Decatur local notes include traffic crash and fires
Mrs Josephine Almon travels to St Louis to visit her son Dr Galiano and wife in Washington and great niece Miss Patsy Goggin of New York City. A 9 45 a m Thursday crash at Jackson and 4th involved James Ryan and I Z Mangrum Jr both eastbound. Morgan County through October sales total 62945600 per Decatur Chamber. Sheriff charges one with highway intoxication. Four Northwest Decatur fires reported with no losses. Limestone Sheriff cites no major liquor interdiction effort. three cases on Highway 20. Weather predicts a cold spell with a likely very cold Sunday and minimal precip. Diar y on Page 2.
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Josephine Almon
St. Louis
Samuel Galiano
Galiano
Washington
Patsy Goggin
New York City
James Ryan
8Th Ave
I. Z. Mangrum Jr
Cherry St
Jackson St
4Th Ave
Jackson
Mangrum
Ryan
Decatur
Lth Ave
Finley Dr
11Th Ave
12Th Ave
Dorothy Madden
Limestone
Clyde Ennis
Huntsville
Highway 20
Christian view on going steady for a young girl
The adviser says many couples differ and caution against steady dating at a young age. It notes insecurity in steady relationships and affirms respecting parental guidance and home values. It cites Paul and warns that evil companions corrupt good morals.
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Paul
Work Cut Out For New Economic Advisers Chair
President-elect John F. Kennedy may name a chairman for the Council of Economic Advisers in the new administration. The chosen leader will face a difficult task amid a current business downturn as the economy sinks.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
Council of Economic Advisers
Kennedy transitions to new role as Heller eyed for cabinet
Kennedy moves to fill federal posts after resigning from the U S Senate. Walter Heller, economist at the University of Minnesota, is highlighted as a potential key appointee. Kennedy plans to appoint a successor to his Massachusetts seat, with Benjamin A Smith II named by Gov Furcolo. The notice outlines ongoing cabinet selections and the broader challenge of staffing the administration. Decatur city ends fiscal year with a general fund surplus of 52383 12, plus a higher assessed value in 1960.
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Walter H. Heller
University of Minnesota
University
School of Business Administration
Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Massachusetts
Foster Furcolo
Benjamin A. Smith II
Gloucester
Furcolo
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Helle
Minnesota
Orville L. Freeman
Threeman Council of Economic Advisers
Eisenhower
Raymond J. Saulnier
Kenneth P. O'Donnell
Deidiens Finray Y
Decatur
General Fund
H. Wilson Morgan
D. D. Burleson
State Man Is Found Frozen
The body of a 31 year old Black man named Frank Johnson was found beside a stream near his home in Birmingham on Thursday after an apparent death from freezing during a bitter night. Police investigation continues.
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Birmingham
Frank Johnson
Johnson
Jim
Santa Claus
Santa
Harry
J.B
Joe
Unusual November Food Rise Sends Living Cost To High
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports November consumer prices at 127.4 up from 127.3 in October. Food costs rose for the first time in November since 1951, with additional increases in movie admission fees and hospitalization insurance. After-tax earnings of factory workers fell as hours shortened.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Office Party Remarks Seem To Be Repeated
HAL BOYLE reports a rowdy office Christmas party filled with quips about gin in water coolers, bosses under mistletoe, looming bonuses, and office mishaps. The coworkers trade jests about marriages, promotions, and a humorous portrait of corporate life.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Mabel
J.B
Mr. Frothingham
Fred
Five Aboard Broken Ship Pine Ridge Rescue
Four crewmen from a tug joined engineer John Richart aboard the stern of the broken Pine Ridge as 28 survivors were lifted by helicopter toward Norfolk. Coast Guard ships and planes resumed search for eight missing crewmen, including master Capt. Clark Snyder. The Keystone Shipping Co. owns the vessel. early rescue operations used helicopters and small boats amid dangerous seas off the southeastern coast.
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Norfolk, Va
John Richart
Norfolk
Richart
Wilmington
Del
Clark Snyder
Havertown
Keystone Shipping Co
Philadelphia
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Atlantic
Pine Ridge
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
24 Below Hits Town In Illinois
Severe cold wave grips two thirds of the nation with record low temperatures. Joliet Illinois records 24 below, Chicago-O'Hare -15, other spots -11 to -23. Arctic air extends from the Dakotas to Florida, snow skirts Ohio Valley and Deep South with bitter wind chills.
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Rockies
New England
Midwest
Joliet
International
Florida
Gulf Coast
Texas
Louisiana
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Georgia
Carolinas
Mississippi
Alabama
Tallahassee
Fla
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Tampa
Mobile
Wis
Bradford
Mason City
Iowa
Santa Delights South as Reindeer Tour Winds Through Alabama
Santa and his reindeer visit the Sunny South this weekend with songs from There's No Place Like Home. North Pole conditions linger with a slight warming trend. Decatur reports 17 degrees this morning, a shift from Thursday's 11. Saturday's high near 37, today’s around 34, with a chilly night expected at 16.
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Santa
South
Alabama
North
Tennessee
Church group gifts destroyed by house fire in Arkansas
A charitable drive delivered Christmas presents to a destitute eight to ten member family in Little Rock. The five room home of N. L. West, his wife and eight children aged 18 months to 10 years burned hours after the gifts arrived. West is unemployed and ill. neighbors sheltered the family.
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Little Rock
Ark
N. L. West
West
Decatur Skies Highlights Mars Proximity Tonight
The Decatur skywatch notes Mars at 56,370,000 miles from Earth tonight, the closest approach for years. Sunset is 4 43 p.m. with Moonset at 11 55 p.m. First Quarter visible at 8 30 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow is 6 53 a.m.
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Mars
Earth
Weather and River Update for Decatur Area
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 17.10 feet up .08 in 24 hours. Sea level 551.40 feet. TVA lake levels Pickwick 408.3 Guntersville 593.5 Whitesburg 552.8 Wilson 505.6. Day's high 29 at 2 45 p.m. low 17 at 6 a.m. today. At 10 a.m. today 22 degrees. Forecast clear to partly cloudy not so cold today and Saturday. Tonight fair and cold. Winds west 8 to 12 mph. High today 34 low tonight 16 high Saturday.
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Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Truman says MacArthur wanted to bomb China during Korea
Former president Truman alleges MacArthur sought atomic bombing of China and eastern Siberia in the Korean War. MacArthur denies the claim as false, saying atomic bombs were never discussed. Both men in New York during holidays, with Truman declining further comment.
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New York
Harry S. Truman
Douglas MacArthur
China
Siberia
MacArthur
Truman
Mrs
Clifton Daniel
Chicago
Ivy Kupcinet
Sun-Times
Russia
Washington
Japan
South Pacific
Far East
Kupcinet
House of Representatives
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gift for the home feature in Robinson's department ad
An advertisement for home gifts from Robinson's department store highlights items suitable for housewarming and everyday use. The display notes location at Second Avenue and Holly Street and promotes a selection of practical decor and用品.
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Robinson's
Second Avenue and
Holly Street
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Morgan County
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
University of Alabama Bureau of Business Research
Sheriff's Forces
Financial Report
George
London
Charlie
Allen H. Branch
Baltimore, Md
Aee D. Courson
Nashville
Raymond Brazner
Odenton
Harry Davis
Savannah
Edward Gulden
Houston
Tex
Eugene Larry
Seabrook
Valley Forge
South Atlantic
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John D. Hausman
Monroe
Mich
Sige Bell
Condi
James C. Lewis
Winston Salem
N. C
Illinois
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