Flowers Threatens Negro Leadership Court Action Looms
Alabama Attorney General Richmond Flowers said he would invoke strong state action if Birmingham’s leaders are blocked from handling problems. He warned King and Shuttlesworth that injunctive power could be used, while city officials and a council committee debated hiring Negro police officers and controlling demonstrations.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Richmond Flowers
Flowers
Mel Bailey
Jefferson County
Jamie Moore
Albert Boutwell
Martin Luther King
Fred L. Shuttlesworth
Boutwell
King
Veteran Newsman to address Kiwanis in Decatur luncheon
John N. Popham general manager of the Chattanooga Times will address the Decatur Kiwanis Club at a noon luncheon at the Lyons Hotel. He served as New York Times southern regional correspondent for 11 years covering major stories before moving to Chattanooga. He and his wife live on Lookout Mountain with two children.
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John N. Popham
Chattanooga Times
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Lyons Hotel
Popham
New York Times
New York
United Nations
John R. Popham
Southern Intelligencer
Richmond
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Two Bell employees honored for 20 years of service
Mrs Winsel Walker and Miss Auretha Karrh received gold pins with four stars each at a ceremony on October 18, presented by J M Street Jr District Engineer. Frankurt Germany AP reports the airlift of the 2nd Armored Division neared 24 hours with 60 transports landing 3588 troops as Big Lift proceeds.
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Southern Bell Telephone Co
Winsel Walker
Auretha Karrh
J. M. Street, Jr
Frankfurt
Germany
2Nd Armored
Texas
Kai-Uwe von Hassel
Rhein-Main Air Base
Robert S. McNamara
Europe
Ramstein Air Base
Mildenhall
England
Texas- Europe
U.S
2Nd Armored Division
United States
America
West Germany
Soviet wheat buyers confer with officials
Soviet buyers meet U S officials in Washington as rumors swirl that the United States will approve a 40000 ton corn sale to Hungary. Talks center on wheat shipping costs and a U S ships requirement, with negotiators led by Sergi Borisov and officials Freeman and Ball.
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Washington
Administration
United States
Hungary
Kennedy
Soviet Bloc
U.S
Orville L. Freeman
George W. Ball
Sergi A. Borisov
Commerce Department
Washington Post Today
New York
Father’s Cautious Car Rule Seen as Wise
Teen asks for more car access for dates. The speaker argues fathers limit teen driving for safety and cost concerns. He notes teens have higher accident rates and insurance costs rise with teen ownership. He urges appreciation and respect for parental guidance.
Morgan Hunt Season Closed
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control has temporarily closed hunting season at sundown today due to drought and fire risk. Chairmen in nearby counties considered similar action while awaiting drought relief and moisture.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
Guy Roberts
Morgan County
Area Board of Revenue
Claude D. Kelley
Kelley
George Wallace
Roberts
Morgan
Decatur’s Dry Shore Tale of a Confiscated Steamboat
John Knox recounts on page B-14 the confiscation of a liquor laden steamboat tied to Decatur’s bone dry shore. The piece frames the maritime incident as a local grief tied to prohibition era tensions and river trade.
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Decatur
John Knox
Wallace piques Alabama feud. officials defend greeting stance
AP reports City officials in Chattanooga defend their approach to greeting Governor George Wallace, likening it to their handling of Georgia Governor Carl Sanders. In Montgomery, Wallace says a state grand jury will probe a Justice Department rental car used for a Negro leader. London sources say Lord Home may meet Kennedy this year. A federal grand jury in New York probes steel industry antitrust. In Houston Commander Alan Shepard shifts to banking duties.
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Chattanooga
Alabama
George Wallace
Carl Sanders
Georgia
Montgomery
Justice Department
London
Lord Home
Kennedy
New York
Antitrust Division
Robinson's Second Ave Shop Promotes Style and Prices
Local ad touts best in style and quality with the best prices at Robinson's on Second Avenue offering free parking for shoppers.
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Shop Robinson's
Second Ave
Needy Youth Finds 5800 At Tex Port of Entry
Clayton Thompson, 16, quit school to work as a ranch hand to help his mother’s medical bills. He found $5800 Tuesday and promptly turned it in to officers at the San Jon New Mexico port of entry. Mr and Mrs Elmer Hughes of Hot Springs Arkansas to Hayward California claimed the purse and left a $20 reward for Clayton.
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Adrian, Tex
Clayton Thompson
Thompson
San Jon
N.M
Elmer. Hughes
Hot Springs
Ark
Haywood
Calif
Clouds There But No Rain In Huntsville Forecast
Huntsville Weather Bureau reports hot and dry weather with clouds expected to decrease. The five day outlook calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with little or no rain and no expected impact from Hurricane Ginny on Alabama.
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Cape Canaveral
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Hurricane Hunter
Ginny
Gordon Dunn
Miami Weather Bubureau
Huntsville Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Alabama
U S Probes Strafing of American Ship Off Cuba
U S investigates strafing of an American owned bulk carrier off Cuba early Tuesday. Havana radio claims attack on a vessel. the J Louis carried 31500 tons of bauxite ore from Jamaica to Corpus Christi. An NYT account suggests the ship wandered into a clash between Cuban coast defenses and exile raiders.
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Washington
Cuba
Havana
J. Louis
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