Decatur travelers recall a grand week with friends and theater
The account describes a small, delightful trip filled with meals at refined spots and shopping glimpses in New York. Highlights include fresh fruit country trays, Desserts, and decorations at Bonwit Teller Tiffany FAO Schwarz. Several travelers canceled due to illness or family matters. The piece hints at future trips, lists shows like La Mancha and Cactus Flower, and notes Tom Bowles III designing La Mancha sets with a technical crew visiting Spain for ideas.
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Decatur
Heloise
New York
Bonwit Teller
Tiffany
FAO Schwarz
Suzanne
Barrett
Athens
Prentiss
Lucile
Clark
Mary
Elmer
Loyd
Jane
Garner
Pride
Dolly
Sim
Cactus Flower
la Mancha
la Bancha
Tom Bowles III
Spain
Doreen
Walter Hindle
al- Manhattan
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List
A hospital notices list admissions including Mrs. Robert Dempsey on 18th Ave SE and Mrs. Josie Boyd on 15th Ave SE plus multiple names at Beard Jane and Chestnut St SE. Dismissals include Neal Phelts Trinity 2 and Mrs. Elise Morris 5th Ave SE, among others.
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Robert Dempsey
18Th Ave. SE
Josie Boyd
15Th Aos
Bobby Tucker
Beard Jane
Bobby Wells
6Th Ave
John McCutcheon
Chest ‘Nut St
Jimmy Strange
Harrison St. SW
Gary Kilge
Addison
Stanley Nichols
15Th Ave. S. E
Neal Phelts
Trinity 2
David Gibson
Gordon Dr
Elise Morris
5Th Ave
William I. Fuller
Trinity
Dewayne Landers
Somerville
Charles Godsey
Courtland
Mary Griffin
Jimmy Myhan
Hartselle
Howard C. Chandler
Cleo Ave
Dennis Biggs
Bellmede St
Tom McDaniels
Jone St
Vickie Lee McMinneman
Arthur S. Burleson
North St
Mary Inez
Johnson defers budget cuts to blunt 1967 inflation risk
President Johnson frames a fiscal 1967 budgetary cutback as postponement and deferral to shield the economy. Officials say shifts will offset rising Vietnam outlays, with total spending likely to reach a record in fiscal 1968 as Great Society programs remain largely intact amid GOP pressure for domestic cuts.
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Lown
Johnson
Vietnam
Markets notes on cottonseed and milk prices
Cottonseed price at 40 dollars per ton. Grade A milk at 6.55 dollars per hundredweight. Manufactured milk 3.20 dollars per hundredweight. Four percent basis referenced with 0.055 above four percent and direct ratio below four.
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Ees Devater
Eiheing Tneh
Birmingham Eggs Hold Steady at Retail Prices
Prices to retailers for eggs remain unchanged with full ample supply. Market notes show 1 dozen grades and cases listed. store mediums marked 44 46 44 4 4 and smalls 36 to 38 cents.
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Birmingham
Unclear poultry market report from Birmingham AP dispatch
A fragmented Birmingham AP market note describes unsettled broilers and fryers with weaker prices and low demand. Booker sells at lower levels as interest tightens amid quiet regional trade and ongoing slaughter activity.
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Birmingham
Booker
Pries
Ted Slaughter
Over The Counter Securities Prices and Market Notes
NASD quotations show representative interdealer prices around 1 00 a.m. The interdealer market moves through the day and prices exclude retail markups or commissions.
Wall Street mixed gains in late trading on light volume
The market edged into the plus column in moderate late trading as volume around 7.2 million shares lagged the week. Rubbers and chemicals led gains while steels and motors slipped. notable moves included Benguet up 1/2, Superior Oil up over 5, Fairchild up 4, and Texas Instruments up over 3. Itek and Motorola rose over 2 points.
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New York
Benguet
Superior Oil
Fairchild Camera
Texas Instruments
Itek
Motorola
Corning Glass
Owens
Corning
du Pont
American Stock Exchange
Youth survey shows teen demand for more outdoor recreation
The committee collected over 3 500 questionnaires from junior and senior high students. Final results arrive mid January, with City Administrator Larkin Yates outlining planned expansion of recreational facilities. A central council idea was pitched to streamline youth activities and avoid overlap.
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Cole
Chamber of Commerce
Larkin Yates
Tee
Soviet Warhead System Aims for Boosted ICBM Deployment
A report outlines a warhead system carried by a mother vehicle capable of delivering a megaton class yield upon dispersion after re entry. A precision control system would eject warheads at set velocity and altitude after the ICBM’s final stage. The development follows Defense Secretary McNamara’s note that the Soviet Union plans earlier deployment of longer range missiles per U.S. intelligence.
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Secetary of Defense
Robert S. Mcamara
Soviet Union
U.S
Mansfield Calls Cease Fire But Senators Push Military Drive
The Mansfield plan seeks a Christmas through mid February cease fire and stand-fast to pressure North Vietnam toward talks. Senators Stennis and Hollings pressed for expanded military action with Hollings urging 75 more bombing targets and Stennis warning of years of bloody fighting and insufficient funds without a stronger effort. President forecasts 9 to 10 billion dollars in supplemental war funds next month.
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John C. Stennis
D Miss
Ernest F. Hollings
D-S.c
Hollings
Johnson
North Vietm
Stennis
Jackson
Miss
Congress
Comets Formed Early In Solar System 3 Billion Years Ago
Astronomers estimate comets formed in the region near giant planets about 3.0 billion years ago, roughly aligning with the formation period of other solar system bodies. The timeline places comet origins alongside early planetary development around Saturn and Uranus.
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Saturn
Uranus
Solar System
Astrobugs to study body cells on Biosatellite 1 mission
After 47 orbits Biosatellite 1 will fire a retrorocket about 5 p.m. Saturday and parachute to earth. Aircraft will catch the capsule over the Pacific and tow the specimens to Hawaii for analysis. Mutations observed will help biologists infer effects of long space journeys on humans.
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Earth
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Air base raid details tie to MIG engagements near Hanoi
A spokesman reported U S pilots saw nine or ten Communist MIGs in the Hanoi area during raids on Tuesday and claimed two late-model MIG21s were damaged. The MIGs fired missiles and cannon at four F105 Thunderchiefs. no Os waves scored and American planes did not return fire.
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Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
U. S
Hanoi
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