Germans Lost Edge In Battle Of The Bulge Bastogne Standoff
20 years after Bastogne siege, Gen. Heinrich von Luettwitz recalls the Ardennes attack and why capturing Bastogne would not have changed the outcome. He notes fog and Allied air superiority hindered German success and recounts McAuliffe’s famous Nuts reply to the surrender ultimatum.
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Bulge
Bastogne
Luettwitz
Ardennes
Washington
Ger
Anthony C. McAuliffe
McAuliffe
101St Airborne
U.S.A
Washington Avenue
Normandy
Ardennes Forest
Hitler
Antwerp
Local notices and small-town incidents reported
The Decatur Humane Society lists two orange and white kittens at Ashwander Bryan Clinic ready for adoption. A coat and shirt found at 924 Lamar St. SW contained a bank book, $25, and a Douglas Wayne Clary license. owner search unsuccessful. Items stolen from a Huntsville resident included underwear and wrapping paper valued at $20. Vehicle collisions occurred in Culver Cleaners and Gateway Shopping Center lots, involving several named residents. See Diary on page 2.
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Decatur Humane Society
Ashwander & Bryan Clinic
Lamar St
Douglas Wayne Clary
McRae & Vaughn
Trinity
Veronica Shores
Huntsville
Decatur
Must a Church Attendance Define True Christianity
A writer argues that being a devout Christian requires fellowship with the church. He compares it to needing a golf course to become an expert golfer and notes Christ loves the church and gave himself for it. He asserts true Christians worship with others and love the church.
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K.F
Christo
Christ
Hisyehurch
Decatur Electric Manager Tests Bare-Hand Bucket Truck
Decatur Electric Manager Quince Eddens volunteers to touch a 26 500 volt line while the department watches. The Ohio Brass Co and the department demonstrate the insulated bucket truck designed to handle up to 250 000 volts. The $35 000 truck is touted as a revelation that could improve service without interrupting lines.
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Quince Eddens
Decatur Electric Department
Earl Shidener
Decatur Electric
Eddens
Ohio Brass Co
Nashville
Decatur Daily
Electric Department
Ohio Company
GOP Opposes Curb On Rules
Democrats seek to curb the House Rules Committee by limiting its hold on bills to 21 days. The plan, backed by leadership, faces Republican opposition at a gathering of GOP lawmakers in the new Congress convening Jan. 4.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House Rules Committee
Iran
House
Congress
Rules Committee
Congress May Force Army Reserve Survival Questioned
Washington officials said Congress probably could require keeping the Army Reserve alive, though they called it a close legal question. They clarified the 550,000 man National Guard would be an all volunteer force and noted uncertainty about the reorganization’s legal dimensions.
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Washington
Congress
Pentagon
State's Free Program Blasted Today
Gov. George Wallace may call a January special session to seek a $100 million education bond. Sen. Bob Gilchrist warned borrowing more risks future administrations and noted a free highway program would cost taxpayers over $60 million in interest.
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George Wallace
Morgan Lawrence
Bob Gilchrist
Wallace
Gilchrist
Visiting pioneers share tales of time and toil
John Knox visits near Neel to meet a white haired lady recounting a growing oak tree from a slender shoot in a fence to a hobby horse for grandchildren. The tale links 71 years of married life to Cherokee country and the evolving history of Lawrence and Morgan counties.
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John Knox
Neel
Guntersville
Lawrence
Morgan Counties
Steel Unions Open Contract Talks With Major Producers
Pittsburgh AP report says the AFL-CIO United Steelworkers launch plant level negotiations with 11 major steel producers as national talks will reopen at year end. The union seeks higher pay and job security and may strike 120 days after national talks begin.
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Pittsburgh
Afl-Cio
United Steelworkers
USW
Appointment with Glenn Butler for Electrolux Cleaner
A notice requests making an appointment with Glenn Butler for an Electrolux cleaner. The contact number is 353 9579 and the box number is 15. The note appears as a classified ads style item.
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Glenn Butler
Electrolux
Firm Plans Athens Setup
Hale Manufacturing Co plans a spring 1965 operation in Athens with $100000 starting payroll. The firm will lease the Athens Warehouse from Winston Garth and employ about 30 workers initially with expansion goals. They remodel the warehouse at an estimated $75000 and already run a Foley Alabama plant.
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James Long
Athens
Putman
Foley
Ala
Billy Malone
Garth
Wallace Blasts Supreme Court Ruling on Civil Rights Law
Gov. George Wallace denounces the Supreme Court decision upholding public accommodations in the Civil Rights Act. He calls it a staggering blow to free enterprise and private property rights, noting the Court had previously deemed such activity unconstitutional under the commerce clause. He promises a continuing response.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
U.S. Supreme Court
Wallace
Supreme Court
Duke of Windsor undergoes tests before abdominal operation
The Duke of Windsor continues examinations ahead of a possible abdominal operation to remove an artery blister the size of an orange. Premier Moro allies pick Giovanni Leone as the Christian Democrats candidate for Italy's presidential election. Dean Rusk urges closer Allied consultations and support for South Vietnam amid nuclear command talks.
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Houston, Tex
Duke of Windsor
Rome
Aldo Moro
Christian Democrats
Italy
Giovanni Leone
Paris
U. S
Dean Rusk
South Viet Nam
Markets At A Glance From New York and Chicago
New York stocks move lower with active trading, while bonds show mixed early activity. In Chicago wheat rises on firmer demand, soybeans fall on liquidation as top prices and bids emerge.
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New York
Chicago
Eee
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Bank St. Hospital
Culver Cleaners
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6Th Ave
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Gateway Shopping Center
Gail Jones Duffey
16Th Ave
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Sherman St
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