Mobile approves largest Alabama urban renewal project
Mobile officials announced a $38 million urban renewal plan with a $16 million grant and $22 million in loans to the Mobile Housing Board. Mayor Joseph N. Lanagan called the Water Street renovations a major economic boost for the eastern downtown blocks. In Clarke County, Buford Dean, 28, was bound over to the grand jury on a murder charge for the shooting of Frances Kirkland, a 30 year old divorcee from Andalusia.
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Mobile
Alabama
Urban Renewal Administration
Mobile Housing Board
Joseph N. Lanagan
Water Street
Talladega Jewelry Store Robbery Attracts Big Time Suspects
Talladega police say an $8,500 raid on Bush Jewelry was conducted by professionals. Assistant Chief C. A. Roberts stated the robbers were outsiders with prior safe-cracking experience and this was not their first heist.
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Talladega
Ala
C. A. Roberts
Roberts
Bush Jewelry
Reborn killer gets extra month before Elba execution
Governor Wallace grants a one month reprieve to 44 year old Allen Devine of Elba, the condemned killer who said he found Christianity after killing an assistant police chief two years ago. The delay shifts his planned Kilby Prison electric chair death from Friday to September to allow sanity petition work.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
Elba
Wallace
Allen Devine
Devine
Kilby
County votes on $7 million road bond plan
Mobile County voters approved a $7 million bond to finance an $11.5 million program of road building resurfacing bridge work and drainage with funds from state federal and municipal levels and some property owners. No organized opposition and turnout was light.
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Mobile
Mobile County
Judge Refuses To Bar Eufaula Court Civil Rights Protesters
A federal judge refused to bar Eufaula city courts from trying 23 civil rights demonstrators arrested last August. The defendants sought an injunction arguing the state law defining unlawful assembly is overly broad and vague, granting officers excessive discretion. Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. denied the request, leaving the local prosecutions intact.
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Montgomery
Eufaula
U.S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Senate leaders back Johnson Viet Nam policy in fall race
Washington Senate campaign chiefs Warren Magnuson and Thruston Morton agree that supporting President Johnsons Viet Nam policies is the best course for their party in the fall congressional elections. They also say full employment could offset some dissatisfaction with rising consumer prices.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Warren G. Magnuson
Democratic Committee
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
Cotton crop forecast shows steep 1966 drop
Washington officials project a 28 percent fall in cotton production for 1966, totaling about 10,820,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight, down from 14,956,000 bales last year per the Agriculture Department Crop Reporting Board.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Byrd blocks Arnall’s aid to Callaway in governor race
Atlanta gubernatorial candidate Gar land Byrd says he opposes aiding any Republican. Former Gov Ellis Arnall pledged to sign a petition to place Republican Howard H. Callaway on the November ballot, arguing Callaway deserves a chance.
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Atlanta
Garland T. Byrd
Ellis Arnall
Howard H. Callaway
Arnall
Callaway
Teenage girl found. two boys shot in Fort Worth case
In Fort Worth Texas a search party recovered the body of a teenage girl raped and choked to death after two teenage boys were found shot in an abandoned car. Investigators charged Roy Green eighteen and Kenneth McDuff twenty with murder and rape based on Green's statement.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Roy Green
Kenneth McDuff
Marlin
Here
Green
Police suspend officers after arrest of Mrs Aaron
Atlanta police suspended the arresting officer and two superiors as a routine step while investigating charges against Mrs Aaron. Police Supt Fred Berrman said the case involves alleged disorderly conduct and curses and a firearm during an incident at the Atlanta Stadium parking lot. Aaron, the Braves right fielder, leads the NL with 31 homers and 85 RBIs.
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Atlanta
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Fred Berrman
Aaron
Atlanta Stadium
Braves
Britain to end unanimous verdicts in criminal cases
Home Secretary Roy Jenkins told MPs that a criminal justice bill will let English juries of 12 return verdicts with up to two dissents and bar convicted criminals from jury service. Jurors are currently picked from electoral rolls with debtors exempt. In New York, Ambassador Goldberg said the United States and the Soviet Union will soon seal a space treaty, with about 80 percent of text settled and a full draft ready for the General Assembly opening September 20.
