Local Solons Back Wallace By Chilton
Senators and representatives returning from Montgomery discussed Gov. George Wallace s pledge to bar admission of three Negroes to the University of Alabama. Sen. Bob Gilchrist praised law and order, Rep Granville Turner urged public avoidance of the university, and Sen Ed Horton said the governor is taking policy precautions to prevent bloodshed amid the controversy.
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Bill Chilton
Daily
Montgomery
University of Alabama of
George Wallace
Bob Gilchrist
Hartselle
Granville Turner
Athens
Tuscaloosa
Ed Horton
Greenbrier
Legislature To Convene Early For Wallace Showdown
State senators moved session to 10 a.m. Tuesday amid a filibuster battle over Gov. George Wallace’s bid to hire special attorneys for highways and education. The showdown with the federal government centers on Negro student admittance to the University of Alabama with Tuesday at Tuscaloosa and Thursday at Huntsville set to trigger the confrontation. The House and Senate approved a prayer resolution for Wallace ahead of the two days.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
Wallace
James Allen
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville Extension Center
House
Senate
Explosion at Decatur Shopping Center Causes Damage
A mysterious blast around 11 30 p m Friday at Decatur Shopping Center, thought to be dynamite, damaged electrical equipment and a concrete wall with damage estimated between 2000 and 25000 dollars. Police and FBI investigate. center was to open June 20. Witnesses say blast occurred in a breezeway near Grants Service Center and Bruno's Food Store. power loss limited to one firm. Laboring details include a two foot hole in the wall, glass damage, and a safety concern for the refrig equipment area. Further details on SHOPPING on Page 2.
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Decatur Shopping Center
Decatur
Brunos
Self
Cen-Del Inc
Grants Service Center
Perry Electric Co
Bruno
15 Weapons Found In Car
State police arrested six white men near Tuscaloosa Alabama and seized a cache of weapons. Col Albert Lingo said the six were taken into custody as an integration showdown was scheduled in the university city Tuesday.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Albert Lingo
Odells Return From Weeklong Panama City Vacation
Mr and Mrs Howard Odell and children at 1602 10th Ave SE have come back from a week in Panama City Florida I R Neher departed for Grand Rapids Michigan to visit his children and grandchildren See DIARY on Page 2
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Howard Odell
10Th Ave
Panama City
Fla
I. R. Neher
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Family choices under work and home life pressures
A reader asks how to handle a low income and new job while children pay the price. The adviser urges quick decision making, prioritizing home life, and ensuring children feel security from parents, suggesting adjusting work hours if possible to be home when kids are out of school.
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T. B
Robinson's Semi-annual clearance sale ad
Big selection and big money savings highlighted in a Robinson's advertisement for a semi annual clearance event.
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Robinson's
Adv
Will Spacemen Have Their Own Gravity
In Warsaw AP dispatch space researchers discuss artificial gravity to counter weightlessness on long flights. Capt Duane Graveland of Brooks AFB says reentry performance matters most and artificial gravity could help after months in space. He cites centrifuge concepts to simulate gravity during weightlessness.
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Warsaw
Poland
USS
Duane Graveland
Aerospace Medical Center
Brooks Air Force Base
Tex
Graveland
Cospar
International Committee For Space Research
U.S
Gravland
British Sex Scandal Sends Doctor To Jail
LONDON AP A socialite osteopath connected to the royal circle was arrested for living off prostitutes earnings. Dr Stephen Ward 43 held for a Monday hearing after disclosure of relations between ex war minister John Profumo and Christine Keeler. Ward’s charges cover 1961 to present. Authorities say the probe spans Britain and links to Paris and New York.
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London
Stephen Ward
Ward
Betwen
John Profumo
Christine Keeler
Profumo
Harold Macmillan
Winston Churchill
Samuel Herbert
John Burrows
Scotland Yard
Paris
New York
Kennedy Rally Targets Tax Cuts and Civil Rights
President Kennedy assailed taxes and racial equality in a high energy speech to Democratic women at the Hollywood Palladium. He and Senate leader Mike Mansfield planned a Hawaii trip for talks with the National Conference of Mayors on civil rights and other topics.
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Dent Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hawaii
National Conference of Mayors
Hollywood Palladium
Wallace to mobilize 500 National Guardsmen for integration showdown
Gov. George C. Wallace announced by telegram to President Kennedy that he will call 500 National Guardsmen to standby duty to maintain law and order during next week's integration showdown. The mobilization confirms earlier reports and aims to fulfill his pledge to preserve order amid the crisis.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
George C. Wallace
Kennedy
Wallace
Wallace Aims to Bar Negro Students From Alabama Universities
Governor George Wallace declares a crisis in Alabama over federal orders to admit Black students at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and Huntsville. He pledges to personally block entry, urges residents to stay away, and calls for law and order while seeking to pursue constitutional challenges to federal authority.
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Daily
George Wallace
State of
Alabama
University of Alabama At
Tuscaloosa
University Extension Center
Huntsville
State of Alabama
Universiy
Decatur Daily sends Barrett Shelton Jr to Alabama for Negro student registration
The Decatur Daily assigns Barrett Shelton Jr to observe and report on Negro students registering at the University of Alabama Tuesday and at the University Center in Huntsville. The paper emphasizes truthful, on scene coverage and will publish dispatches as received, marking a pivotal moment in state and national history.
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Decatur Daily
Barrett Shelton, Jr
University of Alabama
Shelton
University Center
Huntsville
Six Birmingham men jailed on weapons charges after patrol stop
Lingo named Frank Cash Charles Cagle William Keith Ellis Dinsmore Herbert Reeves and Gary Rowe Jr. as arrested after troopers stopped near the city and found billy clubs bayonets baling hooks six pistols and extensive ammunition. Lingo declared a stern effort to keep order and enforce the law.
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Albert J. Lingo
Frank Herman Cash
Birmingham
Charles Arvil Cagle
Gardendale
William Ross Keith
Robinwood Station
Ellis Raymond Dinsmore
Herbert Eugene Reeves
Gary Thomas Rowe Jr
U.S. l
Lingo
Alabama
Heatwave Expected as Temperatures Surge Across State
Sweltering heat dominates forecast with highs near 97 degrees and highs reported in the 90s statewide. Isolated thundershowers possible this afternoon and into Monday with winds light to moderate. No rain expected in North Alabama before Monday. statewide pattern shows continued hot, dry conditions. Temperature readings include 95 to 97 degrees in recent days with 78 degrees at 9:45 p.m. Saturday. Weather systems show no relief in sight per local weatherman.
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Alabama
Whos Radio
Decatur
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