Club splits over integration in Mecklenburg County Democrats
In Charlotte a rift forms in the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party as two Negro women join the club. Leaders say issue is procedure, not race, with talks of forming a new county club. Complaints tied to primary elections and Beverly Lake supporters surface amid ongoing dissent.
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Charlotte
N.C
Tvice
Mecklen
Mecklenburgburg
Democratic Party
Emmanuel Ross
Glub
Olivia Greeson
Mecklenburg
O. Max Gardner
Shelby
Mecklenburg County
Betty Blue Guignard
A. M. Dale
Dale
Ross
Greeson
Guignard
I. Beverly Lake
Lake
Beagle Death Prompts Nationwide Sympathy Cheer
Hundreds of letters poured into the White House after the death of President Johnson’s beagle Lysey. Citizens offered dogs and even a calf, with children sending notes and gifts to Luci Johnson and family.
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Washington
White House
Lysey
Luci
Johnson
Dean Long
McHenry
Ill
Joanne Long
Markesan
Wis
Sic
Joanne
Laurie Kay Meacham
Seattle
Wash
Delaney
Oak Park
North Carolina to Move at Different Pace Under Moore
Gov. Terry Sanford said the Moore administration would run at a different pace but still make tremendous progress. He spoke at the University of North Carolina after Dan Moore's election and noted Moore’s support of Edward Rankin as director of administration. Moore takes office January 8.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Terry Sanford
Moore
North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Sanford
Dan Moore
Edward Rankin
Lcan
Insul
North Catona
Apple Jack Cider Ties to St John Feast Rumor
A brief note explains the nickname Apple Jack for cider once tied to the belief it ripened after June during the church feast of St John.
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St. John
Court hints death decree could be commuted in Davis case
The 4th U S Circuit Court of Appeals refused Elmer Davis Jr. habeas corpus but suggested clemency may merit commuting his North Carolina rape murder sentence to life. Davis confessed, claimed coercion. court found confession voluntary. Davis is described as illiterate with a long criminal record.
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Richmond
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Carolina
Elmer Davis Jr
Davis
North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
N.C
Fay Bell Cooper
Algernon L. Butler
Raleigh
Date Palms Flourish Across Phoenix Neighborhoods
Phoenix, Arizona features roughly a dozen varieties of date palms planted throughout the city, highlighting the urban landscape with diverse palm species and ornamental entries.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Railroads Seek Court to Block Pre-Christmas Strike
U S railroads file in district court to stop a planned strike by 53 000 workers across three unions including electricians machinists and sheet metal workers set for December 15 6 am in a move to force bargaining through the AFL CIO Railway Employes Department.
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Chicago
U.S. District Court
Washington
Joseph Sam Perry
Afl-Cio Railway
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