N Y Times Mixes Alabama Mississippi in Map Error
Rep George Huddleston of Alabama criticizes the New York Times for a Southeast map with Alabama and Mississippi swapped. Gov Patterson and Montgomery officials file libel suits over a controversial ad and racial story, calling the error a mechanical mishap that the paper should have avoided.
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George Huddleston
D-Ala
New York Times
Alabama
Mississippi
Montgomery
John Patterson
Bama
Birmingham
Bessemer
Patterson
Times
Baptists Confront National Body At Wichita Convention
About ten thousand Baptists gather in Wichita for the opening of their annual convention as delegates of First Baptist Church confront the national denomination over speaking rights. After three days of pre-convention talks, leaders seek a solution while the Wichita church, a major member with 4200 souls, withholds its $33,000 annual allocation pending the national body’s council alignment.
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Texas Wins Gulf Boundary Three Leagues From Shore
The Supreme Court ruled Texas may claim a three league boundary in the Gulf of Mexico based on a 1848 treaty with Mexico. Florida also held a three league seaward boundary after amending its 1868 constitution and congressional approval. Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana lost their pleas under the 1845 annexation act. A separate note says canned jellied applesauce has lower sugar content than other jellied fruits.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
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Gulf
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Broadway Strike Threat Shuts Broadway Shows Tonight
Broadway faced a near total shutdown as producers planned a one night cancellation for all shows due to an Equity strike. The dispute centers on a pension plan and contract terms with negotiations failing before midnight.
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Equity
New York League of Theaters
League
Broadway
Sound of Music
New York City Center
Paddy Chayefsky
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