Att Gen Seeks Quick Withdrawal of Marshals in Alabama
In a telegram to Alabama lawmakers Kennedy aides said the attorney general demanded swift action to pull federal marshals from Alabama. He stressed civil rights enforcement must be carried out by Patterson and local police, not rhetoric. The message, sent to Congress and state governors, outlined factors behind potential federal intervention. Credit lines noted a meeting in Montgomery with John Seigenthaler discussing violence against the freedom riders at Anniston.
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Bebect Feyabe
U.S
Alabama
Patterson
Kennedy
Congress
John Seigenthaler
Montgomery
Freedom Riders
Anniston
Government cites three legal grounds for federal action in Alabama mob attacks
Attorney General Kennedy outlined three bases for federal intervention in attacks on Freedom Riders in Alabama. He cited constitutional rights to travel, the Interstate Commerce Act barring discrimination by carriers, and Supreme Court rulings that state segregation in public transit is unlawful.
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Ly Jack Adams Washington
Freedom Riders
Alabama
Supreme Court
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S
Montgomery
Ala
Justice Department
John F. Kennedy
Anniston
Birmingham
Baltimore
ICC
Cats
Federal District
Nike Zeus Missile System Contract Awarded to Western Electric
The Army awarded a 7.05 million dollar contract to Western Electric to continue Nike Zeus anti missile system development. Work will be performed by Bell Telephone Laboratories in Whippany New Jersey, handling system design and development.
Riot in Montgomery prompts Guard deployment and federal aid
Reporters describe a bloody costly riot in Montgomery where church destruction was narrowly prevented by marshals. Gov Patterson claimed peace earlier and called out the Alabama National Guard after requests from marshals and local police. The attorney general notes marshals were a reluctant last resort and cooperation with federal officers continues.
Vote Hearing Postponed in Dallas County Discrimination Case
A federal hearing on a Kennedy administration discrimination case in Dallas County was postponed by U S District Judge Daniel H Thomas. The suit seeks to require Alabama to appoint a voter registrar board and allow Negroes to register and vote, with records opened for federal inspection.
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FE Inc
Justice Department
Dallas
U.S. District Court
Daniel H. Thomas
Selma
U.S
Ralph Kennamer
John Kennedy
Alabama
J. F. Majors
Safford
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