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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1964

Page

11

Sugar quotas hit Moorhead merchants in 1964

Sugar control rules limit Moorhead Minnesota processors. The Moorhead beet sugar plant has sold its full 1964 allotment and must source sugar from other markets. The Agriculture Department quota system aims to stabilize prices and supply with domestic and import quotas totaling 9.3 million tons. The Moorhead plant will resume sales in 1965 under a new allocation yet to be set.

Washington Moorhead Minn Chicago Agriculture Department Congress

Assault Charge Is Placed Here In Decatur Man

Gilbert Clayton Gillespie a 32 year old of 211 Gordon J was arrested Tuesday by sheriff deputies on a charge of assault with intent to murder He posted bond 750 and was released The warrant sworn by his wife was issued by County Judge Lewis H West Additional arrests yesterday included violations of the prohibition law and highway intoxication

Decatur Gilbert Clayton Gillespie Gordon J Lewis H. West

Wrecks Plague City Streets

Decatur Police investigated six automobile accidents Tuesday, all without injuries. Incidents occurred on 4th Ave SE, Gateway Shopping Center, 2nd Ave SE, Highway 67, 2nd St SW, and the Decatur Country Club parking lot, with various drivers named and vehicles damaged.

Decatur 4Th Ave William D. Smith Box Chester Ozro Walker Sheffield Gateway Shopping Center Ford Jean Chitwood Byars Moulton Chevrolet Ava Morris Carr Somerville Earlene Ford Roy Beech St Grady Albert Miller Danville 2Nd Ave Volkswagen Soloman Decatur, Country Club David Clifton Sloan 12Th St. SE W. B. Craig

Athens Firemen Honor Chief Bumpus and Family

Athens volunteers held a Christmas party praising Chief A E Bumpus and Mrs Bumpus. They presented the chief an overcoat and Mrs Bumpus a bedspread. Assistant Chiefs Larry Mobley and John Vinson received gifts during the event.

Athens Athens Volunteer Fire Department A. E

East Morgan Road Residents Patch Rural Gravel Thoroughfare

Residents along East Morgan Road petitioned Morgan County officials to grade a muddy, potholed stretch off Highway 231. George G Johnson said the road hasn’t been graded in four months and his wife broke an axle on the rutted surface. County figures note routine grading and that all roads of this type show chuck holes after rain.

Brindly Morgan County George G. Johnson Johnson James Lynn Lynn Robert Abercrombie Guy Roberts

Grenier Urged To Leave Post

In Montgomery Alabama Julian Elgin a cattleman urged GOP chairman Grenier to resign saying his totalitarian tactics failed nationally He proposed Rep elect James D Martin as House minority leader in January and urged a party shift to primaries instead of conventions.

Montgomery Alabama Granier Julian Elgin Grenier Elgin James D. Martin House Charles Halleck Indiana Gerald Ford Michigan GOP National Committee

Generals Asked To Wage War

Secretary of State Dean Rusk was to press U S opposition to interference by South Vietnamese generals in Saigon. He urged the generals to avoid politics and focus on winning the war as Washington backs a government of national unity without improper meddling.

Washington Dean Rusk U.S Saigon Rusk Johnson State Department

City Party Hosts Guests From Council Circle

A social gathering included attendees each wearing a pair of boots and featured participation by members of the city council.

U S backs civilian regime in Vietnam conflict

The United States urged a duly constituted government in Vietnam to rule with national unity and warned against foreign interference as Gen. Nguyen Khanh challenged Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor over the military purge. Khanh criticized U S policy aligning with Taylor amid anti communist efforts.

U.S Maxwell D. Taylor Nguyen Khanh Robert J. McCloskey Khanh Taylor South Viet Nam High National Council United States

Auto theft charge filed in Athens case against Charles Wright

A Decatur man identified as Charles Wright of 1203 5th Ave SE was charged with grand larceny in an auto theft case. He posted a $750 bond and was released from Limestone County jail after authorities say a vehicle was stolen from the Athens Truck and Tractor Co. Saturday night. Wright was arrested at his location.

Athens Charles Wright 5Th Ave Limestone County Wright

Ex Morgan Resident Killed In Florida Collision

Jacksonvill e Florida police say former Valhermose Springs Alabama resident Erin B Starling age 31 and Eldredge E Broughton 27 were killed while walking along Roosevelt Blvd. A driver Robert Lee Brewer 28 a sailor was charged with driving while intoxicated and held for manslaughter investigation claiming he was blinded by lights. Services for Starling to be announced by Peck Funeral Home Hartsele Alabama. Survivors include father Roy Stringer Somerville two brothers Orrin Stringer Walder mose Springs Olney Stringer Brooksville five sisters Prue Muzzy Lois Ann Brown Grace Smith Elsie Chunn Esther Fenstermacher Big Rapids Michigan.

Jacksonville Fla Valhermose Springs Ala Roosevelt Blvd Erin B. Starling Senville Valdermose, Springs Eldredge E. Broughton Naval Air Station Robert Lee Brewer Brewer Starling Peck Funeral Home Hartsele Roy Stringer Somerville Orrin Stringer Waldermose Springs Olney Stringer Brooksville

Air Force device may aid blind with obstacle sensing

A handheld photoelectric detector developed by the Air Force that vibrates on obstacle or terrain changes could become an aid to the blind. The device detects nearby objects and communicates feedback through vibration to guide the user.

Air Force

Decatur Police and Sheriff Cancel Wanted Ad Leads

Decatur Police Department detective Bobby Newsom followed clues from a wanted ad to locate a suspect in Decatur. Limestone County Sheriff M W Buddy Evans arrested Wright yesterday in Decatur and transferred him to the serving facility.

Decatur Bobby Newsom Limestone County M. W Buddy) Evans Wright

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