Youth's Trial Nearing Jury In Birmingham Case
In Birmingham AP report 17 year old Robert Pilkington nears jury after closing arguments in a murder trial. He is accused of shooting Floyd Adkins during a spring incident at the Pilkington residence. Pilkington testified they wrestled and argued before he claims Adkins taunted him and the gun discharged.
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Birmingham
Robert Pilkington
Pilkington
Floyd Adkins
Adkins
Slade
House Burns At Moulton in Southeast District
A vacant house on land previously owned by Sally Goins burned Tuesday afternoon in Moulton. Fire officials believe the fire started from burning grass as firefighters arrived too late to save the structure.
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Moulton
Sally Goins
Beauty To Represent State At Inauguration
TALLADEGA Alabama AP Gov John Patterson designates Teresa Rinaldi of Birmingham Miss Alabama 1960 to represent the state at the inauguration of President elect John F Kennedy next month.
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Talladega
Ala
John Patterson
Teresa Rinaldi
Birmingham
Alabama
John F. Kennedy
Penal System To Be Studied
Gov John Patterson backs a multi million dollar penitentiary build program as the Legislative Study Committee meets with the State Prison Board to discuss plans for a 10 million dollar bond issue. The proposed new plant would replace Kilby Prison at a site away from its current Montgomery location with bond repayment supported by Kilby site sales revenue. Part of the money would go for recreation and modernization.
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Montgomery
John Patterson
State Prison Board
Kilby
City Arrests Drop By 139 In November Under October
A November monthly city crime report shows 556 offenses, down 139 from October. Disregarding red light violations led with 99, followed by 80 disorderly conduct, 75 speeding, and revenue falling by over $1,000 to $13,276.22. Total fines and forfeitures were $8,186 with meters at $4,223.40 and curb cops adding $866.82. The month logged 177 complaints, 14 burglaries, 61 public drunkenness, 15 driving while intoxicated, 13 reckless driving, and 42 disregard of stop sign violations among many counts.
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Pack Self
Curb Cops
Highway Scene of Two Wrecks on 6th Avenue
Police investigated two traffic mishaps Tuesday evening on 6th Ave SE both causing property damage. At 9 46 p m Jessie W Jones 43 of 930 5th Ave SE and Kenneth W Grantland 26 of Decatur were involved in a collision at the intersection of 6th Ave and 6th St with Jones heading north and Grantland south. A hit and run driver damaged a 1959 Ford parked on 6th Ave near Gordon Dr at 11 30 p m the left side of the car owned by Clifford Campbell Jr 1814 5th Ave SW.
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6Th Ave
Jessie W. Jones
5Th Ave
Kenneth W. Grantland
Decatur 4
6Th St
Jones
Grantland
Gordon Dr
Clifford Campbell Jr
Church Leader Warns Racial Justice Could End Mission Field
Jacksonsville AP reports Dr. Marion A. Boggs, moderator of the Southern Presbyterian Church, warns that the mission field may close unless people of color worldwide are treated as human beings. He notes global rising rights claims spurred by missionaries’ teachings and says Southern actions on race will shape history.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Southern Presbyterian Church
Marion A. Boggs
Little Rock
Presbyterian Church In
U.S
Southern
Boggs
South
State Demos May Open B ham Office
George Bailes Jr. vice chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee says Alabama Democrats likely will open a permanent full time headquarters in Birmingham soon. The remark signals a push to establish a central base for party operations in the city.
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Birmingham
George Lewis Bailes Jr
Democratic Executive Committee
Alabama
City Election To High Court Over Bayou la Barre Council
A dispute over the Sept. 19 Bayou la Barre City Council election goes to the State Supreme Court. Judge Rob ert T. Ervin nullified four incumbents and named four others as duly elected, citing improper setup of two voting machines. An appeal was filed by the winner John Edward Seaman and others challenging the certification.
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Mobile
Bayou la Barre
State Supreme Court
John Edward Seaman
Robert T. Ervin
C. Leon McGallagher
James Wigfield
Wade Bosarge
Clarence Mallette
Supreme Court
Ervin
Baptism Planned for Kennedy's Infant Son Thursday
The infant son of President elect John F Kennedy will be baptized Thursday in Georgetown University Hospital Chapel. Father Martin Casey will administer the sacrament with godmother Mrs Charles L Bartlett honored and proxy for Stanislas Radziwill the Polish prince.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Georgetown University Hospital
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
Martin Casey
Holy Trinity Church
Georgetown
Charles L. Bartlett
Chattanooga (Tenn
Flight Number Change Cited in Air Mail Subsidy Probe
Southern Airways official allegedly altered a flight number midflight between Huntsville and Atlanta to obtain an airmail subsidy. Co pilot Keith Heefner testified with captain William Magill denying improper motive, as CAB weighs strike dispute details.
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Washington
Southern Airways
Huntsville
Ala
Atlanta
Civil Aeronautics Board
Keith Heefner
William Cusick
Heefner
William S. Magill
Magill
Heerner
Southern
Cecil A. Beasley
McCain Speaks in Lawrence on Higher Education
Dr. Virgil Mc Cain, president of Athens College, addressed Lawrence County teachers on present trends in higher education. He warned that rapid intellectual expansion outpaces spiritual development and called for new programs to meet evolving subject matter.
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Moulton
America
Virgil McCain
Athens College
Lawrence County
Mother Of Beauties Convicted In Barbiturate Case
Cleveland Ohio AP jurors find Lilian Fratantonio 29 guilty of mistreating sleeping beauty daughters by barbiturate use. Judge Waldman orders psychiatric examination before sentencing set. custody of Bernadette 3 and Venita 6 remains undecided as they live in a Catholic home.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Lillian Fratantonio
Cleveland
Bernadette
Venita
Mount Sinai Hospital
Hale County votes to stay dry by large margin
In Greensboro Alabama Hale County voters chose to remain dry by about a 3 to 1 margin. Final tallies show 1406 dry and 493 wet votes marking the county’s 79th year of prohibition since the 1937 statewide liquor referendum.
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Greensboro
Ala
Hale County
Wire rope for airplane controls supports 450 pound load
A wire rope measuring one sixteenth of an inch in thickness used for airplane controls can sustain about 450 pounds.
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