Engelhardt weighs state takeover of Tuskegee Institute
State Sen. Sam Engelhardt disclosed he is exploring ways the state might buy Tuskegee Institute, a private endowed school relying on about eight percent state support. He noted he could move toward acquisition or, failing that, relocate the veterinary medicine program to a state‑supported Black institution.
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Montgomery
Sam Engelhardt
Tuskegee Institute
Booker T. Washington
Engelhardt
Macon County
Tuskégee
James E. Folsom
Tuskegee
Alabama
Southern Regional
L. H. Foster
Basil O’connor
New York
Colombians vote on 12 year plan to share power
In Bogota on November 30 a nationwide referendum will gauge support for a constitutional amendment creating a 12 year truce between Conservative and Liberal parties. The plan outlines equal division of power, cabinet parity, two thirds legislation votes, women’s rights, and reforms in education and government administration.
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Bogota
Colombia
Rafael Navas Pardo
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Rojas Pinilla
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Supreme Court
Council of State
Congress
Crisanto Cardinal Luque
Engelhardt
Macon
Flu Declines in influenza cases across the United States
The Public Health Service reported a marked drop in influenza and related diseases in the week ending November 23. Deaths from pneumonia and influenza in 108 cities fell to 691, down 12 percent from the prior week, with nationwide incidence estimated at 450,000 cases across 33 states and absenteeism easing in schools. A few reports note more adult cases, but industrial absenteeism remained steady.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Race Issues Heat Up Atlanta Campaign Between Hartsfield Maddox
In Atlanta the mayoral race heats as William B. Hartsfield and Lester Maddox clash over race programs. Hartsfield cites city programs and a bi racial committee to curb integration while Maddox accuses the incumbent of avoiding long range planning. Both campaigns highlight cross burnings and tensions surrounding housing and access to city facilities.
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Atlanta
Pepe
William B. Hartsfield
Lester Maddox
Hartsfield
Civic League
Maddox
Pryor Road
Baker Road
Sweat Road
Westview Drive
Ashby Street
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Joe Wheeler
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Birmingham News
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T&t Hearing Center
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Tennessee
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