CORE threatens NC drive over alleged rights abuses
CORE national director James Farmer warned Statesville of a nonviolent struggle response if alleged abuses persist after 21 demonstrators were arrested at a Freedom Highways protest at a Howard Johnson restaurant. He sent telegrams to the U S attorney general and the governor, and a march of 300 Negroes gathered at the city jail before dispersing.
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Statesville
N.C
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
North Carolina
James Farmer
New York
Mondey
J. G. Bagnal
Albany, Ga
Jackson, Miss
Farmer
Freedom
Howard Johnson
Rev
D. Elton Cox
High Point
Core’s
Carolinas
U.S
St. John’s Baptist Church
Bagnal
Charlotte
Landry Williams
New Orleans
Educator McDonald Blames Apathy for NC School Progress
Dr. Ralph McDonald, former gubernatorial candidate and head of the Citizens Committee for Better Public Schools, told South Piedmont District Teachers Association leaders that local apathy and crowded classrooms hinder North Carolina schools. He noted salaries and teacher-pupil ratios dropped from 1945 to 1960 and predicted federal aid to education is inevitable.
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Washington
North Carolina
McDonald
Tar Heel
Clyde Hoey
R. Greg Cherry
Stopgap Farm Bill Moves Toward Delay of Major Provisions
Washington AP reports Congress likely to pass stopgap farm legislation delaying decisions on key parts of Kennedy’s farm program until after elections. Administration hopes for wheat certificate plan with production controls, but divided mower growers and Republican skepticism loom. Ellender says House unlikely to accept tightening provisions in the bill.
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Kennedy
Congress
Allen J. Ellender
Dla
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Senate
Colleges Open For Students In North Carolina
A Monday report by Higher Education Director William C. Archie shows private and state colleges in North Carolina still have dormitory space as of August 6 for 704 students and day student capacity for 1,912. State senior colleges offer 162 men and 162 women in dorms. private seniors 116 more men and 95 women. private juniors 91 men and 78 women. Day enrollments remain possible for 575 at state four year, 575 at public two year, 542 at private four year, and 585 at private two year colleges.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Higher Education
William C. Archie
United States Studies New Man Made Radiation Belt
The Defense Department and the Atomic Energy Commission say a high altitude nuclear test created a new radiation belt that lies from about 100 to 167 miles above Earth and ranges up to 500 miles in height. The belt is mostly above current manned flight paths, and evidence suggests it will not force changes to the astronaut program schedule.
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Harry Kelly
Washington
Theiflights
United States
Defense Department
Atomic Energy ‘Commission
U.S
Pacific
Franco Vacation Story and Space Radiation Belt Findings
The article notes Franco's stay in northern Spain aboard his yacht Azor as the Van Allen radiation belt expands after a July 9 solar blast. NASA prepares a six orbit flight for Walter Schirra in the fall, contingent on safety studies. British astronomer Bernard Lovell criticizes the U S high altitude test and warns of consequences.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Franco
A.u
Azor
van Allen
London
Britain
Sir Bernard Lovell
Lovell
U.S
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Pavel R. Popovich
Popovich
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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