Montgomery Plans 1000 pupil private school in Montgomery
A private segregated school for up to 1600 pupils is planned in Montgomery using the old Methodist hospital building. It will draw teachers from the Williams School with a single subject curriculum and charge 20 dollars monthly for elementary and 24 dollars for high school. Open after 500 registrations, desegregation plans unfold in the county with eight Negro students admitted to three schools.
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Private School Talk Draws 50 in Montgomery
A Montgomery meeting by the private school foundation drew about 50 spectators to discuss how to start and maintain private schools. MacDonald Gallion of Tuskegee’s Macon County Academy spoke, saying such efforts are easier than expected as desegregation unfolds this session. The group, formed in 1958, has not taken concrete action toward opening private schools.
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Maid of Cotton plans revealed in Huntsville pageant
Three Maid of Cotton finalists will be selected in Huntsville for the district contest with eleven county winners seeking state honors in Birmingham in October. Katy Sue Meredith of Andalusia will headline as National Maid of Cotton. Contest judges include Miss Betty Bowers, Guy Roberts, and Royal Harrelson. Bob Jones will host the 8 p.m. program at the Huntsville Utilities Building.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue
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Oneonta
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Morgan County
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New Nimbus Satellite Aims to Photograph Global Weather
A Thor-Agena rocket launched a 91 foot Nimbus weather satellite to a 575 mile polar orbit, designed to capture about 2000 images daily of cloud cover worldwide. Jetson infrared and television cameras, likely derived from spy satellite tech, should aid forecasters in spotting storms at sea, with Western weather services the primary beneficiaries. Kentucky adopted the state bird in 1926 as a side note.
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Military Misassignment Myths Debunked At Redstone Arsenal
At Redstone Arsenal, officials note numerous jokes about Army recruit assignments. Despite quips that chemists become cooks and engineers become corpsmen, the article discusses how the military actually assigns roles and the factors involved in placement.
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NASA praise for electronics advances aids Apollo program
Dr. George E. Mueller of NASA lauds U S electronics industry for meeting strict quality controls for Apollo craft and support systems. He cites the Navy Polaris, Air Force Minuteman, Mercury Gemini links and Saturn V as sources of technology driving Apollo.
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Birmingham Man Shot In Beer Hall
Earl Lee Collins, 26, was shot to death during a fracas at a Birmingham beer parlor Thursday night. Police hold Mark Vincent Favata, 21, in connection with the shooting.
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Earl Lee Collins
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Grand Jury Recessed After Special Session
The Morgan County grand jury met in a special session yesterday for several hours and recessed until Sept 22. County Solicitor Leslie Doss declined to comment on the grand jury.
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