U S and South Viet Nam Troops Eye 30 hour Christmas Truce
U S and South Vietnamese troops prepared for a 30 hour Christmas truce while fighting continued. A 50 plane raid targeted North Viet Nam's Uong Bi power plant and ground clashes left about 90 Viet Cong dead. Allied commanders said soldiers would not fire except in self defense during the pause.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Uong Bi
Haiphong
North
Viet Nam
Adenauer Says US Should Stay At Odds With USSR Not War
Former Chancellor Konrad Adenauer told AP in Bonn that the United States should keep adversarial distance from the Soviet Union without pursuing war. He warned Moscow aims to harness Western Europe’s industry to surpass the U.S. and urged persistence by allies. He questioned belief that the two powers could coexist peacefully without fighting. He noted potential political change in Russia might occur over time.
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Germany
Konrad Adenauer
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
Western Europe
Adenauer
Russia
Czar
Villa Fontaine luxury apartments rising on Carridale St
William Quarles, a retired Air Force officer now with Boe ing Aircraft in Huntsville, plans a 25 unit luxury apartment project named Villa Fontaine on Carridale St SW. The $275000 to $300000 venture, designed by Swensson and Kott of Nashville, aims for completion by June with two stories and an L shaped layout adjacent to Carridale Apartments.
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Carridale St. SW
William Quarles
Summerlane SE
Boeing Aircraft
Huntsville
Swensson and Kott
Nashville
Villa Fontaine
Quarles
Carridale Apartments
Carridale St
17Th Ave
Lawrence School Money Okayed for County Projects
Lawrence County receives 187000 for Mt Hope elementary and Hillsboro campus projects plus 451000 from the Elementary and Secondary Act. Sup t Silas Cross says governor's office notified allocations and that bond funds total 564000 from a 116 million school bond issue.
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Mt. Hope
Tennessee Valley High School
Hillsboro
Lawrence County
Silas’ Cross
U. S. Department of Education
Cross
L’rence
Christmas Church Observances In Decatur This Year
Decatur churches plan varied Christmas events with no joint services. Central Methodist hosts a live nativity on 6th Ave today 5 to 7 PM, Holy Communion Friday at 1130 PM, and a 10 AM Christmas Day service for 13 new members. A student breakfast at Holiday Inn is sponsored by the Women’s Society. First Presbyterian holds a candle-lighting service Friday 5 PM, with Covenant Presbyterian participating.
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Decatur Ministerial Association
Central Methodist Church
6Th Ave
Builders
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Holiday Inn
Women’s Society of Christian Service
First Presbyterian Church
Joe Walker
Covenant Presbyterian Church
JC West Morgan High Get Funds
The Alabama Public School and College Authority approved 370000 for West Morgan High School and Tennessee Valley Junior College in Limestone County. Gov. George C. Wallace announced the funds, with 220000 to the high school and 150000 to the junior college, from a 116 million school construction bond issue.
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West Morgan High School
Tennessee Valley Junior College
Limestone County
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Ed Ewing
Alabama
DeMolay Commandery to Meet for Christmas Observance
DeMolay Commandery No. 14 Knights Templar will hold a Christmas observance Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Masonic Temple. See Diary on page 2 for details.
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Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Six Thousand Dollar Reward Offered in Athens Death
A Athens father said his family cannot eat or sleep until the sniper murder of his son, T. K. O'Ran Jr., is solved. He added a five thousand dollar reward, bringing the total bounty to six thousand dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer.
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Athens
T. K.o’ran, Jr
Lawrence Grid Team tops All County prep football squad
The Decatur Daily names Lawrence Grid Team Don Austin of Lawrence County High School in Moulton as an unanimous selection to the All County prep football squad. The article invites readers to pages 9 and 10 for the complete all county roster and broader sports coverage.
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Don Austin
Lawrence County
Moulton End
Decatur Daily
Local Banks Raise Savings Rates to Four Percent
State National and First National Banks will push savings account rates to four percent effective January errors final decisions were made recently as bank presidents announced the increase. Security Mutual Finance Corporation advertises mobile home financing on Bank Street with contact number 353-0742.
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National
First National
Security Mutual Finance ‘Corporation
Alabama Supreme Court reinstates twelve suspended lawyers
Twelve attorneys who surrendered licenses last year after a state bar association probe into quickie divorce activity are reinstated by the Alabama Supreme Court. The decision comes as Pope Paul VI calls for negotiations to restore order in a world context amid a Christmas message. A three judge federal panel delays ruling on Alabama's poll tax law challenged by the federal government.
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Montgomery
State Bar Association
Alabama Supreme Court
Vatican City
Viet Nam
Paul VI
Alabama
Post Office Has A Heart
CORA BLAIR reports on a Decatur Post Office act of kindness that brightened Christmas for seven year old Shelley Kim Hutchison. Shelley made a self stamped letter with a red Santa and 5c marks, which was mailed by her mother Mrs. Jean Hutchison. The gesture helped the child feel supported rather than sad, keeping the Christmas spirit alive in town.
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Cora Blair
DAILY
Shelley Kim Hutchison
Decatur
Shelley
Santa Claus
Mrs
Jean Hutchison
Mrs. Hutchison
U S Bound Cubans Fired From Jobs
Havana AP reports the Castro regime threatens Cubans seeking emigration, ordering government offices and businesses to discipline workers who plan to leave for the United States, signaling hardship during the wait period.
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Havana
United States
Market Summary Mixed Stocks and Strong Hogs Rise
New York AP reports a mixed stocks session with fairly active trading and lower bond prices. Wheat is strong with active demand in Chicago. corn and oats steady to easier. soybeans steady to easier with scattered liquidation. hogs up 75 cents to a top of 30.25. Slaughter steers did not reach market test.
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New York
Banks Report 5S Bogus Bills in Decatur
Five counterfeit ten dollar bills were found in Decatur and turned to the Secret Service in Birmingham. A bank spokesman said one bill appeared at First National Bank and four at State National Bank. Investigators pursue the source as merchants are urged to beware. The fake bills shared identical serial numbers and were lighter than authentic tens.
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Decatur
Secret Service
Birmingham
First National Bank
State National Bank
Joe Perrin
Perry
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