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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63} -. News staff writer’ if amost BOY LAU in can U help | unrave ncluding one that dered four Sunday School tildren: last year—what will? The, Money, over $77,000 nded up by local citizens to informants, has been avail- peme than a year. But ere have been no takers. Wont be collectible. And this e es as a hiow to investigators Iho had hoped it would make mebody talk. or et deadline OF, THE AMOUNT, $15,000 had been offered for information leading to the arrest and con- yiction of the person or persons responsible for the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. Tindar tote it ort Under terms of a resolution #adopted by the Birmingham City Council, trustees holding the money may pay rewards -in amounts they deem advis- able for Information concern- other bombings which oc- rurred alter Aprit 15 of Emst year. z eH ywever, no reward can be} paid after Dec. 31 of this year —the time set by the City Caun- cil for the bombing reward to be dissolved. - Gov. George Wallace put $10,- 60 into the fund on behalf of the state. Whether this amount will remain available is not known. #ACCORDING TO Dr. John Buchanan, one of three trustees appointed by the Council, only about $1,500 of fhe fund is in cash, The remainder is cod the e BRO hos, ann eine punced_that i Spe’: case of the i6th Street Baty, Testimony needed ~ . The guilty ners. Me Qudly pet ‘needed for, convictions is miss- ing — testimony ‘that would” convince a jury. — The church bombing 3 was next! yey \to the last in a long series ot re dynamitings in Birmingham! over the years. It is estimated? that a total of 22, including the church bombing, remain -un- f solved. Batter Dec. Q1. the reward} After the the “‘biggest manhunt since the ¥confd. Dillinger case.”’ City and coun- ty authorities joined the federal fifeet agency and began piping infor- mation to it. . Separate probe THE STATE police, acting un-1 der orders of Director Al Lingo.; began a separate investigation which subsequently led to the? arract thee te aT rest of inree Men. Je we not charged with thé. pom} but with illegal possession of dy" nanute $ The trio ‘was convicted in City? Recorders Court, but tin Cy and later were found not guil- ty in Cireuit Court. Wher the state made ils ar- k rests, there was no notifica- : tion of any Kind given the oth- er investigative agencies. And > since that time, there has { been no official communica- tion between Lingo and the 3 FBI. In a Statement from Wa ef ingtot 4 weck ago, the FBI Said the investigation ‘‘was pre- judiced by premature arrests made by the Alabama Highway Patrol.’ Consequently it has mot yet been possible to obtain evidence or confessions to’ ‘as- "sure successful prosecution. IF AND WHEN the FBI aces (Mount Clipping in Space Below} edera agents’ know, much’ more”. than. ey admit. Obviously thes 2 are, R) fIndicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) wo) | 2 GEDIENCHAM WicWS | | BIYMINGHAM, ALA, Date: £ 4 Edition: Lieb=04 ee riAY, Author; 4 abe bd esha PTAA Ty Editor: ore intr } LoGekRsS ii) woseeay ote Woah TD Tithe, othieseit the Ba ED a ek za teeag ah Nae) Character: Te or - Classification: — Submitting ord. Fhe 352 | Beirsg Investigated a ys 9-962 - SFP Msg SEARCHED | INDEXED SERIAL 769 a FILE za ue > 1964 Fo. -- a, ‘move, othe. agency | “probably! would turn over its ewidacace, to! ‘the state for. prosecution, en The, COSA