Courts Agree On Rights
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Macon County Alabama registrars disenfranchised Negroes by denying registration. The court affirmed the lower court order mandating that 34 named applicants be registered and noted the racial disparity in voter registration. The decision called for a prohibitory and mandatory decree to prevent ongoing discrimination.
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New Orleans
Macon County
Ala
5Th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals
South Alabama
Youth swimmer drowns at Lake Chewacla near Auburn
In Auburn Alabama a 16 year old high school student William J T Cochran Jr of Union Springs died while swimming in 18 feet of water at Lake Chewacla Saturday. An autopsy will determine the cause of death and Auburn Police Officer James Johnson provided details.
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Auburn
Ala
Lake Chewacla
James Johnson
Auburn Police Dept
William JT. Cochran Jr
Union Springs
Cochrane Drowning Probe Follows Exhaustion Claim
A lifeguard recovered Cochran during a two dive rescue after companions noted he was tired and rested before continuing to swim. Speculation centers on natural causes such as a heart attack rather than drowning, as efforts to revive him failed.
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Johnson
Cochran
Diplomat Urges Global Role for U S in Birmingham
U S ambassador to Pakistan Walter P McConaughy told about 200 Birmingham Southern College seniors that the United States bears global responsibility for defending freedom. He praised Pakistan as a reliable ally through CENTO and SEATO, noting $1.6 billion in aid since 1947 and the ongoing value of U S economic and military assistance.
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Birmingham
Walter P. McConaughy
U. S
Pakistan
Birmingham Southern College
McConaughy
United States
Foreign Service
Cattle and calf prices fall across southern markets
Southern cattle and calf prices trended downward last week despite fewer receipts while hog prices were uneven with gains. Broiler prices held steady. spring lambs in Nashville were steady to weak. Memphis saw mixed gains for steers, heifers, and cows. Agricultural Marketing Service reports show arrivals around 17,000 head in the region, with hogs at about 30,900. Prices for eggs and potatoes moved lower or steady, and produce markets showed varied regional changes amid hot, dry weather. Net sales through Wednesday reached 19.4 million pounds at $63.08 per hundred pounds, up from last year’s 17.4 million at $63.93.
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Atlanta
Agricultural Marketing Service
Nashvile
Memphis
Monegomry
Nashville
Louisville
Georgia-Florida- Alabama
Georgia-Florida-Alabama
Virginia
Del-Mar-Va
Southeastern
Birmingham
Jackson
Jacksonville
Florida
North Carolina
Montgomery
Georgia- Florida-Alabama
Georgia
U. S
Alabama
South Carolina
Kentucky
Mississippi
Maryland
Weather Drives Grain Futures Rally Despite Harsh Southwest Weather
Weather again dominated markets as grain futures defied prior ranges with wheat and July rye rising on bullish winter crop reports. Damaging hail and winds in the Southwest added to bullish signals while hot dry May conditions trimmed yields in Kansas Oklahoma Texas Colorado and New Mexico. End-of-week prices showed mixed moves with wheat up and other grains mostly down as corn soybeans oak moisture aided plantings.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
West Germany
Mixed Cotton Futures Prices Edge Up on Week
New York AP reports cotton futures were mixed last week with Friday close up 5 cents to 60 cents a bale. Week range 15 cents lower to 95 cents higher. factors include spot price gains, better export outlook, and potential tighter free cotton supplies before the new crop. Export estimates show 79,000 bales last week, 4,006,000 bales through May 29, with 6,040,000 by year-ago period.
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New York
Exchange Service Bureau
No Definite Answer For Market Crash
New York AP recap of a wild week on Wall Street, with big volumes and mixed results. Dow fell to 566.05 Tuesday then closed at 611.05, while the AP average rose slightly to 225.40 as investors debated inflation, steel policy, and confidence, with no clear bottom in sight.
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Wall Street
Kennedy
Pension
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Edson Gould
Arthur, Wiesenberger & Co
Market cotton and livestock prices show mixed week
Cotton markets see inch middling at 44.00 with Decatur loan 35.57. Cottonseed at 45 per ton. milk products listed at 656 per hundred for Grade A and 3.20 per hundred for four percent. Grain and livestock prices firm with cattle and calves mostly steady to weak. slaughter steers and heifers 20.00 to 26.00, hogs 15.25, week high 16.00, lows 11.50 to 13.00.
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Decatur
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Carlton Compton
Rowland Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Jack D. Ray
Seattle
Marshal Space Flight Center
Conaughy
Americar
Central Treaty Organization
CENTO
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Baltimore
U.S
Audits and Surveys
Bureau of Advertising
ANPA
THE
Decatur Daily
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
Bache & Co
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