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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1950
Page
4
Mixed responses followed the Supreme Court decisions on integration and segregation. Governors, editors, and political figures weighed in from Georgia, Texas, and South Carolina as observers warned of political and social fallout amid the court’s actions.
President Sapuel Higgins of Alten Negro university in Columbia South Carolina hails a court ruling as advancing American democracy while noting disparities in higher education for Black students. Governors and officials claim bold steps toward equal public schooling, contrasting southern resistance with federal pressure and threats aimed at southern tradition.
Charlotte, N. C. June 6. A convict known as Carl Haskin Viersiey and his wife Martha Hensley were captured after a five day chase across four counties. Offiers reported they were found asleep, ending the pursuit that included roadblocks and a highway patrol sweep. An associate, Edward Clyde Me, was captured in Spartanburg County while driving a truck.
Inglewood California reported the death of fiction writer Wythany R Kerner aged 0 authorities say the death appears natural. A body was found yesterday in a local apartment with an autopay scheduled.
Washington June 6 The Supreme Court issued decisions on race and education showing cautious, narrow interpretations of the Constitution. It ruled that Sweatt must be admitted to the white Texas law school but left intact earlier rulings upholding state segregation in other contexts, signaling limited reform.
The ruling holds that the University of Oklahoma violated McLaurin by segregating a Black student, denying equal protection and hindering his right to study. The decision orders equal treatment at the University while leaving lower schools untouched, aligning with Sweatt v. Painter principles.
Liberal Kansas reader T W Hubbard recalls that over 44 percent of fatal crashes come from speeding. He warns society creates speed maniacs and questions auto racing ideas, suggesting a substitute race concept to curb reckless driving.
Television sets were installed at the front of buses on a Los Angeles to San Francisco line, visible to customers but not the driver. The innovation pleases riders and is expected to save the company.
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