Italian Foreign Minister Fanfani resigns over peace feeler
Rome AP report says Foreign Minister Amintore Fanfani submitted his resignation amid criticism of his role in a North Vietnamese peace overture that Hanoi later disavowed. Premier Aldo Moro refused to accept the stance, keeping Fanfani from leaving the U.N. post as president of the General Assembly. Moro cleared him of involvement in La Pira remarks and urged not to pursue dismissal.
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Rome
Amintore Fanfani
Hanoi
Aldo Moro
Fanfani
Giorgio la Pira
la Pira
Moro
Viet Cong orders Tet four day cease fire
The Viet Cong announced a four day Tet cease fire from 12:01 a.m. January 20 to midnight January 23, urging no attacks on puppet armed forces. The United States extended its air war moratorium against North Vietnam for a fourth day. No officials immediately commented. The Tet lull mirrors past truces though Saigon dismisses such offers as propaganda.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
North Viet Nam
Communist Liberation Front
Viet Nam
U.S
American Trip On Hanoi Talks
Yale professor Staughton Lynd and two Americans are reported in Hanoi to meet North Viet Nam and Viet Cong leaders. The unauthorized mission could bring stiff federal penalties. The trip is sponsored by the See AMERICAN on Page 2.
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New. York
Staughton Lynd
Yale
New Left
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Lynd
Decatur Diary Fire Calls Include Grass Fires and Total Loss
The Decatur Fire Department responded to five calls Monday and one today, including a truck at 6th Ave and 7th St SE with slight loss from a vehicle fire, grass fires on Market St and 11th St with no loss, and a total house loss at 726 Sykes. Page 2 contains the full diary.
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Decatur Fire Department
6Th Ave
7Th St
Jack Cole
Vine
Washington NW
Market St
11Th St
19Th Ave
8Th St
Sykes
Limestone grid picks all Limestone County team
Four members of the East Limestone Indians and four from the Ardmore Tigers were among those selected to The Decatur Daily's All Limestone County football team. For details, see The Decatur Daily's sports section on page B-1.
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East Limestone Indians
Ardmore Tigers
Decatur Daily
Cold Decatur Area Weather With Subfreezing Night
The U S Weather Bureau warns of cold windy weather for Decatur today and Wednesday. Tonight's low may drop to 25 degrees after a high near 45. Winds northeast at 6 to 12 mph. Official low last night was 24. Wednesday's high 47. Weather radio WHOS confirms past low.
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Decatur
U.S. Weather Bureau
WHOS
Athens Ends Year In Black
Athens council heard a detailed audit showing total revenue of 590 108.87 and expenditures of 538 373.65 for the year with a general fund revenue of 74 479.96 and expenditures of 51 735.19 A $30 518.58 rise from privilege licenses was noted The audit is on file at the city clerk’s office for public inspection In other business Sgt Billy Swanner of the National Guard was granted permission to use industrial park land to drill his unit in the 1323rd Battalion See ATHENS on Page 2
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Athens
Billy Swanner
National Guard
1323Rd Battalion
Industry Tagged To Cut Payments Deficit
In New York AP report President Johnsons administration aims to cut the nations balance of payments deficit by one billion dollars in 1965 through industry driven reductions. Andrew Brimmer Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs notes voluntary dollar export restrictions target industry and 1965-66 guidelines limit overseas investment to 90 percent of 1962-64 levels while urging higher exports.
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New York
Johnson
U.S
Andrew F. Brimmer
American Finance Association
Brimmer
Humphrey Appeals To Tokyo For Help In Common Endeavors
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey arrived in Tokyo on the first leg of a brief Asian tour and appealed for Japan's help and advice in "our common endeavors." He planned an 18 hour stopover before continuing to Manila for Ferdinand Marcos’s inauguration while discussing Vietnam with regional leaders.
