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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1959
Page
6
Alabama lawmakers renew a 767000 two year grant to Tuskegee Institute 10 percent of its budget. They seek a legal test on whether public funds can support private segregated schools arguing a Supreme Court ruling could curb Negro education funding. Only Negroes attend Tuskegee Institute.
In Pine Bluff the Dollarway School District was ordered by a federal court to admit three Black students to the all white Dollarway school. Petitions circulated urging Governor Faubus to use state force to halt integration. Faubus said he would not announce his plan yet. Four Black students continued classes at Hall and Central High Schools in Little Rock without incident as the order was appealed.
In Memphis Tennessee, Negro candidates loom in two races for public works commissioner and juvenile judge. Voters number 187 541 with 57 109 Negroes. polling opened 8 30 a m and closed 7 30 p m as Segregation fears surround the first high visibility Negro bid for city office.
The Associated Press reports tobacco sales on North Carolina eastern and border belts fell in volume and price on Wednesday. Eastern Belt sold 4,510,892 pounds at 55.15 per 100 pounds while 15,007,364 pounds overall yielded 56.30. Border Belt sold 9,550,822 pounds at 63.02, season average 61.16. Tuesday's opening day saw 10,496,472 pounds at 56.79, with predictions of 58 to 59. Also noted were small gains in some grades and declines in others as market news noted a steady to slightly lower overall trend.
Seymour Kroll of Brooklyn claims New York City wrongfully detained him on August 9 under a fugitive warrant tied to a missing Utica husband. He alleges false arrest and seeks $1 million in damages as the city has 30 days to settle or deny the claim. If rejected he may sue in State Supreme Court.
Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista lands in Lisbon after fleeing Cuba, traveling with 17 companions on a chartered plane, en route to Madeira. Immigration officials say the party, which left Washington’s bid to gain U S asylum behind, was met by Portuguese authorities and escorted away.
Federal agents said the 11 defendants who allegedly grew and shipped large quantities of marijuana in Cumberland County did not hold federal permits. If permitted, they would owe taxes of $100 per ounce, and the 1 025 pounds seized would carry a tax bill of about $1 640 000.
Nearly 200 000 meat industry workers face a possible walkout next month amid wage freeze proposals similar to the steel dispute. Unions seek 15 cent hourly raises as they authorize strike votes while hoping bargaining averts shutdowns. AFL-CIO leaders plan to mobilize support and seek White House talks to break the stalemate.
Walter W. Williams, a 116-year-old Confederate veteran and the last Civil War survivor, slipped into delirium before rallying slightly. The critically ill, blind and nearly deaf veteran had pneumonia and was visited by 15-year-old Bobby Vaughn from Norris Tennessee who spoke with Williams’ daughter Willie Mae Bowles.
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