Editorial doubts over Czechoslovakia's liberal path and Soviet limits
The piece questions the lasting value of Prague's reforms after the Cierna and Bratislava accords. It notes concessions from Dubcek but a Soviet promise to keep troops out, warns of pressures from conservatives and radicals, and suggests future upheaval if reform stalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Czechoslovakia
Cierna
Bratislava
Alexander Dubcek
Dulbeek
Kremlin
Zorza
Prague
Ubcek
Dubcek
Franklin Sinatra’s Love Life Chronicle Reveals Marriages
The report recounts Frank Sinatra’s marriages after a 1951 divorce, first to Ava Gardner and then to a younger partner, with public attention centered on a pear-shaped engagement ring in New York as Miss Farrow’s mother announced her daughter’s wedding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava Gardner
Miss Farrow
Sinatra
New York
Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra marry in private ceremony
The couple wed with few intimates present as Mia Farrow, younger than Sinatra's child, kept busy with Peyton Place. Sinatra reportedly irritated by her absence from his film The Detective on a New York location. They met again in Miami Beach last March but remained apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Sinatra
Mia
Peyton Place
New York
Miami Beach
Fila
Hospitals List and Dismissals Across Alabama Cities
A mixed list enumerates patient names and dismissal notices across Decatur Huntsville Cullman Moulton and nearby towns. Entries include Brenda Terry James Pipin Charles Haney Winford McBarian Brown Whitenton and many others with addresses such as Endlam Blvd Decatur Opelika and Alpine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Joyce Terry
Courtland
James Howard Pipin
Decatur
Charles Bates’ Haney
Endlam Blvd
Winford
McBarian Kent
Evan C. Russell
Opelika
Alvis Seldon Brown
Danville
Thomas W. Whitenton
8Th St
F D. Roberts
Alvis Seldon
Edward Leon J. Grayson
James Henry Burke
Brit Novel Wooten
Alpine St
Hubert Eugene Pruitt Jr
4Th Ave
Edna Daughdrill Tubbs
Moulton St
Audrey Dewight Naylor
Walnut St
Coy Steele
8Th Ave
Ronald J. Baker
Cain St
Charles B. Terry
6Th Ave
Fred S. Robinson, Sr
George Neville
Huntsville
Vernon Weems
James Thomas Reard
Cullman
Luther B. Hendon
2Nd St. SW
Obituary notices list families and addresses across Alabama towns
A dated obituary fragment lists several residents and relatives by name and address including Mrs Ethel Hagood Susan Middlebrooks and Karen Middlebrooks in Athens, Patty Dean Kyle, Jacqueline Rena Nicks in Decatur, Cheryl Ann Ratliff in Moulton, and multiple others in towns like Town Creek Hartselle Russellville and Decatur with funeral times noted as 2 p.m. at various churches and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Middlebrooks
Eadowview St
Athens
Karen Middlebrooks
Patty Dean Kyle
Jacqueline Rena Nicks
Decatur
Cheryl Ann Ratliff
Grant St
Carol Beth Love
Moulton — Funeral Ser Ave
Louis Edward Mapl-lvices
Ethel Hagood
Olive St
Eds
Town Creek
McConnell
North Alabama Hospital St
C. F. Spiceland
Russellville
Clearview St
Gar
Okoloma Bapland Stokes
5Th Ave
James Lonny Abercrombe
Pinehurst St
Hartselle
Raymond
Chester
Wayne Alexander
Trinity
Debra Renee Odom
Freemont St
Cheryl Russell Roberson
6Th Ave
Leon C. McGehee Hartselle
River Weather Review Reveals Distant Earth Reach
A weather report mentions a river of air and notes the Earth lies about 152 million miles from an unspecified reference point. The piece highlights atmospheric patterns and their distant implications.