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London
Britain
Home
Roy Jenkins
House of Commons
United Nations
N.Y
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Geneva
U.N. General Assembly
Grenier to Visit Limestone on Brisk Wind Tour
Republican US Senate nominee John Grenier will visit Athens Limestone on Wednesday as part of a breeze tour. He will stop in Athens Tanner Mooresville East Limestone Ardmore Elkmont Ripley and Reid to kick off his tour and meet communities.
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Athens
John Grenier
US Senate
Limestone
Grenier
Tanner
Mooresville
East Limestone
Ardmore
Elkmont
Ripley
Reid
Schedule for 8:30 a.m. press conference at Trailway Inn
At 8:30 a.m. with a coffee and press conference at Trailway Inn, he will visit the shopping centers at 9:30, lunch at noon and begin touring the rest of the county at 1 p.m.
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Trailway Inn
Skywatch of morning sky and Aug weather update
The report notes Mars Jupiter and Venus visible in the eastern sky before sunrise with Mercury joining later in the week. City stations Pickwick Wheeler Chickamauga are identified with numbers. Yesterday's high was 92 at 2 30 pm and low 68 at 5 30 am with no rain. Forecast calls for variable clouds showers and thunderstorms mainly afternoon and evening. Highs around 91 to 89 and lows near 72 tonight and Wednesday.
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Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Weather and river readings in Decatur vicinity
Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 20.44 feet, sea level 554.74 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Guntersville 593, Whitesburg 556.2, and Wilson (incomplete data).
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Obituary for Lizzie Kimball of Courtland and family
Lizzie Kimball of 612 Vine Street died Friday at a local hospital at 4 20 p m Services are planned Wednesday at First Baptist Church with M L Gabriel and Rev W B Campbell officiating Burial will be in Sykes Cemetery with Reynolds directing Survivors include husband Dan Lyle Trinity a son Alonzo Cunningham St Louis Mo a mother Ludie Crittenden Courtland a sister Georgie Pureyer Courtland a brother Frank Maxwell St Louis a widow Maggie Lyle four grandchildren and several relatives.
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Lizzie Kimball
Vine St
First Baptist Church
M. L. Gabrial
W. B. Campbell
Sykes Cemetery
Reynolds
Alonzo Cunningham
St. Louis
Ludie Crittenden
Courtland
Georgie Pureyer
Frank Maxwell
Dan Lyle Jr. Dies at Local Hospital
Dan Lyle Jr aged from 600 Almo Street died at 11 am Friday in a local hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Sunday at Love Chapel CME Church at Trinity with Rev. O. presiding.
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Dan Lyle Jr
Almo St
Love Chapel
CME Church
Trinity
Rev
Obituary of Carl D Smith of Hazel Park Michigan
Carl David Smith 27 of 720 East Meyers Street Hazel Park Michigan died at 11 am Saturday Funeral services were held today at Bethel Church in Athens Burial in Bethel Cemetery Gunthorp directing Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Carl S Smith a brother Allen Smith and sister Barbara Smith of Hazel Park
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Carl David Smith
East Meyers St
Hazel Park
Mich
Bethel Church
Athens
Bethel Cemetery
Gunthorp
Carl S. Smith
Allen Smith
Barbara Smith
Building Permits and Docketed Traffic Counts
Daily Records lists building permit for Jack Higginbotham at 716 Linwood Dr SW for a move, valued at $100. City recorder docket shows seven speeding tickets, four DUI and four disregarding a traffic light charges, two each for disorderly conduct and disregarding a stop sign, plus single counts for parking in a prohibited zone, reckless driving, over parking, failure to appear, and no driver’s license. Notices mention births for the Williams, West, Nelson, and Shelby families with hospital dates at Lawrence County Hospital and Cullman Hospital, and a son and daughter born Monday locations Addison and Mull ton.
