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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1963
Page
1
In Birmingham, federal Judge Seyboumn H. Lynne refused a bid to halt school segregation and ruled that the Negro pupils had not exhausted Alabama's placement law remedies. Attorneys vow to appeal to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as they await orderly integration.
Kentucky voters favored Breathitt over Chandler in a Democratic gubernatorial primary. Breathitt praised supporters at jubilant headquarters while Chandler faced a deflating mood at Versailles after trailing late in returns. With 80 plus precincts reported, Breathitt led Chandler as the race concluded and the governor hopefuls prepared for November.
The Greenville council voted to erase segregation ordinances, banning refusals of service based on race and repealing related limits. A new occupancy permit clause for churches and schools was approved, while chamber leaders signaled support for ending the segregation regime as the state shifts with Supreme Court rulings. The political backdrop features Breathitt’s Kentucky campaign promoting unity and progressive tax and service plans, framing a pivotal shift in state governance.
The Associated Press reports broad cross faith praise for Pope John XXIII with Protestant and Jewish leaders urging congregations to pray for his recovery. Clergy say he unites churches in brotherhood, a major moment in Catholic Protestant Jewish relations as leaders call for unity and healing.
AP reports that sugar prices retreat as major refiners American Sugar Co and National Sugar Co pull back from the 1900 line amid a burst of the speculative bubble. Gulf firm South down Inc of New Orleans also cut prices, while a Navy incident and other world notes follow.
Secret Service agents and local officials arrested six men in eastern North Carolina on charges of possessing or passing counterfeit twenty dollar notes. More than $2,000 in fake money was seized. several hundred dollars remained in suspects' possession. Arraignments occurred in Goldsboro and Atlanta with ties to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. ongoing investigations suggest other counterfeiters may still be at large.
About 1,900 Gary teachers boycotted classes and picketed 42 public schools prompting closures. The Gary teachers union Local 4 of the American Federation of Teachers gained recognition as bargaining agent after talks with the school board and state labor commissioner Hubert Butler. The joint statement called the strike settlement and declined immediate disclosure of terms.
Medgar Evers, NAACP official in Mississippi, reports a kerosene bomb damaged his carport but did not ignite. Evers, at home with his wife and three children, was away at an NAACP meeting when the attack occurred amid ongoing racial tensions and contentious city negotiations on integration goals.
In Raleigh AP dispatch notes the State Assembly nears final action on major bills including a 12 billion state budget, a tax reform measure, and a drunken driving chemical test bill. The Senate redistricting debate and a tax exemption for manufacturers dominate the session, with adjournment looming and several bills awaiting House action.
President Kennedy, celebrating his birthday, plans a private dinner cruise aboard the Navy yacht Sequoia with about 25 relatives and friends if weather allows. He maintains a heavy schedule, with a back ailment and weight changes noted by press secretary Pierre Salinger as he continues to work daily and follow a mild exercise and dieting plan.
Florida measure recounts a farmer W. J. Richardson claiming Bangs disease testing killed his cow in 1961. It seeks a state payment of 300 dollars from general revenue to compensate Richardson for the dead cow valued at 130 dollars. The text notes a legislative action and a separate AP report on Justice Earl Warren.
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