Tuskegee report says South adjusting to non segregation
The 43rd Tuskegee Institute annual report on race relations notes nationwide progress toward integrating society though many communities delay action amid uncertainties about implementation. It cites court decisions and a growing national conscience, with 208 school districts desegregating by 1956 and Southern voting registration rising by 210,182 from 1952 to 1956.
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Tuskegee Institute
L. H. Foster
White Citizens Council
Supreme Court
Institute
Courteil
Three Vehicle Crash Damages Three Cars On Highway 20
A three vehicle collision on Alabama Highway 20 near Lakeside High School at 8 11 p m caused a total loss to a Dodge and heavy damage to a truck and a Mercury. No injuries were reported. Drivers were James Collins Garland Tucker and Robert Williams. Police noted passing manuever led to the crash. no charges were filed.
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Alabama
Lakeside High School
Tallman Co
Decatur
James P. Collins
4Th Ave
Garland Tucker
16Th Ave
Dodge
Robert H. Williams
Roxy Theatre
Mercury
C. J. Martin
Louis Landers
Roxy Theater
Jack Ray
GI loans reach $80 million in Alabama for year
The Veterans Administration reports 6,903 veterans from World War II and the Korea era received GI home loans totaling $80,603,797 in Alabama last year. The 1956 volume fell 27 percent from the 1950 peak of 9,452 loans totaling $59,781,248. Harley A. Smith, manager of the Alabama VA Regional Office, stated.
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Veterans Administration Today
Alabama
Harley A. Smith
Negroes Encourage Integrated Bus Riders
A committee of 11 in Tallahassee Florida began a drive on December 31 to urge Black residents to ride the city buses. The effort aims to normalize integration and promote participation in public transit.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Talahassee
Bus Integration Group Forms Under Civil Council Leader
The Inter Civic Council led by Rev. C. K. Steele appointed a group last night to take any empty seats in the vehicles, advancing the drive to integrate the buses. The move follows ongoing efforts to desegregate transit services and maintain orderly access.
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C. K. Steele
Inter Civic Council
Mrs Mary Hogan To Be Buried Today
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Hogan 95 of Danville were to be held at 2 p m at Andrews Chapel with Rev Isaac Eady officiating Burial followed at the adjacent cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing She died Sunday at 930 am at her home She was a member of the Baptist Church Surviving are three sons Wesley Hogan Flint Michigan Charlie Hogan Mr Vernon Texas and Dathan Hogan Danville 18 grandchildren 51 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren Pallbearers were 17 sons of Mrs Hogan Theodore Hogan Herman Hogan Marlin Hogan Emmett Hogan Charlie Hogan and Bryce Hogan
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Hartselle
Mary Hogan
Danville
Andrews’ Chapel
Isaac Eady
Peck
Snowstorm Delays Rescue On Mt Blanc
A violent snowstorm halted efforts to rescue two climbers marooned on Mt Blanc for 10 days. Six rescuers are stranded with them as temperatures drop to 4 below zero. Jean Vincendon of France and Francois Henry of Belgium suffer frostbite and fatigue. A helicopter crash stranded four rescuers yesterday.
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Chamonix
France
Mt. Blanc
Jean Vincendon
Francois Henry
Belgium
Understanding Headache Causes and Misconceptions
Health columnist Dr. W W Bauer notes hangovers and overindulgence trigger many headaches and warns headaches often lead to worry about rare brain conditions. He stresses avoidance through prudent behavior and urges medical consultation for persistent or severe cases, while noting aspirin use costs exceed 100 million dollars annually.
Understanding tension headaches and when to seek care
The article explains that headaches often signal an underlying issue and that diagnosis is essential for persistent or severe cases. Tension headaches are debated, with current views linking them to emotional conflicts, though proof remains contested. Relief via aspirin is temporary and does not address root causes. Tomorrow topic is toxoplasmosis.
Double Tragedy Strikes Family in Gadsden
Edward B. Miller, 47, longtime Etowah County Democratic leader and former Alabama state legislator, died of a heart attack after his 8 year old daughter Mary Annie was wounded by a pistol she carried to a playhouse. The girl died soon after at a hospital. Miller chaired the House Education Committee and the county Democratic executive committee for 16 years. Dr. Austin Meadows said Miller was a great friend to education.
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Gadsden
Edward B. Miller
Democratic Party
Mary Annie
Mary Anne
Miller
Etowah
Parachutists Jump From Second Helicopter Unable to Land
Two parachuted from a second helicopter that could not land leaving authorities to assess the incident and search for the aircraft and crew.
Record of Church Fires Across 1956 Flickered By Arson Reports
The year saw more than twenty churches damaged or destroyed by fire with losses in the millions. Hartford's St Joseph's Cathedral suffered about five million dollars in damage and St Patrick's Church about two hundred fifty thousand. Arson figures prominently with cases in Trenton New Jersey and other cities, including fires at St Marys Cathedral and multiple churches. several suspects pleaded guilty in December.
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Hartford
St. Joseph's
Connecticut
Henry G. Thomas
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Joseph's Cathedral
St. Patrick's
Trenton
C. Lucas
St. Mary's Cathedral
Theodore Pravda
Cambridge
Mass
St. John the Evangelist
Springfield
First Methodist Church
Customs Collections Up Sharply At Mobile
Port of Mobile totals show 1956 collections at 1,727,729 dollars, up from 1,455,310 in 1955. A total of 1,712 ships entered in 1956, including 950 foreign registry, versus 1,616 vessels in 1955. The peak month was July with 157 arrivals.
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Mobile
J. E. Paterson
Cross burner charged in Hillsboro yard near Graham visit
A 25 year old man was free on bond today after police charged him with burning a cross in the yard of a home in Hillsboro North Carolina where United Nations mediator Frank P. Graham was visiting.
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Hillsboro
N.C
United Nations
Frank P. Graham
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