National Association of Accountants to hold split meeting
North Alabama chapter plans a two site technical session at 6:45 p.m. Monday with Dr. Percy Yeargan speaking in Huntsville and Frank Florence State College presenting in Florence. Jack R. Severin leads the meeting.
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North Alabama
National Association of Accountants
Pick Motel
Huntsville
Holiday Inn
Florence
Percy B. Yeargan
Ac— University of Alabama
Frank
Florence State College
Jack R. Severin
How long Jesus hung on the cross six hours
Bible scholars agree Christ was on the cross for six hours and darkness covered the land for three of them. His death fulfilled prophecy and demonstrated his love as he laid down his life to save humanity.
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Christ
Jesus
Powers Urged For Dag To Handle Congo
Ceylon proposed to the U N Security Council that Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold be given broad powers to maintain order in the Congo by all means he deems fit. Sir Claude Corea said he would submit a resolution authorizing use of U N force to restore law and order as needed. The U N Steering Committee then voted for an 11 week General Assembly recess from December 20 to March 7, a move backed by the West against Soviet opposition.
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William N. Oatis
United Nations
N. Y
Ceylon
U. N. Security Council
Dag Hammarskjold
Congo
Claude Corea
Council
Hammarskjold
U. N
United Nations. N. Y
U.N
General Assembly
United States
Stanleyville
Oriental Province
Patrice Lumumba
Lumumba
Corea
U.N. Pressures Congo Crisis in Stanleyville Standoff
United Nations firmness challenges Stanleyville dictatorship as Lumumba supporters faced threats. General Mengesha Iyassu and Ethiopian troops enforce disarmament while Salumu backs down on reprisals. Lumumba remains in Thysville prison.
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Joseph Kasavubu
Lumumba
U. N
Congo
Stanleyville
Bernard Salumu
Patrice Lumumba
United Nations
Salumu
Thysville Army
Oriental
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Mengasha Iyassu
Kennedy may ask Dillon for Treasury post in new cabinet
President-elect John F. Kennedy works on cabinet selections during a telephone briefing. Reports suggest Republican C Douglas Dillon, undersecretary of State in Eisenhower's last administration, could be offered the Treasury job. Salinger declines to confirm.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
Treasury
C. Douglas Dillon
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Contin
Pierre Salinger
Caroline Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Jr
Dillon
Salinger
Washington
Dixon Donnelley
Lee Repub
President elect meets Dillon in undisclosed session
The president elect, after avoiding comment on speculation about Dillon, held a 45 minute meeting with him away from his Georgetown home. Officials cautioned that decisions remain tentative until announcements are made for upcoming administration positions.
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Ued
Dillon
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
Georgetown
Washington
Air Force recovers Discoverer XVIII capsule near Hawaii
Air Force Capt. Gene W. Jones trapped the Discoverer XVIII data capsule on the first pass at 3 44 p.m. Pacific Standard Time after it re entered over the Pacific. Maj. Gen. C J Rutland called the operation highly successful and precise.
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Hawaii
Air Force
Gene W. Jones
Pacific Ocean
Jones
C. J. Rutland
Air Force Ballistic Missile Division
Capt. Jones
Walla Walla
Wash
Pacific
Algiers Calm After Riots Pummel City
Edgy calm settled over Algiers after a day of clashes between Moslem supporters of De Gaulle and anti Gaullist European settlers. The violence erupted as De Gaulle spoke to 400 army officers at Blida urging them to forget the past and self rule for Algeria. Paris reports police in iron grip as disorder continued in major Algerian cities.
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Andrew Borowiec
Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Algeria
Blida
Paris
France
Mediterranean
Arab Algerian Demonstrations Roil Territorial Capital
About 3 000 North Africans staged the first large scale Arab demonstrations in the territorial capital. They burned a gasoline station sacked a department store smashed shop windows and slashed tires on a march down Rue de Lyon then clashed with settlers.
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Algeria
Casbah
Rue de Lyon
Alabama Unpledged Electors Refuse to Back Kennedy
Six unpledged Alabama Democratic electors meet after the November election and vow not to vote for John F. Kennedy while he endorses the party platform. They aim to back a Southern Democrat who shares Southern priorities, while delaying a named candidate. They plan further discussions in Jackson Mississippi as they weigh unity with other unpledged electors. The vote tally sits near Kennedy with the Dec 19 casting date looming.
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Joe B. McKnight JR
Birmingham
Alabama
John F. Kennedy
South
Kennedy
U.S. House of Representatives
Jackson
Miss
Bruce Henderson
Prairie
Frank Dixon
W.W. Malone
Athens
Frank Mizell
Montgomery
Ed Blair
Pell City
National Party
Richard M. Nixon
Decatur Skywatch December 12 Visible Planets Guide
The Decatur sky report notes Monday December 12 with sunset 4:38 p.m. and sunrise 6:46 a.m. Moonrise tomorrow 1:22 a.m. New Moon December 18. Prominent stars the Twins rise at 6:58 p.m. Mars appears near the Twins at 5:30 p.m.
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the Twins
Mars
Weather and River Report for Decatur Area
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 16.28 feet on Saturday morning, down 0.16 feet in 48 hours. Sea level reading 550.58 feet. TVA lake stages listed for Pickwick, Guntersville, Whitesburg, Wilson, and High. Temperatures ranged from a Friday high near 41 to a low around 11, with wind from 8 to 16 mph shifting southward. Rain ending Monday with turning colder.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Caver
Tanner School Unit Destroyed By Blaze
Fire damaged the Tanner home economics building and nearby classrooms, with losses estimated at 25 000 to 30 000 dollars. Firefighters from Athens and Decatur contained the blaze, saving the main 12 room high school and noting roof and window damage.
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Tanner
Tanner Home Economics
Limestone County
George Roberts
Athens
Decatur
M. L. Stancil
George E. Murphy
Dall
Bettie Lou Horton
Kuykendall
Tanner Home
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Chestnut St
19Th Ave
Somerville Road
PTA
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Salvation Army
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Edward VII
Wallis Simpson
Germany
Italy
Recorder
Dag
Kerry
Kim
Harold Wright
Carridale St. SW
Rayburn Sparks
Los Angeles
Morgan County
Cullman County
E. B. Oden
Eva
J. B. Chandler General Merchandise
Fairview
Morgan
Cullman
Chandler
Oden
Robert Gilley
Holly Pond
Gilley
Hulaco General Merchandise
Ty Sheriff
W. Waldrop
Sousa Asanen
Holly Street
Robinson’s
Lee Tanner
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