Decatur Rotary Ladies Night at Country Club
Decatur Rotary Club observes Ladies Night Monday at 7 p.m. at the Country Club. The diary notes Monroe Doctrine issued 138 years ago on December 2 1823 and the 1942 first nuclear chain reaction at the University of Chicago. City clerks office issued a building permit for a fallout shelter at 406 Canal St priced at 2500 dollars. Diary continues on Page 2.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Country Club
James Monroe
Americas
University of Chicago
F. S. Hunt
Canal St
Editorial Urges Yes On Amendments 2 And 10 In Alabama
Guest editorial from The Tuscaloosa News backs Amendment No 2 to authorize 3 million general obligation bonds for a Huntsville research facility run by the University of Alabama and Amendment No 10 allowing local votes on a 5 mill school tax. The piece argues Amendment 2 benefits the state, urges West Alabama readers to approve both measures on December 5, and notes neither vote immediately taxes. It stresses local control and statewide approval dynamics for school funding.
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Albert Boutwell
Destiny
Birmingham
Huntsville
University of Alabama
Resr
West Alabama
Mystery of 3 Year Old Kenny Deel Unclear in Florida
Kenny Deel, a wandering 3 year old found in Jacksonville, is claimed by his father Kenneth Deel Sr as his son after a call to police from Cincinnati. A woman claiming to be the boy’s mother Ann Deel contacted authorities but did not appear before weekend. The boy said he traveled from Cincinnati by bus and provided conflicting answers to questions. Relatives say Mrs Deel and Kenny had been in Florida since September. Records show the parents moved from Salem New Jersey to Cincinnati in 1960.
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Fila
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Kenneth Deel
Cincinnati
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Kenny
Ohio City
Deel
Florida
Elderly Couple Found Dead in Thomasville Nap
In Thomasville Alabama the bodies of Mr Earl Kimbrough and Mrs Kimbrough both about 60 were found at their home. Authorities ruled they suffocated after three heaters were left on and all windows were closed. They had been dead since yesterday and died while apparently taking an afternoon nap.
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Thomasville
Ala
C. C. Noble
Earl Kimbrough
Kimbroughs
Crisis deepens in Dominican Republic as protests flare
Troops fired machine guns and hurled noise bombs at antigovernment demonstrators in Santo Domingo wounding 10 women and a youth according to hospitals. The National Civic Union defied an army demand to end the four day general strike amid anti U S overtones. Some shops reopened and traffic neared half normal. Signs of weakening appeared in nearby areas as opposition leaders warned against a prolonged shutdown.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
National Civic Union
Attack Turns On Newsmen Attack Turns On Newsmen
Disorder erupted in McComb Mississippi as white men attacked visiting newsmen including Don Uhrbrock Don Underwood and Simmons Fentress. An AP photographer Fred Kaufman was struck and forced to seek refuge at the McComb Enterprise Journal offices. Police hustled several reporters into City Hall for protection as tensions rose with arriving riders from Baton Rouge.
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Don Uhrbrock
Don Underwood
Life Magazine
Simmons Fentress
Time Magazine
Uhrbrock
Associated Press
Fred Kaufman
Kaufman
McComb
The
Enterprise Journal
New Negro “Freedom Riders
Baton Rouge
City Hall
U Thant Promises New Congo Plan Next Week
United Nations Acting Secretary General U Thant said a new U.N. plan to deal with rebellious elements in the Congo would be issued probably next week. He called Katanga leader Moise Tshombe unstable and noted Tshombe’s accusation that U.N. officials provoked beatings near Elisabethville.
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United Nations, N.Y
U Thant
U.N
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Two Missile Agencies To Be Dismissed
The Army will abolish the Army Ballistics Missile Agency and the Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency at Redstone Arsenal and merge their work under the Army Ordnance Missile Command. About 820 of 5,692 workers will be let go around May 15 and roughly 170 others with different skills will be hired. The Civilian Space Agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center will aid in placing dismissed employees, with Marshall expanding staff.
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Washington
Army
Redstone Arsenal
Army Ordnance Miss
Army Ballistics Missile Agency
Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency
Civilian Space Agency
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Marshall Center
Banks Allowed Interest Raise
Banks were authorized to raise the maximum interest on savings and time deposits to 4 percent for deposits of one year or more. The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp announced the move to boost competition and aid the balance of payments, affecting more than 13,000 banks nationwide. The Treasury backed the measure as helping attract foreign funds.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Savings and Loan Associations
The
Treasury
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