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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1960

Page

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Meg Proposes and Royal Wedding Sparks Reported Splash

London gossip cites photographer Anthony Armstrong-Jones proposing to Princess Margaret. Crown intrigue centers on royal plans, with speculation of a two month timeline, a Buckingham Palace move, and a Windsor engagement routine amid media attention and a rumored 320,000 mansion near Windsor Park as a potential residence.

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Education Virus Blasted in 1960 White House Book

A new White House conference book criticizes American education for prioritizing athletics and beauty contests over intellect. It summarizes papers from experts noting wasted talent and the shelving of gifted students in favor of average performers.

Washington Intellectu White House

Older Relative Insurance Offer From Old American

Do you have an older relative aged 60 to 80 without enough life insurance Our ad offers a $1000 life insure policy through Old American of Kansas City The process is by mail and requires only a birth year Send mail to Old American 4900 Oak Dept Loga2A Kansas City MO for more information

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Southerners Back Johnson Amid Civil Rights Fight

Southern Democratic senators assess Senate Leader Johnson as still a possible Democratic nominee despite backlash over civil rights actions. They express mixed views on lasting damage, noting Johnson retains some southern support and remains a plausible candidate for the nomination.

Washington UPN Senate Johnson Texas South Johnsen Vetea

Senator Johnson Opposes Civil Rights Legislation

Senator Johnson of Texas voiced opposition on a Sunday radio broadcast to civil rights bills that he says would punish one section of the country. He warned that failing to address voting rights squarely could lead to broader national issues and insisted that most of the Senate wants action on voting rights.

Delnison Muimber Hay Johnson Dallas Sen Texas Senate

London Riot Erupts Over Antisegregation Rally

In London police clash with more than 2000 protesters and counter demonstrators near Trafalgar Square. Several injuries reported, 50 arrests, with nine due in court Monday on charges linked to insults toward police. Mosley led fascist supporters to disrupt the meeting while Hugh Gaitskell urged a boycott of South African goods.

London UPI

Sudden Accident Targets Black Family Home in Houston

James Anderson reported a blast struck his front door and shattered a window Sunday in a Houston home in a white neighborhood. His 17 year old son was inside the rear of the small frame house. A neighbor said three white men in a car fired at the house and drove off.

Houston P James Anderson James

Sit-Ins Drive Protests As Civil Rights Debate Opens

Negroes planned to press their sit in campaign for equal service at lunch counters in the south while the Senate began round the clock debate on civil rights. Riots had flared earlier in the week with a bomb scare at a women’s dormitory. police found no explosives.

Associated Press Senate Washington Southern Regional Council Avanta Sep. Russell D-Ga South Asiville Tenn Misk

Unclear Light Ads Rule Exemption Mentioned

Fragmentary notice comments on light want ads and classified columns. Mentions renting rooms part time jobs and sale columns with reference numbers and identifiers. The readable text mirrors a classifieds page discussion about ad placement and ease of ordering in a local newspaper.

Sean Dini

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