Pearsall Plan Endorsed by High Point Voters in Near Four to One Victory
High Point Township voters backed the Pearsall Plan in a near four to one ratio, with 4 277 for and 1 149 against the constitutional amendment to address school segregation. Precincts 5 and 11 produced close results amid mixed Black and white precincts, while overall turnout reached about 5 530 across 19 precincts and reflected broad support for the plan.
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Forrest Cates
High Pointers
High Point Township
Thomasville
Clinton deploys 200 officers as National Guard pulls out
Sheriff Glad Woodward of Anderson County declares a state of emergency in Clinton Tennessee and orders recruitment of nearly 200 trained officers. The plan includes standby deputies, 50 auxiliary officers, former sheriffs, and requests for 10 highway patrol cars and 10 U.S. deputy marshals to enforce order after National Guard departure. Oak Ridge TVA and AEC personnel receive court summons to report by 6 p.m. tomorrow.
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Clinton, Tenn
Glad Woodward
Anderson County
National Guard
Oak Ridge
Atomic Energy Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee
Frank Clement
U.S
Voters Approve Pearsall Plan in North Carolina Vote
In Raleigh the Pearsall plan to preserve public schools amid segregation won a large margin. With 1,855 precincts reporting, 446,415 supported and 95,805 opposed. turnout exceeded 550,000. Governor Hodges praised moderation, urging unity to sustain schools despite Supreme Court decisions.
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Noel Yancey Raleigh
Pearsall
North Carolina
Hodges
U.S. Supreme Court
Leaksville
Pearsall Committee
Edgecombe
Franklin
Gates
Martin
Maron
Henderson
McDowell
Guilford
Buncombe
Mecklenburg
Wake
Forsyth
Durham
Gaston
U.S
Miss America Crown Goes to Marian McKnight
Marian McKnight, 19, from Manning South Carolina, won the Miss America crown in Atlantic City over 49 rivals. Runnerups include Margo of New Orleans and Anne Ariail of Birmingham, with prizes and scholarships totaling 50 000 dollars. McKnight dedicates herself to living up to past titleholders as she accepts the sash and crown from 1954 winner Sharon Kay Ritchie.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Marian McKnight
Manning
Margo
Washington
D.C
New Orleans
Anne Ariail
Birmingham
Ala
Ritchie
Canal crisis halts Syria nightclub acts
In Damascus the Suez Canal crisis disrupts nightlife as the French Embassy warns about renewing contracts for performances, causing cancellations and uncertainty over late night shows.
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Damascus
Syria
Les Girls
Churches To Campaign For Liquor Election
More than 3 000 churches in North Carolina plan a petition drive for a statewide referendum on alcohol manufacture and sale. The Allied Church League aims for one million signatures with events scheduled in churches of all denominations.
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Shelby
N.C
North Carolina
R. M. Hauss
Allied Church League
Tod
Guilford County Voters Approve School Amendment 2 to 1
About 22,000 ballots were cast in Guilford County representing roughly 27 percent of registered voters. The school amendment passed 706 to 6,253 while the three regular amendments also posted clear margins in favor: legislators compensation 13,583 to 5,950. convening date 15,738 to 3,582. attorney power 17,324 to 2,517.
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Davidson County
Thurman B
Election Board
Thomasville
General Assembly
Polatts Saad
Precinct
Im Coh
Precinct Four
Pevrecinet
Precinct Seven
Tee
Pearsall
Guilford County
Elsie Robinson 73 Dies In San Francisco
Famed columnist Elsie Robinson died at her home in San Francisco at age 73 after 16 years bedridden following an accident. She had continued writing her Lis ten World column for the Kiern Syndicate since 1924 and was married to engineer Benton Mont.
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San Francisco
Elsie Robinson
Listen World
Kiern Syndicate
Benton
John C. Mont
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Joan Melton
Albemarle
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el Salvador
Antwerp
Belgium
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Marian Ann McKnighut
Dims Entertainment
Luther Hodges
Tom Pearsall
Rocky Mount
Holt McPherson
Raleigh
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