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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1962
Page
1
Levie Wilson Crumbley, 38, of Cullman is charged with first degree manslaughter and leaving the scene in the fatal hit-and-run that killed 14 year old Dennis Glascock in Cullman. Police say Crumbley struck Glascock and drove away.
In Robena Pennsylvania laboring rescue teams worked on Friday toward 37 coal miners trapped 650 feet underground after a gas and coal dust explosion. Officials reported 44 other miners escaped unharmed while crews built air circulation and attempted to seal off deadly gases.
In Alabama the push for municipal consolidation gains attention as Sheffield, Tuscumbia, and Muscle Shoals City seek a combined 30 000 residents. Proponents argue larger units boost commerce revenue and efficiency, while neighbors fear loss of town identity. The trend mirrors broader national moves and holds notable implications for Colbert County.
Building permits were issued to O M Tucker for a house at 850 Johnston St SE valued at 17500 and Willie F Swope for an add room and electrical service at 903 5th St NW valued at 1300. Police reported a six foot aluminum step ladder stolen from 209 10th Ave NW. The North Alabama Historical Association will meet at the University of Alabama Center in Huntsville at 2 30 p.m. Sunday.
Indian Prime Minister Nehru is grilled in Parliament by opposition deputies over India's dealings with Red China and the undeclared Himalayan border conflict. He defends his two day visit near battle lines and notes Chinese casualties and possible troop withdrawals while warning that details remain uncertain.
A south wind lifted London’s four day deadly smog killing 106 people and sending over 1,000 to hospitals. The worst fog since 1952 eased as criminals exploited the poor visibility and raiders stole jewelry furs and radios. Officials warned of possible fog patches but expected clear conditions after dawn Saturday.
A midwinter blizzard struck the eastern U S with 24 inch totals and 20 foot drifts. Ohio bore the heaviest impact with power outages affecting about 40 000 Cleveland area families. Schools factories and businesses closed as storms caused numerous accidents and at least 17 deaths.
U S authorities say they accept a Soviet claim that all offensive weapons have been removed from Cuba. They will maintain aerial surveillance and push for further troop and weapons withdrawals to ensure no long range missiles or bombers remain and to dismantle antiaircraft missile sites. Eight MiG fighters and other weapons still in Cuba are noted.
The United States will urge NATO allies at a Paris meeting to strengthen conventional forces in Europe to deter Soviet power, citing Cuba as a lesson. Rusk and McNamara will push allied defense costs and India’s needs for weapons as Washington notes no Soviet concessions yet and seeks cautious steps after the Cuban crisis.
President Kennedy traveled by jet to Omaha and Los Alamos visiting SAC headquarters and the Los Alamos Laboratory. He received secret briefings on Project Rover and nuclear propulsion and saw a KIWI reactor in testing. Kennedy discussed future space power and viewed SAC bombers and the nuclear hot lines.
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