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Negroes test public accommodations in Bessemer move
Negroes testing public facilities in Bessemer Alabama urged federal voting examiners under the 1965 Voting Rights Act as part of a broader civil rights drive. Groups were served peacefully at two restaurants with one scene where food was left uneaten. Hosea Williams spoke of intensified registration efforts and night sessions for applicants, while officials consider adding clerks to handle increased voter demand. The movement coincides with a Feb 1 city election in Bessemer and a Jan 17 registration deadline.
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Associated Press
Jefferson County
Bessemer
Ala
Hosea Williams
Southern Christian Leadership Confer
Ence
County Board of Registrars
W. M. Gwin
Williams
Gwin
Birmingham
U.S
Katzenbach
Mobile
Alabama
Jine
Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr
Fairfield
Wilkins