Civil rights leaders seek off limits ruling for Goldsboro
Civil rights leaders in Durham press Secretary of Defense McNamara to declare Goldsboro off limits to Seymour Johnson Air Force personnel and dependents citing discrimination. The move follows a Monday protest by Commandos and ongoing biracial efforts for desegregation and equal opportunities in city services and schools.
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Durham
N.C
Goldsboro
Seymour Johnson Air Force
Robert McNamara
McNamara
Williamston
Shelby
Lillington
Harnett County
B. D. Felder
Magnolia Avenue
Dunn
Greensboro
Sanford Uses House Approach In Redistricting Push
Governor Sanford pitches redistricting by current constitutional rules with a plan favoring Mecklenburg Guilford and Forsyth counties. House Speaker Clifton Blue notes meetings will continue and Sen. John Jordan signals participation in future talks amid a potential autumn special session.
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Fayetteville
N.C
Sanford
Senate
House
General Assembly
Blue
Sen
John Jordan
Wake
Jordan
Oklahoma
Claude Currie
Durham
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Forsyth
Cumberland
Currie
Conductor Arrives Without Trousers at Red Rocks
Denver AP reports conductor Vasilios Priakos forgot his tuxedo trousers delaying a Red Rocks concert for five minutes. He said it’s the first time in 25 years he’s conducted without trousers and wore black cuffless street trousers instead.
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Denver
Red Rocks
Vasilios Priakos
Priakos
Phakos
Weaving Among Stone Age Handicrafts
Weaving is recognized as one of the handicrafts practiced during the Stone Age, highlighting its role in early textile creation and daily life.
Florida lawmakers spar over press on para drop incident
Florida Representatives Sam M. Gibbons and Robert L. F. Sikes challenged AP and other reports on Swift Strike III paratroop drop near Spartanburg. They said coverage overstated injuries and equipment losses among about 6000 paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne and noted officials later stood by safety compliance.
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Spartanburg
S.C
Florida
Paul D. Adams
U.S. Strike Command
Sam M. Gibbons
D-Fla
Associated Press
Robert L. F. Sikes
Dfla
83Nd Airborne Division
Strike Command Information
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Floyd B. McKissick
Congress of Racial Equality
Arthur C. Thomas
NAACP
Commando
Durham County Board of Education
Durham Board
Durham County
Asheboro
C. J. Lovett
Clinton McQueen
Clifton Blue
Jimmy Hatlo
Goatley
Pal Pipkin
Pip
Pippy
Simmons
Yana
Tor
Arrness
Bavariatis
Armeteld
S. Main ST
W. Grimes
N. Main ST
Mort Morton
Columbia, S.C
Ralph Greer
Spartanburg, S.C
Strike Command Information Office
Emerson Radio
B.T.U
Imervon Radio and Phonograph Corporation
Jersey City
Jaren
Tai
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