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January 25, 1947
The Guardian
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
In Pepperell, Mass., Mrs. Robert A. Newhall was removed as girls' basketball coach for alleged color bias in a game against Ayer High School; her husband was appointed replacement by the School Committee due to unchanged prejudice.
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COLOR BIASED TEACHER FIRED
PEPPERELL, MASS - Because of her alleged color bias in a recent basketball game between Pepperell and Ayer High School, Mrs. Robert A Newhall was ousted as girls' basketball coach at the Pepperell school.
The School Committee this week appointed her husband to the job. He is a native of Pepperell. His young attractive wife, a Southerner, hails from Oklahoma. In retiring her from the coaching job the school committee, composed of Guy Murchie, Sidney Mason and Miss Lucy Spring, attributed their action to "lack of convincing evidence of having changed her attitude of color prejudice."
PEPPERELL, MASS - Because of her alleged color bias in a recent basketball game between Pepperell and Ayer High School, Mrs. Robert A Newhall was ousted as girls' basketball coach at the Pepperell school.
The School Committee this week appointed her husband to the job. He is a native of Pepperell. His young attractive wife, a Southerner, hails from Oklahoma. In retiring her from the coaching job the school committee, composed of Guy Murchie, Sidney Mason and Miss Lucy Spring, attributed their action to "lack of convincing evidence of having changed her attitude of color prejudice."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Color Bias
Basketball Coach
Fired
Prejudice
School Committee
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Robert A Newhall
Guy Murchie
Sidney Mason
Miss Lucy Spring
Where did it happen?
Pepperell, Mass
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Robert A Newhall
Guy Murchie
Sidney Mason
Miss Lucy Spring
Location
Pepperell, Mass
Event Date
Recent
Story Details
Mrs. Robert A Newhall was fired as girls' basketball coach due to alleged color bias in a game against Ayer High School; her husband was appointed to the position by the School Committee, citing lack of evidence of changed attitude on color prejudice.