Four killed in weekend violence in this area
Weekend fatalities included a car truck wreck in Hartselle killing William Lee Stephens and Josie Fien Shultz, a drowning at Kimlock Falls in Lawrence County, and a fatal shooting near Ardmore involving a Tennessee man.
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Hartselle
Lawrence County
Ard
William Ryker
William Lee Stephens
Vinemont
Josie Fien Shultz
Cullman County
Gus Anderson Hanley
Cullman
Ryker
Wil
Two Falls Accident Ends in Rescue and Injury
Quinton Ergle of Double Springs and his companion Barbara Waits were near a pool in Bankhead Forest when Waits slipped on a path. Ergle reportedly tried to save her, both fell sixty feet into the water, with Waits bruised and Ergle unconscious after striking a rock. Waits was treated at Haleyville Hospital and listed in satisfactory condition.
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Elliott
Barbara Waits
Falls
Bankhead Forest
Ergle
Haleyville
Weekend docket lists multiple city charges and notices
The city recorder docket shows charges including public drunkenness disorderly conduct vagrancy no driver license no parked violations driving while intoxicated speeding and more. The city clerk issued several building permits for Roy Washburn Rebecca Thayer and Charles Thornton. Robert Payne reported a break in during a football game with nothing missing after a screen was removed from the south side of his house. See DIARY on Page 2.
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City Recorder
Roy Washburn
6Th Ave
Davis-Hunt Cotton Co
Rebecca Thayer
Vine St
Washington St. NW
Charles Thornton
Woodmont Dr
Robert Payne
Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart and God’s Justice
The text argues that Exodus describes Pharaoh’s opposition to God leading to a hardening of his heart. It claims divine influence reflects Pharaoh’s wilful sin and that God’s law prevailed as a consequence. It concludes that people today harden their hearts by loving sin and rejecting God.
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Pharaoh
Israel
Reeves and Manuel Die in Plane Crash Near Nashville
The bodies of country singer Jim Reeves and pianist Dean Manuel were found in a light plane wreck near Brentwood Tennessee after returning from a Batesville Arkansas trip. The crash hid in trees for 48 hours and occurred close to Marty Robbins home with Eddy Arnold identifying the body. The tragedy follows recent country music deaths including Patsy Cline and Hawkshaw Hawkins in 1963.
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Nashville, Tenn
Jim Reeves
Dean Manuel
Reeves
Batesville
Ark
Brentwood
Grand Ole Opry
Marty Robbins
Opry
Eddy Arnold
Patsy Cline
Cowboy Copas
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Miss Cline
Randy Hughes
Camden
Tenn
Demo Veep Stir Grows
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota and Mayor Robert F. Wagner of New York say President Johnson has not discussed the vice presidency with them. Humphrey, the assistant Senate Democratic leader, and Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy are viewed as leading potential running mates for Johnson. Johnson on Thursday ruled out Cabinet members including Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy from consideration.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Johnson
Tential
Atty
Robert F. Kenne
Board session as Col. Adams eyed Troy State presidency
The State Board of Education met amid reports Col. Ralph Adams, state Selective Service director, would become president of Troy State College. FBI increases search for three missing civil rights workers as praise plans surface. A federal judge orders desegregation of Montgomery County schools from fall term opening.
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Montgomery
State Board of Education
Ralph Adams
Troy State College
Birmingham
FBI
Birmingham News
Montgomery County
Gun Held On Police But Man Is Caught
Ben Carlile, 26, wrested a pistol from a Decatur officer delaying arrest for several minutes on a Saturday afternoon. He later turned himself in and was convicted in recorder's court of dis orderly conduct resisting arrest and assault and battery. Carlile remains in county jail facing two counts of assault with intent to murder city police. The four officers encountered Carlile at his home around 3 p.m. when they came with a search warrant. He reportedly yelled to his wife to pour it out as they approached.
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Decatur
Ben Carlile
Recorder’s Court
Carlile
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks mixed amid moderate trading. Bonds show irregular corporate gains and steady government issues. Chicago wheat and oats rise on short covering while corn and soybeans exhibit strong demand. Hog prices steady to 25 cents higher, top at 17.50. slaughter steers up to 25 cents to a top of 25.25.
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New York
Chicago
Maddox repels three North Vietnamese PT boats in Gulf of Tonkin
The U S S Maddox, patrolling near Vietnam, was attacked by three North Vietnamese PT boats but returned fire with 37 mm guns and later airstrikes by four F8 Crusaders. Two PT boats were damaged and retired, a third was stopped. No casualties aboard Maddox.
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Pearl Harbor
U.S
Maddox
Gulf of Tonkin
Navy
North Viet Nam
U.S. Grant Sharp
U.S. Pacific
Johnson orders naval buildup after Tonkin Gulf attack
President Johnson ordered US naval forces in the Tonkin Gulf area to be beefed up and to destroy any force that attacks them. He announced the measures after the Maddox incident, directing continued patrols, doubling destroyer strength, and adding an air patrol to protect ships in international waters.
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Washington
Johnson
Tonkin Gulf
Viet Nam
Maddox
Orpe
Navy
Gulf of Tonkin
North Viet Nam
Three Charged In Truck Theft In Morgan County
Three people are charged with grand larceny in Morgan County for stealing a tractor trailer truck. Arrests were made by state troopers with Lt. E B Watts saying the investigation may reveal more stolen vehicles. Don West Hart selle Odrian Delman Frensen and Joe Dendy of Hartselle are involved. West posted a $5,000 bond. The vehicle was recovered by Watts and Horace Stanford. See THREE On Page 2.
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Morgan County
Don West
Hartselle
Odrian Delman Frensen
St. Paul
Minn
Joe Dendy
E. B. Watts
John Brom
J. I. Lumpkin
West
Watts
Horace Stanford
Nimbus A to Photograph Clouds From Near Polar Orbit
NASA prepares a Nimbus A satellite mission to photograph clouds for weather study. The craft will use high resolution infrared radiometers and continuously surveil Earth from a near polar 80 degree orbit, offering daily global cloud imagery.
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Nimbus
Tiros
Nimbus A
General Electric Missile and Space Department
Valley iForge
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By Winford Turner
Main St
Liam Davis
Pitman
Decature
Hanley
Kyker
Moss Service Funeral Home
Harvey Elliott
Winston County
Kimlock Falls
Quinton Ergle
Double Springs 3
Lawrence-Winston Line
Limestone County
Athens
Nathan White
Tennessee Line
Luther Edwards
Ardmore
Tennessee
White
Edwards
Athens- Limestone Hospital
South Hines St
Terry Bottoms
Nolan Davis
Pharoh
Pharach
Limestone
Lawrence
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Jack Cannon
Cannon
Clements High School
C. S. Pettus
Mooresville-Belle Mina
Tanner High School
Demo Veep Stir Grows
J. McCarthy
Lee
Man
City Editor
Frank Shafer
T. W. Hunter
Phillip Weir
Dan Price
Acre
Ticonderoga
John J. Herrick
Garden Grove
Calif
7Th Fleet
Herbert L. Ogier Jr
Sharp
Exchange Co
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Resi
E. Main St
Tommy Putman
Vern Haugland
U.S. Moon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Moe S. Schneebaum
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt
McDonald’s
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