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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1954
Page
3
Hubert Baughn editor of Alabama News spoke to the Decatur Lions Club previewing Folsom’s approach. He sees lawmakers closer to reapportionment and notes the Supreme Court ruling on segregation affecting policy dialogue.
Alabama magazine editor Baughn spoke to the Lions Club on a committee led by J. C. Higdon. He characterized school desegregation as a political decision with no constitutional basis and urged a decisive state action while predicting Cabinet appointments and better relations with the legislature. He also forecast reapportionment moves and no immediate race mixing in schools.
The State Building Commission approved an overall 895000 allocation for statewide educational television facilities. Funds include 10000 for Mt Cheaha transmitter housing and for TV studios at the University of Alabama and Auburn. Additional grants cover school buildings and renovations across multiple colleges, parks, and prisons.
A note identifies eleven airports near Wichita Kansas detailing proximity to the city and their potential uses for travel and air services.
The Willis Town Township School Board voted to start teaching French in kindergarten to capitalize on early language absorption before reading and writing skills develop. The move aims to ease bilingual acquisition as young children learn new sounds and structures naturally.
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