Weather and river outlook for Decatur area
Partly cloudy and warm in Decatur and vicinity with scattered thunderstorms possible this afternoon and tonight. Highs near 93 and lows around 72. Showers risk about 20 percent this afternoon and evening. Outlook for Sunday shows little change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Moulton Obituary for Walter Alred
Funeral services for Walter Alred sixty from Trinity will be announced later by Elliott Funeral Home after his death Friday at Lawrences County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Walter Alred
Trinity
Lawrences County Hospital
Elliott Funeral Home
Funeral Services for Cecil Tony Flack
Funeral services were held for Cecil Tony Flack 58 of Somerville 2 who died Wednesday in a Tuskegee hospital. Rev Oliver Rutledge officiated at West Point Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include two sisters Verna Osborn and Auneta Upton and four brothers J O Flack R H Flack A B Flack W W Flack. He was a World War II veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Cecil
Tony
Flack
Somerville
Tuskegee Hospital
West Point Church
Oliver Rutledge
Peck
Verna Osborn
Auneta Upton
Athens
J. O. Flack
R. H. Flack
A. B. Fl
Births Log From Decatur General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles W Boster 1217 Seton Ave SE welcomed a son Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Roy A Gullion Hartseller welcomed a daughter Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gerald A Davis Hobbs St Athens welcomed a son Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Paul L DeMent Bel Air Apartments welcomed a son Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Terry 6th Ave SW welcomed a daughter Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ronald Joseph Baker Cain St NE welcomed a daughter Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles B Terry 6th Ave SW welcomed a daughter Friday at Decatur General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Boster
Seton Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Roy A. Gullion
Hartseller
Gerald A. Davis
Hobbs
Athens
Paul L. DeMent
Bel Air Apartments
Charles Terry
6Th Ave
Ronald Joseph Baker
Cain St. NE
Decatur Sr Hospital
Charles B. Terry
New Cadet Enrolls at Sewa nee Military Academy
Cliff Horsey son of Mr and Mrs George Orsely enrolls at Sewa nee Military Academy Tennessee for the September semester. He completed eighth grade at Decature High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Horsey
George Orsely
Sewanee Military Academy
Sewanee, Tenn
Decature High
Obituary of Mrs Hagood with Town Creek ties
The funeral will be at Okoloma Baptist Church with Revs Ernest Dillard and Charles Wynn officiating. Burial in Ferguson Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Nora and Mildred Hagood of Town Creek Town Creek. four sons Irvin Isboro Ralph Cicero Ill and J D Hagood of Town Creek. one sister Mrs Mattie Stewart Paducah Ky. one brother Will Lanagan Town Creek. eleven and seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers Earl Moreless Ott Smith Robert Danwood R M Landers Posey Thompson Marvin Mason. Body returned to residence this morning and remains there until church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Creek
Earl Mcoreless
Ott Smith
Robert Danvw Oak R. M. Landers
Poseyompson
Marvin Mason
Treadway Henry T funeral services set at Moulton
Funeral services for Henry Treadway 76 of Moulton will be conducted at 2 p m today from the Moulton Church of Christ with Morris Howell and Kyle McWhorter officiating. Elliott Funeral Home directing burial in Montgomery Cemetery. He is survived by his widow four daughters six sons two sisters and 23 grandchildren. Pallbearers named. He was a member of the Moulton Church of Christ and a native of Winston County. The body will lie in state at the residence until time of departure to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Henry T. Treadway
Lawrence County Hospital
Moulton Church of Christ
Morris Howell
Kyle McWhorter
Montgomery Cemetery
Elliott
Maggie Treadway
Evelyn Bufford
Bessemer
Ozell Alexander
Haze] Parker
Leamon Bowlin
Huck, Williamson
Gurney Parker
NYC Welcomes 16 Million Visitors Amid 1.45 Billion Era
New York City drew about sixteen million visitors last year, generating roughly 1.45 billion dollars in visitor spending. tourism officials noted continued growth and diverse draws across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Democrats Axe Demonstrations At Convention
Democrats scrap floor demonstrations at the national convention opening Aug. 26. John Bailey says the decision, supported by Humphrey McGovern and McCarthy camps, aims to curb protests while still allowing designated demonstration locations. Concerted planning for seating and special invitations to Johnson Abernathy and royal widows accompanies the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Driscoll
Associated Press
Chicago
John M. Bailey
Richard J. Daley
Bailey
Johnson
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
National Mobilization Committee
Vietnam
Daley
Hubert H. Humphrey
George S. McGovern
Eugene J. McCarthy
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Illinois
Randolph
State Streets
Flo
Son of Decatur Resident Dies in Nashville Shooting
A four year old boy, Tony Bibie, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Bibie of Nashville and formerly of Decatur, accidentally shot himself while playing with a pistol in Nashville. The body will be returned to Morgan County for funeral services at a later time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Nashville
