Mississippi Legislators Plan Talks With Wallace Over Aid
Five Mississippi lawmakers led by Rep. Tommy Nixon will meet Gov. George Wallace in Alabama to discuss replacing federal school funds lost due to district noncompliance. Joining Nixon on Tuesday are Reps. Charles Blackwell Estes Graham Stone Barfield and Rex Jones. Interior Dept approves 1,047,692 for Alabama from Land and Water Conservation fund as part of 59.1 million for states for the year.
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Laurel
Miss
Mississippi
George Wallace
Tommy Nixon
Alabama
Nixon
Wallace
Charles Blackwell
Estes Graham
Stone Barefield
Rex. Jones
Bank of Faunsdale pennies burglary shocks town
In Faunsdale Alabama thieves robbed the Watkins Banking Co taking only pennies estimated at 150 dollars. A rear door lock was forced and the vault breached. FBI and Marengo County Sheriff’s Department investigate.
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Faunsdale
Ala
Watkins Banking Co
James Aiken
FBI
Margengo County
Six Rescued From Burning Cruiser Off Cat Island
Six people abandoned their 42-foot cruiser Daisy C after it caught fire and sank off Cat Island in the Mississippi Sound. They were rescued Friday by the Coast Guard and brought to Gulfport. The vessel was owned by Gene Vinson of Meridian, Mississippi.
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Mobile
Ala
Mississippi Sound
Coast Guard
Daisy C
Cat Island
Gene Vinson
Meridian
Miss
Medical School Action Awaited In Alabama Debate
In Montgomery supporters and opponents of a proposal to create a second medical school in Mobile await the outcome of the Alabama Senate Rules Committee. Chairman Jimmy Clark presided over a Friday public hearing where University of Alabama officials, Auburn University representatives, and two leading doctors urged careful study before establishing the new school.
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Montgomery
Ala
Mobile
Senate Rules Committee
Jimmy Clark
Barbour County
University of Alabama
Auburn University
Ninth Draper escapee captured in Thorsby arrest
Thorsby police and Highway Patrol reported the recapture of Michael Lynn Warren, 19, the ninth escapee from Draper Correctional Center. He was arrested just before midnight Friday when a stolen-truck stop in Wetumpka led officers to him, about 15 miles from the Draper Center at Speigner in Elmore County.
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Thorsby
Ala
Draper Correctional Center
Highway Patrol
Postman suspended for Hatch Act violation in 1964 race
Washington reports that Bessemer Alabama postman Stephen Anthony Durick Jr was suspended by the Civil Service Commission for distributing political literature soliciting votes for Democratic presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 1964 election. The Durick case is among four brought against federal employees charged with distributing political literature.
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WASHINGTON — A_ Bessemer
Ala
Civil Service Commission
Stephen Anthony Durick Jr
Durick
New Orleans Firm Bid For Mobile Bay Channel Dredging
The Army Corps of Engineers reviews a low bid of 553000 from Jahncke Service Inc for maintenance dredging in Mobile Bay ship channel. The project estimates a 512900 government cost with no profit, targeting 42 feet depth over 400 feet bottom width from opposite Cedar Point to the Theodore Ammunition Terminal channel, removing about five million cubic yards of shoaling.
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Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Mobile Bay
Army Corps of Engineers
Jahncke Service, Inc
Cedar Point
Theodore Ammunition Terminal
Edwards Sees GOP as Last Great Hope of the Nation
National Hattiesburg report notes Rep. Jack Edwards of Alabama declares the GOP the last great hope. Andrews addressed a fundraising dinner saying the South can change the world and urging a two party system. He forecasts winning 40 or 50 seats in November to reverse the liberal trend.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Jack Edwards
R-Ala
GOP
Andrews
South
United States
Alabama
Encephalitis Toll Rises in Texas With Dallas and Corpus Christi Deaths
In Texas the encephalitis death toll reached eight with seven in Dallas and a first Corpus Christi fatality. Dallas reported 102 suspected cases, 77 confirmed, while Corpus Christi had 85 suspected and 20 confirmed. Two C123 aircraft planned a second Malathion spray over western Dallas County to kill culex mosquitoes.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Corpus Christi
Air Force
Dallas County
Pentagon Defends POW Policy Amid Viet Nam Missing Relatives
The Pentagon defended how it notifies and assists families of servicemen missing or captured in Viet Nam. It acknowledged occasional slip ups but said they should not obscure that the program is good and that families will continue to receive compassionate attention.
