Hospitals in Alabama face potential loss of federal funds
Alabama hospitals including Huntsville's Fifth Avenue General await 20 day hearings after the U S Public Health Service notified 17 facilities of potential Civil Rights Act compliance issues. Hospital administrator Nell Lackey says no federal funds are being requested and no hearing is planned.
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Huntsville
Huntsville Hospital
Nell Lackey
Fifth Avenue General Hospital
Miss Lackey
Washington
U.S. Public Health Service
Health Service
Montgomery High School Burns. Ramer Faced Major Fire
A Friday fire gutted the main building of Ramer High School in Montgomery County, destroying 12 classrooms and the 400 seat auditorium. Firefighters saved the gym, elementary school, and band and agriculture buildings. School officials planned to resume classes Tuesday in other buildings.
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Ramer
Montgomery County
Ramer High School
Montgomery County School Board
Johnson Diaz Ordaz meet at border on Amistad Dam tour
Presidents Johnson and Diaz Ordaz met at the border bridge near Acuna and Del Rio to praise peaceful ties and inspect the $78 million Amistad Dam project joint between the United States and Mexico. A Power Co plant explosion near Marion, Illinois injured five and left one missing. officials kept details tight and barred reporters.
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Ciudad Acuna
Mexico
United States
Johnson
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
del Rio
Tex
Amistad
Marion
Ill
U.S. Powder Co
Orcill
Herrin
New York
The
Commercial Solvents Corp
Downingtown Family Faces Child’s Terminal Illness
A Downingtown family describes their son Lance, aged six, as dying by inches from a severe illness. He has four brothers and a sister, and post diagnosis the family struggles financially after hospital care funds run out. The Moose Lodge has started a relief drive but the parents focus on the child’s deteriorating condition.
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Lance
Michael
Steven
Keith
Kevin
Kathy
Military weighs post six pm uniforms for troops abroad
U S military officers consider ordering troops in major centers to wear uniforms after 6 p m or spruce up civilian attire at night amid confusion with thousands of American civilians and local workers in Saigon Vung Tau Bien Hoa and Qui Nhon. The note highlights Vung Tau as a key rest and recreation hub with many Vietnamese involved in catering tools.
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U.S
Lodge
Saigon
Vung Tau
Bien Hoa
Qui Nhon
Motely death attributed to brain injury after jail cell fall
An autopsy shows James Earl Motley died from cerebral damage and head trauma while in Elmore County Jail on November 20. He was jailed on drunkenness and resisting arrest. his blood alcohol was 0.14. The toxicologist noted multiple skull fractures on the right side and extensive head injuries.
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Wetumpka
Ala
Elmore County
James Earl Motley
Lester Holley
Motley
Evening Sky Highlights and Decatur Weather
Sunset 4 37 p m today sunrise 6 39 a m tomorrow moonrise 11 23 p m last quarter 12 23 a m mercury rises 5 19 a m east of nep tune forecast for Decatur and vicinity cloudy and cold today then cloudy but slightly warmer Monday with occasional rain likely north westerly winds 5 to 12 mph high 44 low 26
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Mercury
Earth
Neptune
Decatur
Obituary for Eligie Bracken of Decature
Eligie Bracken of Decature died Saturday at a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Gunthorp Funeral Home of New Orleans, with sister Mrs. Ellen Hardy of Memphis as a listed survivor.
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Eligie Bracken
Decature
Gunthorp Funeral Home
New Orleans
Ellen Hardy
Memphis
Local Obituaries and Funeral Notices for Susie B Todd and Monte Ree Livingston
Mrs Susie B Todd 64 of 1314 Elizabeth Ave SE died Saturday at a local hospital Funeral will be at Memphis Funeral Home Memphis Tenn Monday time to be announced Gunthorp Funeral Home directing arrangements Survivors include John H Todd of Decatur and Charles C Todd of Omaha Neb two daughters Mrs Jane Fascio and Mrs Mary Allen Graveside services for Monte Ree Livingston infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Monte Livingston of Falkville who died Saturday will be Sunday at Pine Burr Cemetery Rev Frank McWhorter officiating burial Pine Burr Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Survivors include parents and a sister body will remain at Peck Funeral Home Chapel until time for services
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Susie B Todd
Elizabeth Ave. SE
Memphis Funeral Home
Memphis
Tenn
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Todd
John H. Todd
Decatur
Charles C. Todd
Omaha
Neb
Jane Fascio
Mary Allen
Monte Ree Livingston
Monte Livingston
Falkville
Pine Burr Cemetery
Frank McWhorter
Pine Burr
Peck Funeral Home
Peck
Educational standards and self study for Decatur schools
The article notes increased per pupil allowances for consumables and instructional equipment, aims to keep class size below 35, and add new classrooms. It describes teacher collaboration to improve methods, compares Southern Association and state standards, and outlines the self study and accreditation process with Decatur High School and other local schools named.
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State Department of Education
Southern Association
Leeman
Decatur
Decatur High School
Lakeside High
Decatur Junior High
Austin High
Thant and Kuznetsov Meet After U N Reelection
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Kuznetsov paid a courtesy call on U N Secretary General U Thant after Thant’s unanimous re‑election to a new five year term ending 1971. Thant declined to comment on Viet Nam talks and noted possible U N financial improvement in the near future.
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Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Thant
Kuznetisov
Viet Nam
Kuznetsov
Security Council
U.N
Multiple Fatal Crashes Reported Across Alabama
The report details several fatal collisions including Brakenship and Hammond in a 1962 Chevy and Pontiac crash ten miles north of Athens on Lentzville Rd. Lynne Trussell, 23, dies in a U S Highway 11 crash north of Tuscaloosa. S J Cox, 31, killed when his car meets a train near Pell City. Albert Black Jr. and Harold York, teens, die after a stolen car hits their motorcycle. driver fled.
