Space lab biosatellite mission and 1940 Lorraine note
Space agency scientists plan a biosatellite mission on Dec 14 carrying fruit flies wasps and beetles to study effects of space radiation and weightlessness on genetics growth and development. An Atlas Agena rocket launch targets a 22 300 mile equatorial orbit with a three day return voyage. A stray wartime note mentions Germany annexing Lorraine in 1940.
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Space Agency
ATS — For Applications Technology
Equator
Central Pacific Ocean
Alabama Cotton Quota Referendum Advances By Mail
Alabama farmers will vote by mail next week on cotton marketing quotas and a cotton research and promotion program. Ballots must be returned by December 9 to local ASCS offices. If quotas pass, next year’s program continues. if not, no federal price support and no diversion payments.
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Alabama
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Montgomery
ASCS
Fred Woods
Auburn University
Missile Command Awards Contract to Rohm and Haas
An Army Missile Command contract worth 1,150,000 dollars was awarded to Rohm and Haas Co. for exploratory development work on propellants. The 12 month project will be performed at the Redstone Arsenal division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redstone Arsenal
Army Missile Command
Rohm & Haas Co
Hospitals and dismissals list names and addresses
A readable roster names numerous individuals under hospital and dismissal headings. Entries include Mrs. Ruby Taylor Huntsville Miss Constance Wallace 1212 19th Ave SE Mrs. Dennis Norris 1023 Danville Rd Danny Isher Paradise Trailer Park Neal Phelps Trinity Mrs. Joe Henderson 5th Ave SE Dismissals list adicional names and street addresses across multiple towns.
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Ruby Taylor
Huntsville
Constance Wallace
19Th Ave
Dennis Norris
Danville Rd
Danny Isher
Paradise Trailer Park
Neal Phelps
Trinity
Joe Henderson
5Th Ave
Eugene Bennett
Beech St
Larry Bennett
Westmeade St
Argaret Bernett
Jackson T. SE
James Burleson
Moulton
Dorothy Carpener
Hillsboro
Admissions Listings for Residents and Relatives
A fragmented roster lists numerous individuals with addresses across Alabama towns such as Fort Pierce Madison Athens Decatur and Trinity. Names include Orville G Pruyn Mrs John Hagood Mrs Mary Eleanor Chamberlain and others, some with spouses children or infants noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville G. ‘Pruyn
5Th Ave
John H. Hagood
Madsson
Mary Eleanor Chamberlain
Fort Pierce
Fla
Leonard E. Shankle
Magnolia St
James B. Whitmire
Canal St
Qsie
Lillian Beddingfield
Cypress “St
Michael Joseph Shull
Calvary Ave
Robert Mullins
Decatur
Alfred E. Cheatham
Clearview St
Elam B. Kuykendall
Athens
Virginia Darlene Cochran
Trinity
Charles O. Godsey
Courtland
Hollis West
Sherman St
Albert C._McNutt
Hartselle
New Senate Meets Next Week On Lawmaking Skills
Brevard lawmakers prepare for a December 6 and 7 session to acquaint the newly chosen House with budgeting and lawmaking techniques. Rep. Leslie Doss says local bills for a possible special session are unclear, noting Rep. Ralph Slate has prior legislative experience. Slate was in Montgomery and unavailable for comment.
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Senate
House
Leslie Doss
Morgan County
Doss
Ralph Slate
Bob Harris
Slate
Montgomery
Athens and Hartselle host record crowds for parades
Thousands gathered in Athens including Lions Club Copeland Church and Inter-Act Club and more than 10 000 to 15 000 people attended the parade the event marked the citys largest. In Hartselle over 6 000 watched the parade as a Jaycees spokesman called it a record crowd. Pretty Miss Nancy Dearman led the Athens parade in a bright red suit after being named Miss Merry Christmas. Santa Claus topped both parades as the biggest attraction.
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Athens
Decatur Area Weather and River Readings Report
Decatur and vicinity report TVA river readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show 17.40 feet. Lake levels list Wilson 506.0 Guntersville 593.2 Pickwick 408.9 Wheeler 551.6 Chickamauga 676.3. Today's forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy and cooler with a high near 52 and a low around 26.
