Weather and River figures for Decatur and vicinity
Aug 28 report shows Jupiter near the Moon in Taurus and a 19.41 foot Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge, with TVA lake stages listed. Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy conditions through Friday with a few isolated thundershowers and southerly winds 5 to 10 mph.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamayuga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Markets Review: Grains Livestock Prices Mixed Across Board
In markets a mix of prices across grains and livestock show mild activity. Cotton inch middling at 4.00, cottonseed 45 per ton, milk products steady with Grade A at 6.55 per hundred. Feed and forage values list corn at 1.34 to 1.32 for various types, oats 0.60, wheat 1.38, soybeans 2.38. Cattle and calves scarce, vealers 22.00 to 25.00, hogs 200 moderate demand, US 1 3 200 240 Ibs at 17.25 to 18.00, lambs 23.50 to 24.00.
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Decatur
U.S
Wall Street Mixed Gains In Moderate Trading Late
Wall Street edged higher in moderate trading as Chrysler weakened while overall volume reached about 34 million shares, up from 33 million the previous day. The market showed tentative gains with several blue chips posting small advances amid cautious investor mood.
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New York
Chrysler
Hospitals List Residents Across Cullman Area
A fragmented roster lists individuals with addresses and delivery statuses in the Cullman region including Vinemont Hanceville Addison Baileyton Archer and East 9th Street. The partial entries name multiple adults and children under hospital or general delivery designations with varied street addresses.
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Joey Dale Baker
Vinemont
Robert H. Clay
Cullman
Ellen Cooper
Hanceville
Glenny Ray Glover
Birdo Hendrix
J. T. Ivey
Baileyton
Augusta Anna Kirk
East 9Th Street
Verrel
L Lee
Hickory Street
Ninnie Lena Mann
Clark Street
Della Martha McPherson
Hayden
Evelyn C. Mitchell
13Th Street
East Legare
W. Muse
Bauer
Bobby R. Reeder
Martha Leibenhewer
Gladys Vance
Notable Names Listed in Local Directory Snippet
A fragmented list presents residents and addresses including A. L. Free at 1908 8th St SE Mrs. H. M. Igon at 1717 Penny Lane SE Mrs. W. K. Pickens in Moulton Onnie Miller of Decatur 3 Mrs. Ross Garner Athens 2 Mrs. Fredrick Myers Corinthian Apt. 26 Thomas Blackston 1206 Plaza St. Mrs. Charles Leopard Athens and others such as Mrs. Ward Hutto Hillsboro 1 infant Rosemont Dr. Miss Jean Moores 2306 Brookside Dr SE Mrs. Robert Raffield Birmingham Mrs. W. K. Riley 808 8th Ave SE and Terry Shapiro Athens.
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A. L. Free
8Th St
H. M. Igon
Pennylane
W. K. Pickens
Moulton
Onnie Miller
Decatur
Ross Garner
Athens
Fredrick Myers
Cornelian
Apt
Ward Hutto
Hillsboro
Henry Ray Portwood
Rosemont
Jean Moores
Brookside
Robert Raffield
Birmingham
W. K. Riley
8Th Ave
Terry Shapiro
Dismissals and Addresses Listed in Clifton Depreast Notice
A list of names and street addresses appears including Mrs. Walter Horne of 1415 West Moulton Clifton Depreast Hartselle madam Mac McKinney Athens Henry Walk 2406 Murphree Rd and others with several dismissals noted for individuals such as Mrs Billy Gillespie Danville Mrs Millard Beck Moulton Miss Frances Piety 2522 Sherwood Dr Miss Rosemary Swanner 703 West Moulton and Mrs Bruce Mitchell Sr and infant son Moulton 2.
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Walter Horne
West Moulton St
Clifton Depreast
Hartselle
Mac McKinney
Athens
Henry Walk
Murphree Rd
Millard Beck
Moulton
Frances’ Piety
Sherwood
Rosemary Swanner
West Moulton
Bruce Mitchell
UAW Target Sparks Mixed Rally in Early Stock Trading
News that the United Auto Workers named a company as the top strike target lifted some shares while others edged higher. General Motors rose, Ford gained slightly, and steel stocks edged up. Du Pont jumped about 3, Westinghouse gained over 1, Buckingham up 1, Schenley up on Buckingham stake move, Gillette touched a yearly low, IBM and Polaroid rose about 2. Overall, the American Stock Exchange saw modest gains with bonds little changed.
