Desegregation tensions flare in Birmingham and Greensboro
In Birmingham, Duvalier resists exile amid a desegregation pact while white merchants face a boycott push. Alabama officials clash over authority as 77 citizens are named for a racial problem-solving committee. In Greensboro, over a thousand Negro students march downtown attempting to desegregate theaters and a cafeteria, with 220 arrests and ongoing CORE-led demonstrations.
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Commission
Arthur Hanes
Eugene Conor
Albert Boutwall
Alabama Supreme Court
Montgomery
Rogal Authority
Birmingham
Hanes
Boulwell
Boulwall
Citizens Committee
Charge C. Wallace
Kennedy
Alabama
Duvalier declared re elected as Haiti prepares inauguration
The report states Duvalier, aged 56, claims victory after a rigged poll two years earlier and vows to serve six more years though his constitutional term ended. Haitians are being herded into trucks to Port au Prince for the May 22 inauguration, with forced contributions to cover expenses.
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Duvalier
Port Au Prince
Penkovsky Shot As Spy In Moscow May 16
AP reports Penkovsky, 44, executed after Supreme Soviet rejected clemency for high treason in the spy case also involving Briton Greville Wynne, who received eight years confinement. Penkovsky formerly deputy chief of the State Committee on Scientific Research and Coordination.
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Nass
Oleg Penkovsky
Greville Wynne
Supreme Soviet
Penkovsky
States Committee On Scientific Research and Coordination
Wynne
Ee ES
House Okays Two Step Increase in National Debt Limit
The 218 to 195 vote approved an administration bill to raise the ceiling to 4307 billion until July 1 and 309 billion thereafter, amid near-unanimous Republican opposition. The plan moves to the Senate for hearings next week, with only Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr. voting for it. Republicans 172 and Democrats 42 opposed.
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New York Times
Washington
House of Representatives
Treasury
Senate
Finance Committee
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Williams Services Set at West Frankfort
Funeral services for Oscar Williams, 72, of 1701 E Elm St West Frankfort, will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Northern Baptist Church. Williams died Wednesday at his home after a four month illness. Born July 24 1890 in Dale he lived in West Frankfort 40 years and was a retired miner. He belonged to United Mine Workers Local 1265 and First Baptist Church. Survived by wife Fannie a son Ward Richard of West Frankfort daughters Mrs Sam J Robinson of Herrin Mrs Frank Romm of Milwaukee Wis and Mrs Richard Missavage of St Louis and Mrs Mabel Hunt of Milwaukee Wis. Rev Daniel C Abner will officiate with burial at Tower Heights Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p m today at Vantrease Funeral Home.
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Oscar
Williams
E. Elm” St. West
Frankfort
Northern Baptist Church
West Frankfort
Dale
United Mine Workers
First Baptist Church
Fannie
Ward Richard
Sam J. Robinson
Herrin
Frank Romm
Milwaukee
Wis
Richard Missavage
St. Louis
Mabel Hunt
Daniel C. Abner
Tower Heights Cemetery
Vantrease
Pupils Win Ratings in State Science Fair
James R. Keene aged 15 and Douglas Elder aged 16, students at University High School Carbondale, earned high ratings in the state Junior Academy science fair, reflecting strong performance from Carbondale pupils.
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James R. Keene
Douglas Elder
University High School
Carbondale
Carbondale Woman Dies After Illness at 65
Mrs. Loudene Brunty 65 of 1321 SW Sycamore Carbondale died Wednesday in Doctors Hospital from a heart ailment after a monthlong illness. She managed the salad department at Bovis Cafeteria and had lived in Carbondale 40 years. Born in Creal Springs on November 5, 1897, she was daughter of Wash Creal and the late. She leaves three sons Delman Carbondale and Bill and Bryan Murphysboro, three sisters Mayme Howerton Pawnee Rock Kan Isabel Boal and Retta Burnett Creal Springs, three brothers Waller Creal Wichita Kan Herman and Kirt Creal Omaha Neb. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday Van Natta Funeral Home with Rev Jerreal Buchanan officiating. Burial Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today. Lucretia Susan Hicks infant daughter of Willard Earl Hicks Rt 1 Marion died this morning in Christian Welfare Hospital East St Louis. She was born 7 p.m. Sunday in Marion Memorial Hospital and taken to East St Louis Hospital. She leaves her parents and grandparents Mrs Freeman Turner Rt 1 Marion John Flek of Royalton and Mrs Hicks the former Marilyn Turner. Graveside rites at 14 years as public executioner in jam Friday at Mulkeytown Corn England more than any other story. Rev W A Robinson will officiate. Mitchell Funeral Home Marion in charge.
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Loudane Brunty
Sycamore St
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
Bovis Cafeteria
Brunty
Creal Springs
Wash Creal
Delman
Bill and
Bryan
Murphysboro
Mayme Howerton
Pawnee Rock
Kan
Isabel Boal
Retta Burnett
Waller Creal
Wichita
Herman
Kirt Creal
Omaha
Neb
van Natta Funeral Home
Jerreal
Buchanan
Marion Memorial Hospital
St. Louis Hospital
Freeman Turner
Rt.1
Marion
John Fleks
Royalton
Hicks
Marilyn Turner
William Calcraft
Mulkeytown Corn
England
W. A. Robinson
Mitchell’ Funer
Wal Home
London
Newgate Prison
Boeing Pact Ends 10 Months of Labor Strife
The AFL-CIO Machinists' Union approves a three year contract with Boeing Co affecting 41,000 hourly workers, ending 10 months of bickering and threats of strikes. The pact includes roughly 200 dollars monthly retroactive pay, near 30 million dollars in raises over three years, and a special June 21 payday in the Seattle Renton area where most employees work.
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Murphysboro
Perl E. Hunsacker
Carbondale
Justice of Peace
Jim Bob
Kerley
William Maurizio
Joseph. M. Joiner
Jim Bob Kerley
Furphysboro
G. Hines
Physicoro
Justice of Peace Jims
Sealession
Bob Kerley
Stales
Seattle
Wash
Afl-Cio
Boeing Co
Aerospace Sim
Renton
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Fran
Ala
Hein
Canntinina
Vinden
Fred L. Shuttlesworth
Greensboro
N.C
North Carolina, Agricultural and Technical College
S&w
William Thomas
A&t
Congress of Recial Equality
U.S
Moscow
Papa Doc
Mda Yary
Kreblozen
Yone
Theyinto
Little Nation
Mwo
Urbana
Mware
Network
Keene
Elders
Jhine
Kreblozan
United States
Food and Drug Administration
Welfare Department
Boisfaulllet Jones
Secretary of Welfare
Anthony J. Calybreaze
Andrew C. Ivy
George Wriedman
New York
Jones
Krebiovon
Upa
Ailileac Eeg
Andy
John F. Kennedy
James D. Weaver
D.pa
Loudene Brunty
Lucretia Susan Hicks
Willard Earl Hicks
Rt. 1
Marian
Christian Welfare Hospital
East St. Louis
South Bend
Plan Doea
Roger
Sooster
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