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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1964
Page
16
Bennie Coaker two year old of Fruitdale died in an accidental shooting in Chatom Alabama. Relatives said the boy had been at church services with the family then returned to the car where a pistol hidden under the car seat fired.
The article recounts a Democratic-leaning meal at Uncle Bob Tilley's home with eight children, many grandchildren, and a long list of relatives from Alabama and Georgia. Bob jokes about asking the governor to grant every man two birthdays per year as he hosts the lively party.
Canterbury England AP Ian Fleming creator of James Bond died of a heart attack at 56. The novelist also earned significant film royalties from Dr No and From Russia With Love with Goldfinger just finished. Fleming admired by fans including Kennedy and Allen Dulles.
Lloyd Troeltzsch a 3M resident engineer is promoted to plant engineer in charge of engineering and maintenance for the new duplicating products plant at Medford Oregon He and his wife Dorothy and three children will move to St Paul Minnesota for several months to work on Oregon plant plans His Decatur involvement includes Kiwanis Red Cross Bloodmobile chairman and church and Republican Party roles.
A one car crash five miles east of Wedowee in Randolph County left 19 year old James T Willingham dead. Authorities identified the victim as James T Willingham.
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