Roddy “Reynolds
Pony Express
New Mexico
Texas
Gold Dust
Ireland
Peru
Ecuador
Colombia
Italy
Venezuela
Hawaii
Arabia
India
Ceylon
Puerto Rico
Haiti
Virgin Islands
Canary Islands
Africa
Corral
San Juan
Australia
Tasmania
Lucy Leaper
Germany
Thailand
France
England
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sen
Everett M. Dirksen
Robert F. Kennedy
Statesville Strike Ends after eight days of disruption
About 100 employees of Schneider Mills, Inc. ended an eight day strike in Statesville. Albert Schneider said the strike was called off via telegram from the Textile Workers Union of America. Three workers alleged fired for not meeting with management remain unreinstated. Schneider sued TWUA and Robert A Freeman for 500000 each for libelous statements during a November union drive. no hearing date set.
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Statesville
N.C
Schneider Mills, Inc
Albert Schneider
Textile Workers Union of America
Afl-Cio
Schneider
TWUA
Robert A. Freeman
Premier Vanishes Aboard Public Notice Update
Roaddy states no definite calendar yet while R W Reynolds superintendent of Putnam schools says plans to contact the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston before any commitments. The report notes uncertainty surrounding the incident and possible next steps.
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Roaddy
R. W. Reynolds
Putnam
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
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Walnut ST
Steve Bendall
John R. Bendall & Company
Masonic Temple
Union Sr. Old Suddarth Furniture Store
Shields Auction & Realty Co, Inc
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Saigon
Tom Tiede
Gold Dust I
Asia
Europe
Robert E. Ford
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Adlai E. Stevenson
Alaska
Nikita Khrushchev
Bledsoe Furniture Company
Nesday
the Register
Bledsoe Furniture CO
Riverside Drive
Virginia
Exterminating CO
Inno Lei
Ballou Park Shopping Center
N. Union AT the Bridge
Purdum
Alsrort
Purdum Paint Co., Inc
Main St
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