After JFK Death What Is Wallace's Role In 64 Election
AP analysis considers Governor Wallace's post Kennedy era stance and plans. It notes his continued opposition to civil rights measures and the likelihood of resuming out of state speaking tours in January. The piece highlights pressure from fellow Democrats to drop the unpledged elector strategy and push party unity with LBJ in the White House.
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Rex Thomas Montgomery
Kennedy
George Wallace
Wallace
Tion
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Alabama
South
Johnson
Sen
Barry Goldwater
John Grenier
Menzies Wins In Australia After Tight Majority
Sydney AP reports Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies led a Liberal Country coalition to a strong victory in the Australian general election. As results neared, the coalition held about 69 of 122 seats, Labor 50, with three undecided, marking a solid gain for Menzies after 14 years in power.
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Sydney
Australia
Robert Menzies
United States
Nation
Menzies
Liberal-Country Party
House of Representatives
Labor Party
Jones Says State Employment Better
Alabama's unemployment improved with 50 700 out of work but the rate remains high. A Labor Department survey showed September unemployment at 4.2 percent in Alabama versus 4.8 percent nationwide, signaling an improving industrial development trend in the state.
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Washington
Alabama
U.S
Bob Jones
D-Ala
Jones
Department of Labor
British Relief as Johnson Prods East West Peace Push
London reports a deep British sigh of relief at President Johnson’s resolve to continue Kennedy’s policy of easing East West tensions. British leaders praise his stance on strengthening NATO and pursuing peace while remaining strong. The mood spreads to the Commonwealth as Sir Alec Douglas-Home and Johnson pledge ongoing close contact after the funeral.
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Roy Mayhall
Johnson
Wincingly
Malaysia
United States
West Australian
London
John F. Kennedy
Soviet Union
White House
Kennedy
Commonwealth
Alec Douglas-Home
Washington
Sir Alec
Quintuplet James Andrew Fischer Goes Home After 11 Weeks
Quintuplet James Andrew Fischer leaves the Aberdeen hospital 11 weeks after birth. Born Sept 14 to Andrew and Mrs Fischer with four sisters, he weighed about 10 pounds 5 ounces at departure. birth weight was about four pounds. Doctor James Berbos honored the name. Homecoming photographed for media distribution.
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Aberdeen
S. D
James Andrew Fischer
James
Andrew Fischer
James Andrew
James Berbos
Fischer Family Limits Access After Baby Births
Shortly after the babies were born the Fischer family restricted access and sold picture and story rights. Fischer was an $80 a week clerk before he and his shy wife became nationally known figures.
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Fischer
Thanksgiving Observed at Berkley Plantation in 1619
Colonists along Virginia’s James River at Berkley Plantation held a day of Thanksgiving on December 4 1619, an event noted three years before the Pilgrims Thanksgiving.
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Berkley Plantation
Virginia
James River
Teens Ready For Nation's Twirl Test
Montgomery and Mobile teens will lead Alabama’s champion majorettes to the national contest in St Paul Minnesota in January. Winners announced by contest director Shirley Ross include Senior corps the Dauphinettes Mobile junior corps Junior Ross Rogues Montgomery with top honors in senior and junior twirling and strutting and runners up Mary C Chison Clanton Susan New Montgomery Sandra Holland Mobile and Linda McMath Mobile.
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Montgomery
Mobile
Alabama
St. Paul
Minn
Shirley Ross
Dauphinettes
Junior Ross Rogues
Mary C. Chison
Clanton
Susan New
Sandra Holland
Linda McMath
WWII and WWI Native Americans who served in wars
The record notes that about one million Black men and women served in World War II and around 387,000 served in World War I.
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