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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1963
Page
1
The escape hole plug was drilled through at 3:23 p.m. as Henry Throne and David Fellin near surface release. Rescue teams pace the operation to prevent cave ins while the capsule is prepared for final ascent. Lou Bova remains unwell and unheard.
The Associated Press reports eleven dead in Alabama over the weekend. A major wreck near Mobile on Saturday killed four in a head on collision with a private church bus. A truck overturned killing two men and another man, brother of An niston’s police commissioner, died in a pistol accident. W. L. Holmes of Talladega was electrocuted while installing a sink. a short circuit in an electric drill caused his death. The Pascagoula group included Johnny Green Sr and Jr, and John Hall, with Elbeth Fountain of Escatawpa dying later in Pascagoula.
Police report a back door break in at Hicks Chevrolet car wash on Lee Street with a sliding door lifted to crawl through. Melvin Wilson reported John Hurt shot him. Hurt held a loaded .22 pistol and was arrested for disorderly conduct. Also noted: store break in on Cherry Street NW, missing cigarett es and ham. Harmony guitar stolen from a Mol ton Heights home.
A supportive approach urges earnest prayer for wisdom and humility. Share simply what Christ means to you and point to creation’s wonders. Quote Hebrews 11 6 about seeking God, emphasize God’s love, and avoid heated argument. Use pertinent scriptures and trust the Holy Spirit to work.
Tonya Lynn Terry three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Kelly Terry Courtland is listed in apparently satisfactory condition at University Hospital Birmingham after being struck by a car Sunday. The accident occurred at 7 p m five miles north of Moulton on Ala 33. Driver Eugene Ray 51 Courtland was not charged. Four other injuries were reported across 11 area accidents Sunday. Ed Holcomb 21 Blountsville is in good condition at Cullman Hospital after a two car collision near Holly Pond with Martha Duke 25 the other driver treated and discharged. Damages estimated at 2000 split 800 on Dukes car and 1200 on Holcombs car. See YOUNG on Page 2.
New York stocks open higher amid active trading while bonds are mixed and futures fair. Chicago wheat falls on liquidation with nearby months firm. soybeans rise on strong distant months. hog prices slip to about 18 dollars and slaughter steers stay near 25.50 dollars.
State health officials called the mass polio immunization turnout in Winston Lawrence and Marion counties low. About 34,096 people received the oral vaccine, representing 55.7 percent of the population in the three counties.
Dick Coffey who finished third in the city commission race says he is not working for or endorsing either runoff candidate Elliott or Morgan. He wishes both men luck as the September 3 runoff approaches, and thanks supporters. Elliott leads, Morgan is a former commissioner and both campaigns press ahead.
Sponsors vow an orderly Washington march with thousands of trained security officers ready. Leaders call for restraint while Malcolm X critiques government control and political expediency. Senators Scott and Monroney back Kennedy civil rights bill with likely committee approval. Roy Wilkins warns problems won’t vanish even if the package passes.
Montgomery Alabama senators prepare for another filibuster this week as adjournment looms in three days. The focus is the controversial congressional redistricting proposal, with leaders signaling possible action to block or delay the measure.
The entire diplomatic staff of South Viet Nam's embassy in Washington resigned in protest over repressive actions against Buddhists professors and students. The House Interstate Commerce Committee approved a bill forcing arbitration in a work rules dispute that could trigger a nationwide railroad strike. The Mobile County School Board started accepting applications from Negro students for transfer to the 12th grade in Mobile's three all white high schools next month. Federal agents resumed photographing Mobile County voter registration records.
Tony Beason and Butch Tilford, both 18 from Decatur, set out on a four day hike toward Birmingham city hall along U.S. 31. They carry a bedroll, one day of food, and seek a welcome from Mayor Albert Boutwell, hoping the Decatur Chamber of Commerce notes their trek on the way to the big city.
In Hazleton, David Fellin aged 58 and Henry Throne 28 gained more space after being trapped with a third man 331 feet underground on August 13. They widened a nine by fourteen foot chamber, now reaching 308 feet by shifting along a sloping corridor and scraping their way to higher ground. Officials report elbow room expanded as debris was cleared and a crude floor formed under boards.
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