Warning on Desegregation as Texas boards face funds risk
Governor Shivers advisory group cautions Texas school districts against rushed integration of Negro students warning they may jeopardize Gilmer-Aikin funds. Subcommittee notes Gilmer-Aikin laws remain in effect and that Supreme Court rulings do not force integration, despite Board of Education action allowing funds without mandatory integration.
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Earnest E. Sanders
Fort Worth
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United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Texas State Board of Education
Flood toll soars as eight states suffer record damage
The Northeast endures devastating floods with at least 141 dead and many missing as President Eisenhower designates six states as major disaster areas. A Pocono Summer Camp tragedy leaves 40 vacationers lost or dead, while fires destroy mills in Connecticut and a magnesium plant is wrecked by flood waters.
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New York
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Little Mechanicsville
Putnam
Man Killed In Seminole Crash
A crash on the Hobbs highway near Seminole killed Benjamin Alvarez Mendez, 41, of Movicada Mexico, and injured five other Mexican workers from a ranch. One injury was listed as very serious. the death was the third in two days.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Movicada
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Disaster Devastates Northeastern Region With Fire and Flood
Fires erupt in Putnam Connecticut as floodwaters hinder access to a textile mill and the Metal Sellers plant. Dozens of buildings damaged across several states as mortality and destruction mount in a disaster area.
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U. S
Putnam
Americans Freed by Russia After Years In Captivity
Three U S soldiers Wilfred Cumish Murray Fields and Frederick Charles Hopkins are being released by the Soviet Union after years of imprisonment. The State Department said the embassy in Moscow was informed but gave no location or date of release. Officials are also seeking details on William G Baumeister a pilot missing since 1944 over Burma. Cumish and Fields disappeared behind the Iron Curtain seven years ago while serving in Europe.
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State Department
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Amesbury
Mass
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Bayside
N. Y
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U. S
Moscow
William G. Baumeister
St. Paul
Trade aerial base photos for equal value data
The United States signals willingness to allow Russia to photograph American military bases worldwide in exchange for equal value information. This position shapes renewed disarmament talks due in New York on August 29, following Geneva discussions and President Eisenhower's proposal to Premier Bulganin.
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Russia
Soviet Union
New York
Geneva
Eisenhower
Nikolai Bulganin
French Fight Back as Arabs Blaze Trail of Atrocities
Nationalist riots spread across North Africa injuring and killing hundreds in Algeria and Morocco. Arab mobs demanding end to French rule clash with colonial forces. figures exceed 480 fatalities and numerous confrontations mark the second anniversary of Morocco’s exiled sultan.
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Algeria
Morocco
Mohammed Ben Youssef
Turmoil in North Africa as Arab raids rage in Morocco and Algeria
The day of fighting spreads from Qued Zem near Casablanca to Atlas Mountains and Constantine Province. Survivors report mutilations and arson as French troops restore order in Qued Zem while Algerian rebels strike Philippeville and Constantine, with attacks on police stations depots and a wave of violence across the region.
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Tech Board Hedges on Gym Plans as Dorm Space Shrinks
Texas Tech's board moved to finish preliminary gym plans and hire architects while approving a 520000 cash note from First National Bank of Lubbock secured by funds from the College Building Amendment tax. Officials anticipate 7000 to 7100 fall enrollment and project dorm overflow of 1200 to 1500 beds, prompting urgency for housing policy and bidding timelines.
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Can Woman Vanish Without Trace Andrea Phares Did
In Hale Center, residents seek answers about 21 year old Andrea Phares missing since May 5. Police suspect foul play and consider the case a possible murder or disappearance with no clear leads as days pass.
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Hale Center
Atomic Peace Meeting Closes
A compact report notes the closing of the atomic peace meeting. Officials and attendees summarize outcomes and next steps. The article lists key participants and future forums.
Two Seamen Stay Aboard To Save Stranded Argobeam
London Aug 20 a daring sea captain and his first mate on the battered Argobeam remained aboard to fasten tow lines as salvage tugs closed in The Kungsholm crew evacuated 29 others but Capt George Watson and Chief Officer Kenneth Seaman kept watch while the Weather Record reported they were cheerful and a crubber dinghy was improvised if needed The tale echoes Captain Kurt Larsens famous Flying Enterprise saga.
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George Watson
Kenneth Seaman
Hebrides
Britain
Kurt Carlsen
U. S
Falmouth
Singland
Maggie's Wedding Plans Kept Secret Amid Ankle Sprain
In Ballater Scotland Princess Margaret injures her ankle at a church bazaar before thousands. She sprains it, then drives to Balmoral Castle. The royal visit was lighthearted despite the secret of her romance remaining under wraps.
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Long Beach
Calif
Associated Press
Ballater
Scotland
Margaret
Balmoral Castle
Princess
Flood Tragedy Strikes Davis Camp Survivors
Mrs Jennie Johnson recounts the Davis Camp flood near Stroudsburg Pennsylvania. A dam likely broke sending a wall of water tearing through the bungalow complex five miles from town. Johnson, her two sons and daughter were among 40 campers and nine survivors. The group sought higher floors as the water rose, with many escaping into the attic. Page 18 continues.
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Jersey City
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Allentown
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Leon Davis
Nanuet
N.Y
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Roy
David
Johnson
Beth Liddle
Weather map forecast for Lubbock area today
Partly cloudy with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers. Southeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph. Low 62 and high 90.
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