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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1966

Page

10

Tension in Milwaukee area as guardsmen stand by

Thousands watched as 477 Wisconsin National Guard troops stood on standby in Wauwatosa after Gov Knowles failed to secure a cooling-off period. Protests against a racially restricted Eagles lodge drew 200 marchers through Milwaukee streets. counterpickets shouted hostile chants. Gov Knowles to decide today whether to deploy guards again amid rising tension.

Wauwatosa Adj Ralph Olson Wisconsin National Guard Waumwatosa Warren P. Knowles John Dunlap 32Nd Infantry Division National Guard Milwaukee Blackie

Fire Bomb Hits Car Amid Waukegan Rioting Violence

In Waukegan Illinois during a riot in the South East district a homemade gasoline firebomb struck a car injuring six passengers. Police and state troops reinforced streets as 63 people were arrested and 10 fires were put out. Esther Albarran 6 was in serious condition after transfer to Cook County Hospital.

Frank S. Joseph Waukegan Ill Walter Riley South Genesee Street South East J.W. Johnson Gabriel Albarran Mary Jesus Esther Jose Lopez Nemesia Waukegan Esther Albarran Cook County Hospital Chicago Lake County Genesee

Limestone Trooper Troupe killed in Viet Cong action

Troupe and several other men were pinned down by the Viet Cong and called for help. Mortar rounds fired at the Viet Cong position fell short. Troupe was hit. The body was accompanied from California by Sgt. John Tucker of Oakland.

Troupe California John Tucker Oakland Calif

Vietnam War Briefs Report Weekend Skirmishes and Claims

Forces engaged in minor skirmishes after a weekend of light fighting. South Vietnam reports 73 Viet Cong killed in two engagements. A company of about 150 militiamen suffered moderate losses in an ambush near the Cambodian border northeast of Saigon with 14 Communists claimed killed. In the Gulf of Tonkin, carrier Constellation aircraft tracked three Communist torpedo boats southeast of Haiphong, sinking one PT boat and damaging two. later a torpedo boat fired on two Navy planes northeast of Haiphong.

Saigon Gulf of Tonkin Haiphong Constellation

Over the Counter Securities and Poultry Quotations

NASD compiled quotations at about 10 am show inter dealer bids and asks. Ready to cook demand for broilers and fryers remains generally good but not aggressive with plants operating to fill commitments. Estimated slaughter today 1,251,000 head vs 1,272,000 last Monday. U.S. Grade A May prices about 27.25 to 27.50 per 100 pounds. plant Grade A around 27.50.

NASD U.S

Markets recap showing commodity price quotes across grains and dairy

Cotton prices steady with Decatur loan at middling inch 30.40 and cottonseed at 40 per ton. Milk quotes list Grade A at 6.55 per hundred and manufactured milk at 3.20. Grains and produce include corn, oats, wheat, barley and wood products with varied per unit prices and ton or cord measures.

Decatur

Nashville Livestock Prices Reported by AP

Nashville livestock market update lists cattle 2,300 head with calves 275, utility cows 16.50 to 18.50, commercial bulls 21.00 to 22.00, feeder calves 27.00 to 29.00, heifers 20.00 to 24.00, and dealers 31.00 to 33.00. Hogs total 800 with U S 1-3 195 to 250 pounds around 25.00 to 25.25 and sows 350 to 550 pounds 19.50 to 21.50. Sheep 125 head, prices for 85 to 110 pounds at 24.00 to 24.50, with weaker tone noted.

Nashville U.S

Eggs prices rise for large and fall for mediums

In Birmingham AP report egg prices moved up by one cent for large eggs while medium eggs dropped 1 to 3 cents and small eggs were unchanged. Demand remains slow and supplies are ample with retailers quoted on a per dozen basis for cartoned store deliveries.

Birmingham

Poultry Prices Stir Activity at Atlanta Farms

Atlanta AP reports demand for live broilers and fryers today with farm prices quoted at 15.00 per unit, signaling active markets despite broad price signals.

Poultry Atlanta

Wall Street Slumps In Heaviest Session Of Year

New York AP reports a sharp stock market decline with about 10.5 million shares traded. High priced glamour issues led losses as selling intensified, with prices dropping several points and hints of a selling climax before any potential recovery. Polaroid and IBM fell notably.

New York Polaroid IBM

Guideline suit signals desegregation shift in Alabama

A three judge panel in Macon County held the case could compel the state to stop funding segregated schools while delaying immediate statewide desegregation. The ruling cited the 14th Amendment and warned that state officials and local boards must eliminate racial discrimination, with an injunction against Wallace and potential extension to him as governor. The decision noted further legal actions to end state support for segregated education across Alabama.

Macon County Supreme Court Wallace Alabama State Board of Education Justice Department

Red Guards push reforms amid cultural purge in China

Reports detail street name changes and mass discipline as Maoist movement expands across China. Marshal Chu Teh lauds a sweeping, unprecedented cultural revolution while authorities ban tobacco and alcohol. foreign observers note increased security and demonstrations.

Thembassy Elass Semerowd Peking People’s Daily People’s Liberation Army Chu

Store Burglary At McCrory's Estimated Near $800 Loss

Shopping refused to say how much money was taken. One source estimates the loss at about $800. The Davenport report notes this was the store's third burglary in a year, with October and December previous incidents. Friday's afternoon receipts had been banked. night receipts were in the safe when carted away.

McCrory’s Davenport

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