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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1968
Page
1
Atlanta police broadcast an all points alert for two white men in a tan car believed to hold Barbara Jean Mackle captive. FBI confirms a pickup order. agents will investigate amid uncertainty as investigators assess possible link to the ransom case.
AP reports the Apollo 8 crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders begin liftoff at 7 51 a m EST aboard a Saturn 5 from Cape Kennedy Florida with an 11 5 minute ride to initial earth orbit 119 miles up. Contaminated fuel and weather concerns loom as launch team plans go no go decision with final forecast awaiting.
Monsanto Company announces expansion that will more than double its adiponitbile production facilities for nylon yarn and yarn resins. The project relies on process improvements via the electrohydrodimerization method and will require only minor new capital compared with the existing plant.
Four people were injured when a bus hit a car then crashed through a guard rail into a creek near Ram er Alabama, troopers reported. The incident occurred today on a state road near the town.
The National Communicable Disease Center announced 703 pneumonia influenza deaths for the week ending Dec 14 across 122 cities, with New York 118 and Chicago 54. The flu surge disrupts schools, events, and even the planned Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower wedding as public figures fall ill.
An AP wirephoto map shows shaded states with isolated flu like cases and dotted states with outbreaks. The graphic highlights regional spread patterns and warning zones for health officials.
Markets in New York show mixed stocks amid active trading. Chicago grain futures rise on strong demand for wheat and soybeans while corn and oats fall from liquidation. Hog prices jump up to 25 cents with 4,500 receipts and top at 21.25. slaughter steers rise up to 25 with 3,500 receipts and top at 31.00.
The Decatur Board of Education approves a project funded by the Education Professions Development Act to raise city student teachers to 50. It will hire a director and secretary, supply classroom materials, and source helpers from Alabama College, Athens College and other state universities. The plan aims to begin in January or February with potential future hires for full positions.
Governor Albert Brewer met with the State Milk Control Board after criticizing a December price hike. Richard Beard said the 1 p.m. session aimed to finalize discussions, with the January 1 1969 effective date for new milk price limits of 59 to 61 cents.
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A $500000 ransom was reported paid for Barbara Mackle but she remained missing as FBI nabbers, Ruth Eisemann Schier and Gary Krist, remained at large. The two fugitives tied to the Institute of Marine Sciences work and a speedboat ransom attempt preceded a chaotic sequence beginning Tuesday in Georgia. The case links to George D Deacon with a California escape and university ties while authorities traced license plates and police exchanges intensified.
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