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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1964

Page

3

Alabama Thrust Drives Rift at Democratic Nominating Convention

At Atlantic City the Democratic National Convention deepens a rift in Alabama over loyalty pledges. Gov. George Wallace, once a key influence, plans a 10 week national tour to press for constitutional government while a pro Wallac e faction and loyalists clash over seating and strategy ahead of November. Wallace faces a future shaped by November results and party realignment.

Rex Thomas Associated Press Atlantic City Alabama George Wallace Johnson Democratic Party Mississippi Roy Davis McCord Gadsden National Eugene Bull) Connor Birmingham Connor

Alabama Redistricting Law Sparks Court Battles

The Alabama legislature passed a new congressional redistricting law carving Jefferson County’s Bessemer Cutoff into a different district, prompting two lawsuits in Mobile. Gov. George Wallace signaled the measure amid a week of haggling, with the session also approving a $15 million bond plan for trade schools and junior colleges.

Walter Johnson JR Montgomery Alabama George Wallace Jefferson County Bessemer Wallace Mobile Solons Jefferson David Vann Birmingham U.S

Cullman School Roll Record For 1964 65

A 1964 65 roll call shows Cullman city students ready for 11 000 expected on opening day In the city 938 registered at Cullman High 746 at the junior high 590 at West Elementary totaling 2 911 Seventeen county schools start Monday with about 8 000 children and 280 teachers on duty Want ads get results.

Cullman West Elementary Cullman County

Orbiting Geophysical Observatory A Launch Planned

NASA schedules the Orbiting Geophysical Observatory A for launch from Cape Kennedy no earlier than September 3 on an Atlas Agena B rocket. OGO A carries 20 experiments from seven laboratories and nine universities to probe Earth's atmosphere magnetosphere and interplanetary space over a 63 hour orbital period.

Washington Aiew U.S Geophysial Observatory Cape Kennedy Fla National Aeronautics and Space Administration O.G.O NASA OGO Ogo-A Earth

Bankhead Firm Stock Changes Offices Grayson

Leon Clancy of Decatur now Pensacola has bought 80 percent of Bankhead Forest Industries stock from the Reynolds estate. He becomes president and treasurer with Douglas Graham executive vice president and Jerry T Taylor secretary. Reynolds Jr remains with the company. a new board includes Clancy Mrs Clancy Graham Warren Briggs and Reynolds. No major operational changes noted.

Grayson Leon Clancy Decatur Pensacola, Fla Bankhead Forest Industries, Inc Clancy Clancy Lumber Co., Inc J. E. Reynolds James P. Champion, Jr Lester Smith Reynolds’ Estate Bankhead Douglas V. Graham Jerry T. Taylor James E Reynolds, Jr Sewanee Clancy Graham Grayson Warren M. Briggs Century, Fla Reynolds

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