Negro Boy To Become House Page
James A. Johnson Jr., 14, in Chicago, heads to Washington to become the first named Negro page in the U.S. House of Representatives under Rep. Barratt O’Hara. Officials note confusion over approval while Johnson says he expects no trouble in a life-long experience in integrated settings.
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Chicago
Washington
U.S. House of Representatives
James A. Johnson Jr
Barratt O'Hara
O'Hara
House
Thomas J. O'Brien
Martin J. Oberman
Harry R. Sheppard
Calif
Capitol
Supreme Court
Johnson
Salem Lutheran Church
Avis
Frederick
Cook County Welfare Department
Church Body Ends Meeting in Durham with Allen Talk
The North Carolina Council of Churches was to close its annual meeting in Durham with an address by George V. Allen, head of the U.S. Information Agency. Election of officers was on the agenda as Dr. Edwin T. Dahlberg urged defense through repentance and unity within the organization.
Nixon counters Soviet thaw calls with critique of Moscow actions
Vice President Nixon says Moscow’s calls for reduced East West tension clash with Soviet moves. Khrushchev touts a thaw while Nixon argues Soviet proposals aim to gain advantage. He urges thawing the frozen Soviet stance and warns of a world frozen by propaganda unless a genuine shift occurs.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Moscow
Nixon
Nikita 5
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Anastas I. Mikoyan
United States
Fordham College
Tulane Students Indicted on Robbery Conspiracy Charges
Three Tulane University students previously acquitted in the murder of Fernando Rios are now indicted on robbery and conspiracy charges. John Farrell of North Carolina Alberto Calvo of Panama City Panama and David Drennan of New Orleans face new counts as prosecutors seek the maximum 74 years if convicted. Bonds set at 3500 dollars. Drennan abroad in Costa Rica.
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New Orleans
Tulane University
John Farrell
Wilmington
N.C
Alberto Calvo
Panama City
Panama
David Drennan
Drennan
Costa Rica
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Southern Biscuit
Campbell’s Tomato
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