Tuscaloosa braces for new clash over university integration
In Tuscaloosa two Black students Vivian Malone and James Hood, backed by the federal government, plan to enroll at the University of Alabama next Monday. A third, David McGlathery, is expected to register in Huntsville. Governor Wallace vows to intervene, while a federal court orders him to stay hands off.
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Relman Morin
Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Vivian Malone
James A. Hood
David McGlathery
Huntsville
Mel Meyer
George C. Wallace
Miss Malone
Hood
U.S
Wallace Calls Up Guardsmen
Gov. George Wallace telegrammed President Kennedy saying he will call up 500 National Guardsmen for standby duty to keep peace during next week's integration showdown. Police arrested six white men near Tuscaloosa with a cache of weapons and jailed them for carrying without permits as Wallace plans to bar two Negroes from the Tuscaloosa campus and allow one to enroll in Huntsville.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
George C. Wallace
Kennedy
Wallace
University of Alabama
Huntsville
Birmingham
National Guardsmen
Dirty Horse Thief Headline From Frontier Trial
In Lewistown Montana the Lewistown Daily News archive recalls a frontier trial headline “Dirty Horse Thief Caught Red Handed With The Goods.” The jurors acquitted the man the next day amid an echoed headline about a “Highly Respected Citizen” facing theft accusations and a widow’s dispute.
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Lewistown
Mont
Woody Laughan
Lewistown Daily News
Lewistown Argus
Quiet Lexington Holds After Race Riot
Lexington, North Carolina remained calm Saturday night under heavy police and state patrol presence two days after a race riot left one man dead and another wounded. Mayor Sink urged citizen cooperation to prevent future violence, while The Dispatch editors lamented the shameful outbreak.
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Lexington
N.C
Charles V. Sink
Warren Enjoys Court Life But Can't Debate Decisions
Chief Justice Earl Warren spoke of the Supreme Court's duty to avoid public debate on decisions. He described his office as a quiet, oak paneled room and said public opinion cannot guide legal rulings. He relaxes by baseball games, fishing, and duck hunting with his three sons.
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Washington
United States
Forl Warren
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
California
Warren
Reality of History in North Carolina
The Associated Press reports rapid change as white and Negro youths swim at previously segregated pools in Thomasville Memorial North Carolina cities open doors to all races. Durham sees motels hotels and many eateries end racial barriers and more Negroes promoted in city jobs while racial tensions shift toward bi racial cooperation. High Point reports a two week truce as bi racial committees work toward desegregation.
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Durham
Duke Park
Lexington
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Statesville
Charlotte
Hickory
Lumberton
Asheville
Concord
High Point
Voters' Revolt Highlighted in Crystal City Hearing
Reading notes record a biracial committee hearing set for Crystal City with attendees listed and topics including civil rights concerns. The report mentions ongoing community debates and calls for reform affecting local elections and governance.
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Crystal City
Choosing Pope Cardinals Face Policy Question
Vatican observers weigh whether the next pope should be an innovator or a traditionalist as 62 cardinals prepare for the conclave to choose a successor to Pope John XXIII. Montini and Siri symbolize divergent paths shaping world diplomacy and church reform.
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Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini
John XXIII
Giuseppe Cardinal Siri
Sistine Chapel
Pope John
Ecumenical Council
College of Cardinals
Cardinal Montini
Cardinal Siri
Milan
Genoa
Pius XII
Vatican
John
Kennedy Pushes Tax Cut and Civil Rights Tour
President Kennedy campaigns for a $10 billion tax cut and racial equality as he travels from Los Angeles to Honolulu to discuss civil rights with Senate Leader Mike Mansfield and the National Conference of Mayors. He rallies Democratic supporters in Hollywood and ties economic policy to progress on equality.
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Los Angeles
Kennedy
Hawaii
Los Angeles International Airport
Honolulu
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Pacific
National Conference of Mayors
Hollywood Palladium
Rockefeller's Wife Tests Political Waters for 1964 Nomination
Governor Nelson Rockefeller gains cautious support as his marriage to a divorced mother of four draws some party opposition. Sen Javits calls early reception favorable but warns future hostility in other states. Bush attacks spark concern among Rockefeller aides about impact on Connecticut delegation.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Jacob K. Javits
R.N.Y
New York
Rockefeller
Prescott Bush
Rconn
Javits
Bush
Senate
Connecticut
Michigan Girl Named Miss Sun Fun U.S.A.
Geri Schmidt of Farmington Michigan was crowned Miss Sun Fun U S A at Myrtle Beach South Carolina. The 20 year old Ohio State student competIng against finalists from Alabama South Carolina Illinois Georgia and others weighed 119 pounds and measured 34 22 35 with brown hair and blue eyes. First runner up Sandra Lee Howell Miss Alabama and second runner up Jean Parsons Miss South Carolina.
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Myrtle Beach
S. C
iGeri Schmidt
Michigan
U.S.A
Ohio State
Osteopath Arrested in British Sex Scandal
London AP report says Dr. Stephen Ward a 43 year old osteopath alleged to live off prostitution earnings was jailed after failure to post bail. Ward linked to the Profumo affair that led to the resignation of the War Minister and threatened Macmillan’s government.
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D Osteopath
Stephen Ward
Ward
John Profumo
Christine Keeler
Profumo
Harold ‘Macmillan
London
Samuel Herbert
John Burrows
Scotland Yard
Paris
New York
Harley Street
Britain
Lord Astor
Cliveden
John Umo
Marily Rice—Davies
Ae Hamilton-Marshall
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