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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1963
Page
7
Alabama public safety director Al Lingo moves at least 750 troopers into Birmingham as federal orders require no interference with Negro enrollment while preparations shift toward Tuscaloosa. He says plans are careful and aims to avoid trouble despite looming integration actions at the University of Alabama.
Fragmentary listing of radio call letters and time spans. Mentions WMSL WHOS WAJF WJMW WJOF and WJOF-FM 104.3 with scattered hours from sunrise to sunset and various morning to midnight slots. Includes unclear phrases about tuning and “enemy attack.”
Albert Jennings Lingo, head of the Alabama public safety department, asserts that 2000 federal troops remain on standby at a base while the governor will decide on any confrontation. He explains troopers have state police powers across Alabama and emphasizes assisting local authorities when requested. He defends his force against charges of brutality during a May riot and notes his direct command style contrasts with prior administrations.
Army Engineers report two Mississippi and Tennessee defense projects attracted low bids. America Dewatering Corp of Rockaway NJ offered 729,571 to dig a navigational lock at the Marshall Space Flight Center test facility in Mississippi. Gas Heating Engineers Inc of Knoxville TN bid 186,464 to convert 38 heating plants at Clarksville TN Air Base from coal and oil to gas.
Rep Armistead Selden warns in a House talk that a racial crisis of the first magnitude grips the nation. He says court orders and laws cannot solve the race problem and calls for civil responsibility by all citizens. He criticizes Negro extremist leadership and cites fear of mob violence nationwide.
Montgomery AP reports bills to legalize jury duty for women in Alabama will be discussed at a public hearing on June 27. Identical measures would permit but not require women to serve, advancing in Senate Judiciary and House State Administration committees. sponsored by Sen. Pete Mathews of Clay County.
Montgomery AP reports firemen recovered the body of a Black teenager from a pond. The victim was identified by authorities after rescue efforts and ongoing investigation into the drowning incident.
A 1963 bridge column analyzes a North South game where West overruled with a spade sequence and declarer maneuvers to reach nine tricks. The piece compares two table plays and shows how different spade discards and heart play determined the final result.
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