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Sep 9, 2023

Wallace Accelerates Federal-State Showdown over School Integration

Sept. 9, 1963 - Governor George Wallace of Alabama replaced his state policemen with National Guard troops tonight and moved towards a...

Jul 15, 2023

Wallace Attacks Kennedy Civil Rights Program

July 15, 1963 - Alabama Governor George Wallace challenged the Kennedy Administration today to submit its civil rights legislation to a...

May 27, 2023

Governor Wallace Eludes U.S. Marshals

May 27, 1963 - A heavily guarded Governor George Wallace eluded U.S. marshals today, and legal papers formally notifying the Alabama...

May 19, 2023

Governor Wallace Not for Kennedy in ‘64

May 19, 1963 - Alabama Governor George C. Wallace plainly indicated at a news conference yesterday that he would seek to withhold...

May 12, 2023

Wallace to JFK: We Can Handle Situation in Birmingham

May 12, 1963 - Alabama Governor George C. Wallace told President Kennedy tonight that “we have sufficient state and local forces” to...

May 12, 2023

Birmingham Mayor: “Arrest and Punish All Agitators”

May 12, 1963 - Albert Boutwell, Birmingham’s Mayor-elect, whose authority has been challenged in the courts by the current three-member...

May 5, 2023

Gov. Wallace: Birmingham Protests Instigated by “Left Wing Groups”

May 5, 1963 - Governor George Wallace of Alabama said today that most residents of Birmingham were “fed up” with racial demonstrations....

Apr 24, 2023

Robert F. Kennedy Prepares for Alabama Visit

Apr. 24, 1963 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said tonight that neither politics nor a defiant Governor George C. Wallace would...

Apr 24, 2023

Search Is On for Slayer of Baltimore Mailman

Apr. 24, 1963 - In Attalla, Alabama today, state and county authorities began a massive search for the slayer of a white Baltimore...

Jan 14, 2023

Defiant Alabama Governor George Wallace Declares “Segregation Forever” at Inaugural

Jan. 14, 1963 - With a battle cry of “segregation forever,” incoming Alabama Governor George Wallace told the nation’s leaders today that...

Jan 1, 2023

Namath Powers Crimson Tide to Orange Bowl Victory Over Oklahoma; President Attends

Jan. 1, 1963 - Joe Namath, operating behind a lightning-fast line, pitched and raced Alabama to a 17-0 Orange Bowl victory over ill-fated...

Nov 23, 2022

Alabama Prepares for University Desegregation

Nov. 23, 1962 - The prospective admission of a Negro to the University of Alabama has brought one of the South’s most extensive efforts...

Nov 3, 2022

‘Bama Routs Mississippi State as QB Namath Shines

Nov. 3, 1962 - Quarterback Joe Namath (#12) today passed and ran second-ranked Alabama to its 18th consecutive victory. The Crimson Tide...

Sep 28, 2022

Crimson Tide Annihilates Blue Wave as Sophomore QB Namath Shines

Sept. 28, 1962 - Joe Namath, a sophomore quarterback, sparked an awesome display of offensive power and led Alabama to a 44-6 victory...

May 29, 2022

George Wallace Wins Democratic Nomination for Governor of Alabama

May 29, 1962 - Almost complete returns from today’s runoff primary gave George C. Wallace the Democratic nomination for Governor of...

Jan 17, 2022

Police Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor to Seek Nomination for Governor of Alabama

Jan. 17, 1962 - Police Commissioner Eugene “Bull” Connor (pictured) said today that he would seek the nomination for Governor of Alabama...