Civil rights, politics, and policy swirl in Alabama and beyond
A sweeping round of items covers Alabama court moves in the Wallace era and Bessemer case, UNC’s anti Commie campus prize, Head Start publicity from OEO, a Lawrence County bar split over secession, Otto Passman’s modest claim, education desegregation progress in Alabama, AMA leadership hopes, and an interstate highway proposal linking Atlanta to Memphis via North Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8Th Judicial Circuit
Robert Gilchrist
Morgan and
Lawrence
Gilchrist
Moore
Bob Gilchrist
Alabama
George Wallace
U.S. Office of Education
Alabama Motorists Association
AMA
Atlanta
Memphis
Declaration of Independence Adopted by Continental Congress
The Declaration of Independence was adopted in Philadelphia on July 4 1776 with John Hancock as president and Charles Thomson as secretary. It proclaims all men equal and unalienable rights and justifies severing political ties with Britain. reads that Congress ordered authenticated copies sent to states and urges record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
John Hancock
Congress
Charles Thomson
United States
Baltimore
Great Britain
Ople
United States of America
Patrick and Henry Pets of the Week Seek Forever Homes
Patrick Pup and Henry Hound, this week’s Pets of the Week, await adoption at the Morgan County Humane Society. They will celebrate a safe Fourth of July at the shelter until a permanent home is found. For adoption details call 355 0062.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Henry
Patrick Pup
Henry Hound
Morgan County Humane Society
Jim Garner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prva A
Bessemer
Wallace
Barbour
H. H. Grooms
Reid Barnes
Grooms
University of North Carolina
University Press
Commie
NCU
Office of Economic Opportunity
Madison Avenue
Washington
Jackie Kennedy Gardens
OEO
Mr. G
Lawrence County Bar Association
Edsel Moore
Otto
House of Representatives
National Observer
Otto Passman
Louisiana
Passman
House
John Chenault
Decatur
Alabama Medical Association
State Association
Chenault
State Medical Association
Br. Chenault
Pasunday
Grayson Rose
6Th Ave
N.E
Seric
Hertselle
Decatur Transit, Inc
Huntsville, Alabama
Coen Cectaneda
L. C. Fisher Co., Inc
HOTEL
Muscle Shoals Bldg
Sheffield
Mae
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