Federal Aid to Education Debate Faces Southern Resistance
Howard W. Smith of Virginia issues a statement opposing Federal Aid to Education. He argues the bill serves to aid the NAACP and enforce school integration, detailing potential federal control risks and executive orders as threats to Southern state rights. He cites Powell and MEET THE PRESS remarks as evidence of planned amendments.
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Congress of the
United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C
Barrett C. Shelton
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Alabama
Shelton
Congress
Rules Committee
House
Howard W. Smith
Virginia
South
Executive Department
NAACP
Powell
Harlem
NBC
Meet the Press
Supreme Court
Scout Honor To Be Given This Morning
A member of Boy Scout Troop 16 will receive the Eagle Award at 11 a.m. today at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Robert Kruidenier Jr., 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Kruidenier, will be honored for 24 merit badges and has earned the God and Country Award. His mother will receive a pin from him, and he will pin a miniature Eagle on his mother. A commendation from the national chief Scout executive will also be presented.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Robert Kruidenier Jr
Robert D. Kruidenier
Pennylane
Robert
St. Johns Episcopal
Cub Scouts
Bob Hunter
Kruidenier
Joseph A. Brunton Jr
Hunter
Robert Ey
Soviets Directing Cuba Cotton Harvest
In Havana AP report seventy five of three hundred Soviet agricultural technicians have begun directing cotton harvests at thirteen collective farms in Cuba's Oriente Province eastern district.
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Havana
Oriente
Suspected Slayer Of State Soldier Goes On Trial Soon
A U S Army court martial will convene June 26 to try Jesse de Armand 23 of Ponchatoula Louisiana for first degree murder in the death of Pvt David G Lewis 20 of Rogersville Alabama. De Armand turned himself in March 16 after a period AWOL and, with two women a civilian male and a West German trooper enticed Lewis into an Darmstadt apartment doped and strangled him. The body was dumped in a pond and found April 3. Robbery motive cited, yielding only a few dollars.
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Heidelberg
Germany
Jesse de Armand
Ponchatoula
David G. Lewis
Rogersville
Ala
U.S. Army
Frankfurt
de Armond
U. S
Marseilles
France
Lewis
Darmstadt
de Armand
Cannes
French Foreign Legion
Ferry Sinks In New Lake
A ferryboat carrying two passengers and about $10 000 in cargo sank in Weiss Lake Saturday near Cedar Bluff Alabama. No injuries were reported. Workers began recovering two trucks and farm equipment. The boat, towed by a motor craft, was bound for an island where farmers cultivate 360 acres created when Weiss Dam raised the water. Farmers had purchased the boat to move between shore and island fields.
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Cedar Bluff
Ala
Weiss Lake
Weiss Dam
Bank of England to issue slimmer 10 shilling note
London AP reports the Bank of England plans a slimmer 10 shilling note in October amid low public approval of the current pound note. The redesigned note ends a design used since 1928 and the bank says it will be harder to forge than the old issue.
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London
Bank of England
Ferry disaster rescue names top the report
The account lists Cecil Weaver of Centre and J. Jennings of Cedar Bluff aboard the ferry when it went down. Johnny McElrath of Cedar Bluff operated the motorboat and cut the towline to prevent dragging the motorboat. he then rescued Weaver and Jennings.
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Cecil Weaver
Centre
J. Jennings
Cedar Bluff
Johnny McElrath
Weaver and Jennings
Egypts tombs show ancient parties in sun worship belief
The text notes ancient Egyptians decorated tombs with pictures of celebrations to honor the sun lasting forever. It also mentions Barra airport in the Outer Hebrides using a beach cockle shell covered landing area at low tide for planes.
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Egypt
Barra
Oute Hebrides
First American Red Cross Chapter Founded in Dansville
Dansville, New York hosts the founding of the first American Red Cross chapter on August 22, 1881, established by Clara Barton.
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American Red Cross
Dansville, N. Y
Clara Seria
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