Spirit of Liberty as Democracy in Work at Emory Commencement
Atlanta attorney Morris Abram named by President Kennedy as Peace Corps general counsel told Emory graduates that free government requires a balance of order and change. He cited dissent as essential to progress and quoted Learned Hand on liberty speaking to understand others and weigh interests.
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Atlanta
Morris Abram
Kennedy
Peace Corps
Emory
Learned Hand
Abram
Hollis Edens
Duke University
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
Babcock
General Education Board
Edens
Wrights of Arts Begin Hopeful White House Revival
The Kennedy era signals renewed federal support for the arts as Brevard Music Center’s 85 piece Transylvania Music Camp Orchestra will open Young People by Young People on the south lawn. Crippled, cardiac and blind youths from the District are invited by Mrs Kennedy for what may become a series of concerts. The program features Weavener Prokofiev and Brahms, signaling cultural access under the new administration. Robert F Kennedy narrowly escaped serious injury backstage at the National Theater when a bottle fell down a stairwell.
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White House
Transylvania
Brevard Music Center
South Lawn
District of Columbia
Kennedy
Brevard
North Carolina
Eisenhower
Texas
National Theater
Constitution Hall
National Symphony
Jacqueline Kennedy
Weavener
Prokofeiff
Brahms
Robert Frost
Robert F. Kennedy
Freedom Riders Trials Move to Two-a-Day Pace in Jackson
Editorial notes nearly 200 freedom riders appealing Jackson convictions for breach of peace. Trials run through Jan 17 under a two-a-day schedule. References to Mississippi politics, desegregation, ICC rulings, and Kennedy recommendations frame a tense civil rights moment in Jackson.
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Jackson
Citizens’ Council
Ross R. Barnett
Black Belt
Montgomery
Freedom
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robert F Kennedy
High Point Enterprise staff and office details
The High Point Enterprise lists its staff positions including President D A Rawley, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs R B Terry, Managing Editor Holt McPherson, Advertising Director W Patterson Jr., and Circulation Manager Charles Loflin along with address 305-307 North Main Street High Point NC.
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THE
High Point Enterprise
LNC
North Main Street
High Point
N C
D. A. Rawley
R. B. Terry
Holt McPherson
Brown
W Patterson JR
V. Ww. Po Ob JR. Seeerss
Charles . Loflin
Planets May Harbor Intelligent Life, Say U.S. Astronomers
Project Ozma scientists at Green Bank plan to survey up to ten million solar systems for signs of intelligent life. They estimate 60 percent of stars have planetary systems and expect civilizations to rise and fall, with signals potentially taking 1,000 years to reach Earth and a decade more for replies.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Washington
U.S
National Radio Observatory
Green Bank
W. Va
Eig
State school funding debate highlights uneven county support
Officials warn county commissioners resist boosting tax levies for teachers and programs though state aid increased since 1933. The piece traces funding from 1868 to 1959, noting major state bonds in 1949 1953 and total county and district spending reaching around 460 million for school buildings and operations. It emphasizes the joint venture of state and local units and calls for full cooperation.
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Lion
Equity in State Standards and Tax Equity in North Carolina
The piece argues State standards should be minimum rather than maximum and questions equity in funding. It notes eight to ten counties send most tax money yet many taxes are paid by out-of-state residents. it urges all counties to share the burden of supporting the State school system rather than passing the duty elsewhere.
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Durham
Forsyth
Rockingham
North Carolina
California
New York
Philpott’s career and North Carolina education plan praised
A tribute to Cloyd Philpott highlights his role on the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Education after the 1954 Supreme Court decision. It notes his moderation in NC reform, leadership with Luther Hodges and Terry Sanford, and his early death ending a promising path in state service and education.
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Cloyd Philpott
William B. Umstead
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Luther Hodges
Terry Sanford
Judge Rodman
Dallas Herring
Col. Joyner
Lexington
Davidson
Sanford
Philpott
Honolulu
Quotes on religion education and consumer issues from public figures
A collection of remarks and quips from figures including Robert Graves Marya Mannes and Ernest Marples addressing topics such as biblical translation education discrimination smart vs good society and consumer labeling. The quotes span political religious and cultural themes reflecting mid-century public discourse.
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Spirit of Liberty
Liberty
Him
U. S. Supreme Court
Hinds County
Miss
Freedom Riders
Jackson, Miss
Andrew Jackson
Justice Department
ICC
U.S. Supreme Court
Martin Luther King, Jr
Mississippi
Associated Press
N.C
al Tocal News
AP News
N. C
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Green Bak Observatory
Gilded Cage
Lynn Nisbet
General Assembly
Martha Smith
Archdale
Carolyn Tyson
Miss Tyson
John Briggs
Leonard Bernstein
Straughan
Briggs
New York Times
Reader
Tchaikovsky
New York Philharmonic
the Post
Times
Robert Graves
Virgil C. Blum
Marquette
Roman Catholic) University
Marya Mannes
Senate
Ernest Marples
Transport
United States
Mr. Coolidge
Khrushnea
S.A
Sr Bill “Pop” Kirton
Sen
Philip A. Hart
D-Minn
Senate Subcommittee
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