Sparkman Plans Campaign Stops In Morgan County Visit
Senate leader John Sparkman spoke to Sears Roebuck employees, youth campers, and Dixie Youth World Series representatives during a busy Morgan County swing. He warned of troubled times, urged skill training for unemployed workers, and cited his past textile and garment labor protections.
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DAILY
John Sparkman
Morgan County
Decatur Lions Club
Alabama
The
Lions Club
Vietnam
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Sparkman
Wheeler Wildlife Refuge
Limestone County
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee River
Decatur
Point Mallard
Senate Committee On Aging
Roanoke
Clashes Erupt Again as Northern Ireland Feud Spurs Deadly Day
In Belfast rioting erupted as British troops clashed with youths hours after what authorities call the bloodiest day in 50 years of sectarian conflict. Monday left 14 dead, 94 injured, and extensive property damage, with 39 of the injured shot. In Washington, the Pentagon said the Russians test fired a space bomb, FOBS, signaling ongoing development of strategic weapons.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Washington
Pentagon
Defense Department
Jerry Friedheim
Decatur All-Stars Win Openers at Dixie Boys World Series
Decatur players drew 14 walks off Georgia pitching to beat Georgia 7-5 in the opening round at Point Mallard Park. Texas beat Florida 8-4, Alabama defeated Tennessee 8-2, and Mississippi edged Louisiana 4-3 in eight innings.
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Larry Canterbury
Decatur
Georgia
Point Mallard Park
Texas
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Athens Woman Dies In Fire
A 43 year old Athens woman, Dorothy Lipscomb, died from smoke inhalation in a house fire at 116 Shannon Street. The blaze began in the northeast bedroom and was noticed around 1 am by a passerby. Firemen could not determine the cause.
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Athens
Limestone County
Dillard Feigley
Dorothy Lipscomb
Feigley
Shannon St
First Lady
Main St
Hartselle
Monnday
Decatur Slips by Fort Oglethorpe In Seven Five Victory
Decatur wins 7-5 at home as Mike Free earns the mound win over Fort Oglethorpe. Sivley secures the save. Gladden allows five runs in four innings. McNeese and Kolwyck spark Decatur with key hits while Williams and Butler work relief.
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Georgia
Fort Oglethorpe
Decatur
Mike Free
Steve Sivley
Free
Sivley
Dale Gladden
Seve
Mike Williams
Bobby Butler
Gladden
Bill McNeese
Décatur
Dale Kolwyck
Pace Lee Decatur
Skunk Ape Mystery Baffles Florida Officials and Photo Expert
In Dania Florida former Seminole chief Betty Mae Jumper and Everglades photographer Earl Diemer say they have never heard of a Skunk Ape. Amateur archaeologist H C Osbon claims he and four others saw a seven foot tall 700 pound creature in Big Cypress last February and made plaster casts of its footprints. See SKU NK On Page 5.
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Dania
Fla
Everglades
Miami
Big Cypress Swamp
Betty Mae Jumper
Florida
Apeman
Big Cypress Reservation
Earl Diemer
Central and South Florida
West Palm Beach
Diemer
H. C. Osbon
Big Cypress
Osbon
Suits Name State Banks
The Alabama Labor Council AFL CIO filed suits in federal courts in Birmingham Montgomery and Mobile charging that about six Alabama banks charge 18 percent annual interest on credit cards. Bank Americard and Master Charge holders are represented with a potential $10 million refund demand.
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Alabama Labor Council
Aflcio
U. S
Birmingham
Montgomery
Mobile
Alabama
State Aflcio
Barney Weeks
Bank Americard
Birmingham Trust
First National of Birmingham
State National Bank of Alabama
First National Bank of Montgomery
American National Bank of Mobile
First National Bank of Mobile
BankAmericard
Bob Vance
Weeks
Afl-Cio
Labor Council
Dixie Boys Honor Miles at Decatur World Series Dedication
Dixie Boys All-Stars and officials line up at Point Mallard to dedicate the World Series to the late Ed Miles of Decatur. Miles, a Decatur Dixie Boys League manager, helped bring the event to Decatur and died last month.
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Dixie Boys
Point Mallard
Ed Miles
Decatur
Miles
Decatur Dixie
Boys League
Tony Estes
On This Date 1914 France Declares War in WWI Start
The item notes that on this date in 1914 France declared war on Austria Hungary, marking the start of World War I. It mentions local contact numbers for want ads and provides a quick weather forecast with rain probabilities and high and low temperatures.
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France
Austria-Hungary
Tennessee Valley
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Morgan Coliseum
Cate On
Moody Jacobs
John Guice
Ball
BEN Windham Daily
Moody D. Jacobs
John R. Guice
Brooksville
Jacobs
North
Far
Youth Conservation Corps
Bob Lowry
Martha Cobb
Tommy Putman
Skunk
State Banks
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
TV Log Financial
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