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Tokyo
Hubert H. Humphrey
Japan
Humphrey
Ferdinand Marcos
Viet Nam
Morgan County to hold school tax referendum date
Morgan County Board of Revenue members set February 15 as the school tax referendum date. They will extend two property taxes, a one mill and a three mill levy, for 30 more years. Chairman Guy D Roberts said paperwork is cleared. superintendent J C Pettey had filed the petition in January but action was delayed until February. See SCHOOL On Page 2.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue
Guy D. Roberts
J. C. Pettey
the Country School System
Early inland settlement towns rise after long wait
In Decatur Daily John Knox recounts a neighborhood that formed far inland and waited 80 years to become an official town, later leading in education and other fields. The piece contrasts Somerville and river towns with inland settlements recognized as early centers by records.
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Somerville
Decatur Daily
John Knox
Security Mutual Finance Corpora tion Ad for Small Business Loans
Security Mutual Finance at 714 Bank Street advertises small business loans. Phone 353-0742. Adv.6.
State Highway Director signed no pressure certificates
AP report from Montgomery states State Highway Director Herman Nelson signed no political-pressure certificates to qualify for federal funds for the Mobile tunnel and a bridge on Interstate 65. Another item notes Steelers coach Mike Nixon fired after one season in Pittsburgh. Otis Elevator sues in federal court to block Alabama from awarding maintenance contracts to another company.
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Montgomery
Herman Nelson
Mobile
Pittsburgh
Mike Nixon
Pittsburgh Steelers
National Football League
Otis Elevator Co
State of
Alabama
B52s Grounded Amid Viet Nam Pause in Bombing
Washington reports a halt on renewing B52 heavy jet raids in South Vietnam and a pause in bombing the north after a Christmas lull. No B52 attacks in the south since December 24, when a 30 hour cease fire began under Gen Westmoreland. The orders aim to pressure North Viet Nam toward peace talks.
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Washington
United States
South
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Mobile Home Financing Ad at 714 Bank Street
Classified snippet advertises mobile home financing services at 714 Bank Street with contact number 353-0742. Brief, sparse readable text shows a payment or loan offer but lacks full details.
Gift Certificate Mixup Sparks Big Welcome at Work
Pittsburgh AP story reports Joseph F. McLaughlin showing coworkers at U. S. Steel a Gimbels gift certificate for 490.010. The wife bought a $10 card, error found too late to return. Gimbels replaced with a $100 certificate and kept the $400.010 card voided.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph F. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
U. S. Steel Corp
Gimbels Department Store
Gimbels
Johnson McNamara hold budget talks at LBJ Ranch
President Johnson and Defense Secretary McNamara met at the LBJ Ranch to discuss the 1966 federal budget and Viet Nam developments. McNamara flew in for dinner, then additional early morning talks over breakfast and conferences by phone. An extension of the Jan 25 budget deadline was under consideration.
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Austin, Tex
Johnson
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
LBJ
Pentagon
Viet Nam
McNamara
Joseph Laitin
Laitin
Lee Johnson
Markets At A Glance
Markets At A Glance on Ma ket Mews on and NEW YORK AP Stocks Mixed active trading Bonds Mixed treasuries gain Cotton Quiet CHICAGO Wheat Lower profit cashing Corn Slightly easier scattered selling Oats Steady light trade Soybeans Mixed November slightly easier Hogs 50 cents to 2 lower top 30.50 Slaughter Steers Fully steady top 27.25
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Chicago
Youth Dies After Bicycle Accident Near Athens
Fourteen year old Stevie Walker Cobb of Athens died after being struck by a car Sunday afternoon while riding his bicycle. The collision occurred about 2 p.m. on Limestone County Road 2, six and a half miles west of Athens. John T. Lindsey, 21, of Athens drove a 1965 Ford and struck Cobb, according to troopers. Services are planned for Wednesday.
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Athens
Stevie Walker Cobb
Athens-Limestone
Limestone County
Highway Patrol
John T. Lindsey
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