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WATS Report June 30, 196J(. Ptn - July 1, 1961J WATS Report June 30, 196J(. ptn - July 1, 1961j. am M* King HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS. 1:00 am Prom R. Weil, Jackson, latest rpt. A white man, frequently seen hanging around SNCC activity in Holly Springs, accosted Larry Rubin June 30 as he and seven others, including Peter Cummings, were passing a gas station near the office. The man, who was standing in the gas station, started out with an empty coke bottle toward the group. He jumped between Rubin and the others and "cursed, shoved and grabbed him by the throat." He is quoted by Rubin as saying he was going to get a 12 gauge shotgun, and, "I'm gonna shoot up your office tonight." Walter Evans, a student at Rust College, called the police. Two cars of police and the mayor came to the rest­ aurant Rubin and the group had left when intercepted, and searched everyone in the restaurant. Rubin called the FBI in Holly Springs, told them he can identify the white man. When police were asked for protection, they said they couldn't give any. Incident occurred about 8:00 pm; police protection was asked at about 8:30 pm. No one in that group was hurt. It was reported the same white man roughed up an el­ derly Negro who later passed by the same gas station. Earlier report about whites circling office with guns is untrue. # JACKSON Press conference. Prom R. Weil Moses was apparently misquoted in at least one network broadcast fol­ lowing an afternoon press conference. The network is supposed to have said we were calling off the Southwest project. What Moses actually siaid (policy) was: that we would try to send in some staff; and that a decision about volunteers would be made later. There is no basis for a report that we were cancelling that project. # Jackson: taken by Brenda Travis A car load of whites were circling the Jackson office with guns. Bob Weil was tal king with a private detective on last report. T chula: 8:30pm Two highway patrolman drove to the front of the house of David HoaCward They shined their 1 ights in the horse and asked for Joe Bingham (xn fact, Steve Bingham) a summer volunteer. 'Ikkkkkkkk They said they w anted to give him protection* Binghiam,they say, had set up so$e kind of office unknown to SNCC Thpeoplee patrolma, but nhe tolwads Mrnot. Raphein thel Hayeoffices .tha t the patrolman was supposed to meet Bingham at a Sanctified Church at 8:30. The license plates of the patrolmen were MHPlil and MHP52. One of their names was Bob Liston. When patrolmen asked Mr. Hayes about Bingham he told them that he did n*bt# live there* Cleveland, Miss. Two cars have been riding around the Cleveland SNCC office ever since the volunteers arrived from Oxford/ last week. One of the cars is a white '59 Pord, license number 6^695. The second car is a two tone green and white Plymouth with a white top, no license plate. WATS REPORT: Wednesday, July 1> 196k unofficial report Chicago: Bernard Lafayette o Last night a rally was held on the corner of U7th and S, Park. Police had Mkkfekb Negro informers circulating through the crowd to let them know who leaders were* They then arrested leaders* Larry Landry, Stanley Branch, Marion Barry, Jerry McWater (chairman of action for Chic* SNCC) and eight others were arrested* After the arrests people gathered in greater numbers and marched to the jail where those arrested were being held. They sat in the streets and more were arrested, bringing the number to 100* All were released on $25 bond. Trial will be this morning, ftkfekfek Charges on all are disorderly conduct. Mass rally is planned for Thursday fekfekkk^k late afternoon. Mrs* Hamer will be speaking, •SWMBS- Jackson: Bob Byers 5J10 pm Clarksdale : last night Mr. Samuel Houston, a Freedom Democratic Party candidate for congress, was arrested last night for drunken driving, carrying a concealed weapon (a pistol) and improper license. He is in jail now* Bail has been set at $170, trial is set for tomorrow at °am» Tchula: 3pm Bob Berger (summer volunteer) Highway patrolmen B.C. Glenn, Greenwood Highway Patrol was looking for Steve Bingham again today. He said "We're going to give him protection whether he wants it or not because of calls^rom Washington," The highway patrolmen were not in uniform;;,-...The. belief is that if they find Steve they'll stick to him* Chicago: The trial of the 100 arrested today pas continued until August 11* Trial of Marion Barry: trial was held at the Federal court, Northern District of Illinois, Chief Justice Campbell presiding. Marionfe lawyers were Charles Markel and Frank