Danville High Returns to Normal After Week of Racial Disturbance
Danville George Washington Senior High School operated on a regular schedule after a week of racial tension. Officials reported a quiet, orderly day with 2237 students, 70 percent white and 30 percent black, and uniformed police present but no incidents. Schools statewide had been closed Tuesday. by Wednesday some pushing and taunting occurred, but Thursday showed normal attendance at GW and other schools. The calm followed a strict conduct policy adopted by city authorities.
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Industry Grinds to a Halt as Scissor Grinder Faces Change
In St Petersburg Florida Dom De Carlo 57, a rare surviving scissor and knife sharpener, laments dwindling work due to home electric sharpeners. He travels seasonally from New England to Florida, offering old fashioned sharpening at private property. He prizes family lineage stretching 175 years in Italy and hopes a successor will carry the trade forward. Also noted S J Perelman 66 plans to move to London, calling England more rational amid a violent news climate.
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Attendance Loss Could Cost Norfolk Schools 600000
Norfolk public schools may lose over 600000 in state aid if attendance does not improve. Assistant superintendent Paul H. Smith cited a 2200 pupil drop on the fifth day versus the prior year, risking about 11 million in basic aid from average daily attendance out of 12.6 million total.
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Fewer White Pupils in Richmond Schools
Richmond public schools report 17 175 white pupils enrolled out of an expected 21 139 and a total pupil count of 47 588 of 50 111. Superintendent L D Adams notes the increase over September 8 and September 1 and citesPossible private schooling out of city relocation or boycott as reasons.
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