Scouts Honored At Arrowhead District Banquet
The Arrowhead district scouts banquet at Pa Vilion Inn honored veterans with years of service awards. Fred Piland received the Acorn Award and Training Award for Explorer Post 20. Johnnie Bec ton installed 1964 65 officers. Counterfeiting case notes follow with Pat Sutton and others facing trial outcomes.
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Pa Vilion Inn
Herschell Nabors
Paul J. Wolfer
J. T. McMullen
Fred S. Piland
John Butler
Tommy Counts
Fred Piland
Acorn
Lovie Weed
First Baptist Church
Piland
Boys Life
Boys Life Magazine
The many faces of the Tennessee River across several dawns
A reflective piece narrates evolving river scenes at Keller Memorial Bridge across July to spring, detailing blue misty waters in July, a red sunrise in August, fogbound yellow sun in spring, and a full moon night. Personal notes reference Alabama and family anecdotes.
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Keller Memorial Bridge
Alabama
Weather and celestial notes for August night sky
Sunday weather forecast mentions sunset at 6 27 p m sunrise tomorrow 5 15 a m moonrise 7 09 p m last quarter August 36 prominent star Aldebaran rises in the east at 1 50 a m the Pleiades cluster lies well above Aldebaran with Jupiter visible to the right of the cluster
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Aldebaran
Jupiter
Decatur Area Forecast With Scattered Showers Today
Partly cloudy and warm with humid air in Decatur and vicinity. Widely scattered thundershowers mainly in the afternoon and evening. Winds from the west to southwest 5 to 15 mph. Tonight’s low around 72. Sunday’s high near 93 with little change in conditions.
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Decatur
Bukavu Lays in Ruins Amid Swarming Rebels
Congo fighting left Bukavu without water electricity or phones after the telephone exchange was blown up. U N officials count 30 dead in the streets and seven Europeans killed. Three Americans trapped include Col William A Dodds Lt Col Donald V Rattan and Vice Consul Lewis R Macfarlane with no word yet on their fate.
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William A. Dodds
Donald V. Rattan
Lewis R Macfarlane
Seattle
Wash
Magna Carta roots traced to early baronial articles
The Magna Carta foundation lies in the Articles of the Barons derived from coronation accords of Henry I, King John’s great grandfather, later repudiated by his successors.
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John
Henry I
Wallace Defies Civil Rights Plank Demands at Convention
Wallace condemns federal civil rights actions as overreaching and calls for repeal while urging a strong enforcement plank. He predicts a Southern break and argues the Democratic Party must lead with a Jefferson and Jackson tradition amid platform debates on rights and reapportionment.
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St. Louis
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Coop manager reports 1963 64 sales and old fashion barbecue
Todd Coop manager Archie Baugher told a business gathering that the coop sold 977000 dollars in goods during the 1963 1964 fiscal year. After the meeting the crowd was entertained by a band and enjoyed an old fashion barbecue dinner. Baucher said the crowd would have been larger if it had not rained around noon.
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Archie Baugher
Baucher
Redistricting Move Sparks battles over voter access
Solons acted on redistricting law as the Senate trimmed provisions, while House action aimed to extend county registrar meeting days to re register some voters. The debate touched literacy tests for whites and Negroes, potential court challenges, and party maneuvering amid a looming November test case. In Florida the Air Force cites annual Minuteman costs of about ten times less than Atlas and Titan ICBMs.
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Alabama
Cape Kennedy, Fla
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Atlas
Hospital Names and Dismissals Reported in Local List
A local roster lists hospital figures including Mrs Woodie Speakman in Moulton and Mrs James Carr in Trinity with dismissals noted for Decatur residents Master Robert Smith and Mrs Walter England. Also listed are Johnny Millwood of 922 9th Ave SE and Arthur Terry of 214 Cain St.
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Woodie Speakman
Moulton
Johnny Millwood
9Th Ave. SE
Arthur Terry
Cain
James Carr
Trinity
Walter England
Decatur
Robert Smith
Decatur General Admissions List Highlights Local Names
A compiled admissions list from Decatur General includes Troy Smith Hand of Riverdale Georgia Mrs Buford Rutherford and multiple residents such as Zilphah Mitchell at 443 Sherman St Mrs Ernest McCain Decatur Melinda Aldridge 1617 Wadsworth St Eldred D Blackwood Hart selle 4 Mrs Boyd Drake Decatur and infant related mentions along with others including Mrs Robert A Fitzpatrick and infant daughter Hart selle Clarence Roseberry 1106 13 Ave SE Mrs Stanley McLemore and infant son 1116 9th Ave SE Master Joseph Martin Athens Miss Carol J Rea 2208 College St SE Elbert Grady Lamon Athens Mrs John B Cox 2214 Woodmont St Michael E Patterson Athens.
