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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1965
Page
1
Nine year old Kathy Stewart faced a hospital Christmas until her doctor allowed her to go home on Christmas Eve. She missed decorating and helping with the tree yet felt Santa would find her. Kathy noted hospital decorations but preferred her home tree and festivities.
Rep. Craig Hosmer says Johnson plan cuts U S strategic megatonnage by 29 to 58 percent. He cites scrapping 425 bombers and 17 000 megatons, with 210 new bombers and 360 missiles by 1971 adding 8 760 megatons to deterence. He argues FB111 is inadequate per LeMay, implying larger cut.
A Weather Bureau spokesman in Huntsville said warm Sunday will yield to a late Monday cold snap with temperatures dropping below freezing. Expect clearing to partly cloudy skies today with a high near 52 and a 36 degree low tonight. Monday will be mostly cloudy and mild, turning much colder by night. snow flurries are possible in parts of Tennessee but unlikely to reach this area as a fast-moving Christmas storm crosses the region.
In Saigon the Viet Cong attacked a Marine patrol near Chu Lai during the supposed 30 hour ceasefire. About 10 Viet Cong armed with three machineguns mauled a 15 to 20 man unit, leaving heavy casualties. Washington acknowledged the truce was not truly observed.
Lawrence Corp will open bids for a 40 000 square foot expansion around Feb 1. The project will grow total employment from 375 to about 700 and double the plant area from 40 000 to 80 000 square feet. This would be the third expansion since moving to Moulton six years ago. Mrs. Henry Cahela said plans have been in the works for weeks.
Decatur police were alerted at 12:38 PM by Mrs. Picken Clayburne of 107 8th Ave SE that a door was smashed to gain entry to an apartment. Investigating officers found no disturbance inside the unit. Diary reference on page 2.
Santa sails back to the North Pole shaping plans for bigger toys. Snow missed the Decatur area so no white Christmas but joy remained as families observed the holiday. The four county region slowed with offices closed, and two non fatal injuries were reported in local crashes near Hartselle and Cullman. traffic details seen on page 2.
Memphis report tells of 13 year old David Ward who spent most of his earnings to buy Christmas happiness for others including a 71 year old blind Black woman. His bicycle was stolen during a visit but strangers across North America provided support and a new bike. he kept delivering.
Security Mutuel Finance Corp at 714 Bank St offers mortgage and real estate loans. Contact 353-0742-1 for adv choices and financing options.
The Christmas weekend highway death toll rose to 484 as millions of motorists faced dangerous driving weather. Snow, freezing rain and strong winds spread across the heavily traveled eastern region, contributing to the record tally.
In Clermont Ferrand France a cableway cabin cracked open and plummeted 230 feet killing six and injuring eleven on a snowy mountainside. Early reports varied with fatalities ranging from five to eight as officials updated counts after a crash during Christmas vacation.
Luci Baines Johnson aged 18 and her fiancé Patrick Nugent aged 22 flew from Austin to Waukegan on Christmas night in a private three car convoy with Secret Service. They arrived at the Nugent family home in Illinois after a short drive from O’Hare where their twin-engine plane landed. The aircraft is reported to be piloted by Dale Meeks and owned by Texas Broadcasting Corp. at Austin. Mrs Johnson and her two daughters hold 85 percent of Texas Broadcasting stock.
Outgoing Alabama governor George Wallace may campaign for his successor. If his wife Lurleen runs, he will likely participate in the primary and possibly in general election campaigning. He could speak for a candidate aligned with his philosophy, weighing risks if she does not run.
An automobile financing advertisement lists Security Mutual Finance Corp at ton 714 Bank Street with contact 353 0742 offering loan options.
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