St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-18
New Orleans InfIomed
BY Legislatures Move
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BY Thursday there had been no
Indication that integration in par
ochial schools has begun as yet.
The New Orleans Catholic pre-
late was attacked by a group of
his own faith four years ago when
he supported school Indignation as
and in the Christian in
terest.
President Eisenhower Mum
Although it is assumed that At
toney-General Rogers has the
blessing of President Eisenhower
in his stated position, attempts Of
the NAACP to obtain a statement
from the chief executive who Is
playing golf at a vacation spot in
Georgia, have so far been unsuc-
cessful.
World Looks On ...
The international press has been
full stories of the New
Orleans situation. Russian, Asian,
African and European newspapers
have run stories on the situation
as it develops. Many foreign news
have sent correspondents
to Louisiana to cover the story.
1t is feared that the situation if
allowed to get out of hand as a
white against black matter will
harm our already dipping prestige
the newly free African ma
tons.
1t is expected that the NAACP
will ask the President Elect John
Kennedy to make an appeal, If
refuses to do so.
Governor Jimmie Davis whose
action and calling Of a special ses-
iion Of the legislature precipitated
he crisis here from news reports
n a telecast broadcast Sunday
hight claimed he did not advocate
closing the schools.
Some observers say Davis state
nent was an effort to head off a |
serious crisis for which he largely
s to blame.
Davis said: I'VE do not intend
o use the power vested in us by
he people to provoke a physical
lash between our state and the
forces Of the Federal government.
This is an extreme course which
would settle nothing except to
prove which side had the greater
might :"
Condemn Federal JurtSt
John Garrett, Claiborne parish,
chairman Of the state joint legis-
ative committee which has enact
ed the laws to block the federal
courts Indignation order said Sum
day night: Judge Wright has
apparently thrown all the laws out
the window"
Sen. E. w. Gravolet, Pointe a
la Hache, vice chairman of the
segregation commit
tee said II don't see how Judge
can effectively enjoin the
whole legislature. We have lust
begun: we are going on the often
sive."
Despite the easy passage Of
most Of the laws designed to
prevent Indignation many Iegis-
latOrs privately expressed I'M
easiness.
Most of the opposition to the
came from New Orleans
In the Senate all but |
one of the New Orleans legislators
opposed the hurriedly proposed leg
lslation. In the House New Orleans
were split for andi
against.
After the legislature and the J
state police superintendent Muir
ply ROden were served the Us.
court restraining orders some
Legislators stated we've been
dOuble-crossed."
Opposition to the segregationist
bills was led by New Orleans Sen. |
Robert A. Ainsworth, president |
protein Of the Louisiana state
senate Sen. Ainsworth warned the
legislators that passage of the
resolutions could be an open IN
to possible violence and
bloodshed," in the Crescent City.
Urge Firing Negro Employees
Another senator told the legisla-
ture he was going to urge all white
to fire their Negro help. |
He urged legislators not to pat
ronize a barber shop which had a |
Negro shoe shine boy.