State Leaders Back Plan for School Integration
Washington committee in the White House education conference urges community by community action to abolish segregation in public schools within the framework of Supreme Court decisions. It calls for further study on ethical values and the link between segregation and equal education, to be addressed locally.
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Washington
White House
Supreme Court
Eisenhower
Neil M. McElroy
Proctor & Gamble Co
R Od Pearson
NAACP
Durham
Rodman
Charles F. Sa
J. A. Pritchett
Windsor
State Board of Education
Seabrooks
Tesceciie State Teachers College
William B. Umstead
John F. — Buncombe
William H. H. Reynolds
Utherford
H. M. Oer Clay
B. Winters
G. Wounsloun
Oo Craig
J. Y. Jordan
Buncombe
Marcellus Buchanan
Jackson
R. E. Brantley
Polk
William T. ME More
Stevenson Stands By Court on Desegregation Policy
Adlai Stevenson urged that desegregation is the law and must be implemented lawfully, noting courts will decide timing. He defended federal court rulings, criticized Kefauver for party unity harms, and said he plans more handshakes and street chats on his Florida swing for the May 29 primary.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Florida
Supreme Court
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Senate
Majorverine Mil
Minnesota
Sen. Kefauver
Eye appeal and faith in daily living in advertising
A doctor discusses how eye catching ads sell products and how everyday behavior reflects faith. He argues that people are living illustrations of their beliefs and that actions reveal true Gospel values beyond preached words.
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Robert Dieffenbacher
NEA
God
Reapportion Problem Is Posed
Tennessee faces a deadlock as the Legislature refuses to reapportion and the Supreme Court says no ready remedy exists. Rural loss and urban growth since the last apportionment threaten future elections with no constitutional fallback. The issue mirrors a national pattern and four states have found limited solutions. More on page ten A.
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Nashville
Tenn
Supreme Court
Tennes
Daniel Names Tar Heel Best Man
North Carolina native John Knox Barrow of Ahoskie will be best man for Clifton Daniel as he weds Margaret Truman on April 21 in New York. Barrow, a lumber mill operator and Zebulon native, was Daniel's roommate and fraternity brother at the University of North Carolina. Usher duties will be held by Turner Catledge of the New York Times and former New York Post president George Backer.
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New York
North Carolina
Clifton Daniel
Margaret Truman
Daniel
John Knox Barrow
Ahoskie
N. C
Barrow
Zebulon
University of North Caro
Turner Catledge
New York Times
George Backer
Tornado damages 200 homes in Texas town. residents escape
A radar tornado warning from Texas A&M saved about 20 000 residents in Bryan Texas as a major twister destroyed or damaged over 200 homes and several businesses. The storm passed near Stephen F. Austin high school with the building doors opened to vent suction and students moved to halls. Power and communications were knocked out and gas was shut off briefly as damage estimates ranged up to a million dollars.
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Bryan
Tex
South
Texas
Texas A&m College
A&m
College
Stephen F. Austin High School
Taylor
Walterha Farm
Hare
Croncher Bryan Air Force Base
A&m College
Vick Lindley
Bryan Daily Eagle
Casey Fannin
Shooting resumes amid mid east flare in Kissufim clash
Fighting renewed between Israeli and Egyptian troops near Kissufim in the Gaza area after a cease-fire was reportedly violated. Israel warned of returning fire if Egypt breaches the cease-fire while Egypt cited Israeli shelling of coastal positions. No casualties were reported in the latest exchange as U.N. truce chief Burns pressed for compliance and a visit by Secretary General Hammarskjöld neared.
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Jerusalem
Gaza
Kissufim
Egypt
Israel
Mixed Armistice Commission
Gaza Strip
Cairo
U.N
Palestine
E. L. M. Burns
Burns
Hammar
Middle East
U. N
Deir Ez Balah
Khan Yunes
Nirim
Ein Hashlosha
Frontier
Farm Bill Takes Final Form Today
A 10 member Senate House conference committee meets to formalize tentative agreements on a Farm Bill. Leaders expect only minor changes in the final vote as they wrap two weeks of cross party talks aiming for approval by late afternoon.
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Washington
Senate House
Econferces
Ellender
Sec of
Benson
Salt
House
Textile Wage Hike Worked Out
A tentative agreement between Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. and the Textile Workers Union of America grants hourly raises up to 10 cents for about 10 000 New England textile workers. The contract covers a 64 percent wage boost and fringe benefits and return of three holidays, effective if TWUA members approve through August 15, 1958.
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Boston
New England
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc
Textile Workers Union of America
TWUA
Cottonmra
North
Berkshire Hathaway
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
Seabury Stanton
Educators Legislators Agree On Desegregation Proposals
North Carolina education leaders and state officials generally back the Advisory Committee on education plan. The NC NAACP opposes key provisions citing court rulings and arguing desegregation must proceed without leaving children ignorant.
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NAACP
Guilford Legislators Plan Renomination
All five Guilford County lawmakers intend to seek renomination in the Democratic Primary on May 24. Incumbents Thomas Hunt Haworth and O Arthur Kirkman are expected to announce soon, with four House members and one Senate member continuing service. Kirkman and Haworth are described as High Pointers.
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Guilford County
State House of Representatives
State Senate
Guilford House
Thomas Hunt
O. Arthur Kirkman
Haworth
Kirkman
Plan for Tuition Grants and Local Option in NC Schools
The North Carolina Advisory Committee on Education proposes a tuition grants plan and a local option to maintain separate white and Negro schools. It suggests assigning children by natural racial preference and best interest, with a special legislative session to consider a sale valve escape. Thomas Pearsall announced the report on a statewide network, with support from Gen Hodges and AttGen Redman calling it a statesmanlike document.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Sal Valve
Thomas Pearsall
Rocky Mount
Engl
Bac
Hodges
W. B. Redman
State Supt. of Public Instruction
Charles F. Carroll
Reds Claim Vote Victory In Ceylon
In Ceylon the Reds backed by the Peoples United Front won 21 of the first 32 parliamentary seats on the ballot day, pledging to oust British bases and cut ties with the Crown. Premier Kotelawala’s United National party won only five seats, as opposition leader Solomon West expressed confidence in becoming premier.
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Ceylon
Cear
Binister
John Kotelawala
Peoples United Front Coalition
Indian Ocean
Kotelawala
United National Party
Euognees
Solomon West
Trotskyites
School Plan Appraised By Editors
The Raleigh Times reviews an advisory report on education noting it is not conceived in haste and contains elements showing a lack of confidence in the people. It may attempt to circumvent the courts and influence tuition policies.
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Lumenttios
Raleigh Times
Northarobniane
Polio Advisory Panel to Review Vaccination Program
The National Advisory Committee on Poliomyelitis Vaccine will meet in Washington on April 18 to review the voluntary control program as the new disease year begins. The group includes health officials, industry representatives, and two national parent teacher organizations. California leads with 365 polio cases this year through March 31, far ahead of Texas and New York, highlighting regional patterns in early 1956.
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