Mixed growth in Sixth District business and a fatal apartment stabbing
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports August activity shows a mixed growth pattern with slower loan expansion in July after June gains, high farm loan volume despite higher rates, ongoing construction financing, and a rise in non farm jobs in June. In Birmingham, Melba Heald was found stabbed 18 times in her apartment with her body discovered nude on the bed and the butcher knife from the kitchen noted.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Alabama
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Etowah Slayer Sought After Cave Spring Youth Shot
Donnie Mack Pruitt a 17 year old from Cave Spring Georgia was shot twice in the head while horseback riding in Cherokee County Alabama He died at Baptist Memorial Hospital later The Cherokee County sheriff s department investigates the case Coroner Noble Yocum said Cave Spring sits on the Alabama Georgia line
Lunar Orbiter to image nine moon landing sites
National Cape Kennedy Fla. NASA plans a Tuesday launch of Lunar Orbiter to orbit the moon and photograph nine candidate landing areas including the Ocean of Storms where Surveyor 1 landed. Atlas Agena rocket will lift the 850 pound craft between 11 07 a m and 3 43 p m EST. After a 90 hour journey the craft will be slowed by a retro rocket for lunar capture. L Lind remains in serious condition after a car crash at Galveston West Beach. Kimberly Lind, 35, was among 19 new astronauts named in April.
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United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
L. Lind
John Sealy Hospital
Kimberly
Galveston
Lind
Rising TFX costs Stress Pentagon Figures
Washington figures show the TFX warplane and its Phoenix air to air missile system had multimillion dollar increases. The Defense Department cites about 5 million per Air Force F111 and 8 million for the Navy model, in response to AP questions.
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Defense Department
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Maddox declines NAACP banquet amid segregation stance
Atlanta Governor candidate Lester Maddox says he will not attend the Georgia NAACP banquet on August 19 at Jekyll Island, calling himself the only true segregationist in the Democratic field. He compares attending to a Ku Klux Klan cross burning and notes six Democrats are seeking the nomination.
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Lester Maddox
Georgia
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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Ellis Arnall
Garland Byrd
Jimmy Carter
James Gray
Hoke O’kelley
NAACP
Jekyll Island
Kimberly Lind Daughter of New Astronaut Dr Don
Galveston report notes Kimberly Lind, a three year old child, is tied to a family connection with astronaut Dr Don. The brief item references the Lind family and their link to spaceflight, highlighting community interest in the new astronaut.
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Don
Teenage Cousins Slain Near Fort Worth
Two teenage cousins were found shot to death and stuffed in a car trunk near Fort Worth. Police sought a 16 year old girlfriend of one victim asn officials said she was raped and murdered. Central Texas officers later arrested two young men on sexually motivated slayings charges, per Asst. Dist. Atty. Grady Hight.
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Brown and Reagan clash over Birch Society and housing law
In Sacramento California Democratic Gov Edmund G Brown and Republican candidate Ronald Reagan traded sharp lines over condemning the John Birch Society and possible repeal or amendment of California open housing law. Brown urged Reagan to disavow the group while Reagan refused. A 1966 Republican platform backed repeal or amendment of the Rumford Act, setting up a tense preconvention scene in Sacramento.
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Eight Tenn. Guardsmen Die In Truck Crash Near Chuckey
Eight Tennessee National Guardsmen were killed when their five ton Army truck failed brakes, rammed a car, and overturned during a drill near Chuckey Green County. Eight guardsmen and four civilians were injured in the Sunday crash as Co. A, 1st Battalion, 117th Infantry, traveled to Johnson City for the second day of a weekend drill.
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Tennessee National
Europe moves toward single market by 1968 pact
Brussels officials and delegates wrap up a nine year effort by agreeing to merge agricultural and industrial markets of six countries by July 1968. The plan aims to create a single market for about 200 million Europeans before the vacation. Tanzania worries over a new 100 shilling note showing a Mafia warrior cattle tending figure, fueling fears cattle ownership rests with tribesmen who practice rustling as part of warrior life.
