Virginia to Consider Edits to State Song Carry Me Back
Governor Holton says the official state song may be edited to remove offensive language and invites student input. Senator Wilder, the only Black member of the State Senate, calls the song archaic and hurtful, referencing terms like darky and massa and missis. James Bland, born 1854, wrote Carry Me Back and other songs. Editing would not set a precedent, as Virginny was changed to Virginia in 1940.
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Wilder
Darky
James Bland
Flushing
N. Y
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Young Bland
House of Representatives
Wilberforce College
Howard University
Stephen Foster
Nightclub entertainer walks topless in Raleigh crowd
A shapely blonde night club entertainer billed as Monique Cordeaux strode topless down Fayetteville Street in Raleigh causing a mob scene. Police offered no interference after a court ruling allowed public toplessness, but the crowd bottlenecked the historic thoroughfare as she cut the walk short.
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Monique Cordeaux
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Cordeaux
Nasser under pressure after Cairo attack on workers
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser faces mounting pressure to retaliate after the Israeli bombing of a metal factory near Cairo at Abu Zabal. The raid killed 68 workers and injured 98, the worst civilian toll since 1967. Nasser may delay immediate retaliation while seeking political leverage in Washington and Moscow.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cairo
Abu Zabal
Nasser
Egypt
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Washington
Moscow
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