Court plan alteration drawn to broaden desegregation terms
The NAACP attorney urged county wide zoning to apply to all students. He claimed any white child may attend any school while Negroes are zoned. He sought an injunction forcing active desegregation, which the court denied. Representatives included William S. Battle and W J Philips, with W Tucker assisting.
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NAACP
Warren County
Criser
William S. Battle
Charlottesville
W.J. Philips
Front Royal
Tucker
W. S. Tucker
Emporia
Soviet Peace Bid Demands German Treaty and Berlin Standoff
Pravda advocates an immediate peace treaty with both West and East Germany and a Soviet backed unification on equal East German status. Khrushchev reportedly told U.S. Ambassador Thompson he would avoid West Berlin clashes in the first year of Kennedy’s term. Western allies seek reunification by free elections across Germany.
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Khrushchev
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
West Berlin
Kennedy
Pravda
Germany
U.S.S.R
West
East Germany
Notice of Proofs of Debts in Estate of Kate E Storm
Farmers and Merchants National Bank requests proof of debts against the estate of Kate E Storm deceased. Commissioner H K Benham fixes June 23 1961 at 11 A M at the office Harrison Benham Thomas 33 East Bascawen Street Winchester Virginia for reception of proofs of debts and demands.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
C.t.a
Kate E. Storm
H. K. Benham
Esquire, Harrison, Benham& Thoma
East Bo
Seattle Firms Refuse 50 000 Soviet Lumber Sorting Order
Two Seattle firms rejected a 50000 dollar order for six advanced type automatic lumber sorting machines intended for the Soviet Union. Officials said Moscow seeks North American technical know how for a large automated sawmill and they refuse to aid their identified enemy. Puget Sound Fabricators estimates 40000 dollar profit on the deal. The order was placed by Yarrow Ltd of Victoria BC, hired to build and ship the mill to the USSR.
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Seattle
Wash
Soviet Union
Moscow
Gordon B. Anderson
Puget Sound Fabricators, Inc
Earth tremors rattle Addis Ababa through the night
Increasingly heavy earth tremors rocked Addis Ababa through the night waking residents as houses rattled and swayed. No damage or casualties were reported. The shocks began last Monday.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Eisenhower Critics Big Government While Defending Republican Record
Eisenhower urged Republicans to stay true to individualism and local self reliance while criticizing expanding federal power. He cited Iran Formosa Viet Nam Lebanon Guatemala crises as examples of planning and crisis management from GOP experience. He denounced federal pay for teachers and a government by big brother credit cards and ongoing deficits as immoral.
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Eisenhower
Iran
Formosa
Viet Nam
Lebanon
Guatemala
Barry Goldwater
R-Briz
Washington
Big Brother
Kennedy reinforces NATO ties and European defense link
President Kennedy says U S security must be linked to a free Europe and vows to maintain forces in Europe. He meets Gen Lauris Norstad and then holds talks with French leaders including Premier Debre and Foreign Minister Couve de Murville, joined by top aides.
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United States
Europe
Kennedy
U.S
Lauris Norstad
Cadtie
Dean Rusk
Washington
Charles Bohlen
Foy Kohler
State Department
James M. Gavin
France
Michel Debre
Maurice Couve de Murville
Riots and Rulings Press Freedom Rides Case
The court heard counter bids to bar Freedom Rider groups including CORE from blocking interstate bus travel. In Mississippi acting Gov Paul Johnson urged calm while Jackson police reported 52 integrationists detained. Montgomery and Birmingham riots raised safety worries as Police Commissioner Sullivan defended actions and denied deliberate neglect of Rider protection.
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Ku Klux Klan
Freedom Rider
Congress of Racial Equality
Johnson
Justice Department
KKK
Mississippi
Paul Johnson
Jackson
South
Montgomery
Birm
Anniston
Ala
L. B. Sullivan
Sullivan
Trujillo Regime Saffers Shadow From Assassination Aftermath
The government pledged to continue Trujillo era policies including aid to western democracies and anti-Communist nonintervention. Rafael Jr joined the cabinet as secretary of state without portfolio. Retired Brig. Gen. Diaz led the assassination band. several members named, some captured or killed, others at large in the mountains. The United States adopted a wait and see stance before potential action toward democracy.
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Free World
Rafael Jr
Juan Tomas Diaz
Trujillo
War Department
Army plans expand guard drills and extended camps
The Army focuses on the 103rd divisions of Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin with many veterans among ranks. Plan would increase two day weekend drills and extend summer training to three weeks or a month to improve readiness for potential active duty deployment.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Army
Merchants urged to share credit plan with banks
Merchants discussed a plan to overcome credit barriers by informing banks of their views. Banking representatives attended the meeting to gauge merchant support and the proposal’s feasibility in extending credit.
Winchester merchants plan Dixie Dollar Day auction and parking reforms
The Winchester merchants association outlines plans for a Dixie Dollar Day auction at the county courthouse at 2 pm Tuesday aided by Confederate money as bidding credits. They discuss Winchester Days promotion dates, improved parking, and possible store closings on Good Friday. Robert Pizzano seeks incorporation authority while Conrad Follanshee coordinates fundraising for airport improvements and runway surfacing nears completion with parking lot and taxiway work remaining.
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County Court House
Conrad Follanshee
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Stanleyville
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U. S
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Caribbean
Shenandoah Valley
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Chrysler
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Windsor
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