Docket Lists Numerous Local Offenses And Traffic Counts
Recorder's docket outlines seven overparking charges five public drunkenness counts two each for reckless driving disregarding red light and improper parking one each for disorderly conduct double parking speeding and improper turn. A collision on 3rd St and 6th Ave involved a 1962 Ford driven by Ruby B Hill and a parked 1953 GMC owned by R M Bridges. Police report drugs worth about seventy five dollars were taken from a drug salesman's car behind Alabama Drug Co. Bank St saw glass broken at Curry Hames Furniture and Appliances but entry not gained. Champion Old Somerville Road patient at Hartselle Hospital. See DIARY On Page 2.
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Recorder’s
3Rd St
6Th Ave
Ruby B. Hill
8Th Ave
R. M. Bridges
Alabama Drug Co
Bank St
Wish Every Day Could Be Christmas
The writer notes Christmas goodwill comes from Christ's birth and can last daily. If all accepted Christ and lived with Christ given goodwill, every day would feel like Christmas. Many people show unselfish acts year round, and faith can transform greed into generosity and harshness into graciousness.
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Christ
Transit 5A Fails in Navigation Data Mission
The Navy satellite Transit 5A struggles with its primary mission to provide navigation data. Launch from Point Arguello, California, produced a long visual display.
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Washington
Navy
Point Arguello
Calif
Frigidaire Clearance Sale Advertises Christmas Deals
Weather and river info appear on page two with tomorrow forecast. A Frigidaire Appliance clearance sale promotes early Christmas shopping at Robinson's.
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Frigidaire
Robinson's
Ady
Markets At A Glance New York and Chicago
New York stocks higher with mixed bonds as corporates generally rise. Cotton advanced on buying by commission houses. Chicago wheat held firm for March while corn declined on moderate liquidation. Oats stayed steady to firm, March strong. soybeans mostly weak on liquidation.
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New, York
Chicago
Prison Board Holds Closed Session Over Director’s Fate
The Alabama State Prison Board met behind closed doors to decide whether to dismiss Prison Director Frank Lee after hours of public discussion. Tensions rose as board member Charles Woods urged secrecy to discuss the director’s character while Gov. Patterson urged retention.
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Woods
Herschal Littrell
Athens
Lee
John Patterson
Charles Woods
Dothan
Crisis In Congo Topic At Little Summit
President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan began their talks at a seaside Nassau summit amid concern over a Congo crisis. They planned two days of discussions on Cold War issues including Skybolt missile tensions and potential U.S. military support for U.N. efforts in the Congo. A U.S. military mission was announced to survey needs before more aid and possible American action.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Congo
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
George W. Ball
Lord Home
Peter Thorneycroft
U.S
Katanga
Leopoldville
U.N
United States
Louis W. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Moscow
Hope Rises For Prisoners In Cuban Negotiations
American negotiator James B. Donovan returns to Miami after talks with Cuban officials on the release of 1,113 Bay of Pigs prisoners. Mothers and relatives hope for freedom by Christmas as clothing and food shipments are organized for prisoners at Isle of Pines and Principe Prison. Castro demanded 62 million dollars in exchange but agreed to accept aid. release may occur on delivering 20 percent with a pledge for the rest.
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Havana
James B. Donovan
Miami
Fla
Donovan
Isle of Pines
Principe
Castro
Francis Gary Powers
Adolph Abele
Alvaro Sanchez
Virginia Betancourt
Berta Barreto
Pris
United States
Opa-Locka
Phone Sears Your Christmas Or Ders
An on duty operator lists hours until 7 p.m. for a Sears related service with a contact number 353-1560 and advertisement text.
Airman hitchhikes home for Christmas from England to Maine
Airman Frank Munroe 27, stationed in England, travels through Decatur and Birmingham toward Bangor Maine to spend Christmas with his wife and two children. He cites saving money as the motive and plans further travel by air or bus from New York.
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England
Frank Munroe
Bangor
Maine
Birmingham
Decatur
Miami
Sculthrope
6Th Ave
Munroe
New York
State National Plans Revealed
State National Bank proposes a 10 percent stock dividend and sale of 2,000 new shares to officers and employees, raising capital stock to 2 million dollars and total capital and surplus to 5.2 million. The plan, awaiting Comptroller of the Currency approval, goes to the January 8 shareholders meeting.
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State National Bank
State National
C. W. Nelson
State National Presi
STATE
Mutinous Argentina Prison Riots End With Mass Fatalities
In Villa de Voto prison near Buenos Aires riot guards killed 23 inmates and 10 guards before order was restored at 4 a.m. after a 15 hour clash. Rioters seized 20 hostages including a chaplain then targeted ringleaders as guards unleashed a manhunt killing several gunmen.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Villa de Voto
Villa de Vote
Hernando Beiro
Leopoldo Insaurralde
Miguel Paiva
Penal Institutes
Somerville Cafe Robbery Probed
Somerville sheriffs deputies Dick Goode and A J Hallmon investigated a break in at Powell's Cafe Somerville this morning. Owner Thomas Powell estimated 30 to 40 dollars taken from the juke box and 10 to 12 cartons of cigarettes missing. Entrance appeared gained by breaking the back door.
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Somerville
Sheriff's
Dick Goode
A. J. Hallmon
Powell’s Cafe
Hallmon
Thomas Powell
Eloise Edwards
Hallman
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James F. Neal
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Neal
U.S. District Court
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Belgium
Albert Schweitzer
United Nations
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Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
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al Hartnett
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