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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1963
Page
3
In Hays Kansas police impounded a goat owned by City Commissioner Tom Boone after it wandered into town and chased children. Boone was fined $15 for permitting a goat to run at large before the animal was returned. The story also notes average farm and factory wages.
Moulton Police Chief William Bigbee, in office for several months, has been offered a higher salary in Germantown Tennessee. Town Council cannot match the figure and may lose him. Councilman Wallace Sneed says they will discuss the situation, while Bigbee indicates he will likely return to Germantown. Current pay is $300 a month.
Soviet police lifted the blockade of Ghana's embassy in Moscow as protests over a Ghanaian medical student's death cool. Ambassador John B. Elliot sought police protection to prevent further damage from anti Soviet demonstrations.
In Texarkana Arkansas a tarpaulin covered trailer parked before a restaurant hid a live cougar in a cage. University of Houston students placed the display as a prank and faced curious locals peeking inside. No theft issues were reported regarding the school mascot.
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