Few See Electoral College In Action
New Jersey cast its 16 electoral votes for John F Kennedy in a brief ceremony in Trenton. The meeting, chaired by Gov Meyner, wrapped by 3 39 PM with all 16 votes counted as Kennedy.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1960
Page
16
New Jersey cast its 16 electoral votes for John F Kennedy in a brief ceremony in Trenton. The meeting, chaired by Gov Meyner, wrapped by 3 39 PM with all 16 votes counted as Kennedy.
McKinley Ludgood 58 of Carlton Alabama died in a two car crash on a county road near Jackson. Injured were Robert Hill II of Montgomery and William Hart of Jackson both 18. The deceased is a second cousin of Senator Lister Hill.
Willie Jack Reeves remained in custody in Lafayette Alabama awaiting return to Montgomery where he escaped from the county jail on Monday. He faces federal charges of transporting a car across state lines.
Tuesday night guide lists Radio and Television logs with Night Watch programs at 9 35 and 11 05 followed by Mutual News 10 30 eV News 10 35 Could Be You 11 30 Hit Parade 12 00 Sign Of were Two Consequences 11 55 News 1 25 News Weather 1 30 Loretta Young 12 15 Sige on CHANNEL 10 Educational Network.
Hartselle city council plans to approve a new garbage tax of 50 cents per month for residences to be paid with utility bills. The plan covers residential pickup with negotiations ongoing for businesses and supermarkets. Estimated revenue is uncertain though many light customers could yield hundreds monthly.
The bureau plans three travel exhibits next year as part of a centennial feature push. Officials announced the lineup includes a travel show slated for January 1922 and associated displays highlighting regional tourism.
Docks Director Earl M. McGowin reports Mobile Port total November tonnage at 1,232,436 tons, down from 1,249,590 a year earlier and below 1,309,201 the prior month. The figures cover state docks and private port facilities.
Jefferson County Democrats organized a permanent county campaign committee to back Democratic nominees in general elections. Rep. George Huddleston urged action, saying the era of sitting on our hands while Alabama votes for Democratic presidential candidates is over.
Prospect Drive resident Z P Watkins 76 and Eva H Bratton 39 were drivers in a rear end collision at 6th Ave and Prospect Dr both sustaining slight injuries. A second crash occurred when J T Dillard Jr 16 backed from A P Store lot into Alice Ferguson 43 at Johnston Street alley.
The muskeg, or bog area, of northern Canada covers an estimated half a million square miles, highlighting the extensive and swampy terrain across the region.
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