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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1968

Page

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Wallace Phenomenon Gains Momentum In Indiana

Former Gov George C Wallace of Alabama touts a national campaign funded by small donors in Indiana Lake and Porter counties the 1964 primary strongholds. He projects a 15 to 20 million effort backed by 7 500 daily in bumper stickers hats and banners plus a nationwide monthly pledge system.

Ben A. Franklin N. Y Hammond Ind George C. Wallace Alabama Wallace Lake County Indiana Washington Lake Porter Chicago Montgomery Veterans Administration Frank Leu Bruce Wyatt Wyatt

Lawrence Deaths Probed After Keller Memorial Bridge Crash

A 14-year-old Tanner boy, Perry Mooney, remained in critical condition at Decatur General Hospital after a Sunday crash on Keller Memorial bridge. Police say an auto stalled on the bridge caused a lineup. Mooney and Ricky Vaughn, 15, collided with the car and Mooney was knocked over the railing, dropping 59 to 100 feet toward the water. Vaughn escaped serious injury. driver Myra Jean Cook, 18, reported her vehicle was struck from behind.

Tanner Keller Memorial Bridge Perry Mooney Decatur General Hospital Mooney Ricky Vaughn Decatur Myra Jean Cook Decatur 5 Vaughn

Kiwanis District Elections Held at Decatur Inn

Kiwanis district elections take place today with after noon caucus and tonight’s conference as the Golden Anniversary convention advances in Decatur. Trustees governor and lieutenant governor to be chosen Tuesday morning after Lorin J. Badskey addresses the general session. Decatur club president Byron W. Carrell leads North Alabama club luncheon with Circle K student Mike Gravette and Key Club member Davis Parris noted. See KIWANIS On Page 2

Alabama Kiwanis Decatur Inn International Lorin J. Badskey North Alabama Club Decatur Club Byron W. Carrell Staté Mike Gravette Circle K University of Alabama Davis Parris Key Club Dadeville

Markets rise on wheat corn soybeans brief gains

New York markets report higher stock activity with cotton down. Chicago wheat and corn advance amid strong demand and active trade. Oats and soybeans rise as hogs and slaughter steers gain, receipts around 3 000 hogs and 8 000 cattle, tops 21.50 and 130.00 respectively.

New York Chicago

Dem Platform Hearings Open in Bid to Break Deadlock

Washington AP reports the Democratic Platform Committee opened week-long hearings to resolve the Humphrey McCarthy split on the Vietnam peace plank. Blair Clark McCarthy campaign manager called a Kerr proposed cease fire plan inadequate.

Washington Humphrey-McCarthy Vietnam Democratic Platform Committee Blair Clark Eugene J. McCarthy Clark Kerr McCarthy North

Guaranteed Frigidaire Service Ad

Rob inson Furniture on Second Avenue offers guaranteed Frigidaire service and repair. Call 353-2370 for assistance.

Robinson Furniture Second Avenue

Policeman Indicted In Traffic Fatality

A 21 year old Decatur policeman Carlton Haley was indicted by a Morgan County grand jury for second degree manslaughter in the May 24 crash involving a motorcycle and a police cruiser. Alton Rice 40 Decatur driver of the motorcycle was killed. Haley surrendered and posted 750 dollar bond. The grand jury also indicted Gary Lee Wilder 19 and Douglas Boatwright 18 of Tampa Florida for kidnapping and robbery of State Trooper Donald Livingston. The cases arise from incidents near Hartselle June 6.

Decatur Carlton Haley Morgan County Alton Rice Decatur 3 Grand Jury Newton B. Powell Gary Lee Wilder Douglas Boatwright Tamipa Fla Donald Livingston Hartselle

Trammell Hospitalized For Illness While Nixon Tours Nation

Dr Pat Trammell Alabama quarterback of the 1920s national champions enters Memorial Hospital for evaluation of an illness found a month earlier. Richard Nixon opens his White House campaign national tour urging unity before Lincoln era. Six Californians die and two are critically hurt in a U S 45 crash near Stonefort Illinois. President Johnson signs federal poultry inspection act to force cleanup or shutdown of dirty plants.

New York Pat Trammell Alabama Memorial Hospital Springfield, Ill Richard M. Nixon White House America Lincoln Austin, Tex Johnson

Eisenhower in extremely critical condition in hospital

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remains in extremely critical condition at Walter Reed Army Hospital after an electrical pacemaker failed to stop recurring irregular heart rhythms. Doctors reported the device was removed as it proved ineffective and a constant hazard to his survival.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Walter Reed Army Hospital Eisenhower

Coroner Seeks Meeting With Prosecutor Over Fatal Collision

Moulton Alabama coroner Harvey Elliott and state troopers Billy Canfield and Jack Fuller plan to meet with District Attorney Illy Burney to discuss the Sunday two car crash that killed Michael D. Sheffey and Linda Faye Echols and injured four others. The accident occurred about 2 a.m. on Alabama 157 nine miles west of Moulton. Echols was parked across the road when Sheffey’s car struck it. Elliott and Canfield said both drivers had left a Colbert County dance earlier. The dead are from Moulton 3, while injured residents are listed as fair at two area hospitals.

Moulton Lawrence County Harvey Elliott Billy Canfield Jack Fuller Illy Burney Jiwo Elliott Canfield Michael D. Sheffey Linda Faye Echols Otis Earl Echols Florida Ann Slumber Doris Ann Jackson Edenice Jackson Miss Slumber Decatur General Hospital Lawrence County Hospital Here Alabama Elliott and Canfield Sheffey Echols

Discovery of Unknown Surinam Tribe Reveals Stone Age Culture

The Times reports a Dutch Surinam expedition found 22 members of a previously unknown tribe, the Wajarikule, in southern Surinam near Brazil and French Guiana. The nearly naked people live in a stone age setting. further details follow on Page 2.

the Times London Amsterdam Surinam

Moving Ad by Sharp Movers Window Co

Advertisement offers moving services from Sharp Movers with a free estimate and contact numbers 353-2828 and 353-1203 for storm window repair and door repairs including Windproof Storm Window Co listings.

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Billy Smith Lawrence Lee Sentell DAILY Golden Anessary Convention Distr.ct Homer Sessions Tion Arthur Belew Migrery Haley Old Moulton Randy Smith Pack Self Westgate Mor‘zan Stonefort, Ill California U.S. 45 Stonefort City Editor DIAL Decatur High Austin High Lakeside High Lester Maddox Humphrey
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