New Tremors Strike Turkey After Massive Quake
In eastern Turkey two new tremors struck dazed towns with little damage and no new deaths, while the earthquake toll remained about 2,300 confirmed dead and 3,000 feared dead. Relief teams treated 2,300 injured as refugees crowded open spaces and fields under tents. Health officials warned of possible cholera spread from Iraq, prompting typhoid inoculations and water chlorination orders.
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De Gaulle trip eyed for possible Vietnam peace steps
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said De Gaulle’s Cambodia visit could spark tentative moves toward negotiations in Vietnam. He noted De Gaulle maintains Hanoi contact and may urge end to fighting while Cambodian ties hinge on Sihanouk. Mansfield described potential talks with Sihanouk and Harriman visit later.
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Mike Mansfield
Charles de Gaulle
Cambodia
Viet Nam
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de Gaulle
Norodom Sihanouk
U.S
Hanoi
Sihanouk
W. Averell Harriman
Ground Lull Continues In South Viet Nam
Giant Air Force B52 bombers from Guam struck Viet Cong bases near Saigon and southwest of the city as a ground lull prevailed. A grenade attack wounded four U.S. servicemen and an American civilian in Gia Dinh. the bomber strikes on Sunday hit a suspected division HQ near the Cambodian border and a North Vietnamese concentration near the DMZ.
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South Viet Nam
Giant Air Force
Guam
Gia Dinh
U.S
Soldier Wallace Receives Silver Star Posthumously
In Sheffield a Cherokee native, 2nd Lt. Frankie L. Wallace, was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for valor in South Vietnam. He died from hostile fire while aiding a fellow soldier on February 4, 1966, during a patrol near several villages. His actions killed 27 Viet Cong and saved a teammate. Mrs. Mary M. Wallace accepted the medal from Lt. Col. William T. Ezzard at the Army Reserve center in Sheffield.
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Falkville
South Viet Nam
Frankie L. Wallace
Cherokee
Mary M. Wallace
William T. Ezzard
Decatur
U.S. Army Reserve Center
Wallace
502Nd Infantry
101St Airborne Division
Viet Nam
Markets At A Glance Trade Drops Amid Mixed Crop Woes
New York AP reports stocks down with heavy trading. In Chicago, wheat and corn fall on late selling while soybeans drop ten cents. Cotton rises, hogs steady with top 27.59, slaughter steers up to 27.79 in spots.
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Chicago
Apollo Lunar Orbiter snaps first pictures of landing zone
Pasadena, Calif AP The Lunar Orbiter captured 16 twin pictures from 35 miles up over the Sea of Fertility about 900 miles west of prior frames. Scientists say it will be several days before public viewing. camera shutter and film movement detected but image quality unknown until transmitted to Earth.
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Sea of Fertility
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Plane crash survivor found after six days
John T. Emmanuel, 39, was found alive in a wrecked Cessna cockpit after six days pinned near Mt Higby in Connecticut. His friend Richard C. Grimaldi, 32, lay dead beside him as search planes, trucks, and private pilots pursued the missing four seater from Block Island to Hartford. Authorities had halted the air search but continued ground and private efforts until a truck driver reported a flicker at the mountain base.
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Richard C. Grimaldi
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Connecticut
John Faulkner
Rites for Sgt. Jeffery Smith set for Wednesday
Military services are scheduled for Sgt. Jeffery Wayne Smith 23 of 613 Austinville Road SW at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery with Guntharp directing The body arrives in Decatur by train at 3 46 a.m Tuesday and remains at the funeral home until services See RITES on Page 8.
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Guntharp
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Momma Bear and Cub Evicted Near Hartselle
In Wilhite Hollow about 10 miles southwest of Hartselle a mother bear and her cub occupied a vacant house owned by Roscoe Wilhite. They were evicted but remain in the area where food is plentiful and mountains offer cover. Police Chief William Ryker and game wardens investigated sightings reported by Mrs. John Wilhite. The story notes the bears were seen near her home and then in the vacant house, with authorities tracing tracks before the animals disappeared back toward the nearby mountains. See MOMMA on Page 8.
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Mama Bear
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Joe Wright
Ryker
Wright
Weekend states Hops for Johnson to stay on the road
President Johnson ends a five state, nonpolitical weekend swing with a Sunday address on Canadian soil after meeting Prime Minister Pearson. He warned that US power without global cooperation cannot secure peace and suggested more travel may follow, with plans undisclosed.
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Lester Pearson
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Lester B. Pearson
Johnson
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New England
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Family Seeks Public Aid for Marlars Injured Son
The J. C. Marlar family of Brindley Mountain near Morgan City faces crippling debt while their 11 month old son battles leukemia. The Decatur Daily urges readers to contribute funds, mailed or delivered to the Daily for the Harold Lee Family.
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Brindley Mountain
Morgan City
Marlars
Decatur Daily
Harold Lee
Alabama Board backs Wallace anti guidelines bill
The State Board of Education endorsed Gov. George Wallace's bill to prohibit Alabama schools from complying with federal integration regulations. The measure aims to block federal mandates on school desegregation.
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State Board of Education
George Wallace
Alabama
Rusk Compares Viet Nam Critics to WWII Appeasers
New York AP reports Secretary of State Dean Rusk likened advocates for withdrawal from Viet Nam to appeasers of German, Japanese, and Italian aggression before World War II, warning against concessions.
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NEW York
Dean Rusk
Viet Nam
Car Train Collision Kills Two Near Townley Alabama
Two people were killed in a collision between a car and a train at a crossing near Townley in Walker County. Authorities with the State Highway Patrol did not identify the victims.
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Townley
Walker County
State Highway Patrol
Vandalism Damage To Decatur High Gym Floor
City School Supt H R Leeman said vandals turned on fire hoses Friday night at Decatur High School. Water damaged the gym floor possibly requiring entire inside floor replacement, costing several thousand dollars. Corridors were tile with minor damage to some classrooms. Police had no report of the incident.
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H. R. Leeman
Decatur High School
Leeman
Decatur Police Department
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