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May 15, 1955

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Survey Applauds Progress On Integration in Schools; SCHOOL BIAS STUDY HAILS PROGRESS

By Edith Evans Asbury

NAACP survey finds 250,000 Negroes and whites in integrated classes in 500 grade and high schools that were segregated until Sup Ct ban; included in survey are insts in DC, Topeka and 2 Del dists, all involved in cases Ct ruled on; rept finds desegregation most effective in W Va, Mo; notes its extension to Negro teachers, Indians heretofore confined to reservation schools and some RC schools; chides press for ignoring gains while publicizing instances of resistance

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Notable Births

Mohamed Brahmi

1955Mohamed Brahmi, Tunisian politician (died 2013)[†]

Mohamed Brahmi was a Tunisian politician. Brahmi was the founder and former leader of the People's Movement, which, under his leadership, won two seats in the constituent election in 2011.

1955Lia Vissi, Cypriot singer-songwriter and politician[†]

Olympia "Lia" Vissi is a Greek Cypriot singer, songwriter and composer who is most notable for her two participations in the Eurovision Song Contest and for being the older sister of fellow singer Anna Vissi.

Notable Deaths

Harry J. Capehart

1955Harry J. Capehart, American lawyer, politician, and businessperson (born 1881)[†]

Harry Jheopart Capehart Sr. was an American lawyer, politician, and businessperson in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Capehart served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing McDowell County for three consecutive terms, from 1919 to 1925. He also served as an assessor, city councilperson, and city attorney for Keystone, West Virginia.

Historical Context for May 15, 1955

In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]