Integration bid falters as Savannah theaters relent
In Savannah Georgia a desegregation pact lasted only hours as theater owner Albert Weis withdrew from the agreement citing public pressure. The Lucas and Savannah theaters opened to Black patrons with two Negroes admitted to the Lucas before others were barred amid ongoing protests.
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Savannah
Lucas, Weis
Albert Weis
Savannah and
Weis Theaters
Weis
Wels
Cairo Debates Livestock Pavilion Plans and Civil Rights Tensions
Grady County officials and livestock leaders discuss early construction of a large pavilion for cattle hog shows and gatherings, aided by the Grady County Livestock Association. Separately, riots erupt as a white crowd rallies near Weis theater after integration talks fail, with a Black audience member admitted and theaters remaining segregated amid municipal assurances.
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Grady County
House
George T. Smith
Training of Unemployed Suspended in Savannah
Rejection of Negro applicants at Savannah appears to cause two Georgia training programs for unemployed persons to be postponed indefinitely. Programs are funded through the U S Welfare and operated under the Department of Labor and the Manpower Training Administration of Health Education and Welfare.
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Savannah
Atlanta
Georgia
Department of Labor
The
U. S. Welfare
World Mourns Departed Pope John XXIII
London AP reports a global outpouring of sorrow at Pope John XXIII’s death. Leaders from diverse regimes and faiths offered condolences. nations declared mourning. bells tolled in Notre Dame. officials praised his push for peace and unity.
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John XXIII
Unity and Peace
Vatican
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Notre Dame
Rome
Manila
Buenos Aires
Lebanon
U Thant
U.N General Assembly
Muhammad Afrulla Khan
Tass
John the Twenty-Third
Brooks County High Graduation Today 1963
Brooks County High School will hold commencement for the 1963 senior class at 8 p.m. at the football field. Principal J H Wells announced eight diploma candidates. Donald E Gerlock of Valdosta State College will deliver the address. Honor graduates include Irvin Gurley Ernie Yates Nancy Bassham Jeanette Coody Sandra Herndon Joan Hughes Virginia Johnson Annie Laurie McElroy Lou Ann McLeod Eleanor McMichael Gayle Martin Patsy Taylor Carole Yasden and Shirley Wiggins.
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Quitman
Brooks County High School
P.m
J. H. Wells
Donald E. Gerlock
Division of Education In Psychology
Valdosta State College
Wells
Supt. Burney Humphreys
Irvin Gurley
Ernie Yates
Nancy Bassham
Jeanette Coody
Sandra Herndon
Joan Hughes
Virginia Johnson
Annie Laurie McElroy
Lou Ann McLeod
Eleanor McMichael
Gayle Martin
Patsy Taylor
Carole Yasden
Shirley Wiggins
Readiness exam aids parents in deciding school entry
City School Supt. Charles McDaniel urges delaying admission if unsure. A readiness examination will be offered in August to help determine a child's readiness for school, with dates August 13–18 and a fee of 3 per child. Parents must notify by Friday to participate.
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Charles McDaniel
McDaniel
City Board of Education
Office Boom Expands to Mid Sized U.S. Cities
AP reports a rising office building boom outside major hubs as glass along with year round air conditioning modernize work spaces. Firms relocate plants and headquarters nationwide, with 1963 contracts totaling 186.2 million and several million dollar projects in Chicago Boston Washington Spokane.
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AP Business News
New York
United States
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Chicago
Boston
Washington
D.C
Spokane
Philip Heller
Fischbech and Moore
Heller
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Carl Terry Rouse Jr
Anderson
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John Lake Adams
Pelham
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Thomasville
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Stone Mountain
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Charles Wesley Crumpton
Eclectic
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Ocala
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Miss Roberts
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Barwick Mills
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