Union Files Charges Against Autolite Corp
The UAW AFL CIO filed charges with the NLRB in Atlanta on December 11 against Autolite Corp of Alabama at Decatur. The charge alleges coercion threats restraint and discharge of employees in violation of Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. NLRB investigator Eugene C Curtis is in Decatur handling the case. Autolite plant manager R C Boden says the company will cooperate with the investigation.
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United Automobile Workers Union
UAW
Afl—Cio
Atlanta
National Labor Relations Board
Autolite Corp. of
Alabama
Decatur
NLRB
Thomas J. Starling
International
Starling
Eugene C. Curtis
Death Notices Mrs Barbara V Williams Fort Myers Fla
Mrs Barbara V Williams of Fort Myers Florida died Thursday at her home. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent of 1613 Locust Street Decatur. Funeral services will be announced later.
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Barbara V. Williams
Fort Myers
Fla
Vincent
Locust St
Decatur
Funeral for Mrs. W Henry Herring in Hartselle
Mrs. W Henry Herring 84 of Hartselle dies and funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Lebanon Baptist Church with Rev. Douglas Dexter officiating. Burial follows at Herring Cemetery directed by Peck with ne phews as pallbearers and Lebanon church deacons as honorary pallbearers. Survivors include a half sister Mrs Eva Thompson of Texas and she was a Lebanon Baptist Church member. The body will be taken to the residence about 10 a.m. today and remain there until the service.
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Hartselle
W. Henry Herring
Lebanon Baptist Church
Douglas Dexter
Herring Cemetery
Peck
Eva Thompson
Texas
Burial for Mrs Cora West at Falkville Church
Mrs Cora West obituary indicates the service is held at Falkville Methodist Church at 2 p.m. today with burial in Falkville Cemetery.
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Cora West
Morgan County Schools Get Federal Aid Under Public Law 874
Morgan County schools are certified to receive 47142 in federal funds under Public Law 874. The aid targets districts in federally affected areas, per a telegram from Sen. Lister Hill, Sen. John Sparkman, and Rep. Bob Jones. Morgan County Superintendent Lester Wooten commented on the receipt.
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Morgan County
Lister Hill
John Sparkman
Bob Jones
Lester Wooten
Local Figures Named in Hospital Notice
Miss Carol McBay of 1115 6th Ave SE Master John Shelton Jr of Falkville Mrs Janie Hodges of 1811 12th St SE Jimmy Dyer of 1009 7th Ave SE Norma Humphrey of Decatur. The list appears to be a public notice of hospital or medical records involving these individuals with addresses in Alabama communities.
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Carol McBay
6Th Ave
John Shelton Jr
Falkville
Janie Hodges
12Th St
Jimmy Dyer
7Th Ave
Norma Humphrey
Decatur
Decatur General Dismissals and Admissions
A list shows several dismissals at Decatur General, including minor children and adults, with addresses across Arab and Hartselle. It also lists multiple admissions such as Robert Michael Gunner and a series of infant names and guardians.
Unclear entry from African conflict page with troop movements
Refugees and troops move through town toward the African quarters as Indian Gurkha detachments spearhead an assault toward Katanga пози tions. Gas forces advance from northern foxholes driving toward the business district amid heavy resistance. Major landmarks such as Tshombe's palace and the Lido Hotel are noted in the southern town area.
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Katanga
United Nations
Belgian Congo
Tshombe
Lido
Prince Leopold African Hospital
Falkville Class of 1958 Plans December Reunion
Falkville High School Class of 1958 schedules a reunion for December 26 at 7 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Freeman in Falkville. All members are urged to attend. Courtland High School C Club elects Paulette Daniels secretary and Judy Beck treasurer at the recent monthly meeting.
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Falkville
R. M. Freeman
Courtland
Courtland High School
Paulette Daniels
Tary
Judy Beck
County readers set to fund school maintenance
Money would be used for main tenance and operation of the County schools.
Degree Earned by Tennessee Coed After Jail Stop
A University of Tennessee journalism major from Jefferson City faced three delinquent parking tickets minutes before graduation. Police offered jail or letting the car be hauled. Miss Franklin paid a $9 fine, explained her case, and then joined the graduation line to receive her degree.
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Knoxville
Tenn
University of Tennessee
Franklin
Jefferson City
Weather and River Summary for Decatur and Vicinity
Friday night Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge measured 19.90 feet with no rise in 14 hours. Sea level reading 554.20 feet. Friday temperature 47 degrees. Today forecast cloudy with occasional rain and slowly rising temperatures. East to northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
30-Day Forecast Sees Temperature Variance Across U S
The Weather Bureau projects mid December to mid January temperatures to run below normal in the western two thirds of the nation. Above normal in the east and Gulf States with near normal elsewhere. Precipitation expected above normal in the east and Southwest, below normal in the Pacific Northwest, and generally near normal in unspecified areas.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Plateau
Central Plains
Bureau
Appalachians
East
Gulf States
Atlantic Seaboard
Southwest
Pacific Northwest
Kennedy visit highlights Puerto Rico celebrations
President Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy toured San Juan with Gov Muñoz Marín. Thousands waved welcome signs as Puerto Rico’s flags and Latin American banners lined the palace route. Kennedy praised local leaders and outlined Alliance for Progress aims while Puerto Ricans noted their commonwealth status and political debates.
