Negro Actions Are Results Of Waiting
James Marlow Washington argues that Birmingham riots illustrate Negroes increasingly acting to combat discrimination after years of waiting. He traces a history from 1788 slavery protections to 1954 school desegregation, noting constitutional changes, Reconstruction, and the slow shift toward civil rights through nonviolent and direct actions.
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James Marlow
Washington
Birmingham
Alabama
Supreme Court
Dred Scott
Lincoln
United States
South
NAACP
Norstad Swaps Army Life for Owens-Corning Fiberglas Post
New York AP reports Gen Lauris Norstad, former NATO commander, has become president of Owens-Corning Fiberglas International on Fifth Avenue. He emphasizes budget discipline and fact-based decisions, likening military and corporate planning while noting limits on top-down orders in business. Military leaders hold senior roles in several large firms, underscoring a link between military service and corporate governance.
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New York
Lauris Norstad
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Lve
Norstad
Gen. Clay
Continental Can Co
Lehman Corp
Race Problems At a Glance
Associated Press report from Birmingham notes Kennedy assuring Wallace federal troops stay out unless violence erupts. Wallace considers a federal court injunction to block troops. Nashville reports a shotgun blast at a Negro leader’s home after clashes between demonstrators and white crowds. four arrests and two hospitalized. Birmingham rally features Jackie Robinson and Floyd Patterson praising courage in the civil rights fight.
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Associated Pres
Birmingham
Ala
Kennedy
George C. Wallace
Alabma
Wallace
Nashville
Tenn
Jackie Robinson
Floyd Patterson
Mass Rally
Business Leaders Warn Tax Cut Needed to Cut Unemployment
President Kennedy's top economist Dr. Walter W. Heller told the Business Council in Hot Springs that the spring upswing, though strong, will not meaningfully reduce joblessness without a substantial tax cut. He estimated about ten years of uninterrupted growth at current rates to restore employment unless a tax stimulus is injected, and noted first-quarter output rose to $583 billion with expectations of higher growth and revenue gains.
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Kennedy
Walter W. Heller
Business Council
Simulus
Heller
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Saunders
Mittee
Dr. Heller
Council of “Economic Advisers
White House
President S Council
Cariia
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
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Gen. Bradley
Bulova Watch Co
Gen. Gavin
Arthur D. Little
Gen. J. Lawton Collins
Pfizer & Co
Clay
Whittle
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Beltone
Delmont Hotel
Joe A. Holcomb
Mickey Finn
Link Leonard IS
United States Savings
Henry Ford Uy
Foard Motor Co
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SEARS
Texas Ave
Baytown
Texas
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Appelt Electric CO
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