Alabama legislature gears to entrench segregation measures
In six weeks of the 1957 session Alabama lawmakers introduced more than a score of bills aimed at preserving racial segregation and white supremacy. Proposals would affect public schools, voting, housing, and public transit, with actions to close or privatize schools and to disqualify Black voters in city elections. A plan to redraw Tuskegee boundaries targets Negro residents, while threats to enforce segregation loom over education and civil rights.
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Montgomery
Rex Thomas Montgomery
Alabama
House
Senate
Tuskegee
Sam Engelhardt
Macon County
Gerald Bradford
Clarke County
State Board of Education
Gregory Oakley
Wilcox
Attorney General’s Office
Solicitor General
National Assn
Plight of Alabama and church issues mix in legislative headlines
The article notes the Rev Lloyd A. Clark overlooked church offerings during services and cites Alabama bills aimed at restricting Negro voting, challenging segregation rulings, and nullification moves. It mentions proposed jury trial safeguards, limits on state funds for integrated schools, and a legislative investigating panel.
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Warwick
Lloyd A. Clark
St. Stephen’s Mission
Congress
Alabama
Engelhardt
Bureau of Viai Statistics
State Health Department
Supreme Court
Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Stocks Rebound After Sharp Dip In Market Week
The New York stock market dipped briefly on news of President Eisenhower’s stomach upset then rebounded to new 1957 highs. Volume surged to 3,050,000 shares as the AP index rose $2.10 on the week to 186.10, with gains erased from Monday losses by Tuesday.
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New York
Eisenhower
Wall Street
Wal Street
New York Times
Washington
Associated Press
Rice to direct The Young Strangers on Broadway
Pulitzer prize dramatist Elmer Rice will direct Irene Kamp's romantic comedy The Young Strangers, set to arrive on Broadway this year. The project marks a new kind of theater assignment for Rice.
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Rice
New York
Elmer Rice
Irene Kamp
Panama Size Compared to Indiana and South Carolina
The Republic of Panama covers about 33 667 square miles, roughly matching the land area of Indiana or South Carolina.
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Republic of Panama
Indiana
South Carolina
Washington Receives Honorary Degree from Brown University
President George Washington was awarded an honorary degree in 1790 by Brown University located in Rhode Island.
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George Washington
Brown University
Rhode Island
Memorial Dr Church Plans Gospel Series
Memorial Drive Church of Christ at 224 Memorial Dr NW will hold gospel meetings June 17 to 26 with Gus Nichols and Jasper delivering sermons. Daily services are at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Church officials praise Nichols for his Bible knowledge and speaking ability and invite the public to attend.
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Memorial Drive Church of Christ
Gus Nichols
Jasper
Nichols
Turncoat Andrew Fortuna Heads Home from Red China
Andrew Fortuna, a former U S Army corporal who won the Bronze Star and refused repatriation, boards the President Wilson in Hong Kong to return to the United States after nine years away. He shows mixed feelings about communism and will receive a one way passport from the U S consulate.
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Hong Kong
Andrew Fortuna
United States
Ionia
Mich
Red China
Korea
China
U.S. Army
Fortuna
Hankow
Shanghai
President Wilson
San Francisco
U.S
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