Community and roundtables for scout leaders in Arc district
Community and Roundtables for Cub Scout Boy Scout and Explorer Leaders in the Arrowhead District are announced. A Toastmasters Club will meet Thursday at 7:30 p m at East Acres Community Center. High school office hours are 8 a m to 4 p m. Receipts requested from students. Building permits issued included B D Cagle 1716 Sandra St S W for 17000 house and Don A Williams 812 9th St SE 550 aluminum awnings. City Recorder's Court docket lists numerous traffic and license offenses. A gunshot incident at Decatur General Hospital left Mose Jones treated for a .25 caliber pistol discharge. Royal Arch Masons meet Thursday at 7:30 p m and Rainbow Girls meet at 7 p m. Fire department responded to trash blaze on 2nd Ave SE with no loss. Authorities seek Vernon Lemley, convict missing headed toward Decatur. See DIARY on Page 2.
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Sandra St. S.W
Don A. Williams
9Th St. SE
Trust and Obey for a Satisfying Christian Life
The path to a fulfilling life lies in trusting God and obeying Him. If doubt stems from spiritual defeat, surrender to Christ is key. Take God at His word, act on it, and begin a new spiritual life through faith, recognizing weakness and relying on His power.
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God
Christ
Haitian Forces Break Rebel Invasion On North Coast
Haitian troops crushed a small rebel force on the North Coast and a formal defeat announcement was anticipated. Gen Cantave led insurgents toward Cap Haitien while Duvalier airlifted troops to the area as about 500 invaders, some deserters, continued movements near Hinche and St Marc with reports of another landing.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Bernard Diederich
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Leon Cantave
Cap Haitien
Negro Republic
Francois Duvalier
Associated Press
Robert Berrellez
St. Marc
Duvalier
Hinche
Paul Verna
Four part Johnson Chapel Cemetery feature and Forrest series begin
The Daily Today previews an international historical look at the Johnson Chapel Cemetery on page A-12 and starts a four part series on Nathan Bedford Forrest in North Alabama by Phil Kyle on page A-7. A deepening crisis on page A-5 surveys world views on the racial situation in America, probing readers’ thoughts.
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Nathan Bedford Forrest
North
Alabama
Phil Kyle
America
European poultry tariffs spark Western trade tension
AP reports European Common Market plans retaliation over U S tariff hikes on chicken. The dispute centers on poultry trade and potential settlements amid international wrangling.
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Darden Chambliss
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Mills Named Director of Polyester Project at Chemstrand
Earl B Mills has been appointed director of the polyester project for Chemstrand, a division of Monsanto. Edward A O Neal Jr, Monsanto vice president and Chemstrand president, announced Mills will report to Fred C Gronemeyer, Chemstrand senior vice president and executive director.
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Chemstrand Company
Monsanto Chemical Company
Edward A. O’neal, Jr
Monsanto
Chemstrand
Mills
Fred C. Gronemeyer
di- Lee Polyester
Hood to Get UA Hearing on Charges
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees will hear James A. Hood and provide full opportunity to answer charges. Civil rights leaders call off further picketing at the Downstate Medical Center Brooklyn site where mass arrests occurred. Walter Craig of Selma labels a bribery charge vague and uncertain. Mobile School Board seeks federal court deferment of rural school integration until September 1964.
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Montgomery
Walter Craig
Selma
Mobile
Mobile School Board
Commission Candidates Show Their Platforms
Three of the four candidates for Decatur's board of commissioners stressed one theme with Dick Coffey discussing Decatur's police department. Joe Elliott touted his 13 12 years as head of the street department claiming record paving. Wilson Morgan recalled turning finances around after taking office in 1958 and yielding surpluses. Rev. Joseph Griggs, invited but not present, arrived late and did not speak. All speakers noted the upcoming Aug 20 election and the street and sanitation post.
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Board of Commissioners
Dick Coffey
Joe Elliott
Wilson Morgan
Joseph Griggs
Jaycee
Griggs
Elliott
Coffey
Morgan
Georgia Coach Testifies In $10 Million Libel Trial
Georgia offensive backfield coach Frank Inman testified in the Wally Butts libel case that notes of a telephone talk between Butts and Alabama coach Paul Bryant described Georgia’s 1962 formations. Head coach Johnny Griffith corroborated that Burnett’s notes included secret plays used before the Alabama game.
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George P. Burnett
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Saturday Evening Post
Griffith
Edwards
Bryanton
Alabama House OKs segregation measures and school funds
Alabama House approves segregation measures and a large school appropriation while the Senate ends a filibuster and sends a record education bill to Gov. Wallace. The plan provides 186 million dollars for the current year and 191 million for the next, funds more teachers and a 17 percent pay raise while empowering local boards on discipline and student grouping.
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Montgomery
Alabama Senate
House
George Wallace
Senate
Alton Turner
Crenshaw County
Tedecs
Sean Mt Teents Pingy Turner
Test Ban Prospects Good For Ratification
Senate Republicans assess the limited nuclear test ban treaty and most are expected to vote for ratification. A Republican senator noted risks but said Joint Chiefs of Staff may deem it acceptable, leaving little choice but support. See PROSPECTS On Page 2.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russell Lynne Dies In Night At 50
Russell W. Lynne, 50, died of a heart attack around 11 p.m. Tuesday. Morgan Coroner Lewis C. Brown reported he was found in bed at his home at 2009 Pennylane SE. Services set for Thursday at 4 p.m. at First Methodist Church with two ministers officiating. Burial will be in City Cemetery under Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home direction. Survived by widow Erline T Lynne and a daughter.
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Morgan
Lewis C
Pinky) Brown
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Pennylane
First Methodist Church
Ford McDonald
Minor Triplett
Gunthorp- Brown Service
City Cemetery
Erline T- Lynne
Daugh- See Russell
Mississippi runoff likely for top office
Former Governor J P Coleman and Lt Gov Paul Johnson lead a four man Democratic gubernatorial primary in Mississippi with Johnson holding the edge as 1 453 of 1 882 precincts report. Runoff set for August 29 and Meredith's role figures prominently in the campaign.
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University of Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Johnson
Meredith
Ole Miss
Paul B. Johnson
Mississippi
Kennedy Baby Born Premature At Otis AFB
Mrs. John F. Kennedy gave birth to a third child, a son, at Otis Air Force Base Hospital. The White House said the baby was five and a half weeks premature and placed in an oxygen tent while Mrs. Kennedy was reported in good condition. The President flew to be with her.
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Mass
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White House
Washington (Ap
Kennedy
Frigidaire Washer and Dryer Promotion
A Frigidaire washer and dryer feature is pitched with emphasis on low price. The ad mentions Robinson’s as the retailer. The copy highlights value and household practicality for shoppers seeking affordable laundry appliances.
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