New Year Celebrations Across the Globe
The New Year begins with dramatic stunts in Eastport New York as Frederick Wild and Frank Guzzman plan a 12 000 to 2000 foot sky dive while adrift on champagne, and AdAmAn Club climbers atop Pike's Peak light fireworks in Colorado Springs. From Rome to Los Angeles clubs offer late nights and detox options as revelers ring in 1965 with varied traditions. The Physician's Wine Appreciation Society of New York promises a hangover remedy with a French 75 cocktail for members the next day.
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Bernie Gould
Associated Press
Pike’s Peak
Times Square
Long Island
Eastport
N.Y
Frederick Wild
Frank Guzzman
Colorado Springs
Colo
AdAmAn Club
Los Angeles
Whisky A Go Go
Milwaukee
Physician’s Wine Appreciation Society of
New York
Manhattan
Herbert
White Plains
Cogniac
Decatur poised for record year as 1965 projects loom
City officials and businessmen forecast a landmark 1965 for Decatur with an overpass on Austinville Road at 4th Ave SE. Banks plan new branches and shopping centers on Danville Road while urban renewal aims for Bank Street plaza. A major 11 or 12 story office building on 6th Ave and four-laning Highway 20 near Morgan and Limestone counties are also anticipated as progress accelerates. End of preliminary work on I-65 upgrades looms.
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Decatur
City of Opportunity
Austinville Rd
4Th Ave
Alabama Highly
Natonal Bank of
6Th Ave
Bank St
Mooresville
Huntsville
Morgan
Limestone Counties
Building permit issued for six room house in Decatur
City clerk reports a building permit issued for a six room house at 314 Robinson St SW costing 9500 by James H. Martin. A 58 year old Decatur man George W. Johnson of 106 Wilson St reported missing. Fire department investigated several small fires on Wednesday including a TV set on 1816 7th St SE and a dumpster fire on Sunset Dr NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Martin
Robinson St
Decatur
George W. Johnson
Wilson St
Decatur Fire Department
Mangels
2Nd Ave
1816
7Th St. SE
Sunset Dr
Dempster
Must we accept Jesus while alive or can we have another chance
The Bible teaches the decision for Christ must be made in this life. Urges urgent action with verses about today being the day of salvation and warned souls that delaying could lead to loss of salvation.
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Jesus
Bold 1964 year in review shapes local headlines
A recap of 1964 highlights across the valley notes blizzard snowfall, fatal accidents, political upsets, and major crimes. Key events include the Game Warden slaying by Billy Don Boulden, a Madison County murder, a Scottsboro kidnapping and rape, and indictments in Morgan and Lawrence counties.
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Falkville
Billy Don Franklin Boulden
Lloyd Hays
Flint City
Hays
Boulden
Area Farmers Net Nearly 75 Million In 1964 Farm Income
County offices in Morgan Limestone Lawrence and Cullman report a 1964 gross farm income near 75 million dollars for the four county area. Cullman likely exceeds 30 million with half to two thirds from poultry. Lawrence leads lint cotton per acre with 16 million total. Limestone about 15 million. Morgan about 13.224 million. A strong cotton, sweet potato, corn year and solid poultry activity drove the gains.
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Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Cullman County
Lawrence County
Floyd Agee
Limestone County
Morgan County
Charles Rutledge
Pinkston
Markets At A Glanca Markets At A Glanca rket News on Page 2
New York leads trading with higher stocks and mixed bonds. In Chicago, wheat mixed while oats and soybeans rise. Hogs hold steady to 25 cents higher, cattle slaughter steers up to 26 dollars.
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New York
Chicago
LBJ Urges Path to World Peace in Nuclear Talks
President Johnson tells Kosygin and Mikoyan that urgent work is strengthening world peace. He urges limits on nuclear weapon spread, a verified test ban, cutoffs on fissionable material, safeguards for peaceful nuclear power, and a freeze on offensive and defensive missiles.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Alexei N. Kosygin
Anastas I. .Mikoyan
Plane wreckage sighted in Tennessee mountains near Telham
The Alabama Civil Air Patrol reports wreckage of a private plane believed carrying five persons seen on a mountainside just north of Telham Tennessee. Lt Janice McGill says the aircraft tentatively matches the missing Dr Wayne Harrel his wife two young daughters and a student pilot.
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Huntsville
Alabama Civil Air Patrol
Telham
Tenn
Janice McGill
CAP
Wayne Harrel
Viet Cong Ambush Harms Marines Near Binh Ghia Graves Found
Viet Cong ambushed about 100 Vietnamese marines as they exhumed graves believed to hold four U.S. crewmen from a helicopter shot down near Binh Ghia. A Marine captain was wounded. The search revealed four fresh graves beside the wreckage. Four U.S. service members were named: Stephen E. Morgan, Roy G. Azbill, Franklin D. Porter, and Theodore A. Winowitch.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Binh Khia
Sasaeiears
Binh Ghia
Defense Department
Washington
U.S
Stephen E. Morgan
San Jose
Calif
Roy G. Azbill
Hayward
Franklin D. Porter
Columbiana
Ohio
Theodore A. Winowitch
Pittsburgh
City Utilities Record Growth
Decatur three municipal utility departments show notable gains in 1964 fiscal year. Electric heating likely spurred by low residential rates, with 5 175 homes heated by electricity and an average bill of 111.84. Total customers rose to 12 241. kilowatt hours per customer increased to 15 655. TVA payments rose to 2 014 057. expansion plans include a 500 000 investment in 1965 to build a high power line to Trinity See CITY on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Freeman
Decatur Electric Department
Decatur
Decatur High School
Riverside High School
TVA
Electric Department
Trinity See City
Plane Found After Crash Three and a Half Years Later
A 15 year old hunter found the wrecked light plane in a swamp northwest of Uriah Alabama. The remains of two occupants identified as John Leu 21 of Nashville Tennessee and Gene McGill 18 of Mobile Alabama. The plane was en route from Mobile to Birmingham when weather prompted a turn back. Search efforts had lasted a week before locating the crash site.
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Uriah, Ala
Here
Evergreen Highway Patrol Post
Edmond Jerkins
John Leu
Nashville
Mobile
Birmingham
McGill
Leu
Security ‘Life Insurance Co
Frank Leu
Ashville
Security Life
Frank
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Kilby
Madison County
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Ethel Marie Putman
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville Mountain
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Johnny Beacher
Jackson County
Scottsboro
Pittsburg
Beacher
Milton ‘Thomas
Morgan County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s Office
Thomas
Irwin Romine
Somerville
Knox McRae
Lewis West
Romine
Morgan County Circuit Court
J. I. Dodd
Winford Turn
Rket News
LBJ
Alabama
Ocean Springs
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Gulf Coast
Bobby Baker
TIROS
Peter Arnett
Meni
Ken
Reynolds
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