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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1963

Page

8

Right To Vote Is Pushed In Small Southern Towns

Clinton Louisiana becomes a focal point in desegregation efforts as CORE agitates for voter registration. Judge Rarich resists, while Palmer defends a strict registration test. Picketers clash with store owners and fears of violence rise as Negro prospects for voting and jobs provoke white resistance.

South Don McKee Associated Press William Brown Tucson Ariz Congress of Racial Equality Brown Louisiana Rarich H. R. Bonds Jr Bonds

Chemstrand Names Two Patent Attorneys

Chemstrand announces two appointments in its patent department. Roy H. Massengill and John Bowen Ross Jr. will serve as patent attorneys reporting to Robert L. Broad in Decatur. Massengill, a former U S Patent Office examiner, holds an engineering degree from NC State and an LLB from George Washington University. Ross, a Duke University graduate with an LLB from Duke Law, previously clerked for B B Olive in Durham.

Chemstand Patent Department Roy P. Wymbs Patents Roy H. Massengill John Bowen Ross, Jr Robert L. Broad Decatur Massengill U. S. Patent Office Washington, D. C Chemstrand North Carolina State University George Washington University George Washington Law Association Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity Four Oaks N.C Leigh Robert Ross Duke University Duke Law School B. B. Olive Durham

Blame Placed On Automation In Tax Refund Mixup

A $10,509 income tax refund intended for Birmingham ended up with the Rochelle Park New Jersey school board. An IRS computer in Martinsburg West Virginia prints checks. Birmingham handles refunds. The Rochelle Park board blamed automation and questioned the Birmingham office’s role while IRS official George Patterson said no matching correspondence exists.

Birmingham Rochelle Park N.J Rochelle Board Internal Revenue Service IRS George Patterson Rochelle Park School Newark Rochelle Park Board Patterson Martinsburg W. Va

Racial Tensions Mark Outlook for Local Drive

In Clin ton the outlook is pessimistic among some merchants and officials as Negroes push for change led by CORE. McKnight and Perry doubt any outcome will alter customs or advance reform. Registrar Palmer and Emmett Collins acknowledge support but expect status quo to persist.

I. G McKnight McKnight Conner Perry Congress Palmer Emmett Collins Clinton

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