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16th Street Church Bombing — Part 22

69 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Terrorism · Topic: 16th Street Church Bombing · 67 pages OCR'd
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FD-350 (Rev, 7-16-63) (Mount Clipping in Space Below} i We maar it te the serv-| bat. poskcharhy pane Tindicate page, name of f God and of man,” said the], they Sy ; newspaper, city and state. ohn ‘H.: Cross): pastor “¢ ‘afl he 16th Street Buptist Church, bombed last Sept. 15.|to see that the bombing had net S congregation to}made the congregation fearful, ‘résponisible for the|saying . the church must be, jamite blast which kilted|‘‘militant.’ ' our _ Negro girls, the Negro min- Rewards totaling more than THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS ter. | at “rededication $70,006 have been posted for in-: 21 monies for the renovated|formation leading to arrest and: 7 vilding Sunday. conviction of those responsible’ ; ise, McNair, 21. Cara] BR. for the bombing. THE BIRMINGHAM tohertson, 14, Cynthia Wes. -Negroes hattled police for POST-HERALD . and Addie Mae Coilins, | 3" hour in Birmingham after t their lives in the the blast occurred. Scattered i. racial incidents across the city Be throughot the day and night Boe . “aT TAVE RECEIVED many claimed the lives of iwo more Setters asking, How can you Negro youths. Scores of per Teach Jove when you have had: Sons Were hurt. s'most hideous thing done to,. Negtoes used the church as > Cross told his ‘congre- [headquarters for massive Civil ‘vation. | rights _Gemonstrivions during = “We must follow the example te spnins ot 1965. Jgesus Christ,"’ he said in grswer to the question. “When th had been eradicated. Ha- . Date: Beet d Rred;.was rampant. Love was ‘Butied—buried for al! time. Edition: PATE FINAL Author: “But then Jesus said, “My ee My God’ and then he sald ‘Father forgive them, “Yorgive them, for they know gots what they do.” Editors JOUN W. BLO OHEK Tite: RERDLEICAPTION OF Lost BAPTIST CHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, ALASANA Character: fous aus * SERVICES were resumed in the. church about two months: AgO, ‘after approximately $260,-. 600 in repairs had been com- a or Classification: Submitting Office: ya fifth of. -the loss: was | dvered by. insurance: The rest! @ the | funds were furnished by, BIRNINGUAM | Being Investigated . “ahs? | : ae 7 ne, main speaker at the dedi- et ~ gnigeremionies was the Rev.: yy ’ -y SEARCHED a Mix By James, déan of religion’ —_ i “ MARIZED Te PILED | ce al | vice président of Nirginia, Te Ves sem tad ams $ a SEP - 1 igb4 a FRI-— BIRMINGHAM
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