Integration Showdown Looms at University of Alabama
Authorities sealed off the campus Friday in a security move ahead of a Tuesday government-ordered integration showdown. Newsmen arrived to watch as tensions rose over the federal order and Gov. George Wallace's defiant stance.
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University of Alabama
U. S
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
John Profano
Queen Elizabeth II
Lincoln White
State Department
Melbourne
National Association of Letter Carriers
Dallas
Alabama
George C. Wallace
North Carolina
Maj. J. T. Molan
2Nd Air Wing
Alabama Braces Showdown Near
Alabama waits as tensions rise over federal intervention with spokesmen signaling a possible clash as Washington officials pledge to respond to unrest. The situation centers on university protests and federal authority.
Alabama crisis deepens as two Negroes seek university admission
Reports say a second Black student may gain entry to the University of Alabama amid ongoing tension with a third applicant in Huntsville. National Guardsmen prepare for two weeks of summer training as a potential showdown looms in Tuscaloosa.
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David M. McGrathery
Huntsville
University Center
Wallace
Alabama National Guardsmen
Tuscaloosa
Dogie Days Parade Opens Second Day In Dumas
A school band leads the parade down Dumas Avenue as the second day of Dogie Days begins. Barbara Rogers, owner of a 1963 car, is named Dogie Days Queen and will be honored. The Dogie Days Rodeo closes the three day celebration with prize awards for floats and bicycles.
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Dumas Rothe
Decree
Dumas
Group Football Plan Hits St Louis School Transport
Pickets blocked buses and about 4000 children, largely Negro, were moved to different classrooms as the Committee for Parents of Transported Pupils demanded full equality. Mrs. Ann Margaret Voss said protests would continue until justice is achieved. School officials argued seats were filled due to crowding and differing schedules, not segregation.
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ST. Louis
Ann Margaret Voss
Committee For
St Louis
Voss
Daniel L. Schlafly
Boar
Schlafly
Sandie
LSA High School Band To Tour the Nation
UPI reported Spencer Iowa based United States of America High School Band will tour the nation this summer with 128 all star musicians. Director Robert Dean said the group will gather in Hattiesburg Mississippi June 9 14 for rehearsals before concerts in Houston San Antonio El Paso and Mexico City.
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Spencer
Iowa
UPI
Robert Dean
United States of America
Dean
U. S
Hattiesburg
Miss
Houston
San Antonio
el Paso
Mexico City
DiksS In Freak Mishap Dunkirk Tragedy
In Dunkirk France Auguste Vince aged 69 died in a freak accident when a brace toppled under a bed support and a brace pressed on his throat cutting off breathing. He reportedly crawled under the bed when the incident occurred.
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Dunkirk
France
UPI
Auguste Vince
Big Story In the Making and University Admissions
A university has faced scrutiny over admissions practices after officials reportedly rejected 246 African American applicants to the school for unspecified reasons. The case centers on potential racial bias in selecting entrants.
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Necro
Alabama Governor Faces Federal Order Clash Over Integration
Newsmen report a calm but tense response as Alabama Governor George Wallace vows to block university integration. Federal orders stand, with U S district court in force and state troopers deployed. Wallace argues to test constitutional limits while observers fear potential arrest and legal consequences.
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Meet the Press
The
Nation
George Wallace
Texan Takes Clan to Notre Dame Graduation
John W. Madden of Houston leads a two dozen Texans to Notre Dame for son John Philip Madden's graduation. The trip cost about 4000 dollars with rail fare on Santa Fe and a chartered bus. The party includes Madden's wife six daughters three sons sons in law and grandchildren with few non clan travelers.
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Clan
Notre Dame
John W. Madden
Houston, Tex
Madden
Houston
South Bend
John Philip Madden
University of Notre Dame
Rita Massey
M. J. Vidrine
Joe
Margarite
Edna Marie
Joseph Rick
India
I L
Pat) Patterson
Edna
John
Court denies re hearing in 1951 Fort Worth murder case
The Court of Criminal Appeals splits to uphold Fort Worth lawyer Jack Mackin's seven year sentence for the August 4 1951 murder of Clarence A Lowden. The case began with an argument outside a Fort Worth night club.
Obituaries for Anderson Emerson McElvany and Spinks families
Notices honor Jennie Anderson Bert L. Emerson Jessie McElvany Milton Redd and James Spinks with full death dates and memorial details. Jennie Anderson is survived by children and grandchildren. Bert L. Emerson by Lucille and multiple offspring. Jessie McElvany mother to several daughters and numerous grandchildren. Milton Redd listed with siblings and memorial service times. James Spinks noted as husband and father with two grandchildren. Burial and service venue details include Bridgeport Church of Christ and Brickburn Show Memorial Chapel in Texas.
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Grother
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Curtis
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Sofurney
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Net
Bert Emerson Jr
Rondie Hacklemon
Glen Philips
Tror Monkin
Dennis
John. Danes
Jeff
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Yvelio Linton O Freeman
Satur
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South Fieridc
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Claude Morton
Fred Anderson
Walter Snoween Clyde
Chester
Howerd
Crares
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Redd
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Bromer
Morgen
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Mortha Hawk
RC. Ouhbieling
Servces
Biickburn
Spinks James
Lewis Marina Sue Howes
Jimmie
Jock Spinks
Orville Francis
Ex Con Is Suspect In Boston Slayings
Charles Terry a 33 year old ex convict arrested in Manhattan on a murder charge was named a suspect in the Boston strangler slayings and linked to two other New England killings Detectives from Massachusetts joined New York officers to question him about the Boston cases as he faced charges in the May 30 strangling of Zenovia Clegg in a West 43rd Street hotel room.
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Grand St
Amarillo
Ivan Dement Co
Manhattan
Boston
New England
Charles Terry
Zenovia Clegg
Donovan
Terry
U.S. Ambassador Cancels Japan Visit Over Student Resistance
U.S. Ambassador Edwin O. Reischauer canceled his planned visit to Shinoi Yu University in Matsumoto after students refused to meet him. The student council said he planned to influence opposition to U.S. nuclear submarines visiting Japanese ports.
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Wallace
Alabama
Matsumoto
Japan
UPI
U.S
Edwin 0. Reischauer
Shinoiyu University
Reischauer
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