River and Weather Summary for TVA District
River gauge shows 17.40 feet with a 19 foot rise in 24 hours and sea level at 551.7 feet. TVA lake stages include Guntersville 591.1 Whitesburg 554.9 Wilson 506 Chickamauga 675.6 Pickwick 408.4. Today high 64 low 55 Thursday 66. largely cloudy windy and warmer with west to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Friday outlook: cloudy windy and mild with showers likely. Gas Dept reports 57 at 2 pm Tuesday, 53 at 8 pm, and 64 at 10:45 am.
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TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Northern California flood prompts widespread evacuations across 12 towns
Record flooding reaches 82.6 feet as evacuations sweep Guerneville Orick Fortuna Klamath Loleta Paskenta Scotia Rio Dell Pepperwood Weott Myers Betepe and Miranda. Civilians shelter with neighbors hotels and Red Cross. Federal state and local disaster units work through the night amid strong winds.
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Guerneville
Orick
Fortuna
Klamath
Loleta
Paskenta
Scotia
Rio Dell
Pepperwood
Weott, Myers
Betepe
Miranda
California
Red Cross
Pocatello
Idaho
Portneuf
Jack Nevins
Weather Bureau
Edmund G. Brown
Oregon
Mark Hatfield
National Guard
Grant Sawyer
Nevada National Guard
Reno
Truckee
Sierra
Hospital admissions and dismissals listed for Huntsville and nearby towns
Admissions include Mrs Lorene Bentley in Huntsville. Dismissals list Freddie Pittman, Troy Eddy in Harvest. T E Woodard and Mrs Myrtle Terry in Courtland. Mrs J L Murphy in Decatur. Mrs Seldon Zills in Wheeler. fant son in Decatur.
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Troy Eddy
Harvest
T. E. Woodard
Eva
Myrtle Terry
Courtland
J.L. Murphy
Fant Son
Decatur
Seldon Zills
Wheeler
Marion Ratcliff Sr
Huntsville
Ernest Terry
Roger Engle
Olive St
Carl Anderson
Ferry St
Decatur General Admissions List Includes Mothers and Infants
A crowded roll of admissions at Decatur General lists numerous patients and newborns with residences across Decatur, Huntsville, Hartselle, Athens, and Courtland. Names include Mrs. Burton Coley, Mrs. Edmond King, Mrs. William Harrison, and others with infants noted.
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Monroe Bain
Harvest
Burton Coley
North Ist
Edmond. King
5Th Ave
William Harrison
13Th St
Betty A. Watrous
Royal Dr
Johnson approves funds for world’s largest plane program
Secretary McNamara announced budget figures for the next year and a plan to begin work on a massive transport aircraft. Johnson approved funds to start development costing about 750 million dollars with 58 aircraft projected at over 1 billion dollars, for military and potential commercial use. McConnell named to succeed LeMay as Air Force chief, with LeMay retiring February 1. The budget for next year is expected near 490 billion, with possible savings around 500 million.
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Budget Bureau
Defense Robert S. McNamara
Johnson
Air Leviathan
McNamara
John Paul McConnell
Curtis
LeMay
Air Force
McConnell
West Point
Air Staff
Pentagon
Early student Alexander Hamilton at King’s College
Alexander Hamilton was among early students at King’s College, the institution that would later be known as Columbia University. The note places him during the pre Revolutionary era.
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Alexander Hamilton
King’s College
Columbia University
Athens Police Officer Daly Killed in Wreck
Police report details a 1:20 p.m. collision at Forrest Street and Highway 31. Daly, a Redstone Arsenal employee and city clerk staffer, died leaving behind his wife Faye and two sons. Funeral planned Tuesday at 2 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Roselawn Cemetery.
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Forrest St
Highway 31
Vinson
Daly
Redstone Arsenal
Wood St
Athens
William Smith
Bedford Brackeen
Greenbrier
Decatur
Robert Allen Tinnon
Buford Romine
Tanner High School
Limestone County
McConnell Funeral Home Chapel
Jack Graves
Roselawn
McConnell
Faye
Russell Gary
Jason Marion Daly
Lawrence Hagan Daly
Marvin Daly
Florence
Todd Warns on Rotten Pecans Peddled in Alabama
Alabama officials led by Commissioner A. W. Todd arrived in Decatur to curb peddlers selling rotten pecans at 20 to 30 cents per pound. About 40 percent of the crop across Alabama Mississippi and Florida is bad. Violations for mislabeling and selling unwholesome food carry fines to 500 dollars and potential jail terms. Inspectors will patrol North Alabama through tomorrow.
