Rails Strike Appeal Upheld
A federal appeals court denied the union’s request to overturn a back-to-work order in the eight railroad firemen strike against major carriers. The 2-1 ruling sends the strike’s fate back to Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen President H E Gilbert after argument, with Chief Judge Bazelon dissenting.
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Washington
Court of Appeals
H.E. Gilbert
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Walter M. Bastian
Warren £. Burger
Order
U.S. Dist
Alexander ‘Holtzoff
David L. Bazelon
Joseph L. Rauh
Holtzoff
Various Club Meetings And Local Market Notices
The Past Matrons Club of Mary Lou Dancy chapter 320 meets 7 p.m. next Monday at Mrs Mike Jones 1711 Cagle Ave SW. The Saturday Club meets Saturday at Mrs Walter Stump 2010 Eastmeade at 2 30 p.m. The Decatur Curb Market at Grant St and 1st Ave SE opens Saturday 6 to 11 a.m. Items include turnip greens bacon green onions milk butter canned vegetables and fruits. See Diary on Page 2. Leos See Security Matuel Finance
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Mary Lou Dancy
Mike Jones
Cagle Ave
Walter Stump
Eastmeade
Decatur
Grant St
1St Ave
Decatur High seniors stage April Fools protest over clothing
More than a hundred DHS seniors staged a sit down protest in front of Principal Bill Jenkins office on April Fool's Day. They challenged school clothing rules while Jenkins urged a return to class in "decent" attire and explained the rules aim to avoid extremes.
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Cora Blair
DAILY
Decatur High School
Bill Jenkins
Jenkins
the Daily
DHS
George Evans
Candidates Cover State In Campaign
The 10 Democratic candidates for governor campaigned across Alabama on Thursday. State Sen. Bob Gilchrist of Morgan County pledged to devote effort to rebuilding Alabama. John Patterson attacked the Wallace Administration, while Decatur attorney Sherman Powell promised a department of commerce if elected. The Wallace ticket planned rallies in Lawrence County with 3:30 pm Town Creek and 7 pm Moulton appearances. Gilchrist urged crowds in Cullman Blount and DeKalb counties that visiting other states and hearing derision of Alabama hurts.
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Bob Gilchrist
Morgan County
Alabama
John Patterson
Wallace
Decatur Jatty
Sherman Powell
Department of Commerce
Lawrence County
Town Creek
Moulton
Gilchrist
Cullman
Blount
DeKalb
Chiang Kai-shek frames Communists as U.S. foe in Viet Nam
In a 45 minute AP interview from Taipei Chiang Kai-shek argues the Chinese Communists are the real U S enemy in Viet Nam. He says Beijing will not improve ties with the United States and warns a clash is inevitable unless the U S withdraws from Taiwan Strait and Southeast Asia. He portrays Communist pressure in Vietnam as part of a broader strategy and identifies the Communists as the primary adversary.
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Stanley M. Swinton
Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
Viet Nam
Associated Press
Peking
Observer
Taiwan
Formosa) Strait
Southeast Asia
China
Sun Yat-sen
Chiang
Bombings Pressed as Saigon Billet Bombed Deaths and Injuries Reported
U S planes pounded targets in North and South Viet Nam as weather cleared. A terrorist attack on a 10story U S officers billet in Saigon killed three Americans and at least three Vietnamese and wounded 143. A Vietnamese witness credited American bombers with killing 200 Viet Cong in a clash near Binh Dinh Province.
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Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
North
U.S
Binh Dinh
Strategic Air Command
Quang Tri Province
Laos
Air Force
Navy
North Viet Nam
Vinh
Magia Pass
North Vietnamese
Panhandle
U.S. Victoria Hotel
Forest fire threatens areas near Nizkajack Dam
AP reports a large forest fire endangers parts of three states near Nizkajack Dam as District State Forester John Connely warns of the advancing blaze. Turkey bars U2 spy flights from its air bases, officials confirm. The Senate approves a two month extension for the Medicare doctors' bill enrollment deadline without debate.
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Chattanooga
Ankara
Turkey
U.S
Washington
Senate
America
Crescent Motel Sold to Local Firm Double P Inc
Decatur’s Crescent Motel, a 97 room property with dining facilities and two pools, was sold to the new local corporation Double P Inc. Officers include Withers Peebles Bruce Pless and Jack Pitts who becomes Crescent manager. The deal values the motel above a half million dollars, with incorporation papers filed and Crescent Amusement Co. as the original builder.
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Double P Inc
Crescent Motel Co
Nashville
T. C. Almon
Double P, Inc
Withers Peebles
Mooresville
Bruce Pless
Pavilion Inn
Jack Pitts
Pitts
The
Crescent
U.S. 31 S
Crescent Amusement Co
Decatur
Iour
Music to Fill Decatur Air Sunday
Birmingham Youth Symphony Orchestra joins Decatur High School Chorus for a concert Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Decatur High School auditorium. Selections from Sound of Music plus individual works, free to the public. Chorus directed by Ray Worth. Youth Orchestra led by Luis Benejam. Training Orchestra by Jose Rodriguez. Sponsors include Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce and local banks.
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Birmingham Youth Symphony Orchestra
Decatur High School
Decatur Chorus
Decatur
Ray Worth
Luis Benejam
Jose Rodriguez
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
State National Bank of Alabama
Decatur - Kiwanis
Cuban Military Shakeup Seen
Cuban authorities report a broad military and government shakeup in Cuba, described as a purge by some analysts. The changes, while not precisely quantified, mark what may be the Castro regime’s greatest internal crisis in years with reports of hundreds of army officers arrested, though exact identities and reasons remain unclear.
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Richard Eder
New York Times
Washington
Cuba
Markets At A Glance New York and Chicago trading update
In New York stocks rose with heavy trading while bonds held firm and cotton stayed quiet. Chicago wheat and corn advanced on strong demand with oats and soybeans also firm or higher on steady to fair demand.
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New York
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage Notice
Fragmentary ad mentions Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage with a phone number 233-4014 and a partially legible reference to Daniel. The incomplete text hints at a storage or moving service listing.
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Bekins
Deniel
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Decatur Daily
Jim Garner
Garner
2Nd Ave
J. Gilmer Blackburn
Rails
See Rail
Leos
Security Matuel Finance
Red China
Ae Potedores
Crescent Changes Command
Crescent Motel
U.S. 31
South
Corporation
George Biggers III
Security Mutuel Finances Corp
Chicago
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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