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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1968
Page
2
A 38 year old Hillsboro man was charged with assault with intent after a weekend incident. Lawrence County authorities say Phillipss was arrested on a warrant from Grady Bradford who alleges he cut him with a knife. Phillips remains jailed.
Viet Cong rockets hit a Mekong Delta camp run by South Vietnamese marines, killing 19 and wounding 47 as ground assaults followed. U.S. advisers and air support were involved but the incident occurred during the truce. Casualties across the region included 98 Communists killed and 21 South Vietnamese soldiers killed, with additional American and civilian casualties noted.
A plan to expand Cullman Hospital would locate on the former Arnold home site and may close Fourth Ave E in front of the hospital. A State Health Department study says 78 more beds are needed and 14 of 112 beds require modernization. The four story addition would add about 35 000 square feet, making Cullman Hospital one of North Alabama's largest.
The discussion covers South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin Nebraska New Mexico Idaho Wyoming and Montana. Wallace performs best against liberal Republicans less popular in the South. Observers think Johnson will gain as voters compare a named rival to the President once the Republican nominee is chosen.
The Alabama Red Cross blood bank in Birmingham will ask for blood in Morgan County on Wednesday due to holiday accidents. The drive runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Chapter House 1 behind the courthouse, with a pledge that donors and their families gain six months of blood access.
Lancaster and his wife Juanita waited over six hours as their seventh child approached, with the family noting the boys want another boy and the girls want another girl. The Lancasters live in Lawrence County and Goodyear worker Lancaster smoked and drank coffee while awaiting the delivery. Nearby Lab Technician Larry Clement and his wife Jo Ann of Moulton waited for twins as well.
Judge C Bennett McRae will represent the boy charged as a delinquent under age 16 while authorities consider if he is incorrigible and can be treated as an adult. The shooting after a pool game dispute involved the boy and his mother Mrs Irvin with three siblings witnessing the incident.
Over New Year’s weekend Alabama highways saw typical enforcement as deputies logged incidents including 13 arrests for highway intoxication. Amid celebrations, cold weather limited outdoor activity while forecasts warned of possible rain and snow. News figures from coast to coast voiced resolutions, from Mayor Lind to Dr Spock, with political and personal aims shaping public discourse.
The Abbey, now famed for coronations and royal burials, began in the Middle Ages as a home for Benedictine monks and is tied to an early monastic community.
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