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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1963
Page
13
AP dispatch from Georgetown reports rising tensions between Indian and Negro communities in British Guiana. The article describes the country’s lush landscape and vivid flora as context for the unfolding social conflict and notes official responses and public reactions.
An article notes British Guiana’s sharp racial split between East Indian and Negro communities. It highlights a 80 day general strike turning violent, street tensions in Buxton, and leaders Dr Cheddi Jagan and Forbes Burnham amid fears of minority dominance and a partition movement.
President Kennedy declared November 10 through 16 as American Education Week. He stated that free universal education for all youths is now a realized goal in the United States in an era of nation building.
Kennedy housing chief Dr. Robert C. Weaver predicts the presidential ban on racial bias in federally aided housing will be extended to other housing. He discusses open occupancy laws, blockbusting, compliance, and the likelihood of broader coverage while noting attitudes may lag but behavior can change.
The Justice Department asks a federal court to order immediate registration of more than 2,000 Negroes in Birmingham Alabama. The suit names Jefferson County Board of Registrars and the state of Alabama and cites discriminatory testing of Negro applicants versus whites.
Circuit Judge M Eugene Baker dismissed a 350000 suit against Kenosha County Coroner Edward Wavro filed by Armin Bromund a 58 year old ex Kenoshan now in Marinette Bromund claimed Wavro negligence led to his arrest in the beating death of his wife Louise 55 The wife was found slain in her Kenosha shop on Sept 29 1960 an autopsy cited multiple blows to the skull Bromund was later acquitted of manslaughter in that case.
The Community Facilities Administration approved grants for northern Minnesota communities. Winton receives 79000 dollars for a water supply system, Warba 16500 dollars for a sewer system, and Deerwood 26000 dollars for new storm sewers.
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