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Puerto Rico
Governor's
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Munoz Marin
Washington
United States
U.S
Christian Independent Association
la Fortaleza
Jose Benitez
Guam
Teodoro Moscoso
Alliance For Progress Program
Arturo Morales-Carrion
Governor's Mansion
Kennedys
San Juan Harbor
Caracas
Venezuela
Maybe couple welcomes son and Rober son daughter birth notes
Mr and Mrs James Edward Maybe of 1026 Grant St report a son born Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Harvey C Roberson of Box 264 Moulton report a daughter born Friday at Keesenaeaaemee 1811 12th St SE. A son was born Friday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic and Hospital.
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James Edward Maybe
Grant St
Decatur General Hospital
Harvey C. Roberson
Moulton
Keesenaeaaemee New
12Th St
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Worthington Credit Formed At Decatur Auditorium
Worthington Corp employees meeting at the Decatur Electric Auditorium organized the Air Employes Federal Credit Union. Membership covers Worthington staff in Decatur and their families, with board elected including James E. Johnson as president and Roberta Whitmire as treasurer. Committees named and officers listed.
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Worthington Corp
Decatur Electric Auditorium
Air Employes Federal Credit Union
Worthington
Decatur
James E. Johnson
Roberta Whitmire
Harold Waugh
Bobby R. Jett
Chester E. Beaty
Johnson
Jett
Waugh
Beaty
William D. Standridge
William M. Wallace
Henry J. Walker
James Moses
Jimmy Gillispie
Bobby Murphy
Kennedy Visit Faces Heightened Caracas Security
Venezuelan officials describe tightened security as President Kennedy prepares to fly into Caracas. Authorities closed a ten mile six lane highway to the airport route and police stopped cars for weapons checks amid unrest sparked by leftist groups. Sears stores were attacked with a gasoline bomb and gunfire, one leftist wounded, two shops closed. Many Americans fear the trip could be used by Castro supporters to condemn the visit, though many locals seem eager to welcome Kennedy.
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Caracas
Richard M. Nixon
Sears
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Cuba
Fidel Castro
El Salvador Emerges as Leading Coffee Exporter
El Salvador stands as a major global coffee exporter, ranking among the top producers with extensive international demand and shipments reaching multiple markets worldwide.
U.S. Seeks Congo Cease Fire Through UN Mediation
A State Department statement says force alone cannot solve Congo troubles. The U.S. hopes Tshombe will negotiate and leave Elisabethville for a neutral meeting with Adoula. The UN and Washington discuss a cease-fire, with Thant delaying a Congo advisory meeting amid talk of a quick UN victory in Elisabethville.
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Congo
U.S. State Department
Washington
United States
Tshombe
United Nations
Thant
Britain
Katanga
U.N
Elisabethville
More Vietnam Aid Promised Amid Growing U S Involvement
President Kennedy signals stepped up U S aid to South Vietnam to bolster resistance against the Viet Cong. White House says cost and troop specifics unavailable but no plan for American combat troops is stated. Taylor’s in country report warns stronger aid and reforms are needed to prevent a communist takeover.
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Diem
White House
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
South Viet Nam
North
Viet Nam
Laos
Taylor
South
Kennedy
Southeast Asia
Bead Trade in 17th Century Massachusetts
Wampum, made from tubular beads of hard clam and white conch shells, faced difficulties in production. A standard string of 360 beads was valued at five shillings in Massachusetts in 1637.
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Massachusetts
Fines Paid in Limestone County Court
Athens Limestone County circuit clerk's office collected 379.85 dollars on Friday in payment of 13 fines. Six cases involved no driver’s license, others covered speeding, and one for public drunkenness.
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Athens
Limestone County Circuit Clerk's Office
Improper muffler cited under prohibition law
Scie Garay involved as teens face action under prohibition law citations. Officials note safety and noise complaints tied to vehicle muffler violations.
Boeing Begins Saturn Booster Work In Southeast
Boeing plans immediate work in New Orleans and the Southeast on its Saturn 1B booster. George H. Stoner will direct the effort from Michoud near New Orleans with offices in Huntsville and coordinated transfers from Seattle and Wichita to build a Southeast nucleus by mid 1963. The move aims to employ several thousand workers in the region, with a core group of Boeing staff relocating.
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Seattle
Wash
Boeing Co
New Orleans
U.S
Lysle A. Wood
Aero Space Division
George H. Stoner
Boeing Saturn
Huntsville
Ala
Stoner
Michoud
Boeing
Wichita
Kan
Lawrence County Health and Local News Briefs
Ann Callahan was dismissed from Lawrence County Hospital and is improving at home. Mr and Mrs Bob Hensley are ill. Carlton Way fell from a building while working and broke his foot. Omie Johnson returned home after visiting Chicago. Some residents attended training union and church services at Enon Sunday night. Mrs J W McCaghren is improving at home.
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Ann Callahan
Lawrence County Hospital
Bob Hensley
Carlton Way
Omie Johnson
Clifford Owens
Owens
Chicago
Training Union
Enon
J. W. McCaghren
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Linda Kay Shull
Short St
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5Th Ave
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8Th Ave
Wendell Ray Patterson
Wendell Owen
14Th Ave
M. M. Spillers
Daniel Michael
11Th Ave
Robert Lewis Turrentine
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Woodmont
Daryl Alan Davis
11Th St
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