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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1968
Page
1
Dallas report outlines how science targets the brain as a central life mystery. Understanding neural information processing could yield cures for mental disorders and other neurological diseases as research intensifies.
State National Bank of Alabama and Central Bank and Trust Co filed merger applications with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp and the State Banking Department. A stockholders meeting to ratify the merger is set for Jan 28 in Decatur and Birmingham. W. Nelson and H. Brock defended the merger as growth supporting state finance.
Morgan County investigators hold Ershell Lee Dutton and Mrs. Margaret Casey after a Sunday raid recovered vehicles and merchandise worth about 20000 tied to burglaries statewide. Deputies tracked a fleeing suspect, recovered stolen items, and noted matching serials and stamps among the loot.
President elect Nixon plans to send written Vietnam policy instructions to diplomats and military commanders soon after January 20. A top adviser says the messages will define aims and required measures for negotiators in Paris, the Saigon embassy, and field commanders.
A 65 year old Panama City Florida man Ernest McKinley Norred died at Decatur General Hospital from injuries in a one car crash north of Pryor Field on U S 31 in Limestone County Sunday at 10 am The Highway Patrol reported he died about 9 am His wife 67 was in fair condition at the hospital and was the driver of the vehicle.
Enlisted men Charles B. Law Jr and Lee R. Hayes will testify at a news conference in San Diego about beatings suffered during 11 months in North Korean captivity aboard the USS Pueblo. Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher said captors sought to terrorize the crew. Law, 27, of Port Townsend and Hayes, 26, of Columbus, will answer reporters' questions.
Decatur General Hospital delivered its thousandth baby this year at 10 57 p m Saturday a son to James W Tidwell and Suzanne Tidwell The Tidwell family previously had James W Tidwell Jr born at the same hospital The Tidwells list the Cullman Banana Supply Co Frigidfire Sales and Scryjge as employers and local addresses appear in the notice.
Houston officials and space program associates say the Apollo 8 crew, led by Col. Frank Borman, represent a new breed driven by obsessive curiosity about space travel rather than mere ambition for a historic mission.
New York stocks fell in moderate trading while cotton eased in quiet trading. Chicago wheat rose on a late rally as corn advanced on strong demand. oats declined on liquidation. Soybeans mixed with light trade. Hog prices steady to 25 higher with 5,000 receipts, top 21.75. Slaughter steers down 25 to 50 with 11,000 receipts, top 32.00.
The State Health Department said 100 inmates at Atmore Prison probably have Hong Kong flu and five have developed pneumonia. In Paris, Hanoi diplomats said no further U S North Vietnamese talks on breaking the peace conference deadlock are expected before year’s end.
Apollo 8 crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders start a full day of debriefing at Space Center Houston as officials release new color Earth and Moon views from their half million mile flight. They will reconstruct the mission event by event with flight trainers and scientists over the next nine days.
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