Bus Crash Kills Two Cotaco Students in Morgan County
A school bus ran off River Road near Cotaco School, tumbling 30 feet into a ditch. Two third graders, Mickey King 11 and Bernice Hannah 9, died, and 47 others injured, with 24 treated at Decatur General Hospital.
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Cotaco
River Rd
Mickey King
Ambrose King
Morgan County
John McBride
Bernice Hannah
Bernice
John Gresham
King
Decatur General Hospital
Baugh-Wiley
Bus Crash Haunts Cotaco School Yard
Mrs. Fred Jennings and Mrs. Rose Watson rushed to the scene of a school bus wreck near Cotaco School. They found two of Jennings’ sons Shane and Mike, 9 and 10, among injured children. Both were bloodied but able to climb away with others.
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Fred Jennings
Watson’s Store
Cotaco
Shane
Mike
Cotaco School
Rose Watson
Safety Council Calls For Monthly Fire Drills At Schools
Decatur Safety Council president urges tougher school fire safety rules after Elkmont Elementary fire. Proposes monthly exit drills and pre opening inspections. city superintendent and fire chief offer cautious support, noting existing drills and inspections. Whitlow cites NFPA data on school fires and argues for a comprehensive safety program.
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Ray Martin
Decatur Safety Council
Elkmont
Decatur
Maurice Whitlow
Whitlow
Decatur Fire Department
Floyd Elkins
National Fire Protection Association
Safety Council
Conquer Cancer Day Goes Door to Door in Decatur
Decatur and Morgan County observe Conquer Cancer Day with house to house drives by Cancer Crusade volunteers as part of a nationwide April campaign. Funds go to the American Cancer Society, with 98 percent of money returned, and volunteers receive thanks from Mrs. Frank Richardson and listed local groups.
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Decatur
Morgan County
American Cancer Society
Crusaders
W. R. House
Crusade
First State Bank of
The
National Society
Names Needed The Decatur Daily Viet Nam mailing list
The Decatur Daily will publish a list of area men serving in Viet Nam in May. Readers with relatives stationed abroad should send the names and complete addresses to the Daily before May 18. The list appears May 26 to aid residents in showing support while many are on vacation. Mail to The Decatur Daily P.O. Box 1527, Decatur.
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Decatur Daily
Viet
Vietnam
P.O
Decatur
Multiple admissions reported after bus crash in Alabama
Smith noted eight admitted as Hartselle reported at least four. Black Chandler had two. Hospital officials said several injured were in critical or serious condition including three of eight at Huntsville Hospital. Hillcrest Hospital in Huntsville reported one admission. About 10 ambulances from Huntsville, Hartselle, and Decatur carried injured to area hospitals. Officials cited brake failure as the bus driver Hayes Wilhoite 67 of Somerville said by Cotaco Principal Lester Wooten. Skid marks showed along the road after the bus failed to brake while turning onto River Road.
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Hayes Wilhoite
Somerville 3
Lumpkin
River Rd
Wilhoite
Wooten
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks higher in moderately active trading as cotton gains. Chicago wheat moves lower on liquidation while corn and oats show mixed demand. Soybeans rise on good demand. Butcher hogs advance 50 to 45 cents with receipts around 4,000 and top at 21.00. Slaughter steers in short supply.
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Chicago
Alabama lawmaker predicts court action on tax reform
Montgomery Marshall County State Rep Sid McDonald says any major change to Alabama property taxes will be resolved by the courts. In Washington Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield notes President Johnson vows sizable spending in urging Congress to pass his surtax proposal. In Hartford Trinity College trustees plan to meet with student demonstrators led by a student spokesman who have occupied the administration building since Monday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Sid McDonald
Marshall County
Alabama
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Johnson
Hartford
Worst Tragedy In Hospital History At Decatur General
Decatur General Hospital faced its worst tragedy this morning as victims from a school bus wreck were rushed in. Administrator Ray Guier praised the disaster plan and noted more people needed treatment than in any prior local incident, surpassing the Prestolite explosion in scale.
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Decatur General Hospital
Ray Guier
Guier
Wreck Victims Brought to Hospitals After Severe Incident
Hospital records show at least 40 victims arrived, with 20 still admitted at noon. Four dismissed, eight transferred to Baugh Wiley Smith, two to Breck Chandler, one to Huntsville. Three more rushed to Huntsville Hospital and two died as doctors in the building made rounds. See WORST On Page 2.
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Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Breck-Chandler
Huntsville
Huntsville Hospital
Guier
Third FIU1 A Fighter Is Downed In Vietnam Flight
A U S Air Force F111 fighter bomber crashed Monday night en route to or from a bombing run against North Vietnam. Believed down somewhere in Thailand with its two crewmen missing. This marks the third crash of the swing wing F111s since arriving March 17. The squadron resumed bombing missions April 12 after replacements arrived.
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Vietnam
Lewis M. Simons
Associated Press
Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Thailand
America
Nevada
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Robinson Furniture
Second Ave
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Dial
Lto
P. O
Curtis Booker
Betterton
Nam
New. York
Inicenecise
Cora Blair
Decatur Trading Post
1St Ave
Ady
South Vietnam
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Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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