Encephalitis cases rise to 15 in Mobile Alabama
Mobile Alabama reports 15 encephalitis cases after two new additions on Tuesday. Health officer Dr Edward Crippen notes seven cases in the past week and ten more people under evaluation for sleeping sickness. A House member says the new report will go to the Army Secretary with a request for funds to build a modern high lift lock at Bankhead Lock and Dam on the Warrior River.
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Mobile
Ala
Edward F. Crippen
Crippen
Bankhead
Warrior River
Alabama
Armistead Selden
D-Ala
Secretary of the Army
Congress
University of Alabama gains 33 acre VA tract in Tuscaloosa
Senators Sparkman and Hill and Rep Selden announced on Tuesday that the Department of Health, Education and Welfare transferred a 33 acre tract formerly part of the Veterans Administration Hospital reservation to the University of Alabama. The transfer marks a notable shift in land use and university expansion plans.
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Washington
Veterans Administration Hospital
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
John Sparkman
Lister Hill
Armistead Selden
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Daleville stores destroyed by downtown fire
Two shops in a Daleville downtown shopping center were a total loss after a Tuesday blaze. Marshburn Clothing Store and Dale Flower Shop were consumed, with no damage estimate available. Fire crews from the 11 member Daleville department and Ft. Rucker prevented spread to nearby buildings.
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Daleville
Ala
Clifford Robbins
Marshburn Clothing
Dale Flower Shop
Ft. Rucker
Marine Lance Cpl. William R. Kelley Dies of Viet Nam Wounds
A Pentagon report confirms Marine Lance Cpl. William R. Kelley of Citronelle Alabama died from wounds received in the Vietnam War. He was the son of Mrs. Helen S. Andrews. The notice notes his death occurred as the war tragedy continues to claim American servicemen.
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Washington
Ala
Pentagon
Lance Cpl
William R. Kelley
Helen S. Andrews
Montgomery Judge Godbold to be sworn in in Alabama
About 600 people were to attend the federal district courtroom installation of John C. Godbold, newly appointed U S fifth circuit judge from Montgomery. He would be sworn by his former partner Richard T. Rives, who is retiring.
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Montgomery
Ala
Federal District
U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
John C. Godbold
U.S. Senate
Richard T. Rives
Rives
Godbold and
Talladega votes on mayor alderman form of government
Senate approval sends bill to House to let Talladega residents choose between a Mayor Alderman system and the current City Commission rule. A voters petition is required to trigger the election process.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate
House
Talladega
Bill Nichols
Talladega County
Arnall Plans Tour After Macon Telegraph Endorsement
Ellis Arnall files a westward campaign plan to reach north Georgia by air. He will visit 15 towns by helicopter Thursday and Saturday and conduct a DeKalb County shopping-center tour Friday. The Macon Telegraph endorsed him today."}
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Atlanta
Ellis Arnall
North
Georgia
Arnall
Macon Telegraph Today
DeKalb County
General Schrier retires with air force tribute
Gen Bernard A Schriever retires after a career built on missile strategy. A special review and a flyby of 19 aircraft were planned in his honor. In Washington the House sent to President Johnson a parcel post bill raising weight limits to 25 pounds by July 1 next year and 40 pounds by 1969.
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Washington
Bernard A. Schriever
Air Force
House
Johnson
Seven foreign agents target King Faisal visit in Istanbul
Reports from two Istanbul newspapers claim seven foreign agents planned to assassinate King Faisal during his Turkish tour. A security chief denied knowledge of such information and noted Faisal remains in Turkey for a week.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Interior Ministry
Burundi Crown Prince Ndizeye to be Crowned Thursday
Kampala Burundi embassy announces 19 year old Crown Prince Charles Ndizeye has assumed the throne while his father seeks treatment in Europe and will be crowned Thursday. The prince dismissed the latest challenge to his succession as the royal ceremony plans proceed.
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Kampala
Uganda
Charles Ndizeye
Burundi
Europe
Two Killed On British Sub Borqual Off Mozambique
London reported the British Defense Ministry said two men were killed when an oil separator on board the submarine Borqual disintegrated Tuesday off Mozambique. No other casualties were reported.
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London
British Defense Ministry
Mozambique
River Weather: Decatur Area TVA Lake Stages and Forecast
Decatur area river and weather report lists TVA lake stages for Wilson Guntersville Whitesburg Pickwick Wheeler and Chickamauga. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy warm conditions today and Thursday with highs near 87 and a low around 68. Tonight will be clear and mild with light variable winds. Also notes Saturn near the moon and lunar details including apogee and distance.
