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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1965

Page

8

A Year in Thanks From Earl Wilson Notes

A nostalgic column lists thanks to friends and public figures who aided the year 1965 for reporter Earl Wilson. Mentions include Rosella Lyons, Maureen O Sullivan, Perle Mesta, Bob Hope, Gina Martin, LeRoy Griffith, the Smothers Brothers, Joe Levine, Nicky Darvas, the Hiltons, Petrocelli Clothes, and many others, with playful asides about parties, interviews, and Hollywood life.

New York Rosella Lyons Maureen O'Sullivan Mia Farrow F.L Perle Mesta B.W Washington Gwen Garritz Bob Hope M.c Lincoln Center LeRoy Griffith Mayfair and Gaiety Theaters Earl Wilson al Strelsin Smothers Brothers Eddie Freitag Charmin Sharman Douglas Margaret Joe Levine Slugger Irving Hoffman Gary Wagner Nicky Darvas Brigitte Bardot Makup Hiltons Tel-Aviv Petrocelli Clothes Moscow Hollywood

Wilkins backs CBS shift to Justice Department

Roger W. Wilkins, 33, chosen by President Johnson to head the Community Relations Service, endorses its move from Commerce to the Justice Department. He argues morale concerns are overstated, pledges to tackle racial integration in big cities, and cites ongoing cooperation with Attorney General Katzenbach and Justice officials. Wilkins, nephew of Roy Wilkins, believes the shift reflects civil rights progress and vows to bring experience from other towns to speed up equal opportunity.

Washington Johnson Justice Department Roger W. Wilkins Commerce Department America Calvin Eytle Congress Pye Wilkins Roy Wilkins The National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Katzenbach

News Quiz Answers From December 27 1965 Part I

A compact record of published answer key details for a late December 1965 news quiz. It lists Part I and Part II results with letter choices for each question and a Symbol Quiz sequence.

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