Weather and river notes for Decatur area
Turbulent sky report lists sunset at 4 46 p m and sunrise 6 55 a m. Moonrise 5 14 p m with Last Quarter and upcoming eclipses. Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 15 85 feet with sea level 550 15 feet. other TVA lake stages given. Forecast calls for today cloudy to partly cloudy and cool, tonight clearing, Monday partly cloudy with little temperature change and northeast winds 5 to 12 mph. High tomorrow about 44 degrees.
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North America
Tax cuts eyed to lift consumer outlays by 10 billion
The report notes employment changes by sector with gains in retail wholesale and services and in local government. It expects the 1964 tax reduction to boost the economy and raise consumer spending by about 10 billion, while agriculture shows output gains but employment drops.
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Colm
Planning Association
Johnson Erhard Meet. Berlin and NATO Topics Highlight Talks
President Johnson and German Chancellor Erhard held talks at the Austin Johnson Ranch focusing on NATO, European unity, and Berlin. They cited progress on economic issues, the Brussels talks on CAP, and expressed hopes for freedom and peace in Germany and Berlin.
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Salinger
Brussels
Johnson
Erhard
von Hase
Germany
Berlin
NATO
Austin
Tex
West Berlin
Johnson Ranch
Soviets Launch 62,000-Ton Tanker Belgrade
Moscow AP Tass reports a 62,000 ton Soviet tanker named Belgrade was launched at Leningrad shipyards on Saturday. The vessel honors Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia.
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Moscow
Tass
Leningrad
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Supply drive to aid U S farmers relies on six million workers
A historical note explains that six million people are employed across diverse farm support roles to provide the supplies needed by United States farmers. The figure reflects broad workforce involvement across agriculture-related tasks and industries.
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United States
Little Glass Rods May Treat Cancer
Dr. N S Kapany described a fiber optic laser device at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting. Thin glass fiber bundles threaded through the body illuminate internal areas and transmit powerful laser energy to targeted spots, with potential for cancer diagnosis and treatment in humans.
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Cleveland, Ohio
N.S. Kapany
Optics Technology, Inc
Belmont
Calif
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Jewish groups rebuff Sonnabend discrimination charges
Spokesmen for Jewish organizations say they know of no discrimination like Sonnabend described and withhold comment pending study. The Jewish Committee backs three major studies at Harvard Michigan and UCLA aimed at executive level barriers and recruitment across industries.
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Sonnabend
Harvard
University of Michigan
University of California At
Los Angeles
Local births recorded at Decatur General Hospital
Mr and Mrs William L Tucker 1429 6th Ave SE welcomed a girl Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Finis St John Huntsville welcomed a boy Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Echols 1124 10th Ave SE welcomed a boy Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs John W Mayfield Hartselle welcomed a boy Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Helmut Dieter 3211 Harrison St SE welcomed a boy Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Franklin Adams 935 Cedar St welcomed a boy Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Raymond Evans 1720 Sherwood Dr SE welcomed a girl Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
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William L. Tucker
6Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Finis
St. John
Huntsville
Charles Echols
10Th Ave
John W. Mayfield
Hartselle
Helmut Dieter
Harrison St
Franklin Adams
Cedar St
Raymond Evans
Sherwood Dr
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Funeral services for Strater Pickett Sunday at Living Water Church
Funeral services for Stragh ter Pickett will be Sunday at 1 p m from Living Water Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Mooresville. Burial follows at Center Star Cemetery with Sykes Funeral Service in charge. Survivors include five daughters Lela McDonald Rebecca Ruffin Luette Vernon Strater Mae Peebles Lillie Mae Malone three sons John George Ira Pickett one brother Wesley Peebles mother Katie Woodruff and many relatives including nephews nieces and grandchildren.
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Straghter Pickett
Living Water Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Mooresville
Center Star
Sykes
Lela McDonald
San Antonio
Tex
Rebecca Ruffin
Athens
Luette Vernon
Strater Mae Peebles
Tanner
Lillie Mae Malone
Decatur
John Pickett
George. Pickett
Ira Pickett
Wesley Peebles
Katie Woodruff
Humber
Girl slain and body burned found in trash can
Maureen Drummy, 18, was stabbed multiple times and placed in a 50 gallon drum behind a friend’s house in Palmyra New Jersey. Her boyfriend’s brother, Thomas Busby Jr., admitted involvement and faces homicide charges after a signed statement.
