Why Wallace Is No Hero Letter on Wallace and the Golden Rule
Montgomery physician T Brannon Hubbard Jr argues that hero status hinges on humility and the Golden Rule. He contends Gov. Wallace harms progress by resisting desegregation and suggests he could become a hero if he admitted error and embraced rights for the downtrodden.
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Wallace
Grant
Richmond
Gov. Wallace
Underground
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Abe Lincoln
John Brown
Patton
Sherman
Martin Luther King
Birmingham
Gov
United States
Alabama legislature faces big tasks in session
The regular session has seen limited public interest as past special sessions resolved road and education boosts. Major items remain redistricting and reapportionment with federal courts likely to decide. Governors and lawmakers are urged to push districts for congressional races and address responsibility to the people of Alabama.
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Alabama
Wallace
Gov. Wallace
Washington Calling- GOP Silence On Race Issue Causes Worry
A Washington column notes the GOP offers no clear stance on integration versus segregation. It cites internal splits, moderates like Clifford Case, and fears of 1964 defection in the South, with foreign policy and civil rights shaping the dilemma. (CHILDS)
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Abraham Lincoln
Senate
G.O.P. Vineyard
Bull Connor
Eugene Connor
Birmingham
Alabama
House
Clifford Case
New Jersey
Kennedy
G.O.P
Eisenhower
Deep South
Learn to Get Along In Life and Work
ARLIE B. DAVIDSON urges practical social skill in the workplace and personal life. The piece emphasizes getting along with colleagues, customers, and relatives, noting success hinges on attitude and willingness to compromise, quoting Roosevelt on the key ingredient.
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Roosevelt
Kennedy wary of befriending Khrushchev after Cuba
President Kennedy faced questions on whether he missed a chance to court Khrushchev after the Cuban crisis. He argued that aiding the Soviet leader would risk diplomatic surrender on Berlin and endanger national security, while noting future leaders may be tougher to handle. The column also surveys U.S. stance, Kentucky milestones, and civil rights developments amid national tension.
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Washington
Kennedy
Khrushchev
United States
John
Mr. Khrushchev
Mr. K
Soviet Union
Bloc
Berlin
JFK
State Department
U. S
Fay Kohler
Red Army
Fidel Castro
Moscow
Marshal Malinovsky
Castro
Kentucky
Birmingham
William Cowger
Louisville
Commission On Human Relations
Cowger
Board of Aldermen
Beating At Kilby Denied Beating At Kilby Denied
Prison Commissioner Frank Lee says an investigation found Deputy Warden M R McKinney used no more force than necessary in disciplining inmate Leon Trammell, who board member Charles Woods says was brutally beaten for drinking denatured paint thinner. Woods seeks a special prison board meeting and threatens FBI action if McKinney is not fired.
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FBI
Lee
Public Forum Note on Letters to Editor Policy
The Picaturda invites reader letters on current questions with writer names withheld by request. The editor will know the sender's identity and address, but manuscripts will not be returned.
Public Forum Letter Opposes Alabama Senate Bill 56
Craig W. Olson urges readers to oppose Senate Bill 56 in Alabama which would criminalize carrying or firing a rifle outside a home, carry a $500 fine, and up to six months in jail. He warns it would end hunting and youth marksmanship programs, notes committee status, and invites opinions to State Capitol letters to Sen. Bran nan and Sen. Robison.
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Senate
Alabama
H. B. Taylor
Georgiana
Taylor
Decatur Boys Club
National Rifle Association
Senate Committee On Agriculture
L. W. Brannan, Jr
Vaughan Robison
State Capitol
Montgomery
Craig W. Olson
Three Picked By Methodists
Delegates to Alabama-West Florida Methodist Conference named three segregationists to represent the church at the General Conference. Judges L. S. Moore Jr., Centreville, George Proctor, Andalusia, and T. A. West, Dothan, were cited as strong segregationists pledged to oppose integration. Other lay delegates were J. H. Orr and David Self. Clergy delegates elected: Revs. E. L. Hardin, Paul Duffey, M. C. Mathison, Dr. Joel McDavid, and Dr. John B. Nichols.
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Andalusia
Moore
Proctor
West
F. M. Turnipseed
Methodist Laymen’s Union
Turnipseed
Huntingdon College
Farm Labor Bill Pushes Bracero Debate in House
Washington AP A House Agriculture Committee figure seeks to save the bracero program by backing a two year extension for Mexican field labor, despite a 174 158 vote to end it. Rep. Gathings argues farmers need workers while critics accuse the measure of resembling slave labor in heated proceedings led by Rep Fogarty.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
House
Rep. E. C. Gathings
D-Ark
John E. Fogarty
D-A.j
Congress
Letters to the editor challenge peaceful riot handling
A Decatur Alabama reader urges Editor Barrett Shelton to rethink endorsing forceful riot suppression. The writer argues against using tear gas dogs and guns, calls for protecting rights of all citizens, and questions democracy under Kennedy. He contrasts U S actions with Hungary and Hitler, urging federal state leaders to cooperate and defend liberty and justice for all.
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U. S
Ralph McGill
Barrett Shelton Jr
Birmingham
Adolph Hitler
Hitler
Hungary
West Germany
Russia
Martin Luther King
Kennedy
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