Alabama desegregation begins at Foster Hall
In Tuscaloosa two Negro students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, enrolled under federal protection as Alabama Governor George Wallace’s segregation stance collapsed. National Guardsmen announced federal control and the pair paid fees, moved into dorms, and planned study as Brig. Gen. Henry Graham reported the transition. Nicholas Katzenbach, deputy attorney general, oversaw the desegregation drive amid a crowd of reporters and cheering white students.
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Alabama
Vivian Malone
James A. Hood
Miss Malone
Wallace
Washington
Henry Graham
Montgomery
Nicholas Katzenbach
George Wallace
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Nicholas Katzenback
U. S
James Hood
Ala
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Diem Faces Buddhist Crisis After Saigon Monk Self Immolation
In Saigon the monk Rev Quang Duc, 73, burned himself to protest restrictions on Buddhism. President Ngo Dinh Diem urged calm as reports said Buddhist demands for freedom and justice are under discussion. The act followed political tension and extremist agitation fueling a national crisis and Diem's shaken government.
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Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Quang Duc
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Diem
Steel Pact Seen Near Agreement On Labor Contracts
Washington reports indicate the steel industry and the United Steelworkers are nearing a historic labor contract revision. Union president David J. McDonald set meetings with the Executive Board and Wage Policy Committee, with expectations high for a ratified settlement though officials deny any final deal. Sources note fundamental issues remain before an agreement is final.
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Washington
Steel
United Steelworkers of America
David J. McDonald
Pittsburgh
Dave McDonald
Union Chief Held Guilty of Extortion
Anthony Provenzano, head of the Teamsters union in Newark, found guilty in federal court of extorting 17 100 from Dorn Transportation of Rensselaer New York. Jurors deliberated 8 to 44 hours before 7 08 p m verdict. sentencing date set for Thursday. Provenzano voiced no comment after verdict and remained free on bail pending sentencing.
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Anthony
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New York State
Josephine Prisca
Fairview
Henry Singer
Robert Law
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Shaw
Remaich
Walter A. Dorn
Dorn Transportation Inc
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Grandmothers ad from Centennial Edition sells baby furniture
The Gazette and Daily Mail urges readers to place want ads in the Sunday Centennial Edition to reach over 105,000 regular subscribers and buyers in nearly every state and abroad, with hundreds of copies ordered already. Phone 340-0441.
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Kennedy urges national help to curb rising civil rights discontent
President Kennedy outlined a broad civil rights program and urged the nation to join in ending racial discrimination. He announced plans to seek legislation to desegregate public facilities, expand voting rights, and empower federal action, stressing a moral crisis beyond police or mob action. The Tuscaloosa crisis saw Governor Wallace bow to federal orders and federal troops deployed to ensure two Black students could register at the University of Alabama. The sequence echoed earlier federalized guard actions in Little Rock and Ole Miss.
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University of Alabama
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Oxford
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31St Infantry
Tuscaloosa
Mississippi
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Charles E. Wilson
Ark
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Birmingham
Man's second escape attempt foiled in court window dash
Bridwell, a 25 year old life convict facing charges from a December escape, broke toward a 20 foot window in the Marshall County Circuit Court Tuesday. Guards restrained him as he leaped from the chair and fled toward a window. A pistol was ready but not fired. Bridwell is jailed again, awaiting trial set for June 19.
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Jerry Lee Bridwell
Marshall County
Bridwell
State Penitentiary
Warshall County Circuit Court
Duesday
Lloyd Arnold
Arnold
Fersons
Kenneth Shepherd
Greece Premier Resigns Over Royal Visit
Premier Constantine Caramanlis resigned after a clash with King Paul and Queen Frederika over their planned Britain visit. The king accepted the resignation and proceeded with the July trip to aid Western alliance. Unclear if elections or new government will follow. monarchs risk politics entering turmoil.
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Greece
Constantine Caramanlis
Britain
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Frederika
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Elizabeth VI
Queen Frederika
London
Alexandra
Elizabeth
INE
State Department
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Harriman To Lead U S Negotiators In Moscow Nuclear Talks
President Kennedy named diplomat W Averell Harriman to head the U S negotiating team for the Moscow nuclear test ban talks next month Harriman a veteran roving ambassador will be in his second Moscow trip in three months with no other selections disclosed by the White House John J McCloy had been mentioned as a possible alternative.
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Kennedy
W. Averell Harriman
U. S
Moscow
Harriman
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Khrushchev
Laos
John J. McCloy
Germany
White House
Uneasy Calm Marks Day In Danville
In Danville Virginia, Negro demonstrators marched the south side streets with singing and praying as an uneasy calm followed Monday's violence. Police and state troopers blocked traffic while the group camped on city hall steps. Leader Rev L W Chase urged persistence and nightly presence. Bullets hit two police cars early Tuesday. one man, Robert W Mayo, 24, of Paces, was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. A temporary curfew was discussed by Vice Mayor George B Anderson and city officials to curb youth demonstrators.
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Danville
Virginia City
Ticy Hall
Robert Waddell Mayo
Paces
George B. Anderson
Anderson
James A. H. Ferguson
Welfare Autocrat Byrd Shapes U S Welfare Under Scrutiny
Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, chair of the Senate subcommittee handling the dry budget, has markedly restructured welfare administration in the United States. The article notes his influence and positions on policy during today’s Washington coverage.
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Washington
Senate
West Virginia
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