A special exhibit at Mobile’s National African-American Archives and Museum traced the military, business and diplomatic accomplishments of Maj. Gen. J. Gary Cooper.
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Gary Cooper Quits USA Fundraising Drive, Charging the University Has Failed Black Mobile
Retired Marine general and banker J. Gary Cooper resigned from the University of South Alabama’s capital campaign, accusing the school of neglecting the Black community. President Gordon Moulton answered point by point.
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A Mobile Native’s Long-Shot Bid for Birmingham City Hall Drew Notice Back Home
Patrick Cooper, son of a Mobile banker and former ambassador and nephew of a pioneering Prichard mayor, entered Birmingham’s mayoral race as an underdog with a famous surname and no political experience.
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Oakleigh Reception to Raise Funds for Sam Jones Mayoral Bid
A $500-per-couple reception at the Oakleigh Garden District home of former Ambassador Gary Cooper was scheduled to benefit Mobile County Commissioner Sam Jones’ campaign for mayor of Mobile.