Absence Of Loyalty Oath Boosts Demo Delegates In Alabama
Alabama delegates can pledge to back the presidential nominee chosen at the Chicago convention without fear of party expulsion. The change allows spring primary electors to resist the Wallace pledge and vote for the national ticket in November via splinter party elector slates. Historically, loyalty oaths bound delegates to the party's nominees, with reprisal provisions.
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Rex Thomas
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Democratic Party
George Wallace
National Party
Chicago
Wallace
Democratic Party of
Democratic Executive Committee
Robert S. Vance
Vance
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
President Johnson refuses total halt in Vietnam war
President Johnson rejects a complete bombing pause and any de escalation until Hanoi signals serious moves toward peace. He defended U.S. actions, urged the next moves come from North Vietnam, and urged critics within his party to accept his leadership and policy as the war continues.
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Detroit
Johnson
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
Eugene J. McCarthy
George McGovern
Vietinam
Asia
Vietnam
Texas
Washington
U.S
Wallace petition drives to place name on Indiana ballot
Petitions with about 26 000 signatures were filed in Indiana governor Branigin's office to place former Alabama Governor George Wallace on the November presidential ballot. In Columbus Ohio nine state prison guards were held hostage by rampaging prisoners at the Ohio State Penitentiary. In Washington Senator George S McGovern urged immediate moves to end the Vietnam War and called to stop saving face and start saving lives.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Alabama
George Wallace
Indiana
Roger D. Branigin
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State Penitentiary
Washington
Sen
George S., McGovern
D-S.d
Complete Storm Window and Door Repairs Ad
Windproof Storm Window Co announces repair services for storm windows and doors with a contact number 353-1203 Adv.
Apollo Changes Made To Speed Lunar Landing
Washington reports schedule revisions for the Apollo program to minimize delays. The first earth orbit test of the lunar module shifts from December to February or March, with an alternate December flight of the Apollo spacecraft without the lunar module to test Saturn V reliability. Lt Gen Samuel C Phillips says lunar landing by end of next year remains clearly possible.
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Samuel C. Phillips
Air Force
Medical park planned south of Decatur General Hospital
The Winter City commission approved rezoning from residential to medical for a 15 acre site south of Decatur General Hospital to host a medical park. Initial phase includes a 100 bed nursing home and a medical clinic for 13 doctors with a $1 million investment.
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Ray Martin
Winter City Commission
Decatur General Hospital
Decatur Eee
City Commission
City Planning c Commission
Medical Park
Decatur General
8Th St
Morningside Circle
Somerville Road
15Th Ave
Medical
McGaughey Given 3-Year Sentence For Embezzlement
A 38 year old Decatur man Ames H Jim McGaughey pleaded guilty on June 10 to embezzling 11386666 dollars from Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co and was denied probation by Circuit Judge Newton B Powell. He received a three year prison term after a two hour hearing. His attorney Joe Calvin sought probation citing restitution and psychiatric care. Witnesses argued rehabilitation outside prison.
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Decatur
Ames H
Jim) McGaughey
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Newton B. Powell
Powell
McGaughey
Joe Calvin
Driver Indicted In City Employee Death
A 50 year old Northwest Decatur woman Mary Francis Madry was indicted by a Morgan County Grand Jury in a July two car crash that killed Ruth Anschutz city building department employee. Carlton Haley the 21 year old Decatur police officer was indicted for second degree manslaughter in a May 24 motorcycle collision with a police car. Madry was arrested Monday and released on 750 dollar bond.
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Northwest Decatur
Morgan County
Decatur
Carlton Haley
Mary Francis Madry
11Th Ave
Ruth
Hicle
Madry
Church St
Markets and Commodities Report From New York and Chicago
Markets show a lower tone in New York with light trading as cotton rises. In Chicago grains are mixed amid late liquidation with wheat and corn unsettled, oats up on light activity, and soybeans mostly lower. Hog prices fall 25 to 50 cents with 3,500 receipts while cattle hold steady to top near 29.25 for Slavenes steers.
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New York
Chiago
Individual Cited In Kiwanis Talk
Delegates to the Alabama Kiwanis district convention heard Charles Meeker, Six Flags over Texas developer, urge shifting from masses to individuals. He urged customization of programs to meet needs of individual men and criticized the notion of the average man.
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Alabama
Kiwanis
Charles Meeker
Six Flags Over
Texas
Georgia
Kiwanians
Sharp Movers Advertisement Declares Free Estimate
Local moving service promotes free estimates with the contact phone 353 2828. Advertisement appears in the readable text.
Black and White Photos Sought by Decatur Daily Officials
Decatur Daily photo contest officials urge more black and white entries as most residents submit color pictures this year. An official notes color images dominate, while remaining participants and winners are expected to be announced on page 2.
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Decatur Daily
Eisenhower’s condition guarded as doctors report critical status
Doctors at Walter Reed Army Hospital said former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s life remains precarious with an unpredictable margin between survival and death. They noted a favorable trend in heart rhythm while marking his condition critical after a heart attack.
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Washington
AP Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
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