Arlington Delays Start After Segregation Transfer Debate
Arlington school board votes to delay the fall term as court considers whether assignments to Negro schools were capricious or unlawful. Witness Joy says the board weighed attendance areas overcrowding and academic performance, noting transfers for Negroes were not applied to white pupils in similar cases. Reid adds that unequal factors could foster feelings of inferiority among students.
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Arlington
Albertis S. Harrison
Virginia
Joy
Reid
Quiet Kentucky Integration Faces Court Order Limits
Kentucky integration efforts faced limits as a court ordered quieting after Hickman High School was closed for too few students to keep accreditation. Nearby towns in Tennessee and Kentucky remain segregated with limited cross-border enrollment and a history of National Guard involvement.
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Hickman
Fulton
Tennessee Line
South Fulton
Tenn
Clay
Morganfield
W. W. Waller Jr
Union County
Sturgis
Waller
Sturgis High
Horse Rescued From Trestle After Freight Halt
In Northridge California an 8 year old boy Denny Hayes urged his horse Buck to safety after Buck became stuck on a railroad trestle on the Southern Pacific right of way. A workman placed a torpedo to stop the train and seven firemen freed Buck. Buck was only scratched and returned home with Denny as the freight moved on forty five minutes late.
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Northridge
Calif
Southern Pacific
Denny Hayes
Denny
Buck
Senator Jordan says US misspending foreign aid funds
North Carolina's junior senator B Everett Jordan told the Western Carolina Safety Council that Congress has appropriated over three billion dollars for foreign aid this year but most of it may be wasted or not reach its targets. He called the program feeble and urged tighter oversight.
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Asheville
B. Everett Jordan
United States
Congress
Western Carolina Safety Council
Jordan Ge
President Signs Batch Of Bills
President signs a set of laws raising the temporary ceiling to five billion dollars until June 30 and increasing the permanent limit from 275 to 283 billion. The package includes 887.4 million over four years for national defense aided education, college loans, fellowships, and grants for science, languages, and counseling. Tax measures extend whisky warehousing up to 20 years, raise a theater ticket tax exemption, exempt milk bars, and cut club dues taxes on pools. A separate tax bill offers 260 million in revenue loss and tightens loopholes, accelerates depreciation for new plants, and allows heirs to pay estate taxes over 10 years.
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Eisenhower
Virginia school openings deferred amid desegregation cases
In Richmond three court orders and one exile delay start dates from September 8 to 22 as Virginia districts seek time to resolve desegregation issues. Norfolk and Charlottesville postpone until after the Little Rock decision, with Norfolk hearing eight Negro students denied admission and Arlington County facing a possible ruling on 30 applicants. State rules require 180 instructional days for aid, with exceptions for unusual circumstances.
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Richmond
Enna
Ahmed
Norfolk
Charlottesville
U.S. Supreme Court
Little Rock
Virginia
Walter E. Hoffman
Supreme Court
Hoffman
NAACP
City School Board
John Paul
Arlington County
Virginia State Board of Education
Education Board
Greensboro Schools Open With No Incidents
Greensboro public schools report a quiet opening as seven Black students are set to enroll in white schools. In Charlotte and Winston-Salem, Black students begin mixed classes amid past protests. Disgruntled parents pulled about 200 white students from a 600 pupil elementary, while three of the newcomers were sent to segregated schools. Tenor: overall integration rises slightly from last year with 13 Black students across three communities.
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Greensboro
Charlotte
Gus Roberts
Girvaud
Roberts
Winston-Salem
Lefely
Leaf prices inch back toward early season highs
Prices rise on Carolinas flue cured markets after a long weekend lull as growers eye a strong opening on the North Carolina Middle Belt. W. P. Hedrick of the State Agriculture Department expects about 57 dollars per 100 pounds on average, with Belt markets reporting heavy volume and better bids across grades on the Eastern Belt.
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Carolinas
North Carolina Middle Belt
W. P. Hedrick
State Agriculture Department
Carolinas Border Belt
North Carolina
Federal State Market News Service
Border Belt
Eastern Belt
Ike's Coattails Grow Shorter in 1958 Congress Fight
President Eisenhower's fading influence weakens GOP hopes for reclaiming Congress in 1958. His lame duck status and growing criticism limit campaign impact as Republicans reassess relying on his support and his programs on foreign aid and trade. Meade Alcorn and Andrew Schoeppel note uncertain paths to House and Senate control.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee
Schoeppel
GOP
Meade Alcorn
House
Senate
Alcorn
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