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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1966
Page
12
The report traces Walt Disney from early success to a worldwide icon. It highlights his color cartoons, nature films, ventures into adventure and musical genres, and his role in television. It notes Disneyland’s vast impact, his studio's scale, and his many honors including Oscars and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
County level votes show approval in Morgan 357 to 496 against, Limestone 589 to 555, Cullman 372 to 799, Lawrence 232 to 426, Madison 620 to 548, Marshall 462 to 1041, Colbert 154 to 153. Farmers favored quotas in Morgan by 839 to 112, Lawrence by 630 to 97, Limestone by 1130 to 108, and Cullman by 1164 to 206.
The dispute centers on a Manchester book sold for 650000 to Look publisher Cowles Communications and Harper & Row. It reportedly includes allegedly inaccurate references to the Kennedys and LBJ, with tensions dating to the Dallas to Washington flight after the assassination and ongoing debate over publication timelines.
Tonga remains the final sovereign Polynesian realm in Oceania, continuing its unique royal traditions and regional role amid cultural and political shifts.
Decatur loan for middling cotton inch. Cottonseed at 40. Milk Grade A at 6.55 per hundred. Manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. Pulpwood 13.50 per cord. No 2 White Ear Corn 1.07. No 2 White Shelled Corn 1.46. No 2 Oats 0.68. Wood 45 and 3. Direct ratio above four per cent.
Morgan County a Red Cross drive aims to collect at least 15 pints of O positive blood for a Birmingham heart surgery. Director Mrs. L. G. Johnson says the chapter plans to have donors give before the Bloodmobile opens at 11 a.m. with a mid year quota of 100 pints and 68 collected earlier this month.
Slate reported Wednesday that Rep Rankin Fite of Marion or Rep Hugh Merrill of Calhoun could become Speaker. Wallace cited both men who met with the Jefferson County delegation to discuss abolishing the aviation gas tax. The tax faces long opposition from airlines and lawmakers, though supporters say it spurred airport growth. A full repeal seems unlikely but a compromise cut may be possible.
Quotations from the NASD reflect representative interdealer prices as of approximate times. The report notes these figures as guidance for over the counter securities trading without guaranteeing exact execution prices.
A Decatur Daily spot check shows most stores will close on December 26 with only one store undecided. Downtown and shopping centers typically close for major holidays as Christmas falls on Sunday and employers grant workers Monday off.
An accident at about 4 p.m. injured individuals as a truck traveled 44 feet. Patrolmen Ernest Murrah and Allen Davis investigated the scene. Funeral services will be announced later by McConnell Funeral Home.
The Department of Aeronautics has bitterly opposed any reduction in the tax, arguing it would harm aviation funding and safety programs. A spokesman stated the department needs sustained revenue to support infrastructure and research initiatives.
Mrs Noel Callahan president of the Decatur Federation of Garden Clubs said the Prayers for Peace program may become an annual event. Decoration of the tree continued for tonight's program with support from the Agriculture Committee of the Decatur Kiwanis Club and Gateway Shopping Center. Garden clubs across Alabama will join similar Christmas season efforts, with Mrs Dorothy Parrish of Greenville chairing Every Light for Peace in Alabama. The statewide committee includes a representative from each of the 12 Decatur federated clubs.
Prices at farms show heavy 15 and light type 64 in Atlanta. In Birmingham under weak demand for next week, few ready to cook sales reported, live supplies ample and plants reporting desired weights. Estimated slaughter today about 957000 head, near last Thursday.
Stock losses widened in late trading as volume sank to about 6.6 million shares. Autos and steels slipped after November production data showed slower business pace, with General Motors and Chrysler each down about 1 percent.
Xerox fell about four points while Polaroid slipped around two. General Electric US Gypsum and Allegheny Ludlum posted losses near a point. Texas Instruments Raytheon advanced. Fairchild Camera Disney KLM Northwest Anaconda Texas Merck and Zenith shed around a point. Prices stayed irregularly higher on the American Stock Exchange.
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