Morgan County notices and town reports batch for week
Two people were arrested Wednesday by the Morgan County sheriff for non support and a Madison County warrant related to a Decatur man accused of destroying property. Chamber reservations for the Jan 5 Decatur Chamber Banquet approached 300 at the Country Club. Building permits issued included a five room addition for Valley Builders, Inc. and a fallout shelter for Clarence J Driver. The docket listed 81 cases with disorderly conduct and intoxication leading, plus traffic offenses. Veterans Affairs urged qualified veterans to file annual income questionnaires before Jan 1 to avoid pension interruptions. See DIARY On Page 2.
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Morgan County
Madison County
L. D. Wall
Decatur
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Country Club
Dick Ordway
Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Henon Pearce
Valley Builders, Inc
Leo Terry
Austin St
Clarence J. Driver
Memorial Dr. SW
State Department of Veterans’ Affairs
J. D. Bright
Morgan County Veterans’ Service
Bright
Veterans Administration
Celebrating Christmas in a Pagan Roots World
The author argues Christians may celebrate Christmas despite its pagan origins and commercialization. It can be a joyous reminder of Christ’s coming and a platform for meaningful witness to lighten a sad world, guiding children to view the season as reverent joy.
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Earth
Laos Princes Meet Fails to Form Coalition Government
The Laos three princes meeting collapsed in under an hour as neutralist Souvanna Phouma and Souphannonvong failed to engage Premier Boun Oum. Boun Oum refused to meet at the airport, prompting a brief courtesy call at his residence. Diplomats lament a wasted effort after months of maneuvering and guarded talks in Vientiane.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Souphanouvong
Boun Oum
Boun Our
Phoumi Nosavan
Boun @um
U.S
Pathet Lao
Ex-President’s Widow gravely ill in Washington
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow of former president, is gravely ill with a respiratory infection and complications. Her physician said the 89-year-old has been ill for three weeks and slightly improved after a recent downturn. She remains at her Washington home.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Train Runs Off Track in Philadelphia Killing 1
A four car elevated train derailed on a curve in northeast Philadelphia near York and Dauphin Streets. One passenger, Earl Giberson, 45, was killed and 36 others injured as debris shattered windows and blocked a street. The train remained on a guard rail before the guard held it 35 feet above the roadbed. Police reported about 100 passengers were trapped briefly.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Transportation Co
York and Dauphin Streets
Earl Giberson
Truck Damaged On Highway 67 Near Floret
A Falkville driver Lewis William Hill 38 escaped with bruises after his 1957 GMC tractor and tanker rig owned by Decatur Petroleum Haulers jackknifed on slick Highway 67 about 2 45 a m five point six miles east of Floret the unit did not overturn and caused about 3500 in damages.
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Falkville
Lewis William Hill
Florette
GMC
Decatur Petroleum Haulers
Hill
Jack
Babson Forecast Accurate Past Years High Record
Babson's predictions in the 1961 Business and Financial Forecast show an 83 percent accuracy, continuing a strong track record. The notice invites readers to watch for Tohaan's 1963 forecast in the Thursday issue, noting the longstanding reliability of Babson forecasts.
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Babson
Deanoty
U.S
Iy Hae Aig
Tohaan
Icalnses
Frigid Air Hits Midwest and Florida Cold Snap
A brutal cold wave sweeps the northern Midwest with subzero readings in International Falls and Minneapolis. Florida endures freezing lows from Tallahassee to northern citrus regions while Miami warms to 60 as a rare record low for the date.
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Midwest
Florida
Miami
Key West
Tallahassee
Plains
Lake Superior
Ohio Valley
Upper
Great Lakes
International Falls
Minn
Minneapolis
Dakotas
Rockies
Northern Plains
Upper Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast States
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes Region
Western Plains
Seven State Traffic Deaths Mark Alabama Holiday Toll
At least seven people were killed in Alabama traffic crashes over the holiday period, including a head on crash near Atmore that claimed Mrs. Robert Armstrong and three children. The toll rises to 630 for the year, with other fatalities reported in Bridgeport, Gordo, Banks, and Dothan areas.
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Alabama
Atmore
Robert Armstrong
Larry
Gary
Frances
Armstrong
Castleberry
Ala
Wayne
Pascagoula
Miss
Fred Holder
Charlie Grider
Bridgeport
U.S. 72
Bruce Free
Gordo
Alabama 159
Pickens County
Isiah J. Hutto
Banks
Union Springs
U.S. 29
Herman Larry Fuller
Deatsville
Dothan
Traffic Toll Sets Record for Christmas Weekend
The Christmas holiday traffic deaths totaled 524, the highest for a three day period since 1955. Fires caused 83 deaths and 86 deaths occurred in miscellaneous accidents. The combined Christmas and New Year weekend tally reached 338.
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Chicago
Associated Press
NAACP Seeks Court Room Integration in Alabama Case
Attorneys for the NAACP opened a hearing challenging a five year old injunction that bans NAACP activities in Alabama and urged courtroom integration and respectful address for Black citizens. Judge Walter B. Jones refused to assign seats or require journalists to honor salutations and reserved ruling on the injunction’s permanence.
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Montgomery
NAACP
Walter B. Jones
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Alabama
Jones
Hearing Set On 9-8 Plan In Alabama Redistricting
Alabama Supreme Court scheduled January 10 for a hearing on the constitutionality of the 9-8 plan to cut the state’s U S House seats. Mobile County Circuit Judge Hocklander ruled the plan unconstitutional, a decision appealed by Mobile Probate Judge Jansen.
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Montgomery
Alabama Supreme Court
Alabama
U.S. House of Representatives
Joseph Hocklander
Mobile
Vernor Jansen
State Supreme Court
Hocklander
Supreme Court
Democratic Executive Committee
Kennedy Sees Father For 5 Minutes
President Kennedy visited his ailing father at St Marys Hospital in West Palm Beach accompanied by Mrs Kennedy. The visit followed a morning schedule that included budget work and a possible State of the Union draft. Also present were Kennedy sisters and advisers as budget talks continued with Budget Director David Bell and others.
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Preston Wade
New York
White House
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
Oceanside
David E. Bell
Congress
Eisenhower
Bell
Theodore C. Sorensen
Trade Program Could Lead Kennedy Trade Bill Push
Washington AP reports Congress may take up Kennedy's broadened trade act as its first business in 1962. Administration leaders seek quick action to shield the proposal from counter efforts while opponents warn against tariff-cutting powers. The argument centers on speeding the trade bill before Christmas clean-up. Robinson's on 2nd Ave.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
United States
Centee
Iraq Massing Troops Along Kuwait Border
British officials report an armada moving toward Kuwait to counter a suspected Iraqi threat. The fleet led by Centaur sails from Mombasa with six warships including frigates and a tank landing ship. Iraq rejects Kuwait diplomacy as hostile amid regional tension.
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Kuwait
London
Persian Gulf
Admiralty
Centaur
Mombasa
Abdel Karim Kassim
Defense Ministry
Nairobi
Kenya
Britain
Sheik Abdullah as-Salim as-Sabah
Kassim
Iraq
Walkout Threat Looms Over New York Transit System
The Transport Workers Union plans a strike vote threatening a New Year's Eve walkout on subways and buses in New York City with 9,000 electricians also poised to walk out on January 1. TWU asks four day 32 hour week while electricians seek a four hour day, replacing six hours. Michael J. Quill warns TA and seven private bus lines could be affected if no contract agreement is reached.
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New York
Transport Workers Union
Michael J. Quill
TWU International
Transit Authority
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