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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1963

Page

8

Supreme Court faces old battles over private rights and segregation

James Marlow outlines how recent Supreme Court decisions revisit 19th century rulings on the 14th Amendment and private business. The piece traces how 1883 and 1896 views on state enforcement and segregation evolved, leading to 1954 desegregation and the current sit-in cases, noting Justice Harlan's early doubt and Justice Douglas's contrary stance.

James Marlow Washington Supreme Court Union Congress South Sanancisco New York Groes Marshall Harlan Harlan William C. Douglas Douglas

Judge Proud Of Background

U S District Judge Harlan Grooms, a Republican appointee from Kentucky, has faced threats over desegregation rulings. His stance shows Alabama residents shifting toward moderation as he upholds the law in cases including Authurine Lucy’s admission to the university system.

Jack Stillman Birmingham Alabama U.S Grooms Eisenhower Congress Washington Herbert Brownell Justice Department U.S. Supreme Court High Court Montgomery County University of Kentucky Law School First Baptist Church Gadsden Bessemer Fairfield Ala Jefferson

Three charged in theft of plow in Limestone and Lawrence counties

Three men John Wayne Dotson 19 Hillsboro Lonnie Brown Kilpatric 23 Hillsboro and Carl Slick Allen 21 Decatur were arrested on theft charges after a plow stolen from Limestone County was traced to a second plow sold in Lawrence County. Bond set for Dotson at 750 dollars.Sheriff Evans credited Lawrence County Chief Deputy Calvin White for assisting in the case and noted cooperation with Limestone County authorities in solving the thefts.

Athens Lawrence Evans John Wayne Dotson Hillsboro Lonnie Brown Kilpatric Carl (Slick) Allen Decatur Dotson Kilpatric Allen Irene Evans Lawrence County Calvin White White Limestone County Limestone Lawrence County Sheriff's Force Calvin Limestone County Sheriff's Office Lawrence County Sheriff's Office

Farm Boy from Kentucky Proudly Shares Southern Roots

A Kentucky farm boy speaks proudly of his southern background, celebrating his upbringing and values rooted in rural life. He emphasizes hard work, family ties, and community traditions shaping his identity.

Kentucky

Space Taken To Rockets Facility At Marshall Space Flight Center

The Marshall Space Flight Center installs a space flight simulator facility in the Astrionics Division, with completion expected in September. A $47,700 contract to Marbury-Patillo Construction Co. funds the pit and mechanical and electrical work. Designed to test navigational and control devices in a 6 by 9 feet vacuum chamber, the non man rated unit supplements light vehicle tests and aids component evaluation under extreme temperature and pressure conditions. The chamber, designed by Tenney Engineering Co., mimics outer space pressure and temperature, with nitrogen tanks and cryogenic pumping systems, bought last year for $344,600.

Hog Marshall Space Ee Cens Astrionics Marshall Center Marbury-Patillo Construction Co Birmingham Ala Tenney Engineering Co Union N. J

Fragmented lab facility description with test prep space

A partial OCR fragment shows a control console a clean room and a processor chamber used to prepare items for testing. The text hints at a lab setup with specialized equipment for handling materials prior to experiments.

Pure Substances Highlight Sugar Purity

A chemistry finding notes that among compounds, common sugar is the purest known, averaging about 90.9 percent pure sucrose. The report emphasizes the exceptional purity level among everyday chemical substances.

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