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Washington
Pentagon
Viet Nam
Defense Department
Continuing interest in Viet Nam casualties matters
The statement asserts that the organization maintains a continuing interest in matters relating to casualties occurring in Viet Nam, reflecting ongoing concern and potential involvement in related issues.
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Ment
Viet Nam
Jane Fonda Sues Playboy for 19 Million Over Nude Photos
Actress Jane Fonda files a 19 million dollar suit in New York against HMH Publishing and Hugh Hefner over seven Playboy pictures published in August showing her nearly nude with exposed breasts. She says a freelance photographer secretly filmed during a Paris filming last January. The set allegedly had only director Vadim, her husband, three camera techs, and one actor present.
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New York
Jane Fonda Friday
Playboy Magazine
HMH Publishing Co
Hugh M. Hefner
Tim
Paris
Roger Vadim
Air fare cuts delayed by CAB amid airline strike
The Civil Aeronautics Board said no immediate action on fare reductions urged by President Johnson's CEA. Chairman Charles Murphy cited a six week airline strike delaying a year end study, allowing trunk carriers to extend temporary jet service charges and Discover America excursion fares until April 23 next year.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Gardner Ackley
Johnson
Council of Economic Advisers
CAB
Charles S. Murphy
Associated Press
Discover America
Haile Selassie Welcomes De Gaulle In Addis Ababa
Emperor Haile Selassie welcomes Charles de Gaulle at the airport in Addis Ababa and overrides press coverage of rioting during the visit. The two leaders greet in a crowded ceremony as de Gaulle stands six feet four inches tall beside the Ethiopian ruler. The event underscores a cordial welcome despite tensions surrounding the French Somaliland stop.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Charles de Gaulle
French Somaliland
de Gaulle
Decatur and Vicinity Weather and River Forecast
Partly cloudy and warmer today with a high near 86 and low around 64 tonight. Winds from the southeast, increasing clouds expected Monday. Visible planets Saturn Jupiter Mars and Venus rise tonight in sequence, Mars about 218 million miles from Earth and 70 million miles beyond Venus.
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Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Earth
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Obituary for Melvin Hipps 76 Eva dies at rest home
Melvin Hipps 76 of Eva died at a Hartselle rest home at 7 30 a m Saturday Funeral services will be at 2 p m Monday at Enon Baptist Church Cullman County with the Rev Horace Phillips officiating Burial will follow at Hamby s Chapel Cemetery Cullman Survivors include widow Alice Cornelia Hipps Eva three daughters Mrs Fred Colbreadth Decatur Miss Laura Hipps Eva Mrs Arin Tillery Cold Springs Ky three sons Cecil Hipps Decatur Mitchell Hipps Eva Dan Hipps Pontiac Mich six grandchildren The body remains at Peck Funeral Home Pallbearers named. The Rev C A Crim to officiate. Survivors include wife Idella Morris Flint two sons Oakley Florence and Troy Corinth Miss three brothers Nelson Sherman Ace Morris three sisters Mrs Lucile Sharrot Mrs Maria Morris Mrs Ora Howard and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Body will remain at the funeral home.
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Eva
Hartselle
Enon Baptist Church
Cullman County
Horace Phillips
Hamby’s Chapel
Cullman
Alice Cornelia Hipps
Fred Colbreadth
Decatur
Laura Hipps
Arin Tillery
Cold Springs
Cecil Hipps
Mitchell Hipps
Dan Hipps
Pontiac
Mich
Peck Funeral Home
Coleman Lott
Gene Syers
Edward Lott
Grady Lott
Kenneth Sharrot
Frank Sharrot
Funeral services for Jonathan Morris in Flint City
Funeral services for Jonathan Martin Morris of Flint City will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Gunthorp Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the local cemetery. He died Saturday at a Decatur hospital.