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TVA
Wilson
Guntersville
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Obituary: Robert E. Freeman 55 of Decatur
Robert Elmer Freeman 55 of 1602 Olive St SE died Thursday at 9 55 am in a local hospital. Services set for Saturday at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Covell Keenum officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Survived by father William B Freeman of White Bluff Tennessee three brothers Leo Mack L Y Freeman all of Decatur a sister Mrs Modie Blackwood of Decatur. Pallbearers named. Freeman longtime employee of Decatur Sand and Gravel Co. for about 37 years. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Elmer Freeman
Olive St. SE
Guntharp Funeral Home
Covell Keenum
City Cemetery
Guntharp
William B. Freeman
White Bluff
Tenn
Leo Freeman
Mack Freeman
L. Y. Freeman
Decatur
Funeral for Carl Grant Held at First Christian Church
Funeral services for Carl Fredrick Grant five of 604 Paradise Trailer Court were held today at First Christian Church Waldermose Springs with Rev. Ray McCulloch officiating. Burial followed at Red Oak Cemetery Laughlin Funeral Home.
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Huntsville
Carl Fredrick Grant
Paradise Trailer Court
First Christian Church
Waldermose— Springs
Ray McCulloch
Red Oak Cemetery
Laughlin Funeral Home
Truce quoted as power struggle in Communist China continues
U S officials say no clear victory for Mao Tse tung and Lin Piao in ongoing power struggle. The struggle links to U N vote rejecting Red China admission and hints Viet Nam outlook for victory dim. October casualties include 5 700 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed. 2 416 Communists captured.
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China
Mao Tse-tung
Lin Piao
U.S
U.N. General Assembly
Red
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Death Notice for Ivan W Sams of Trinity
Ivan William Sams 50 of Trinity died Thursday around 4 15 p m from an apparent heart attack Funeral services set for 10 a m Saturday at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev C C Neely and Rev Wade Whitlock officiating Burial will be in Clardy Cemetery Survivors include widow Odessa Sams a son Bill Sams his mother J W Sams three sisters and several nieces and nephews Pallbearers named Jo Engle Waymon Rutherford Bear Rutherford Clyde Rutherford Dee Carr and James Proctor A World War II veteran he worked for Decatur Iron and Steel Co for about 25 years
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Ivan William Sams
Trinity 1
Gunthorp
Home Chapel
C. C. Neely
Wade Whitlock
Clardy Cemetery
Odessa Sams
Bill Sams
J. W. Sams
Trinity
Francis _ Wright
Nashville
Tenn
Elmer Carr
Walker
Decatur
James Engle
Waymon_ Rutherford
Bear
Bombers corrected ground war report in South Vietnam clash
In the Central Lowlands 280 miles northeast of Saigon U S air cavalrymen fought Red troops for nine hours and killed 69. The 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) suffered flight casualties while the 101st Airborne Division ambushed a North Vietnamese unit and killed nine. Elsewhere Vietnamese militiamen seized two cases of Chinese Communist TNT near Sai Gon and the Newport docking area. civilians said Viet Cong planned to lure ships with the explosive blocks.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
1St Cavalry Division
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Tuy Hoa
Saigon
Newport
Veterans group to meet for supper and officer installation
In Decatur Notes of Interest Morgan County Barracks 2405 and Auxiliary will meet Monday at 6 30 p m at the American Legion Home in Hartselle for a covered dish supper and installation of officers The Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate Monday 11 a m to 5 p m at the Red Cross Chapter House 305 Cain e St NE behind the Morgan County courthouse Donations of a pint are requested from ages 21 to 59 The Decatur Curb Market opens Saturday 6 to 11 a m with turnips greens onions potatoes tomatoes peanuts pumpkins canned vegetables and ham baked cakes available
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Morgan County
American Legion
Hartselle
Red Cross
Cain
E St
Decatur Curb
Highway Patrol Reports Auto Crash Near Decatur
Police say 18 year old Michael G. Hargrove of Somerville was injured in a one car crash on Lower River Rd seven miles east of Decatur. He lost control of a 1966 Chevrolet at 2 15 a m and was taken to Decatur General then transferred to Huntsville Hospital in critical condition.
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Highway Patrol
Michael G. Hargrove
Somerville
Decatur
Lower River Rd
Hargrove
Decatur General
Huntsville Hospital
Market unsettled on meat prices at Birmingham and Atlanta
Market notes from Birmingham show unsettled trading in U S Grade A fryers with bids around 22.50 to 23.50 and high at 23.78 while limited sales at 22.25. Atlanta reports demand generally adequate for live broilers and fryers with offerings ample and light demand for slaughter types.
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Pault Birmingham
U.S
Atlanta
Wall Street Mixed Late This Week in Slow Trading
The stock market ended mixed in the week's slowest session with about six million shares traded. National Cash Register gained near four points, Braniff Airways up about three, and Ethyl Corp. and Glass both around two. Pan American World Airways rose over two on strike settlement hopes. United, KLM and Eastern Air Lines rose about one.
