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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1963

Page

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Columnist Says Victim Was A Spy

Washington AP report says Ruben Lopez, Cuban spy, was killed at Guantanamo by Marine Captain Arthur J. Jackson. Jackson and several officers were dismissed or punished. no court martial. Szili claimed aiding disposal risks fines and imprisonment. details remain disputed.

Washington Guantanamo Naval Base Marine Corps Jack Anderson Drew Pearson Arthur J. Jackson Anderson Jackson Ruben Lopez Lopez Fidel Castro William A. Still Szili Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Norristown San Jose Calif Defense Department Pennsylvania Congress Richard S. Schweiker R-Pa Szill Navy David Shoup Secretary of the Navy Schweiker

Germany designates Erhard as next chancellor with U.S. optimism

Guest editorial notes Ludwig Erhard's track record in rebuilding West Germany from postwar ruin to a prosperous democracy. It highlights Adenauer's rivalry, anticipates improved U.S.-Germany ties, and praises Erhard as a red-blooded free trader who believes in letting people and money drive growth.

Ludwig Erhard Germany Erhard West Germany Europe Adenauer West German U.S

Diary Page Clue Amid Sparse Notation

Brief diary note fragment hints at content on page 2 with unclear details. The readable portion shows only a header like See Page 2. Further context is unavailable in the surviving text.

Navy Wife Shot Dead by Former Suitor in Georgia

In Brunswick Georgia on April 26 Navy wife Aldene Cote Austin 20 was shot outside her trailer by former suitor Frank Daniel Decorleto of Hartford Connecticut. Decorleto admitted the slaying and said he left the scene after a murder attempt using a 25 caliber pistol and a magnum revolver. Police charged him with murder as he drove away toward Florida and said the motive involved a prior relationship and a dispute over a dog incident.

Brunswick Aldene Cote Austin State Patrol Frank Daniel Decorleto Hartford U.S. 17 Darien Glynn County C. E. Burch Decorleto Roe Geo Naval Air Station Hew Pecy Florida Burch Decarleto

Photographer claims role in Cuba raid as Havana reports bomb near refinery

AP photographer Ainder Rorke Jr said he took part in a bombing raid over Cuba on Thursday night. Havana radio in a later broadcast said a twin engine plane dropped a 100 pound bomb near a Havana refinery area but none exploded. Rorke described bombs ignited by cigars and some claims of damage to oil tanks while the U.S. State Department doubted the report.

Wley Meisler Washin Ai ‘‘Nder Rorke Jr Cuba Havana Rorke Havenna Radio Associated Press Key West Fla Nico Lopez U.S Havana Radio Havan Regla State Department Lincoln White Department Radio Alexander Rorke New York City Washington

Defense Bases To Be Closed In National Realignment

The Defense Department announced a nationwide realignment that will close air defense facilities and 32nd Air Division at Oklahoma City. Four SAGE direction centers Larson Field Beale AFB K I Sawyer and Hancock Field will transfer operations and many radar sites will shut, affecting hundreds of military personnel. Unmanned Gap Filler sites at McCaney Comstock Gambizi Springs Laredo Riviera Delmita Weeks and Lake Charles will close as civilian staffing shifts occur.

Washington Ion North American Defense Command Defense Department SAGE Larson Air Force Base Wash K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base Mich Direction Beale Air Force Base Calif Hancock Field Syracuse N.Y 32Nd Air Division Oklahoma City Cherry Point N. C Walnut Ridge Ark England Air Force Base Lyndonville Pentagon McCaney Tex Comstock Gambizi Springs Laredo Riviera, Delmita el Paso, Tex Weeks and Lake Charles, la

All 22 Bodies Located Deep In Coal Mine

Clark County rescue crews recovered the bodies of all 22 miners after a gas triggered explosion at Compass No. 2 mine Clinchfield Coal Co in West Virginia. Eleven earlier victims were found in a separate section. Officials said the men likely suffocated with no fire detected. Thirty workers escaped unharmed.

Clarksburg W. Va West Virginia Clinchfield Coal Co

Expert Disputes Prior Witness About Thresher Plastic

Navy Captain Hinchey disputed a prior witness claim that plastic near the Thresher wreck showed flame-charred marks. He testified the dark spots on the 18 inch square plastic were caused by lubricant used in machining and not by fire.

Portsmouth N.H Navy John J. Hinchey Omaha Neb Hinchey Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Frederick L. Downs Naval Court of Inquiry Downs U.S Naval Academy Massachusetts Institute of Technology By.a

Atlantis II photographs sea floor in Thresher search

Navy reports Atlantis II made high quality pictures of the Atlantic floor during Thursday night and Friday morning searches. Cameras at about a mile deep 30 feet from the bottom covered a 36 by 35 foot area and found no sign of the sunken submarine Thresher despite earlier sonar indications.

Washington Atlantic Ocean Thresher Navy Atlantis

Khrushchev Backs Peace in Laos After Talks with Harriman

Soviet Premier Khrushchev pledged renewed support for the Geneva peace plan and Laotian neutrality after a 34 hour conference with W Averell Harriman. A joint communique affirmed both governments back the Laotian agreement reached in Vienna and the general Laos settlement. No further details were given by officials, amid ongoing Soviet charges blaming the United States for the latest Laos flare up.

Preston Grover Moscow Khrushchev W. Averell Harriman Soviet Union Laos United States Kennedy Council of Ministers Vienna Reed Harriman

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