Reassurance In Southeast Reforming 7th Fleet Moves
The 7th Fleet shifts ships toward the Gulf of Siam as a warning to Communists in Laos. About 125 ships and 60,000 Navy and Marine personnel are involved with carrier groups patrolling the South China Sea and Formosa approaches. Okinawa hosts a Marine division ready for rapid reinforcement. The fleet remains semialert, capable of quick moves into Thailand if ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Laos
Gulf of Siam
Gulf
South China Sea
Formosa
Okinawa
7Th Fleet
Thailand
Community notices and local events in Decatur area
Various community notices outline PTA meeting at Decatur Junior High with a mental health panel, deputy association ticket turn-in, student government elections at Birmingham Southern College, and numerous club and church activities. Building permits list multiple new houses and signs in Decatur and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Junior High
PTA
Knox McRae
Morgan County Junior Deputy Association
Decatur High
Elizabeth Arnold
Decatur
Birmingham Southern College
Libby
Southern
Joe E. Arnold
Stratford Rd
Bible condemns incest across Old and New Testaments
The Bible clearly condemns incest in Leviticus and Deuteronomy and Ezekiel, with a strong New Testament example in I Corinthians. It states incest is sinful but forgivable in Christ, and calls for courage, tact, and wisdom in addressing sexual sins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Christ
Birmingham rests case against Negro leaders in injunction case
The city rested its case against Rev. Martin Luther King Jr and 14 others on contempt of court charges for allegedly ignoring an April 1 injunction. A federal judge moved 286 demonstrators to city jurisdiction while Judge Allgood denied orders to halt arrests. A $90,000 damage claim was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross M. Hagen
Birmingham
Martin Luther King Jr
W. A. Jenkins
Clarence W. Allgood
Kunstler
New York
King
Sun Sennel
Steel Hearings Open As Congress Probes Prices
Washington AP Congress opens hearings on steel prices as industry and administration figures seek facts and balanced recommendations. Rep Thomas B Curtis commends Douglas plan to base policy on informed views. Ahead of testimony, some steel firms cut or cancel selective price hikes to align with market trends.
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Washington
Congress
Thomas B. Curtis
Missouri
Republican House
Douglas
Curtis
Kennedy
Officials Oust Nikita Proposal
West Berlin and Allied officials rejected Soviet Premier Khrushchev suggestion that West Berlin be neutral like Austria or Switzerland or San Marino. Western diplomats said the idea showed no new merits and noted Khrushchev has wavered between demilitarized free city and UN commanded presence.
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United Nations
Italo Pietra
Milan
Il Giorno
Raffaello Uboldi
Khrushchev
West Berlin
Switzerland
Austria
San Marino
Europe
Italy
Berlin
Three Cuban Saboteurs Returned in Exchange for Americans
In a swap, three Cuban saboteurs and a pro Castro Cuban convicted of murder were returned to Cuba for 21 Americans freed from Cuban prisons. The four left Boca Chica Florida aboard a Cubana flight escorted by U.S. jets, with James B. Donovan playing a key role in arranging the exchange. The release also included dropping charges against two Cuban nationals and a Cuban American. Francisco Molina del Rio, a pro Castro Cuban, had his sentence commuted in the national interest.
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Rafael del Pino
Mele
Fidel Castro
del Pino
Havana
NEW York
Boca Chica Naval Air Station
Key Wést
Fla
Cubana Air Lines
U.S
Boca Chica
Robert F. Kennedy
Cuba
James B. Donovan
Donovan
Florida
Justice Department
Washington
Nelson A. Roosefeller
Idlewild
Cubana Airlines
Kennedy
Rockefeller
Francisco Molina del Rio
Ambassadors Seek Nuclear Test Ban by New Talks
Ambassadors from the United States and Britain plan to meet Soviet Premier Khrushchev to revive interest in a nuclear test ban. Washington and London push for a high level meeting if progress occurs, while noting the Geneva talks remain stalled and Khrushchev faces internal and external pressures.