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Flint
Jonathan Martin Morris
Flint City
Decatur
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Hospital aid tops 525 check for leukemia patient Harold
The Decatur Daily reports a 525.31 draft to Bank of Arab from the Harold Maria Fund aided Harold Jay Marlar a leukemia patient in Decatur. The fund’s gifts help cover two prior hospital bills as Harold remains in the children’s ward awaiting possible further blood transfusions. A donor list tallies contributions from individuals and local companies, reflecting strong community support amid the family’s hardship.
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Bank of Arab
Harold Maria
Decatur Daily
Little Harold
United Cerebral Palsy Drive Continues in Several Counties
The annual drive for Madison, Morgan, Limestone and Jackson counties runs through today with 75 percent of Morgan County funds staying locally to fight cerebral palsy. Hicks Chevrolet hosts Decatur Morgan County efforts while Littrell Motor Co. serves Athens Limestone County. Calls to 353-5531 or 232-5692. Raymond Atkins, Huntsville, is the drive poster boy. Channel 31 airs the telethon.
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Morgan, Limestone
Jackson Counties
Morgan County
Decatur
Hicks Chevrolet
Athens
Limestone County
Littrell Motor Co
Raymond Atkins
Robert Atkins
Huntsville
Decatur club renaming and mortgage hike announced
The Decatur Country Club Holding Co. renamed as Decatur Country Club and its mortgage rose from 225000 to 250000. Proceeds from a Margret Bacon voice recital at 7 30 pm Sept 3 in the Pet Hospitality room will aid Decatur handicapped children. Lynelle Weber Miss Decatur and Shirley Johnson Decatur Junior Miss perform with admission set at 1 for adults and free for children.
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Voice
Margret Bacon
Pet Hospitality Room
Lynelle Weber
Decatur
Shirley Johnson
Rotary Club Notes Meeting at Congress Inn
The Rotary Club will meet at 12 15 Monday at the Congress Inn with Wes Thompson Decatur High School head football coach as guest speaker. The Promenaires Square Dance Club offers a western style square dance class. Call 353 5173 or 353 5581 for information. Mrs M L Smothers a West Decatur School teacher earned a Master of Arts in education with a major in guidance from Murray State University in Murray Ky earlier this month.
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Congress Inn
Wes Thompson
Decatur High School
Promenaires Square Dance Club
M. L. Smothers
West Decatur School
Murray State University
Murray
Bond Sales Reported For Morgan County July
Henon W. Pearce, chairman, reported Morgan County July sales of Series E and H Savings Bonds totaling 66,383 dollars. Alabama July E and H Bond purchases reached 4,269,583 dollars, 59.6 percent of the annual county goal of 48,900,000. For January through July this year, sales were 6.8 percent above the prior year.
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Morgan County
Henon W. Pearce
Alabama
Infant Aaron Smith Jr. dies in Hillsboro area
Aaron Smith Jr. infant son of Mr and Mrs Edward Aaron Smith Sr of Hillsboro died at 1 30 am Friday at Lawrence County Hospital Graveside services set for 2 pm Sunday at Old Chalybeate Cemetery Elliott Funeral Home directing Survivors include grandparents Mr and Mrs James Smith Hillsboro Oneal Tippett Chicago Ill Mrs Minnie Vass Houston Texas and great grandfather John Wade Courtland
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Moulton
Edward Aaron Smith Jr
Edward Aaron Smith
Hillsboro
Lawrence County Hospital
Old Chalybeate
Elliott Funeral Home
James Smith
al Tippett
Chicago
Minnie Vass
Houston
Texas
John Wade
Courtland
Lawrence County Admissions Names Listed for Moulton Danville Hillsboro
A list of admissions names appears for Lawrence County with individuals from Moulton Danville Hillsboro Decatur Town Creek and Hillsboro. Names include Annie Montgomery Martha Alred A H McCombs Lular Warren Jo Anne Smith Nancy Smith Patricia Nelson Dianne McDonald Gracy New Jean Harris Lena Sparks among others.
