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May 12, 1964

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Historical Context for May 12, 1964

In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[†]

Notable Deaths

Agnes Forbes Blackadder

1964Agnes Forbes Blackadder, Scottish medical doctor (born 1875)[†]

Agnes Forbes Blackadder Savill was a Scottish medical expert and doctor. Blackadder became the first female graduate of the University of St Andrews when she gained her M.A. degree on 29 March 1895. She was the first consultant dermatologist to be appointed in 1907 at St. John's Hospital, an appointment which was also notable as one of the first appointments of a woman consultant at a hospital that was not exclusively for women. During World War I, she served as a radiographer at the Scottish Women's Hospital at Royaumont in France and pioneered radiography of gangrene.

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WANT TO MANAGE THE METS? Here's a way to tell Casey what's wrong, have fun and win a prize. too. For the easy details, Get Today's World‐Telegram‐Advt.

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JOHNSON ASSURES LATINS U.S. SEEKS FREEDOM FOR ALL; He Stresses Political Goals of Alliance for Progress in Remarks to Envoys; VOWS TO CONTINUE AID ; Joins Signing for $40 Million More in Help ‐ Rostow to Get Moscoso Post

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Johnson assures Latin Amer of US support, s, White House, after conf with Latin-Amer ambs; stresses Alliance plan for dem soc revolution with econ progress; signs, with envoys, US aid accords for $40 million; names W W Rostow US repr on Alliance com; asks Rusk to set more confs, notes his Adm has spent $430 million in new aid to Latin Amer; sees turning point for Alliance success

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NEW‐SCHOOL PLAN DECRIED AS AIDING RACE IMBALANCE; Study by City Rights Panel Says 28 Projects Will Be 90% Negro‐Puerto Rican; SITE POLICY IS ASSAILED; Board Has Failed in Effort to Select ‘Fringe’ Areas, Consultant Declares

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Dr M Wolff study for NYC Human Rights Comm holds Educ Bd's bldg program creates segregated schools faster than integration plans can end imbalance; charges 28 of 96' elementary and jr hss in '65-66 bldg program will have student bodies at least 90% Negro and Puerto Rican as will 24 schools now being built; suggests schools be built to serve Negro and Puerto Rican areas rather than in them; says system had 52 schools in '54 with 90% Negro-Puerto Rican enrollment, now has 165; table shows ethnic composition of schools in '65-66 bldg program

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