Alabama U. Out Then In Alabama U Out Then In
Federalized National Guardsmen backed two Negro students as Gov. George Wallace faced federal officials at the University of Alabama. Wallace refused to yield, then stepped aside after Brig. Gen. Henry Graham demanded he move. Vivian Malone and James Hood enrolled briefly before withdrawal.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
George C. Wallace
University of Alabama
Kennedy
Vivian Malone
Jeifies A. Hood
Wallace
Henry V. Graham
31St Infantry Division
National Guard
Graham
Ational Guard
Balting
George Wallace
Nicholas Katzenbach
University of Alabama At
Katzenbach
U.S
Associated Press
James Hood
North
Kennedy calls for civil rights push to end segregation
President Kennedy outlined a broad civil rights program to Congress arguing race has no place in American life or law. He urged peaceful change and proposed measures to curb discrimination, reinforce desegregation, and protect Negro voting rights while warning against violence.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Viet Nam
West Berlin
America
Civil rights push faces slow Senate path after Kennedy address
President Kennedy urged civil rights legislation and won early support from leaders of both parties. Senate Republican Leader Dirksen vowed effort and action this session, while Humphrey warned final action may wait until late summer amid anticipated Southern filibusters and possible violence. Ellender warned of bloodshed if a filibuster blocks reform.
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Kennedy
Congress
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Sen
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Washington
Illinois
Dirksen
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
Bennington Urged to Designate Town Farm Land as Public Park
The Allen Organization recommended Bennington selectmen designate Town Farm land as a public park with a long range master plan and cost estimates. The 70 acre site north of Molly Stark School on Willow Road could become a premier municipal park, with development begun next spring or fall while the planning commission studies continue.
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Allen Organization
Bennington
Ious
Selectmen
Stewart E. Allen
Molly Stark
Willow Road
Park Street
Bennington Regional Planning Commission
Clayton Daigneault
Commissas
Bennington School Board weighs sick leave and vacation rules
Inside Greater Bennington reports the school board's review of definitive policies for non teaching staff on sick leave and vacation. The item appears on Page 5 with related school administration coverage.
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Greater Bennington
Medgar Evers Shot Dead Outside Jackson Home
Medgar Evers a leading Mississippi NAACP figure was mortally wounded in the driveway of his North Jackson residence as he exited his car about 12:30 am. The 37 year old field secretary died later at University Medical Center. The killer, likely 150 feet away, used a 30-30 rifle as police searched for suspects. The NAACP posted a $10000 reward and officials pledged full investigation. William Wilkins called the death a blow to civil rights.
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Jackson, Miss
Medgar W. Evers
South
Evers
Mississippi
National Association For the Advanc of Colored People
University Medical
Jackson
W. B. Pierce
FBI
New York
Roy T. Wilkins
NAACP
Movement For Human Rights
Wilkins
Willie Mae Bishop
Merle Beasley Evers
Pierce
Allen C. Thompson
Thompson
Medgar Evers
America
Bennington Area Economy Shows Slow Summer Recovery
The Bennington area remains slower than ideal as June passes midpoint. January and February were strong, but March to May lagged. unemployment stays higher than last year, with short-time lay-offs in seasonal industries noted by DES bulletins.
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Bennington-area
Bennington
Department of Employment Security
DES
Vermont faces budget cuts and adjournment target
In Montpelier Sen John H Boylan says the omnibus appropriations bill will be up for debate in the upper chamber tomorrow with final adjournment possible by June 21. The House and Senate will form a conference committee to resolve spending differences as preparations continue for a statewide budget about 72.3 million dollars over two fiscal years.
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House
Boylan
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Franklin S. Billings Jr
Greek Cabinet Quits in Protest Over London Visit
King Paul met Parliament president Constantine Rodopoulos and invited two Carmanlis opponents to a Palace conference after Constantine Caramanlis resigned as premier protesting the royal family’s refusal to postpone a state visit to London. The king faces naming a new government in Greece.
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Athens
Greece
Paul
Constantine Rodopoulos
Constantine Carmanlis
Caramanlis
London
Hoff to Review Vermont Civil Defense Readiness
Gov. Philip H Hoff announced a comprehensive review of Vermont Civil Defense readiness after adjournment. He warned the state is not fully prepared and cited Oregon's abandonment of CD funding as a cautionary example, while stressing a best-effort program within limited resources.
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Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Two Shot In Maryland Race Riot After Marches
In Cambridge Maryland a race riot left two white men shot and at least four others injured as about 100 whites clashed with an equal number of Negro demonstrators after a courthouse protest. A white woman was wounded by a shot through her apartment window as fires were started at white-owned businesses.
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Cambridge
Eastern Shore
Jerome Shenton
Buddhist memorials grow after monk self-immolation in Saigon
Crowds gathered at Buddhist pagodas in Saigon to mourn a monk who set himself on fire in protest of Ngo Dinh Diem's religious policy. Combat police sealed off at least five pagodas where the monk's body lay, allowing small groups to pay homage, as anger at US weapons support for the Diem regime also drew protest.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
United States
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Denise
van Dyke
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New England
Hoff
Maryland
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