Mass killer Whitman linked to Alabama locals and fallout
Compiled from press reports a Birmingham girl Sandra E. Wilson, 21, wounded in Austin, Texas, receives family support. Alabama civil rights charges aired over discriminatory farm programs. DeGraffenried campaign debts paid. funds for his children received. Whitman wedding tie noted in Gadsden. Montgomery appeal planned in Ronnie Bland case.
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Birmingham
Charles Joseph Whitman
Austin
Tex
A. A. Gillespie
Sandra E. Wilson
Wilson
Woodlawn High School
University of Alabama
University of Texas
Tuscaloosa
Ryan deGraffenried
Gay Moman
deGraffenried
Fort Payne
Moman
Ryan
Gadsden
Charles J Whitman
Mattie Bell Ramsay
Whitman
Bobby
West Palm Beach
Fla
Ramsays
Boynton Beach
Southern Airways routes proposed during airline strike
Washington reports the Civil Aeronautics Board is asked by NASA to grant extra authority to two airlines. Southern Airways would run Huntsville Alabama to St. Louis and Huntsville to Tallahassee and Orlando Florida routes. NASA says Southeast would add Titusville Cocoa Florida to New Orleans and Houston service.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
South
Southern Airways
Nclude
Huntsville
Ala
St. Louis
Tallahassee
Orlando
Fla
NASA
Southeast
Titusville-Cocoa
New Orleans
Houston
Explosion Wrecks Omaha Train Station Amid Racial Unrest
An explosion struck a Omaha train station in a predominantly Negro area early today. Police pursue a fleeing car carrying six white men after a blast that halted service and sparked fresh racial violence seen in Chicago Providence Perth Amboy and Atlanta.
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Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Providence
R.I
Perth
Amboy
N.J
Atlanta
Family Of 5 Found Slain In Milpitas Calif
A neighbor investigating a missing child discovered the bodies of five relatives in Milpitas. Police say the scene indicates murder and suicide, with Jeanette Euart, 32, killing her husband Kent, 45, and their three children Denise 8 Eric 7 and Randy 5 before taking her own life. The chief noted she had been a mental patient.
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Milpitas
Calif
Jim Murray
Jeanette Euart
Kent
Denise
Eric
Randy
Balaguer accuses misused funds in Dominican public works
President Joaquin Balaguer claims about 25 million dollars in public works funds were misused over three years and vows a war on corruption. He says money was paid to nominal employees and that records of their names vanished from ministry files.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Joaquin Balaguer
Bills aimed at RFK host target South African students
JOHANNESBURG South Africa Education Minister Johannes de Klerk announced two bills aimed primarily at the National Union of South African Students the multiracial group that hosted U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy during his June visit government move.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
Johannes de Klerk
National Union of South African Students
River Weather and TVA Stage Report for Decatur Area
Decatur Tennessee River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge reported this morning 21.25 feet sea level 555.55. TVA lake levels Guntersville 593.4 Whitesburg 5565 Wilson 506.8 Pickwick 412.4 Wheeler 555.4 Chickamauga 680.5. Yesterday high 90 at 2 pm, low 12 this morning. Rain 1.65 inches in last 24 hours. Forecast mostly cloudy this morning turning partly cloudy. tonight and Thursday fair and mild. Winds northerly 10 to 15 mph. High today 85, low tonight 67, high Thursday 87. Mars near Venus and the Twins rises 3:19 am with Last Quarter on Aug 9. next winter Mars brighter.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Daily Records transfers show varied dollar amounts
Various private party and corporate transfers listed with amounts from $1 to $28,947 including J Gilmer Blackburn to John Booth Cole for 17559 dollars and James W Fullington to Bob by R. Smith for 10000 dollars, plus numerous smaller payments and notices across addresses and names.
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J. Gilmer Blackburn
John Booth Cole
J. A. Boyle
J. I Whitney
the Camellia Homes Inc
Robert R. Hunter
Decatur Properties Inc
W. A. Glenn
Jack P. Fite
Roxy Fite Jr
James E. Hurst
James R Fite
Howard F. Wilson
Reginald D. Jennings
W. S. Coats
David Goodlett
Loretto Blankenship
Ollie Blankenship
Commercial and Financial Corp
J. S. Bates
Daniel L. Dixon
Ales_ L. Reid Jr
James W. Fullington
Bobby R. Smith
Edward Hopper
Charles Wynn
Walter McManus
R. E. Rogers
Bud Lawrence
James H. Harris
Docket of City Recorder's Court List of Violations
On the docket this morning were charges including disregarding a traffic light speeding no drivers license violation of the prohibition law disregarding a stop sign reckless driving disorderly conduct blocking traffic parking in a prohibited zone reverse parking improper muffler intoxication on a public street defective lights.
