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Alabama Race and Space Age Clash at University Move
A plan by two Negroes to enroll at the University of Alabama on June 10 sparks fierce debate in Alabama. Gov. Wallace vows to block entry. Atty. Gen. Kennedy pledges court action and possible federal intervention. Lt. Gov. Allen warns against violence and urges restraint while noting the crisis could define the state's future. An Alabama space mathematician, Arthur McGlathery, and a Tuscaloosa coed are central to the unfolding drama amid calls for patience and legal remedies.
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University of Alabama
University of Mississippi
Arthur Edson
Montgomery
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
Ee Redstone Alson
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Robert F. Kennedy
Birmingham
Autherine Lucy
Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Wallace
James B. Allen
Allen
George Wallace
Justice Department
Dave McGlathery
Dave M. McGlathery
McGlathery
Alabama A&m College For
National Aeronautics and Space Administration