Ransom Demands In London Art Heist Target Eight Paintings
A caller demanded 280000 pounds in a Sunday ransom for eight paintings valued near seven million dollars stolen from Dulwich College Gallery in London. Police fear a hoax but treat it as a serious inquiry while seeking three Rembrandts and three Rubens taken in a meticulously planned raid. Royal Academy officials noted the paintings may be unrealisable for sale.
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NDON
Humphrey Brooke
Royal Academy
Brooke
Dulwich College Gallery
London
James Fitton
Royal Acad
Parents Warn Of Inflammable Dolls In Decatur
State Fire Marshal warns of hazardous dolls sold in Decatur that are highly inflammable and can explode from heat. Seven foreign made dolls were returned with refunds offered by a local gear store. Dolls labeled made in Poland and England pose serious danger to children.
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Decatur
Gear Store
J. W. Kitchens
Poland
England
Yearend Stories Highlight Safety Warning On Rag Dolls
The Decatur Daily notes nationwide yearend items on inside pages while warning rag dolls are highly infl ammable. Authorities say up to 2000 dolls were shipped into the state via three retail chains and urged parents to surrender them to fire and police departments for identification.
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Decatur Daily Today
Advertising Department Executive Changes Announced
William S. Finch will leave the Decatur Daily display advertising manager post and Herman P. Schnur will become manager. Clarence Campbell named as Schnur’s assistant. Finch, with the paper since 1925, previously led in Pennsylvania and with the Western Newspaper Union. Schnur, Decatur native, previously assistant manager at a local store. Campbell, native Decatur, served in the Army.
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William S. Finch
Decatur Daily
The
Daily
Herman P. Schnur
Schnur
Clarence Campbell
Finch
ILY
Decatur
Air Force
Lurleen Thrasher
12Th Ave
Campbell
Virginia Painter
Anniston
Sherwood Drive
Army
Child dies and sibling injured in Hillsboro shotgun accident
In Hillsboro a shotgun accident killed 7 year old Josie Bowling and injured her one year old sister. Coroner Fred Gillespie cited the incident as accidental and said the father, George Bowling, reported the event. The injured child was treated at a local hospital and discharged.
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Hillsboro
Lawrence County
Fred Gillespie
Josie Bowling
Hillsboro 2
Gillespie
George Bowling
Prayers and Revelry Mark Welcome to 1967 in Decatur
Decatur area residents welcomed 1967 with firecrackers and parties while prayers for soldiers filled church watch night services. Most stores and agencies closed until Tuesday morning as the holiday ended. Alabama residents headed to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl and others watched Rose Parade preparations in California.
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Decatur
Vietnam
Alabama
New Orleans
University of Alabama
Nebraska
New York City
Times Square
Pasadena
Calif
New Year Brings Same Health Board Dilemma in Morgan County
Morgan County starts the year with a new Board of Health chair and an empty health officer chair. Dr John Hamilton chaired the first organizational meeting with promises to tour facilities, hire a health officer, and push for more funding. The group plans no public plans yet and aims to inform itself while seeking a doctor for the role, likely increasing county and city funding. The health department received 13500 from Decatur and 13500 from Morgan County this year.
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Morgan County
Board of Health
John Hamilton
L. R. Murphree
City of
Decatur
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Morgan Coun
Iron Horse Too Slow For Jet Set Postmen
The century old railway mail system declines as jet set and trucks take over. Decatur reports fewer trains and post clerks, with mail-shifting toward road and air routes. Postal officials warn delays persist but the shift continues amid cost concerns for rail post offices.
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Iron Horse
Decatur
J. E. Self
United States
Post Office
United States Postal Department
Truce Incidents Persist in Vietnam Conflict
AP reports continued combat incidents blamed on the Communists as the New Year truce holds. At least 37 shootings are tallied after cease-fire orders began at 7 am Saturday, including an attack by about 500 enemy troops on a unit of the U.S. 101st Airborne in the central highlands 280 miles northeast of Lee.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S. 101St. Airborne Division
Central Highlands
Lee
Government issues 1967 desegregation guidelines
Washington released its desegregation guidelines on Saturday night to speed the end of racially dual school systems. The announcement also signaled intensified scrutiny of segregation in the North. In Alaska 50 Russian seamen perished when their refrigerated ship sank in the Bering Sea.
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Washington
Juneau
Alaska
Bering Seas
Boeing and GE Win SST Contract Roles
The government selected Boeing Co to build the airframe and General Electric to manufacture the engines for America's supersonic transport SST. The announcement Friday marks a major step in the project and sets the partners for the ambitious aerospace program.
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Washington
Boeing Co
America
General Electric
Industry Hits $230 Million MONTHRY Expansion In Alabama
Industry expansion in Alabama rose sharply with new plants and higher capacity in existing facilities. Total investment reached more than $320 million in 1960, reflecting strong growth across the sector.
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Monthry
Alabama
Johnson Welcomes British Move on Vietnam Talks
President Johnson welcomed a British initiative toward Vietnam peace talks if Hanoi is willing and hinted a tax cut decision would be no. The remarks reflect cautious diplomacy and domestic policy positioning.
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Washington
Johnson
Vietnam
Hanoi
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