Segregation by Sex Proposals Spark Protests in Anson County
Anson County school officials propose a sex based enrollment plan for a single high school to serve Negro and white students, triggering protests from hundreds of parents and stirring national debate. The plan faces federal approval questions while local sentiment and political figures shape the outcome.
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Wadesboro
N.C
Anson County School Board
North Carolina
Alabama
George C. Wallace
U.S. Office of Education
Bible County
Pat Taylor
Ansonie
Office of Education
Jimmy Hardison
Anson High
Benson High School
FBI
Anson
Heloise gardening and household hints from readers
Dear Folks shares seed starting tricks using coffee cans to avoid root shock and transplant with plastic lids. Readers describe bird deterrents with plastic bags and tips for curtain rods and button practice for children. Heloise notes she cannot answer every letter but will publish feasible questions and hints.
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Heloise
Evelyn Holland
Es Syndicate, Inc
Drowning Tragedy Strikes Boating Trip on Buggs Island Lake
North Carolina man Howard F. Westbrook, 38, of Burlington, drowned after a fishing trip when a wave caused the boat to list and several oarsmen fell overboard. The body remained missing as police planned further searches, with water about 60 feet deep and winds hindering recovery efforts.
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Clarksville
Buggs Island Lake
North Carolina
Howard F. Westbrook
Burlington
Westbrook
Havana Mothers to Eat Cake Next Sunday
The Cu ban government will allow Havana mothers to eat cake next Sunday as eggs milk sugar and shortening remain rationed. Havana Radio announced 200000 cakes will go on sale in greater Havana for Mothers Day along with 125000 cartons of bonbons and 150000 packets of soda crackers for a population of about 2600000.
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Miami
Fla
Havana
Cuba
Havana Radio
Greater
Bankers Clock Runs Late in Greenville Bank
In Greenville North Carolina the large revolving clock atop the Citizens and Southern National Bank allegedly fell back two hours, sparking talk of daylight saving time vs slow clocks. Cashier Ben D Harvey doubted a real error and blamed coincidence.
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Greenville, &,C
Citizens and Southern National Bank
C&s
Ben D. Harvey
Budapest Gathers Two Cities by Danube Bridge
Hungary’s capital combines Buda and Pest into one city joined by bridges across the Danube. The two areas unified in 1872 to form a single metropolitan center.
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Hungary
Buda
Pest
Danube
Lake Cumberland Fish Population Reaches Record Levels
In Kentucky, Lake Cumberland reports the heaviest black bass population among major impoundments with nearly 1,200 fish per acre according to state tests. The finding highlights the reservoir as a premier bass habitat.
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Frankfort
Lake
Cumberland
Kentucky
Power Struggle Causes Tension at Klan Anniversary Rally
A power struggle at the Ku Klux Klan 100th anniversary rally near Richmond led to the ouster of imperial kludd George F. Dorsett of Greensboro. Dorsett said his car was pelted with rocks and a rear tire was shot out as police investigated a hole in a fire. Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton challenged Dorsett amid tensions over funds and watchdog efforts. The event, attended by about 2,000 people, ended peacefully the next day with speeches, food, and auctions.
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Imperial Kludd
United Klans of America
Kludd
George F. Dorsett
Greensboro
N.C
Dorsett
Robert Shelton
The
United Klans
Shelton
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