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New York
Federal Reserve Board
National Cash Register
Braniff Airways
Glass
Ethyl Corp
Pan American World Airways
United
KLM
Eastern Air Lines
American Stock Exchange
Decatur Fire Department Response Highlights
Fire units answered multiple calls including a car fire on 6th Ave SE with no loss, grass fires on Ryan St and 2nd St SE with slight losses, and a TV set fire on Olive St SE with slight loss. Births list several newborns at Cullman and Decatur hospitals with multiple local families noted.
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Decatur Fire Department
6Th Ave
Ryan St
Tno
Olive St
Racial balance in desegregation guidelines challenged
Testimony discusses a state law on prohibiting local boards from following federal desegregation guidelines and questions whether the guidelines and an order require total statewide desegregation of staff and students. Senator Hill cites Civil Rights Act provisions on busing and employment inferences amid Wallace critique.
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Wallace
Hill
Senate Appropriations
Entire
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Congressional
Hubert Humphrey
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Decatur Christmas Parade Sponsored Jointly by City Shops
The Jaycees stage a town parade with support from the Chamber of Commerce Gateway Shopping Center Decatur Shopping Center Westgate Shopping Center DCBDA and local merchants. About 1000 needed for band float prizes and tractor rental with 500 300 100 75 and 50 contributed by local groups. Floats cost 1500 from sponsors including Wolverine Goodyear Pet Dairy and others. The parade marks a united collaboration of shopping districts and Chamber underwriting for the first time in four years. Christmas lights are funded separately by each store group.
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Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Gateway Shopping Center
Decatur Shopping Center
Westgate Shopping Center
Decatur Central Business District Association
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
DCBDA
Westgate
Wolverine
Goodyear
Pet Dairy
Prestolite
Mutual Savings
Decatur New Car Dealers
Industrial Inform
Monsanto
Decatur
Chamber
City Electric Company
Governments Spend 14 Billion on Roads in 1965
Federal state and local governments combined spent 14 billion dollars on streets highways and roads in 1965 highlighting continued investment in transportation infrastructure across levels of government.
College Debate Highlights Faculty Desegregation Rules
A report notes contention over age or quota assignments of pupils and claims they breach employment provisions of the bill by demanding faculty desegregation.
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Rotary
Carlos Sanchez
Paray
Frankenhuis
Holland
Jacksonville State College
Congress Inn
Sanchez
United States
Germany
Lorraine
Boo St
4Th St
13Th Ave
S.E
Gatouse
Elliott St. S.E
Sis
North St
Gordon Dr
Apt
West
Bas
Missile Command
Men’s Shop, Inc
Gilbert A. Prince
Roy Salley
Carridale St
Grover Cleveland
Keith B. Chandler
Vine St
Thomas K. Murrell
Springdale St
Almon--B
McConnell
Anderson
George W. Talley
Cullman
Bloyd Watts
Falkville
Cynthia Ann Robinson
1St Ave
James Robert Abernathy
Summer Ave
Barbara Gail Parker
Oliver J. Shepherd
8Th Ave
Linda Joyce Lentz
Bennett Hurst McBride Jr
8Th St
Woodrow ‘Haggermaker
Madison
Walter R. West
Michael Grant Hargrove
Somlerville
Altair
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
Tennessee River
Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Robert E. Freeman
Glenda Grant
Fred A. Grant
San Diego
Calif
Charles Grant
Karen Grant
W. W. Day
Waldermose Springs
Francis A. Grant
Athens College
E. J. Thompson
Athens ‘College
Frank Thompson
Decatur Markets
Kaiser My ' Allis Chal
Kh Air
Am Air L
Baker
Lou & Nash
Met Cli
Masonite Mead Cp
Oe A
Minn M M Beat
Babcock W
Mont Ward
Beth Steel
Natco
Nat Dairy Borden
Nat Distill
Olin
Calum & H Owens Til GI
Pepsi Cola Ches & Ohio
Pet Inc
Palm
Texaco
Un_Oil Cal
Airc &P
Fruit Greyhound
Gulf Oil
Tare West UN Tel
Honeywell
Winn Dixie Wy
Woolworth
Paper
Wrigley
Xerox
Wall Street
Fire Department
Jovon
Breedlove
Delano Mayhal
Cullman Hospital
Daniel R. ’ Cassels
James’ Raburn Bates
Bobby Matthews
Cedar, St. SW
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Earview St
Decatur General Hospital
Albert C. McNutt
Hart- Feene
Decatureneral Hospital
Paul C. Days
Grant's Skillet Restaurant
Nkfurters
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