The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-01
Notionol News Summary
Civil Rights
Fight Seen For
Sure In Senate
BY H. v. LANCASTER, JR.

NO COMPROMISE on the
civil rights dispute is foreseen
by Sen. Richard Russell (D-Ga).
I'VE have not been approached
on any compromise, and I don't
know Of any we could possibly
accept the leader Of the South
ern bloc told a reporter. Lead
ers Of both parties planned to
force round-the-clock sessions
starting Monday to wear down
Southern opposition and get
some kind of civil rights bill
through the Senate. Southerners,
in turn, said they would use
every filibuster tactic they knew
including refusing to allow Sen
ate committees to meet during
sessions, a procedure which re-
quireS the unanimous consent of
the Senate.
NEGRO STUDENTS PRO
TESTS of segregated lunch
counters and other eating es-
Establishments continued in Rich
mond despite a four-hour meet
ing Friday between merchants
and white and Negro ministers.
The meeting produced no con
crete agreement, one pastor
said, but there was real basis
Of individual understanding.
Last week laws were enacted by
the General Assembly making
it a misdemeanor for any per-
son to remain on business
property after he has been ask
ed to leave.
1T. GOV. STEPHENS pre-
dicted Saturday the state Senate
would pass Gov. Almonds re-
vlsed budget bill after it is sent
up from the House. The House
Appropriations Committee cut
down on some of the items Al
mond had requested but added
others, including 81 million dol
lars for school teachers sala-
ries. to make the final figure 8
to 10 million dollars more than
Almond had requested. 1t is est
mated this budget will require
70 to 80 millions annually in ad-
ditional tax revenue. The House
Finance Committee has APPROX
ed an additional 10 per cent tax
on wines and liquor but put off
action on a-proposed 3-cents-per-
pack cigaret tax until Monday.
PRES. EISENHOWER visited
the seaside resort city of Mar
Del Plata, Argentina, Saturday,
on his way to Bariolche, in the
Andes. Security measures to
protect the President wereI
frightened when several bomb
ings occurred before his ar
rival earlier in Buenos Aires.
There were several demonstra-
tons by supporters of ousted
dictator Juan Peron during his
visit to the Argentine capital. ]
but most Of the people were
Earlier in the week, |
the President received tu-
welcome in Brazil.
SIX CLERGYMEN, represent
ing the leading Protestant
churches, have demanded that |
Rep. Francis Walter (D-Pa) |
and retract what they
called his untrue statement
charging Communist infiltration
Of the churches. Walter replied |
by inviting them to testify be-
fore the House Committee on
m-Amcrican Activities, of which |
he is chairman.
RRITAIN'S PRINCESS MAR
GARET, sister of Queen Eliza
beth. is engaged to marry So
ciety photographer Antony Arm
strOng-JOneS, a cOmmoner, it |
was announced Friday. Both arc
g. The news startled and pleas
ed British society which had no
of the royal romance. No |
date was announced. In |
other news of royalty. Japan's |
Princess Michiko. wife of Crown |
Prince Akihito, gave birth to a |
son. and the wife of the Shah |
Of Iran was said to be expect
ing.
THE THREE MEMBERS Of |
the State Pupil Placement Board |
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