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Decatur
Wilson
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Obituary for Jennie Mare Adams of Athens
Mrs Jennie Mare Adams 53 of 608 West Washington St died at 930 am Tuesday in Athens Limestone Hospital Services were today at Lentville Methodist Church with Rev Elgie Jones officiating Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery McConnell Funeral Home directed Surviving are husband George David Adams Athens a brother Thomas Nunley Elkmont a half brother Boss Hill Elkmont a half sister Mrs Hazel White Elkmont 3 three stepbrothers Rollie Hill Athens 8 Tommy Hill Athens 4 and Pete Hill Ratio Ark nephews served as pallbearers Donald Ray Niles Pontiac Mich a sister Patricia Annette Niles Eva 1 grandfather Otto Drinkard Eva 1
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Athens
Jennie Mare Adams
West Washington St
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Lentville Methodist Church
Elgie Jones
McConnell
George David Adams
Thomas Nunley
Elkmont
Boss Hill
Hazel White
Rollie Hill
Tommy Hill
Pete Hill
Ratio
Ark
Infant Dennis Randall Dies in Hartselle
Dennis B Randall seven month old son of Mr and Mrs Charlie Randall Eva 1 died today at 1239 am at a local hospital Services will be announced by Peck Funeral Home Surviving include five brothers Roger Niles Mickey Randall Eva 1 James Carl Niles US Marines Viet Nam William Jackie Niles and others
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Hartselle
Dennis Byron Randall
Charlie Randall
Ater
Peck Funeral Home
Roger Niles
Mickey Randall
James Car] Niles
U.S. Marines
Viet Nam
William Jackie Niles
Albertville pioneer E C Whitley Sr dies at 72
Albertville funeral notice for E C Whitley Sr who died Tuesday at 5 45 p m. Services at First Baptist Church Albertville Thursday 2 p m. Burial High Mound Cemetery Adams Brown directing. Survivors include Annie Whitley Florence Georgia sisters and brothers plus 11 grandchildren. Former Marshall County educator and principal in North Alabama. Also lists multiple civil promissory note cases and amounts.
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Albertville
E. C. Whitley Sr
First Baptist Church of
High Mound
Adams-Brown Funeral Home
Annie Whitley
George Weeks
Florence
E. C. Whitley Jr
Decatur
James Whitley
Milton Whitley
Huntsville
Jewel Stephens
Willard Stephens
Rome
Whitley
Marshall County
North
Alabama
Daily Records of Births and Local Notices Update
Birth notices list numerous families from Moulton to Athens with hospital deliveries and newborn sex. Cullman and Decatur hospitals cited. Also several rental listings, sales ads, and court docket items from Morgan County including suits, judgments, and numerous individual names and addresses.
Drug Pusher Sentenced To Ten Years In Morgan County
Crawford received a ten year prison term after a stakeout at the Blue Star Truck Stop in Hartselle led to police finding large quantities of barbiturates and amphetamines, plus opium derivatives, in his car. Doss praised the verdict as deterrence against narcotic crime.
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Morgan County
Bloodworth
Blue Star
Hartselle
Crawford
Champion and U S Plywood merger plan proposed
The directors may approve a plan to issue .95 share of U S Plywood common stock for each Champion share subject to shareholder approval. The deal would expand U S Plywood share count but raise its dividend to 1.00 while Champion pays 1.30. Combined, the firms stress tree-based resources and cross-market efficiencies.
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U.S. Plywood Common
Champion Common
U.S. Plywood
Champion Papers
Cotillon Club Meeting Set for Thursday at City Hall
The Cotillon Club will meet Thursday at 1 30 p m at city hall. Members are reminded to bring reports and plan upcoming events.
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Cotillon Club
City Hall
Police Report: Carnal Knowledge Charges in Morgan County
Two men, Coleman Fayne Pecker aged 21 and Doug N Curtis aged 22, were charged with carnally knowing two 14-year-old Morgan County girls. Warrants were sworn by the girls' parents. The suspects are from Decatur Trailer Park and Moulton and were released on bond. one victim is from Decatur and the other from Hartselle.
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Morgan
Coleman Fayne Pecker
Decatur Trailer Park
Doug N. Curtis
Moulton
Decatur
Hartselle
Vandalism Reported At Vacant House On Harrison Street
Police investigated vandalism at a vacant Harri son Street SE home reported at 3 25 p m Monday. Officers found open windows and a shattered back door. Three boys were seen inside the building and the Federal Housing Administration will continue the inquiry.
