Birth of daughter claimed by British author in Charleston
Dawn Hall Simmons, 39, born in Britain and married to a Black mechanic, says she has given birth to a daughter born Sept 16 in the Midwest. The child, Bathsheba Marjorie Margaret Paul Simmons, is described as a miracle and will be christened in England. Simmons asserts the baby will be a blessing to Black people and plans a public appearance on Charleston's Battery.
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Charleston
8. C
Dawn Hall Simmons
Battery
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Mrs. Simmons
Simmons
Margaret Rutherford
Bathsheba
Marjorie Margaret Paul Simmons
England
Maroak
Jobn Paul Simmons
Desegregation Protest Filed in Charlotte School Case
In Charlotte, civil rights lawyer Julius Chambers argues against extending the Nov 17 deadline for a desegregation plan. The school board asked for until Feb 1 based on a computerized attendance study. Chambers warns late filing could jeopardize appeal rights and remedial action next September and questions the study’s ability to fully eliminate segregation.
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Charlotte
Charlotte‘Mecklenburg School Board
Julius Chambers
U. S
Conservationists To Hear Scott At NC Land Use Conference
Gov. Bob Scott will address the Soil Conservation Society of America at a two day land use planning conference in Burlington North Carolina. About 150 attendees participate in the event with Dr. Edward Higbee of the University of Rhode Island delivering the keynote on land utilization.
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Burlington
N. C
Bob. Scott
Soil
Society of America
North Carolina
Edward Higbee
University of Rhode Island
Judge Wants To Withdraw From Haynsworth Nomination
Bayh says Sen. Griffin and Sen. Smith support withdrawal after disclosure Fortas resignation triggered by a financier’s prison conviction. Haynsworth faced criticism over a fee from a client and pending stock matter. Wolfson led the probe as the case stirred debate on the Supreme Court nominee.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Abe Fortas
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Aday
Clement Hayns
Robert
Griffin
R-Mich
Folindaworth Jr
Margaret Chase Smith
Louis Wolfson
Maine
Supreme Court
Haynsworth de la Stock
Convicted Bank Robber Gets 36 Years
Norman Braxton age 31 from Boston was sentenced to 36 years for two bank robberies in Henderson North Carolina according to AP. The defendant faced separate charges and received consecutive time in federal prison.
Deputized Teachers Guard Asheville Schools Amid Tense Unrest
The Associated Press reports that all teachers and principals in Asheville high and junior high have been deputized sworn to sign affidavits if witnessing violations of a Superior Court injunction. The unrest spans three days with police on Sanford Centralia and campus disturbances, while Rocky Mount and Sanford see expulsions and protests as whites and Negroes clash.
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Asheville
Harry P. Clay
Rocky Mount
Sction
Ses
Tuba Say
Bayh
Braxton
University of North Carolina
Vance
Grand Jury
Haynsworth Investi
Lawrence Bailey
Hender- Clay
Ted
Rocky’ Mount
Sheling
Sanford
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