Wallace biography frames a fighter governor in Alabama
The profile traces George C. Wallace from Barbour County farm boy to Alabama governor. It highlights early hardship after his father’s death, mortgage battles, his mother’s sewing work, and Wallace’s youth including dog catching, boxing titles, and a small‑town football rise. It notes his years at the University of Alabama and law studies while working odd jobs.
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Wallace’s Contempt Cited in Campaign Spotlight
A college friend and later U S district judge Frank M Johnson Jr cited Wallace for contempt of court amid a racial struggle that helped propel the new governor to victory last spring. See on Page 2.
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Frank M. Johnson Jr
Wallace
Man shot on Walnut Street NW reports bystander wound
Friday at Decatur General Hospital Manuel Matthews age 48 said a .38 pistol wounded his left hand and left leg on Walnut Street NW He promised to obtain a warrant for the shooter Fay Mosley reported her white radio missing later that day A brick through a pickup window at Princess Theater Parking Lot cost a transistor radio and a lady’s purse Roger Lambert of Somerville reported the thefts No PTA meeting at Eastwood Elementary Tuesday Mizpah Chapter 19 CBS to meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple
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Manuel Matthews
Walnut St. NW
Princess Theater
Roger Lambert
Somerville
CBS
Masonic Temple
Making Work Sacred The Faithful Life of Service
The answer urges viewing all work as unto the Lord. It cites the parable of the talents to honor faithfulness over cleverness and suggests everyday tasks like nursing a child or drafting a dictionary can be religious work. It invites seeing service as sacred and aligned with divine providence.
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Noah Webster
America
Webster
Weather Still Playing Rough
Frigid north winds hit Alabama with a severe cold spell. Two inches of snow fell in Huntsville and Decatur with colder temps, schools closed in Morgan and Lawrence counties. The Decatur band headed to the George Wallace inauguration as ice and travel hazards caused road and utility disruptions statewide.
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Morgan County
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Feang
Decatur High School
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Harold Lee
Decatur High
Lee
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Highway Patrol
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Pryor
George Reidueller
Southern Airways
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Greyhound
George Godwin
Decatur Water Department
Godwin
Dick Watkins
Decatur Electric Department
Watkins
Garner Pride
Decatur Gas Department
Montgomery
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
No Weather Break Expected Across Nation
Winter’s icy blasts grip the nation with no immediate thaw in sight. Deaths linked to exposure fires and traffic accidents top forty as cold and snow flood the country, with millions affected and property losses in the millions of dollars.
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Arizona
Kennedy calls for record $13.5 billion tax cut over three years
President Kennedy urged Congress to move quickly on a sweeping $13.5 billion tax cut to expand over three years aiming for a balanced full employment economy. He asked for reforms that would recover $3.5 billion in lost revenue as he declared the recession was behind us before a large House audience.
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Degalle
Markets At A Glance
Markets show mixed to firm moves across commodities and livestock with New York stocks higher on heavy trading while grains vary. Cotton and soybeans rise on buying and export demand. hogs advance 25 to 50 cents, top 17. slaughter steers steady to 50 cents higher, top 29.50.
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Chicago
Kennedy State of the Union highlights tax cuts and defense boosts
President Kennedy outlined a $13.5 billion three year tax reduction plan starting with a $6 billion cut this year. He pledged to keep domestic spending below current levels while seeking increases for defense space and fixed interest charges. He declared the recession over and urged expansion of long run economic strength, urged Berlin Southeast Asia and nuclear talks with the Soviet Union, and warned about the fragility of closed Communist states.
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Red China
Flowers Quick With Opposition
Inauguration speech by Atty. Gen. Richmond Flowers condemns plans to defy federal court integration orders. He warns disobedience would bring disgrace and military-like encroachment, urging Alabama to preserve segregation while protecting the state from federal action. He stresses discernment between a fighting chance and a chance to fight.
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Richmond Flowers
George Wallace
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Wallace
Alabama
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Castro
Khrushchev
Mao-Tse-Tung
Wallace vows segregation fight as new Alabama governor
Inaugural address Alabama Governor George Wallace proclaims segregation forever and urges national voters to back southern power. He vows an offensive drive to shape the next presidency, while federal court clashes over school desegregation unfold in Birmingham and Mississippi. Dozens of bands parade in Montgomery as Wallace opens a controversial term.
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Rex Thomas Montgomery
George Wallace
Southland
White House
United States
National Party
Alabama
Groes
Te University
Barnett
U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Montgomery
Northwest
Wallace
South
Dixie
Kennedy urges peace while warning caution on Western hopes
President Kennedy calls the Soviet Union to walk the path of peace with free nations. He cautions that Western hopes linked to Russia China strains must be tempered. House Ways and Means faces a secret ballot for two seats with Jennings and Bass winning. Landrum loses. Supreme Court strikes down Virginia anti-NAACP law in race discrimination case. Aparicio Smith traded from White Sox to Orioles for Hansen Wilhelm Nicholson Ward. Khrushchev arrives in East Berlin for party congress amid snowstorm and China dispute.
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Red China
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Virginia
Ross Bass
Tennessee
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Ways and Means Committee
Phil M. Landrum
D-Ga
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Chicago
Luis Aparicio
Ali Smith
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox Today
Ron Hansen
Hoyt Wilhelm
Dave Nicholson
Pete Ward
Unsinkable Swim Suits Highlight Spring Fashion
New York fashion writers preview spring collections spotlight slick patent leather like swimwear in red yellow black and coffee tones. California designers Rudi Gernreich Bud Kilpatrick and Daniel Werle showcase minimal tops bold jackets ruffles chalk stripes and new silhouettes amid a wave of daring but restrained styling.
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Jean Sprain Wilson
NEW York
Rudi Gernreich
Gernreich
California
Frank Buck
Bud Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Beat bed weather with a Frigidaire Dryer ad
An advertisement for a Frigidaire Automatic Dryer promotes comfort during hot days. Robinson's offers free parking alongside the promotion.
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