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Washington
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
U.S
Kennedy
MacMillan
London
Moscow
Fay Kohler
Humphrey Trevelyan
Andrei Grmyko
State Department
Geneva
Moscow-Peking
Convicts Escape From Michigan Prison
Four inmates described as dangerous escaped from the maximum security section of Southern Michigan Prison by sawing through bars. Police reported the break today as authorities pursued other details of the incident.
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Jackson, Mich
Southern Michigan
Markets At A Glance Reels Gain and Mixed Bonds
New York brief notes stocks higher with rails gaining. Bonds show mixed results, cotton up on buying and cover. Chicago wheat firm on short covering, corn steady, soybeans strong from late buying. Hogs steady to 25 cents higher with a top around 14 dollars and 75 cents.
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New York
Chicago
Robinsons Ads Promote Budget Terms and Free Parking
Local retailer touts best value on budget terms with free parking option, inviting shoppers to visit and save.
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Robinson's
Ady
Laos faces intensified fighting over Plaine des Jarres
In Laos heavy fighting looms as Gen Phoumi Nosavan threatens to seize Plaine des Jarres. Pathet Lao presses neutralist Kong Le forces from northern Laos while a shaky truce holds around the Plaine 110 miles northeast of Vientiane. U S military options include deploying more 7th Fleet units to the Gulf of Siam and potential return of ground troops.
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Vientiane
Laos
Phoumi Nosavan
Plaine Des Jarres
Pathet Lao
Kong le
United States
Washington
7Th Fleet
Gulf of Siam
U.S
Filibustering Tactics Stopped In Alabama House Action
Opponents of a one cent sales tax sought to delay a House showdown with filibustering but were outvoted. A lawmaker tried to read the preceding day’s journal at length but was voted down 78 to 12. The Senate adjourned for lunch after a half hour without advancing school revenue bills.
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Montgomery
County
House
Senate
Cancer Fund Drive Kicks Off In Morgan County Tonight
A house to house drive and a coffee day begin in Morgan County for Conquer Cancer Day led by Sam E Stewart. Door bell ringing occurs from 6 to 9 pm with 300 volunteers, local chairmen, and a coffee day led by B W Halbrooks to support the American Cancer Society educational program.
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Morgan County
Sam E. Stewart
County Cancer Drive
Women’s Auxiliary
The
Morgan County Medical Society
Stewart
United St
American Cancer Society
B W. Halbrooks
Robert H. Harris
Harold Michelson
Jones Ellison
Charlie Blackwell
Merchant’s Drive
Haskell J. Ross
Joe Hagler
Arthur Belew
Bill Anderson
TVA Property Proposal Weighs City Action
A TVA official floated selling a river terminal near Ingalls Shipbuilding to a private buyer and redeveloping the area into an industrial park. Luke Reynolds noted the terminal lease ends in 18 months and a private investor is interested. Mayor Blackburn said the idea would be studied alongside a city-wide planning effort.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
City Commission
TVA
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Gobble-Fire Lumber Co
Luke Reynolds
Sheffield
Gilmer Blackburn
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H. J. Wenzel
San Antonio
Tex
Terrill
Mothers of Boys’ Club
Mothers’ Club
Boys’ Club
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Mary Lou Dancy
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Building
James W. Cooper
Sherwood Dr
H. A. Rigel
Betty St
J. W. Blair
Greenwood Dr
L. M. Wilson
Donna Ave
B. W. Payne
Woodmont Dr
Hartselle Electrical Co
Washington St
Jessie Robinson
9Th Ave. NW
J & M Sign Co
6Th Ave
U.S. 31 South
Edmond LE Breton
Nikita
Wheeling Steel Corp
Mobile
Mobile County School Board
Akron
Ohio
United Rubber Workers Union
Oin Plaine
By Antoine Yared
Commission
TVA Property
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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