South Carolina’s gentility shields integration clash from streets
Amid fears of violence, South Carolina relies on local leadership and court-ordered reform to guide desegregation. NAACP officials note homegrown efforts and restrained rhetoric help keep protests at bay. Voter registration climbs, while public schools inch toward nondiscriminatory plans. Only a minority of districts have approved federal compliance plans, most favoring freedom of choice transfers.
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Charleston
South Carolina
I. DeQuincey
The
NAACP
Fireball sighting over Midwest sparks search
A brilliant light flashed across the northern sky and burning fragments were seen in several states. Defense officials called it a natural phenomenon and reported no major damage after police and Air Force units checked Kecksburg and nearby areas.
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Midwest
William P. Bidel
Defense Department
Washington
Bidelman
Kecksburg
Pennsylvania
Roy Howard
Air Force
Elyria
Cleveland
Ohio
Ralph Richards
Coast Guard
Detroit
Windsor
Canada
Harrison to Hold News Conference December 14
Richmond governor A. Harrison will hold a news conference December 14 at 2 30 p m to review his four years in office. Materials from the conference will be released Sunday morning December 19.
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Richmond
Harrison
PTA May Vote on Bible Teaching
Culpeper AP report says Farming m Elementary School PTA members may vote next Thursday on a non denominational Bible teaching class. Supporters call it non denominational while protesters deem it unconstitutional or contrary to church state separation.
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PTA
Culpeper
Farmingm Elementary School
P—Taembers
Missionaries praised for dedication despite turmoil
Dr. Baker J. Cauthen, executive secretary of the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board, lauded the dedication and stability of missionaries who faced recent political turmoil during the board's Thursday Richmond meeting.
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Richmond
Baker J. Cauthen
Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Frederick de Vries Linoleum Patent Story
A historical note describes the inventor coinage of the word linoleum by Frederick eredt fee and his development of a heat resistant covering from linseed oil rosin and air flour.
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Frederick Eredt Fee
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