Kennedy Tiptoes on Race Issue Amid Birmingham Tense Clashes
President Kennedy avoided direct blame while Birmingham Negro protests surged and thousands faced jail. Behind the scenes his administration urged white and Black leaders toward understanding. A 24 hour truce collapsed after MLK and Abernathy were jailed, sparking new doubt among leaders about unity and next steps.
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Alabama
Birmingham
United States
Ift
University of Mississippi
Martin Luther King
Ralph D. Abernathy
King
Abernathy
Wyatt Tee Walker
Fred L. Shuttlesworth
Newhouse Named To Hamm's Post In Texas Plant Move
Herm Newhouse is named general sales manager of Hamm's South Central division by Hamm's manager Charles Adams. Hamm's plans Texas brewed beer from a Houston plant, planned as its fifth facility. Hamm's, founded in St Paul in 1860, operates in San Francisco Los Angeles Baltimore and other markets and ranked seventh in 1962 sales.
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Herm Newhouse
South Central
Theo. Hamm Brewing Co
Charles T. Adams
Hamm
Houston
Hamm's
St. Paul
San
Baytown Sun staff and office details
The Baytown Sun in Baytown Texas lists staff roles including editor and publisher Jawe eles, manager a-Office, circulation director and agentry manager. It is published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays by Baytown Sun Inc from Pearce and Ashbel. Subscription rates are $1 per month or $17.40 per year. On sale through Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc. The Associated Press is credited for select dispatches and content.
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Jawe Eles
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
P. O. Box
Associated Press
Mender
Aven
Birth of a new South in Birmingham and the path to equality
A memorandum argues the U.S. Supreme Court declared Negroes American citizens entitled to full constitutional equality, including desegregation. It reflects on Southern resistance, nonviolent legal change, and the danger of violence while acknowledging shared regional traditions and hopes for gradual progress.
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Birmingham
South
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Supreme Court
Citizenship and the burden of full rights in a democracy
A News Desk column argues that true citizenship for Black Americans requires responsibility and taxation, not mere access to seats or venues. It stresses commitment to work, family care, voting integrity, and readiness for equality as essential conditions before broad acceptance by the majority.
Try and Stop Me What Time's The Next Swan
Walter Slezak recalls his father Leo Slezak facing a harsh diet as weight grew alarming. He resisted then accepted the sparse meals with calm. A dog betrayed him by barking at a desk stationed with a two foot long Hungarian salaam.
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Walter Slezak
Leo Slezak
Slezak
Spice Islands answer and famous names puzzle
Answers: 1) The Moluccas. 2) William S White. 3) Saudi Arabia. 4) Twenty one guns. 5) The power of two parents over their children and descendants. Other notes include a WWII anniversary, a pronunciation guide, and a birthday list.
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Moluccas
William S. White
Saudi Arabia
Florida Lawmakers Push Three Amendments to Weaken Union
Washington report outlines Florida leaders William Chappel and Mallory Horne backing a General Assembly of the States drive to amend the constitution. A Pennsylvania ally, W. Stuart Helm, fronts a effort to create a Court of the Union and allow states to override Congress on constitutional changes. Ohio legislature under pressure as rural and business interests back the plan.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Florida
Pennsylvania
United States
Court of the Union
US Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Ohio
General Assembly of
States
William C. Chappel
Ocala
Mallory Horne
Tallahassee
Miami
Jacksonville
Tampa
Chicago
General Assembly of the States
W. Stuart Helm
GOP
Sun Oil Co
Pew
Sun Oil
Harold Chase
Kansas
Dual Sovereignty Committee
Bobby Lee Bannerman
Martin Waldron
St. Petersburg Times
Bannerman
George Prentice
Bimingham
Chappel
Chappell
General Assembly of States
Brain cells count mystery clarified in memory study
A recent study discusses the human brain housing about ten billion cells. Researchers note variations across individuals and emphasize that estimates differ by methods. The finding highlights brain complexity and potential implications for neuroscience.
Brownwood Resident Pleads Against Burning Trash
A Brownwood resident in Baytown writes to The Sun lamenting smoke from neighbors burning garbage several times weekly. The letter notes health impacts, especially for children with asthma and hayfever, and urges others to follow the Golden Rule as city plans to assume garbage collection. The editor’s note cites city ordinances and directs reports to the fire department.
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the Sun
Atth
Brownwood
Baytown
A. H
Know Your Bridge Four Hearts Play and Five Diamonds Play
Bridge column discusses declarer play in two hands. In Four Hearts with West, North shows strength in diamonds and king singleton, suggesting technique to maximize entries and ruffing. In Five Diamonds with West, lead of clubs and spades guides aiming to split the defenders’ honors and establish ruffs. The text outlines one plan using two spade finesses and a club toward the king, plus alternative lines and emphasis on dummy entries.
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Wats
Pansio
Worth
King Fea
King of Hearts
South
Wes Syndicate, Inc
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