Decatur TN Weather and River Summary
Decatur and vicinity reports include a Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge of 17.20 and sea level 551.50. TVA lake stages list values for Wilson 506.2 Guntersville 592.9 Whitesburg 553.8 Pickwick 408.5 Wheeler 551.1 and Chickamauga 675.8. High yesterday reached 67, low this morning 60. Rain of .03 inch in past 24 hours. Forecast warm humid with scattered showers and thundershowers. southerly winds 10 to 20 mph and higher gusts. High today 76, tonight 61, Friday 69.
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Hale remanded to state custody after federal petition
In Montgomery a federal judge remanded John W. Hale to Kilby Prison after denying his bid for release, claiming constitutional rights violations in his state court conviction for an attempted Elmore County jail bombing six years ago. The order follows his federal petition alleging lack of counsel, denied appeal rights, and perjured testimony.
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Senator Lister Hill Receives Golden Heart Honor
Sen Lister Hill was awarded the American Heart Association Golden Heart award at a banquet here making him one of four recipients and the lone non physician honored. AHA President Lewis January praised him as a great statesman of health and said he set the stage to lead the country and world into the golden age of medicine.
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Finch Emerges as Strong Republican Vote Getter in California
In California the political chatter centers on Robert H. Finch as a rising Republican star after a landslide for Reagan over Gov. Edmund Brown. Finch, running for lieutenant governor, surged from obscurity to become California's top Republican vote getter in history. Eisenhower prepares for gallbladder surgery at Walter Reed while Johnson plans quick return to Washington after twin operations.
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Powell Signs Emergency Plan for Powell Sit Repayment
Washington Rep Lionel Van Deerlin says he will drop his opposition to seating Rep Adam Clayton Powell if Powell can return to New York without jail time. Powell plans to begin $60 weekly payments to a Harlem widow holding a $164000 libel judgment against him and will address personal financial efforts after the new year.
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Syria seizes IPC assets including pipeline in Damascus
Syria's socialist government announced it seized all assets of the western owned Iraq Petroleum Company in Syria. The pipeline to the Mediterranean was taken over for transit royalties due this year. IPC officials may operate under four committees under finance ministry supervision.
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Obituaries for Lena Battles Fare and Leland Jackson
Lena Battles Fare 52 of 112 Wood Ave died 11 50 a m Wednesday at Colbert County Hospital after a long illness. Services Friday 2 p m Highland Methodist Church Rev James Bailey and Rev G L Armstrong officiating. Burial Tri Cities Memorial Gardens with Mays Brown Funeral Home directing. Survived by widower W C Fare three daughters Gaye Fare Dona Lee Fare Mrs Paul Terry Sheffield sister Mrs W C Allen Stevenson two brothers Irvin Battles Sheffield Coleman Battles Indiana three grandchildren two aunts Decatur Mrs Lennie Kohlus Mrs E L Wallace. Fare native of Morgan County lived Tri Cities area 18 years. Athens Leland M Jackson 73 of Athens died 9 30 p m Tuesday at residence. Services 2 p m today West Hobbs Street Church of Christ Charles Marshall Tonis Davis officiating. Burial Athens Roselawn Cemetery Spry Funeral Home directed. Survived by widow Mrs Grace Jackson Athens eight two daughters Mrs K A Calvis Athens nine Mrs L O Black Athens eight two sons Allen Jackson Donald Jackson both of Athens eight five sisters Mrs Carrie Smith Mrs Cora Smith Mrs Nena Harrison all of Salem Mrs Ruby Shelton Athens Mrs Rena Christopher Latonia Ky four brothers Bob Jackson Heflin Jackson Collin Jackson Dave Jackson all of Lester five grandchildren four great grandchildren. Jackson lifelong Limestone County resident member West Hobbs Street Church of Christ. Pallbearers Donald Davis Don Penley Joe Wood Brown Foster Jimmy Smith Joel Davis.
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J Mowery Lindsey Hartselle Obituary Notice
J Mowery Lindsey 78 of Hartselle died in a local hospital Wednesday at noon. Services at Peck Funeral Home Chapel Friday at 2 p.m. Rev Ralph Bates officiating. Burial City Cemetery Peck. Pallbearers Leo Barcliff Franklin Stewart T M Alexander Emmett Bennett H O Leigh Ben Calloway. Honorary pallbearers G P Frost John Cooper Estes Lockhart Harold Doss A A Oden Charlie Oden Ray Barclift Emmett Bridges. Surviving a sister Carrie Hutcheson of Hartselle. World War I veteran and American Legion member. He was a leading hardware and furniture businessman in Hartselle, retired several years.
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Carrie Hutcheson
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Obituary: Mrs Tonnie Spillers of Moulton Passes Away
Mrs Tonnie V Spillers 79 of Moulton died 9 50 p m Wednesday at a local hospital Reverend James Hood officiated at Mt Springs Church Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery Elliott funeral director She is survived by Craveland Spillers widow two sons B D Spillers Moulton Lonnie J Spillers Oak Ridge Tenn a brother H J McDowell Moulton six grandchildren seven great grandchildren
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H. J. McDowell
Fire and permit report from Decatur and Cullman area
The Decatur Fire Department answered calls on Wednesday including a truck at a residence on h Ave and Gordon Dr SE with no loss. Building permits issued at 1310 4th Ave SE for a service station valued at 10 000 and at 601th Ave SE for a garage and store room valued at 1 000. A residence at 1227 Thomas br ISW and hospital cases at Cullman Hospital are noted among the day’s records with affiliations to Samuel G. Sullenees and Wayne McDonald.
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Decatur Community Calendar Highlights Friday Luncheon and School Program
Friday Culture Club meets at Decatur Country Club for a 12 30 luncheon. Austinville Elementary PTA schedules a 6 30 p m Monday Christmas program featuring the 5th and 6th grade chorus and a boy trio led by Judy Hazely. Jayceettes host an evening of entertainment at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room. Minor injuries reported in several local traffic incidents. a Decatur High School break-in damaged rooms but left most items intact. A cash box from Storrs Day Care Center was stolen. construction site rails valued at 1000 were taken in Robinwood subdivision.
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Kennedy to seek six to twelve month draft extension
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy says he will ask Congress next year to limit extensions of draft laws to six months or a year unless a reform plan is ready before June 30. He doubts a full overhaul can be digested in time after a national conference urged revision and considered a volunteer army as an alternative.
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Chicago
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Congress
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Morgan County Eyes Statewide Measles Immunization Plan
Morgan County lines up with a statewide measles immunization program likely starting after the new year. Dr. Ira Myers and county health officials discuss funding and rollout with hopes for preschool and older children vaccinations, with six counties already receiving vaccine allotments.
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Moulton Coin Club to Meet at Courthouse Today
The Moulton Coin Club will hold a public meeting at 7 30 p m today in the courthouse. Members and interested residents are invited to attend.
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Hartselle Fire Douses Grass Fire Near School
The Hartselle Fire Department extinguished a grass fire near the Morgan County Training School shortly after noon yesterday. No damage reported and the property owner was not determined, according to a fire department spokesman.
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Beers Seized by Alabama Agents in 1966 Crackdown
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control agents confiscated more than 44 000 bottles of beer in 1966 amid illegal transport or sale actions.
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