Troubled Decade in Review Integration Ruling Started Fundamental Changes
Special writer Relman Morin recounts the 1951 Linda Brown case that challenged segregated schooling. The 1954 Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education declared such segregation unconstitutional, sparking a nationwide push for equality in voting, jobs, housing, and public accommodations, reshaping American society beyond schools.
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Relman Morinap
Topeka
Kan
Linda Brown
Monroe Elementary
Oliver Brown
Monroe
Linda
Sumner Ele
Kansas
New Mexico
Arizona
Wyoming
North
Boston
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Sumner Elementary
Lindaj
Brown
Leo Linda
St. John’s
Charles P. Smith
Sumner School
Kaw
Rockefeller Pledges Fight In California
Portland Oregon report says Governor Nelson A Rockefeller after winning Oregon primary pledged an all out battle with Senator Barry Goldwater in California's Republican presidential primary. Goldwater, leading Arizona senator, claimed if he dropped dead Rockefeller could not get the nomination. Rockefeller upset Lodge for Oregon’s 18 GOP National Convention votes.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
California
Arizona
Tartly
New York
Henry Cabot Lodge
Goldwater Confident in California Primary Outcome
Sen. Barry Goldwater predicted that Rockefeller and Lodge supporters would unite to back Rockefeller in California's presidential primary. With 3,049 of 3,251 precincts reporting, Rockefeller led, followed by Lodge and Goldwater, as Goldwater warned of a final campaign push and pledged to stay above smear tactics.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Barry Goldwater
Rockefeller
Lodge
California
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Oregon
U.S
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Ilinois
Two Army Pilots Celebrate Release From Red N Korea
Two U S Army helicopter pilots Capt Ben W Stutts 31 of Florence Ala and Capt Carletoni W Voltz 27 of Frankfort Mich were released from North Korea after a May 17 1963 helicopter capture. They dined at the hospital in Seoul with victory and relief evident as families and command staff welcomed them back. They spoke lightly with reporters and will be questioned by military intelligence after rest.
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Seoul
South Korea
U.S. Army
Ben W. Stutts
Floy
Ala
Carletoni
W. Voltz
Frankfort
Mich
Suzanne
United
NajKaraz
North Korea
U.N
Stuits
Voltz
Stults
U.S. Army Hospital
Bruno Rissen
Glenside
Eisen
Jas
Michigan
Florence
Carleton W. Voltz
Seoul Military Hospital
Four Southern Senators Remain Firm on Civil Rights Debate
Washington AP reports on day 57 of the civil rights debate with Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield admitting cloture may be tough to invoke against Southern senators. He criticizes the House-passed bill while remaining hopeful that Thuredavic has support.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Dixie
Mansfield
Thuredavic
Cloture Fight Shapes Senate Vote On Baker Inquiry
Senate debate over ending the Baker inquiry stalled as Mansfield seeks two thirds of the Senate to invoke cloture. With 18 Southern Democrats leaning against, GOP support is crucial. some Republicans oppose how the probe was run. Mansfield convenes a caucus to marshal amendments and win enough votes, while Southern senators threaten session boycotts.
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Lumurim Yee
Bonby Baker
Mansfield
Senate
Rules Committee
Baker
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Case
Everett M. Dirksen
Dixie
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Eastland
Ellender
Josefstadt
Forced down by Communists last May and freed Saturday
Passengers on a flight were forced down by North Korean forces last May. They had been held prisoner by the Reds since May 17 and were released on Saturday.
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Reds
World's Fair Faces Multiple Controversies in New York
Open less than a month into the New York World's Fair, disputes erupt over hotel price gouging and parking rates around the site. Moses contends red neon signage distracts guests while a flagged film at Protestant Orthodox center draws praise and protests. Also disputed are a Jordanian Pavilion mural and an A P sign near the fairground as engineers plan post event demolition and potential pavilion preservation.
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New York
Fair
Robert Moses
Moses
City Coneilman
Paul O'Dwyer
State Commission
Great Atlantic & Pacifics
iTea Co
A&p
Fairgrounds
Fai
Ly R
Israel
Alrready
Communists Open New Offensive In Laos Conflict
Neutralist Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma says Communists with North Vietnamese support launched a two pronged offensive against neutralist troops in the Plaine des Jarres region. Red Pathet Lao and Hanoi forces reportedly captured Thathom as right wing forces faced a coup setback and deteriorating security along the Mekong border.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
Red Pathet Lao
Plaine Des Jarres
Kong le
Louvanna
Thathom
Paksane
Mekong
Thailand
Seven Die In Vienna Plane Collision
In Vienna two light U S made Austrian planes collided at about 2000 feet over downtown Vienna. Seven occupants were killed in the crash. Debris damaged buildings and parked cars but no one on the ground was hurt. One Piper carrying two people narrowly missed a crowd.
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Vienna
Austria
Piper
Frozen sperm storage births spark new fertility aid
Four researchers report babies conceived with deep frozen donor sperm stored at extremely low temperatures. Using liquid nitrogen, the method preserves sperm for indefinite times, and thawed offspring showed normal physical and mental development. Two miscarriages occurred at four months. The study, presented at the American Society for the Study of Sterility meeting in Bal Harbour Florida, cites potential use by sperm banks to assist childless couples.
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New York
Fourier of Einstein Center
Jer
K. Sherman
University of Arkansas School of Sperm
Little Rock
William H
Philadelphia
American Society For Men
Perloff
Bal Harbour
Fla
Emil Steinberg
Khrushchev Poses With Peace Symbol at Aswan Dam
Soviet Premier Khrushchev paraded a live pigeon on his arm during a dam visit in Aswan, with Presidents Nasser and Ben Bella on hand. He praised workers, denounced imperialists, and spoke from the Lotus riverboat as Nile foundations lay in rock fill.
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Egypt
Khrushchev
Aswan Dam
Nile
Ahmed Ben Bella
Algeria
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Ben Bella
United States
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