Katanga Attacks and U.N. Strikes Shake Elisabethville
U.N. jet fighters hit Katangan ammunition dumps outside Elisabethville as explosions rocked the capital. Katanga forces launched a dawn attack while a Globemaster was fired upon during landing. Diplomatic tensions rise as consuls seek cease fire and Tshombe travels to Brazzaville to take command.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
the Congo
U.N
U.S
Lewis Hoffacker
Kolwezi
Jadotville
U.N. Command
Hoffacker
Leopoldville
Manono
Southern Rhodesia
Central African Federation
Roy Welensky
Mizpah Chapter Christmas Party and Local News Highlights
The Past Matron's Club hosts a Christmas party Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Garnett Young's home. Tau Beta Pi announces electing Jerry B. Ange, senior mechanical engineering student at the University of Alabama, and Decatur High alumnus. Three building permits issued, plus a lost purse report, eight sheriff arrests, and Chamber of Commerce board gathering. Decatur High School band opens the 1961-62 concert season Friday evening with Christmas songs and military marches. admission 75 cents adults, 35 cents students. See DIARY On Page 2.
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Mizpah
Order of Eastern Star
Garnett Young
Somerville Rd
Jerry B. Ange
E. O. Ange
Jackson St. SE
University of Alabama
The
Capstone
Decatur High School
Jimmy Trounter
Tommy Tost
Freddy Ellis
Don Jacoby
The Magic of Scripture Reading in Daily Life
J Edgar Hoover contrasts Communist study habits with Christian devotion noting the Bible is repeatedly read. The piece argues constant Scripture reading feeds the soul and that true believers would not question the need to revisit fundamentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W
J. Edgar Hoover
Marx
Lenin
Paul
Hoover
John
Labor Urges Back Exports Or Lose Jobs
President Kennedy urged organized labor to back expanding foreign trade to protect jobs. He framed the choice as exporting goods and crops or capital and opportunity, warning that without new bargaining power to open overseas markets American export industries and labor would lose jobs. He called on industry to raise efficiency while labor aids competitiveness.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Organized Labor
America
Afl-Cio
West Alabama town suffers four hour blaze damage
A pre dawn fire in Aliceville Alabama destroyed three buildings covering almost a block in the business district. Mayor Holmes Sanders put damage at 600000 dollars. Firefighters from Aliceville and nearby communities kept the fire from spreading beyond one side of the town square. The two story Aliceville Motor Hotel a hardware store and a launderette were lost. No injuries were reported though the motor hotel was evacuated. The cause was not known immediately. Flames rose 100 to 150 feet.
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Aliceville
Ala
Alabama
Holmes Sanders
Aliceville Motor Hotel
Henry Sims
Sims
United Fund Tops Goal in Morgan County Drive
The United Fund surpassed its goal with a final tally of 163 378.92 dollars surpassing the 157 367 goal. W G Bill Hall praised volunteers and participants and noted strong support from Redstone Arsenal and the Marshall Space Flight Center along with major industries as divisions exceeded targets.
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United Fund
W. G
Bill” Hall
Morgan County
Redstone Arsenal
Marshal Space Flight Center
J. D. Knight
Junior Service League
C. H. O'Brien
Art Belew
James Roberts
E. I. Self
Hartselle
Grady Long
Hall
E. E. Bawsel
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony Marks 20th Anniversary
Admiral John H. Sides warns that surprise attack remains possible as ceremonies mark the 20th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. The event recalls the Arizona wreck and 1 102 crewmen, with 108 survivors and 60 Gold Star mothers in attendance at Ford Island.
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Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Ford Island
U.S. Arizona
Arizona
United States
New England
Folsom Seeks Credit After Prison Bond Defeat
In Alabama, incomplete returns show a strong vote against a $10 million prison rebuilding bond. Ex-Gov James E Folsom, likely 1962 gubernatorial candidate, claims credit for influencing voters next May. Lead precincts show 74,988 against vs 66,049 for the amendment.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
James E. Folsom
Folsom
Decatur High football stadium seats go on sale
Five year reserve seats at $60 each for Decatur High School football games go on sale this morning at the City Electric Department through 7 p.m. Saturday. Most seats remain after priority sales to original 10 year ticket holders. Proceeds fund a new steel concrete stand, relocated light poles, and a larger press box to raise capacity near 10 000 before next season.
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Otis E. Kirby, Jr
Decatur
Jon Moores
Jaycee Committee
City Electric Department
Decatur High School
Decatur High
Whos-Fm
WMSL
WAJF
Ray Parker
Lonnie
Ruth McDaniel
Pack Self
Jerry
Union Hill Designated 12 Grade Area
Union Hill district approved as a 12 grade school center by the State Department of Education. Lester Wooten, Morgan County Superintendent, notes the change from a temporary 12 grade status to a permanent designation, with local citizens planning further action at a meeting tonight.
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Union Hill
State Department of Education
Morgan County
Supt. of
Lester Wooten
Dan Grice
Citizens Committee For Better Schools
State Department
Morgan County Board
Red Threat Is Ignored As U S Troops Enter West Berlin
About 200 men from Co. E, 1st Battle Group, 19th Infantry along with 25 vehicles crossed Checkpoint Bravo into West Berlin after a 110 mile autobahn ride from East Germany. Soviet guards checked the convoy near Marienborn and Babelsberg as East German police appeared in larger numbers. The move followed East German and Soviet warnings about access rights on the highway.
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West Germany
East Germany
U.S. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Soviet Union
U.S
Paris
Berlin
NATO
West Berlin
Co. E
1St Battle Group
18Th Infantry
Kassel
William J. Herman
South Norwalk
Conn
Limestone Ginning Tops 1960 County Output
Limestone County gin report shows 43 840 bales ginned this year versus 43 809 last year. Weather is favorable and farmers expect to finish cotton picking within a week.
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Athens
Limestone County
Gift for the home at Robinsons on 2nd Ave
A shopper seeks a home gift and visits Robinsons on 2nd Avenue for options. The brief note highlights the store as the destination for a thoughtful housewarming present.
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Robinson's
2Nd Ave
U Thant Plans Wide Congo Action Backed by U S
The United States backs U Thant's plan to bring Katanga under U.N. control and to expel about 200 foreign mercenaries. Thant will present the plan to the Congo advisory committee as U.N. forces prepare to act if needed. U.S. officials note airlift suspensions and protective considerations surround Elisabethville operations.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.S
U Thant
Congo
Katanga
United Nations
U.N
Thant
Security Council
Moise Tshombe
Adlai E. Stevenson
G. Mennen Williams
Edmund A. Gullion
United States
Stevenson
Elisabethville
Globemaster
Tshombe
Leopoldville
Washington
Linner
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U.S. State Department
Evariste Kim
James Chapman
Woodmont Dr
George P. River Jr
Fuller Super Market
Moulton St
9Th Ave
Rosa Lee Matthews
Church St. NW
E. C. King
5Th Ave
Sheriff's Force
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Crescent Motel
Www
G. Hall
George Boultwood
Pany
Marienborn
Babelsberg
U. S
By Tom Hoge
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