Auburn Honors Decatur Resident With Distinguished Degrees
Auburn University awards honorary doctoral degrees at 2:30 p.m. in the Student Activities Building. Frank Park Samford receives Doctor of Laws for his career with Liberty National Life Insurance and Auburn board service. Roger Barton McWhorter earns Doctor of Science for a long career with the U.S. Corps of Engineers.
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Auburn
Auburn University
Frank Park Samford
Liberty National Life Insurance Co
Auburn University Board of Trustees
Roger Barton McWhorter
Stratford Rd
Decatur
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Samford
Troy
William Hodges
Kate Park Samford
William J. Samford
Manhattan Life Insurance Co
New York
Insurance Department of Alabama
Liberty National
Auburn Board of Trustees
Howard College
Southern Research Institute
Birmingham Ywca
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co
West Point Manufacturing Co
Brown Service Funeral Homes Co., Inc
Malone Freight Lines
Birmingham Trust National Bank
THAT'S EARL BROTHER- Carol Lynley Tries Break Cigar Barrier
New York gossip notes Carol Lynley, 21, says she would accept a brother marrying a smoker while she herself avoids cigars at Gracie Mansion events. The piece bulks with party glimpses, film talk, and socialites from Gracie Mansion to the Met and TV circles.
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Carol Lynley
New York
Gracie Mansion
Wagner
Mark Twain
Cindy Adams
Police Athletic League
McWhorter Led Major U S Water Development Projects
Biography of McWhorter detailing work on Hales Bar Lock and Dam, St Lawrence Seaway basis, Miami River Valley flood control, Bonnet Carre spillway, Great Lakes navigation improvements, and leadership roles at Federal Power Commission and International Joint Commission. Includes retirement in 1958 and later consultancy with Palmer and Baker Engineers.
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McWhorter
Hales Bar
Tennessee River
U.S
Chattanooga
Tenn
Florence
Auburn
Miami River
Ohio
Wilson Dam
St. Lawrence Seaway
New York
Ontario
New Orleans
Bonnet Carre
Congress
International Joint Commission
United States
Canada
Palmer and Baker Engineers of
Mobile
Seattle
Voter Bias Hearing Focuses on Wilcox Registrars
Testimony continues in Selma on a Justice Department charge that the Wilcox County Board of Registrars discriminates against Negro voter applicants. Judge Thomas recessed to proceed with the voter registration suit, noting he would resume after the suit ends. Lonnie Brown testified he was told to obtain a registered voter's signature before his application could be approved. Roy Boldon, a white witness, said a registrar helped him fill out his form with questions read to him.
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Selma
Ala
Justice Department
Wilcox County Board of Registrars
U. S
Thomas
Dallas County Grand Jury
Wilcox
Lonnie Brown
Roy S. Godbold
Lane duo wraps Italy tour with two months of shows
Dugie and Abbe Lane return from Italy after two months of activity. They did 3 TV shows and 17 sellout concerts. Peter O Toole learned camel riding for Lawrence and took horseback lessons for Becket. Orson Bean and Mia Farrow also highlighted the entertainment roundup.
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Dugie
Abbe Lane
Italy
Peter O’toole
Lawrence
Becket
Orson Bean
Mia Farrow
Maureen O’sullivan
Alain Delon
MGM
Mexico
Tommy Dorsey
F. Sinatra ,Jr
Glenn Miller
The
Hall. Syndicate, Inc
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Joan Sutherland
Lucia
Otto Preminger
Martin Ransohoff
Paddy Chayefsky
Si Seadler
World Fonda
Jane
Miami Beach
Bess Myerson
Bess
Greta Garbo
Midnight Earl
David Merrick
Ray Stark
Fanny Brice
Kirk Douglas
el Morocco
Jimmy Dean
Lassie
George Wallace
Jennie
Larry Rivers
Ann Bancroft
London
Ty Hardin
Spain
Inga Swenson
Sardi
Maggnavor
Magnavox
Pennington
Mayflower
Crescent
Leflower
Mari
Hgat Con
Manning
Bowman
Td Sale
Nal Tiene
Monderland of
Chesionas
North Alabama
Westminster
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