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Mixed Band Pickets Capitol 35 Negroes Denied Registration
In Austin 35 Negroes were blocked from registering at the University of Texas as a Texas law requires registrations by Negroes to be at Texas State University in Houston. A 75 person mixed band visited the state capitol and governor Beauford Jester. The demonstration spurred discussion on opening medical and university facilities for Black Texans and proposed regional medical schools in Dallas San Antonio and Temple with funding and facility plans outlined.
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Capitol 35
U OF Texas
Austin
Tex
ANP
Texas
University of Texas
Beauford
Max Fichtenbaum
Teaas State University
Houston
Galveston
Dallas
San Antonio
Temple
Texas State University At
Jester
Southeastern Medical Foundation
U. S. Army
McCloskey Hospital