• Short Summary

    AUTHORITIES AT NOTASULGA, ALABAMA, ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE IF A FIRE THAT DESTROYED RECENTLY DESEGREGATED MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WAS THE WORK OF AN ARSONIST.

  • Description


    VARIOUS SHOTS OF RUINED SCHOOL, SMOKE RISING AND SMALL FLAMES VISIBLE HERE AND THERE IN SMOULDERING WRECKAGE.




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    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: AUTHORITIES AT NOTASULGA, ALABAMA, ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE IF A FIRE THAT DESTROYED RECENTLY DESEGREGATED MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WAS THE WORK OF AN ARSONIST.

    THE $250,000 SCHOOL WAS LEFT A BURNED-OUT SHELL BY A SPECTACULAR FIRE EARLY SATURDAY (18 APRIL). AND THE SIX NEGROES WHO HAVE BEEN ATTENDING IT UNDER COURT ORDER WERE LEFT TEMPORARILY WITHOUT A PLACE TO STUDY. THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN BOYCOTTED BY WHITE STUDENTS IN A BITTER SEGREGATION DISPUTE. ONLY THE NEGROES HAVE BEEN ATTENDING CLASSES.

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    Film ID:
    VLVA43TIOZN8QHXUYW3ZM5M8KX9WU
    Media URN:
    VLVA43TIOZN8QHXUYW3ZM5M8KX9WU
    Group:
    Reuters - Source to be Verified
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    20/04/1964
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:50:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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