Negro leaders reflect on gains and continued hurdles
Leaders like Roy Wilkins Whitney Young Jr. and Jackie Robinson discuss progress toward equal opportunity in education politics and employment. They argue the ultimate goal is equal opportunity with persistent barriers in public life and housing, noting ghettos and job gaps persist while some cities elect Black officials and leaders celebrate visible milestones.
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Roy Wilkins
St. Louis
Booker T. Washington
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
National Urban League
Wilkins
NAACP
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Cardinals
Hank Aaron
Willie Mays
Jackie Robinson
Whitney M. Young Jr
The
Urban League
Ralph Bunche
Robert Weaver
Moon
Ber
Baseball Hall of Fame
Robinson
Youths Letters To Space Center Display Genius
Cape Canaveral reports that NASA receives many letters from American children with imaginative ideas to speed up moon exploration. Readers propose inventions like an overgrown ski ramp and giant fans to clear pad smoke. Some youths even offer themselves for flights, with constraints such as weekend schooling.
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Alvin B. Webb Jr
Cape Canaveral
UPI
Babes
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
America
Harry B
Prescott
Aziz
Harry
Luther W
Charleston
S.C
Luther
U.S. Navy
Navy
Tommy W
Chicago
City Hall and County Offices Close for Holiday
City hall and county courthouse offices will be closed Tuesday in observance of Lawton's 62nd birth day party. Mayor Wayne Gilley has proclaimed it an official holiday for city employees and urged participation in the day long festivities.
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Lawton
Wayne Gilley
Monarchy Rumor. Rainier Grace Tipped for London Visit
The News of the World reports a Sunday tip that Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco may visit London. The note notes no official confirmation from palace spokesmen as rumors swirl in royal circles.
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London
UPI
News of the World
Prince Rainier
Grace of
Monaco
Across and Down Puzzle Clues Mixed Thin Grid
A mixed list of across and down crossword clues with numbers, slang terms, and classic definitions. Includes entries such as Sunken ditch apology and Winged sword handle plus old world terms and regional hints for a themed puzzle grid.
Mason Philosophizes Amid Divorce Action
James Mason discusses personal finances and philosophy amid a divorce suit filed by wife Pamela after 22 years of marriage. He cites maintenance payments, explains career resilience, and notes time overseas influence while living near Charlie Chaplin in Very, Switzerland. He also expresses interest in directing a Jane Eyre remake with himself as Rochester and negotiating with 20th Century Fox.
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Raymond EF. Palmer London
James Mason
Pamela
Mason
America
Europe
Switzerland
Charlie Chaplin
Rochester
20Th Century Fox
State Mansion Tourists Find Gov Bellmon Hasn't Changed
Oklahoma residents who toured Gov. Henry Bellmon and his wife at the state mansion reported the governor “hasn't changed a bit” from his farming days. More than 400 visitors attended the first of 77 planned open houses, sampling 40 gallons of iced tea and over 1,000 cookies.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Henry Bellmon
Noble County
Manford Porter
Bellman
Billings
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