Tony Bibie
Carl Bibie
Bibie
Betty Downs
Amos Barnett
Decatur 5
Morgan County
Immunization Hours Change at Morgan County Health Dept
Morgan County Health Officer Dr. Betty Vaughan announces new immunization clinic hours starting Sept 1. Vaccinations will be offered Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. G Ralph Jones of Decatur will join Equitable Life agents at the Educational Conference in Biloxi Aug 18 to 21, chosen for excellence as J. B. Conway Agency Birmingham representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Betty Vaughan
Morgan County Health Department
G. Ralph Jones
Decatur
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Broadwater Beach Hotel
Biloxi
J. B. Conway Agency
Birmingham
Accountants Meet Monday North Alabama Chapter Officers Board Meeting
The North Alabama Chapter of the National Association of Accountants will hold a 6 p.m. meeting Monday for officers and directors at the Sky Center in the New Decatur Huntsville Airport. Past presidents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alabama
National Association of Accountants
Sky Center
Decatur-Huntsville
Eisenhower Passes Turning Point After Attack
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower showed signs of decline after the August 6 attack. Immediate family, including Mrs. Eisenhower and son John, were summoned as he remained confined to Walter Reed as doctors prepared for possible discharge in a week. He had earlier improved to the point of no longer needing oxygen and could read in bed with limited visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
John
General Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
March Air Force Base
California
US and Soviet arms race fuels debate over deterrence and ABM shield
Policymakers argue successful Poseidon and Minuteman 3 programs would deter the Soviet Union while critics warn of accelerating arms expansion. The Pentagon cites Moscow ABM Galosh as a trigger for a multiple warhead strategy to outpace interceptor defenses. US land based missiles about 1054, Soviet totals rising past 720 and nearing 1000 next year. Officials say Soviets are pursuing multiwarhead missiles but not yet perfected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Pentagon
Moscow
Jetport Dedication Honors Huntsville Civic Leader Carl T. Jones
The jetport will be dedicated in memory of Carl T. Jones a Huntsville civic leader instrumental in securing the modern airport Jones died last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl T. Jones
Huntsville
Jones
Morgan County Center Springs Social Notes
Mrs Ben Byford of Decatur visits Mr and Mrs Billie Dunaway and family. Mrs Royce Turney remains in hospital for recovery. Women’s Society of Christian Service held monthly church meeting. The Whitten family from Columbia Tennessee visited in Atlanta. Dooma Dunaway traveled to Baldwin Mississippi after her sister's husband William Bowen died of a heart attack. Sivley couple visited George Johnston in Hartselle Hospital. Marine Sivley and family now in Oceanside California after leave. Lt Livley to train six weeks for Vietnam duty in late September. Rev Bill Wilson and guests from Double Springs Alabama. Junior High Camp at Camp Sumatonga included Miss Cynthia Winton Donna St John and Greg Glover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Turney
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Lester Whitten
Charles Whitten
Columbia
Tennessee
Ronald Whitten
Atlanta
Dooma Dunaway
Baldwin
Mississippi
William Bowen
W. R. Siviey
George Johnston
Hartselle Hospital
Marine St
J. L.sivley
Oceanside
California
Lt. Livley
Vietnam
Bill Wilson
Delhi High Court Lawyers Strike Over Falling Plaster
Delhi High Court lawyers begin a sit-out strike claiming plaster chunks fall on them inside the building. The protest centers on safety and working conditions as the lawyers protest the condition of the court's walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Delhi High Court
Coroner Opens Hearing On Unclear Hartselle Death
Coroner John McBride convened a special hearing to determine the cause of death in a Hartselle case that may have arisen from a fall or scuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McBride
Is My Year-Old Cat Male or Female With Kittens
A reader from Boston asks if a year-old cat is male or female and may be pregnant. The vet notes you cannot tell by mail and urges a veterinary examination for sex and pregnancy. If kittens are on the way, nature will take its course. obesity can also mimic pregnancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Geraghty
Boston
Mass
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Owen
Hungary
Decatur General Admissions
Harold L. Chambers
9Th Ave
Jerry McBeath
John D. Trotman
John William Clemons
Falkville
Steven Parker
Beech St. SE
Jennifer Peart Woodall
Wil Scott
Lolal Bert Elliott
Carlos Pressel
Robert Dion King
Parrish O'Neal Dunaway
Debra Lynn Engle
14Th Ave
Jerry Oden
Eva
Bobby Lee Zirbel
James R. Hollingsworth
Hanceville
Carrie Landora
Mary Trout
Satin Ann Riley
Walter Ball
James Hilliard Whitley
Woodland St
Sim E. Maxwell
Leight Ann Ingram
Ae Clifford Johnson
Grant
Crae
Cecil Flack
Henry Treadway
New Matthews Machine Co
P.m
Miami
Jetport
Center Springs
Ben Byford
Billie Dunaway
Medeari
2Nd Ave
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