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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1968

Page

10

Hospital Discharges and Dismissals List Names and Places

A long list records hospital discharges and dismissals including Teresa Gayle Stephen and baby boys or girls among dozens of individuals from Decatur Hartselle Trinity Athens and nearby areas. Notable names include Miss Mattie Lee Harper Mrs Lucy Faye Hughes James Robert Tidwell and others.

Teresa Gayle Stephenson 8Th, Ave. SE Lucy Faye Hughes Austinville Rd Clyde Washington Pitts Town Creek Lynn Christopher Tanner Mattie Lee Harper Belle Mina David Hawkins Somerville Charles Lawrence Kaufman Seton Ave Earlie Elvis Morgan Ferry St. NE Felda Lynn Collier Decatur James Robert Tidwell Betty St. SW Leon McGehee Hartselle James E. Sharp 8Th. Ave. SE Howard Shelton Trinity John I Summers Leonard Allen Yarborough Tammy Lynette Corum Hillsboro Fred Wayne Vickers Gordon Dr Richard P. Bell, Jr Betty St Jack G. Williams Edgewood St Lowell T. Legg Moulton John Harold Knight Martha St Rathera Jackson Jarrett Jerald Cleo Tucker Neil Ed Rainwater Cullman Noel E. Smith Ernest William Searcy Athens Hugh Dedrick Warren Sherwood Dr Irene Hanigan 3Rd. Ave Wilmal Mary Humphries Birch St. Ewell Leslie Wallace

Hickel urges Alaska delegates to back Nixon on first ballot

Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel told a Nixon sponsored news conference that he urged Alaska’s 12 delegates to vote for Nixon on the first ballot. AP tally puts Nixon at 619 first round votes, Rockefeller 271, Reagan 176, with 194 behind favorite sons, 71 uncommitted, and two for Mayor Lindsay. Needs 667 to win.

Alaska Walter J. Hickel Nixon Hickel California Reagan Michigan George Romney White House Associated Press Rockefeller New York City John V. Lindsay

Riots Near Harvey Dixmoor Spill Into Second Night

Disturbances erupt in a four block area near Harvey and Dixmoor. Police report eight arrests for disorderly conduct after gunfire and injuries to three officers and a civilian woman struck by bullets. Local history notes a 1964 riot in Dixmoor with many arrests and injuries.

Harvey and Dixmoor Chicago Ingalls Hospital Harvey Dalton

Decatur Market Prices and Grains Report

Decatur market notes show cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton and Grade A milk at 6.55 per hundred. Pulpwood priced at 14.50 per cord. No 2 shelled corn 1.20, No 2 wheat 1.21, No 2 barley 0.90, No 2 soybeans 2.60 per bushel.

Decatur

Over the Counter Securities Quotations Notice

The NASD quotations reflect representative interdealer prices around 10 a.m. Interdealer values fluctuate during the day. Prices exclude retail markup markdown and commissions.

Valley Stockyard Market Prices For Barrows And Gilts

Valley stockyard at Decatur Alabama reports prices from August 6 1968 showing weekly changes and bid ranges for U S 2 3 and 4 classes of barrows and gilts in 210 to 290 pound weights plus sow and boar quotes.

Valley Decatur Ala Als U. S U.E U.S

Man Detains Car Thief Then Invites Him In

In Boston Charles Wong saw a thief removing wheels from his car. He sent his two sons to block the street end, then invited the intruder to wash up in the Wong apartment and locked him in a closet before calling police.

Boston Charles Wong Wong

Holland Klompen Keep Feet Dry in soggy fields

In rural Holland workers rely on wooden klompen to stay dry while working in wet fields. The footwear's design protects feet from mud and water during daily labor.

Holland Klompen

Board Reports Strong Growth in Grounds Sets

Ground sets exceed 8.3 million with nearly 50 percent rise from last year. The increase accompanies more customers served. Board members include Sam Boykin Jr, Dr Wernher von Braun, Gov Albert Brewer, Frank P Gresham, Withers G Peebles, Norman D Pless, William D Sellers Jr, F W Troup, Joe Worley and House.

