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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1966
Page
14
Harold Marlar remains hospitalized as his family struggles with mounting bills after a $250 entrance fee and ongoing costs. A fund at THE DECATUR DAILY seeks public contributions, with $213 received so far from local donors.
Quotations compiled by the NASD show representative inter-dealer prices as of about 10 a.m. today. Asked prices have been adjusted upward to include approximate markup. Inter-dealer markets fluctuate during the day and prices exclude retail markup, markdown, or commissions.
Officers identify Brenda Jackson and Joyce Brown, 26 and 27, as wanted in at least six states including Tennessee and Alabama. Investigators estimate nearly $1 million in stolen diamonds may be involved. They were found wearing the same clothes and wigs as during the local thefts, with none recovered. bond exceeds $100,000 on warrants across several states.
Speculation says Fleming could be named to the Public Safety post in late November or December. He lost the sheriff race in the May 31 Democratic primary runoff but was appointed to his current job by Gov. Wallace after Sheriff Knox McRae resigned. Fleming took office February 1, 1965, and 46-year-old Fleming lives with his family at 2010 16th Ave SE in Decatur. Col. C. W. Russell now leads the department after Lingo resigned.
Senate leaders consider raising monthly retiree benefits for teachers with up to 25 years of service to as much as 150 dollars. The lower house passed a roughly ten percent increase to 90 to 100 dollars per month. A governor’s amendment would broaden eligibility to include coaches, band directors, counselors and principals. The substitute bill would cost about 1.5 million dollars annually, according to Gilchrist. Currently most Alabama retirees receive 80 to 90 dollars per month.
Cotton Decatur loan middling inch 30.40 Cottonseed 40 per ton Milk Grade A 6.55 per hundred Manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred four per cent 0.055 per cent above four per cent direct ratio below four per cent Wood 65 45 and 35 ee 13.50 per cord Yellow Shelled Corn 1.35 No 2 Yellow Ear Corn 1.11 No 2 White Ear Corn 1.07 No 2 White Shelled Corn 1.46 No 2 Oats 0.68 No 2 Milling Wheat 1.63 No 2 Mile per hundred 2.05 Poultry Wheat 1.13 No 2 Barley 0.95
Nashville AP market report lists cattle and hog prices with weights. Top offerings include 1,000 lb slaughter steers at 24.50, 550-800 lb heifers 20.50-22.50, utility cows 16.50-18.50, bulls 21.00-21.50, feeder steers 27.50-29.00, heifers 21.00-24.00, vealers at 00 % to 00.00, slaughter calves 23.00-25.00, hogs 26.25-26.50, sows 19.00-20.50, spring lambs 23.5-24.50.
Prices to retailers per case are listed: Grade A large 77-0, medium 43-46, small 28-31. The figures reflect cost to retailers across egg sizes.
Birmingham AP reports firm market for brodlers and fryers with demand very good and week of Aug 29 delivery. Plants booking to capacity, live supplies ample, early negotiations around 27 to 27.5 cents per lb U S Grade. Estimated slaughter 1,233,000 head vs 1,224,000 last Tuesday. Atlanta AP notes good demand on live broilers and fryers with farm prices 14 to 44 cents. Trading light, hens offerings adequate, farm prices heavy type 13, light type 8 cents.
New York AP report lists gains across many firms with notable increases in Int Paper Allis Chal Int Rectif Am Baker Lorillard Macy Martin Co Masonite Armour Merr Ch & S Ail C Line Proct & G Colg Coca Cola Pepsi Cola Chrysler Polaroid CBS Ral Pur Colgate Palmolive Sears Roebuck Texaco Gen Mills Un Oil Cal Goodyear US Steel Westinghouse etc Elevations range from single to mid double digits as traders react to upcoming earnings and market cues.
The New York market staged a second rally with heavy volume about 10.5 million shares. Early gains faded by noon, then the indices rebounded to close higher as glamor stocks in electronics, aerospace, office equipment and color TV led the move. Xerox and Polaroid rose about 6 points each while Fairchild Camera, Itek, Scientific Data, Texas Instruments and Motorola posted gains. Transworld Airlines and Braniff slipped, Eastern Airlines fell.
The court decision finding Bourden guilty of murdering Hays stood, but he later recanted at a Clemency hearing before Gov. George Wallace, claiming two white men committed the crime. Attorney William Moore said an appeal will be filed. Bourden remains on death row at Kilby Prison.
The funeral details note a German born widow Berta and their 11 month old daughter Ise Ann, along with survivors Edward B. Williams of Fayetteville NC and two sisters Linda Glenn and Sherry Lee Smith of Decatur, plus two brothers James R. Williams of Fayetteville and Michael Williams of Decatur and grandmother Jessie Ford of Fayetteville and father O E Smith of Gulf Breeze FL.
In Washington aides described a VFW convention training effort as unique with enlistees under military authority. Pentagon spokesmen expected 85 percent or more to qualify for duty, while nonqualifiers would not be retained. McNamara spoke of the program, noting its focus on poverty more than Vietnam.
A Decatur Realtor has been elected the new chairman of the Morgan County Democratic Executive Committee. Samuel L. McClendon, owner operator of Town and Country Real Estate, was named to succeed E. K. Henson, who was defeated in his reelection bid last May. T. C. White of Priceville was elected vice chairman and R. S. Ferguson, Trinity, was selected secretary. The committee is organizing coffee meetings in every county precinct. Subcommittee heads include Sam McClendon, Decatur. Robert Straub, Decatur. R. S. Ferguson, Trinity. T. C. White, Priceville. Sim W. Brown, Falkville. John L. Cain, Hartselle. Wayne Coney, Florette. and Guy Fowler, Center Grove.
A design describes Saturn as accommodating three astronauts with a 21.7 feet space. An airlock about 15 feet long and 5 percent feet in diameter will attach to the second stage top, riding between the rocket and the Apollo spacecraft. The note also recalls the 1864 founding of the International Red Cross.
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