Hurricane Faith Slaps Grand Turk
Hurricane Faith battered Grand Turk Island with 90 mph winds and 60 to 80 mile per hour gusts as tourists fled lower Bahamas. The storm, sixth of the season, threatened Florida depending on Atlantic high pressure, with crews on Grand Turk taking precautions.
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Miami
Fla
Faith
U.S
Grand Turk Island
Bahamas
Puerto Rico
Leeward Islands
Grand Turk
Florida
Atlantic
Hanoi Position Said Unchanged
The United States seeks entry of North Vietnam into peace talks or a reduction in its South Vietnamese push. U.S. officials hint Hanoi remains fixed, hoping for Saigon collapse or U.S. withdrawal under international pressure. Diplomacy with a neutral third country occurred to urge a halt to the bombing.
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Washington
United States
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
Saigon
North Viet Nam
Noth Viet Nam
Collective War Solution Urged by De Gaulle and Selassie
In Addis Ababa during a state banquet, French President Charles de Gaulle and Emperor Haile Selassie urged a collective solution to the Vietnam War. De Gaulle warned escalation risks between continents, while Selassie called for broad international input to resolve fundamental world issues. Selassie welcomed De Gaulle and had rioting coverage scrubbed from Ethiopian press.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Charles de Gaulle
Haile Selassie
Viet Nam
de Gaulle
Southeast Asia
France
Selassie
Somaliland
Air Assaults Heaviest Yet For U S Jets
Saigon reports record U S air assault on North Viet Nam totaling 156 missions. Despite heavy raids cutting flow, communist supplies move south and oil stockpiles are said to be greatly reduced. A U S Army helicopter crash killed four. Ground forces claim 132 Viet Cong killed 120 miles southwest of Saigon. Major cache uncovered east of Saigon with weapons and ammo.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
South
Viet Nam
U.S. 173Rd Airborne Brigade
Harold Marlar Fund Reaches 1799.13 For Baby Harold
Huntsville donors rally for infant Harold Jay Marlar, hospitalized for leukemia. By Saturday the Harold Marlar Fund had reached 1799.13 to cover hospital costs and loans, with J C Marlar crediting strangers for help and presenting a 250 dollar check to the Huntsville Hospital cashier to cover unpaid fees.
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Harold Marlar
David Knight
Huntsville
J. C. Marlar
Union Hill
Harold Jay Marlar
Huntsville Hospital
Harold
Fund Money
Faye Swaim
Bollworms Threaten North Alabama Cotton Crops
North Alabama cotton farmers face a severe bollworm outbreak atop ongoing boll weevil damage. Auburn University Extension reports the worst bollworm spike in 10 years, with Morgan Limestone Madison and Cullman counties hardest hit and spread to Lawrence and others. The pest compounds the loss of a major crop area north of Birmingham, while South Alabama remains less affected overall.
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North Alabama
Roy Ledbetter
Morgan
Limestone
Madison
Cullman
Lawrence
Sam McClendon
Lawrence County
Ledbetter
Birmingham
South
Alabama
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage Ad
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage advertises moving services. Contact Daniel at 353 4014 for bookings and inquiries.
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Bekins
Call Daniel Oat
Federal taxes to rise about one billion dollars
The Johnson administration faces a roughly one billion dollar increase in federal taxes on January 1, driven by higher Social Security and Medicare funding. Rates rise from 4.2% to 4.4% on the first 6,600 in earnings, with most of the rise supporting retirement, disability, and the aged health program. Other changes detail payment timing and methods.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
Federal
Anti-Guide Legislation Faces Senate Push In Alabama
Montgomery AP reports a tougher anti compliance bill against federal guidelines is being fast tracked in the Alabama Senate. Lawmakers consider removing the word heretofore to bar past and future local school board agreements, while future compliance remains possible. Senator Bill McCain notes debate on the measure and potential shifts.
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Montgomery
Senate
House
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Bill McCain
Tuscaloosa
Morgan County Jail Food Budget Lags 18 Years
Prisoners at Morgan County Jail receive 60 cents per day for meals, 20 cents per meal, under an 18 year old state allotment. Meals consist of grits, biscuits, beans, and occasional meat. Sundays feature beef stew. Sheriff Fleming laments the lack of funds to improve the menu and notes legislative action would be required for an increase.
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Bob Bates
Morgan County
State of
Alabama
Dick Fleming
Fleming
Jefferson County
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Robert Humphrey
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St. Olaf’s Catholic Church
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