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Palmyra
N. J
Maureen Drummy
Helen Busby
Payton Flournoy
Thomas Busby Jr
Helen
Burlington County
Mount Holly
Flournoy
Michael Drummy
Suit Filed Over Lost Cat at Cheyenne Animal Hospital
Laura and Bill Hopper of Cheyenne sue a local animal hospital for 3225 dollars claiming the hospital lost their cat. They seek 25 dollars for the cat 200 dollars for advertising and 3000 dollars for mental and physical anguish.
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Cheyenne
Laura
Bill Hopper
Animal Hospital
Deaths Mrs Cornelia R Ragsdale 85 dies at local rest home
Mrs Cornelia R Ragsdale 85 of 313 7th Ave N W died Saturday at 10 30 a m at a local rest home. Services set for 3 30 p m today at Gunthorp Funeral Home chapel with ministers Crim and Luel len officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Survivors include son Hubert W Ragsdale of Decatur. Pallbearers named Evans Landers Wells Draper Hendrix Bracken. Body remains at funeral home until services.
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7Th Ave
N.W
Gunthorp Funeral Home
W. A. Crim
James Luellen
Hubert W. Ragsdale
Decatur
Bill Evans
Howard Landers
Bob Wells
Paul Draper
Roy Hendrix
Harwell Bracken
Services for Herman Eldred Gray Held at Nazarene Church
Funeral services for Herman Eldred Gray are set for today at 2 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene with Rev. W. R. Sessions and Rev. William Beard officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Lawrence County under Gunthorp direction with pallbearers named George Godwin Charles Sherrill J. E. McMurry E. J. Austin Otto Hastings and C. M. Campbell.
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Herman Eldred Gray
First Church of the Nazarene
W. R. Sessions
William Beard
Oak Grove Cemetery
Lawrence County
Gunthorp
George Godwin
Charles Sherrill
J. E. McMurry
E. J. Austin
Otto Hastings
C. M. Campbell
Emancipation Proclamation Event at First Baptist Church
Emancipation Proclamation to be delivered at the First Baptist Church on Vine and Grove Street Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Dr W M Ford moderator of Muscle Shoals Missionary Association to speak. Proclamation by Mrs M D Johnson and the Manns family. Local crime and community notices follow.
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First Baptist Church
Vine and Grove St
W. M. Ford
Muscle Shoals
Hospital Dismissals and Patients Listed
A list shows Mrs. Lee Cagle of Athens 1 and Mrs. Freda Blankenship of Hart selle 3 among hospital entries. Dismissals include George Brown of Decatur 3 and Master James Rogers of Decatur 1.
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George Brown
Decatur
James Rogers
Local Names List of Residents and Addresses
A sequence of names with street addresses and towns includes Mrs William L Tucker at 1429 6th Ave SE Billy C Little of Moulton John Densko Jr of 1002 Danville Rd Mrs Helmut Dieter 1911 Harrison St SE Charles D Rogers 1019 19th Ave SE Rodney S Ryan 1108 13th Mrs Franklin Adams 935 Cedar St SW Mrs F N Hennessee 2002 Flint Rd Mrs Finis St John Huntsville Mrs Charles Echols 1124 10th Ave SE Infant Shane Cheatham Trinity Master Brent A Nickens Hartselle Marvin J Pitt Hartselle Master William R Bruce 2302 Brookwood Dr SE Miss Denise Bruce 2302 Little Miss Kaye L Pointer 1308 15th Ave SE Howard K Nixon 2203 Munsey Ind Mrs Howard K Nixon Munice Ind Infant Wanda Lynn McMahan Athens 4
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William L. Tucker
6Th Ave
Billy C. Little
Moulton
John Densko, Jr
Danville
Helmut Dieter
Harrison St
Charles D. Rogers
19Th Ave
Rodney S. Ryan
13Th Ave
Franklin Adams
Cedar St
F. N. Hennessee
Flint Rd
Finis St. John
Huntsville
Charles Echols
10Th Ave
Shane Cheatham
Trinity
Brent A. Nickens
Hartselle
Marvin J. Pitt
William R. Bruce
Brookwood
Denise Bruce
Kaye L. Pointer
15Th Ave
Howard K. Nixon
Munsey
Ind
Muncie
Wanda Lynn McMahan
Athens
Austin Sr John Brock Austin Sr 60 dies. funeral today
