Mississippi Lawmaker Flags Virginia as Front Line in Integration Fight
Rep. John Bell Williams told a Charlottesville rally that the front line against school integration is in Virginia. He denounced federal civil rights legislation as a Frankenstein monster and urged Southern senators to oppose it. Williams praised states rights and said Virginians should run Virginia without Mississippi interference.
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John Bell Williams
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Defenders of State Sovereignty
Kasper Urges Peaceful School Registration in Nashville Desegregation
In Nashville the first grade desegregation plan proceeds as segregationist John Kasper calls for peaceful registration day. Police monitored expected demonstrations but none occurred. About 126 Negro first-graders and 2,000 white children face early September enrollment under a federal court approved plan.
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Nashville
Tenn
Clinton
John Kasper
W. H Oliver
Cannery to Close for Season September 4 in Stephens City
The Stephens City Community Cannery will close on September 4 until after the meat canning season due to dry weather. The cannery operated today and will reopen at 3 p.m. after school on September 4.
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Stephens City
No Trace Found Of Ring Thieves Probe Continues
Police say no trace has been found of three suspects described as two men and a woman sought in the August 13 jewelry store robbery at Rhoc Jewelry Co. on West Boscawen Street. Merchandise valued at 7000 to 8000 dollars was taken along with a diamond bracelet and eight diamond rings. A second firm, Jewel Box on North Loudoun Street, reported a 535 dollar diamond studded watch stolen the same day.
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Rhoc@ Jewelry Co
Boscawen
Jewel Box
Loudoun St
One Plant Produces 48 Large Tomatoes
Clyde E. Smith of Route 2 near Old Bethel Church reports a tomato plant grown from seed yielded 48 tomatoes. He brought a stem to the Star showing five tomatoes with the largest measuring 1 9 1 inches around its biggest part. An antelope is noted for remarkable eyesight detecting objects smaller than itself over miles.
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Clyde E. Smith
Route 2
Old Bethel Church
Army Instructors Charged With Mistreating Trainees
Three sergeant instructors from Company I 39th Infantry Regiment at Fort Carson face special courts martial for alleged mistreatment of eight trainees. Accused are Specialist 2C Robert E Neely Specialist J C Alexander Brown and Sst James L Hobbs. Capt John Webb former commander also transferred. Courts likely within days with possible six months confinement.
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FT. Carson
Colo
Harold Fischgrund
Public Information Officer
Robert E. Neely
Pelzer
S.C
J.C. Alexander Brown
Warrington
Fla
James L. Hobbs
Gunnison
Miss
John Webb
The
Army
Webb
PIO
Trainees Held Over Seizure of Pay For Period
Maj Fischgrund said none of the defendants have been restricted. Trainees named include Pvts Raymond Wilson John Clanton Maurice Illis James Townley Paul F Hill Abraham Abraham Carl J Pool and Joseph Setnicky. Their home towns were not disclosed. A note adds that without atmospheric pressure blood would boil in veins.
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Maj. Fischgrund
PIO
Raymond Wilson
John Clanton
Maurice Illis
James
Warwick man turns 105 as birthday cards arrive from Eisenhower
John Sav age received 105 birthday cards and messages Wednesday including one from President Eisenhower. The scene notes such greetings cover one year of age. The item also mentions New York City has 51 miles of bicyc paths.
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John Savage
Eisenhower
New York City
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