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River and Weather Summary for Decatur Tennessee
Decatur area river readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show 20.43 feet with sea level 554.73. TVA lakes Guntersville 593.9 Whitesburg 556.1 Wilson 506.9 Pickwick 411.8 Wheeler 554.6 Chickamauga 681.0. Yesterday high 88 at 3 pm, low 70 at 5 am. Rain 1 inch in past 24 hours. Forecast: today variable clouds with little change and isolated showers. Tuesday mostly cloudy with afternoon showers and thundershowers. Winds light and variable, gusty near storms. High today 90, low 70, high Tuesday 88.
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Obituaries for A T Callahan and Dorothy Murphree
Obituary notices list A T Callahan 89 of Eupora Mississippi died Sunday in Webster County Hospital. Services were in Noxapater with burial there. Survived by wife, four sons, two daughters, 13 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Separate obituary notes Dorothy Murphree of Decatur survived by husband Walter T Murphree a daughter and three sons, plus siblings and grandchildren. Pallbearers named. services planned in Hartselle and Decatur with Gunthorp and Central Baptist Church affiliations.
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Ernest Lowe
Stillwater
Okla
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Franklinton
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Starkville
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Laurel
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Birmingham
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Hartselle
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Chattanooga
Tenn
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Blanch Langford
Charles Rankin
Robert Campbell
R. T. Acker
Richard Robinson
Milton Langford
Allen Lemay
Morgan County
Central Baptist Church
Mrs Lillian Murphree Dies at 76 in Stratford Rd Area
Mrs Lillian Belle Murphree, aged 76, of 2501 Stratford Road SE, has died. The notice lists her as a longtime resident, with services pending and burial arrangements expected to be announced by the family.
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Local building permits and buy/sell notices roundup
A dense listing of building permits and classified items includes Pearce DeMoss and King at 1308 Church St NE for a warehouse valued at 8200, Morgan Builders with three houses on Larkwood Dr SW at 10000 each, Powell at 1421 10th Ave SE for a boat shed costing 150, and Alabama Displays on 14th St SW for a sign at 800. Also multiple for rent ads for 3-room and 3-bedroom homes, sale items like pianos and 1965 Chevrolet station wagon, and various service and employment notices.
Local births advance at Decatur area hospitals
Mr and Mrs R T Dunn Trinity report a son Sunday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Story Cullman report a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Aaron Clark 808 3rd Ave SE report a son Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Howard Matthews Decatur 4 report a son Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Samuel Wright 1619 11th St SE report a son Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Brazelton 504 Hartung St report a daughter Sunday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Oliver Thomson 1409 Cypress St report a daughter today at Decatur General.
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Lawrence County Hospital
James Story
Cullman Hospital
Aaron Clark
3Rd Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Howard Mathews
Decatur 4
Samuel Wright
11Th St
James Brazelton
Hartung St
Oliver Thomson
Cypress St
City Court Docket Lists Multiple Driving Offenses
On the docket at city recorders court this morning were charges including disorderly conduct speeding intoxicated on a public street disregarding a stop sign no driver's license driving while intoxicated reckless driving violation of the prohibition law leaving the scene of an accident improper parking improper mufflers. The list reflects a range of traffic and public safety violations pending court action.
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Morgan County Sheriff's Weekend Charge List
The Morgan County Sheriff's Department reported a weekend slate of charges including disorderly conduct, assault and battery, worthless check, violation of the prohibition law, failure to appear, escape, and roadway drunkenness. Additionally listed was an incomplete item numbered 1.
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Morgan County Sheriff's Department
Wallace Hints at 1968 Run and Third-Party Route
The article notes Wallace may enter the 1968 presidential race possibly via a third party after his Alabama governorship race. Republicans worry he could siphon votes from Nixon and Johnson and even threaten northern states like Ohio and Indiana. Wallace’s 1968 prospects hinge on his wife’s Alabama gubernatorial race outcome and the GOP plans to back Rep. James D. Martin.
