Alabama Holiday Fatalities Count Ten Despite Traffic Gap
During the extended New Year weekend Alabama logged ten accidental deaths. Only three were traffic related while gunfire accidents claimed three boys, a fire killed two, a man drowned, and a worker died from a fall. Key victims include Carl Hicks of West Blodton and Cary Cruse of Adamsville amid broader regional incidents.
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Alabama
Highway Patrol
Carl N. Hicks
West Blodton
Bibb County
Cary David Cruse
Adamsville
Ellison Gaines Brady
Chickasaw
Pulpwood Firm Ships Birding Trees to Michigan Farms
A large pulpwood company supplies Michigan tree farms with hathorns dogwoods wild cherries and other bird attracting species to plant among reforested red pines which provide little wildlife food.
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Michigan
Air Force Nurses Trained for Gravity Free Medical Care
Special training prepares Air Force nurses to assist patients in a gravity free environment, equipping them with procedures and equipment suited for microgravity care scenarios.
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Air Force
Strike Talks Set To Resume In Major City Paper Disputes
Negotiations resume today in New York City and Cleveland newspaper strikes after recesses last week. The prolonged shutdown cripples Broadway theater and hurts local commerce, with ticket brokers and retailers reporting slumps. The New York talks reopen between publishers and Local 6 of the ITU under federal mediation.
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New York City
Cleveland
People's
Newark City
Thomas F. Troy
West Side Association of Commerce
Afl-Cio International Typographical Union
Population milestones in human history
An estimate suggests about 77 billion people have ever lived on earth. Currently around three billion individuals, roughly 4 percent, are alive today.
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Earth
GOP Official Demands NBC Apology To Wallace
Julian Elgin of Montgomery issues an open letter to state GOP Chairman John requesting NBC apologize to Wallace. Wallace said he was invited to NBC halftime but barred from air. sponsors cite network policy requiring legal clearance. NBC declined comment. Elgin calls for economic reprisals by Alabama citizens.
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Julian Elgin
Montgomery
GOP
John
Elgin
Wallace
NBC
Net Work Legal Department
New York
GOP Leaders Reflect Inaugural Addresses From Rockefeller Romney Chafee
New York Governor Rockefeller begins a second term urging fiscal integrity and taxpayer thrift while Michigan Governor Romney stresses focus on local reforms and war on waste. Rhode Island Governor Chafee pledges to push industrial growth and job creation in his first term.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
George W. Romney
Michigan
Romney
Rockefeller
Romey
Rhode Island
John H. Chafee
Two Arrests Reported In Athens For Reckless Driving And Drunkenness
Athens police reported two arrests on Tuesday one for reckless driving and one for public drunkenness. Both suspects faced common charges and were processed at the city jail.
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Athens
Athens Sheriff Arrests For Highway Intoxication
The Athens sheriff's force reports two arrests Tuesday on charges of highway intoxication, detailing the patrols and arrest times.
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Athens
Athens Permits Issued For Homes And Additions
City clerk's office lists permits for Joel Smith to move a house from U S 31 to Coleman Street for 10 dollars and Davey Brown to add a carport and bathroom at 1210 Miller Street for 500 dollars.
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Athens
Joel Smith
U.S 31
Coleman St
Davey Brown
Miller St
Two Cars Collide in Athens Wreck Minor Property Damage
A two car traffic accident on North Marion Street in Athens caused only property damage. At 8 10 a m Alma J Batts 39 Athens collided with Henry P Brackeen 43 of 1109 W Pryor St in the 1954 Chevrolet and 1962 Oldsmobile.
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Athens
North Marion St
Alma J. Batts
Henry P. Brackeen
W. Pryor St
Brain Size Comparison Between Humans and Gorillas
A comparative note states that the average human brain measures three times larger than a gorilla brain, highlighting a stark difference in brain mass between the species.
England Braces for New Blizzard Across Southern Regions
Shivering southern England faces another heavy snow onslaught after an 82 year storm threshold as villages run short of food and roads ice up. The Ministry reports 10 000 snowplows at work while industry suffers with 12 000 auto workers idle in Oxford and the Midlands due to blocked supply trucks.
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London
England
Britain
Oxford
Midlands
Ministry of Transport
Oxford Circus
Elderly Morgan Man Is Burned
A fire near Walhermo so Springs injures Columbus Draper in his mid sixties who lived alone two miles from town. He walked toward a neighbor’s home with flames on his clothes afterward Roy Jackson tried to put out the fire. Draper was taken to Decatur General Hospital by a Peck Funeral Home ambulance. No condition update was available at press time.
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Walhermoso Springs
Columbus Draper
L. C. Draper
L. C
Roy Jackson
L. S
New Year Holiday Traffic Death Toll Dips to Record Lows
The New Year holiday four day period ends with 373 traffic deaths and 587 total fatalities including 84 fires and 130 miscellaneous. The National Safety Council had projected 350 to 380 traffic deaths after three days and notes 1963 may show an improving trend despite final counts pending. Howard Pyle cautions that 1962 overall traffic deaths exceed 40,000.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Kennedy to Attend Kerr Funeral in Oklahoma
President Kennedy will fly to Oklahoma to attend the funeral for Sen. Robert Kerr on Friday and return immediately after. Mrs. Kennedy will not accompany him. Accompanying him are Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield Brig. Gen. Godfrey McHugh and Pierre Salinger.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Kennedy
Oklahoma
Robert S. Kerr
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Godfrey McHugh
Pierre Salinger
White House
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