Quiet Revolution in Race Relations Spreads Across U S
AP report notes a subtle yet far reaching shift in race relations nationwide. Alabama cities integrate without incident while Chicago sees 18 Black families move into white areas. 161 of Baltimore's 168 districts have Black residents. 93 more districts desegregate in the South and border states, with voluntary actions outweighing court orders.
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Relman Morinap
United States
Alabama
Birmingham
Florence
Huntsville
Anniston
Gadsden
Chicago
Baltimore
Edward L. Holmgren
Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc
Desegregation momentum and white backlash across the nation
The piece contrasts slow progress and mixed responses to civil rights. It notes Kansas City hiring of Negro bus drivers reaching 25 percent, Negro models in New York stores, and grudging acceptance in Cambridge and Alabama. It cites white backlash as a factor in upcoming elections and tokenism in school integration.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Transit Co
New York City
New York
Cambridge
Robert Fehsenfeld
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Civil rights gains noted after Alabama enrollment report
Rex Thomas reports a cooling of tensions as two Negroes enroll at the University of Alabama and community leaders push nonviolence. The piece cites the Civil Rights Act’s calming effect, with Indiana's Gov. Welsh noting no disorder since 1961 and Southern leaders advising legal guidance from the Supreme Court.
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University of Alabama
Rex Thomas
Montgomery
Indiana
Matthew E. Welsh
Virginia
Albertis 5
Harrison, Jr
Supreme Court
Civil rights debate prompts cautious Southern compliance
The Jackson Mississippi Chamber of Commerce condemns the Civil Rights Act yet urges compliance for civic and economic growth. Officials in several cities privately brief merchants on the law to avoid trouble while increasing awareness of Negro housing issues amid demonstrations.
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Jackson, Miss
Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham
Ala
Ross Hagen
Biracial Committees Form Across Cities for Solutions
Biracial committees have formed in numerous cities to seek solutions. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a project is under way to improve conditions in predominantly Negro neighborhoods and communities.
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Pittsburgh
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