Weather and River Readings for Decatur and Vicinity
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 16.78 feet with sea level at 551.08 feet. High today reached 59 at 2 PM, low 26 at 3 AM. Forecast calls for fair, slightly warmer today and tonight with little change Thursday. Winds NW to W 5 to 15 mph. Climate data show high 59, low 31, avg 45, precipitation none. year total 51.23 inches, 10.32 inches above normal. Sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 4:35 PM.
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Decatur
Keller Memorial Bridge
Area Skies Forecast Through Wednesday
Area skies stay fair with gradually rising temperatures through Wednesday. Highs today mid fifties to low sixties, lows around freezing, and Wednesday’s highs near sixty four with light northerly winds under strong high pressure spanning from the Southeast to the Northwest. An ongoing Pacific high pressure pattern maintains clear skies from the West to the Southeast, with a lingering exception in the Pacific.
Funeral services set for Mrs Ethel Y Goodlett 76
Mrs Ethel Y Goodlett 76 of Moulton died Monday at Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 pm Wednesday at Moulton Church of Christ with Maurice M Howell officiating. Burial in Landersville Cemetery. Elliott Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include sister Maggie Young and brother R B Young. Pallbearers are nephews. She was a native of Lawrence County. Body at the funeral home until moved to the church an hour before services.
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Moulton
Ethel Y. Goodlett
Lawrence County Hospital
Moulton Church of Christ
Maurice M. Howell
Landersville
Elliott Funeral Home
Maggie Young
R. B. Young
Hope
Goodlett
Lawrence County
Dense fog lingers in the Northwest with mixed national conditions
Areas in the Northwest report dense fog while fair weather returns elsewhere with mild temperatures. Snow along the North Atlantic Coast to the Eastern Great Lakes creates locally hazardous driving conditions.
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North Atlantic
Great Lakes
Local births report in Moulton and surrounding areas
Mr. and Mrs Hollis Jones of Moulton welcomed a daughter Monday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr. and Mrs Louis Brady of Danville 2 announced a daughter born Monday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr. and Mrs Arnold Brooks of Elkmont 2 reported a daughter Sunday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr. and Mrs William Estes Widner of Betty Sr. welcomed a daughter Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs William Ray Aldridge of Paradise Tr Ct noted a son. Mr. and Mrs Harold D Stealman of Somerville 3 announced a daughter Monday at Decatur General Hospital.
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Hollis Jones
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Louis Brady
Danville
Baugh- Wiley -Smith Hospital
Arnold Brooks
Elkmont
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
William Estes Widner
Betty
Decatur General Hospital
William Ray Aldridge
Paradise Tr. Ct
Decatur General
Laird signals escalation if Vietnamization fails
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird warns in congressional testimony that the United States will escalate the Vietnam War if Vietnamization stalls and peace talks fail while Hanoi increases aggression. The Senate moves to tax reform after agreeing on a 23 percent oil depletion allowance. In Los Angeles two hippies are jailed and a third sought over the Sharon Tate case as UN diplomats brace for resumed Big Four talks amid the Arab-Israeli deadlock.
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Washington
U.S
Vietnam
Senate
Los Angeles
Sharon Tate
United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Dismissals Listed From Various Alabama Addresses
A long list of names and addresses appears, noting dismissals at multiple locations including Danville Hartselle Athens and Moulton. The compiled roster names individuals and streets such as W. Moulton St. 6th Ave NW Paradise Trailer Ct and Dogwood Lane SE with many first and last names.
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Pamela Bowling
Danville-3
Myrtis. Daniel
W. Moulton St
Linda Faye Potts
Lafayette St
Samuel Fletcher
11Th Ave. NW
Lowell Isharp
Mack Jackson
Cashing St
Martin Webb
4Th Ave
Dana Owens
Decatur 2
Roy Anderson Knox, Jr
Clara Ave
Charles Leonard Maples
8Th Ave
James E. Bullington
Athens 10
Eula Mae Bridges
10Th Ave
Mary Ann Russell
9Th St
Owen Dewayne Holland
Valley Trailer Park
Decatur
Richard W. Wiley
Wadsworth St
Robert Davis
19Th Ave
Lester H. Smith
Wanted two bedroom apartment share and car sale ads
Classified fragment listing seeks a young man to share a two bedroom apartment at Beechwood Apt No 213 with contact 353-0029. Also ads for a 1967 Chevrolet V 8 automatic two door with options and 36 000 miles priced at 1600 or trade for older car. Other misc listings include a 4 bedroom IBY with den built ins kitchen and garage on wooded lot near Jarammer school and Low interest loan, plus a Christmas Special AKC Doberman and 12x60 mobile home terms. Phone numbers provided for contact.
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Beechwood Apt
Chevrolet
IBY
S.E
Jarammer School
Indians Seek Greater Church Influence at NC Council Meeting
A delegation of American Indian leaders joins Negro, women and youth groups in lobbying for greater influence within the National Council of Churches during its general assembly. In Saigon, shelling kills seven Americans in the last 24 hours, the heaviest toll in four months for U.S. forces.
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Detroit
National Council of Churches General Assembly
Saigon
U.S
Gay Learns Culinary Art At College By Joy Stilley
Gay, a college student in New York, learns to cook on a tight budget. Her dorm kitchen experiments include coffee pot stews from Paris and improvised meals with roommates. The piece chronicles her frugal culinary trials and a humorous wine purchase viewed through a connoisseur's lens.
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Gay
Joy Stilley
NEW York
Paris
Steve
Unusual Case: 25 Year Old Cat Gives Birth
A rare report describes a female cat aged 25 producing kittens. The case highlights extreme feline longevity and late reproduction in domestic cats.
Holstein Cow Records High Milk Yield But Low Butterfat
The Holstein breed leads in total milk production yet its milk shows the lowest butterfat content among common dairy cows.
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Huntsville Clinton
Midwest
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ALTER
Yeu Et
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Langest
2Nd Ave
Joe Parker
Duncan
Hanceville
Lou Ella Lackey
Harold Sharp
W. Moulton
Perry Wayne Thompson
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Buddy Patterson
Sandlin
Darryl Osborn
Chestnut St
Jessie L. Terry
Trinity
Decatur General Admissions
Ada Dora Ford
6Th Ave
Teresa Ann Cartner
Hwy
Rayburn Terry
Franklin Eugene Siniard
Athens
Ora Nettie Byars Jennings
Paradise Trailer Ct
William Estel Widner
Betty St. SW
Henry Pyler
Robbie
Jean Alexander
Edward Jan Paulson
Dogwood Lane
Lawrence Waylon- Hoplins
Mary Ann Bety
7Th St
Robert H. Locklayer
Hillsboro
Marion Judy Little
16Th Ave
William Ernest Smith
10Th St
Ferron Earskin Bryant
5Th Ave
Ernest Lenwood D Edwards
Azalea Circle
Ath Ave
N.W
D. C
Sandlin Rd
S.W
Ted
Tment
Middle East
Dora Agnes
Rose
Courtland
Beechie Orr
Robert Luther Parker
Herbert Delano Teague
Holland Dr
Henry Perry
Somerville
Harold Dean Steelman
Terry Neal Lowery
Horns Trailer Court
Ezralene
Sandifier
11Th Ave
Gerri
Miriam
Maverick
Ford
Magnavox
Second Avenue
Dag Hammarskjold
W. H. Auden
Kahlil Gibran
Land of the Prophets
Mark Gateway
Alabama
Torino
Eds
P.O. Box
Dearborn
Michigan
Fairlane
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