McNamara Reform Moves Reserve and Guard to One Management
Editorial argues Defense Secretary McNamara seeks to fold Army reserves into the National Guard. Alabama affects over 10 000 men and nationwide about 150 000 reservists could lose active status. Proposals would reshape the Dixie Division into brigades and tighten travel for reserve officers. Congress and state governors face scrutiny over the plan's practicality and cost.
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Defense
McNamara
Army Reserve
National Guard
Alabama
31St
Dixie’ Division
Army
Ailes
National Guard State Organization
Moon Eclipse Dazzles Moon Decatur Tonight
Moonlight spectacle draws residents across North and South America and other continents as Earth’s shadow produces a total lunar eclipse. Observers note the penumbra at 6 01 p.m. CST and total eclipse around 8 07 p.m. with the reddened moon visible before fading by 11 14 p.m. local time.
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Decatur
North America
South America
West
Africa
Europe
Nature
Huntsville
Penumbra
Umbra
Johnson outlines plan to replace Panama Canal with sea level route
President Johnson announced the United States will pursue a sea level canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific and may turn Panama Canal Zone control over to Panama after a new canal opens. Four route options were noted including Panama Colombia and Nicaragua. Estimates suggested costs from 620 million to 1.9 billion depending on route.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
Johnson
United States
Panama Canal
Pacific
Panama Canal Zone
White House
Panama
Canal Zone
Canal
Colombia
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Humberto
Tire and wheel stolen from Plymouth parked at residence
Drbimae Glimpses commonity and R Reeves report to police a theft on Thursday of a tire and wheel from a 1964 Plymouth parked in front of 314 Oak Street. The tire and wheel were taken from a rack beneath the car.
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R. Reeves
Oak St
Kidnap Tale From Cullman Sheriff Details
Sheriff Waldrop said J F Griffin was kidnapped near Cullman Thursday night robbed of about 1200 dollars and dumped near Tuscaloosa. Griffin reported a red light car stopped him on Interstate 65 then a man with a .38 pistol forced him into the car and drove south across gravel roads before fleeing remains. Griffin found a truck stop where a girl called police.
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Winford Turner
Cullman
W. C. (Crant) Waldrop
Cullman County
Montgomery
Tuscaloosa
Waldrop
J. F. Griffin
Tennessee
Griffin
Odel
Grifin
Wal- See
Business leaders say 1965 not a problem year for economy
Frederick Kappel of AT&T reports after a White House conference that business executives, with Johnson, see no 1965 problem year. He notes optimism varies, but consensus favors constructive dialogue and ample opportunity if regulations ease.
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Washington
Johnson
Frederick Kappel
The
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Kappel
White House
Blue Ribbon Business Council
Britain Delays Postwar Loan Payments
Britain postponed $138.1 million in interest and principal due December 31 to the United States and $37.7 million to Canada on postwar reconstruction loans. The deferment, announced by Chancellor James Callaghan, aims to conserve dwindling foreign exchange reserves.
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Louis Nevin London
Britain
United States
Canada
James Callaghan
House of Commons
Tom Dalyell
Subzero in 18 States Highlights Arctic Blast
The Associated Press reports bitter cold across 18 states from Michigan to Nevada with subzero readings. Hibbing Minnesota hit 30 below zero and Missoula Montana logged 10 below as nursing home fires claimed several lives and crews battled water shortages. Governors Love and Guy conducted statewide checks on conditions.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Missouri
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Hibbing
Minn
Montana
Missoula
North Atlantic
Florida
Fountaintown
Ind
Win
Field
Ill
Texas
John Love
Colorado
William Guy
North Dakota
Bekins Moving Ad Promotes Worldwide Service
An classified style notice by Bekins Moving advertises worldwide moving services with contact details and phone number for a regional relocation specialist. It highlights packing, loading, and shipping options for residential and corporate clients.
Rivalry and a famed long portage on the Tennessee River
The article recalls competition between rail and water traffic in the Valley and Hobbs Island where two transport giants joined in a clever operation to tame the river. It notes a historic barge transfer that kept movement steady before the Muscle Shoals hurdle was cleared, told by John Knox.
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Hobbs Island
John Knox
Muscle Shoals
Gangland Boss Bonanno Reported Alive After Disappearance
Cosa Nostra boss Joseph Bonanno was reported alive and well by his lawyer. Bonanno vanished from a Park Avenue sidewalk October 21 amid kidnapping rumors and speculation of a possible gangland execution. His lawyer confirmed the boss is in good health and on the way back from an underworld limbo, amid prior reports from informants and a waiting grand jury appearance.
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Arthur Everett
NEW York
Cosa Nostra
Joseph
Joe Bananas
Bananna
Underworld
Park Avenue
Bonanno
Hearst
Walter Winchell
William P. Maloney
Calamari
Panama
United
Maloney
Salvatore
Bill) Bonanno
Decatur Felt Sudden F-1 Engine Static Fire
NASA official Bart Slattery explains Decatur’s late Friday sound and tremor came from a static firing of a 1.5 million thrust F-1 engine at Redstone. The test, delayed, produced a low frequency air transfer during a temperature inversion, not ground shaking.
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Decatur
Bart Slattery
NASA
Redstone
Slattery
Don't Forget At McDoneld's The Magicords
A fragment notes McDoneld's venue and the Magicords band in a playful tease. The line “I'm Wun gry” appears as a quirky quoted claim or lyric fragment. No clear event or date is provided.
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McDoneld’s
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