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United Auto Workers
UAW
General Motors
Ford
du Pont
Westinghouse Electric
Buckingham Corp
Schenley
Buckingham
Gillette Sook *S
U.S
IBM
Polaroid
American Stock Exchange
Police arrest list shows multiple offenses in Cullman
Cullman police report Wednesday arrests for disorderly conduct three cases reckless driving one case and driving without a license one case.
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Cullman — Police
Grand jury reconvenes amid seating, secrecy concerns
Circuit Solicitor Handley told Judge Powell there is no bailiff. The grand jury meets in a room now used by the Auburn Extension Service raising privacy worries. Rumors suggest sheriff’s force topics. the panel asked to reconvene in September for further deliberations.
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Circuit
R. L. Handley
Powell
Grand Jury
Auburn Extension Service
Hundley
Board of Revenue
Johnson and Humphrey Nominated for President and VP
Johnson and Humphrey sealed the Democratic ticket with Johnson’s televised nomination and Humphrey's formal selection after a long convention, amid party maneuvering. Dodd and Connally figures moved through the White House scene as the party eyed cabinet posts and unity.
Vietnamese generals topple government amid street clashes in Saigon
Maj. Gen. Duong Van Minh and Lt. Gen. Tran Thi Khiem named to lead a military triumvirate after Khanh resigns under Buddhist and student pressure. Provisional congress to be chosen within two months to elect a new chief of state as mobs clash near joint general staff and radio stations.
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Duong van Minh
Khanh
Tran Thien Khiem
National Congress
Joint General Staff
Joint General Staff Headquarters
Saigon
Tran. Thi Khiem
Duong van
Big) Minh
Minh
Duoing van Minh
Cleo Rakes South Florida as Storm Whips Coast
Hurricane Cleo battered Hallandale to Daytona Beach with 105 mph winds at West Palm Beach. Signs vanished in Fort Lauderdale, a freight car was hurled, and a Dania station was lifted off its tracks. Looters and evacuations filled the night as boats and hotels suffered extensive damage.
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Hallandale
Hollywood
Fort Lauderdale
Boca Raton
West Palm Beach
Cape Kennedy
Daytona Beach
Cleo
Dania Station
Pompano Beach
America
Deaths and hurricane disrupt Florida coast and Athens notice
Mrs Mittie Sarver Hamblen 92 of 306 Beaty St died Tuesday night. Funeral at McConnell Chapel with burial in City Cemetery. Survivors include 10 nieces and three nephews. Separately, Miami and Miami Beach suffered power failures after a hurricane, cutting lights, causing fires, and damaging homes and a luxury yacht. Weather warnings extended to Cape Kennedy with tides up to seven feet expected.
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Athens
Mittie Sarver Hamblen
Beaty St
McConnell Funeral Home
James Harris
Don Dowdey
City
Lucille G. Houston
Decatur
Barbara Sarver Wilson
Louise Sarver Thomas
Jane Sarver Sears
Birmingham
Allene Hobdy Meguiar
Portland
Tenn
Elizabeth Sarver Orman
Haleyville
Margaret Sarver Papenburg
Baton Rouge
Mary Lottie Clendening Mayhew
Franklin, Ky
Sarah Gellispie Teyton
Janie Gellispie Braly
Gallatin
Joe Sarver Jr
Auburn
Caribbean
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Palm Beach
Cape Kennedy
U.S
Daytona Beach
Lake Okeechobee
Florida
Weather Bureau
Kennedy Triumph in West Virginia Ballot Fight
In May 1960 the West Virginia Democratic primary pitted John F. Kennedy against Hubert H. Humphrey. Kennedy leveraged Kennedy family energy and political skill to overturn slim odds, delivering a remarkable victory amid a tense, rain-soaked campaign night in Charleston. Humphrey, gracious in defeat, congratulated Kennedy.
