Rebels Cut Phnom Penh Road To Seaport
Communist led insurgents pushed toward Phnom Penh and cut the capital highway to the sea about 15 miles from the city. Fighting intensified along Highways 4 and 5 as clashes spread at several locations after U.S. bombing ended 12 days ago.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U.S
Khmer Rouge
Ang Snoul
Highway 4
Kompong Som
Am Rong
Mekong River
Saigon
Parents Believe Son Will Be Resurrected
In Barstow California Wesley Parker 11 died after insulin was discarded following a faith healer's claim. His parents Lawrence Parker 34 and others prayed over the casket expecting him to rise in four days despite medical death. An unrelated bank robbery case saw Johnny Foster 19 plead guilty to robbing Gentry antique shop and receive life imprisonment.
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Bank St
G. C. Gentry
Morgan County
Tom B. Coggin
Johnny Foster
Cashin
St. NE
John C. McBride
Gentry
Wesley Parker
Assembly of God Fundamentalist Church
Wesley
Lawrence Parker
Jay
Lee
McWhorter Named Morgan County Justice Judge
Decatur lawyer Robert McWhorter Jr. was named Morgan County Justice Judge succeeding the resigning Robert Milam. Circuit Judge Newton B. Powell announced the selection from five applicants after a committee meeting at 8:45 a.m. today.
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Decatur
Robert McWhorter Jr
Morgan County
Robert Milam
Newton B. Powell
McWhorter
Elliott
Skip) Barker
Hartselle
van Graves Jr
John Williams
Merv Michaels
Powell
Downtown Traffic Study Aims to Ease City Center Flow
City planner Gary Voketz announced a traffic survey to map flows in the 2nd Ave SE district. Plans would reroute 2nd Ave traffic to 1st and 4th Aves and divert Moulton St onto Gordon Dr as part of urban renewal efforts.
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2Nd Ave. SE
Gary Voketz
Moulton St
2Nd Ave
1St
4Th
Gordon Dr
Voketz
North Central Alabama
Bank St
Church
Wilson Streets
Alabama Highway Department
On This Date 1945 Troops Land in Japan Ends War
Obituary notes are sparse as the page mixes sports and TV log items with a weather forecast. The dated line marks Allied landings in Japan in 1945 signaling the endgame of World War II. The Tennessee Valley theme closes the brief item.
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Japan
Paper Shortages Strain Newspapers and Basic Supplies
New York AP reports ongoing paper shortages disrupt newspaper production and curb access to basic paper products including business forms corrugated boxes and waxed paper, raising worries about future availability and prices across the industry.
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New York
Canada
Los Angeles
Bridgeport
Conn
Gulf Oil Corp
Courthouse Contract Nears With Gresham Williams
Morgan County Commission signed a letter of intent to contract with Gresham Williams and Johnson Construction Co for the new courthouse jail complex. Formal signing expected within days. Construction to begin about two weeks after signing and will take two years to complete.
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Bob Lowry
Morgan County Commission
Gresham, Williams and Johnson Construction Co
Commission
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
Cease fire line shelling reported in Golan Heights
Israeli and Arab forces exchanged fire today along the cease-fire line in the occupied Golan Heights of Syria, the military command announced. A parallel AP dispatch notes regional tensions as other events unfold in the same era.
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Tel Aviv
Golan Heights
Syria
City Elderly Rely on Daily Bus Service in Decatur
Public bus service faces possible cessation, hitting elderly riders and low income workers hardest. Quotes from Summer Manor residents show reliance for shopping, banking, and employment. For many, bus rides offer a break from routine and a critical link to town, groceries, and Social Security checks. Citywide coverage and alternatives are uncertain, prompting concerns about daily bread and mobility after service ends.
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Decatur
Lester Dickson
Hattie Troy
Sarah Schuler
Mary Lou Lindsey
Schuler
Summer Manor
Lindsey
Maurice Camody
Mildred Lawless
Dedar
Dickson
Walnut NW
Troy
Alma St. NW
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Barstow
Calif
Mary Carter
Lee McWhorter
Theo Hill Furn. & Appl
Trinity, Ala
Defense James Schlesinger
NBC
Meet the Press
Washington
Landers
Sports
TV Log
Athens
Tennessee Valley
C. F. Penn Hamburgers
Moulton Street
Washington, D.C
General Services Administration
Department of Defense
Central Intelligence Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GSA
Bogota
Colombia
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Billy Smith
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