Leeman Confident City Desegregation Plan Will Succeed
Decatur officials, led by Supt. H R Leeman, expect federal approval for the city desegregation plan after talks in Washington. Huntsville reports official approval, while Alabama districts discuss funding implications and a state textbook program amid Civil Rights Act compliance.
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Leeman
Decatur
H. R. Leeman
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Raymond Christian
Huntsville Board of Education
Department of
Francis Keppel
Alabama
Montgomery
Austin Meadows
Superintendent of Education
Sparkman Attacks Voting Rights Bill In Senate Speech
Senator John Sparkman denounced the Voting Rights Bill in a prepared Senate speech calling it driven by emotion and publicity. He warned it would bypass courts, incite demonstrations in Alabama, and impose federal control over state voting qualifications. He urged keeping qualifications to states and cautioned against federal overreach.
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Washington
John Sparkman
Senate
Sparkman
Alabama
Llingly
Webb cites Alabama image as recruit problem for NASA
James E. Webb told a House panel April 5 that NASA faces difficulty recruiting talent to live in Alabama. He denied threatening to close Marshall Space Flight Center but warned recruitment issues could jeopardize future capabilities. Webb spoke in four Alabama cities at the request of the State Chamber of Commerce.
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Geoffrey Gould Washington
James E. Webb
Space Program
Alabama
Webb
House Appropriations
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Charles Raper Jones
R-N.c
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
State Chamber of Commerce
Athens Store Entry Probed
City and county officials investigated a Tuesday night break in at the L S Supermarket in Athens. Sheriff M W Buddy Evans and Chief Terry Bottom said entry was from a back door and between 60 and 75 dollars in change was taken. The investigation was ongoing.
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Athens
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Terry” Bottom
Evans
Still Found Pair Charged In Moonshine Case
Federal and Limestone County authorities arrested John Gordon Jr. and George Pickett at a moonshine still near the Limestone Madison County line. Both men were jailed this morning on charges of manufacturing prohibited liquor and possession of a still.
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Athens
Limestone County
Madison
State Approves Eight Million For New Textbooks
An appropriation of eight million dollars provides state schools funds to buy new textbooks during the summer. The allocation aims to update instructional materials and support classroom programs across districts.
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West Morgan High School
Donny Richards
Margi Bettingfield
Kenneth Holder
Deb Bogle
Allen Hill
Joyce McCluskey
Joan Goree
Phil Sims
Gloria Germany
Janice Monroe
Tommy Downs
Billy Carithers
PANN
Guardian Discount Company
Guardin Discount Company Loans
Jerry Hudson
Mgr
Chrome Automotive & Electrical
Ste A
Via
IPLUS
Butane Blow
TORCH
Outfit
S.E
TL al Vise
N. Jefferson
al Tee
S. Sal
Fresen
Esphalt Tile
Fresea
Ea ” Set Screw Ltd
Laa Set
TRA Sugl ‘Cartridge
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Lilus
Pacarua
Pissiag Buschs
2Nd Avenue 5S
Woolworth's
Acetate Tricet
Co Wee
Woolworth
Second Ave
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