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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1967
Page
1
The University of Georgia football team air charter from Athens to Memphis for the Liberty Bowl made a precautionary landing at a jetport when hydraulic pressure trouble appeared. The twin engine plane landed safely in drizzle after weather worsened en route.
The Decatur Daily invites reader participation with its Speak Out feature urging public commentary on current events and local concerns to gauge community sentiment. Citizens share opinions on issues affecting the city and region.
Beginning Sunday The Daily launches Speak Out a new feature inviting readers to voice opinions on current local state and national matters. The feature promises to raise questions and encourage participation from everyone interested in events and issues.
Palo Alto report says Stanford researchers created the active infectious core of a virus using DNA, an advance seen as a step toward understanding genetics and disease. The artificial DNA caused living cells to become infected as with a normal virus, signaling potential implications for cancer and biology.
U S warplanes resumed attacks on Hanoi for a second day, targeting bridges feeding routes to Red China. Air Force F105s from Thailand hit the Ca nal des Rapides bridge. reports say U S and Communist planes were downed in Thursday raids. Saigon also announced a 24 hour Christmas truce starting at 6 p m and said it would observe a 24 hour New Year truce in principle.
Mountain Lakes Association directors reelected J Hubert Richter as president and Walt Linde as vice president for 1968. Joe McPherson remains treasurer. Delbert Hicks becomes secretary. Dr Virgil McCain named to advisory council. Meeting set for January 26 at Decatur Inn.
The Decatur city commission plans to consider approving a $1 million revenue bond issue to fund extensions and improvements to the electric power system. If approved, about $3 million in plant revenue and the bond funding would finance five years of adding substations, lines, and facilities. Bids are to be solicited and opened January 10 contingent on commission authorization.
New York stocks lower with active trading while cotton and grains rise. Wheat and soybeans advance amid heavy demand. corn and oats higher. Hogs up 50 to 75 cents with 4,500 receipts top 19.85. Slaughter steers gain 25 cents with 4,000 receipts top 27.50.
State Health Department official arrives in Decatur to type the outbreak in Morgan County. Tests will characterize the illness, likely Type A influenza, comparing with cases across the nation. The virus is hitting both young and old, with higher absences in Decatur schools. over 10 percent of 8 604 students are out today.
Dr. Walter R. Courtenay, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, told the Kiwanis Club the United States should not have entered Vietnam unilaterally and compared the war to Korea while expressing support for the troops.
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U S. reports speculations that the Greek military regime works on a formula to bring King Constantine back from exile and ease national tension. In Washington Alabama senators Lister Hill and John Sparkman backed the social security bill, which the Senate approved 62 to 14.
The first degree murder trial of Charles William Goodwin resumed in Moulton with the state questioning witnesses. Six witnesses testified on Sept 24 near the courthouse square about Montgomery attempting to stop Goodwin's car to talk, with Montgomery catching up to the vehicle before the incident.
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