Nasser’s Cairo Under Moscow Influence and Press Drift
The regime shows Moscow pattern in foreign alignments while retaining private land ownership and some private enterprise. Cairo outlets favor socialist rhetoric under Khaled Moheyiddine, with Akhbar as a Moscow mouthpiece. Nasser leans left amid economic strain and calls for broader socialist reforms.
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Moscow
Othpress
United States
Congo
Laos
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Nasser
Latin America
Fidel Castro
Cairo
Puerto Rico
Peking
Khaled Moheyiddine
Akhbar
Egypt
Soviet Union
Weather and Astronomy Notes for Sunday January 3
The entry notes sunset at 5.34 pm and sunrise at 6.55 am with a first quarter moon on January 10. It mentions shooting stars moving at medium speed up to 40 per hour as seen tonight and tomorrow.
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Beesi
Meenset
Decatur Area Weather Forecast With River Outlook
Decatur and vicinity expect variable clouds and warm conditions with possible early morning fog. Southerly winds 5 to 10 mph. Last night’s low around 56. Highs today near 70. River level trends not specified.
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Decatur
Blaze at shopping center causes heavy damage and smoke
Firefighters battled a center blaze with considerable smoke as flames grew and were brought under control in 20 to 30 minutes. Owner Louis Namie said at least 10,000 dollars in equipment damage across two stores and further damage to the building and tenant equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
Louis Namie
Ruby Dee to star in Stratford Shrew production
Ruby Dee is set to portray Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew at the Stratford Festival in Stratford Connecticut next summer. She becomes the first Black actress in a major role there since 1955, joining Earle Hyman who played the title role in Othello and appeared in The Merchant of Venice.
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Rudy Dee
Stratford Stratford, Conn
Ruby Dee
Katherine
Miss Dee
Stratford
Earle Hyman
Ai Ee
West Coast floods slow relief as new snow hits region
New Year’s Day storms drenched Washington and California while Oregon and nearby areas faced record floods from Christmas week damage. Relief work slowed but continued as helicopters dropped hay and food to stranded canyons and residents. Authorities urged federal disaster help as Red Cross and military crews extended aid to dozens of isolated communities.
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San Francisco
Washington
California
Oregon-California
Yreka
Calif
Cecilville
Oregon
Lakeview
Red Cross
Sixth Air Force
Happy Camp
Siskiyou Mountains
Oregon—border
California Canyon
Linn Murray
Ti Bar
Kenneth Sims
Leonard Crumpton
Crumpton
Siskiyou Mountain
Senator Dodd bill targets heavy firearms sales and age proof
Dodd's firearms bill would curb mail order handgun sales by requiring buyers to provide statements certifying they are at least 18, have no conviction crimes, and that state or local laws do not prohibit their purchase. The measure covers items like bazookas and antitank guns under new controls.
Slayings Probe in Watertown as Motive Sought
Police search for clues and motive in the New Year’s Eve killings of Peter Egan 28, his wife Barbara 22, and Peter’s brother Gerald 19. All three were found shot in the back of the head off a main highway.
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Watertown
N.Y
Peter Egan
Barbara
Egan
Gerald
Pakistan election fight over first elected Chief of State
In Karachi AP reports a bitter campaign as voters prepare to decide Saturday whether President Ayub Khan or Fatima Jinnah should become Pakistan’s first elected Chief of State. In Alabama two fatal incidents are noted: a Greenville girl, Helen Kate Jenkins, died after falling into a well. and Beatrice 16-year-old Danny McPherson shot his father in what a coroner's jury ruled justifiable homicide.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Fatima Jinnah
Greenville
Ala
Greenville Area
Helen Kate Jenkins
Beatrice
Danny McPherson
Actress Gertrude Michael Dies at 53 in Hollywood
Hollywood mourns Gertrude Michael a film star of the 1930s and longtime actress who died at her home on Thursday at age 53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Gertrude Michael
Two stunt skydivers complete improbable midair transfer
In near Arvin California two divers executed a 4000 foot fall then a 4000 foot drop to hand Pack a 14 pound parachute midair. Pack and Allen then deployed chutes after a dramatic transfer witnessed by two freelance photographers and a pilot. Pack claimed the stunt proved possible and planned more for the year.
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Pack
Allen
Harry Hanes
Schaefer
van Nuys
Theerformance
Doyle Fields
Bob Buquor
Arvin
Bakersfield
Mississippi May Charge CR Slayers
Gov. Paul Johnson said Mississippi will prosecute those responsible for the slaying of three civil rights workers last summer if evidence warrants indictments. He discussed the case with State Atty. Gen. Joe Patterson and local prosecutors, noting two officials would lead any murder prosecutions in Neshoba County. The federal case involves 21 men charged with civil rights violations and a federal grand jury reconvenes January 11. The murdered workers were Andrew Goodman Michael Schwerner and James Chaney.
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Jackson
Miss
Paul Johnson
Mississippi
Joe Patterson
Bill Johnson
Neshoba County
Raiford Jones
Jones
Philadelphia
Neshobaounty
U.S
Justice Department
Harold Cox
Andrew Goodman
Michael Schwerner
New York
James Chaney
Meridian
Cullman Police arrest five on various charges
Cullman police reported arrests last night including four for dis orderly conduct. One person was arrested for driving while intoxicated, another for driving without a license, and one for violation of the prohibition law.
