Segregation Bill Passes and Teachers Pay Fight Looms
Legislators sent five school segregation bills to Gov. Frank Clement for signing as classroom pay disputes rise. The measures allow voluntary segregation and local school assignments, with administration backing for a $200 biennial pay rise opposed by TEA leaders seeking more. Voting-age, constitutional, and other bills also surfaced amid Dina Shore’s homecoming ovation.
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Herbert Fga
Kashville
Toca
Frank Clement
Senate
House
Clement
Tennessee
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Mitter
Harry Senter
Beisto
Dalton McBellip
Cleveland
James Cummings
Woodbury
Aother Mariner
Cummings
Dina Shore
Tennes
Creor
State Department of Employment Security
Ghantanooga
Bristol
Clarksville
Memphis
Nashville
Knoxvile
Jackson
Kingsport
Johnson City
Maryville
University of Tennessee
Farm Programs Move Toward Spring Crop Contracts
Washington reports by next Monday most counties will be ready to sign spring planted crop contracts under the 1957 acreage reserve program of the soil bank. State committees hold all necessary data and can finalize contracts soon. The Agriculture Department notes wind erosion damaged 2.7 million acres in the Great Plains since November, with 29.4 million acres at risk of blowing, while drought prompts postponement of a new public land grazing-fee formula until January 1, 1958.
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Washington
INS
Next Mondary
Soil Bank
Howard Dog Bett
National Farmers Union
Agriculture Department
Next Moniay
Axerculture Department
Great Plains
Interior
Fred A. Seaton
Yeeteyia
A. Cneyesr
Staton
Comfertaton
Great Priine
Colorado
Kansas
New Meosiro
Oklahoma
Texas
Service Station Cigarette Machine License Case Preview
Thursday City Court ordered a service station owner to obtain a city privilege license for a cigarette machine within four days or pay a City Court fee. Judge Braulley Blue postponed until Monday to secure the license and continued the case to Tuesday morning. The court held the station responsible, while the owner claimed the machine was vendor operated. A separate public drunkenness case fined $20. Parking forfeitures were granted in 36 meter violations and three counts of illegal parking.
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Braulley Blue
Wth
Egal Parkin
Death notices and Virginia integration hearing in court
Death notices for Maggie Marsh Coley and others list funeral plans at Cassidy Methodist Church in Indian Springs with burial at Guanings Cemetery. A related court hearing, presided by Judge Hutcheson, refused to set a time for Virginia integration proceedings, citing federal court rulings and the need for further reflection.
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Virginia
George St. Fonne
Kat Ater
Ste Coumy
Mary Elizabeth Tomlinson
Orvil McMur Eneson
Walter Tomlinson
Guanigs
Dobson
Tatish Springs
Bering Hawes
Vince Edward
Hutcheson
Steady Conelieon
Study Commission Debates State Sales Tax Plan
The commission met in a three hour closed session to discuss a proposed state sales tax bill. State Tax Commissioner C H Morris said the group would prepare a carefully drafted tax bill as an appendix to its report, regardless of whether it recommends adoption.
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Rickmond
Capistol
C.H. Morrissett
Timian Commission
Hollywood Noise Spoils Gigi Talks and Casting News
Hollywood column sketches Arthur Freedom confirming Paris and Gigi, while Maurice Chevalier and Leslie Caron loom in decisions. Alan Lerner visits to discuss My Fair Lady influence and Gigi early summer plans. A web of film TV ventures, with Bollywood glances, musical talents, and a flood of familiar names, hints at future projects and star pairings.
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Hollywood
INS
Arthur Freedom
Maurice Chevalier
Arthur
Leslie Caron
Gigi
Parlsaid
MGB
Leslie
Apri
Poo
Paris
Alan Lerner
Rockets Face Fungi Danger in Tropics
Howard Aronson warns tropical fungi threaten rocket hardware. He notes growths cling to equipment after processing in tropical climates and could interfere with launch and cause misdirection. He urges careful monitoring to protect missiles and flight stability.
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White Sands
Tropics
Howard Aronson
Mase
Sunnyside Polio Clinic Successful
Sunnyside polio vaccination clinic at Sunnyside School drew 54 free vaccine recipients under 10 and 3 adults paid for vaccine. Kingsport Jaycees and Sunnyside Community Club organized with volunteers. A second dose clinic was set for February at Sunnyside School. organizers praised community support and discussed funding needs.
