Calm Rise of Maj. Gen. Graham in Montgomery Crisis
Maj. Gen. Henry V. Graham, Alabama adjutant general, takes command amid racial unrest in Montgomery. Governor Patterson imposes limited martial law as federal and state officers bolster a task force. Graham, 45, long National Guard veteran, oversees 800 guardsmen and hundreds of lawmen while urging troops not to take sides.
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Henry V. Graham
John Patterson
Graham
Alabama
U. S
U.S
National Guard
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A.R.A Auto Air Conditioners Promise Cool Comfort
The ad touts A R A auto air conditioning as economical luxury for summer driving with dependable performance. Trunk and dash units fit all car types and easy terms are offered.
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A.R.A
Degree Set For Rev. Lovett at Athens Spring Commencement
The Rev. Wallace W. Lovett of Central Methodist Church Decatur will receive an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Athens College at spring commencement June 4 in the Athens High School auditorium. Dr. Virgil B. McCain Jr. will MC and Dr. Calvin M. Pinkard will speak as 91 seniors pursue degrees, the largest class in the college’s history. Lovett, a Snead and Birmingham Southern graduate, has led Decatur’s largest Methodist Church since 1955 and may be invited to return for another year.
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Athens
Wallace W. Lovett
Central Methodist Church
Decatur
Athens College
Athens High School
Virgil B. McCain, Jr
Calvin M. Pinkard
First Methodist Church
Gadsden
Official Board
12 More Warrants In Flogging
In Talladega Alabama twelve new warrants were issued Monday against eight white men tied to floggings in northeast Alabama. Circuit Solicitor W E Hollingsworth Jr said the May 13 incidents involved three white individuals punished for associating with Negroes. Sheriff Luke Brewer noted all eight suspects belong to the Ku Klux Klan and they are jailed on counts of assault with intent to murder and flogging.
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Ala
Alabama
W. E. Hollingsworth Jr
Talladega County
Luke Brewer
Ku Klux Klan
America’s first 1961 foreign trade exhibit opens in Colombo
The January event marks America's inaugural foreign trade exhibit for 1961 held in Colombo Ceylon. Delegates from U S commerce and trade groups attended to showcase new exports and strengthen ties with South Asia.
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America
Colombo
Ceylon
Moscow cites state violence over Montgomery riots
Moscow radio denounced racial bloodshed in Montgomery Alabama as savagery reflectively questioning democracy and liberty. It cited attacks on anti segregation protesters and criticized U.S. conduct while highlighting international indignation.
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London
Montgomery
Ala
Moscow
North America
Alabama
Moscow Radio
U.S. Peace Corps
Pace Of Drug Change Cited At Rotary Club
Nine of ten prescriptions now are for drugs not on the market twenty years ago, said William J. Bailey of Smith Kline & French in Decatur. He warned that rapid drug development and dissemination affect patient outcomes and stressed the limits of medicines alongside their benefits. He cited home pneumonia treatment with antibiotics and reduced costs compared with past hospital care.
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Philadelphia
William J. Bailey
Decatur Rotary Club
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Bailey
Donald Porch
Gadsden
Elmer Loyd Jr
Bill Hall
Cecil McMillan
Erskine Chenault
Frank Jerghans
St. Paul, Minn
Phil Raths
No New Civil Rights Laws Expected This Year
Senate leaders forecasted no new civil rights bills this year amid Alabama violence. Mansfield proposed amending Senate rules to curb Southern filibusters, while Kennedy aides stressed enforcement of existing laws. House hearings on civil rights measures were slated as Celler and Clark pushed desegregation bills.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Alabama
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Mansfield
Civil Pase Commission
Pierre Salinger
White House
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Congress
Montgomery
Ala
House
Judiciary Committee
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Celler
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Two Jailed Klan Members Admit Other Beatings
State investigator Harry Sims says Ku Klux Klan members John S. Fuller and Harvey A. Moody have confessed to a Clay County beating of Hugo Smith near Ashland Alabama. Both already face assault with intent to murder and flogging charges in Talladega County.
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Ashland
Ala
Ku Klux Klan
Talladega County
Clay County
Harry Sims
Sims
John S. Fuller
Harvey A. Moody
Alexander City
Hugo
General Assembly Members Find Eggs on Desks in Promotion
Hartford report notes that each Connecticut General Assembly member found an egg on their desk as the State Agriculture Department promoted increased consumption. The piece also cites 1960 US vehicle registrations at 73,868,000 and counts for the Soviet Union of about 500,000 cars and 3 million trucks.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut General Assembly
State Agriculture Department
United States
Soviet Union
Shell’s tips to gain mileage up to 30 extra miles per tankful
Shell outlines 10 fuel saving steps including not racing a cold engine, light pedal use, driving ahead of traffic, maintaining steady speed, reducing drag, checking tire pressure and brakes, getting proper spark timing and engine adjustments, regular oil changes, and sharing the advice with others. It promotes today’s Super Shell with nine ingredients for top performance and notes mileage gains are possible though not guaranteed.
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