Birmingham Moves Toward Desegregating High Schools
United Press International reports Birmingham Alabama will desegregate high schools in 15 days with the 12th grade to integrate first. The plan awaits a judge’s ruling for Mobile and Birmingham officials, while Huntsville and Tuskegee prepare Septembers start dates.
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United Press International
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Mobile
Clarence Allgood
Huntsville
Tuskegee
Tuskegee Institute
Mississippi
South Carolina
Diplomats urged to use plain talk and press relations
Washington reports under secretary George W. Ball urged U S diplomats to drop obscure wording and use plain language in memos He advised maintaining a discreet but serious relation with the press and cautioned that diplomacy can no longer be conducted in secrecy He criticized overtranslation and memo clutter while praising career officers for their service.
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Ball
State Department
Foreign Service
Officials Puzzled By Bomber Crash at Eglin AFB
At Eglin Air Force Base Florida a remote controlled B47 bomber swerved off course and crashed into a four lane boulevard killing two people and injuring another. Capt J Mc Daughtery reported the plane veered right into the parkway as it followed the runway. The crash left a car crushed and a large crater in the street. The victims were Robert W Glass and Robert E Bunde. Dorothy Phillips was injured. The plane and cars burned for some time.
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Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
J. Mc Daughtery
Robert W. Glass
Fort Walton Beach
Robert E. Bunde
Hopkins
Davis to Lead Discussion at Southern Meet
Louisiana Governor Jimmie H. Davis spoke at the Southern Governor's Conference in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia outlining a plan to strengthen domestic oil imports controls. He warned that overreliance on foreign crude could threaten national security and urged Kennedy to back a tighter oil import program championed by Texas Governor John Connally, noting Louisiana's large stake in domestic oil and gas discoveries.
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White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Louisiana
Jimmie H. Davis
Davis
Kennedy
Texas
John Connally
19 Names Grace Scotland Yard's 'Most Wanted
Scotland Yard surfaced 19 suspects in connection with Britain's Great Train Robbery. Inside information allegedly aided the gang that halted the Glasgow to London mail train and fled with 7.2 million dollars. Police describe a wide hunt, raids across London, and collaboration with Interpol as they pursue the robbers. The article details arrests, recovered funds, and the discovery of planning headquarters, plus ongoing efforts to locate two men seen in a car and the couple who abandoned a black Austin-Healey near London Airport.
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London
Scotland Yard
Britain
John Hemsley
Flying Squad
Ida Louise Pope
Oxford
Burglars Steal Quarter Million From Widow
In Madison New York burglars pried open a safe in widow Mrs Grover Hinmans home and carried off about 250000 dollars in cash along with valuable papers. Police say entry likely occurred Sunday when occupants were away. Mrs Hinman notes she kept funds at home due to no local bank. Her late husband was an automobile dealer with real estate holdings.
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Madison
N.Y
Grover Hinman
Hinman
Phrase cadence hints at regional vernacular influence
The line hints at a speaker emphasizing mastery of obscure vernaculars. It underscores the value placed on dialect nuance and linguistic reach.
Cuban Radio Reports Shelling of Cuban Plant
Cuban radio said two boats shelled a metal processing plant in Pinar del Rio Province on the north coast of Cuba. The attack damaged tanks and pipes used for oil and sulfuric acid, with Havana accusing the United States of aggression and pledging defensive measures.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Cuban Radio
Fidel Castro
Pinar del Rio
Havana
United States
Havana Radio
Hearings Resume On Fallout Danger
Washington AP The Senate House Atomic Energy Committee resumes hearings on radioactive fallout with focus on dangers from any violation of the limited test ban treaty. Rep. Mel Price says the panel will press for government protection guides on fallout within a year. Initial phase found no undue health hazard from tests through 1962, but renewed atmospheric tests could raise concerns.
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Washington
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Melvin Price
D-Ill
Subcommittee On Research, Development and Radiation
Price
Television Notes Cheating Out In New Prize Game
Hollywood report highlights ABCs 10 Grand game show security rules and a five and a half page manifesto. It details how amateur and professional contestants are kept apart before air time, how questions are not disclosed until confrontation, and how officials are sworn to avoid violations of Section 509 of the Communications Act.
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Hollywood
ABC
Chamber of Commerce
Larry-Thomas Productions
Snow Sweeps European Alps Delays Hit High Passes
AP reports unusual summer snow across the Alps at about 5,000 feet in Italy Switzerland and West Germany. In Stelvio Pass 20 inches halted motorists while Bolzano and Alpine passes faced fresh drifts. Snow extended into Bavaria France and northern Spain, complicating camps and travel.
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Rome
Italy
Switzerland
West Germany
Italian Alps
Stelvio Pass
Bolzano
Alpine
Bavaria
France
Spain
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