Shivers Defies Supreme Court On Segregation
Governor Allan Shivers opened his re election campaign in Lufkin Texas promising to keep Texas public schools as they are despite a Supreme Court ruling banning racial segregation He warned the decision could be disastrous for both races and asserted Texas would challenge the Court while rallying about 3500 supporters.
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Lufkin
Tex
Upgov
Allan Shivers
Texas
Shivers
Supreme Court
George Powell
Indians Pow Wow Plans At Sultan Park Walters
Southwestern Oklahoma Indians organize the third annual pow wow at Sultan park one mile north of Walters from July 8 to 11. George Kishketon says the event draws Indians from across Oklahoma and neighboring states plus tourists. The four day gathering features tribal dances each night with prizes announced on the final night. Local merchants and groups donate beef for a giant barbecue and provide financial help.
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Walters
Oklahoma
Sultan Park
George Kishketon
Kishketon
Army Won't Seek Death Penalty for Batchelor Soldier
Claude Batchelor a Korean War POW from Kermit Texas will be court martialed in August on three charges including communicating with the United States after the armistice and attempting to persuade fellow POWs to embrace communism. The death penalty will not be sought. A misconduct charge for securing favorable treatment by captors was dropped. Batchelor was the second of two soldiers who initially rejected repatriation before accepting it. He left Communist lines on January 1, shortly before death.
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San Antonio
Claude Batchelor
Turna
Kermit
Tex
Fourth Army
Batchelor
United States
D. White
Mau Mau Tribesmen Hanged at Nairobi Prison
Twenty two Mau Mau tribesmen were hanged at Nairobi prison last week, authorities announced Monday. The group included a band leader, six murder convicts, six illegal possession cases, three oath administrators, and six allies of armed men.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Goodyear Labor Parley Resumed
In Cincinnati on June 22, company and union officials resumed wage talks for 30,000 Goodyear Tire workers. The CIO United Rubber Workers pressed for a guaranteed annual wage and inter-area pay equalization across multiple plants while Goodyear argued the guaranteed wage falls outside the wage reopener clause of the contract.
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Cincinnati
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Ts
CIO
United Rubber Workers
Goodyear
Canton
Ohio
Akron
St. Mary
Topeka
Kan
Gadsden
Ala
Windsor
New Bedford
Mass
Lincoln
Neb
Jackson, Mich
Los Angeles
Beauty Operators Ask Forgiveness After Cutting Hair
In Tokyo a temple scene unfolds with pale blue incense and a silver bell as Kimono-clad women bow before a Buddha. The text notes beauty parlor workers in Japan’s island chain from iro to Kagoshima seeking forgiveness after cutting hair.
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Tokyo
Pbu
Japan
Iro
Kagoshima
Kerr A Statesman Senator Praised By Former Rep
A former Oklahoma state representative lauds Bob Kerr as a tireless eight year worker for Oklahoma. The piece cites Kerr’s attendance as governor Roy Turner’s record and notes Kerr’s oil legislation as a candidate for president being misunderstood. The ad credits a former representative and references a California water talk with San Francisco’s mayor.
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Daily Oklahoman
Roy J. Turner
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Bob Kerr
United States
Cafeteria Plans For New Schools On Board Agenda
The board will discuss junior high cafeteria plans drawn by architects Noftiger and Lawrence of Oklahoma City. The meeting also considers cafeteria equipment for two new elementary schools and potentially Taft. Bids will be opened for a 48 passenger bus for the separate schools.
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Thes Ee
Noftiger and Lawrence
Oklahoma City
Taft
Engineers Ignore Government Says New Institute Chief
A C Monteith of Pittsburgh told the convention that engineers rarely govern the country noting only 2 of 96 senators and none of 48 governors are engineers. He cited Secretary of Defense Robert Wilson as an outstanding exception.
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Los Angeles
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
A. C. Monteith
Pittsburgh
He Wilson
Deense
Russians Score Chess Victory in U S Matches
New York June 22 Russians defeated the United States 2 to 1 in the third round of international matches. Keres and Pan won for Russia while Evans and Taimanov drew. Byrne defeated Auerbach for the Americans only win of the night. The Russians lead 13 to 6 overall and need 34 points to clinch the tournament.
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New York
United States
Paul Keres
Ti Pan
Russia
Defea
Kevitz
Arthur B. Bisguier
U.S
Ampion
Larry Evans
Mark Taimanov
Donald Byrne
Yuri Auerbach
Doctors Strike in Tokyo Blocks Welfare Ministry Fees Cut
Thirty doctors staged a sitdown protest in front of the Welfare Ministry to block cuts in fees under a government low cost hospitalization program. The action aimed to shield access to affordable care for patients amid planned policy changes.
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Tokyo
Welfare Ministry
15 High Ranking ROKs Honored at Fort Leavenworth
Fifteen high ranking Republic of Korea officers completed a course at the U S Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Many served under Lt Gen Willard G Wyman Sixth Army commander in Korea. They include:
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U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Willard G. Wyman
Sixth Army
Korea
Fort Campaign Expenses Itemized for County Judge Bid
Pampa Texas attorney L P Fort lists a campaign expense as miscellaneous on his bid for county judge, documenting several small items. The filing suggests routine fundraising and outreach costs as part of the campaign report.
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Pampa
Tex
L. P. Fort
Homes for veterans outlined in Frederick addition plans
Frederick special report describes the Denman Construction Co project in Frederick. Bell Mcintosh explains a plan to build new homes for veterans with 75 percent of the first two units designated for servicemen and their families.
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Frederick
Frederick Denmantion Co
Bell Mcintosh
J. Co
Denman
Building Walls Erected Overnight At Park Avenue Site
Spectators watched on 57th Street and Park Avenue as two story aluminum panels were lifted into place on a constructed frame in a single day. The rapid assembly drew hundreds of onlookers amazed by the speed and scale of the modern facade.
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57Th Street
Park Avenue
Ex-Press Agent Becomes Minister
Malcolm Boyd once a press agent and radio TV producer is now an Episcopal deacon. The 30 year old gave up a Mary Pickford Buddy Rogers partnership three years ago to study for the ministry and was ordained yesterday by Bishop Francis Eric Bloy at St Pauls cathedral. He will continue his studies at Oxford University.
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Los Angeles
Malcolm Boyd
Boyd
Mary Pickford
Buddy Rogers
Francis Eric Bloy
St. Paul's Cathedral
Oxford University
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