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Riverdale
Buford Rutherford
8Th St
Zilphah Mitchell
Sherman St
Ernest McCain
Decatur
Eldred D. Blackwood
Hartselle
Boyd Drake
Robert A. Fitzpatrick
Clarence Roseberry
Ave
Stanley McLemore
Joseph Martin
Athens
Carol J. Rea
College St
Elbert Grady Lamon
Sheriff Declines Hire After Assault with Intent to Murder Conviction
Sheriff Knox McRae said he would not have hired Wilburn Bellamy as a deputy once learning he remained on probation for assault with intent to murder. McRae stressed Bellamy’s good conduct, noted Bellamy’s six months in jail, and said none of the officials would have allowed the hire with knowledge of the probation. He hopes Bellamy finds a future job elsewhere.
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Wilburn Bellamy
Sheriff's Department
Bellamy
R. L Handley
James Bloodworth
McRay
Kennedy to Seek Senate Nomination from New York Democrats
The piece outlines RFK aiming for the New York Democratic nomination for the Senate while remaining Attorney General, with a planned resignation Sept. 1. It notes opposition from Rep. Samuel Stratton and mentions Wagner's endorsement, Kennedy's residency question, and the political dynamics ahead of the Democratic convention in New York.
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Washington
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Wagner
Samuel S. Stratton
D-N.y
Stratton
Virginia
Massachusetts
U S Marines and Rangers Ambushed Near Ben Tre in Night clash
American soldiers moving to aid Phu Tuc were ambushed by an estimated 1,000 Viet Cong near Ben Tre. In fierce fighting lasting until 9 p.m., 121 Viet Cong and 3 American officers plus an enlisted man were killed. 63 Americans wounded and 14 captured. A relief column found bodies at dawn.
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Phu Tuc
Washington
Democratic National Convention Hearings Highlight Civil Rights Debate
Mississippi predicts eight delegations at the floor vote while Freedom Democrats expect at least ten. Alabama faces a Credentials Committee challenge from Orrell Billingsley over unfulfilled DNC requirements as Wallace backs unpledged electors. The Platform Committee debates how far federal civil rights enforcement should go amid tension between federal and state roles.
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Alabama Democratic Conference
Birmingham
Lgrounds
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Democratic Platform Committee
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Gov
Endicott Peabody
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Florida
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
Ambush deaths identified two soldiers by name
Department officials identified two of the dead as 1st Lt. William David H. Ragin, whose wife is at Ft. Monroe, Virginia, and Sgt. J C Tom Ward, whose wife is in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The other victims remained unidentified.
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William David H. Ragin
Ft. Monroe, Va
J.C. Tom Ward
Fayetteville
City Wreck Injures Four In Friday Accidents
Four people sustained minor injuries in three Decatur accidents reported to police. At 2 30 p m a Rambler driven by C A George collided with an unidentified pickup at 11th St and 5th Ave SE injuring George his wife and two relatives. A second crash occurred at 12 45 p m at 6th Ave SE and 7th St SE involving Fred Edward Bell and Roland Miller Smith. A parked car at 2010 Endlum Blvd was struck Thursday night by an unidentified vehicle. A third crash happened at 2 05 p m at 6th Ave SE and 11th St SE involving Arland L Nuby and John C Christopher.
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11Th St
5Th Ave
C. A. George
Canal St
Vance George
Adam George
6Th Ave. SE
7Th St SE
Fred Edward Bell
Lafayette St. NW
Roland Miller Smith
Memphis
Tenn
Endlam Blvd
Blanche M. Barker
Alabama Redistricting Dispute Shapes 1964 Election Plan
A three judge court invalidated the 9 nominee slate from nine districts and the nine to one national plan while allowing a temporary 9 8 arrangement for the fall election due to timing. Intervenor Validity Vann urged an early hearing as Alabama lawmakers debate action before Sept 4 1964.
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U.S
Alabama
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