John B. Austin Sr 60 of 1009 Royal Dr SE died Friday at 8 p m in a local hospital Funeral services are set for 2 p m today at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev W W Johnson officiating Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery Guntharp directing Survivors include widow Nellie Austin Birmingham three sons Roy C Austin Ozark John Brock Austin Jr Decatur Gary Austin Birmingham two daughters Mrs Bobbie Morris Decatur Mrs Carolyn Gillispie Decatur three brothers Will Austin Birmingham Emmett Austin Montgomery Charlie Austin Birmingham one sister and 13 grandchildren Pallbearers named Harold Sparkman Sim Hamilton Earl Morris Jack Allen James Roper and Sam Hall
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John Brock Austin, Sr
Royal Dr
Baby Jeffrey Allen Smith Dies at Six Days in Hartsel le
Jeffrey Allen Smith six day old son of Mr and Mrs Tifford Smith Hart sel le died Saturday at 4 15 p m Graveside services Monday 2 p m Cave Springs Cemetery near Piney Grove Rev D M Dutton officiating Peck Funeral Home directing Survivors include brother Tifford J Smith grandparents Mr and Mrs Therman Smith and Mr and Mrs Tip Smith Falkville Body to be taken to residence Monday remains there until services
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Jeffrey Allen Smith
Tifford Smith
Cave Springs
Piney Grove
D. M. Dutton
Peck Funeral Home
Tifford J. Smith
Tip Smith
Falkville
U Thant to Visit France on April Paris Trip
United Nations Secretary General U Thant has accepted an invitation from President Charles de Gaulle to be a guest in France during his April 28 to 30 U N business visit to Paris.
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U Thant
Charles de Gaulle
France
U. N
Paris
India Industrial Output Growth In Fiscal 1961-62
India reports a 4.6 percent rise in industrial output for the 1961-62 fiscal year, down from an 11.1 percent increase recorded in 1950-61. The figures reflect sector performance across manufacturing, mining, and power, outlining slower growth after a rapid expansion in the prior period.
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India
East Berlin Signals Talks on Wall and Access
East German Deputy Premier Alexander Abusch indicated willingness to discuss extending the visiting period and normalizing relations with West Berlin. Talks may include wall passes for West Berliners with East relatives and reopening telephone links cut in 1952. West officials warn of possible further concessions sought by the East. West Berlin protests to East Germany over a refugee killing on the wall.
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Alexander Abusch
Abusch
West Berlin
Berlin
East
Wall
District Diary Hartselle Arrests
Hartselle police arrested four individuals Saturday including one for driving while intoxicated one for improper muffler one for public drunkenness and one for running a red light.
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Hartselle
Negro seeks dormitory access at Auburn University
A Black Auburn University applicant plans to ask federal Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. to order campus housing be opened to him under the same terms as white students. The hearing precedes his enroll ment as a history graduate student after prior admission to the school.
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Montgomery
Ala
Auburn University
U.S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Harold A. Franklin
Auburn Graduate School
Johnson
Charles S. Bentley
Franklin
Fred Gray
Auburn
Alabama State College For
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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
University of Alabama
Eue Chioosa
Univ Cen
Huntsville
Florence State College
Birmingham
Mobile
Tuskegee
Fireworks storage blast rips door at Livingston Center
A Saturday fire of undetermined origin destroyed a fireworks storage room at Livingston Shopping Center. An explosion ripped off a door. no damage estimate was provided.
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Priceville
Livingston
Johnson trims budget by 731 million for 1965
President Johnson praised his economy edict during a Johnson City press conference for reducing the 1965 deficit by about 731 million and cutting more than 10 000 jobs. He jolted Cabinet members during a Dec 11 meeting urging deeper budget cuts. Budget Director Gordon sent letters demanding agency heads submit written trim plans by a tight deadline.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Kermit Gordon
Gordon
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