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Alabama
Decatur
A. W. Todd
Alan’s
Department of Agricul
Todd
Huntsvill
Tri-Cities
Mississippi
Florida
Agriculture Department
City Police
North Alabama
Athens Fire Responds To Courthouse Square Car Fire
At 1 22 p m Tuesday the Athens Fire Department was called to a car fire on the east side of the Limestone Courthouse square. The vehicle owned by Charles Carwile sustained slight damage. William Henry Harrison delivered a notably lengthy inaugural address among U S presidents.
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Athens
Athens Fire Department
Limestone Courthouse Square
Charles Carwile
William Henry Harrison
U.S
Athens Man Thomas Daly Dies. Services Pending
Thomas Daly of Athens is reported with one sister Mrs Martha Ann Hightower of Decatur. The body will remain at the funeral home as arrangements are prepared.
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Thomas Daly
Athens
Martha Ann Hightower
Decatur
New Phone Book Shows City Growth
Decatur and Hartselle gain listings as the new telephone directory rolls out this December. The Decatur exchange adds about 1,100 listings to reach 12,700 while Hartselle adds 250 for a total of 3,120. About 3,275 more directories will be delivered in Decatur than last year and roughly 450 more in Hartselle.
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Hartselle
Decatur
Command
Cuban Nationalist Movement trio held in explosive plot
Ross said the Cuban Nationalist Movement members planned to attack U N Headquarters with an explosive device and planned surrender after police nabbed them. The three Julio Carlos Perez Ignacio Novo and Guillermo Novo were charged with endangering life maliciously and attempting to damage a building or vessel. The FBI hinted at possible further arrests in the bazooka sales case.
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Page
Ross
U.N
Miami
FBI
Julio Carlos Perez
Bronx
Ignacio Novo
Manhattan
Guillermo Novo
North Bergen
N.J
Philip J.walsh
Nova
Deaths E. Z. Weaver in Hartselle
E Z Weaver 80 of Hartselle died at 7 45 in the morning. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the family Funeral home listed as the source unknown but the notice concludes with arrangements to be announced later by.
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Hartselle
E. Z. Weav
Funeral Home
Mrs. Jon J. Russell Dies in Annapolis
Annapolis Maryland Mrs Jon J Russell died Tuesday afternoon in Annapolis Services will be announced later She is survived by one daughter Miss Jeanette Russell of Annapolis and one son Noble Russell of Annapolis
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Annapolis
Jon J. Russell
Jeanette Russell
Noble
Death of Mrs Edna Putman in Nashville
Mrs Edna Earl Putman 51 of Nashville Tennessee died Monday at 4 45 p m Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 a m from McConnell Funeral Home Chapel Burial at Athens Rose Lawn Cemetery with McConnell directing Survivors include husband George Putman Nashville three sons George Jr Nash ville Johnny Gill of Rockville Illinois and Richard Gill Wilson Arkansas three daughters Mrs Wilma Carpeter Lapanta Arkansas Mrs Linda Duncan Nashville and Miss Brenda Putman Nashville five sisters Miss Agnes Inman Florida Mrs Thelma Delmore Huntsville Mrs Maxine Rice Vista California Mrs Katherine Hooie Tanner and Mrs Joyce Riviere Huntsville one brother Clarence John Neely Jr Nashville and 271 11 grandchildren
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Athens
Edna Earl Putman
Nashville
Tenn
McConnell Funeral Home Chapel
Athens Roselawn
McConnell
George Putman
George, Jr
Johnny Gill
Rockville
Richard Gill
Wilson
Ark
Wilma Carpeter
Lapanta
Linda Duncan
Brenda ~Putman
Agnes Inman
Florida
Thelma Delmore
Huntsville
Maxine Rice
Vista
Calif
Katherine Hooie
Tanner
Joyce Riviere
Clarence John Neely, Jr
Local Woman Minnie McElwee Dies at Athens Hospital
Mrs Minnie McElwee of 5th Ave Apartments Athens died this morning around 10 o clock at Athens Limestone Hospital Funeral services will be announced later by McConnell Funeral Home Athens Alabama
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Athens
Minnie McElwee
5Th Ave
Apts
Athens-Limestone Hospital
McConnell Funeral Home
Daisy Wilson dies at 54 in Courtland services set
Mrs Daisy Pauline Wilson 54 of Courtland died at 7 p m Monday at Lawrence County Hospital. Services are 2 30 p m today at Old Bethel Baptist Church with Rev Ernest Dillard officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Survivors include six daughters Mrs Loyal Lee Allen Hillsboro Mrs Harry Peoples Jr Miss Irene Wilson Courtland Mrs Raymond Nix Jr Lawrenceburg Tenn Mrs Farris Alexander Trinity Mrs James Couttingham Wheeler three sons James Wilson Mount Morris Mich Travis Wilson Courtland Louis Wilson Moulton mother Mrs Patty Hudnall Town Creek two sisters Mrs Mable Rutherford Mrs Vivian Warren Moulton 24 grandchildren. Nephews and grandsons to serve as pallbearers.
