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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1964
Page
1
Brink's Inc. estimated $223000 loss after three robbers overpowered two guards and two Roman Catholic priests in a Divine Savior church rectory. A prior half million dollar church holdup in Paterson was cited as a comparison. details included a gunfight and recovered checks.
A reader expresses unhappiness despite church attendance and asks how God can change them. The response affirms many are unconverted and urges genuine discipleship, citing Paul's inner transformation as the model for true faith.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen called a surprise strike against the Southern Railway System across 13 states and the District of Columbia. Union spokesmen said the walkout was about 75 percent effective a few hours after starting at 6 a.m., in a dispute over some train operations.
An earlier Page 11 report notes officials were surprised when a National Mediation Board spokesman declined involvement in railroad labor disputes. The piece references the Southern region and directs readers to Page 2 for continuation.
The annual Maid of Cotton Pageant unfolds at City Auditorium in Memphis with an invitation-only audience from the cotton industry. Contestants hail from cotton cities across Florida to California, all from prominent Southern families, meeting strict home and pedigree criteria.
The Agriculture Department authorized a $16,994,000 surplus wheat sale to Egypt under Food-for-Peace. The U S will ship the grain for cash while Egypt pays in its currency, some of which funds the U A R. The deal follows Gamal Abdel Nasser’s rebuke of U S aid and pressure.
New York stocks fall amid moderate trading while bonds slide gently. Wheat prices ease in Chicago on liquidation and soybeans and corn show mixed to lower trends. Hog quotes dip to around 18 dollars, cattle slaughter steers hold near 24.36 in steady trading.
In northern California a three day storm blocks a food airlift to refugees stranded in Siskiyou canyons along the Klamath and Salmon rivers. Civil Defense workers report 400 to 500 people isolated as helicopters bring in food and supplies amid a major American disaster label.
Secretary of State Rusk and aide Bundy traveled from Washington to the LBJ Ranch to discuss world developments with President Johnson. Budget Director Gordon joined for budget talks as Johnson prepared his State of the Union message and eyed ambassador shifts beginning in January. George McGhee planned to travel from Bonn to review West German developments.
The White House says President Johnson remains in excellent health under daily medical supervision. Dr Burkley notes Johnson weighs 205 to 210 pounds and would prefer closer to 200 while Barkley confirms strong health and stresses no immediate changes.
Leopoldville reports say White mercenaries and Congolese troops captured Wamba and freed more than 120 white hostages. Rebels reportedly killed about 10 hostages and allegedly ate parts of their flesh during Christmas.
John Knox visits a nearby river settlement scene of a gory drama where violence erupted amid Indian property disputes. A historic judge record and a modern abstract expert help trace the tragedy in detail, noting that no Indian participated in the killings while white defendants faced turmoil.
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