Jobless Rate Edges Upward in May Trade Report
The Labor data show 68.9 million employed and unemployment at 5.7 percent, up from 5.6 percent. Unemployment totals fell seasonally to 4.1 million, while factory payrolls rose to 16.7 million and contract construction climbed to 2.5 million. Retail trade for the week ending May 11 reached $4.8 billion, up 1 percent from the prior week and 3 percent from 1962.
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Ee Eee Sie Cdaen
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Commerce Department
Cotaco Graduation to Be Held at Cotaco High School
Cotaco High School plans graduation on May 28 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium with William H. Yancey of Huntsville as the main speaker. Baccalaureate service is May 26 at 2 30 p.m. in the auditorium with Rev. Mitchell Owens of Austinville Methodist Church as guest speaker. Candidates include Jan Bowling, Joan Bowling, Judy Burden, Mary Ann Cannon, Dorothy Charest, Hikla Clark, Tommie Jo Cooper, Vicky Day Thomason, Jenny Dudley, Linda Dunaway, Patsy Evans Pettit, Sarah Fields, Maxine Grubbs, Johnny Sue Gurley, Dorothy Inter, Nancy Jackson, Frankie Jones, Anna Lenox Worley, Rebecca McAbee, Carolyn Norman, Helen Shaw, Sue Smallwood, Edith South, Wanda Stapler, Shoubia Thomas, Francine Windsor, Russell Chunn, Barry Cooper, William Dempsey, Franklin Edwards, Lynn Goree, Ronal Jennings, Billy Helms, Don Johnson, Jimmy Kent, Kenneth Roberts, Thomas Sharp, J. L. Sivley, and Larry Thomason.
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Jan Bowling
Joan Bowling
Judy Burden
Mary Ann Cannon
Dorothy Charest
Hikla Clark
Tommie Jo Cooper
Vicky Day Thomason
Jenny Dudley
Linda Dunaway
Patsy Evans Pettit
Sarah Fields
Maxine Grubbs
Johnny Sue Gurley
Dorothy Inter
Nancy Jackson
Frankie Jones
Anna Lenox Worley
Rebecca McAbee
Carolyn Norman
Helen Shaw
Sue Smallwood
Edith South
Wanda Stapler
Shoubia Thomas
Francine Windsor
Russell Chun
Alabama Supreme Court Deliberates Birmingham Government Case
The Alabama Supreme Court heard 90 minutes of arguments on which city government legally rules Birmingham. Justices gave no immediate ruling, with decision expected soon. The dispute centers on conflicting acts about new government timing after Birmingham’s November vote changing from city commission to mayor council. Boutwell, elected mayor, argues a 1955 local act mandates immediate office. Connor and others cite a 1959 state act for completing term through October 1965.
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Montgomery
Alabama Supreme Court
Birmingham
High Court
Albert Boutwell
Eugene Connor
Boutwell
City Commission
Connor
New Steamship Firm Opens At Mobile
MOBILE AP A new steam ship company has opened offices at Mobile. Peaster said them. Goat Orta ter said that O'Con nor Co. would be headed by Robert O'Connor of Mobile, formerly associated with Chilean Nitrate Sales Corp.
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Peaster
Goat Ortater
O’connor & Co
Robert O’connor
Chilean Nitrate Sales Corp
Whisky valuation cut in Kentucky warehouses
FRANKFORT Kentucky AP The tax valuation of whisky stored in Kentucky warehouses has been cut from 28 to 27 per barrel Revenue Commissioner James Marcum said the whisky market has weekened and the state wants to equalize whisky assessments with other tangible property.
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Kentucky
James Marcum
Smyer Leads Birmingham Desegregation Talks Reach
Sidney W. Smyer Sr., 66, a Birmingham realtor, says he took the lead in settling racial issues to preserve his business and pay his civic rent. He remains a self described segregationist but calls for open talks with PTA, ministers, labor, civic groups, and Negro leaders as plans for gradual desegregation and upgrading of Negro workers unfold amid rising tensions and earlier demonstrations.
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Sidney W. Smyer Sr
Sidney W. Smyer
Smnyer
PTA
Smyer
Myers
North
Alabama
Tokyo
Rotary International
Freedom Riders
America
AC Fraternity Awards Highlight Students and Speaker
An American College fraternity awards honored students for competitive writing. Melvin Hutto won first prize for Poor Houses, Terry Trimm took top short story for A Vacation from Everything, with Margie Gregg and Sue Sivey tying for second for One for the Money and The Last Good Bye. Guest speaker William H. Yancey, Huntsville author, spoke on personal responsibility and community development. Yancey, a high school teacher for 23 years, is a Morgan County native and Jacksonville State graduate with an Auburn MS. He advocates civic-driven progress and bold addresses drawn from broad experience. Smyer, a regional official and lawyer, led local planning and zoning. he cites rising business needs amid racial strife and urges building a positive regional image for growth.
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Melvin ‘Hutto
Terry Trimm
Margie Gregg
Sue Sivey
William H. Yancey
Huntsville
Yancey
Morgan County
Ala
Jacksonville State Teacher’s College
Auburn University
Bill Yancey
Eglin Launches More Research Rockets Over Island Range
Eglin Air Force Base in Fa launches additional research rockets from Santa Rosa Island test range to study the earths atmosphere. The glowing trails are visible across much of the Southeast as scientists photograph them to gain valuable atmospheric data.
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Eglin Air Force Base
Eglin
Santa Rosa Island
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