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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1963

Page

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Wallace denounces federal desegregation suits in Alabama

Alabama Governor George Wallace attacks Justice Department suits seeking desegregation in Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi as taking funds and blackmail. Suits filed in Birmingham Huntsville and Mobile target Mobile City County Public Schools and argue 14th Amendment rights and morale impacts. Alabama officials urge resistance while U.S. Attorney Jansen notes timing concerns as LeFlore claims to pursue court action.

Montgomery Alabama George Wallace U. S. Justice Department Louisiana Mississippi Birmingham Huntsville Mobile Brookley Air Force Base U. S Wallace Richmond Flowers Boards of Education Flowers Justice Department Lister Hill Washington Mobile City Naacp US W. R. Jansen Jr J. L

Clergymen urge law and order in desegregation debate

An editorial reprint from Alabama clergymen calls for leadership and lawful change amid court decisions on school desegregation. It condemns violence and defiance, affirms obedience to court rulings, equal rights, free speech, and constitutional processes as essential to the state's unity and progress.

Southland Alabama

Rotary Club panel on Ro tarian magazine to be held

Erskine Chenault will preside over a panel discussion on the Rotarian magazine Monday at the Lyons Hotel Rotary Club. See DIARY On Page 2.

Erskine’ Chenault Rotary Club Lyons Hotel

Truman Undergoes Hernia Repair At Research Hospital

Former President Harry S Truman, 78, had a routine hernia repair at Research Hospital in Kansas City. The operation lasted about two hours, with satisfactory condition reported and no complications. Mrs. Truman visited the hospital before the procedure.

Kansas City, Mo Harry S. Truman Truman Research Hospital

England's Top Laborite Dies

London AP Hugh Gaitskell leader of the Labour party died Friday night after a two week illness with a mystery virus. He was 56. His death unsettled the party leadership amid gains against Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and could help the Conservatives in the next election. His wife Anna was at his bedside at 9 12 p.m. He had influenza before Christmas and a virus infection of the membranes around his heart and lungs with pleurisy and pericarditis later spreading to his kidneys.

London Hugh Gaitskell Labor Party Harold Macmillan Macmillan Gaitskell Anna Moscow Khrushchev Middlesex Hospital

Kennedy Bypasses De Gaulle on Europe Visit to Bonn

President Kennedy adds a West German stop to his European itinerary, visiting Bonn to meet Chancellor Adenauer after Rome. The trip excludes Paris and aims to show U.S. support for West Germany during Adenauer’s transition, with Mrs. Kennedy joining the Rome leg.

Kennedy de Gaulle Lewis Gulick Washington West Germany France Charles de Gaulle White House Konrad Adenauer Bonn Rome Europe D Gaulle Nassau Bahamas North Atlantic Treaty Organization Atlantic Paris United States U.S Adenauer

Wintry Cold Front to Send Alabama Temps Soaring Down

A cold front brings a sharp temperature drop across Alabama with lows in the 20s and single digits in the north. Thunderstorms and strong winds precede the front as the Tennessee Valley faces cooler weather Saturday afternoon and Sunday, with highs in the 40s to 60s.

Alabama Weather Bureau Tennessee Valley

Right-Wing Material Found On City Hall IRS Rack

Leaflets attacking Black birth rates were found in City Hall in a rack with IRS tax forms. IRS official and mayor deny any authorization for distribution in the lobby as a stand for citizens and seniors.

City Hall IRS Gilmer Blackburn

Lost Leg May Be Useful Again

A former Marine and Massachusetts trooper William Hunt had his left leg stitched back after a traffic crash. At Peter Bent Brigham Hospital doctors say he moved toes and had some feeling within three days, a potential medical milestone? The rapid response and extensive team involved highlight an unfolding surgical breakthrough.

Cornelius F. Hurley Boston Peter Bent Brigham Hospital William Hunt Massachusetts Brookline Public Works Department Hunt Francis B. Moore Lucius T. Hill Jr Everett Knowles Somerville

Complete Frigidaire service on all make appliances

Local ad announces complete appliance service for Frigidaire and all other makes. The shop advertises repairs and maintenance by Robin Son on 2nd Ave.

Robinson's 2Nd Ave Adv

England Holds Market Chance

Brussels reports that France balked at a market lockout while five trading partners pushed for a January 28 follow up. Britain faces possible entry collapse after 15 months of effort as U S chatter and rumored Kennedy Macmillan deals spark denial and tension among allies.

Brussels Belgium Charles de Gaulle Britain Harold Macmilan European Economic Club United States Kennedy Macmillan Bahamas

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