Refrigerator Tragedy Ties Three Children to Back Porch
Leamond Fotwell's old refrigerator, tethered shut by a plastic line for safety, led to the deaths of three Hartman children when they climbed inside. An inquest found the deaths accidental, with no evidence explaining how the rope was applied. A Mass of the Angels is to be said for Cynthia, Joseph, and Marty Hartman.
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Russell Lane
Chicago
Leamond L. Fotwell
George Hartman
Cynthia Hartman
Joseph
Marty
Mary Constance Nevels
San Bernardino
Calif
Intersections Scene in Daytime Auto Collisions
Three vehicles collided at the 4th Ave and Sherman St intersection at 12 50 p m Monday. Drivers were James P Bowman Dorothy B Cole and James R Beall. Bowman’s car rear ended Cole, pushing into Beall at a red light. A separate 12 45 p m collision at U S 31 and Vine St involved Kathleen Reed and Warren Draper. Burnthall said $40 was missing from his hospital bed table. A red white bicycle was found at McCullough Garage. Carswell Barbee was freed on 750 bond after grand larceny charges. Mary Lou Dancy Chapter 320 O E S will meet at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Building. initiation ceremony planned and all nearby O E S members invited. See DIARY on Page 2
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4Th Ave
Sherman St
James P. Bowman
Vine St
Dorothy B. Cole
Woodland St
James R. Beall
Betty St
Bowman
Cole
U.S. 31
Kathleen Helen Reed
Town Country
Huntsville
Warren G Draper
Trinity 1
Edward Burnthall
College St. SE
Decatur General Hospital
Ray Guier
Mary Lou Dancy
O.E.S
Masonic Building
Supreme Court Denies Stay on Civil Rights Act Clash
Justice Hugo Black refused to halt enforcement of the Civil Rights Act public accommodations section while appeals proceed. Lester Maddox of the Heart of Atlanta Motel and his iPickup Restaurant face injunctions against segregated service, with Maddox vowing various actions. Judge Bryant Simpson in Florida also ordered 17 St Augustine eateries to serve Black customers.
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Supreme Court
Atlanta
Hugo L. Black
Hearts of Atlanta Motel Corp
iPickrick
Lester Maddox
Moreton Rolleston
Maddox
Heart of Atlanta
District Court
High Tribunal
U.S
Bryant Simpson
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Augustine
Future Hope for a Troubled Teen
A reader asks why the future feels uninviting to a teen. The author reflects that youth distress reflects personal hopes and world conditions. He recalls his own teen years and how faith in Jesus Christ changed his outlook, asserting that knowing Him guides toward a hopeful future.
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Jesus Christ
Idle refrigerators claim children lives nationwide
The article notes a persistent danger from idle refrigerators to children, a problem not solved by federal push-out door laws since 1958 or state disposal rules. Fotwell's fridge was idle on his property, not discarded, yet yearly suffocations by idle units number a dozen or more. In 1962, the issue continued.
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Fotwell
Death toll from abandoned ice box menace rises
The toll climbed to 35 as discarded ice boxes became a widespread danger since the 1930s with the spread of electric refrigerators. After World War II a renewed surge in civilian appliance production spurred more abandoned units, and last year’s boom in refrigerator sales intensified the hazard.
Three Killed Thirteen Hurt In Area Crash
A crash in Tuscumbia Alabama killed three and injured 13, three critically. The dead were Nadine Rohrscheib, 24, of Lexa Arkansas, her son Henry, and G. and Larry McKinney of Russellville. The station wagon held 14 occupants when broadside impact occurred on U.S. 72.
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Tuscumbia, Ala
Nadine Rohrscheib
Lexa
Ark
Henry
Larry McKinney
Russellville
U. S
Formby wins Cherokee County probate judge runoff
A subcommittee of the State Democratic Executive Committee named Charles Formby the winner of the disputed June 2 runoff for Cherokee County probate judge. The decision follows a contested county race and secures nomination in the Democratic line.
