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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1968
Page
2
Cullman County authorities arrested Newton Byrd Aaron 36 a Cullman native now living in Georgia on public drunkenness and four counts of forgery. Sheriff Buel Graves said Aaron allegedly forged four checks during the weekend arrest.
Billy King 35 Addison and Owen Freeman 30 Cullman are held in Cullman County Jail on second degree burglary charges for breaking into three Smith Lake camps owned by C. R. Thomas Birmingham Herbert Bach Cullman and Hubert Warren Hanceville. Freeman faces additional charges of highway intoxication driving while intoxicated switched tags and no driver's license. Bonds not set.
Decatur police report vandals damaged a residence at 1310 2nd Ave SW by overturning lawn furniture and garbage cans and splattering tomatoes on an automobile and surrounding area Sunday night or early today at the home of Mrs. Zola Keenum.
Charles Gunthorp and Roy Odom will address the Decatur Jaycees Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Steak Barn. Also, the Youth Library summer seminar set for Mutual Savings Auditorium Tuesday has been cancelled. Charles E. Schlagen, Decatur 3, has become maintenance foreman at Amoco Chemical Corp. Plant. he joined Amoco in 1966.
In a Sunday Hearst interview Nixon said he has not ruled out Rockefeller or any other candidate for vice president. He plans to decide after nomination following talks with leaders. Nixon may shift to New Jersey to avoid NY electoral votes if a Nixon Lindsay ticket forms. The piece notes potential parallels with a possible Humphrey McCarthy pairing.
At Wright Patterson Air Force Base Ohio volunteers endure heat in a four foot oven as part of a research program on human tolerance to extreme heat. Capt Grant Callin reports astronauts could survive re entry with cooling system failures and notes volunteers show surprising endurance and slight weight loss.
AP reports the Hollywood veteran Richard Denning, famed for South Sea films, relocates to Maui and joins CBS Hawaii Five-O replacing Lew Ayres. Denning explains leaving acting for new life and island sport passion.
A long roster lists Miss Bertha Johnson and many other individuals with addresses in Decatur Athens Hartselle Moulton Danville and nearby areas. The compilation highlights patient names and residences without medical details.
Nixon holds nine of twelve committed delegates while Reagan has three. fourteen remain uncommitted, shaping the contest before the convention. Alabama and four Southern states meet Nixon Tuesday, with speculation over shifts to South Carolina or other paths as efforts to block a clear top emerge.
Governors Rhodes Agnew and Fong waver on Nixon amid push to lock in delegates. Seven of 14 Maryland delegates back Nixon as Nixon travels to the convention to assume a campaign role. Reporter Klein frames the race as a broader struggle for a second spot beyond the presidential race.
Limestone County Board of Revenue meets to discuss expanding the jail to include separate facilities for women and juveniles. Chairman Hammons says no action planned yet as costs and design are not addressed. Sheriff Evans attends a sheriff association convention.
Marines in Vietnam vote Miss Glenn as fairest among photos. Sgt Bands notes the selection inspires post office service during holidays. Miss Glenn plans autographed pictures and hometown updates from Decatur Alabama, daughter of Mr and Mrs T A Glenn.
The Kandy Perahera in Ceylon draws thousands of Buddhists and visitors each summer to a remote mountain city. It honors the tooth relic of the Buddha and commemorates Vishnu's birth on the new moon of Esala.
Multiple classified items list for sale or service in Flint area including 1965 model 15% Glassmaster with 65 h.p. Mercury motor and 1965 Triumph Spitfire priced at 900. Also two and three bedroom furnished or unfurnished apartments, a 1968 Volkswagen and a Plymouth Sport Fury, a sewing machine, 8 adorable kittens from the Humane Society, and a house for sale at 1618 8th Ave S.W. with details. Also job listing for station attendant and must sell 68 Falcon. Contact numbers included.
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