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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1961

Page

9

Was NAACP's desegregation strategy the right path

Washington AP commentary weighs whether direct action by Negroes would have sped desegregation, arguing timeline, court rulings, and leadership shaped outcomes. It notes Montgomery bus boycott, NAACP court-driven battles, and rise of leaders like Martin Luther King while examining timing and effectiveness against evolving political climate. It cites 1946 bus desegregation, 1954 school ruling, and subsequent civil rights clashes including Little Rock and Alabama bus protests.

Washington Montgomery Ala NAACP Martin Luther King Africa United States National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Alabama Supreme Court Little Rock

Golden Dozen loses two members keeps twelve intact

Hollywood columnist notes the Golden Dozen film stars lose Clark Gable and Gary Cooper but gain two new figures to maintain twelve top names. It highlights Brando Holden and others as era icons while observing shifts in power, contracts, and producer influence. The piece also mentions a rising female star trend led by Doris Day and Elizabeth Taylor amid changing industry dynamics.

Hollywood Denth Marlon Brando William Holden Gary Cooper Burt Lancaster Tony Curtis Gregory Peck Kirk Bougles Frank Sinatra Clark Gable James Stewart Cary Grant John Wayne Gable Cooper Jack Lemmon Beck the Cohens Mayers Willy Unidios Lemmon Universal Paramount Kirk Self Douglas Illionaires Itle Doris Day Elizabeth Taylor Debbie Reynolds Shirley MacLaine Marilyn Monroe

Weather and News Log From Winston Station Report

Monday evening program log lists Johnny Mitchell and Paul Harvey style segments with weather on the quarter and half hour. Names include Larry Parks and Terry Lathn with Winston newsroom notes and late sports updates.

Johnny Mitchell Johnny Mitchells Wwe Paul Harvey Alex Drier Whather—Swayze ED P McKoan Winston News Winston Winston Milt Winston Terry Lathn Terry Lahn Don MoNiell Larry Parks Larry Parks

Sun Television Log and Daytime Schedule Snapshot

A compact listing of daytime shows and NBC News blocks. Programs include Play Your Hunch My Little Margie Morning Movie Price Is Right Double Exposure Concentration Love of Lite Could Be You Search For Tomorrow Guiding Light Millionaire Day In Court From These Roots Verdict Is Yours Seven Keys Row For Daddy The Brighter Day Queen For A Day Secret Storm Edge Of Night Who Do You Trust American Bandstand San Francisco Beat Here’s Hollywood Quick Draw McGraw and news briefs from Chandler Huntley Brinkley Edwards News.

Margie Ruth Consequen Daddy Hollywood San Francisco Chandler Huntley-Brinkley Edwards

Graham infection keeps Billy Graham in bed during crusade

Billy Graham remains confined to bed in a London hotel after a severe upper respiratory infection. Doctors say he cannot resume commitments for another week and will participate in a limited capacity if able. The three week Manchester crusade opens Monday with Rev Leighton Ford preaching in Graham's stead.

London Billy Graham Manchester Graham England Leighton Ford

Ernest Thompson to be honored by Interstate Oil Commission

AUSTIN AP Ernest Thompson a longtime member and former chairman of the Railroad Commission will be honored at the Interstate Oil Compact Commission midyear meeting in Keasten The event will dedicate the gathering to Thompson who joined the commission in 1932 and served continuously He spoke at the opening session and will be feted in a formal evening program Thompson also served as oil adviser to the secretary of war in World War II and led two wartime oil surveys for the A E.

Hawaii Awaits Eruption Of Smouldering Volcano

In Hawaii, Kilauea, one of the world’s most active craters, has been swelling since last September. Experts warn a major eruption could occur as pressure builds, threatening nearby homes, crops, and orchids along the lava‑fed landscape. Locals watch rumbling crater domes and tremors with uncertainty.

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Gibbon Apes Celebrate Rare Captive Birth In Forest Park Zoo

In Fort Worth Texas two gibbon apes named Jack and Jackie became parents to a rare newborn. The infant's sex was not disclosed as the gibbons protect their baby from keepers and visitors. Nearby the eruption of a volcano and lava flows devastated surrounding areas, including homes and land, with extensive damage and high seismograph readings reported days earlier.

Fort Worth Tex Jack Jackie Forest Park Zoo Fosseke Y. Nakamura Telephone Ee

Great Britain abolishes slavery within empire in 1883

In 1883 the British Empire ended slavery within its dominions, marking a major legal and moral shift. The move extended emancipation beyond previous slaveholding territories and reflected ongoing reform across the empire.

Great Britain British Empire

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