Alabama Needs A Period For Cooling Off
Editorial urges a cooling off period after violent demonstrations in Montgomery and Sebring. Calls for end to brutality and demonstrations, insists on resolving racial rights issues through calm, lawful action and the courts, warning that violence harms the American image both abroad and at home. Key figures not named. emphasizes national conscience and civil rights process.
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White House
Montgomery
Sebma
Yachting news and politics mix in spring sparring
A lighthearted editorial blends yachting industry notes with political skirmishing between Mayor Floyd Mehan and Senator Ed Kemp over proposed sales tax cuts. The piece riffs on Alice in Wonderland and quotes Carroll while hinting at the season’s rising tensions and a sharp clash over policy.
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Hatteras Yacht Company
Ab- Carroll
Alice
Floyd Mehan
Ed Kemp
Kemp
Congo elections begin amid tribalism and mystic rites
Editorial notes Congo national elections start March 18 and run to April 3 under Moise Tshombe as Kasavubu's influence wanes. Observers warn elections will mostly gloss over deep tribal loyalties while witchcraft beliefs persist, with rebels using dawa and shamans to wield power in the jungle.
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Joseph Kasavubu
Abako
I Tshombe
Lunda
Katanga
Tshombe
Congo
The
Jungle
Senators Seek Sabbath Break For Congress And Other Tales
Senator Gale McGee proposes three to six months of mountain meditation for lawmakers to reflect on decisions while Sen. Monroney backs a broader effort to streamline Congress. Rep. HalTeck loses prestige power and a limousine after GOP ousted him as leader. Senator Murphy tweaks jokes after a rough start with a California crowd praising school prayers and avoiding carpetbagger jabs.
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Henry Cathcart
Central Press
Washington
Congress
Sen
Monroney
Gale McGee
Wyoming
McGee
Charles A. Hal- Teck
Indiana
House
Halleck
Ed Letter Urges Conscience Check Amid Civil Rights Struggle
A reader voices alarm over civil rights tensions in Alabama, condemns communism, and questions voting rights and the return of servicemen. The letter criticizes Supreme Court influence and urges constitutional debate, urging readers to examine their thinking and actions.
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the Enterprise
Alabama
James Reed
Supreme Court
Boat Taxing Matter And State Sales Tax Frustration
Notes On The News laments a tax gap that hits boat owners hard. The piece contrasts the $100,000 boat price with the $3,000 state sales tax, noting the irony and frustration caused by high taxes.
Married paraplegics seek bookkeeping work at home
Ralph Miller notes Ernest and Lill Bruener, paraplegic spouses from Virginia, now in High Point, seek part time home bookkeeping payroll and tax services at 910 East Lexington Avenue, offering remote accounting for small businesses despite mobility limits. They bring extensive bookkeeping experience and can operate NCR machines.
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Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
Virginia
East
Lexington Avenue
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