Principles Of U S Honor Are At Stake
Barrett Shelton Jr comments on Ralph McGill critique of Alabama and Mississippi leaders amid Birmingham violence. He warns foreign nations decry U S hypocrisy, cites African reactions to U S civil rights stance, and argues state rights cannot excuse racial oppression harming national security and global leadership.
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Barrett Shelton, JR
Ralph McGill
The
Atlanta Constitution
Air Mail
Birmingham
State Department
United Nations
Wallace
Bull Conner
Alabama
Mississippi
Africa
Bull Connor
Adolf Hitler
America
Union of South Africa
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Anniston Man Convicted in 1960s Gun Attacks Case
Anniston, Ala. city recorder Ed Harwell convicts Kenneth Adams, 42, of firing shotgun blasts into two Negro homes and a Negro church on Mothers Day. He receives 540 days in jail and a $300 fine, with $900 appeal bonds. Adams, linked to the Ku Klux Klan, was previously linked to a 1961 Greyhound Bus arson case. Warrants against Adams and William H. Boyd Jr. accuse them of pistol possession without permit and assault. they post $500 bonds each and face possible county court trials. Witness Pearlie Pyles testified seeing Adams load a shotgun near the scene.
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Anniston
Ala
Ed Harwell
Kenneth Adams
Harwell
Adams
Freedom Riders
Birmingham
Nat Adams
William H. Boyd Jr
Calhoun
Ada Belle Ross
Jessie Mae Jemison
Boyd
Roy Snead
Pearlie Pyles
A Look Around Our Area May 18 1963 Kennedy Visit
The reporter recalls meeting President John F. Kennedy in Huntsville for about 17 minutes at Redstone Arsenal. A press bus chase and bull pen crowding defined the scene as Kennedy’s jet landed and he spoke briefly before returning to the plane. The next day headlines claimed the jet set a record flying to Moscow in just eight hours.
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United States of America
John F. Kennedy
Huntsville
Rocket City
Rayburn Sparks
Bill Chilton
Redstone Arsenal
Kennedy
Army
Redstone
Secret Service
Washington
Moscow
Free World
Russia
Bookmobile Schedule for May 28 Routes and Times
Bookmobile routes listed with stops at Thatch Vining's Grocery 9 to 9 30 Holland's Gin Pittman's Store 9 40 to 10 10 Pettusville Howard's Store 10 30 to 11 Locke's Crossroads Hobb's Store 11 10 to 11 40 Elkmont Negro School 12 to 12 30 Elkmont School 12 45 to 2 15 Elkmont Head's Store 2 30 to 3
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Thatch
Vining’s
Holland’s
Pittman’s
Pettusville
Howard’s
Locke’s Crossroads
Hobb’s
Elkmont Negro
Elkmont
Head’s
Yale Drama School awards fellowships from three foundations
New Haven announces three fellowships for Yale School of Drama. The Sam S. Shubert Foundation provides a $2000 annual grant for play directing. Arts of the Theater Foundation offers a $1500 yearly grant for student playwrights. A third honor memorializes John Golden for graduate studies in dramatic writing.
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New Haven, Conn
New York
Yale School of Drama
Shubert Foundation
The
Arts of the Theater Foundation
John Golden
Kennedy Praises Anniston Biracial Citizens Committee
After a shooting where no injuries occurred, Anniston announced a biracial citizens committee to address racial problems. President Kennedy praised the city for taking this action.
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Anniston
Kennedy
General Strike Grips British Guiana Five Weeks In
In Georgetown British Guiana a five week general strike paralyzes sugar mills docks rails and airports as 40000 workers protest labor relations plans led by Prime Minister Cheddi Jagan. British troops stand by amid fears of hunger riots and violence while talks hinge on safeguards and amendments to the bill.
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Richard G. Maslock
Georgetown
British Guiana
Cheddi Jagan
Jagan
South America
Ish
TUC
Labor Relations Board
Movie rights come first for off Broadway pair
New York AP reports deals on the nene piania rights dominate financing chatter. The off Broadway season will feature Lewis John Carlino’s one act Saowangel slated to debut in June with a second Carlino short Epip hany in tow.
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New York
Soance
Saowangel
Lewis John Carlino
Carlino
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Bryan L
Bo" Swilley
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Auburn Road
Memphis
Tennessee
YALE
Martha Russell
Cecil C. Russell
Ryan
Ryan High School
Trade Union Council
Freedom House
People’s Progressive Party
Labor
Christian Science Reading Room
2Nd Ave. N.E
Princess Theatre
Christian Science Monitor
Dr. Allen C. Rooks
Optometrist
6Th Ave. S.E
Mirror
Mars
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