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Harrison St. SE
Enrollment figures shift in city school system
The document lists current enrollments for 12 remaining city schools compared with the first day of last year. Decatur High shows 1,151 this year versus 1,125 last year, while Walter Jackson drops from 938 to 567. Other schools include Decatur Jr High 681 vs 701, Lake Side 518 vs 522, Austinville 694 vs 643, Cherry Street 357 vs 352, Eastwood 438 vs 435, Gordon Bibb 494 vs 493, Riverside 165 vs 159, Somerville Road 646 vs 610, West Decatur 700 vs 672, Westlawn 330 vs 345.
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Decatur High
Decatur Jr. High
Lakeside High
Austinville
Cherry Street
Eastwood
Gordon Bibb
Riverside
Somerville Road
Walter Jackson
West Decatur
Westlawn
Roosevelt Addresses Canadian Parliament in 1943
In 1943 President Franklin D Roosevelt became the first American leader to address Canada's Parliament, signaling close wartime cooperation and a historic moment in North American relations.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Transfer Notices Involving Veterans Affairs Debts
M A Bush transfers to Euna H Chat man ten dollars while the Administration of Veterans Affairs pays Lemon S White eleven thousand four hundred fifty dollars in a series of small debt and settlement transactions.
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M. A. Bush
Euna H. Chatman
Administration of Veterans Affairs
Lemon S. White
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Everett M. Dirksen
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India
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F. A. Ahmed
Leonard Biha
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Pravda
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Pontiac, Mich
Donald Ray Niles
U.S. Army
Fort Bliss
Texas
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Otto Drinkard
Eva
Dennis B. Randall
Sarah Rebecca Letson
Perrylandings Inc
A Corp
Archie T. Corum
George M. Tedder
Patricia Tedder
Jack Taylor
Sharon Taylor
Stanley W. Harris
Catherine Harris
Charles E. Favors
Burdelle Favors
Grady T. Harper
Ordie Harper
W. D
Wayne Nelson
Lawrence County Hospital
Edward Nelson
B. W. Miller
Decatur 4
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Kenneth Mooney
Cullman Hospital
Brucie Moody
Harold Gladney
Athens 2
Athens Limestone Hospital
Elbert Robinson
Kenneth Wood
6Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Johnnie Tucker
Edgewood St
Decatur General
Lyons Electric
8Th Ave
4Th Ave
Decatur Daily
Corner Ferry & Son
Fayette
Chestnut
Westwind Mobile Homes
Hiway
Traier
McEntire Lane
H.P. Evinrude
Vinca St. S
Thomas Simmons
Hartseller
Doiley Suits Jr
James C. Winhite
Corliss Champers
Colonel Reid
Albert Holmes
City Recorders Court
General Finance
James J. Howard Jr
Hardin Hughes
Hughes Landscaping
David Livingston
Alabama Leather Co. Inc
W. W. Young
Drovers National Bank
National Banking Association
Perry Berryman
Byco Plastics, Inc
Virgil Bailey
H. B. Byford
the West Bond Co., Inc
Ann Turner
J. P. Garnett
Allied Sales Furniture and Appliance Co
Jerry Horn
Howard L. Littrell
Thomas A. Littrell
Terry, Smith and Terry
Daniel Terry
Elmer Smith
Clyde Terry
Dixie Craft Homes, Inc
Beneficial Finance Co. of Alabama
Richard A. Scoggins
John D. Clifton
Peggy Clifton
Felton W. Hendrix
A. C Johnson
Marie Collier Reece
George T. Clark
Brent, Reece
George T Clark
Century Discount. Co
Vernon C. Alred
Sue Nell Alred
Robert L. Parker
Leslie V. Parker
Charlie A. Kasulka
Mary Ruth Kasulka
Troy Franks
Bessie Simmons
Bask Badgett
Dennis Patrick Bryant
Atlanta Ave
Sheffield
Carolyn Virginia Burns
Stewart St. Hartselle
Victor Hugo Waddell
Somerville
Annie B. Helms
Scott Walter Drake
Stewart St
Bessie Pauline Brazier
State Ave
Donald Ray McCarley
Hanceville
Brenda Nan Clemons
Michael R. Lemmond
Chemstrand
Brenda Charlene Maxwell
Dixie L. Cosworth
State of Alabama
Bobby G. Couly
Cole D. Daily
A. Allen Hamilton
Clebie A. Anderton
John K. Roberts Jr
John B. Cole
Robert L. Rose
Timothy O. Eddins
A. R Haught
Betty Sue Ellis
Rayborn Ellis
State
Doss
Edward H. White II
Hawaii
California
Florida
Bahamas
Bermuda
Federal Housing Administration
Paul C. Davis
Moulton Street
Ant
Decatur Shopping Center
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