Wilkins urges civil rights gains but warns on student drives
Syracuse Herald Journal editorial defends Roy Wilkins approach to new citizenship privileges while criticizing teenage and white “punks” who hinder integration. It warns about missing Mississippi activists, Oxford College trainees, and a burned car, saying the Oxford project risks more trouble than useful progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
New York City
Wilkins
Mississippi
Deep South
Oxford College
Oxford
Ohio
Syracuse Letter Voices Racial Tensions and Local Incidents
A Syracuse writer blasts beatniks and public figures over race relations, cites Mississippi as not a strange land but a sovereign state with a stubborn “Negro problem,” and recalls a park assault in which a Black driver intervened to stop white youths. He condemns false leadership and urges focus on local issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Robert Goodman
Mississippi
New York City
Johnson
Gun Fired By Segregationist at Atlanta Restaurant
The Associated Press reports a gun was used to chase Black customers from a Atlanta eatery run by segregationist Lester Mad. The incident follows broader desegregation moves in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Lester
Alabama civil rights act tests begin with peaceful desegregation
In Alabama, groups of African Americans entered formerly segregated restaurants in Montgomery and Birmingham with no incident as the new civil rights act took effect. Some tests occurred in Selma, with officials nationwide urging calm and compliance while vowing to preserve order.
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Birmingham
Montgomery
Alabama
Selma
Johnson
Ala
Petersburg
Albany
Valdosta
Americus
Terrell County
Tallahassee
Tampa
Fla
Memphis
Local Traffic Mix Leads No Injuries in Multiple Accidents
A Friday morning two car crash at Somerville Road and St. SE left no injuries. Vehicles include a 1956 Chevrolet driven by Carole Haughaboo and a 1963 Ford station wagon driven by Theresa Steffel. A second two car crash at Stratford Rd and Pennylane SE also reported no injuries. Vehicles were two 1962 Oldsmobiles driven by Lorene Harden Blair and George Wilburn Adams Jr. A three car crash on Grant St near 4th Ave involved a 1959 Dodge a 1964 Chevrolet and a 1954 Ford. no injuries reported. Theresa Reardon is improving after heart surgery at University Hospital in Birmingham.
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Somerville Rd
St. SE
Carole B. Haughaboo
Theresa Steffel
Knoxville
Tenn
Stratford Rd
Pennylane SE
Oldsmobile
Lorene Harden Blair
Brookwood Dr
George Wilburn Adams Jr
Grant St
4Th Ave
Dodge
Nelson A. Holladay
Chevrolet
James Harvey Shoemake
Savannah
Ford
Ray
Dean Talley
6Th Ave
Theresa Reardon
University Hospital
Birmingham
Castro Sister Aided CIA From Cuba Then Fled to Mexico
Juanita Castro Ruz, Fidel and Raul Castro’s sister, allegedly assisted the CIA with information for four years before fleeing Cuba for Mexico City on June 20. Authorities say her defection followed opposition to the regime and may reflect internal family dynamics and possible church ties.
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Jerry T. Baulch
Washington
Fidel Castro
Juanita
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Mexico
Cuba
Castro
Raul
Juanita Castro Ruz
Mexico City
Havana
Fidel
Raul Castrol
CIA
Miss Castro
Johnson says civil rights compliance reaction is wonderful
President Johnson called the early response to the civil rights law wonderful and hopeful. George E. Reedy said reports are positive from all regions including the Deep South as Johnson personally pushes for positive compliance and discusses the case of three missing civil rights workers with Governor Paul Johnson of Mississippi. Arthur H. Dean agreed to chair a National Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Relations to advise with LeRoy Collins and the Community Relations Service under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
White House
George E. Reedy
Deep South
Robert F. Kennedy
Washington
Paul Johnson
Mississippi
Reedy
Austin
New York
Arthur H. Dean
National Citizens Advisory Committee
Dean
U.S
LeRoy Collins
Florida
Topless bathing suit ruled legal in DC
City prosecutors in Washington have cleared topless bathing suits as legal in the District of Columbia. Assistant corporation counsel Clark King said such attire may be immodest but no law exists to ban them in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U S Nuclear Gains Pushed In Global Power Race
The United States aims to convert a growing lead in atomic electric power into lasting gains by 1980. If half foreign plants use American designs, enriched uranium sales could reach 6 to 8 billion dollars, boosting prestige and influence as the top supplier of large power systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
U.S
America
Scranton Flags Possible Row Over Goldwater Nomination
Pennsylvania Gov. William Scranton warned that nominating U S Senator Barry Goldwater could spark racial violence due to his civil rights stance. Scranton argued Goldwater would inject emotion into the upcoming campaign as he pursues the Republican nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Graves
Fargo
N.D
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
U.S
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Arizona
Scranton
Negro Chauffeur Dines At Segregated Hotel In Birmingham
J L Meadows, a 70 year old longtime chauffeur, ate in the Dinkler Tutwiler Hotel dining room with five other Negro patrons after a civil rights law was enacted. He described the meal as delicious and said he hopes for broader acceptance, noting he wants to be brother in Christ, not merely brother-in-law.
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Birmingham
J. L. Meadows
Dinkler-Tutwiler
Meadows
Jesus
Christ
Buy and Sell Furniture on Moulton Street
Exchange Furniture advertises buying old furniture on Moulton Street, inviting residents to turn in unwanted pieces for cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton St
QUICKIES By Ken Reynolds Yard help ad tease
A Ken Reynolds notebook item riffs on using Who Daily Want Ads for yard help. The short gag hints at practical hiring tips and local classifieds as a quick solution.
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THE
Associated Press
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Maddox
Lincoln
Ku Klux Klan
Dave Riggs
Riggs
Georgia
Jackson
Charles Evers
Field
National Association For the Advancement of
Tecatur
Diars
New York Herald Tribune
U. S
Pam Thornton
Goldie
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Jill
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