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Moulton
Daisy Pauline Wilson
Courtland
Lawrence County Hospital
Old Bethel Baptist Church
Ernest Dillard
Loyal Lee Allen
Hillsboro
Harry Peoples, Jr
Irene Wilson
Raymond Nix, Jr
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Farris Alexander
Vietnamese coup dispute tests civilian control demand
The Khánh and Taylor clash underpins a military purge of the High National Council. The United States hints at halting aid if Saigon does not curb military interference as Lt. Gen. Khánh meets Premier Huong after a Young Turk generals’ split.
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High National Council
Khanh
Taylor
State Department
Saigon
U.S
Viet
Christmas program at No Side Baptist Church plans
A Decatur community page reports No Side Baptist Church will present a Christmas program at 7 p.m. written by Edna Lee Terry and directed by Assery Harris and Jean Hooper with Sunbeams taking part. DeMolay Knight Templar 14 to meet Friday at 11 a.m. for annual observance in Masonic Temple. Knights urged to wear uniforms. Fire department investigated an unnecessary call on Walnut Street NE at 7:36 p.m. Tuesday. Police logged theft of a 1960 white Chevrolet Impala with plate 1B-38371.
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No Side Baptist Church
Edna Lee Terry
Assery Harris
Jean Hooper
Sunbeams
Demolay Commandery
Knight Templar
Masonic Temple
Knights Templars
Decatur
Walnut St
Jasper
Births in Decatur area new arrival s
Mr and Mrs Willie Sullivan welcome a girl Tuesday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital Mr and Mrs George Cooper report a boy Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital Mr and Mrs Burton Coley announce a boy Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital Mr and Mrs James Brown gain a daughter at Cullam Hospital
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Willie Sullivan
3Rd Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
George Cooper
Church St. NE
Decatur General Hospital
Burton Coley
North St
James Brown
Cullan Hospital
Wall Street mixed as blue chips lead gains on light volume
A few chemical blue chips rise while the market drifts mixed with moderate trading. DuPont gains over 3 percent, Union Carbide and Eastman Kodak up more than a point as volume around 4.4 million shares.
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Wall Street New York
DuPont
Union Carbide
Eastman Kodak
St of
Paws Et Sia
U.S
Viet Nam
New Jersey
Saigon
Khanh
United States
Market corn prices listed for ear and shelled lots
Price list shows No. 2 Yellow Ear Corn at 1.11, No. 2 White Ear Corn at 1.07, and No. 2 White Shelled Corn at 1.46 per unit.
Local Securities NASD Nominal Quotations
New York AP reports Kaiser KVP Noon stocks with wide quotes across many companies. Listings include Am Can 20% Am Motte 21% Boeing 69% Coca Cola 45% Polaroid 45% Proct G 81% RCA 41% West Un Tel 3% Xerox 100% and others, reflecting varied performance and pricing.
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New. York
Kaiser Kvp
Suath
Allis Chal
Ligg
My Am Air L
Lockh Am Baker A
Martin M
Masonite Jam
T&t Oe
Polaroid
Ches — Ohio
Proct & G
Rexall
St Regis
Delta Air
Sinclair
East Air L
Sou Co
Rdil
Ind
Ford
Airex Genesco
A Ga Pacific
Gas Cp
Goodrich
US Steel
Warner B Co
Gt & P
West UN Tel
Westy Elec
Cederhoek Wins Narrow Bout In Jam Pastry Fight
Referee's call favors Cederhoek after a tight pastry weigh in as Eriksson struggles. Final tally shows Cederhoek at 8 pounds 15 ounces to Eriksson's 8 pounds 14 1/2 ounces.
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Eriksson
Cederoek
Cederhoek
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Lamar Smith
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Don Self
Rhonoa Smith
Dan Cargile
I.ee
E. Z. Weaver
Clifton Russell
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Daisy Wilson
2Nd Avenue S.E
Ecaturs
Falkville
Morgan County Rd
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Charl L. Cooper
Co Op
U.S. 31
Hiway
William Rayburn
Camp Decatur
Shirley B. Whitehead
Cullman
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Logan
C. 0. Waters
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American Foundation
Life Coastal State Life
Equity National Life Food Corp of America
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Nat'l Ry
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