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Alabamans Torn by Mississippi Violence Seek Law and Order
Birmingham records a rising call for law and order as Alabama splits over integration. Politicians and university leaders debate whether to resist or accept desegregation while public nerves fray amid threats and protests surrounding the University of Mississippi and local Alabama action.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
National Guard
Wallace
University of Missis
Sippi
Athreat
Tuscaloosa
Sham’s Legion Field
Alan Meredith
Univershama
Mississippi
George
C. Wallace
Birmingham News
Bama
Souther University
Richmond Flowers
Decatur Daily
Ross Barmell
Frank A. Rage
University of Alabama
Goy
John Patterson
James B. Allen
University Alumni Council
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