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Centre
Ala
State
Democratic Executive Committee Today
Charles Formby
Runnoff
Cherokee County
Light turnout as area votes for city officials
Voter activity was light across Athens Hartselle Moulton Falkville Courtland Town Creek Cullman Flint City Trinity Vinemont Hanceville and Holly Pond as polls opened for city elections. Runoffs if needed will be held in early September with Athens leading in candidate count and two women contending in Moulton.
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Hartselle
Athens
Moulton
Falkville
Courtland
Town Creek
Cullman
Flint City
Trin
Ity
Vinemont
Hanceville
Holly Pond
Uncle Bob Tilley 91 Reflects on Youthful Trek
In Cullman area, Uncle Bob Tilley of Jones Chapel turns 91 as his descendants gather for a recent birthday. John Knox reports in Wednesday's DAILY, sharing wit and wisdom from an original and fascinating elder amid a life spent in Alabama.
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Bob” Tilley
Jones Chapel
Cullman
Indian Territory
Alabama
John Knox
Meteor Shower Peak Promises Night Sky View
Amateur astronomers in Decatur and across the nation may glimpse the Perseus meteor shower at its peak tonight as showers threaten 30 to 40 percent of the area. The shower peaks around August 11 each year per the Smithsonian Observatory, drawing attention for summer displays when people are outdoors. Meteors appear to emanate from the Perseus constellation as earth and shower orbits align.
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Decatur
Huntsville Weather Bureau
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Constellation
Preseus
Earth
Remap Bill Gets A Boost
Governor George Wallace reportedly backed a compromise congressional redistricting bill as Alabama lawmakers approved it. The administration dominated House rules committee was convened to push redistricting ahead of other business as the legislature resumed after a weekend recess.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
Alabama
House Rules Committee
Tragic Drowning of 2-Year-Old Craig Ahmadi in Hartselle
A two year old boy, Craig Ahmadi, wandered from his Tanner Heights home in Hartselle and was found face down in Shoals Creek about 200 yards away. Deputy A. J. Hallman said drowning was ruled accidental after National Guardsmen and others searched. The body was moved to Mobile for services. the family recently moved from Decatur.
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Hartselle
Tanner Heights
Shoals Creek
National
A. J. Hallman
Craig Ahmadi
Tim Ahmadi
Shadylane Circle
Pat Patterson
Decatur
Mobile
Dentified
Talmadge McKissiack
Jack Parker
Hallman
National Guard
Greek Cypriot Troops Causing New Deadlock
In Nicosia Cyprus reports a deadlock with Turkey over Greek Cypriot troop dispositions near the northwest coast. Turkish jets monitored the area while Ankara pressures Greek forces to withdraw from three villages near Kokkina. U Thant sought a cease fire but demands coastal area clearance. a compromise would place captured villages under U N troops.
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Hal McClure
Nicosia
Cyprus
Turkey
U.N
Ismet Inonu
Ankara
Kokkina
Spyros Kyprianou
Kyprianou
Athens
U Thant
Alabama Redistricting Hit by Quick House Vote Plan
The House rules committee set a fast track for congressional redistricting after Gov. George Wallace and Alabama lawmakers reached a compromise. The panel moved redistricting to the top priority on the House calendar as the legislature reconvened after a weekend recess.
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House Rules Committee
George Wallace
Alabama
Rules Committee
Break With Wallace Seen In Alabama Bill Plan
Morgan Lawrence Sen. Bob Gilchrist announces that Gov. George Wallace cabinet members and Senate leaders have broken with the governor and will not follow his leadership. The compromise bill mirrors a Senate calendar proposal with minor changes and is sponsored by Sen. E. O. Eddins of Marengo County.
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Senate
E. O. Eddins
Marengo County
U. S
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks rise on slow trading while bonds show mixed activity. In Chicago grain markets wheat mixed, corn active with short covering, oats strong with corn, soybeans firm to strong. Hog prices near steady, top at 17.50. slaughter steers up to 26.35.
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Chicago
Exchange Furniture Co Top Prices For Used Furnishings
Used furniture buyers advertise top prices with contact at 353 4403 from Exchange Furniture Co. Ad titled adv QUICKIES by Ken Reynolds.
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Exchange Furniture Co
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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