Say You Need Extra Cash Why Not Be A JP
A column urges Morgan County readers to consider running for Justice of the Peace as an easy way to earn money. It notes no formal qualifications are required, and a win can yield more fees than local judges. It cites Roy Bradford as best qualified among JP’s and warns many officeholders lack credentials. Page A-12.
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Morgan County
Justice of the Peace
Roy Bradford
Highway Patrol
Morgan
Bradford
Decatur
Johnson to order U N sanction compliance by U S firms
President Johnson plans an executive order to enforce United Nations sanctions against Rhodesia within days. The move follows the Security Council's decision to impose mandatory trade curbs, seen as a step to pressure Rhodesia's white minority government while Britain seeks a peaceful transition to majority rule.
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Washington
Johnson
Rhodesia
United Nations
U.S
U.N. Security Council
U.N
Britain
Ed Bruchac
Commonwealth
Rhodsia
U.N. Participation
Security Council
Post Office Braces For Late Yale Rush
Decatur post office eyes a Christmas mailing surge with last minute cards and parcels likely to top 275000 pieces on peak day. Postmaster J E Self notes zip coding aids efficiency and predicts faster all mail. air mail may fade as one day delivery nears. Zip codes start for newspapers and magazines Jan 1.
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Self
Christ
Cora Blair
Decatur
J. E. Self
U.S
Astrobugs Lost on Space Mission Over Pacific
A NASA Biosatellite mission lost a valuable astrobug satellite with 10 million specimens aboard after a retrorocket failure on day four. The biology lab capsule separated instead of reentering, entering uncontrolled orbit with its fate to burn up on reentry. NASA cited inability to determine the recovery failure cause.
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Honolulu
U.S
Biosatellite
Pacific
Biology Laboratory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Death in 7 Tenths of a Second
An AP piece by Jean Wardlow from the Miami Herald recreates a fatal crash at 60 mph showing how seven tenths of a second can kill. It cites a 4,000 pound car in a Dade County crash with a tree, detailing the moment-by-moment destruction and the victim’s injuries.
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Dade
Florida
Dade County Citizens Safety Council
Vocational Rehab Releases Gains for Handicapped
The Tennessee Valley Vocational Rehabilitation Center outlines new services for mentally and physically handicapped residents. Holmes Turner requests another counselor for the area and notes programs in four systems may expand to three more. Leroy Priest urges public education for social awareness to boost employment of the retarded. About 50 state residents attended the Congress Inn luncheon to hear progress and new methods.
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Judy Jones
Tennessee Valley’ Vocational Rehabilitation Center
Holmes. Turner
Civitan Foundation of
Ren
Holmes
Vocational Rehabilitation Service
Cullman
Lauderdale County
Muscle Shoals
Russellville
Leroy Priest
Congress Inn
Priest
Decatur Chamber elects five new directors to board
Five new directors were elected and three others named to the Decatur Chamber of Commerce board. Results announced Saturday by Chamber President Bob Harris.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bob Harris
Art Belew
Hicks Chevrolet
Bloodmobile Here Monday for Morgan County turnout
The Red Cross Bloodmobile makes its final Morgan County stop Monday at 305 Cain St NE from 11 am to 5 pm. Officials urge strong turnout after low November donations and a year-to-date shortfall of 1,507 pints toward the 2,300 pint goal. See bloodmobile on page A-12 for details.
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Red Cross
Morgan County
Cain St
Morgan County Leads Three-County Area in Jobs and Payroll
Morgan County tops Morgan Lawrence and Limestone in employment and payroll for April to June 1966. Manufacturing firms employed 9,041 with a $14,054,675 payroll while non manufacturing sites added 10,866 workers and a $12,934,923 payroll. County totals: 19,907 workers and $26,989,597 across 670 establishments. Chemical firms lead manufacturing payroll with 2,972 workers and $5,290,629.
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Cora Blair
Morgan County
Morgan, Lawrence and
Limestone
Decatur
State Employment Service
Morgan County and Cullman Areas Get FHA Funds
A Farmers Home Administration loan and grant totaling 292000 were approved for the JHA Water Authority to build a water system serving Joppa Hulaco and Ryan in Morgan and Cullman counties. Ernest E. Spiegel announced the approval after letters from Senator Sparkman and Senator Hill.
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Ryan
Farmers Home Administration
JHA Water Authority
Morgan and
Cullman County
Joppa
Hulaco
Ernest E. Spiegel
John Sparkman
Lister Hill
Viet Cong Forces Break Contact After Daylong Vietnam Battle
U S headquarters reports a Viet Cong force of about 500 men withdrew after a day of fighting 300 miles northeast of Saigon. Reinforced U S air cavalrymen, with helicopters ferrying company after company of the 1st Cavalry Division, entered the rugged coast area northwest of Qui Nhon on the South China Sea.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Qui Nhon
South China Sea
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U.N. Action
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Rts An
ATS TN AB Ate Arts Johnson
Yale
NASA
Associated Press
Jean Wardlow
Miami Herald
Bloodmobile
Paul A. Lamont
Amoco Chemicals
John A. Taylor
Taylor & Finney Inc
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