Boutwell Defeats Connor in Birmingham City Election
Albert Boutwell unseated longtime Birmingham city commissioner Eugene Bull Connor with a 29 630 to 21 648 victory in the largest turnout on record at 75 percent. Boutwell promised immediate steps on unemployment deficit reduction and regional merger while Connor faulted the Negro vote. The election also saw a $6.75 million civic bond approved and a switch from a city commission to mayor council government pending legal interpretation.
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Birmingham
Ala
Eugene
Bull) Connor
Albert Boutwell
Alabama
Connor
Boutwell
Law
Order
Law and Order
Ising Weet
Gro Connor
Arthur J. Hanes
J. T. Waggoner
Red Cross Swisher County Leaders Resign Posts
T. L. Fore chairman and Mrs. Lovie Atchison executive secretary resign after years of service. Ralph Roberts will become chairman and Mrs. Shirley Whitehead will serve as secretary in Swisher County Red Cross.
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Tulia
T. L. Fore
Swisher County
The
American Red Cross
Lovie Atchison
Ralph Roberts
Shirley. Whitehead
Smith Wyatt wins NSF grant for summer science study
Jimmy T. Wyatt, biology and chemistry instructor at South Plains College, received a National Science Foundation grant to join a twelve week science teachers program at North Texas State University in Denton. He will work on a biology project under Dr J K G Silvey from June 3 to August 22.
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Jimmy T. Wyatt
South Plains College
National Science Foundation
North Texas State, University
Denton
Wyatt
J. K. G. Silvey
Texas Railroads Seek Public Hearing on Trinity River Costs
Twenty Texas railroads filed a mandamus suit in U S District Court demanding a public hearing on all finances tied to the Trinity River project valued at 911 million dollars. They challenge the U S Board of Engineers, rivers and harbors, for denying the request and claim local taxpayers face unknown bond or ad valorem costs.
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Dallas
U.S. District Court
Texas
U.S. Board of Engineers
Walter Caven
Texas Railroads Association
Trinity River Valley
Trinity River Valley,” Caven
Caven
Fort Worth
Division
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Sheriff's Ouster Trial Ends as Jury to Deliberate
Final arguments closed in the ouster trial of suspended Jefferson County Sheriff C H Meyer. The jury resumes deliberations at 8:45 a m to decide if Meyer should be ousted permanently for alleged conspiracy to permit pinball gambling pre 1961 bawdy houses and prisoner escapes.
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Jefferson County
Meyer
Consumer budget to shift as food spending hits record
Analysts project this year the average U.S. consumer will spend about 19 percent of earnings on food. The shift marks a record in household budget composition across the economy.
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U.S
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