Legion Cancels 1963 Convention in New Orleans
Segregation problems left the American Legion unable to guarantee unsegregated facilities for delegates, prompting cancellation of the 1963 national convention planned for Sept. 6-12 in New Orleans. National Commander James E. Powers said circumstances forced the pullback and a new host city would be sought.
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Order Halts Ford Strike at Chicago Heights Plant
A court order ended a nine day wildcat strike by 3200 Local 588 UAW members at Ford Motor Co in Chicago Heights suburban area. The stoppage over health and safety grievances threatened to idle 40000 Ford production workers across 11 states as the stamping plant produced body panels for assembly lines.
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Alester and Bellmon Pledge to Revive State Mining
Governor Alester and Senator Bellmon pledged to work toward reviving Oklahoma's struggling mining sector, signaling a joint push for legislative action, funding, and policy reforms to spur extraction jobs and regional growth.
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Alester
Bellmon
White House staff mess lunch hidden in basement
Washington May 21 A rare view of a White House staff mess in a basement room where Kennedy aides dine informally. The nonprofit eatery serves about 35 with Navy menus, no bar, and personal silver rings bearing staff initials. The room contains gilded lamps and ships artworks, with lunch choices varying daily and prices around 75 cents to 1.65 dollars.
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Charlotte Curtis
New York Times
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White House
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Pierre Salinger
Andrew Dougherty
Hatcher
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Kenneth O'Doning
Harry H. Platt
Bothwell
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Uaw-Ford Lions
Lelitia Baldrige
Cage
Carey
Thejernment Associates
Platt
Tazewell T. Sheppard Jr
Kennedy
Navy
Brooks Hays
Marciano
Hays
India
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Attendant Mauled by Lions Found at Ross Park Zoo
In Binghamton New York on May 21 an attendant 43 year old Guy HE Jaroy was found mangled in a lion cage at Ross Park zoo police shot one lion and say the lions likely killed him while another official urged workers back to duties after a court injunction related to strikes is noted.
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Dougherty
Ralph
Wallace Seeks 1964 Martyrdom Over University Stand
President Kennedy is aware Alabama Governor George Wallace may seek a dramatic stand against school integration to gain Southern martyr status. Wallace could act at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in June or on the Tuscaloosa campus in September, with implications for the 1964 campaign and civil rights tensions.
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Associated Press
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George Wallace
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Huntsville
Tuscaloosa
Turkish Coup Fails In Short Ankara Uprising
Loyal troops crushed ex colonel Talat Aydemir's bid to seize power in Turkey. Martial law proclaimed in Ankara Istanbul and Tamir. Seven killed 23 wounded as forces attacked defiant cadets at the war college. Aydemir and 10 insurgents arrested and to be tried.
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Cevdel Sunay
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Governor pledges to block doorway to deny Negro student
News analysis notes Governor plans to personally block entry for a Black student as a political move. Kennedy reportedly secured a pledge to maintain order in Birmingham, while federal force could be used to protect Negroes' rights if needed. McKittrick Canyon hosts Texas' last wild elk and mountain sheep.
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Alabama
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