Integration Action Steps Up in South
In the South the pace of school integration quickens ahead of fall terms. Virginia boards assigned Negro pupils to Richmond Chandler Junior High and Roanoke elementary schools while Norfolk junior high and Alexandria schools also saw entrants. Transfers for many applicants were denied, and Charlott esville faced new legal constraints on integration. In New Orleans interfaith groups urged compliance with a federal order to integrate first grade, while Texas Houston schools voted to appeal orders to begin in first grade next month.
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Probe Rhee Plant Blast Fatal to 3
An explosion at the Rheem Manufacturing Co plant in Tex TON killed three men and injured eleven. Arson Investigator D A Whigham said a faulty pilot light likely sparked the blast. Deceased are Jacob Floyd McKnight 55 production superintendent with 35 years service George H Greene 21 years as trouble shooter and Raymond William Mobley 36 machine operator with 14 years service. The incident occurred shortly after noon and investigators described a natural gas ignition.
Bloodshed mars Cyprus independence celebrations
Violence erupted as Cyprus declared independence with Queen Elizabeth and the island’s leaders under pressure. A police sergeant’s wife was seriously wounded by gunmen and the new president Archbishop Makarios arrived without a foreign minister. Civil strife between Greek and Turkish Cypriots has left thousands dead or wounded since 1955.
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Calf Born Weighs 153 Pounds At Cleburne Farm
Holstein cow near Cleburne delivered a 153 pound calf on Monday said farmer Elmo Woodard. He noted Holstein calves at birth typically weigh around 60 pounds. Species, weights, and local interest highlight this unusual birth in the county.
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Cult Gets Word Out of Shelters in Arizona
In Benson Arizona members of the Full Gospel Assembly living in bomb shelters since July 3 entered their homes by 4 am after a nighttime message from the Lord. About 100 men women and children had waited underground, many from Columbus Ohio, with shelters built near their homes. Earlier about 35 members left.
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Goldwater backs GOP volunteers for Nixon Lodge ticket
Barry Goldwater says conservative Republicans nationwide are volunteering to help the Nixon Lodge presidential ticket boosting its November chances. He notes Lodge appears rapidly as a strong, anti communist figure and reports enthusiasm from conservative leaders. In Mississippi, Democrats at the state convention split electors pledged to Democratic and unpledged slates, while South Carolina delegates reaffirmed loyalty to the party ticket.
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