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Sunnyside
Dave Raynolds
Jaycee March of Dimes
Lo Kingsport
Kingsport Jaycees
Raynolds
Sthrlintes Shold Commununicate Wen Mn
New Traffic Light On Sullivan Street
A new traffic light was installed Tuesday at the Gate City Highway and West Sullivan Street intersection. City Manager E W Moultany cited months of safety approval but steel shortages delayed erection. An extra stem pole was required for the wider highway span and a single light would soon be erected at Eastman Road and Industry Drive.
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Gate City Highway
Sullivan Street
E. W.moultany
Moulton
Eastman Road
City Paving Costs Bill Introduced in House
Kingsport would share paving costs for wider residential streets under a bill introduced by Representatives James Quillen and Harry Seater in the House. The measure would amend Kingsport's charter to let the city cover added costs when streets exceed 27 feet, changing current practice that places full cost on property owners. The same bill had been introduced in the Senate by Robert Peters.
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Ywerkeys
Sen
BL Bowles
Knoxville
Cummings
Enorville
Senate
Middlesboro
House
T. R. Lasley
Jackson
Lasley
Dikers
Torney
Allen O'mnen
Nabhvitdt Aasi
Cies
Kingsport
James Quillen
Harry Seater
LtBristol
Robert Peters
Moulton Panelist At Manager Meeting
Kingsport's City Manager D. W. Moulton is named a panelist for the Tennessee City Managers Association meeting in Knonville. He will join Joe Whitlow of Knoxville's Metropolitan Planning Commission to study sub divisions and fringe areas of modern cities over a two day session starting with 12:30 p.m. registration at the University of Tennessee. Other topics include Utica Recever, Home Rule for Tennessee, and The Manager's Role in Policy and Human Relations in Management.
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Kingsport
Tennessee City Managers’ Association
Knonville
D. W. Moulton
Joe Whitlow
Knoxville
University of Tennessee
Utica
Tennessee
Ralph Nielsen Concert Tonight Features Italian Tenor
Chicago tenor Itaigh Nielsen presents a vocal program at 6:15 p.m. in the Ross N. Robinson Auditorium sponsored by the Kingsport Concert Association. The event aims to broaden cultural offerings and support community arts funding.
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Chicago
Wil
Nveiwa
Torium
Ross N. Robinson
Vegas
Net
Agriculture Junior Birk School
Wzra Tali Benson
Nielsen
Kingsport Cannect
International S
Lax Officers Hit For Accident Toll
Boston report cites safety official blaming lax traffic enforcement for high highway deaths. Richard Hen net of Chicago accuses law officials of dragging feet in enforcement while Bennett of Tara urges more attention from those in authority to curb accidents.
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Hss
Safaty
Richard
Hennet
Chicago
The
National Asso
Automoting Mutual Insurance Companies
Bennett
Tara
Democrats Urge Dulles to Press Nasser for Peace
The Democrats issued views urging Secretary Dulles to press Egyptian President Nasser for peace, warning against dangers from communist influence and calling for firm U.S. foreign policy conditions to avert armed conflict.
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Nasser
Cains
Siddie Eger
Brownell Seeks Antitrust Laws For Atomic Field
New York attorney general Brownell said commercial atomic energy development will test antitrust law use, calling for applying antitrust protections to prevent monopolies in the evolving field. He spoke to the New York State Bar Association antitrust section and pledged close monitoring of growth energy.
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U.S
Hutcheson
Cowmy
NAACT
New York
Gmn
Brownell
New York State Bar Assn
Pathologists Baffled by Chicago Sisters Slaying
Experts investigate the deaths of Barbara Grames 13 and Pat S. age 12 as authorities seek a cause. Autopsies show no signs of molestation or strangulation, bodies found after leaving home for a Yankee game clueing cold exposure. State pathologist Dr Walter J R Camp to analyze tissue. results expected in about two weeks.
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Barbara Grames
Acti
Pat
Yaneie
Jetty, Kearns
St Elizabeth's Hospital
Turner
Lus Samy Peitrs
Kearns
Sae
Ferwin Wirseh
St. Tule's Hospital
Br. C. Webb
Balamerial
Walter J. R. Camp
VFW Dance For Polio Saturday Planned
VFW Post Commander John Wooten announced a charity dance with proceeds to the March of Dimes. Smug Dewantt's orchestra will provide music at the MCRW Home venue. Members may bring one guest couple. tickets are 1.50 per couple.
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Imay
MCRW
John
Wooten
Nea
Clay Freemaen
Ralph
Bray
Ity Ducksen
Frank Moore
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