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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1967

Page

10

Hank Williams Hearing Scheduled For Dec 12

A December 12 hearing will determine if a Montgomery circuit judge should bar Hank Williams Jr and his mother from pursuing a Tennessee renewal rights suit. The case centers on rights to Hank Williams songs under a renewal contract. Hank Jr is the estate heir and the court has retained administration.

Montgomery Ala Hank Williams Tennessee Richard Emmet Hank Williams Jr Fred Rose Music Publishing Co Nashville Emmet Hank’. Williams Jr Williams Hank Jr Rose Irene Smith Alabama Young Williams

White Continued From Page 4 bachelor military men

A brief note reports that White continues from page 4 detailing bachelor military men assigned to social duties at presidential parties, highlighting their roles and presence in official entertaining events.

Apollo mission profile and romance mix with Robb story

Robb, a Marine captain linked to Lynda Jones, and selected as a spaceflight participant, features in a blended report of his lunar mission data and a personal courtship. The narrative covers his background, family, and the couple’s private plans as he prepares for Viet Nam duty, with technical details from the Saturn V test.

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Wallace to Appear on TV Program

Former Alabama governor George Wallace will appear on ABC TV’s Issues and Answers this Sunday. The announcement places him in Hollywood for the program as he campaigns in California seeking 66,059 American Independent Party registrations to secure a California ballot line for 1968 potential presidential bid.

Montgomery Ala Alabama George Wallace ABC Wallace Hollywood Calif California American Independent Party

U S Steel boosts sheet steel prices by five dollars a ton

Admin urged return to responsible wages and prices by labor and management. U S Steel on Friday raised prices by five dollars per ton on two grades of steel sheets. The move, tracking the industry leader Big Steel, could quickly affect retail prices for autos and home appliances. Ackley called the rise unjustified as industry costs and prices are already high.

U.S. Steel Ackley

McCarthy Clashes Over War Policy And Kennedy Link

McCarthy accuses the administration of a war driven policy and links Robert F. Kennedy to shifted leadership. He argues for a patient, dedicated approach to poverty crime and pollution, frames Vietnam as a questionable conflict, and calls for an honorable political solution rather than peace at any price.

McCarthy Robert F. “Kennedy D-N.y Johnson Kennedy Vietnam America

Singer Jimmie Rodgers Found Beaten Near Freeway

GRANADA HILLS Calif AP singer Jimmie Rodgers 33 was found unconscious and badly beaten along a freeway after a night out. His physician said a blunt instrument attack may have been a robbery attempt and X rays showed a four inch skull fracture. He will be hospitalized at least four weeks.

Granada Hills Calif Jimmie Rodgers William L. Denham Rodgers Woodland Hills Glendale Community Hospital James Fitzgerald Eddie Samuels Eddie Fisher Samuels San Diego Fitzgerald

Cardinal Spellman Dies at 77 Symbol of Church Power and Charity

Francis Joseph Spellman born May 4 1889 Whitman Mass led New York Archdiocese with rich finances and cultural reach. He supported Vatican II changes then pressed for lay vernacular worship but backed the reforms. He opposed segregation yet championed justice for Negroes while mentoring interfaith ties and charity.

Queens Arthur S. Flemming National Council of Churches Spellman Cardinal Spellman Ar A St. Patrick's Cathedral Cleveland Clinic The Foundling Waldrof - Astoria Hotel Paul VI Religious Heritage of America Pius XI Vatican New York Vatican Council Francis Joseph Spellman Whitman, Mass 1889

City Garbage Billing Costs Questioned in Public Meeting

A city spokesman warned that handling garbage fee billing in house would cost more than the current $30,000 annual sum. The ongoing contract with McWhirter runs at $144,000 to $185,009 yearly, prompting discussion of options.

McWhirter

State Tax Collections Up Over 66

Alabama tax collections rose more than seven percent in November compared with November 1966. Total receipts reached 39.6 million versus 36.9 million. Income tax climbed over 10 percent to 11.8 million. sales tax up 1.45 percent to 13 million. Tobacco tax gained after a three cent per pack increase, boosting to 2.3 million. Gasoline tax brought in 7.8 million, up nearly six percent. overall revenue up over three percent to 1.2 million.

Montgomery Ala Alabama State Department of Revenure

City welcomes street light display for judging days

Areas will be illuminated from 5 to 10 p m during judging as judges assess design originality simplicity ingenuity and Christmas spirit. Five awards per division plus a best of contest will be given with prizes including savings bonds and gift certificates. Mrs Ralph Averitt urges entries and names committee chairs plus local merchants contributing to awards.

Ralph Averitt The Wishful Diggers Averitt Noel Callahan Donald Watson R. L. Camp Robert H. Teuber Norman Young Decatur Daily First Federal Savings and Loan Co First National Bank First State Bank Parisian Sears Patt Gibson’s Discount Roberts McDonald’s Suburban Shop Brown’s ‘Fabric Center Austin Jewelry City Florist Blackwell's Florist Bruno’s 6Th Ave. Kroger Sunshine ‘Dry Cleaners Nunwester Drug

Johnson plans $4.1 billion spending cuts without extra Congress action

The Johnson administration intends to implement 4.1 billion dollars in spending cuts without special congressional authorization and despite the 10 percent surcharge. The plan faces congressional mandate to cut 1.5 billion and follows hours of committee hearings where quick approval of the surcharge was blocked.

Washington Johnson Congress House Ways and Means Committee Wilbur D. Mills D'Ark

Boston priest to New York Archbishop Spelman biography

The subject, born to a prosperous grocer, delivered papers and worked in family business before Fordham and the North American College in Rome. Ordained in 1916, he served seven years in Boston and seven in Rome, befriending Cardinal Pacelli. He returned to Boston in 1932 as auxiliary bishop, and in 1939 was named to the New York see.

Fordham University North American College Rome Boston Vatican Cardinal Pacelli Pope Pius XII Spelman New York

Vietnamese Outpost Fights Back as U S Bombers Pound Area

U S helicopter gun ships and AC47s battle the outpost with Green Beret advisers as North Vietnamese forces mount a strong defense near Cong Thien. B52s strike near Dak To and the DMZ, while Hanoi denounces American attacks on foreign ships. Relative quiet reported around Dak To after Hill 8765 seizure.

U.S. Army Cong Thien South Vietnam Dak Foreign Ministry NCNA North Vietnam Nguyen Duy Trinh Heri Hanoi Vietnam

Behind the Scenes Talks With Ways and Means Appropriations

Scraps from internal discussions reveal private talks behind the scenes with the Ways and Means and Appropriations committees as they shape fiscal plans.

Ular Ways and Means Appropriations

Twentieth Century Limited Ends Its 65-Year NYC History

The Twentieth Century Limited made its final run from New York to Chicago ending a 65 year tradition. Once famed for luxury and reliability it yielded to faster non luxury trains under new scheduling. The run began in 1902 with 27 passengers and notable onboard services.

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