Montgomery Bus Strike as Civil Rights Movement Began
Montgomery Alabama marked the start of the bus boycott after Rosa Parks refused to yield her seat on December 1 1955. The action spurred nationwide civil rights activism, leading to SCLC SNCC and CORE and shaping future legislation and protests.
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Montgomery
Los Angeles Times
Ala
Rose Parks
Parks
The
National Assn
Deep South
U.S. Supreme Court
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
Congress of Racial Equality
NAACP
National Urban League
Baton Rouge
Blake
Crossword By Eugene Sheffer Puzzle Summary
The note announces Eugene Sheffer’s crossword with an average solve time of 27 minutes and references the solution to the Saturday puzzle.
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Eugene Sheffer
Xmas Cheer Program Opens Registration At Salvation Army
Salvation Army starts its Christmas Cheer food and gift distribution with daily hours 9 am to 4 pm this week at 1306 SWE Ave welfare office. In person registration required for families needing food clothing and children's toys. 500 people expected to be helped this year.
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Salvation Army
Swe Ave
Area Residents Pass Nurse Exam
Several Southwest Oklahoma residents are now licensed practical nurses after passing the state board test pool exam. Lawton residents include Alvenia J. Jester Phyllis T. Kline Kay S. Knutson Shirley A. Lankster Carol S. Leatherwood Mary Barnena Johnnie M. McCarthy Nancy McNutt Cynthia S. Newman Patricia S. Scott Mattie S. Wauisauacesaoa Daisy D. Filet cher Alma C. French Cheryl A. Harming Judy M. Hinkle Anadarko Mary J. Roberts Mountain View Willie E. Breeze and Merrill R. Goodell Fort Sill Pamela J. Stanley Waurika Virgie M. McCammon Mildred W. McCord Comanche Addie L. Reed Fort Cobb Patsy H. Sheward Altus.
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Mountain View
Willie E. Breeze
Merrill R. Goodell
Fort Sill
Pamela J. Stanley
Waurika
Virgie M. McCammon
Mildred W. McCord
Comanche
Addie L. Reed
Fort Cobb
Patsy H. Sheward
Altus
Lawtonian Honored By Honor Society At OSU
A Lawton student earned recognition from an honor society at Oklahoma State University. The junior majoring in clothing textiles and merchandising joins peers named for academic excellence and campus leadership.
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Oklahoma State University
Hearst Trial Set As Insanity Question Floats
Patricia Hearst faces trial January 26 in the bank robbery case. F Lee Bailey says an insanity defense will not be proposed in the classical sense and the judge will decide how the state of mind is treated. Prosecution seeks handwriting and voice samples for comparison with SLA captivity tapes and apartment documents.
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San Francisco
Patricia
Sybionese Liberation Army
Boston
F. Lee Bailey
Miss Hearst
U.S
James L. Browning Jr
SLA
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Nixon
Sevral
Dexter Ave. Baptist Church
Two Tor
Martin Luther King Jr
Boston University
Thoreau, Hegel
Kant
Valletta
Ane
Rasps
Vegas
Léi
Lawton Constitution
Sun
Lawton Morning Press
Sunday Constitution
Lawton Publishing Co., Inc
3Rd & A Ave
Lawton
Okio
Oklahoma
Constitution Press
Constitution
APC
Southwest
Lawtonian
Patty
Goodman
Stephens County
Gatlin School
Court House
Duncan
Oklo
James Gilbert Wright
North 41St Street
Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
South 2Nd Street
Comanche County
Jim's Liquor Store
State of
Gertrude B. Henneke
Raulston Furniture
Upright
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