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Humphrey
Charleston
W.va
John F. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
West Virginia
Hill
Kennedy
Hubert
Johnson forecasts Democratic win and plans brief campaigns
President spent the day active with a flight to the convention city and a 90 minute marathon where he predicted a November victory for Democrats. He cited polls showing 60-70 percent support compared with 25-30 percent for Senator Barry Goldwater and said he will campaign for one to three days a week while mostly staying at the White House. He announced plans to send a new budget under 100 billion dollars to Congress next January and ordered advance estimates. Johnson also disclosed the first physical exam since taking office last November following a 9 lap tour of the White House driveway.
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Johnson
Humphrey
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
White House
Atlantic City
John F. Connally
Texas
Dodd
Connecticut
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
New York
John M. Bailey
Mississippi
Alabama
United States
Hubert Humphrey
Washington
Govs Connally
Edmund G. Brown
California
Convention City
Barry Goldwater
Congress
Evening at Moose Lodge Lights Up Decatur Nite
An evening of entertainment starts at 8 at the Moose Lodge. Decatur Assembly 26 Order of the Rainbow for Girls meets at 7 for initiation. Fire Department reports two calls this morning. At 10 15 a.m. sparks from a machine at Horne Mattress Co 4th Ave SE caused about 20 in damage to cotton. At 10 25 a.m. an electric stove at 503 Wilson St NE caused no listed loss.
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Decatur Fire Department
Horne Mattress Co
4Th Ave
Wilson St. NE
Delegates clash at convention over loyalty oath and votes
A contentious Alabama convention scene saw Connor and other unsigned delegates clash for seating and microphone access. Ed win Margolis pressed loyalty oaths while Harry Clark asserted voting rights, with security stepping in to separate them as the Johnson Humphrey nomination proceeded.
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Connor
Edwin Margolis
Credentials Committee
Birmingham
Mike
Chester Smith
Clark
Johnson
McCord
Carl Sanders
Georgia
Sanders
Alabama
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
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Jupiter
Taurus
Local Securities
Protective Life
State National Bank
Southern Airway
Southern United
Acme Steel
Air L
Kaiser Am Baker
T&t
TOM Sacat Ve Co
Masonite Aes Armour
Monson Babcock
Reyn
Collins Radio
Res Bob
Sears Roet Delta Air
Sunclair Dow
Socony du Pont
Sun East Air
Sperry K East
Firestone
P&l
Texaco
Fru Corp
Casip M
Gen Tel & FE
Tee US Steel Genesco A
Goodyear
Woolworth
Wall Street
Cullman Hospital
Julia Abt
8Th Street
Imo Jean Bandy
Julia Mae Brooks
Randy Cofer
George B. Elam
Addison
Geneva Harden
Arley
Minnie Jane Jackson
6Th Avenue East
Oscar D. Lay
Ollie Odell Morgan
Opal Smith
Warnke Road
Ival White
Logan
Lola Ann Taylor
Decatur General
Thomas Blackston
Plaza St
Charles Leopard
Billy Gillespie
Danville
Military Revolutionary Council
Key Biscayne
Biscayne Bay
Collins Avenue
Miami Beach
Fontainebleau
Electromatic
Television
Surfside Six
Indian Creek
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Mrs
Mittie Hamblen
Bolding McWilliams
B. D. Peck
J. T. Lawrence
David Smith
W. W. Malone Jr
Nick Flood
Worthington
Sweden
Turkey
Decatur Worthington
Axel C. Dietrichson
Teem Inc
Stockholm
Cevat Pulak
Mansur Sahin Co
Istanbul
Nick Konsolas
Harrison
N.J
G. H. Salesky
Henry Igon, Jr
S.E
Decatur General Hospital
Athens 2
John A. Taylor
Srowea
Semmes & Taylor, Inc
Tate
Sain
Elepmere
Cilimale
The
Moose Lodge
Order of the Rainbow
Atlas
Everhot
16Th Ave
GMC
Moulton St
2Nd St
Plymouth
Decatur Shopping Center
Skillet
W.T Grant
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