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...army the backbone of the Algerian nation. Boumedienne opposes close economic ties with France as a form of-"neo-colonialism," is against the presence of Europeans in an independent Algeria. Some anti-Ben Bella wilaya commanders, however, disagree with Boumedienne on these matters, vow that they will refuse to obey his orders...
...platform that seemed extreme even by Alabama standards. The federal judiciary, he claimed, is "lousy and irresponsible." U.S. District Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr., who once ordered voting records turned over to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, was an "integrating, scalawagging, carpetbagging liar." Promising that he would refuse to obey "any order to mix races in our schools," Wallace offered to "stand in the schoolhouse door," and, if need be, go to jail before permitting integration. To suggestions that his position might be too strong for the voters to stomach, Wallace retorted: "How can you be too strong on what...
...painted trap door beneath a beam from which a noose dangled. His arms were bound behind him, and he refused the proffered black hood. Face white, voice rasping, he sent greetings to his wife, his family and his friends. He repeated the essence of his defense: "I had to obey the laws of war and of my flag." As the noose was placed about his neck, the condemned man spoke his last words: "After a short while, gentlemen, we all shall meet again. Such is the fate of all men. I have lived believing in God and, believing...
...County, Miss., the Rev. John Miles Barnes, a Negro with a tenth-grade education, who has tried to register several times a year for the past eleven years, tried again last week. He failed. Voting Registrar Theron C. Lynd, who has already been cited for contempt for failing to obey a federal court order, asked Barnes to copy and interpret a section of the Mississippi constitution. Lynd was, as usual, dissatisfied with the result. According to the Justice Department, other Negroes found illiterate by Lynd include five college graduates, one of whom was a National Science Foundation Scholarship winner...
...smart money figured Ridan at 2 to 1. Breaking perfectly, the horses pounded around the fading arc of the clubhouse turn, fought for position on the rail. As they swept into the back stretch, Hartack might have permitted himself a grim smile. Up ahead, Ridan refused to obey the commands of Jockey Manuel Ycaza and spurted into a three-length lead. Ycaza stood bolt upright in the stirrups, desperately trying to hold the stubborn colt back. It was a losing fight...