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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1963
Page
1
Federal investigator said he is convinced the four engine jet exploded in flight and broke up over a one square mile area killing all 81 aboard. Officials noted conflicting reports on lightning and turbulence as searchers probed wreckage and a muddy cornfield for victims.
Raymond Gregg of Elkton Maryland recalls a Pan American jet crash near his home. He describes lightning flashes, a blazing plane veering toward the house, hitting beside the garage, exploding twice, and igniting the surrounding cornfield as his family sought cellar shelter.
A Morgan County Grand Jury directed Circuit Solicitor R. L. Handley and County Solicitor Leslie Doss to initiate proceedings for the removal of five Flint City officials over handling of city records. The action follows a detailed grand jury report presented this morning by Winford Turner and Mike Freeman.
A Flint City grand jury cites widespread misconduct amid a police speed trap and improper financial records. Officials named include Mayor T. V. Day and four council members with alleged failures to maintain police and finances, prompting possible impeachment, resignation, or court action.
The speaker argues freedom is not license but “controlled freedom” granted when one yields to Christ. He compares it to a violin string bound to produce music, saying God binds believers to Himself to enable serving, sharing, loving, and living purposefully. Christianity is presented as positive, guiding from sin toward righteousness.
President Johnson directs the Interior Department to draft national oil policy, returning control from the White House. Udall reports a hold the line budget with new water project starts and talks of consolidating overseas military assistance groups and slashing payrolls by ten percent within six months. Johnson reviews defense budgets with McNamara and Taylor and plans possible eliminations of some installations while keeping overall spending in check.
The Associated Press prepares a complete 100 page illustrated history of Kennedy's assassination and its aftermath titled The Torch Is Passed. The Decatur Daily offers copies for $2 with delivery starting about Dec 30.
A Decatur Daily notice advertises completing and selling a hardcover report titled The Torch Is Passed by Associated Press editors. It notes a $2.00 price per copy and requests payment via check or money order sent to The Torch Is Passed, Decatur Alabama, with mail request details.
Birmingham writer Benny Marshall reports Jack Dempsey was drugged the night he lost his world heavyweight title to Gene Tunney. Marshall said the story was not told earlier because Dempsey would not permit it, citing an exclusive Sunday interview in New York.
Frank Sinatra Jr. was abducted at gunpoint from a Stateline motel hours before a casino stage appearance. Police identified two suspects, Joseph Sorce and Thomas Keating, later linked to a Long Beach bank robbery and an escape from a California youth authority camp. FBI involvement followed, with roadblocks set around Lake Tahoe as the case unfolded.
Classified advert for 1964 Electrolux vacuums detailing sham poos and polishes, priced at five dollars per month. Contact Glenn Butler at 353 9579 for inquiries.
A Marion County grand jury returned seven indictments in the Halloween gas explosion that killed 72 at the Indiana Fairgrounds Coliseum. Indictments include involuntary manslaughter. names not released until warrants are served.
In New York stocks show mixed, moderate activity while bonds hold steady. Cotton trades lower and quietly. Chicago wheat mostly higher with moderate buying. corn mixed with late selling. oats steady to firm with scattered demand. soybeans mostly lower on liquidation. Hogs rise up to 25 cents to a top of 15.65. slaughter steers down 25 to 75 cents, top 23.75.
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