Hearing on County School Suit Set Tomorrow
Frederick County officials are set to travel to Charlottesville to pursue admission for six Clearbrook Negro children to James Wood High School and Stonewall School. The suit, filed Sept. 18 in Harrisonburg Federal District Court, also involves Shenandoah County. a separate suit seeks a Negro pupil’s admission to Central High School in Woodstock.
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Charlottesville
Clearbrook
James Wood High School
Stonewall School
Charles E. Bass
Serigor
Robert E. Ayler
Frederick County Commonwealth
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Massie
Federal District Court
Harrisonburg
Shenandoah County
Central High
Woodstock
Berryville rescue squad hits 100th call milestone
The John H. Enders Rescue Squad of Berryville passed its 100th call yesterday since beginning operation on May 22. A weather update notes a chance of rain and continuing mild to cool temperatures with highs around 75 and lows near 52 through the week.
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John H. Enders
Berryville
Longshoremen Strike After Contract Expiration
Longshoremen quit work from New England to Texas as their contract expired. President Kennedy invoked the Taft-Hartley Act to halt the stoppage and set up a board of inquiry due by Thursday to report on the strike. The ILA ordered 75,000 members off the job at 12:01 a.m. with Maine to Brownsville halted.
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Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Kennedy
New England
Texas
White House
Dwight D. Ei
Senhower
Afl-Cio International Longshoremen’s Association
ILA
William V. Bradley
Walker Accused of Inciting Rebellion
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy announced the arrest of former Army Maj. Gen. Edwin Walker near Oxford Mississippi on charges of inciting a rebellion. Walker's case ties to the University of Mississippi riot and drew Senate commentary from Wayne Morse and Stephen Young urging caution and accountability.
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Washington (Ap
Robert F. Kennedy
Army
Edwin Walker
Kennedy
Oxford
Miss
Senate
University of Mississippi
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Edwin A. Walker
Young
Federalized troops fire over crowd in Oxford college integration clash
In Oxford Mississippi federalized 108th Armored Cavalry troops moved with bayonets drawn as rioters resisted integration at the University of Mississippi. Soldiers fired into the air, rounding up dozens of youths and delivering several to the federal courthouse. Former Maj. Gen. Edwin Walker appeared briefly in the square amid the clash.
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Miss
Mississippi
University of Mississippi
108Th Armored Cavalry
Tupelo
Federal
Edwin Walker
President Kennedy Moves to Enforce Mississippi Enrollment
In a weekend of crisis the White House and Pentagon powered into a federal response to integrate James Meredith at the University of Mississippi. Kennedy ordered absorbing the Mississippi National Guard into federal service and deploying regular Army troops to enforce court orders and federal authority. He canceled a Newport trip and directed a cool operation from the White House as he signed the proclamation and executive order.
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White House
Army
Pentagon
Mississippi
All White State University
Newport
R.I
Ross Barnett
James H. Meredith
Kenedy
Cody
Missisippi National
Congressional Reaction Splits Along Regional Lines
Washington AP report notes congressional reaction to President Kennedy's address on the University of Mississippi crisis split along sectional lines. Seven of Mississippi’s eight members attacked the speech. Northern and Western senators praised it. Sen Allan Ellender favored the court order in principle but rejected bypassing the law. Sen James Eastland disagreed with the president’s speech.
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Kennedy
University of Mississippi
Congress
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Sen
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D-La
James H. Meredith
Oxford
Miss
Ellender
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
Senate
Mike
Mississippi Governor Barnett on Meredith and federal action
Governor Barnett denounces federal intervention at Ole Miss as he vows to preserve peace while opposing federalized National Guard units and United States force. He declares Mississippi will continue to fight the Meredith case in court to restore state sovereignty and constitutional government.
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United States
Meredith
University of Mississippi
United States of America
Mississippi
Union of States
Meredith Enrolls at Ole Miss as Oxford Turmoil Rages
James H Meredith, 29, becomes the first Black student admitted to the University of Mississippi under federal guard. In Oxford riots resume downtown with 4,000 federal troops on hand, 150 arrests, two killed last night, and widespread business disruption as bayonets and tear gas clear mobs.
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James H. Meredith
Oxford
Miss
Ole Miss
University of Mississippi
Robert Ellis
Charles Billingslea
Mississippi
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