White Sulphur Springs Shifts Back to Segregation Amid Protests
In Greenbrier County, five days of school integration ended as officials ordered immediate return to segregated schools. About 25 Black students faced police escort as 200 demonstrators and 600 parents urged separation, prompting the closure of the local high school for books pickup and a switch to all-white schooling in nearby Lewisburg.
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Serrega
Virginia Line
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Here
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Supreme Court
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State Board
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Greenbrier
Barbour
Bermuda Representative Reviews North Carolina Ports
John G6. Young, Bermuda s representative to look over Wilmington state port facilities, toured Morehead City facilities, and planned to urge Gov Umstead to visit Bermuda. He aims to boost Bermuda cruise ships and conventions from Wilmington and other North Carolina ports.
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Wilmington
N. C
Bermuda
Raleigh
William KB. Umstead
John G6. Young
Sir Hamilton Hood
Norfolk
Young
Morehead City
Board of Conservation and Development
Nationalists Continue To Get Arms From U S Aid
Washington reports steady flow of arms to Chiang Kai shek’s Nationalists on Formosa. Defense officials say deliveries cover standard weapons from artillery to jets and include ships and training, with U S teams supervising training for air, land, and naval forces.
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China
Formosa
Chiang Kai Shek
Defense Department
Pentagon
York Herald-Tribune
Washington Dispatch
Walter Kerr
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Office
Chief of Naval Operations
Military Sea Transport Service
Navy
Istrc
Artille
Norfolk, Va
Gdar
U. S
Military Assistance Advisory
Nats
Chang's
Herald - Tribune
Quemoy
Officers elected at Package Machine Manufacturers Institute convention
Asheville executives at the five day convention of the Package Machine Manufacturers Institute elected officers today.
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Asheville
Package Machine Manufacturers’ Institute
Committee Tackles Report On McCarthy Conduct
A six member committee prepares a report on Senator McCarthy's official conduct. The panel may critique his actions and guide Senate action on possible censure later this year. Witness testimony rounds out with Brig. Gen. Zwicker defending his statements in a tense exchange.
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Washington
W—A_ six-mumber
Sen. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Senate
McCarthy
Publi
Watkins
Utah
E. Wallace Chadwick
Guy G. de Faria
Ed Bennett Williams
Chadwick
de Furia
Ralph W. Zwicker
Senate Investi
New York
Zwicker
Williams
Reg Betes
Fayetteville High School begins integrated classes in mixed group
Fayetteville Arkansas begins integration as Negro and white students attend the same school. Five Negro girls enrolled in the sophomore class last Friday and more were expected today. The city, with about 400 Black residents, reports little opposition and notes economic savings behind the policy. Charleston Arkansas also moved toward consolidation and quiet integration.
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Fayetteville High School
Charleston
Ark
Fort Smith
Fayetteville
Wayne White
Ayetteville
Eden Piccioni reach full agreement on European defense
British Foreign Secretary Eden and Italian Foreign Minister Piccioni say they achieved full agreement on the European defense situation after a three hour conference. They discussed extending the five nation alliance to include West Germany and Italy and the future of the European Defense Community. Eden plans further talks in Paris and a call on Premier Scelba.
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Rome
Anthony Eden
Attilio Piccioni
West Germany
Italy
Churchill
Bonn
Brussels
Eden
Mario Scelba
Paris
London
NATO
Netherlands
United States
Britain
EDC
U S Patrol Fired On By Czech Border Troops
In Heidelberg Germany a U S Army border patrol was fired on by Czech border guards near Barnau Scubben area. The Americans did not return fire and no injuries were reported after about 35 rounds. The unit involved was from the Islegedly Armored Bareau, about 35 miles from the area.
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Heidelberg
Germany
Barnau Scubben
U. S
Bareau
Lichtenberg
Hof
Democrats Celebrate Maine Governor Victory Signaling Trend
Democrats hailed their win in Maine where 38-year-old incumbent Burton Cross was defeated by over 20,000 votes. The result marked the first modern denial of a second term for a Maine GOP governor and fed optimism about party gains in federal races this fall.
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Washington
Maine
Burton M. Cross
Jicans House
Ress
Smith
Sen. Ervin
D-Nc
Senate
House
Budget Makers Question Higher College Tuition
State budget makers questioned rising operating costs at the University of North Carolina system and whether tuition hikes are needed. University officials argued subsidies should continue. budget figures show large increases in educational appropriations over recent years.
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Budg- Makers
Pacl
Leroy Mar- Raleigh
Carey Bostian
North Carolina State College
Bostian
The
Universe Chapel Hill
Sy Salem
Carolina State College
Puerto Rican Nationalist Testifies on Planned Congress Attack
A Puerto Rican Nationalist testified that a New York leader planned attacks on Congress last March 1. He described orders to use various members in Chicago and New York and the acquisition of pistols and radios for the assault. The witness is the brother of Lolita Lebron and testified during the conspiracy trial led by Judge Lawrence F. Walsh.
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Cona
Congress
Presiro
Dolores Lolita Lebron
Lawrence F. Walsh
Julio Pinto Gandia
Lebron
Gandia
Nationalist Party
Puerto Rico
Commonwealth
United States
Lebron Sotomayor
Chicago
United Times
Continental
Maine elects Muskie in major party upset
Edmund S. Muskie defeated Gov. Burton M. Cross to win the Maine Democratic victory as Nixon touted Eisenhower era gains. Senator Margaret Chase Smith and other GOP incumbents held seats, signaling a national shift. elsewhere nine states held primaries for Senate, House, and governorship races with limited contests.
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Senate
House
New York
Rhode Island
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Democratic National
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Fen
Colorado
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Vermont
Wisconsin
Utah
Washington
Delinquency Schools Urged For Parents
A report notes calls for parental involvement in delinquency prevention through schools. Kitching, son of the Salvation Army founder, will visit Losses San Francisco Vancouver Toronto San Charleston D.C. New York and Ghent before sailing for Britain in November.
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Satdeinguney
Kitching
William Booth
Salvation Army
San Francisco
Vancouver
Toronto
San Charleston
Cton
D.C
New York
Ghents
Britain
Dove Season Opens in South Carolina Dates Set
The dove hunting season in South Carolina opens September 11 in the Columbia region for the first half. The second half runs from December 20 to January 8, providing a split season window for hunters.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Ge Phen Gary
Cross Is Denied 2nd Term In Maine Governor Election
Maine voters elect Edmund Muskie as governor elect, defeating Gov. Burton Cross in a 1954 race. Muskie wins with about 248000 votes, while Cross trails. Margaret Chase Smith holds Senate seat for a second term. House races show Democrats ousting Republicans in several districts.
Old Belt Tobacco Market Opens With Lower Averages
The Old Belt tobacco markets opened with a $56.03 average per cwt and total sales of 4,239,266 pounds. Virginia sold 2,083,414 pounds at $35.52 while Carolina moved 2,155 pounds at $56.53, with declines mostly $2 to $6 and a few up to $11 for inferior grades. Major buyers were not represented as North Carolina Middle Belt volumes began at full pace this season.
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Tae AemaTee Panee
Old Bell Acat
Fee
Old Bealt
Virginia
Carolina
North Carolina
Middle Belt
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