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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1968
Page
2
The committee on appropriations of the division of higher education of the United Methodist Church awards Athens College a 3000 grant to expand library books. The funds support operation costs for Methodist affiliated colleges and strengthen the college library collection.
An auto owned by Dan Huiza in Nashville was broken into between midnight and 2 a.m. at 1327 6th Ave SE. A portable player and $40 in records were stolen after the right front window was smashed.
Rev Roy Hewlett new pastor of Round Island Baptist Church began revival services Wednesday and will continue through August 11. Services are held daily at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p m.
Two people were hurt in separate accidents reported in the city today. Details on injuries and exact locations were not provided in the available text.
Burglars entered the Walter George residence at 24 Church St NW late Tuesday night or early Wednesday and took nine wrenches four pliers two screwdrivers eight sockets a piston compressor and three rackets, according to police.
Wilma Zeni Ross of 710 Church St NW Decatur was charged with violation of the prohibition law after police found 29 cans of beer and five bottles of liquor at her home. She was released on $100 bond.
In Alabama Governor Albert Brewer faces strong teacher opposition to his bid to abolish the tenure law. Vernon St John of the Alabama Education Association supports tenure, while Joe Reed of the Negro group condemns the proposal. Brewer argues the system must be streamlined and funded more efficiently amid bus shortages and bureaucratic excess.
In Moulton a curious trio of bright objects was sighted between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. by Dr. George Caraway and his family, their colors shifting from red to blue to white. The FAA at HuntsvilleJetport said it had no explanation and reported no aircraft in the area at that time.
The House sent to President Johnson a bill exempting most postal employees from a congressional order to cut government workers. Without the exemption, the Post Office Department warned it would end Saturday mail deliveries and curtail service this weekend.
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces clash with South Vietnamese irregulars led by U.S. Green Berets near Tay Ninh Province just 65 miles northwest of Saigon. Reports record 16 killed and 39 wounded on the irregular side, with high enemy activity and continued American air bombardment nearby.
The U.S. announces arrival of the 5th Mechanical Infantry Division's 1st Brigade flown from Fort Carson to Da Nang and deployed below the DMZ. The move brings U.S. forces in South Vietnam to about 540,000, with Nixon hinting at possible further increases amid rising North Vietnamese troop numbers and seven allied divisions in place.
The report lists patients and discharges across several hospitals including Decatur Athens and Moulton with names, addresses, and unit affiliations. It mentions Cambodian border operations with rice losses and US B52 airstrikes north of Tay Ninh City and Da Nang.
In Birmingham Alabama the AP reports the egg market remains unsettled with offerings and supplies ample though demand only fair. Prices to retailers per dozen for Grade A white eggs vary by size from large 45 to 47 cents mediums 34 to 44 cents and smalls 21 to 23 cents with store delivery and case inclusion. Bee larvae note mentions royal jelly secreted by drone bees through day three.
Mixed rental and sale notices list several properties and items for offer. Listings include a two bedroom trailer at 110 monthly with utilities, a new utility trailer and tractor lifts, a four bedroom house at 406 Pearl Street, a Hardwick Apartments unit, and various other rentals and a 1937 Pontiac coupe for sale with contact numbers such as 353-3035 353-9621 353-5486 383-5436 353-2875 355-4032 and 355-1156.
Market notes show Decatur prices for milk at 58 per hundred with manufactured milk at 3.20 per hundred. Pulpwood sells for 14.50 per cord while wheat is at 1.21 and soybeans at 2.60 per unit.
Atlanta reports good demand for live broilers and fryers with prices mostly 14 cents. farm prices show heavy type 12 and light type 7 cents as trading stays active. Birmingham notes irregular ready to cook demand with movement to the Northeast and Midwest fair, Far West slow. loads priced about unchanged for next week with some buyer resistance in the Midwest. estimated slaughter today 1,160,000 versus 1,146,000 last Thursday.
Nashville Tennessee AP notes light cattle and calf arrivals with unclear price trends. Hog sales small with limited price signals. listed ranges include US 2 170 Ibs at 18.00 and US 3-4 247 Ibs at 19.50, plus sows and lighter cattle in thin trade. Sheep figures not shown.
New York cotton futures fell 10 to 35 cents a bale from the prior close with Oct at 31.35, Dec 31.40, and Mar 31.83. The May contract was untraded along with several other months. remaining bids were not reported.
An opening stock market surge cooled to a mixed session with more gains than losses. Major steel names were fractional movers amid merger talks and inflation concerns, while Celanese led volume on 509000 shares as Texas Gulf Sulphur and Texaco traded decisively. May Department Stores and Rexall stayed up as General Motors modestly rose and Ford edged higher.
Four youths from Athens were arraigned in Limestone County Court on robbery charges involving a 15 year old near a shopping center. Harold Goodloe age 16 Oates B Darby 17 Billy Wayne Malone 17 and Douglas Mayberry 16 were arrested Wednesday afternoon and jailed without bond before today s preliminary hearing.
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