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City Recorder
Ray West
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Cecil Nelson
Hillsboro
Eugene Shelby
Addison
Holly Pond Girl Joins City Schools
Miss Sara Sue Smith of Holly Pond has been hired as coordinator for the distributive education program at Austin High School. The DE program blends morning school instruction with afternoon on the job training in local businesses for juniors and seniors interested in distribution careers. Contact at 353 5284 for details.
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Sara Sue Smith
Holly Rond
Austin High School
Morgan County eyeing full time health officer aid
Morgan County health leaders pressed for funds to hire a full time health officer and additional nurses and clerks. A candidate is identified, about 40, now practicing in Georgia, at a starting salary near 14000. Board seeks a doubled 30000 budget to begin Oct 1 to revive the health program and curb local epidemics.
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Georgia
Board of Health
Morgan County
L. R. Murphree
Lauderdale County
J. S. Herring
Florence
Alabama Department of Public Health
Health Board
Chenault
Health Department
Burt
S. M. Dollar
Herring
E. C. Whitley
Revenue Board
Roberts
Curtis Keeton
Barrett Shelton
Decatur Daily
Shelton
Morgan County upgrades voting machines for November election
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control bought five more voting demonstrator machines at 1200 each, boosting Nov 8 capacity to 57. Two spare units kept in reserve. Additional machines to be placed at Austin High School Decatur Morgan County High Hartselle Fire Station 3 Decatur Country Club Austinville School Priceville High.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Guy D. Roberts
Roberts
Austin High School
Decatur
Morgan County High
Hartselle
Fire Station No. 3
Decatur Country Club
Austinville School
Priceville High School
Local Births Reported At City Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Floyd Glenn of 302 Church St NW welcomed a daughter Monday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hogan of Madison 2 welcomed a son today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Rezzie Kilpatrick of 1010 Madison St NW welcomed a daughter Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs David Denney Cullman welcomed a son Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Maurice Barnett welcomed a son at Cullman Hospital.
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Floyd Glenn
Church St. NW
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Kenneth Hogan
Madison 2
Decatur General Hospital
Rezzie Kilpatrick
Madison St. NW
David Denney Cullman
Maurice Barnett
Cullman Hospital
MUST SELL Furgiture and home items in local sale listing
Prompt owner sale listing offers 6 rooms of used furniture including dining and living room sets, bunk beds, and bedroom suite. Also 1958 mobile home with two beds for sale or terms, various rentals including furnished apartments and houses, beagle hounds, and a Rambler Classic offered for sale with contact numbers. Sale location Paul C Davis Store and multiple addresses. payments and utilities noted.
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Paul C- Davis
Moulton St
Training youth for local industry at Aug 16 meeting
Decatur hosts a community meeting at 7 p.m. August 16 in the Chamber of Commerce Building to discuss plans for training youth for local industries. Chamber President Bob Harris invites community leaders to address skilled labor shortages and the need for educational programs to build candidate skills.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bob Harris
Harris
Radio theft at Buddy Glascock residence
Police reported a burglary at 203 7th Ave SW yesterday with a window entry near the front door between 8 40 a.m. and 5 15 p.m. A transistor radio and about $90 were stolen from the home.
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Buddy Glascock
7Th Ave
Notes Of Interest In Decatur Area Events This Week
Decatur Jayceettes sponsor an evening of entertainment Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room. The American Legion Auxiliary units in Decatur Moulton and Hartselle hold a joint meeting and covered dish supper Friday at 7 p.m. in Moulton. Newcomers Club meets Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. at Congress Inn. United Terry Club to elect officers Thursday at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse. PTA Eastwood Elementary officers meet today in the library at 7 p.m.
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Decatur Jayceettes
Pet Dairy
Decatur
Moulton and Hartselle
American Legion Auxiliary
Henry J. Lang
Moulton
Newcomers Club
Congress Inn
The
United Terry Club
PTA
Eastwood Elementary School
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