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16th Street Church Bombing — Part 22

69 pages · May 22, 2026 · Broad topic: Terrorism · Topic: 16th Street Church Bombing · 67 pages OCR'd
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FD-390 (Rev, 7-16-63) Oo, et e rededicate it to the serv- fice of God and of man,” said the}, the “Jokin H.- Cross, pastor “of e 16th Street Baptist, Chu *fliose responsible for the amite ‘blast which kilted our Negro girls, the Negro. rch bitilding Sunday. >, McNair, 11. Carol RB. rtson, 14, Cynthia Wes- 4, and Addie Mae Collins, in the HAVE RECEIVED many giters asking, How can you ach Jove when you have had most hideous thing done to, ion. Jesus Christ,” he said in swer to the question “When was put on the cross, it eared all the good, all the ruth had heen eradicated. Ha -Was rampant. Love was d—buried for al! time. “But then Jesus said, ‘My ‘ |, My God’ and ther he sald ‘Father forgive them, torgive them, for they know spot. what they do.” © SERVICES were resumed in, the church about two months; ‘Ago, after approximately $200,-! ret od repairs had been com 2, a fifth of ‘the loss -was ered by. insurance; The rest} iqn*geremionies was {he Rev.; “ByJames, dean’ of religion’ ivice président al Vi Binia Cross told his congre-) ‘We must follow the example: H .|to see that the bombing had not ing his congregation ‘tojmade the congregation fearful, saying the church must be “militant.” Rewards totaling mote than $70,000 have been posted for in-; formation leading to arrest and: conviction of those responsible for the bombing. Negroes hattled police for an hour in Birmingham after the blast occurred. Scattered ravial incidents across the clty throughot the day and night claimed the lives of iwo more Negro youths. Scores of per. ! sons were hurt. Negroes used the chureh as headquarters far massive civil tights demonstrations during the spring of 1963" ” (Mouns Clipping in Space Below) SS 7?- B3S2d= [Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) 24 THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS THE BIRMINGHAM —. POST-HERALD BIRMINGHAM , Date: Ba 3 a64 eeuon: LATE PINAL Author ALABAMA Edit * JOUN W. BLOOMER Tides REDLLICATLON OF 16st BAPTIS£ CHURCI, BIRMINGHAM, ALABANA Character: RM or Classification: Submitting Otlice BIRMINGHAM Being tavestigated SEARCHED INDEXED... - SERIALIZED Le FED. Soo SEP - 1 1964 FBI — BIRMINGHAM
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