Civil Rights Weeks and Electoral Reform Debate
A column reflects on Civil Rights Week in Alabama and Washington. It praises lawful conduct by University of Alabama leadership and Tuscaloosa officials, warns against mob violence, argues rights must be earned, and urges electoral college reform to curb minority voting leverage with 14 key states named.
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Alabama
Frank Rose
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Supreme Court
Washington
Kennedy
Congress
South
America
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Indiana
Missouri
Wisconsin
Maryland
Minnesota
Kentucky
Meredith
University of Mississippi
Mrs. Lanahan
Gregory
Washington D. C
United States
Howard University
Navy
Ranger
Pacific
Admiralty
London
Pentagon
Washington Calling A Real Crisis Is Overlooked
The piece argues a deeper crisis looms from explosive nuclear testing. It notes a 1961 intelligence breakthrough shifting power, warns of the arms race, and cites Kennedy's push for a high level conference and a possible test ban, with Khrushchev under military pressure.
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Washington
United States
NATO
Ottawa
Dean Rusk
Athens
Rusk
Khrushchev
Norman Cousins
Soviet Union
A Pleasant Home Reflections by Arlie Davidson
A juvenile court case highlights a strict religious home with continual conflict. A teenage girl says she misses love and peace, wishing her home were a place of affection and happiness rather than tension.
Violence Talk Fuels Violence Warns Drew Pearson
Drew Pearson reports on Negro leader James Meredith and others warning of race riots in Washington. He notes President Kennedy's caution on racial tension and recalls Gandhi’s nonviolent victory in India as a model. Pearson argues that talk of violence breeds violence and urges restraint by both sides.
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Russia
Khrushchev
Communist Bloc
Cuba
America
American University
Roosevelt
White House
Harry Truman
United States
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
Washington
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Kennedy
Ku Klux Klan
Atlanta
Mahatma Gandhi
India
Fly Non-Stop To Atlanta Now
Southern Airways will start daily non stop flights between Decatur and Atlanta beginning July 1 reducing trip time by about 20 minutes. Station Manager George Reidmueller said the 8:00 a.m. departure arrives at 10:06 a.m. EST. Flight 603 arrives from Atlanta at 1:37 p.m. and becomes flight 604 to Atlanta at 2:28 p.m. Flight 806 arrives 30 minutes earlier and leaves at 5:08 p.m. for Huntsville Chattanooga and Knoxville with East Coast connections.
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Southern Airways
Decatur
Atlanta
Huntsville
George Reidmueller
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Superlative 4-H Campers Named
The list of top 4-H Club Fish and Wildlife Camp performers includes Perry Maddox Cullman County best shotgun Mike Strickland Morgan County high test score James Laminack Cullman County best rifle Bill Pinehart Cullman County high test score David Johnston Cullman County best bait caster Don Kraft Cullman County best spin fisher second high test score Dickie Gurley Morgan County best fly caster Pete Petty Morgan County second high test score First and second high scorers from both counties will attend the State 4H Fish and Wildlife Conference at the State Boy Scout Camp Autauga County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Maddox
Cullman County
Mike Strickland
Morgan County
James Laminack
Bill Pinehart
David Johnston
Don Kraft
Dickie Gurley
Pete Petty
Autauga County
Farm families in Ali top living standards study
Government statisticians estimate that farm families in Ali have the highest standard of living among United States farm families, while those in Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, and West Virginia have the lowest.
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Ali
United States
Mississippi
Arkansas
Alabama
West Virginia
Silence Room Idea Sparks Quiet Home Design
A column argues for a dedicated silence room in homes to counter modern noise. Anecdote about Jesse L. Lasky’s quiet space inspires readers to seek creative stillness for prayer, reflection, and problem solving, suggesting ten to fifteen minutes daily of uninterrupted silence to reach calm, guidance, and renewed energy.
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Hollywood
Jesse L. Lasky
Zermatt
Mr. Lasky
Thomas Carlyle
The
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Worship debate warned churchgoers in Indiana
In Valparaiso Rev Dr Edgar Brown Jr warned church members that relying on church experts for worship methods makes them mere spectators at a performance. He leads the Lutheran Church in America commission on worship and spoke at a local meeting.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Edgar 8. Brown, Jr
Lutheran Church In America
Commission On Worship
Bald Eagle Detects Dead Fish From Three Miles Away
A bald eagle can spot a dead fish floating on a lake from a distance of three miles, showcasing its remarkable keen vision and hunting prowess in open waters.
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