Babson Forecast for 1965 Sees Peace Growth and Shifts
Roger Babson presents a 1965 outlook highlighting peace and prosperity for the United States amid Cold War tensions. He predicts no war with Russia, growth in trade with satellites, China’s UN bid, continued Cuban ties, defense shifts, and space control, with President Johnson pursuing compromise and neutralization in Vietnam.
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Roger Babson
United States
Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
America
Federal Reserve
Russia
Moscow
Khrushchev
Berlin
Red China
China
United Nations
Red Dragon
South Vietnam
Cuba
Castro
U. S
Defense Department
McNamara
Cars Damage Hood and Collision Reported In Local Parked Vehicles
A 1965 Ford driven by Connie R Lindley 22 of Falkville backed into a parked 1964 Buick on Cain St NE at 10 20 AM causing hood damage. A 1964 Dodge pickup driven by Elwin Clayton Hill 32 of Hartselle collided with a parked 1954 Chevrolet on Grant St SE at 2 24 PM causing light damage to both cars. A nurse reported theft of two uniforms a sweater and a boat cushion from her car parked at the hospital. A 1965 Chevrolet driven by Perry Hicks 38 of Decatur collided with a 1956 Chevrolet driven by Robert Putman 21 of Moulton on US 31 N at Blue Circle No 1 noonish. Police listed heavy damage to cars.
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Connie R. Lindley
Falkville
Cain St. NE
Muriel Thomas Cox
Gordon Dr. SE
Grant St. SE
Elwin Clayton Hill
Hartselle
Henry M. Terry
Faye Weaver
Walnut St
Bank Street
Perry Spencer Hicks
Country Club Rd
U.S. 31 N
Blue Circle No. 1
Robert Wayne Putman
Moulton
Christian coping with low mood and prayer
The answer says Christians are not immune to depression and cites David’s low mood. It advises focusing on God and praise as a cure, by counting blessings to crowd out gloom, and notes mood varies by person.
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David
Israel
Campaign In Jungle Opened
Bristling with machine guns and rocket pods, 37 helicopter gunships flew cover as two para battalions moved into the jungle 40 miles east of Saigon in a New Year operation aimed at rooting out Communist forces. An air search was under way for two missing Americans aboard a See CAMPAIGN Oh Page 2.
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Peter Arnett
Saigon
South —Viet Nam
Service station attendant beaten shot robbed in Flint incident
George Letson, 47, of Hartselle was found crawling along U S 31 after an attack at San Ann Service Station. He was shot in the leg and beaten, with $163.29 missing. A black suspect in green clothes fled into nearby woods as investigators searched the scene for blood traces and the missing drawer and metal box.
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Decatur
J. B. Adair
Pat Patterson
Wilburn Abercrombie
San Ann
Hart
Selle Mountain
George Letson
Winford Turner
Flint City
U.S. 31
San Ann Ser
Lain Woods
Decatur General Hospital
George John Letson
Hartselle
Gene Peebles
Birmingham
Letson
Tion
M. C. Hill
Oklahoma stars ruled ineligible for Gator Bowl
Four core Oklahoma players Ralph Neely Jim Grisham Lance Rentzel and Wes Skidgel were ruled ineligible on game eve for reportedly signing professional contracts. Coach Gomer Jones blasted recruiters saying the players admitted December signings.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Oklahoma
Sooners
Florida State
Gomer Jones
Ralph Neely
Jim Grisham
Lance Rentzel
Wes Skidgel
Poor New Year in Flood Area
The article reports a global welcome to 1965 with religious services and celebrations while noting floods affecting areas. It covers New York crowds in Times Square, large numbers at bowl games in Pasadena Dallas New Orleans and Miami, and Johnson at his Texas ranch. It mentions Southern luck foods and conflicts in Vietnam and the Congo.
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Associated Press
New York
Times Square
United States
Pasadena
Calif
Dallas
New Orleans
Miami
Johnson
hisTexas Ranch
South Viet Nam
Congo
Weather May Turn Bad Again in Western States
Flood victims and rescuers faced a grim New Year as storms threatened Western states. Civil defense officials described isolation for many communities across Washington Oregon Nevada California and Idaho while Alaska storm forecasts promised more rain and snow. Northern California heli crews ferried food medicine blankets to about 300 trapped people and reunited 60 with relatives in Yreka Red Cross shelters.
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Associated Press
Washington
Oregon
Nia
Nevada
Idaho
Jim Jones
Civil Defense
Yseké
Calif
Weather Bureau
Alaska
California
Kla‘math National Forest
Yreka
Red Cross
Jones
Santa Claus
Milt Mayer
Montgomery County population dispute over census ranking
The Montgomery County Chamber challenges the Census Bureau ranking that Madison County is the state’s third largest. Chamber president Tom Blake notes the last official count was 1960 and officials estimate Montgomery County’s population at 188 158, asserting growth since.
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Montgomery
Madison County
U S. Department of Commerce
A. Septeber
Oety
Huntsville
Montgomery County
Quiet New Year Opens Calm Across Decatur Area
New Year 1965 begins quietly in Decatur and surrounding area with little police action reported. Many stay home watching bowl games on TV while service stations and drive ins show light activity. The scene resembles a normal Sunday as residents skip church and observe a subdued holiday.
Cullman Hospital Birth Tops Four-County New Year Start
Dorothy Bolzle gave birth to Cullman County’s first baby of 1965 at Cullman Hospital. The couple Billy Jean and Dorothy Bolzle celebrate their first child as the new year begins.
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Billy Jean Bolzle
Dorothy
Cullman Hospital
Boltles
Cullman
Don’t Forget At McDoneld’s The Magicords
Quickies by Ken Reynolds notes a humorous scene at McDoneld’s with the Magicords performing a playful line about hunger. The short piece captures a light, brisk moment and local flavor.
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McDoneld’s
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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Morgan County
Watertown
N. Y
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Greyhound
Philadelphia
Jean Trice
University of Alabama
C. H. Trice
Danville Rd
Daniel Soe
Peteeer Ial
Cullman Lass Iis
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