Anglin. The lawyers filed a denial of charges and included history of S^CC and Marion's role in SNCC. All that pertained to SNCC was stricken from the records* When the judge asked how Marion pled Anglin said guilty* Marion was surprised and upset and kkkfelklfcb during a ten minute recess., discussed the plea with Anglin and warkel who was also upset. Anglin inferred that ifi Marion would plead guilty that the judge would let the case go. The judge also inferred this when they got back into court. Marion pled not guilty, however an d asked for a jury trial which had earlier been waved. The judge suggested that he kkkkfeM would be available if Marion wanted to discuss his plea, Marion feels that if he has trouble with the lawyers on his plea that foe will try to get different ones* His trial will be in October. -JHHBHWHS- New York and Jackson: Today's New York Journal American carried a front page story about a new party being started by Malcolm X, the Organization of African American Unity* Amongst the alleged aupjriBrters of this group are John Lewis, Gloria Richardson, Larry Landry, and Jesse Gray* John was questioned about the article which was written by Martin Arundel, a syndicated columnist, and John said that he had heard nothing about the whole thing before we mentioned it to him. He is going to make a state­ ment kkkfciskfclchk, repudiating the column and stating his position* NOT FOR RELEASE Reported by M &ing to John Doar 6:01 pm 7A/6I4. Reported two rumorss 1. Prom Ed King. Negro woman at Tougaloo was told by her sister-in-law from Vicksburg who was told by her husband who was told by a white man in Vicksburg who belongs to a labor union there, that at the last meeting ©f the union, (last Thurs or Prl), some of the union members who are also Klan members, were talking about Phila. Some of them said the three had been killed and their bodies had been chained together. The bodies were then dropped in the new Ross Barnett reservoir on the Pearl River, probably on the closed section of the Matches Trae® south of the highway 16 cutoff to Canton In Madison Co. 2. Prom a white contact in Phlla, A Negro woman, the contact in Phila. that the Meridian people were using as their contact to get the Mt Zion church turned into a community center, had a bottle thrown through her window on the night the three dispappeared, 6/21, at 6:00 pm, with a note reading, "you are next, nigger," Gt£MUJ- G^Sic- QOLUJ&. ~Vo %<a_ u««- UA Claetujou^ ^V-*. , \3^ Oha^or fiu<ww -*&--*- . Uo dcvdbs^i- b*(o^: ~W4J « Re Vicksburg bodyf \J \ ^ v^ 0 Dear said they needed more information. The Vicksburg police say the man was having trouble with the husband of a woman he was last seen riding around with* The report is that he had been missing a week} that his body was badly decomposed; but he was last seen riding around with this married woman, Doar said they're open to more info though. WATS Report July 2, 1961; M.King ALBANY, GEORGIA - Seven establishments integrated. Don Harris At least seven restaurants and hotels served integrated groups tonight in the wake of enactment of the new civil rights bill. Groups were served at: Hox^ard Johnson&s, Holiday Inn, Davis Bros, Cafeteria and Suburban Restaurantsj Krystal's, Toddle House, James Rivers Motel, New Albany Hotel, Gordon Hotel. Rev. Samuel Wells: "This gives us new hope that we here in Albany can do things in a quiet and peaceful manner." C.BKing: "It is gratifying to believe, based upon what is now in evi­ dence, that we are becoming a nation of laws rather than of men." w Statement of John Lewis from Greenwood: The passage of the civil rights bill is a victory for the forces of good will and the legislative processes of this nation. It is my hope that both the executive and judicial branches of government will not only enforce the new law but already existing civil rights laws. We of the SNCC will continue to utilize every nonviolent means to remove" the conditions from our nation that make civil rights laws necessary. In spite of the new law, the situation ahead for voter registration workers in Mississippi and those who attempt to register to vote will be one of constant fear, as±•-•terror and violence. # Remarks of Hon. Paul B. Johnson, governor, sovereign state of Mississi­ ppi at press conference today: "These kids aren't any good ... alot of them are even idealists." The Freedom Schools are a "reflection on our fine nigra education." The NCC is "an extremist group ... if there's any bloodshed, they'll have to accept responsibility." On the C R bill: "This comes at a very bad time.
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