Education chief says schools nearly as segregated as in 1954
U S Commissioner of Education Harold Howe II told educators at a joint Urban League and Columbia Teachers College conference that segregation in schools remains high. He warned moderation fails and urged direct action, noting South desegregation progress offset by northern urban segregation. Detroit board president Remus Robinson supported the speech.
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Policemen Eye Motorcycle Rally In New Hampshire
In Laconia and Loudon police and National Guard faced 5000 motorcyclists and fans for a weekend racing event. Earlier riots prompted guards to stay ready with last year’s instigators Hell's Angels blamed. About 25 people were arrested for speeding drunkenness or loud pipes.
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Pair Divorced Sixty Years Are Remarried in West Virginia
Tina and Don Allen aged 79 and 82 from Kentucky remarried after sixty years apart. They first wed at the turn of the century, had a daughter, later separated, and both lost spouses in the past year. The couple tied the knot May 31 in Williamson West Virginia.
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Chou En-lai backs hard line amid Beijing power play
Chou En-lai, 68, appears to side with hard lin ers in the Chinese leadership during a lunch speech in Bucharest. Western diplomats say he looks strong as he attacks anti Communist activities and the Soviet Union, dampening hopes for early Sino Soviet rapprochement. Doris Day studies karate for Caprice role.
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Rocket-age troops transform war gear and life in Saigon
In Saigon, AP reports soldiers adapt to electric typewriters radios and cameras. Gear like cordless razors generators and pocket recorders reshape inspections and field life while post exchanges curb imports to prioritize new tech.
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