Officials In Bogalusa Convicted Of Civil Contempt
A federal judge weighs sanctions against Bogalusa police leaders Chief Claxton Knight and Safety Commissioner Arnold Spiers, and rookie Donald Penton, all found civilly contempt for ignoring a civil rights injunction. Doar and CRE lawyers propose penalties as Knight and Spiers face later criminal contempt charges.
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New Orleans
Bogalusa
U. S
John Doar
Congress of Racial Equality
Dist
Herbert Christenberry
Louisiana
Claxton Knight
Arnold Spiers
Christenberry
Donald Penton
John Martzell
Knight and Spiers
Doar
Knight
Spiers and Penton
Mysterious Message Sparks Local Interest
A fragmentary OCR note surfaces with unclear letters and stray words, drawing curiosity from residents about its meaning and origin. Investigators consider it a potential clue or artifact from a past event.
Riot Guarded Americus as Civil Rights Protests Resume
State troopers patrolled Americus while civil rights demonstrators planned to resume a 24 hour suspension with a street march. The shooting of young Marine Sammy Whatley sparked charges against two Americus men and prompted a special Sumter County grand jury.
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Americus
Sumter County
Grand Jury
Lester Maddox
Atlanta
Maddox
Howard Callaway
R-Ga
Lyda Whatley
Whatley
Cyclops Corp Plans $75 Million Expansion Across States
Cyclops Corp announces a $75 million expansion under president William G. Stewart. Pittsburgh district gets $25 million, Titusville $8.5 million, plus three Ohio plants funding including Coshocton $8 million and Mansfield $27 million. The plan targets stainless and galvanized steel production.
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Pittsburgh
Cyclops Corp
William G. Stewart
Titusville
Ohio
Stewart
Coshocton
Mansfield
Dover
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