Job Section Of Civil Rights Law In Effect
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission opens for business led by chairman Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. The five member panel will pursue persuasion and conciliation rather than persecution as it tackles race religion sex and national origin hiring discrimination. Roosevelt declines a mayoral bid to focus on EEOC work while other members begin field investigations into denial of employment opportunities.
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Raymond J. Crowley
Washington
Franklin
D. Roosevelt Jr
Roosevelt
New York City
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Markets Report From PNBCiferivas And Chicago Trade
New York stocks show mixed to moderate trading while bonds hold steady. In Chicago, wheat rises on speculative buying, corn and oats mixed, soybeans lower on liquidation. hogs up 25 to 50 cents, top 25 dollars, slaughter steers steady to 25 cents higher, top 29.25 dollars.
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New York
Chicago
City Court Docket and Building Permits Noted
City court docket lists seven disorderly conduct and speeding cases, five reckless driving, three each for driving with revoked licenses intoxication and intoxicated on a public street, two for no license, parking in a prohibited zone and ignoring a traffic light, and one each for ignoring a stop sign improper tag and allowing a minor to operate a vehicle. Building permits issued include E L Price home $20000 and several signs and service changes. The Paperbag Players plan to perform Let’s Go to the Moon during the week of July 15 at Delano Park Rose Garden.
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Paperbag Players
Rose Garden
Delano Park
Imary
Myers Seeks Health Hearing In State Senate
State Health Department requests a public hearing before the Finance and Taxation Committee. Dr Ira Myers urges lawmakers led by Sen Pete Mathews to consider increased funding for the health department. A cigarette tax bill allocating funds to the health department and Bryce Hospital awaits House action.
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Montgomery
State Health Department
Finance and Taxation Committee
State Senate
Ira Myers
Myers
Pete Mathews
Clay County
Bryce Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Kidney transplant links girl and father in New Orleans
In New Orleans Tulane surgeons transplanted one of the father's kidneys into Jonnie Gail Honeycutt to replace diseased kidneys. The four hour operation concluded with both patients reported as doing well. John H Honeycutt, 48, of Anniston Alabama, volunteered the kidney. See GIRL on Page 2
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New Orleans
Jonnie Gail Honeycutt
Tulane University
John H. Honeycutt
Anniston
Ala
Alabama Moves Toward Recreation Program Funding
Alabama advances toward joining the Federal Conservation Land and Water Program with a bill to raise 125000 for the State Conservation Department. State Rep. William H. McDermott leads efforts to place the measure on a special calendar for a possible July 13 vote after a quick committee report and mobile support from Maurice Downing and C M A Rogers.
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Alabama
House
Ways and Means
State Conservation Department
William H. McDermott
Mobile
McDermott
Maurice Downing
C. M. A. Rogers
State General Fund
Cheo Reo
Kama
Saigon
Soc Trang
U.S
Dien Bien Phu
Hanoi
Soc Trangl
Planes Pound Dien Bien Phu Amid Viet Minh Attacks
U S Air Force planes bombed the Dien Bien Phu airfield and barracks as government troops in the area killed about 120 Viet Cong and captured eight in three ground operations. Communist mortars struck two air strips overnight.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Dien Bien Phu
U.S
Bank Robbery Suspects Held for Formal Charges
Two Haleyville men James Earl Hulsey and Roy Eugene Pruitt are in Winston County jail awaiting formal charges for robbing Traders and Farmers Bank of 3574 dollars shortly before noon Wednesday. Hulsey says he participated. Pruitt has provided no statement. Deputy Cal White says Hulsey drove the getaway car and Pruitt entered the bank. See BANK on Page 2.
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Double Springs
U.S
Macey Taylor
Winston County
Traders and Farmers Bank
James Earl Hulsey
Roy Eugene Pruitt
Haleyville
Calvin White
Sheriff’s Office
Halsey
Pruitt
White
Hulsey
Ellis to Address ATVCC Annual Meeting
Clyde T. Ellis, general manager of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, will speak at the Associated Tennessee Valley Chambers of Commerce annual meeting on July 7. He will discuss TVA and its future at lunch from 10 a.m. at the Congress Inn, moderated by James Sherfey of Glasgow, Kentucky.
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Clyde T. Ellis
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Associated Tennessee Valley Chambers of Commerce
Ellis
Congress
Arkansas
TVA
Congress Inn
James Sherfey
Glasgow
Sherfey
ATVCC
Alabama Press Association Convention Set for Decatur
The Alabama Press Association selects Decatur for its annual summer convention. Ralph Callahan announces the three day event July 22 to 24 at Congress Inn with a 3:30 p.m. directors meeting on July 22. A reception buffet and dance follow that evening. Roy McAllister leads associate member participation. See The Decatur Daily on page 2.
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Alabama Press Association
Decatur
APA
Ralph Callahan
Anniston
Alabama Press Organization
Congress Inn
Board of Directors
Roy McAllister
Chemstrand
Decatur Daily
Youth Hurt In Station Blast Near Moulton
An 18 year old town creek youth Willard Cole was injured when a service station on Alabama 157 near Moulton apparently blew up. Fire Chief Stanley Blakemore said Cole is in fair condition at Lawrence County Hospital. The station owned by T R Anderton was destroyed and investigators probe gas buildup as a possible cause.
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Moulton
Town Creek
Alabama 157
Here
Stanley Blakemore
Willard Cole
Lawrence County Hospital
Blakemore
T. R. Anderton
AMA Proposes North Alabama interstate link through Decatur Huntsville Muscle Shoals
The Alabama Motorists Association urges a federal interstate connecting Atlanta and Memphis via Decatur Huntsville and Muscle Shoals with other routes planned for Birmingham to Memphis and Montgomery to Meridian. The resolution urges action by Congress and state officials, with surveys possible after 1972.
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Alabama Motorists Association
Alabama
Atlanta
Memphis
Decatur
Huntsville
Muscle Shoals
AMA
The
North Alabama
Point Clear
Congress
Georgia
Tennessee
U.S
Birmingham
Montgomery
Marianna
Fla
Meridian
Miss
Timmons
Richmond Flowers Jr to sign Tennessee grant in aid
The Alabama Journal reports football recruit Richmond Flowers Jr will definitely sign a grant in aid with the University of Tennessee this weekend possibly Saturday. A separate federal ruling orders five Selma cafes and drive ins to stop denying service to Negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama Journal
Sam Adams
Richmond Flowers Jr
University of Tennessee
Mobile
Selma
Man committed to narcotics center after jail addiction claim
A Decatur man testified in Morgan County Circuit Court that he began using drugs during 1960 to 1961 confinement at Morgan County Jail. Judge James N Bloodworth ruled he is addicted to habit forming drugs and ordered two physicians to confirm the diagnosis. The sheriff will transport him to the U S Public Health and Narcotics Center in Lexington Kentucky when space is available.
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David Knight
Daily
Decatur
Morgan County
James N. Bloodworth
Bloodworth
Dick Fleming
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Health
By Winford Turner
Alabama Closer To Recreation Project
Malcolm W. Browne
BANK
Daniel
Continental Airlines
Kansas City
Leslie
Lee Man
Jack Reeves
Hartselle
Sele
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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