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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1956

Page

5

Eight Southern Colleges Accept Negro Students

The Associated Press reports widespread peaceful integration across eight Southern states as Negroes enter graduate and undergraduate programs at formerly all white colleges. No violence accompanied the changes, with admissions ranging from a few to over a thousand and dormitory and cafeteria participation increasing in several campuses.

Associated Press Autherine Lucy University of Alabama Arkansas University Law School Dixie States Oklahoma Texas Virginia Kentucky North Carolina Tennessee Louisiana Guy Johnson University of North Carolina University At University N.C. State Fisk University Nashville University of Tennessee Knoxville Fisk Louisiana State University LSU Baton Rouge University of Virginia Florida Supreme Court

Poujadist Fined for Filibustering

Paris reports Poujadist reformers again blocked the National Assembly as deputy Jean Damasio pressed on past a five minute limit. President Andre Letroquer declared a recess and later censured Damasio shaving two weeks pay while Poujadists continued tactics amid a charged political stalemate over seating disputed deputies and Mollet's premiership.

Paris Pierre Poujade National Assembly Jean Damasio Assembly Andre Letroquer Letroquer Damasio Guy Mollet

Legion Urges Forgiveness For Traitor Tokyo Rose

Springfield Ohio Legion post passes a resolution urging restoration of citizenship for Tokyo Rose, aka Mrs. Ivan Toguri d Aquino, arguing she did not harm U S servicemen and has paid her debt. Resolution to Rep Clarence Brown asks DOJ to reconsider deportation order.

Springfield Ohio Tokyo Rose United States South Pacific Custice- Ward American Legion Post Ivan Skudko Toguri d’Aquino Federal Reformatory For Women Anderson W. Va Clarence J. Brown Department of Justice G’aquino

Divorcee Says Mate Too Ardent In Efforts To Win Her Back

Rose Saye, 36, told Municipal Judge Joseph A. Pope that her ex husband Frank Saye, 38, a truck driver, telephoned her 343 times in the past month and 67 times last Saturday while trying to reconcile. She said she does not want him back.

Mate Chicago Frank Saye Rose Joseph A. Pope Saye

Tamblyn and Stevenson wed in Wayfarers Chapel

Actor Russ Tamblyn and model Venetia Stevenson married yesterday in Wayfarers Chapel and began their honeymoon by traveling to Sioux Falls South Dakota for the premiere of Tamblyn's new film The Last Hunt.

Palos Verdes Calif Russ Tamblyn Venetia Stevenson Sioux Falls S.D Tamblyn Miss Stevenson Wayfarers Chapel

Cameron College Valentines Court Crowned at Ball

Freshman Sheridan Crumpton Headrick and Gary Bean were named Valentine sweethearts at Cameron College February ball. Sophomore candidates Edith Glandon and Tim Guzzle served as attendants. Royalty kept secret until last night.

Sheridan Crumpton Headrick Gary Bean Burkburnett Tex Cameron College Edith Glandon Indiahoma Tim Guzzle Lawton Valentine Heart

Student Promoted In Army Reserves

Edwin L. Dunn Jr son of Mrs E L Dunn 608 Bell is promoted to captain in the U S Army Reserve. A student at Tulsa University Dunn has 12 years service in the Army and Air Force in the Pacific and Germany before he left the military to attend college. He visited his mother here last weekend.

Edwin L. Dunn, Jr E. L. Dunn Bell Tulsa University U. S. Army Reserve Dunn Army Air Force Pacific Germany

Houston to Open Western Hemisphere Monorail Pilot

The first monorail system in the Western Hemisphere will open in Houston with a 970 foot pilot line. Monorail Inc president Murrell Goodell says tests have been successful and the system will be manufactured in Houston. The company plans lease-purchased financing for construction. He notes a 51 year old German system is the only other suspended monorail.

Houston Tex Murell Goodell Monorail Inc Germany Goodell

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