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May 27, 1961

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Headlines from May 27, 1961

MISSISSIPPI COURT FINES 27 FOR TEST AT BUS TERMINAL; 60-Day Terms Suspended by Judge in Jackson -- Yale Group Out on Bail 27 Freedom Riders Are Convicted and Fined $200 by Mississippi Court JUDGE SUSPENDS TERMS OF 60 DAYS Prosecutor Drops a Charge -- Yale Chaplain Posts Bail in Montgomery

By Claude Sitton Special To the New York Times

Farmer, Lawson and 25 others get suspended jail terms, fined for ignoring police order to leave white waiting room of bus terminal, Jackson; to remain in jail as anti-segregation protest; police official says he was ordered to arrest demonstrators if they entered room; Lawson says Guard and hwy patrol brought bus from Montgomery without rest stop; 5 whites convicted for role in Montgomery riots; Coffin, 4 others freed, Montgomery, on posting bond; Coffin comments; Graham says martial law will continue until Riders cease 'their stupid, immoral and criminal provocations'; Wesleyan U pres Dr Butterfield says 2 Wesleyan profs were exercising 'right and privilege of citizenship'; friends, students and faculty at Yale and Wesleyan raise $5,000 for bail

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School Contractor Hits 'Intimidation'; SCHOOL BUILDER SEES FAVORITISM

By Leonard Buder

Yavner charges Mars is subjected to 'discrimination and intimidation' by certain school officials and employes to induce co to leave field free to others allegedly in favor with those controlling either hq policies or field operations of Construction Bur; with source near NYS Investigation Comm charges Bd blacklist seeks to blunt impact of disclosures due in June; says coin-toss was 'play-acting' aimed at letting Mars 'save face'; says Weiss wanted Caristo to get bid; Weiss calls co more capable; Greenberg defends own, Caristo and Weiss actions; Mars pres S Singer comments

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Notable Births

José Luíz Barbosa

1961JosĂ© LuĂ­z Barbosa, Brazilian runner and coach[†]

JosĂ© LuĂ­z Barbosa, known as Zequinha Barbosa is a Brazilian former middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. JosĂ© participated in 4 Olympic Games: 1984 Los Angeles; 1988 Soul Korea; 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta. He is the 1987 World Indoor Champion, and a two-time World Championship medallist, winning silver in 1991 and bronze in 1987. 1995 Pan American gold medalist 800 m 1987 Silver medalist, 1983 Silver medalist 800 m and Silver 4 × 400 m. Jose was ranked number one in the world in the 800 m in 1991.

Peri Gilpin

1961Peri Gilpin, American actress[†]

Peri Gilpin is an American actress who portrayed Roz Doyle in the NBC sitcom Frasier and Kim Keeler in the ABC Family drama series Make It or Break It.

Historical Context for May 27, 1961

In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]