Birmingham a Oasis in Strife A Year After Race Tragedy
An editor's note surveys Birmingham twelve months after the 1963 unrest. The city shows mixed progress with integrated events at a baseball park and a church bombing memorial, yet segregation lingers in hotels and schools. Local leaders debate progress and risk of renewed demonstrations amid ongoing tensions.
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Rehman Morin
Ala
Birmingham Barons
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Billy Graham
Community Affairs Committee
Albert Boutwell
Lucius Pitts
Miles College
Arthur Shores
Boutwell
British Observations On England Roads Cars And Royal Tours
An American traveler comments on England and France noting narrow roads, few junkyards, and well kept royal estates. He describes inn heat, pay for beds, American perceptions of boxing and sports emphasis on cricket and races, and the orderly state of European car dumps. He contrasts U. S. and European attitudes toward tourism and maintenance.
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England
Devon
France
Lawrence
Eliminate Blots on American Beauty, A Call for Reform
The writer argues for constitutional provisions to permit legislation removing hidden dumps in out of the way places. They praise a European example and urge lawmakers to undertake similar elimination of these blots on America’s landscape.
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America
Layeronce
Kartnat Peidhy
Sans Rence
Tournel Wored
Europe
Crime Network Ties KC and St Louis Leaders Say
James G. Trimble, Missouri House majority floor leader, reports a state wide organized crime network operating in Kansas City and St. Louis. He urges the attorney general to create an anti rackets division to coordinate a crackdown as he seeks the Democratic nomination for attorney general. He cites ties between KC North Side elements led by Presta and the Jaben Civella group and Mike Michaels influence in St Louis politics.
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James G. Trimble
Missouri House
St. Louis
Clay County
Underworld
North Side
Alex Presta
Max Jaben
Carl
Nick Civella
Jimmy Michaels
Michaels
City of
Young Man Dies Today In Mishap Near Larned
Larry A. Houk 20 was killed in a one car accident on U S 56 seven miles southwest of Larned. Dennis Salem 18 of Dodge City was injured and hospitalized with nonfatal injuries. The car struck a culvert pole, tearing it from its mount.
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Larned
Kan
Larry A. Houk
U. S. 56
Houk
Dennis Salem
Dodge City
Salem
Wunsch Aide Appointed Jefferson County Wunsch Chairman
State Sen. Paul R. Wunsch announced the appointment of Robert E. Simpson of Valley Falls as Jefferson County Wunsch for Governor committee chairman. Simpson is an official at Kendall State Bank in Valley Falls.
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Robert E. Simpson
Valley Falls
Jefferson County
Paul R. Wunsch
Kingman
Simpson
Kendall State Bank
Kansas River study approved for navigation job potential
Lud Strnad praised the House Appropriations Committee for approving 26000 for a navigational study of the Kansas River from Kansas City to Lawrence. An agricultural leader said the action could bring new jobs and money to Kansas.
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House Appropriations
Kansas River
Kansas
Lud Strnad
Kansas City
Lawrence
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