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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1964
Page
2
Sunset today at 7 45 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 5 02 a.m. Moonrise 4 38 a.m. New Moon 1 17 p.m. Arcturus prominent in the west. Saturn visible in the southeast at 0 32, Jupiter in the east, Mars rises 2 20 a.m. Venus bright south of Mars.
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 19.73 feet, up 3 feet in 24 hours, with sea level 554.03 feet. TVA lake stages list Chickamauga 620.9 Pickwick 412.3 Guntersville 593.8 Whitesburg 554.4 Wilson 506.4. High today and Thursday near 95, with partly cloudy hot conditions and isolated thundershowers this afternoon and evening. Official Tuesday high 101 degrees. Cas Department logged 104 at 4 p.m., 74 at 4:30 p.m., and 94 at 10:45 this morning.
In a heated rally Tooker refused to exit the race unless Dukes and Hunt publicly endorse his platform. Dukes defends a progressive approach while Hunt touts his long preparation, law degree, and 52 years in public service as he pledges continued city progress. The Aug. 18 election features a $200 city office and a $300 mayoral trig pay.
President Johnson urged united congressional support for a forceful response to renewed aggression in Southeast Asia and on the high seas. He met with congressional leaders and predicted overwhelming passage of a resolution backing all necessary measures for freedom and peace.
Wind torn two large plate glass windows at Drinkard Chevrolet in Cullman and uprooted trees near Willoughby Telephone Co. Officials noted Decatur rainfall at .16 inches in the past 24 hours as WHOS radio reported.
A spokesman at Joe Wheeler Membership Electric Co-op in Hartsdale says several operation and maintenance workers walked off Monday and are on strike. Employees are walking picket lines outside the office.
Workers in Hartselle and Moulton offices walk off for higher wages. A spokesman says those previously on strike are not striking this time. The situation shows ongoing labor tensions affecting multiple locations.
Cotton middling Decatur 33.57. Cottonseed 45 per ton. Milk Grade A 34.55 per hundred. Manufactured milk 220 per hundred for four per cent. Wood 65 45 and 38. Pulpwood 12.50 per cord. No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.34. No 2 Yellow Ear Corn 1.10. No 2 White Ear Corn 1.07. No 2 White Shelled Corn 1.22. No 2 Oats 0.60. No 2 Milling Wheat 1.26. No 2 Mile per tender 2. Poultry Wheat 1.13. No 2 Barley 0.95. No 1 Soybeans 2.38.
A dense list of securities and life insurance stocks appears with percentages and company names such as American Foundation Life Insurance Co, Coastal States Life, Jefferson Standard Life, Liberty National Life, Life Ala, and National Life. The page shows varied quotes like 7%, 2%, 3%, and notable mentions of Southern Airway, State National Bank, Protective Life, and other firms, presented in a historical tabular format.
An early trading day shows gains in listed equities led by heavyweights such as General Electric and Chrysler while cotton futures rise, lifting nearby prices. Markets monitor oil, metals and consumer goods as investors weigh economic signals and corporate results.
Wall Street opened with heavy losses amid Viet Nam war scare and Kennedy assassination memories. Johnson speech helped calm trading as high quality stocks rebounded from lows, with IBM and Xerox among movers. Dow briefly down steeply before narrowing to around 828.37 at noon.
Members convene with indications of tension as multiple committees meet to review more than a dozen redistricting bills. A succession amendment would let a governor serve one additional term but not exceed two consecutive terms, applying to all state constitutional officers. Jefferson County faces division debates based on population for potential districting.
President Johnson declared deliberate attacks have been answered and pledged unity in facing aggressors. Surrounded by Rockefeller and Goldwater supporters, he spoke via Teleprompter in a formal setting as McNamara and Rusk updated him on air strikes against Vietnamese targets.
U S forces commander meets South Vietnam defense minister as the cabinet holds an emergency session after Taylor's report. A U S spokesman says there is no immediate plan to evacuate the 700 U S civilian dependents in South Vietnam while Americans in Saigon show confusion amid uncertain reports of North Vietnamese targets and coast developments.
A dated admissions and dismissals list for Decatur General includes numerous names and addresses such as Mrs Vernon Crisler Moulton Mrs John Hatcher 1723 Pennylane SE and Master Charles Craig Athens among others. The article notes ongoing activity with no unusual Saigon city events and mentions American officials awaiting Washington announcements as tensions rise.
The city recorder notes offenses including improper muffler no driver's license disorderly conduct disregarding a red light speeding reckless driving public drunkenness over parking and more. A building permit was issued to iMoore Handley Inc. A series of traffic collisions occurred on several avenues with multiple drivers named. A missing person alert was issued for Marie Putman from Redstone Arsenal. A Cub and Scout Round Table planning session is scheduled at the First Federal Penthouse.
A mixed list of individuals and street addresses appears, including Master Phillip Hendrix, Mrs Sue Letson, Lonzo Boston, Jack Collins, Hillard Suggs, Taft Terry, Horace Stewart, Somerville Road, Mrs Leroy Robinson, Tony Farrish, and Mrs C W Whitten, with various street numbers and city mentions.
A readable roster lists numerous Caldwell County and surrounding area residents with surnames including Robinson Moody Mitchell Dyer Hein Hamrick Brown Clinean Hopasi wari man Adams Brannen Giles Glasscock Godbee Randle Mooney Sutton Via and others from Addison Hanceville Cullman De catur Garden City Arley and John Thomas. The compilation notes ages and spouse hints for several entries.
Mrs Allie M Sandlin aged 22 of 303 Sth Ave SE dies at 5 45 am in a local rest home. Services set for Thursday at pm at Guntharp Chapel with Rev Edwin Dalstrom. Burial in City Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters Lorene Sandlin Decatur Charlie C Smith Decatur Elsie Bradford Fayetteville Tenn two sons W J Sandlin Decatur J B Sandlin Fayetteville one sister Mrs W E Howe Decatur and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mrs Morris Ford formerly of Becatur died Tuesday at 6 10 p m at her home in Gadsden Burial is planned for Thursday at 2 p m in Forest Cemetery with Dr T A Edgar and Rev B S Hughes officiating Survivors include Morris Ford his widow two sons James Ford and Frank Ford a daughter Mrs Bob Camp three sisters and seven grandchildren
Willan F. Vernell formerly of Hartselle died this morning at the Veterans Hospital Birmingham. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Peck.
Saigon ition, Purple Heart, and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation highlight Col Page's awards. While at George AFB California he received Pilot of the Month for preventing a crash after mechanical trouble. He has a mother and four brothers and a sister in the area, plus another sister in Atlanta.
A series of birth notices list couples from Cullman and Moulton area welcoming daughters and twin boys at Decatur General Hospital. Names and street addresses of families are given, with Wednesday and Tuesday as the mentioned days. Some OCR garble limits specifics.
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