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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1956
Page
5
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Monroe Louisiana lawmaker Rep Lawrence Gibbs argues a new bill banning interracial sports in Louisiana won't affect the Sugar Bowl. He cites the $120000 payout and prestige as inducements to keep teams from fielding color line players. Gibbs notes LSU may face external contracts but within state races the law blocks interracial competition.
Presbyterians from Winchester area plan a 4 p.m. picnic and hymn sing at Opequon Memorial Church Kernstown with supper at 6 p.m. Recreation includes sand box swings and games while softball and horseshoes offer competitive fun. The Rev Robert C Bradford Jr leads arrangements with Ada Glass Baker chairing the recreation committee. The 7 p.m program features group hymns and special musical features by the listed churches of the Winchester Area Presbyterian Council.
The Win chester Recreation Department offers openings in the second Water Safety Program starting August 6 at Rouss Park. Enroll by calling MO 2 1519. The first program reports progress with beginner and intermediate classes Monday to Friday, with girls and boys scheduled 11 a.m. to noon and 10 to 11 a.m. respectively.
The House cleared the way for final passage of the civil rights bill with a Monday vote expected. Rep. Willis warned the Senate faces defeat despite House certainty, as adjournment looms. Keating urged continued House pressure until Senate action occurs. Southern opposition abandoned filibusters after gains on delaying tactics were dropped.
The gray wolf is listed as the most skillful big game hunter by many. Though some big cats may be faster, wolves combine cunning endurance and strength. They often hunt in coordinated packs, effectively rounding up and killing quarry such as big game cattle and sheep.
Sam Walter Foss born July 19 1858 in Candia New Hampshire died February 26 1911. He was a librarian journalist editor humorist and poet with many published works. From 1898 until his death he served as librarian of the Somerville Public Library in Massachusetts. The House by the Side of the Road, his best known poem, appeared in Dreams in Homespun in 1897.
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