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Norman Neal Arrested in Illinois on Murder Charges and Extradited Back to Florence
A Friday, January 5, 1934 *Florence Herald* report of the arrest in Alton, Illinois and extradition to Florence of Normal Neal for the murder of Robert Buckingham, Jr. "several months ago."
Sept. Term of Court to Close: Prisoners Convicted During Term will Receive Sentences Today
A September, 1938 *Florence Herald* report on the winding up of the recent term of Circuit Court, setting out the sentences of all those convicted., including several African-American men and women: Butler Woods plead guilty to assault with a weapon…
Stole Pair of Shoes.
A June, 1904 *Florence Herald* report of young African-American Jimmy Holt, "just back from the coal mines, where he had served a sentence for stealing," who was arrested "Saturday morning," for "robbing the Jackson Dry Goods Co. in Florence of…
With the Courts
A Thursday, March 24, 1898 *Florence Herald* report of the cases in Lauderdale County Circuit Court, including African-Americans Bob Buckingham, in court for "indulging his pugilistic propensities," and Charlie Brown, a former resident, wanted in…
"Constitution or Control?"
An April 16, 1964 *Florence Herald* editorial noting that "Alabama's able senators Lister Hill and John Sparkman, and scores of other forthright Americans" were fighting the upcoming Civil Rights Bill and arguing that the Civil Rights Bill was…
"Civil Rights Hit by Senator Hill"
A June 4, 1959 *Florence Herald* article reporting on Alabama Senator Lister Hill's specific areas of opposition to the Eisenhower administration's proposed Civil Rights Bill, especially its proposed provision of financial assistance to Southern…
"The South and Civil Rights"
An April 11, 1957 Florence Herald editorial on the Civil Rights Bill backed by the Eisenhower administration, which editorial stated, among other things, that "it is good to know that delegations in Congress from southern states are together in…
"Hill Continues to Score Civil Rights Measure"
A March 26, 1964 *Florence Herald* Report on remarks critical of the Civil Rights Bill by Alabama Senator Lister Hill in the Senate. Hill stated that passage of the Civil Rights Bill "would trample on and destroy rights of Americans on either side of…
"Take a Good Look"
A September 26, 1963 *Florence Herald* editorial critical of the proposed Civil Rights Bill backed by the Kennedy administration, noting with approval that members of the Alabama delegation in Congress had declared their opposition to the bill "in no…
"Government by Injunction"
A July 4, 1957 *Florence Herald* editorial critical of the Civil Rights Bill sponsored by the Eisenhower administration. Among other objections the paper stated that "In substance the provisions of (this bill) constitute nothing more than government…
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