Meredith describes racial troubles to federal court
James H. Meredith, 28, an Air Force veteran and former student at Kansas and Washburn, told a federal court in Biloxi that he tried to enter the University of Mississippi and faced denial. He testified the university cited unrecognized Jackson State credits and lack of five alumni recommendations. The case, the first to challenge Mississippi school segregation, pauses until July 10.
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Topeka
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Constance Baker Motley
New York
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kansas University
Forbes Air Force Base
Local youngsters to study Spanish at KU institute
Ninety eight youngsters mainly from Lawrence will attend the annual Institute for Elementary School Teachers of Spanish at the University of Kansas from June 26 to August 9. Classes cover three levels and are led by Prof Agnes M Brady and other instructors with NDEA scholarships supporting 60 instructors observing.
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NDEA
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Agnes M. Brady
Mary Frances Smith
Kansas State College
Pittsburg
Lisa Baird
Ohio
Michael Casto
Route 4
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Learnard
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Clare
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West 22Nd
Tom Harkness
Michael Harding
Alabama
Denis Heller
Highland Drive
Jean Hornbaker
Patrick Hughes
Laura Jackson
Owens
Gary Strassenburg
Colonial Court
Karen Stuth
Tennessee
John Walker
Louisiana
David Ward
Miller
Nancy Warfield
Dakota
John Williams
Missouri
Marjorie Widener
Reds Move to Expand on Coast Campus
Sacramento AP report says the California Senate un-American activities committee warned a revived Communist movement seeks on campus footholds at UCLA Stanford San Jose State San Francisco State Chico State Berkeley and UC. It calls for curbs on on campus activity tighter supervision of groups and a ban on Communist speakers. The two year study also targets the Negro Muslim movement and liberal groups. Bedouin squatters have rights to a 275000 acre Negev reservation.
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California Senate
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San Jose State
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Chico State
University of California At Berkeley
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un-American Activities Committees
Grace Rainier Given Protection in Dublin
Dublin police doubled the guard on Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco after wildly enthusiastic crowds broke cordons, prompting tighter security measures and stepped up protection for the royal visitors.
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Rainier
Dublin
Princess Grace
Prince Rainier
Monaco
Nuclear Talks Hit Ebb With Proposal
In Geneva the Soviet Union pressed for acceptance of an inspection veto or merger of talks with general disarmament. The United States and Britain rejected both options but would study a transfer pact. Tsarapkin said talks could continue without an ultimatum though a three man board was a must for the plan to move forward.
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Soviet Union
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Britain
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London
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Tsarapkin
U.S
Arthur H. Dean
Michael Wright
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Vienna
Dean
Missing Man Quits NSA Job
William H Covington a National Security Agency clerk who had been missing four days quit his job for personal reasons the Pentagon said. Covington 28 resigned after being located at Delaware Park Race Track near Wilmington no charges were filed. He had access to a limited amount of classified material in a 6600 year position and officials said he had not defected to the Soviets despite two NSA clerks fleeing last year. Covington had worked five years for the NSA and had recently returned from medical leave before leaving again for further treatment.
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William H. Covington
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Pentagon
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Super Secret
Defense Department
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Wilmington
Charles Town
W.va
Arlington
NSA
Bernon F. Mitchell
William H. Martin
Soviet Union
Moscow
Truck With Explosives Blocks Traffic in Wichita
An overturned tank trailer carrying 8,500 gallons of explosive casing head gasoline blocked U S 81 on North Broadway in north Wichita for six hours. Police drained leaking fuel into storm sewers and transferred remaining gasoline to another trailer before righting the truck. Driver Gerald P. Meloy, 23, unhurt, said the trailer broke loose after a road check while entering Broadway.
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Power pylons toppled in Bolzano strike casualties rise
Two new dynamite explosions toppled more electric pylons in South Tyrol early today cutting power to the region. No injuries were reported but Bolzano deputy state attorney Leonardo D'Alessandro, 46, died of a heart attack after inspecting the wrecked pylons.
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Italy
South Tyrol
Leonardo D'Alessandro
Rides Promise For This Week
In Montgomery Alabama a fresh wave of Freedom Rides is promised this week after federal judge Frank M. Johnson Jr refused to renew a temporary restraining order. Johnson warned he may reimpose the ban if needed while Wyatt Tee Walker of the Rides Coordinating Committee said no haste to provoke tensions and no advance rides into Montgomery unless climate changes. The court had postponed a hearing on replacing the TRO with a long term injunction. such orders last up to 20 days without notice.
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Alabama
U.S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Atlanta
Wyatt Tee Walker
Rides Coordinating Committee
Alabama Capital
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Train collision near Esslingen kills at least 20 in Germany
Police said two local trains collided head on near Esslingen Station in Stuttgart, killing at least 20 and seriously injuring many others trapped in wreckage. Trains were traveling between Stuttgart and Esslingen.
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Germany
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Counselors to Meet for Lawrence Crusade Planning
Counselors for the Lawrence Christian Crusade will meet at 8 p.m. today in the Wesleyan Methodist Church at 900 Madeline Lane. The Crusade is scheduled July 7 through 16 and is sponsored by the Christian Businessmen's Committee of Lawrence and local churches.
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Wesleyan Methodist Church
Madeline Lane
Christian Businessmen's Committee of
Lawrence
British official protests US policy on gold dollar issue
Secretary Hodges said a senior British official complained about Washington’s moves in the gold dollar campaign. He and Frederick Erroll discussed financial relations, calling the irritants buy American and ship American as examples.
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Luther H. Hodges
United States
Hodges
Frederick J. Erroll
Britain
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Board of Trade
Erroll
Nationals Angry Over Mongolia Talks in Parliament
In Taipel Formosa AP reports heated scenes as Chinese Nationalist lawmakers pressed Chiang Kai Shek to urge Washington to halt any further discussions on United States recognition of Outer Mongolia.
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Formosa
United States
Outer Mongolia
Chiang Kai-Shek
Washington
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