Local theft and city notices highlight Huntsville report
Pas Don Glenn reports his gold 1958 Chevrolet stolen from the Davis Construction Co. parking lot yesterday after 1 p m. City docket lists numerous charges from intoxicated on a public street to driving while revoked. Building permits show homes for Wes Thompson and L L Presswell, plus electrical and addition work. Arrests include two juveniles for court absence and adultery. Birmingham chosen for an Alabama hardware seminar among 22 nationwide events. Mrs. Irene Powell breaks hip visiting son Milton. patient at Hartselle Hospital. See Diary on Page 2.
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Don Glenn
Huntsville
Davis Construction Co
City Recorder
Irene Powell
6Th Ave
Milton Powell
Hartselle Hospital
John Wayne Says He Beat Cancer Big Duke Fights Cancer
Hollywood icon John Wayne 57 says he conquered cancer after a lung cancer operation once listed as an abscess. He claims doctors removed all malignant tissue found early and notes he no longer smokes. He defends continuing public image over personal illness.
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James Bacon
Hollywood
John Wayne
Iwo Jima
Big Duke
Wayne
John
John Wayne Reveals Cancer Battle and Recovery
Movie star John Wayne describes beating cancer after a lung spot was found at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla. He notes early detection, plans to return to work January 4 in Mexico for The Sons of Katie Elder, and urges others to seek checkups.
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Scripps’ Clinic
la Jolla
Wayne
Durango
Mexico
Katie Elder
John Wayne
Must I repay old wrongs to enter heaven
The answer states that salvation comes through Christ's merits, not deeds, but reconciliation with others is needed for true worship. If you have wronged a friend, you are guided to seek reconciliation after accepting Christ, not to confess to be saved. Making amends follows saving faith, not earns it.
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H.R
Christ
God
Loyal Troops Gain In Viet Nam Town of Binh Nghia
Vietnamese troops retook the Catholic refugee town of Binh Nghia near Saigon, with heavy casualties on both sides. Two American Ranger advisers were captured and a U.S. Ranger captain was rescued amid intense fighting. Viet Cong patrols remained active, and villagers feared renewed attacks as planes and helicopters dropped explosives.
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Binh Nghia
South Viet Nam
U.S
Saigon
North
Viet Nam
Local Operations Are Normal Despite Nationwide Strike
A Southern spokesman in the area said local operations are normal with the exception of through traffic. The locally based firemen are on duty and the single locally operated switch engine is working. Officials have not confirmed, but traffic is expected to resume system wide tonight.
Service Restored After Short Southern Railway Strike
The Southern Railway returned to normal operations as court-ordered pickup of strikers ended the quickie walkout by firemen. At Union Station in Washington and Potomac yards in Virginia about 1 700 freight cars waited for crews, with the Tennesseean leaving Memphis on time and the first Atlanta passenger train due at 6 p.m.
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W. B. Ragsdale JR
Washington
Southern Railway
Union Station
Potomac Yards
Virginia
Southern
Memphis
Tenn
Atlanta
New Evidence in Rights Case Sparks Grand Jury Reopen
A federal grand jury in Jackson, Mississippi, will reconvene January 11 to consider the case of three slain civil rights workers near Philadelphia in Neshoba County, with reports of new evidence amid government efforts to bring 21 men to trial. Judge Harold Cox issued the renewal order but did not mention the murders. Charges against 19 men were dismissed at a Meridian hearing, while two others faced separate outcomes.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Justice Department
Philadelphia
Neshoba County
Harold Cox
Johnson Still Faces Decision on Union and Budget
President Johnson is working on his State of the Union address and the budget as his top regular messages to Congress. He is making progress, while foreign affairs and nuclear activities also receive attention.
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State of Union
Karl R. Bauman
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Congress
State of the Union
George McGhee
U.S. Ambassee Johnson
Judge refusals uphold Connor libel verdict against Times
A federal judge refused to overturn a $40,000 jury libel verdict favoring former Police Commissioner Eugene Bull Connor against the New York Times. Labor Department data show living costs rose two tenths of one percent in November, driven by auto industry strikes and higher housing clothing and medical fees.
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Birmingham
Eugene (Bull) Connor
New York Times
Washington
Labor Department
Alabama officials face no ultimatum on school integration
Montgomery reports state officials have received no ultimatum threatening loss of federal funds to schools that remain segregated as Georgia did.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Georgia
Car Found In Quarry By Huntsville Skin Divers
Two Huntsville skin divers James Skerd and Ronnie Johnson found a white 1959 Thunderbird underwater at Penney Rock Quarry near Hillsboro while practicing diving. The car was reported stolen by Roger Smith of Moulton, with others taken from the quarry over the past five years. The divers said they located the Thunderbird after seeing a diving manual.
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Hillsboro
Huntsville
Lawrence County
James Skerd
Ronnie Johnson
Penney Rock Quarry
Here
Skerd
Johnson
Vernon Waldrop
Roger Smith
Moulton
Sheriff’s Office
Fort Worth Girl Crowned 1965 Maid of Cotton
Judy Hill, 19, of Fort Worth Texas, was named 1965 Maid of Cotton after 19 entrants from 11 Cotton Belt states. First runner up was Linda Kay Smith of Fairfax Alabama, with Cheryl Ann Semrad of Waukomis Oklahoma as second runner up. Judy, a Texas Christian University sophomore, will serve as goodwill representative of the cotton industry.
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Memphis, Tenn
Judy’ Hill
Judy
Fort Worth
Texas
Linda Kay Smith
Fairfax
Ala
Cheryl Ann Semrad
Waukomis
Okla
Texas Christian University
Flood Stricken Areas Face 15000 Homeless Families
AP reports a Christmas week deluge causing one billion dollars in damage across five states. Snow blockage delayed a food airlift for 500 isolated travelers in Northern California canyons, as 15000 families remained homeless.
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San Francisco
California
West Coast
New Hope For Cancer Predicted By Dr Gershon-Cohen
Dr Jacob Gershon-Cohen of Philadelphia predicts final cancer breakthroughs via vaccines and viral theory may arrive soon after 1970, faster than the moon landing. He cites proof that viruses cause many cancers and advances in nucleic acid biology as key steps. He spoke at a AAAS meeting in Montreal.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Montreal
Jacob Gershon-Cohen
Philadelphia
Gershon-Cohen
Albert Einstein Medical Center
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Sperry Rand Plans 1000 Huntsville Hiring Patch
Sperry Rand Corp. will hire about 1000 workers in the Huntsville area as it negotiates a $13.5 million contract with Marshall Space Flight Center to begin March 1. The work involves support services for the Marshall Astrionics Laboratory.
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Huntsville
Ala
Sperry Rand Corp
Marshall Space Flight Center
Marshall Astrionics Laboratory
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage Ad
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage advertises mover services. Call Daniel at 353 4014 for details and rates.
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Bekins Worldwide
Call Daniel
Markets At A Glance: Edges Higher Across Commodities
New York stock markets show gains while bonds mix with treasuries strong. Cotton, wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans rise on export and demand prospects. Hogs slip 25 to 75 cents, top at 17.25, cattle steady with slaughter steers up to 25.50. McDonald’s ad note follows.
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New York
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Wes Thompson
15Th Ave
L. L. Presswell
John W. Phillips
9Th Ave
Jewett E. Filler
Jackson St
J. M. Baker
7Th Ave
Alabama Association
National Retail Hardware Association
Wnan
A. B. Hill
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles
Viet
Peter Arnett
Tommy Grubbs
Decatur
Judy Hill Cotton Maid
Newsmen
Sperry Rand
McDonald's
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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