Dr King S Campaign Expands Across Alabama Counties
Dr Martin Luther King Jr begins a seventh week long voter registration drive in rural Alabama counties including Lowndes Perry and Wilcox as King returns to Selma amid heavy security. A Negro preacher Rev H L Harrison recounts firing from his Mount Carmel Baptist Church over threats to deacons. Other reports include a federal Mississippi desegregation hearing date set for March 8 and comments on violence by Black Nationalist groups.
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Selma Sheriff Warns News Distortion in Civil Rights
Selma Dallas County Sheriff Finn Clark said news about Selma’s civil rights situation is distorted and that the truth must reach the people. He stressed his trip with the National Sheriffs Association was unrelated to Selma matters and warned about enforcing laws to avoid aiding protesters.
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Aubrey Replaced By CBS After Ratings Slip
New York CBS announces James T Aubrey Jr resigns as president of CBS TV. John A Schneider, 38, succeeds him. Aubrey led CBS TV to high ratings and revenue, but a weaker final season sparked the departure. Rumors place Aubrey toward Hollywood film work. Stanton praises his tenure.
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Mt Holyoke Assured of 10 Million Ford Challenge
Mount Holyoke College reports 714 million raised to qualify for a Ford Foundation 244 million grant, reaching over half the Fund for the Future goal of 17.73 million. President Richard Gettell notes campus growth, salary raises, curriculum revision, a new dormitory, and enrollment gains as Mary Lyon’s birthday broadcast celebrates progress.
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Elijah Muhammad survives Black Muslim convention amid threats
Police guarded Elijah Muhammad after a three day Black Muslim convention ended with no attack on him. A 27 year old man was beaten by Fruit of Islam guards, while a 19 year old tried to assault Cassius Clay but failed. Muhammad declared that the white race has a limited time before destruction.
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Appalachian aid bill eyed for Johnson victory
Washington reports a key Johnson victory looms as the House prepares to approve the 1.1 billion Appalachian aid program. Debate on the Senate version starts today with final approval expected Tuesday or Wednesday, enabling a conference if needed. The program aims to boost needy areas across the 11-state Appalachia region devised by Johnson after becoming president.
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UPI
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Alabama
GOP House GOP chief warns LBJ would create one party rule
Rep. Melvin Laird charges President Johnson’s Great Society frames a single dominant party regime and would curb dissent. He predicts ongoing war talks in Vietnam and a possible Communist takeover if the administration pushes for national unity at the expense of minority voices.
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UPI
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State of the Union
Birch Society Head To Speak at Amherst College
Robert Welch founder and president of the John Birch Society will speak at Amherst College in Johnson Chapel on Thursday at p.m. The talk is sponsored by Forum the student lecture committee. The society promotes right wing political activities and has grown with chapters across the United States since its founding in the late 1930s.
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John Birch Society
Amherst College
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United States
Wrinkles New York Imperial Creme Promises Skin Lift
An advertisement touts Peacock's Imperial Creme as a quick fix for wrinkles and age spots. It claims improvements by the next morning and over six days, with oils clearing pores and reducing blemishes. A money back guarantee after six days is offered, with the product priced at $2 plus tax.
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