Southern Trend Places More Negroes On Juries
AP report notes new pressure from appellate rulings and congressional action leading to more Negroes serving on juries in Georgia towns. Ella ville, a 900 to 1,000 population community, hosts its first murder trial in 20 years and its first Negro jurors in dealing with jury selection.
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Atlanta, Ga
Ella
Ville
W. M. Ellis
Georgia
South Carolina
Arkansas
Mississippi
Virginia
Associated Press
Department of Justice
Alabama
On this date in history April 14 1966 highlights
Today marks April 14 in history with events from 1828 Webster's dictionary 1912 Titanic sinking 1945 Roosevelt funeral 1960s space race and jury racial integration notes. The AP surveys juries show increasing Negro inclusion and legal steps in Alabama and the South.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
New York
Alfonso
Spain
Spanish Republic
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Saratoga
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Red Square
Moscow
Yuri Gagarin
Channel Islands
Exotic nonalcoholic cocktails in new booklet
The American Council on Alcohol Problems releases a booklet titled Drinks that are different offering nonalcoholic creations for entertaining without intoxicants. It features drinks such as Globe Trooper Punch unspiked and other exotic mocktails.
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Washington
American Council On Alcohol Problems
Globe
Appliance financing offers and model highlights
The ad lists low monthly payments for several Frigidaire and other brand appliances. It highlights 14 cu ft and 12 14 cu ft two door refrigerators with frost proof or no defrost options, bottom freezers, multiple washers with cycles, and deluxe electric ovens. Prices start from 177 to 297 with varying monthly rates and features like fabric selectors and speed heat units.
Strike OK If No Contract With New Paper
The AFL-CIO Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union authorized a strike against World Journal Tribune Corp unless a contract is reached. About 1,000 members backed the move. total union membership is 4,600. Union president Joseph Baer warned of a strike the day the paper attempts to open if no agreement is reached.
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NEW York
Afl-Cio Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union
World Journal Tribune Corp
The
Herald Tribune
World Telegram & the Sun
Journal-American
Justice Department
Deliverers Union
Joseph Baer
Parliament Question on Height in Army Sparks Reply
In New Delhi an AP report notes a member of parliament asked Defense Minister Y B Chavan why individuals four feet three inches tall are not accepted by the army. Chavan answered such a short man could be a good parliamentarian but not a good soldier.
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New Delhi
Defense
Y. B. Chavan
Chavan
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