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Annie Montgomery
Moulton
Martha Alred
A. H. McCombs
Addison
Lular Warren
Danville
Harold Mayes
Town Creek
Jo Anne Smith
Decatur
Nancy Smith
Hillsboro
J. A. Cooper
Patricia Nelson
Dianne McDonald
Gracy New
Jean Harris
Lena Sparks
Combined Donations Totals 1799 Dollars Seventy Cents So Far
A list of donors contributes to a fund totaling 1799.13 with numerous individuals and groups giving amounts from 1 to 25 dollars and one major contribution of 154.17 from an employee of The Austin Company on the Amoco Project. The ledger credits diverse supporters including unions churches and local businesses. The total reflects broad community backing to date.
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Horace Slate
Anonymous
John W. Frye
E. M. Robinson
Willis Curbon
C. D. Long
Inglenook Friends
M. W. McMunn
Union Hill Grocery
Helen Barnes
B. E. Sheats
Yvonne Tubb
Marshall Sandlin
Billy Dutton
Bob Young
Oak Ridge Wscs
Majorie F. Black
Ivey Weaver
Norma D. King
Glenn R. Irvin
J. O. Williams
Troy Watts
Mary Beddingfield
W. O. Mooney
Credit Bureau of
Decatur
Linda
Steve Kellam
Harrison Hill
Veto Engle
Austin Company
Amoco
Re-elected leader at Decatur Country Club meeting
Ray Sundback was re-elected president of the Decatur Country Club at a stockholders meeting held last week. A new slate of officers includes John Caddell as vice president and D D Burleson as treasurer, with Jack McLaughlin and Bill Sexton added to the board of directors replacing R H Ebans and J W Wyker. Bylaws were discussed in the same session.
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Ray Sundback
Decatur Country Club
Sundback
John Caddell
D. D. Burleson
Jack McLaughlin
Bill Sexton
R. H. Ebans
J. W. Wyker
Fire damages city bus. injuries reported in acid attack
Decatur Fire Department logged a 7 06 a m blaze in the motor compartment of a city bus on 2nd Ave SE with heavy damage but no injuries. Eddie Lee Roberts was rushed to Baugh Wiley Hospital after an acid attack. a sister said a girlfriend threw the acid while he slept. Hospital officials could not yet assess burn severity.
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Decatur Fire Department
2Nd Ave. SE
Eddie Lee Roberts
Cain St
Baugh Wiley Hospital
Roberts
Auburn Agents Gather for Alabama 4-H Horse Program Short Course
About eighty five extension agents and four-H Club leaders from forty Alabama counties will attend a two day training in Auburn to improve organization of 4-H horse programs statewide. Auburn University’s Bob Whittenburg notes 42 counties already run horse projects with nearly 2,500 4-H’ers enrolled and expects higher next year. Topics include horse types breeds diseases selection management nutrition and care.
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Alabama
Bob Whittenburg
Auburn University
Whittenburg
Daughters Born to Families in Decatur and Lawrence
Mr and Mrs John Alred Moulton welcome a daughter Saturday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs King Rice announce a daughter Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ray Laymon of Decatur announce a daughter Saturday at Decatur General Hospital.
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Bernie Quattlebaum
8Th Ave
Isaac Whitson
Trinity
King Rice
Ash St
Maggie Lyle
Decatur
Kenneth Ray Lamon
Wayne Aucoin
Huntsville
John
Alred Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Decatur General Hospital
Kenneth Ray Laymon
Decatur 3
Second largest freshwater lake in US outlined
Lake Okeechobee lies 40 miles northwest of Palm Beach Florida. It spans about 700 square miles yet has a maximum depth of 15 feet.
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United States
Lake Okeechobee
Palm Beach
Fla
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