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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1966

Page

3

Auto pileup in fog injures several near US 31 intersection

A two car wreck and a later three car collision near the U S 31 and Bell Mina Road intersection sent multiple people to Decatur General and Athens Limestone hospitals. Injuries were not believed serious for most involved. A future note mentions rising family incomes.

Ih Mustang Furry Slay South End Decatur General Hospital U.S. 31 Bell Mina Rd Jerry Daniels Bonnie Rudder Athens Decatur General Bill Carn Athens-Limestone Hospital Bruce Harbell Harbell the Daily Daniel

Hospital Admissions List Names and Addresses

Miss Elizabeth Hinken and Locus J. join admissions along with Steven Goodpastor and Annie Ruth Mears. Other listed figures include Trinity 1 resident Mrs. Annie Ruth Mears and William Fuller on Church Street. Dallas Crowell appears from 5th Avenue SW.

Baugh-Wiley-Smith Admissions Elizabeth Hinken Locus J Steven Goodpastor 10Th Ave Annie Ruth Mears Trinity 1 William Fuller Church St Dallas Crowell 5Th Ave

Local Names and Addresses Listed Across Multiple Streets

A long list of individuals and addresses appears, including names such as Daniel J. Allen Austin St SW Little Miss Sonja Self Decatur 2 Travis L Cartwright Moulton 2 and James Pierce 8th Ave SW along with multiple Mrs. and Miss titles and street references across Decatur Danville Athens Hartsville and other locales. The fragment shows a dense roster of residents and household identifiers with street designations and nearby avenues and Drs. It reads like a directory or community roll call from a local paper.

Daniel J. Allen Austin St Sonja Self Decatur Travis L. Cartwright Moulton Martin Millsap Danville James Pierce 8Th Ave Burlen Smith Madison Amanda Rankin 12Th St Gregory Ingram Dodd Dr Julian Taylor Hartselle Timothy Coffman Elkmont Howard Summford Falkville Jerry E. Minton 10Th Ave. SE

Egg price shifts show mixed retail gains across sizes

Egg markets report prices mostly up 1 percent with higher rates for large and medium eggs. Demand is fair and supplies ample. Retailers see per dozen prices ranging from 50 to 152 cents for large, 45 to 148 cents for medium, and 36 to 38 cents for small eggs, including store delivery.

Poultry Market Report From Birmingham and Atlanta

Movement for broilers and fryers is fairly good with Christmas week expected and plant reports show satisfactory clearance. In Atlanta demand and prices are rising with trading activity steady and ready for trucklot sales amid mixed weight types and varying scales.

Birmingham Atlanta, Ga

U Thant Opens Study On Cease Fire Proposal

A U N spokesman said Thant will study a three point proposal aimed at a cease fire in North Vietnam. He noted efforts to halt bombing and de escalate hostilities while inviting all parties including the Viet Cong to peace talks. US Ambassador Goldberg delivered the request in a private meeting and pledged full cooperation.

U.N Thant North Vietnam U.S Arthur J. Goldberg Goldberg

Johnson to unveil defense budget plans and State of the Union

Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara will visit the ranch Tuesday to finalize details of the new defense budget, expected around 70 billion, with the total budget near 135 billion. President Johnson prepares two major documents for Congress: the defense budget and the State of the Union message outlining goals and plans. A decision on tax increases may come in the next weeks.

Defense Robert ‘S. McNamara Johnson Congress

Wilbur and Orville Wright Remembered by Patton

Patton recalls the Wright brothers in Geneva and Orville’s quiet library near his shop. He remembers tests at a dry river bed where planes were rebuilt after crashes. Wilbur’s humor helped them endure and the humble team’s belief they would fly remains a defining memory.

Orville Wilbur Patton

Airline reports Constellation crash origin in Miami

States and four other Colombians were aboard the Super-Constellation flight that began in Miami Florida according to the airline. Authorities investigated injuries and the cause of the crash as responders joined the scene.

States Miami Fla

Market declines with mixed starts after GE drop

New York stocks slipped late in the session with moderate volume estimated at 6.9 million. Major losses in General Electric accelerated the pullback, while some stocks such as Nopco Chemical rose slightly countering the downtrend.

New York General Electric Westinghouse Electric du Pont United Aircraft Jones &Laughlin Texas Instruments iKLM_ Airlines Airchild Studebaker Northwest Airlines United Airlines Nopco Chemical Pan American Texas

Planes damaged at Hanoi embassy raid and U S air losses rise

Spokesman says seven U S Air Force flights took part in the Hanoi fuel storage raid. U S planes flew 92 strike missions Sunday in southern North Vietnam. Total American planes lost in action: 144 in South Vietnam and 450 in North Vietnam, with four recently unannounced crashes out of enemy sight in the Gulf of Tonkin or Laos. Viet Cong launched eight small ground assaults and mortar attacks nationwide.

Hanoi U.S North Vietnam Saigon Gulf of Tong Kinh Laos South Vietnam

Plane crash near Eldorado Airport claims many lives

Kay Tuttle of Crestline Ohio survived a crash that killed 54 passengers and 6 crew as fog thickened near Eldorado Airport. She described the aircraft hitting dirt, swaying, and breaking apart before many escaped through an emergency exit. she broke a leg.

Ried Kay Tuttle Crestline Ohio Eldorado Airport Miss Tuttle Iam Ishe

JP Reports Filing Policy Sparks Circuit Clerk Scrutiny

JPs under the prior administration were directed to file reports with the board of revenue rather than the circuit clerk, despite a code requiring reports to be kept by the clerk of the circuit court. Officials say only Judge Roy Bradford’s reports have shown up in the clerk’s office for two years, with others not filed through the solicitor. Doss notes audits rely on board of revenue reports, though the latter has no remittance or collection records for the first 11 months of the year.

Jps Board of Revenue Circuit Court Circuit Clerk Roy Bradford Circuit Clerk’s Office Doss Board of Revenue Office Thomas Dossy

Administrative slip up tied to unpaid notices hit four months

Doss failed to file four months of reports due to an administrative slip up. state code requires receipts and copies for money handled by justices of the peace. The text notes penalties for failure and cites section 502, with fines and county fund implications. A butter churning machine and ancient salt phrases are also mentioned in passing.

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Buschs NO Bulova Accutron Bulova South Buschs 2Nd Ave Florence Huntsville Washington ST. N.E Vuune DI Decatur Markets Decatur General Admissions Wendell Patterson North St Elam B. Kuykendall Hollis West Sherman St George S. Parker Trinity 2 Norvit L. Hardin Eva’t Fant Linon Smith Monroe Dr Anglia McBeath 6Th Ave Ted Agee Danville Rd Thomas L. Namey James R. McDonald Johnny G. Holmes Patricia Walker Alpine St James M. Roger Carridale St Donald Dickey Courtland Robert E. Layman Truman Ave Murial Athens Cotton York ED Higdon M. R. Rankin Rex Rankin Geneva Wall Street Billy R Farris The Dental Arts Decatur, Ala Judicial Circuit Greece McWhirter Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation State National State National Bank HER Federal
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