House Sam Boykin, Jr Wernher von Braun Albert Brewer Frank P. Gresham Withers G. Peebles Norman D. Pless William D. Sellers, Jr F. W.troup Joe Worley

Dirksen Attacks Great Society in Fiery Delegates’ Rally

Everett Dirksen roared at a congressional gathering blasting the Great Society as a misdeal and fiscal overreach. He quoted Lincoln and Franklin to rally delegates, urging unity under God and liberty while warning against debt and weakened alliances.

Dirksen America Foundin Everett McKinley Dirksen Abe Lincoln Oliver Cromwell Ben Franklin al l

Dirksen Attacks Great Society Spending in Speech

The 72 year old Senate Republican leader derides the Johnson administration saying the nation is mired in debt with bloated budgets and unrestrained spending. He questions wartime costs and warns of police and defense limits amid wartime rhetoric. He cites fear of visiting large cities at night as a metaphor for danger.

Senate Johnson Great Society Dirksen Vietnam

Wallace Could Win Electors If House Blocked

Long said Wallace might secure the presidency before reaching the House and could gain influence over the electoral college. He forecast Wallace winning Texas North Carolina Indiana Florida and five Deep South states for about 112 electoral votes, creating a balance that could pressure parties for concessions.

Wallace House of Representatives Long Texas North Carolina Indiana Florida Deep South Alabama Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina California Massachusetts New York Tennessee

Vietnamese Marines Wounded Amid Deserted Viet Cong Sanctuary

Delta South Vietnamese marines were wounded as a spokesman blamed American helicopter gunships and artillery for a high kill ratio. The clashes occurred in three provinces about 125 miles southwest of Saigon near the U Minh forest where a Viet Cong sanctuary had been untouched by government troops for over two decades.

Saigon U Minh Forest

Political clash over pledged electors and Wallace strategy

Senator Long warned that releasing pledged electors to the party winning the presidency could shape the electoral outcome before the electoral college meets. He argued both parties must recognize Wallace votes to preserve democracy and representation, opposing calls to ignore them.

Wallace Long

Eisenhower Bounces Back After Heart Attack at Walter Reed

Morning bulletin from Walter Reed Army Hospital reports General Dwight D. Eisenhower slept comfortably and had stable vital signs after the heart attack he suffered at 6 15 am yesterday. Doctors say evaluation of heart damage may take days.

Walter Reed Army Hospital Dwight D. Eisenhower

Cotton Meet Set Thursday At Decatur High School

A drive to restore Southern cotton supremacy in yield and quality opens Thursday at Decatur High School with a day-long meeting starting at 9 a.m. Speakers include U S Rep Bill Nichols and Dr Walter W Wilcox among others from USDA Alabama Extension and Farm Service agencies.

Southern Cotton Decatur High School P. R. Smith Southern Cotton Growers Inc South U. S Bill Nichols Sylacauga Walter W. Wilcox U. S. Department of Agriculture Dick Beard Alabama Commission of Agriculture Fred Acuss Alabama Stabilization and Conservation Service Fred Robertson Alabama Extension Service Red Bamberg Alabama Farmers Home Administration

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Decatur General Admissions James Benjamin McKay, Jr James Hicks 7Th. Ave Frances Rebecca Todd Line St. NE William Woodward Carolyn St Marvin Milton Kitchens James Maple Scott iElkmont Joe A. Fagan Billy Tom Hanvey 4Th. Ave. SE Wayman Wesley Denty Harpersville Jo Bryant William Watkins John W. Oliver Jeffrey D. Smith Marcus W. Johnson Highway 31 Trailer Ct P. O. Box Springfield N. J Woolworths First State Bank Gateway Shopping Center R. A. Bryson, Jr Decatur Markets Alabama Tenn Nat’l Gas American Amicable Life First Colbert National Bank First National Bank Jefferson Pilot Life Liberty National Life Life of Mutual Savings Life Oo Life State Nat’l Bank of Alabama Vulcan Life Ins 2Nd Ave N.E Pep’e Taco Pep’e Taco International, Inc Dalworth Arlington, Texas Joe Wheeler Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation Pettey Gymnasium Morgan County Blain Etheredge J. D. Counts Neal Norwood Patrick O. Matkin Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corp Weltones Vy the Corinthians Boys — String Band Hartselle Ala
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