Kennedy Urges Peaceful Birmingham Racial Progress
President Kennedy praised ongoing efforts toward a peaceful solution in Birmingham after noting racial tensions near a clash between white and Negro residents. He urged local leaders to act within 12 to 24 hours, avoiding inflammatory statements while supporting Birmingham business leaders already engaging with Negro communities.
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Alabama
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Bourwell
Mississippi
Knoxville
Tenn
Washington, DC
Negro Leader House Fire Bombed in Mississippi
In Lexington Mississippi a civil rights leader Hartman Turnbow reported three Molotov cocktails were thrown into his rural Holmes County home as part of a voter registration drive. Shots followed as bottles with gasoline ignited the fire, damaging the residence.
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Turndo
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Birmingham Peace Parleying In Uneasy Truce
King and 26 associates faced a Good Friday protest charge in Birmingham as negotiations continued over desegregation demands. Tension rose as hundreds of state troopers formed a barrier while demonstrations erupted downtown. Shuttlesworth warned of further action if talks failed to deliver a broader rights settlement.
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King
C. H. Bown
Rlv
Fulton
Ralph Abenathy
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Silent Demonstration Across Brussels Sparks Nuclear Protest
A mass anti nuclear weapon demonstration led by the "Sixth of May Improvement" moved through Brussels as Belgians observed a minute of silence. Police used hoses and dogs amid heavy crowd control while underground leaders urged nonviolent action. Rev. Young advised keeping peaceful, avoiding large groups, and stepping off sidewalks if approached. In Nashville, about 1,000 Negro students marched to show support for jailed demonstrators. Jail conditions described by Ann Stewart and other girls included crowded cells, heat, forced sweeping, bread and water threats, and repeated confinement.
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Chris
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