Aftershock Rescue and Relief in Turkish Earthquake
Debris burials proceed rapidly as bodies are identified or left for burial. Survivors demand tools to recover relatives while kin gather in tears. Air drops bring bread and supplies to 29 isolated villages as Turkish relief uses wheat margarine and milk powder. U S Army adviser Lt Col Carl Kuef fer recalls the six story Erzurum hotel quake and lucky containment. Peace Corps reports in Ankara lack casualty data with Ashley Campbell and Mr and Mrs Ervin Rockhill named among volunteers in southern provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US. Army
Carl Kueffer
Ft. Wadsworth
N.Y
Erzurum
3Rd Army
Ashley Campbell
Medford
Mass
Erzurum Province
Ervin Rockhill
Mus Province
Rockhill
Racine
Wis
Lois Mikkelsen
Canfield
Ohio
Pearson Johnson talk on peace at Campobello
Pearson praised Franklin D Roosevelt and urged an end to war while stressing U S and Canada friendship. He avoided mentioning bombs and reiterated support for U S Viet Nam policies, saying he would monitor Hanoi for any sign of talk peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campobello Island
New Brunswick
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pearson
Johnson
Franklin Roosevelt
War Department
Viet Nam
Fdr
Campobello
U.S
United States
Canada
Hanoi
Market Prices Snapshot for Grain and Commodities
Cotton in Decatur at 30.40 middling with a loan. Cottonseed 40 per ton. Milk Grade A 55 per hundred. Manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four per cent. Pulpwood 13.50 per cord. Corn prices: No 2 Yellow Shelled 1.35, Ear 1.11. White Ear 1.07, Shelled 1.46. Oats 0.68, Milling Wheat 1.63, Milk per hundred 2.05, Barley 0.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Nashville Livestock Prices Reported by AP
Nashville livestock market update lists cattle numbers with 2200 head of cattle and 250 head of calves. Slaughter steers at 25.00, heifers 20.50 to 22.50, utility cows 16.50 to 18.50, bulls 21.00 to 22.00, feeders 27.00 to 29.00, veal ers 32.00 to 34.00. Hogs at 26.25 to 26.50, sheep 24.00 to 25.00 for 85 to 95 lb ewes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
U.S
Egg Prices Edge Down in Birmingham Market
AP reports egg prices in Birmingham fall modestly with generally 2 cents lower per dozen for large to small grades. Demand was fair, supplies ample, and tone unsettled. Retail delivery prices per dozen for grade A white ranging from 28 to 50 cents, varying by size.
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Birmingham
Poultry market reports from Atlanta and Birmingham
Atlanta with robust live broiler and fryer demand. farm prices for heavy and light hens listed. Birmingham notes steady to firm undertone, good ready to cook demand, strong interest for Aug 29 delivery. live supplies ample with some light weights, and dock prices per lb for Aug 22-26 week given for US Grade A and plant grade A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry
Atlanta, Ga
Birmingham
U. S
Noon stock roundup shows mixed gains across many firms
New York AP markets report midday results with gains for Coca Cola 76% and Boeing 60% while firms like General Electric 86% and IBM remain active. Notable movers include RCA 63, Chrysler 34, and Texaco 74, with several declines alongside.
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NEW York
Kaiser Allis Chal
Ligg & My Am Air L
Lock Air Am Can
Lorillard Am Met
Lou & Nash Am
Macy Am Sugar
Martin Co Am
T&t
Merr
Ch&s Am
Mid So Util Armour
Mini MM
Babcock W
Monson
Fds
Mont Ward Bell & How
Nat Dairy Beth Steel
Nat Distill
Boeing
Olin Math
Borden
Owens Ill G Burl Ind
Penney
Cal & H
Pepsi Cola
Cater Trac
Ches & Ohio
Phill Pet Chrysler
Polaroid
Coca Cola
Proct & G
Cal Palm
RCA Collins Radio
CBS
Repub
Rexall Com
Reyn
RC Cola
Delta Air L
Seab
Sears
Sinclair East Kod
Sou Co
Firestone
Sperry
Fla P&l
Ford Met
Swift
Texaco
Tel&Tel
Carbide
Genesco
Ga Pacific
Aire Goodrich
Goodyear
Gt A&p
U S Steel Greyhound
Gulf Oil
Westy Elec Here Inc
Winn Dixie Honeywell
Woolworth Ind
Worth
Wrigley
Xerox Int
Wall Street sinks as heavy selling hits high priced stocks
A late afternoon slide battered the market with 9.2 million shares traded. Giants IBM Polaroid and Xerox fell about 8 points, Northwest Airlines down 7, Fairchild 5, and Itek 6. Airlines initially rose on a brief strike settlement rally but erased gains as losses mounted.
