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Bert Combs Announces Desegregation Order In Kentucky
Gov. Bert Combs issues an executive order banning racial discrimination in state licensed businesses and professions. He plans a conference of church leaders to push acceptance, while facing mixed reactions about the move and its court fate. Combs, from Prestonsburg, leaves the mansion December 9 with family, seeking to leave a lasting track in Kentucky history.
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Kentucky
Combs
Edward T. Breathitt Jr
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Chander
S.O.B
Mabel
Prestonsburg
Court of Appeals
Chandler
Harry Lee Waterfield