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Athens
Lentzville
Allen Lovell
Hammond
Highway Patrol
Lynne Cleon Trussell
Birmingham
U.S. Highway 11
Tuscaloosa
S. J. Cox
Pell City
St. Clair
Prichards
Albert Black Jr
Harold York
Record U.S. Air Losses in Friday Raids
The U.S. Command disclosed that on Friday air raids near Hanoi resulted in eight planes lost and 13 fliers missing or captured, a record one day toll. Hanoi's news agency claimed 12 U.S. planes shot down over North Vietnam as Viet Cong attacks began.
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U.S
Hanoi
North
Viet Nam
Decatur Mathematician Appointed at Monsanto Textiles
Robert W. Kelley of Anderson South Carolina has been named a mathematician for Acrilani development at Monsanto Co Textiles Division in Decatur. Announcement by Acrilani development manager J B McKay notes Kelley earned BS and MA in math and previously worked with US Army Micom Huntsville as a statistician.
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Robert W. Kelley
Acrilani
Monsanto Co
J. B. McKay
Acrilani Development
Kelley
Anderson, S.C
Situ
Monsanto
U.S. Army
Micom
Huntsville
Technical
Army enlistments total 22 from several Alabama counties
Twenty one men and one young woman enlisted in the regular Army and Women’s Army Corps from Morgan Cullman Limestone and Lawrence counties in November, according to SFC James F. Silver Army Recruiter. The Morgan County group includes Thomas Wayne Staggs George Edward Staggs and Woodrow
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Wilson Brown
William Mark Farley
Alfonso Robinson
John C. Fisher
Jimmy Michael Clark
George Donald Gilley
Julie Cox
Decatur
Jim Edward Parker
Hartselle
Loyd Wayne Stewart
James Andrew Rombokas
Trinity
Lawrence County
Abe Garner
Town Creek
Clayton Thomas
Hillsboro
Limestone County
Gary Morgan Thomas
Larry Dwane Johnson
Eddie Lee Cosby
Wilburn Malone
Robert Steele
Max T. Brooks
Donald Wayne Basenberg
Larry Benford Payne
Cullman County
Regular Army
Women’s Army
Morgan
Cullman
Limestone
Lawrence
SFC
James F. Silver
Morgan County
Thomas Wayne Staggs
George Edward ‘Staggs
Woodrow
Community notices deck: blood drive and meetings posted
The Bloodmobile visits the Red Cross Chapter House at 302 Cain St from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. The Morgan County Board of Registrars convenes 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the courthouse. Lions Club lunch at Congress Inn Tuesday noon. Estate planning talk by Bill Hall and Pete Henderson. Rotary meets 12:15 p.m. Monday at Congress Inn with JSU international house delegation as guests. North Alabama Chapter AS Metals holds 5:30 p.m. social, 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. talk by Dr. E A Steingerwald at Blarn ey Stone Restaurant Huntsville Thursday.
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Red Cross Chapter
Cain St
Lions’ Club
Congress Inn
Bill Hall
Liberty National Life Insurance Co
Pete Henderson
Mutual Saving Life Insurance Co
Rotary Club
Jacksonville State University
North Alabama
The
American Society For Metals
E. A. Steingerwald
Thompson Ramo-Wooldridge, Inc
Blarney Stone
Huntsville
United Fund Campaign Totals Highlight 1966 Drive
The final division scores show Major Industries leading with 170 274 while Public Employes report 19 156 and Arsenal Division 19 763. Chairman Marvin Dinsmore and others praised workers as theft delayed a recount and prompted reissuance of checks. R W Pete Henderson leads as United Fund Board president with Dr Kermit Pitt as Morgan County Campaign Chairman.
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Lay
Arsenal
Marvin Dinsmore
William Walker
Barrett Shelton
J. Cole
R. W. Pete Henderson
United Fund Board
Kermit Pitt
Morgan County
United Fund
Jack Cole
Major Industries
Pete Henderson
Bob Bates
Deaths and births noted in Decatur and Athens records
Daily Records reports births for Mr and Mrs Robert Barnett in Chamber Gansa a daughter, Mr and Mrs Richard Sullivan in Athens a daughter, and Mr and Mrs Johnny Wise in Decatur a Jason daughter at Athens Limestone Hospital. It also covers a Vietnam air base mortar attack near Saigon with 30 Viet Cong soldiers penetrating the base and 17 killed, one captured, five hours of fighting and light damage to aircraft.
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Robert Barnett
Chamiber’ Gansa
Decatur General
Richard Sullivan
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Johnny Wise
Decatur
Jason
Athens-Limestone Hostal
Lee Williams
Saigon
U.S
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Montgomery
Alabama Power Company
Hugh Foreman
Power Company
Foreman
Col. C. W. Russell
Department of Public Safety
Henry C. Stacks
Russell
Stacks
George C. Thrasher Sr
Selma
Air Force
Here
Craig Air Force Base
Leosen
T’gomery School
LBJ
Ordez
Border
Child
Eligie Brackin
Susie B. Todd
Cations
Elizabeth
7Th Ave. SW
Robert Kelley
Morgan County Board of Registrars
J. Hoffhouse
G. Nancarrow
Kenneth Freeman
Gilbert L. Rigsby
Cullman Hospital
C. M. Hutcheson Sr
Memorial Dr
Sims
6Th Ave
C. M. O’shields
12Th St
J&M_ Sign Co
E. Moulton
J & M Sign Co
Johnston St
Jack Jones
Carridale St
Ladd
Michael D. Roberts
Creighton,Ave
Pall C. Dams
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