Algerians Promise Liberty For Europeans In Algeria
Algerian rebel leaders pledged that the European minority in Algeria would live in liberty and equality after independence. They said Europeans could choose Algerian citizenship or a special foreigners statute, while noting dual French and Algerian citizenship would be hard to arrange. France warned that failure to resolve the minority issue could lead to partition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Mason
Evian
Luis Joxe
Algeria
Joxe
Tion
France
Malek
Peace Corps In First Test Amid Nationwide Exam
Peace Corps volunteers faced a five hour general intelligence exam across the United States to select candidates for overseas aid. Thousands registered, with about half of the 7,000 applicants expected to show up. Tests in cities like Fergus Falls New Brunswick Oakland and Tampa drew a mix of college students and older volunteers including married couples and a Baltimore electronics technician who led the line. A June 5 follow up will test those aiming to teach overseas at the high school level and identify specialized skills for specific projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.B. Ragsdale JR
Washington
Peace Corps
United States
Associated Press
Civil Service
Fergus Falls
Minn
Minnesota
New Brunswick
N.J
Douglass College
Oakland
Calif
Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati
Ohio
William F. Zang
Baltimore
Democrats celebrate JFK birthday with dinner fund drive
In Washington nearly 6,000 Democrats paid $100 for a Kennedy birthday dinner at the National Guard Armory to raise about a half million dollars toward a 1.9 million deficit. Former President Truman attacked Eisenhower and Nixon in speeches, while Kennedy, age 44, was set to speak in Boston the next day to raise another 400 000 to 500 000 for debt reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
National Guard
Harrys. Truman
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M Nixon
White House
Boston
Another Docks Sight Is Sought
Alabama State Docks Department officials search for a dock site in Phenix City after announcing a two berth facility in Columbus Georgia within two years. Brig Gen Ret M E Townes and a state docks engineer toured the area with Chamber Manager O L Randall and reviewed riverbank land and potential dock locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phenix City
Ala
Alabama ‘Stock Docks Department
Columbus
Chattahoochee River
Chamber of Commerce
O. L. Randall
M. E. Townes
Alabama State Docks Department
Inland Waterways Program
State Docks
Randall
Wrecks on Saturday Leave No Injuries
City police reported three traffic mishaps Saturday all causing property damage. T A Fitzpatrick 64 of Decatur and H V Cramer 28 of 2007 Morgan Ave backed into each other on Grant Street near 2nd Avenue SE at 10 50 a.m. James Steenson 17 of 1226 North Street and Robert N Riddle 20 of 403 Everette Drive collided on 6th Avenue at 12 41 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Fitzpatrick
Decatur
H. V. Cramer
Morgan Ave
Grant St
2Nd Ave
Cramer
Fitzpatrick
James Steenson
North St
Robert N. Riddle
Everette Dr
6Th Ave
Northeast Ice Grips Midwest Farms Amid Frost Rush
The Northeast chilled by a massive cold air mass led to record low temperatures across central and eastern areas. Farmers raced to protect crops in the Great Lakes region with frost protection efforts while pilots used air to deter frost near Chicago. Frost damaged Michigan apple and berry crops with lows around 25 degrees reported in Benton Harbor, though damage remained uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Great Lakes
Chicago
Cook County
Wisconsin
Michigan
Benton Harbor
Kennedy signs Latin American Aid Bill for 500 million
President Kennedy signs a 500 million Latin American aid bill to foster progress in the region. The fund will back credits totaling about 1.2 billion over two years with 100 million for Chile and 6 million for the OAS. Truman attends the White House ceremony and 18 pens are distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford Bradshaw
Washington
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Congress
Harry S. Truman
White House
Chile
New
Inter- American Development Bank
United States
U. S. International Cooperation Administration
Organization of American States
OAS
Auto Collision on Walnut Street Involves Three Drivers
Two southbound cars collided with a third in the center of Walnut Street at 12 15 p m. Nancy Pinkston aged 16 of 811 Sherman and Robert Leslie Jr age 60 of Huntsville drove the west and east bound lanes respectively. Steenson waited in the traffic lane as Riddle failed brakes and struck the Steenson vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steenson
Riddle
Nancy Pinkston
Sherman
Robert Leslie Jr
Huntsville
Walnut St
Pinkston
Walnut
Leslie
Gallion Says Riders Directed In Violence
Houston Chronicle quotes Alabama Attorney General Gallion saying freedom rides provoke violence and lawlessness. He cites CORE as sponsor and claims Senate Internal Security evidence ties its directors to communist front activity. The piece notes reactions from Diana Nash and R. Edwin Kimbrough amid Southern unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Houston Chronicle
MacDonald Gallion
Alabama
Gallion
The
Chronicle
Deep South
Birmingham
Montgomery
Diana Nash
Nashville, Tenn
Nash
Freedom Riders
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
New York
U. S. Senate Internal Security
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holland Bulb
Scott's
Paul C. Davis
Moulton Street
Monarch
Locust Street
John Patterson
Alabama Flour Mills
Tom White
Morgan County
Bob Gilchrist
Patterson
Claude Carter
Nebraska Consolidated Mills
Jfk
Priceville
Lavelle Williams
Future Farmers of America
Jimmy Thompson
Homemakers of America
America
Paul Zahl
National Geographic Society
U. S
Pleasant Hill
Moulton
Cary Cockrell
Willo Products
Raymon Russell
Russell's
Minnow Pool
6Th Ave. S.E. Decatur
Florence
Cullman
North Alabama
Varanty
Pest Control Inc
S.E
Florida
Ellinor Village
Daytona Beach
Free
Cation Villas
Famous Beach
Dept. A-2
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!