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City Recorder’s Court
Sheriff's Office reports two charges of highway intoxication
Morgan County Sheriff's office reports two charges of highway intoxication. Alabama Highway Patrol Office at Flint investigated seven accidents with four injuries today.
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Morgan County Sheriff's Office
Alabama Highway Patrol
Flint
Mooresville Bill Faces Redraft in Athens Papers
Athens ads begin four week run as council debates a restrictive bill affecting town property owners. Mayor Hagen notes split votes on rescinding approval while Sen. Ed Horton contemplates reintroducing the measure if session timing allows. Residents petition Horton urging enactment. council may refile after historical association modifications. Next meeting Sept. 5.
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Athens
Doug Hagen
Willie Hill
Ada Peebles
Pepper
James Hill
Frank Richardson
Ed Horton
Limestone Democrat
Alabama Courier
Huntsville
Sen. Horton
Sen.Horton
Sen
Horton
Rep
Granville Turner
Burglar strikes Shan Gri La Restaurant in Decatur
Decatur. The Shan-Gri-La Restaurant on U S 31 South was burglarized for the third time in 18 months. At 3 58 am police found entry through a rear door. About 2 in coins from the juke box, several candy and gum boxes, and four cigar boxes were taken. No other losses reported. Regular assembly notices and Toastmasters events follow with local meetings and a hospital admission for Joe Curry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. 31 South
Carl Sides
Police report on crash at 6th Ave and Gordon Dr SE
An early morning collision at the 6th Ave Gordon Dr SE intersection injured Willie Mae Elledge. A 1963 Chevrolet driven by Charles Willis Anchors of Fort Lauderdale Florida allegedly fell asleep at the wheel, hitting a 1962 Chevrolet driven by Herman J. Elledge. Elledge and others reported injuries. Anchors was charged with reckless driving.
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6Th Ave
Gordon Dr
Charles Willis
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Herman J. Elledge
Everett Dr
Willie Mae Elledge
Everett Dr SW
Decatur General Hospital
South End
Rezoning Battle Over Westmeade Subdivision Land
Decatur Land Co owned blocks near Westmeade, rezoned from single family to multi family in 1965 after a 1963 Beltline Road zone creation. Residents claimed loss of community atmosphere. board noted rezoning usually comes from owners and ads are legal. Industrial zone near Beltline remains unchanged.
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Decatur Land Co
John Caddell
the Land Co
Westmeade Subdivision
Planning Commission
Beltline Road
Westmead
Caddell
Bhy Board
Lawmakers debate Wallace education fund and Senate eligibility
Horton argues citizens should vote on any bill to curb emotion while the trust fund proposal eyed. He notes the bill preserves the current rule barring a governor from U.S. Senate service until 12 months after leaving office. Classifieds end with want ads.
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Horton
U.S. Senate
Hobbyist Whitley Headlines Model Plane Honors
Model plane hobbyists from across the nation recognize Whitley who earned a trip to national contests after winning two Southeastern meets in Nashville and Pensacola. His balsa and silk six foot wing span plane, designed largely by Whitley, costs about 500 dollars. He holds about 32 trophies in his aviation hobby.
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Whitley
Oklahoma
U.S
Nashville
Pensacola
Alexander Graham Bell Dies in 1922 at His Estate
The renowned inventor Alexander Graham Bell, credited with inventing the telephone, passed away in 1922 at his estate, ending a career that reshaped global communication and science.
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Alexander Graham Bell
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B'ham Coed
Whitman Alabamian
Tower
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DeGraff Campaign
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Ronnie Bland
Bland
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RFK
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TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
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Chickamauga
Douglas Evans Winton
Danville Rd
New York Insurance Co
Gloria Ruth Morgan
Falkville
Jimmy Wade Eubanks
19Th Ave
Butcher
Joy Mae Skillington
James O'Neal Looney
Maple St
Marjorie Lightfoot
Market St
Maid
James_Harlar
Equity
Calray Ave
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Decatur Daily
Bellemeade St. S.W
Sammy
Broadway St
Westwind Mobie Homes
Prestoville
Sara Violet State
Don O'Neil Layton
Hartselle
Georgia Electric
Freida Gail Parker
Bobby Ogles
Andrew King
Jerry Hargrove
4Th Ave
Crawford Rogan
Jane Mathews
Mark St
Carl Kelley
Hillsboro
Lawrence County Hospital
James Clark
Cullman Hospital
Felis Marchman
Jessie Grigsby
Recorder’s Court
Sheriff’s Office
Highway Patrol
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Historical Association
Hagen
Decatur Council
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R. B. Cooper
Ron Picka
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