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South Carolina
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GOP
Ohio
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Alabama
James D- Martin
Martin
Decatur Club to hold five day toothbrush sale for charity
The Decatur Exchange Club will run a five day toothbrush sale Tuesday night to raise funds for civic projects. Toothbrushes sell for 50 cents each and will be sold door to door by Exchange Club members. Also reported, Lee Morris complained to police that two teens frightened him as they tried to remove tires from his car parked near his home around 12:07 a.m. The youths fled before officers arrived. Three people were injured in eight Highway Patrol recurrent weekend accidents. A North Decatur couple were hurt when their vehicle left U.S. 31 north of Athens around midnight. The injured were H. E. Carroll, 24, and Yvonne Taylor, 17. Nearby, Ruth L. Gunn, 63, was hospitalized after a collision on U.S. 31 with a tractor trailer about 1:15 p.m. Sunday.
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8Th Ave
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Decatur
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H. E. Carroll
Yvonne Taylor
Newport News
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Clyde Brothers Circus Comes To Decatur Stadium
The Clyde Brothers Circus performs at Decatur High School stadium today with shows at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Shrine Club, it features 22 acts from clown skits to elephant tricks, an uncaged leopard, high wire acts, chimps, ponies, jugglers, and a Great Ely on a Sway Pole opening. A trapeze artist and a unicycle performer will perform before a grand finale centering on Betty Pasco and Chandelier Fantasy, with free toys at the 8 p.m. show.
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Mary Lou Dancy Chapter to Meet at Masonic Building
Notes of Interest state Mary Lou Dancy Chapter 320 C E S will hold a regular session at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Masonic Building. The Decatur Jayceettes sponsor an entertainment evening Saturday at 8 p m in the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room.
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Mars landing system tests using aeroshell and balloons
External air pressure drives gas from a small balloon through a sleeve to inflate a larger one. A suspended aeroshell drops at 130000 feet, rockets lift to 132250 feet, then a parachute opens after a mortar charge. Ballast simulates high velocity shock, with 200 pounds remaining on the payload. Tests at White Sands and Holloman Air Force Base involve NASA Langley and Air Force Cambridge Laboratory, with a total estimated cost of 7 million dollars.
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Nike
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Terry Club to Elect New Officers at Courtl and Meeting
The United Terry Club of Lawrence County will elect new officers at a Thursday 7 p.m. meeting in the clubhouse. Plans for the annual Labor Day celebration will also be discussed.
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Lawrence County
Athens Council Meets Tonight At 7 PM
The Athens City Council will convene today at 7 p.m. in City Hall to discuss agenda items and public remarks. Citizens are invited to attend and observe the proceedings.
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Athens
Moulton sheriff reports weekend charges list
Lawrence County Sheriff's Department released a weekend tally of charges including public drunkenness highway intoxication and reckless driving. The report also cites assault with intent to murder peace proceedings failure to appear no driver's license worth less check and four violations of the prohibition law.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Grass Fire Burns No Property in Limestone County Area
Athens Limestone County Fire Department responded to a grass fire Sunday at 2 05 pm seven miles west of here. The property owner was not burned and no damage resulted.
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Limestone County Fire Department
Here
Joe Wheeler Electric Members Meet Set in Hartselle
The annual Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Cooperative meeting is scheduled Wednesday in Hartselle. New officers and three new board directors will be elected. Registration runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the business session beginning afterward.
O'Brien Predicts Cautious Optimism for 1965 Election
Former Kennedy campaign organizer John F. O'Brien, in a detailed district-by-district briefing, says Democrats hold unusual 2 to 1 margins in House Senate and governorship races but cautions that off year trends may trim the gap. He argues Republicans cannot claim major gains, and he remains pessimistic yet optimistic about November outcomes.
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Barry Goldwater
O Brien
Post Office Department
O’brien
House
Senate
Colorado Hosts Majority Of High Utah Mountains
Fifty eight of the ninety six United States mountains above thirteen thousand nine hundred five feet rise in Colorado indicating the state contains the bulk of the country’s highest elevations.
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