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New York
IBM Polaroid
Xerox
Northwest Airlines
Fairchild Camera
Itek
Motorola
KLM Airlines
Sperry Rand
TWA
Burroughs
American Research
Hecla Mining
Texas Instruments
General Motors
International Tele
Lt Wallace Awarded Medal for Valor in Viet Cong Action
Lt. Wallace led a daring assault against hostile Viet Cong positions, exposed to heavy fire, and helped save a wounded comrade where he was mortally wounded. He accounted for 27 Viet Cong killed and inspired his unit with exemplary leadership during the engagement in Vietnam. Ceremony attendees included family and military units witnessing the tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
US. Army
Percy M. Rogers Jr
883Rd Quartermaster Co
491St Military Police Co
336Th Army
Decatur
Frank Wallace
D. N. McCoy
Falkville
Bears terrorize Farm as residents seek tranquilizer plan
Bears from Ankhead Forest roam near Wilhite farm in Site 1 of a nine lunar landing area map context. The family reports chickens damaged and hogs injured. neighbors fear for children and urge action while a game warden considers tranquilizing the bruin pair.
Public Forum Letter From Decatur Daily Readers
The Decatur Daily welcomes reader letters on current questions, with names withheld by request though sender identity must be on file. The writer recalls recent political history, noting Democrats once aided Eisenhower and Nixon, hinting at remembered shenanigans beyond the 1930s.
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Decatur Daily
Decatur Daily Public Forum
Catur
Ala
Alabama
Yancys
Eisenhower
Nixon
Survivor Found Alive After Plane Crash Search
A man missing after a plane crash in Mt Higby area was found alive by searchers after a state helicopter located the wreck under heavy foliage. He endured malnutrition exposure and shock but remained conscious and able to speak. The pilot’s body was recovered today as cleanup continued.
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Faulkner
State Aeronautics Department
Mt. Higby
Emmanuel
Thomas H. Emmanuel
Hartford
Suffolk N. Y. Air Force Base
Newington
Soldier Rifes Dies From Mine Blast Injuries
Rifes day, from injuries sustained when an enemy mine exploded. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Berta Smith and a 11-month-old daughter, Denise Smith, Decatur. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Williams, Fayetteville, N C. two sisters, Mrs. Lina Glenn and Miss Sherry Lee Smith, Decatur. grandmother, Mrs. Jessie C. Ford, Fayetteville. and father, O. E. Smith, Gulf Breeze, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berta Smith
Denise Smith
Decatur
Edward B. Williams
Fayetteville
N.C
Lina Glenn
Sherry Lee Smith
Jessie C. Ford
N. C
O. E. Smith
Gulf Breeze
Fla
Family Marlar Fund Seeks Donations For Needs
Contributions totaling 88 dollars have been received for the Decatur Daily Fund to be deposited in a bank and paid out as needs develop. Donors include THE DECATUR DAILY, W. C. Gillespie Family, Mrs. L. A. Montgomery, W. T. Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Evel Thompson, J. A. Nicholson Family, with individual amounts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlar Fund
Decatur Daily
W. C. Gillespie
L. A. Montgomery
W. T. Jordan
Evel Thompson
J. A. Nicholson
Blurred Images Plague High Resolution Camera Tests
Many photographs from the camera's high resolution system, capable of imaging objects the size of a card table from current altitude, are blurred. Medium resolution images show less detail, hindering analysis and quality assessment of test outputs.
Occidental Petroleum Leads Windfall After Ore Discovery Plan
Occidental Petroleum rose about 4 percent with Permian up more than 2 as traders responded to news of Occidental's large ore find and plans to acquire Permian. Pennsylvania Railroad U S Smelting Du Pont Alcoa and General Instrument also gained while prices fell sharply on the American Stock Exchange amid active trading.
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Phone
Pennsylvania Railroad
U.S. Smelting
du Pont
Alcoa
General Instrument
Occidental Petroleum
Permian
Occidental
American Stock . Exchange
U S Missions Over North Vietnam Hit Hanoi Area
Ground sites in North Viet Nam Sunday, the U S military command reported today. American pilots flew 102 missions over North Viet Nam Sunday hitting four missile sites around Hanoi six oil storage depots and other targets. Fliers damaged three of the four surface to air missile sites attacked. One site was nine miles south of Hanoi and another was 10 miles southwest. They also damaged or destroyed 15 bridges 26 supply buildings 64 trucks seven antiaircraft gun positions 28 boxcars and 15 barges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea of Tranquility
Lunar Orbiter
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jens
Israel Taback
Clifford H Nelson
North Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
China Crisis Sparks Fears of Harder U.S. Policy
Mansfield warned that upheaval in Communist China under Lin Piao’s likely behind the scenes position could harden anti American policy. Aiken countered that the Soviet Union bears greater responsibility for sustaining the Vietnam War, not Beijing.
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Mansfield
China
Lin Piao
Mao Tzetung
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet Union
Russia
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Supreme Court
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Albert Brewer
H. L. Burleson
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