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Cullman
Two Skydivers Swap Chutes In Daring New Year Jump
Pack and Allen staged a New Year jump to test a handoff midair. Pack describes flaring to slow, while Allen tightens to gain speed and transfer the parachute. Pack wore weights to simulate the load, wary of a premature chute opening.
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Allen
Four-Area Wrecks Leave Three Hurt In Saturday Crashes
Three persons were injured in four area accidents in the four-county patrol area. John Hargrave, 15, of Madison, injured in a motorcycle crash near Athens, was admitted to Baugh-Wiley-Smith. Durant Hembree, 15, of Decatur, and Thomas F. Anderson, 16, Decatur, were in a one car crash on Morgan County Rd 29 with Anderson unadmitted and Hembree in fair condition at Decatur General Hospital. Orlin Busbee, driver of a car, sustained damage in a separate incident west of Hartselle. A two car collision near Cullman involved Harvey H. Austin and Harold Willen with $200 total damage.
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Decature Post
Alabama Highway Patrol
John Hargrave
Madison
Athens
Tommy Chilton
Hargrave
Baugh- Wiley-Smith
Decatur
Morgan County Rd
Durant Hembree
Thomas F. Anderson
Decatur General Hospital
Anderson
Hartselle
Orlin Busbee
Cullman
U. S. 31
Harvey H. Austin
Evansville
Ind
Harold Willen
Indiaapolis
Johnson reshuffles diplomacy amid budget push
President Johnson continues with Latin American ambassador swaps and budget work as Ackley drafts a report on steel prices. Reedy notes no deadline yet. The budget nears completion with a Jan 19 Congress deadline, and Johnson invites eight cabinet members to join filers for the budget process.
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Reedy
Ackley
Johnson
Wemberly
der. Coerr
Uruguay
Ecuador
Maurice M. Bernbaum
Venezuela
Senate
House
Congress
Washington
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Nicholas Katzenbach
Potatoes Consumption per Capita Rises Since 1954
The postwar era shows per capita potato use climbing from 103 pounds in 1954 to over 116 pounds at present. The shift reflects broader changes in diets and food availability.
Hospitals and Dismissals List
Mrs Pat Lane Decature and Denise Tidwell newborn listed at 911 16th Ave SE. John Hargrave and R V Kilpatrick connected to Madison addresses. Deria Falkner 510 Moulton S and Coy Flack 319 11th Ave NW noted. G P Norman Huntsville also listed. Dismissals include Porter Harris 1213 Cedar St.
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Pat Lane
Denise Tidwell
16Th Ave
John Hargrave
Madison
R. V. Kilpatrick
Deria Falkner
Moulton S
Coy Flack
11Th Ave
G. P. Norman
Huntsville
Porter Harris
Cedar St
Decatur General Admissions Names and Addresses Listed
Miss Pamela S Nichols of Stratford Road and Mrs J W Thompson of Cypress Street are among admissions at Decatur General. Also listed are Mrs Gene Duffey of 16th Avenue SE, Miss Pamela Messersmith of Cullman, Robert Allen of Spring Avenue and a daughter at 12th Street SE.
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J. W. Thompson
Cypress St
Gene Duffey
16Th Ave
Pamela Messersmith
Cullman
Robert Allen
Spring Ave
12Th St
Three Die In Town Creek Fire In 1964 Record
A Town Creek blaze killed three people after flames drove them from the building around 2 p.m. The victims were two Negro men, one named Travis Almon, all from Town Creek. Coroner's notes placed bodies in bags and they were moved to Thompson Funeral Home in Sheffield. Investigators from Lawrence County Sheriff's Office Town Creek Police Charles Bunnell and Town Creek volunteer fire department assisted as the inquiry continued. The report notes only one fire death in Lawrence County during 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Almon
Town Creek
Elliott
Thompson Funeral Home
Sheffield
Lawrence County
Fire damages house trailer at Lee's Trailer Court
A fire at Lee's Trailer Court in Alabama damaged a house trailer owned by John Millwood. The Decatur Fire Department reported the blaze to be at 5 10 p m on Friday and noted investigators were looking into six other fires on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee’s Trailer Court
Alabama
Decatur Fire Department
John Millwood
Annual per capita meat consumption in the United States
The figure 164 pounds per person outlines the yearly meat intake for Americans, reflecting national dietary trends and consumption patterns across sectors.
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W. R. Shelton
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Moter
Albany
Atlanta
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Buffalo
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Denver
Troit
Fairbanks
Ort. Worth
Honolulu
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
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St.p
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Omaha
Pittsburgh
Ptind
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Winnipeg
West Coast
Nevada
Civil Defense
Claude A. Shipley
Grant Sawyer
Red Crags
Cynthia Riedmueller
George Riedmueller
6Th Ave
Cynthia
Jalapa
Mexico
Veracruz
Lagos
Nigeria
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Tucson, Ariz
Lorraine Bendix
William Bendix
Richard Lutrell
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Tucson
Zigzag
Ore
Mt. Hood
Portland Ore
Rayburn Sparks
Decatur General Admissions
Pamela S. Nichols
Stratford Rd
Grant
Tee
Mr. Farmer
West 13Th Street
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