Judge weighs petition to reopen segregated Surry school
Federal judge Butzner hears Negro attorneys argue to force reopening of the closed white public school in Surry County. Defense denies discrimination, says closure followed white students moving to a private school. Testimony shows seven Negro pupils allegedly affected, though none were asked to enroll.
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Richmond
John D. Butzner Jr
Surry County
Foundation
Ken von Schilling Jr
Whet
R. F. Lawrence
Beginning Of Air Strip Fund Drive Details
The Federal Aviation Agency allocates 56980 and the State Corporation Commission 28490 toward a total 112960 airport cost requiring a local match. Harold Van derbilt donated 10000 in 1956 when Mount Jackson plans began. Gordon D. Bowman leads as general chairman and towns will solicit funds with a meeting set for October 15 to determine available amounts.
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Federal Aviation Agency
State Corporation Commission
Harold Vanderbilt
Shenandoah County
Vanderbilt
Mount Jackson
Gordon D. Bowman
Virginia
Civil Air Patrol
Private school formed over white school incentive debate
A discussion centered on the motive for forming a private school as an incentive linked to white school attendance. An organizational meeting urged the school board to keep the two Negro public schools open, despite calls for alternatives.
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Dallas Builds Super University in Texas Southwest
Dallas launches a multimillion dollar graduate research center to boost regional growth. Led by Erik Johnson, the center aims to attract 1000 staff, host scientists from around the world, and raise PhD output in the Southwest from 500 to 2000 yearly by 1975. Dr. Lloyd V. Berkner is president. the center partners with regional universities and Brookhaven.
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Texas Industries, ‘Inc
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Southwest
Graduate Research Center of the Southwest
Will A
Southwestern
Lloyd V. Berkner
International Geophysical Year
Associated Universities
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Yale
MIT
Princeton
Cornell
Columbia
Johns Hopkins
Universities of
Pennsylvania
Rochester
Anton Ly Hales
Great Lakes
Moonshine Case Ends With 60 Day Judge’s Sentence
In Little Rock Arkansas James Junior Rackley told U S District Judge J Smith Henley he turned to moonshine during a dry summer and unemployment. He noted a 1955 probation for moonshine. The judge asked the prison term to deter future offenses and Rackley replied he had never been there. The judge imposed 60 days.
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Little Rock
Ark
James Junior Rackley
U.S
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