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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1968
Page
2
A contractor is charged with unbezzling about 133 dollars from D. W. Cartee of Alabama Highway 20. Whitman was released Monday on a 750 dollar bond. A Morgan County Court hearing is set for May 30.
George Russell reports a yellow chain saw stolen from his apartment between 3 and 5 p.m. Monday. Lindsay C. Callahan Jr. of Decatur is among 187 cadets at Marion Institute to receive high school diplomas and junior college degrees at Marion on May 18.
A rummage sale sponsored by the Opti- Mrs. Club of Decatur will be held Saturday May 4 from 8:00 to 5:00 in the former Savoy Cafeteria building at Bank and Vine Streets. Regular assembly of Decatur Council No. 81 Royal and Select Masters will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple.
A brief note confirms the completion of an associate in science degree from the junior college department.
Collier C. Collier president and H. B. Larkins agency vice president attend the 29th annual Combination Companies Conference of the Life Insurance Agency Management Association at Hollywood Beach Florida. The three day meeting will include symposiums and panel presentations as part of the program.
Federal investigators from the National Highway Safety Bureau and Georgia Tech examined the bus wreck. Conrad Cooke said results would be sent to Washington and he expected to complete the inquiry today. A bloodmobile at Morgan County High raised 142 pints for Cotaco children with 44 pints donated for victims.
At a packed State Capitol office Rockefeller garnered support from five former GOP national chairs and Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke. He sent a Vermont telegram pledging to seek the nomination to offer the party a choice of candidates. He avoided discussing differences with Nixon at his news conference.
A large high pressure system moves in from the west bringing clear skies and cool temperatures. Overnight lows are expected in the 40s with Wednesday forecast below normal for this time of year across most regions.
A readable roster lists patients including Harry James Lowther Madi son and Sandra Lynn Wright with addresses in Emory Clay Steedley and Garland Bruce Newton. Dismissals include Harold Benjamin Field and Charles Tyler Neville among others from Decatur and Trinity areas.
An investigation into the death of 47 year old Louise French of 323 11th Ave NW Decatur continued as coroner John McBride planned a ruling this week. The body was found by relatives. a .22 rifle lay nearby and the door was bolted from inside. Funeral set for Liberty Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. survivors include a daughter two grandchildren and several relatives.
A midnight Columbia University protest drew 500 to 600 demonstrators in Harlem to oppose a gym project and IDA ties. Police reported an excellent eviction, and students chanted to remove President Grayson Kirk. Kirk proposed a student faculty admin committee as an appeals body for punishments. Mark Rudd led the SDS protests demanding amnesty before negotiations.
Dixie-Wide Airlines will operate from Birmingham to Huntsville with morning and afternoon departures. Flight times include 9:35 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. arrivals at 5:05 p.m., and 8:10 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. with 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. The fare is 13.65 one way and 27.30 round trip. Equipment from Lackey Aero in Birmingham. A reservations desk at Jetport is planned.
On this date in 1954 North Alabama recorded drought conditions ending four consecutive months of below normal rainfall. Dryness led to 670 laiFée and stodide fines during April, triggering the burning of 15,522 acres.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower was admitted to a hospital after an illness following a string of health problems since 1955. He appeared pale but conscious as he was wheeled through the lobby with IV fluids, while secretary Nancy Jensen said he felt well that morning and played golf.
Daily Records reports several births including Mr and Mrs Dennis Holmes Som eeville a son at Decatur General Hospital Mr and Mrs Jimmy Gale Wales Athens a daughter at Decatur General Hospital Mr and Mrs David W Holmes Vineanne a son at Decatur General Hospital Mr and Mrs Tommy Harrington a son at Cullman Hospital Mr and Mrs David L Lynn a son at Cullman Hospital Mr and Mrs Charles Simmons a son at Cullman Hospital and Mr and Mrs Aril Pitt Courtland a daughter at Lawrence County Hospital in Tuesday deliveries
Retired Rear Adm. Crommelin charges Selden and Allen with riding George Wallace’s coat tails while Bob Smith urges unity and less court criticism. James Folsom touts conservative principles amid one man one vote praise. Mrs. Frank Stewart defends past runs, Jim Allen argues Alabamians tire of familiar Washington faces and opposes federal overreach.
Waugh Asphalt Company files suit alleging a nationwide conspiracy to fix asphalt sales to the state. Calvin Asphalt Co asks federal court dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. Hodges and Co denies unlawful conspiracy. Replies due by next Monday with four day extension granted.
If all ice caps and glaciers suddenly melted, world sea levels would rise by several hundred feet, reshaping coastlines and threatening major cities and islands.
A collection of small ads lists a 1 year old female A K C registered Basset hound with shots, several vehicles including a Rambler six, a 1959 Fiat, a 1962 Chevy II, a Ford Fairlane V8, and a True Tone portable TV. Also includes rentals and real estate listings such as a 3 bedroom brick home near Trinity Mountain and a 2 bedroom air conditioned house, with contact numbers and prices.
AP report notes late New York stock market activity with a selected list of notable movers and price shifts. Investors monitor key securities and trading volumes as markets react to closing rumors and external factors.
Quotations from the NASD show interdealer prices as of about 10 a.m. Advancing issues edge declines by a wide margin while blue chips show strength. Commercial Credit climbs on a block trade, Polaroid slips after a large block sale, and gains exceed two points for International Paper Boeing and high voltage aircraft Raytheon and Control Data. Prices mix on the American Stock Exchange.
U S forces press through a 25 mile valley destroying enemy bases and communications. Reports cite three B52 raids in Laos and two key clashes near Hue and Dong Ha with heavy enemy losses and modest Allied casualties. Marine units drive along Highway 1 and coastal marshes in six hours of fighting near the demilitarized zone.
Prices listed include No. 2 white shelled corn at 1.22 per bushel No 2 oats 0.70 No 2 milling wheat 1.53 No 2 mile per hundred 2.00 No 2 barley 0.95 and No 2 soybeans 2.60 per unit.
Prices for consumer grade eggs in Birmingham Alabama show mostly unchanged levels with ample supplies and demand no better than fair. Store delivery case pricing for Grade A white eggs ranges from 25 to 36 cents per dozen across sizes.
Atlanta notes demand for broilers and fryers strong with farm prices up 12 percent and offerings rising for heavy birds. Hens priced fair to good with adequate light birds. heavy and light type prices shown. Birmingham reports firm broiler and fryer market with good current week demand, active interest for additional loads, and balanced live supplies. estimated slaughter 1 230 000 head versus 1 168 000 last Tuesday.
Nashville Tennessee AP reports cattle 300 calves 100 hogs 700 sheep 25. Hogs firm to up 25 cents while barrows and gilts 200-235 pounds bring 18.75. 200-240 pound sows around 14.50 in early sales.
The fragment notes a queen claimed Greek ancestry and asserts no Egyptian blood, a point tied to uncertain Jonowan PUTVCL provenance and status.
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