Wallace Appoints Flint City Councilmen
Gov George Wallace named four Flint City councilmen with three sworn in by Atty Tom Caddell and one declining. Lonnie Lee resigned as city clerk. Bob Grant refused appointment. A protest telegram urged town input and questioned the appointment process. Caddell cited law on replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint City
George Wallace
Tom Caddell
Caddell
W. H. Ellett
Percy Thrasher
W. E. Speakman
Lonnie Lee
Bob Grant
Darwin
Gov. Wallace
Richmond Flowers
Wallace
Two Car Crash Involving Etheredge And Kucera At Betty Street
Bertha Ingle reported hit and run of her 1955 Ford during the night. A second accident at 8:45 a.m. involving a 1959 Ford driven by Owen Etheredge and a 1953 Dodge driven by Rudolph Kucera occurred in front of 915 Betty St. SW with no injuries. Decatur Chamber adds Barr and Tune Architects as new member for 1964. See Diary on Page 2.
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Bertha Ingle
Apt. 8
Murphree Apts
Betty St
Ford
Owen Carl Etheredge
Rudolph Jos Kucera
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Barr and Tune Architects
Fred Underwood
Lee Lonzo Claburn
Hillsboro
John A. Maner
Trinity
Decatur
Ala
Infiltration concerns raised on communism in government
The speaker cites worries about Communists and Marxist influence, noting opposition to Communism and the spread of secularism in universities and discussions. He warns of a dangerous trend and urges a revival of religious faith to counter it. The FBI could provide clearer evidence, but the point remains: focus on ideological trends within society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B
F.B.I
United States
SLAM Polio Campaign Aims to End Polio Countywide
The Morgan County Medical Society launches a mass immunization program beginning January 19 using the Sabin oral vaccine for all residents over two months. Quince Eddins coordinates the effort with steering committees handling publicity manpower finance supply nurses and records. The vaccine is oral easy to administer and free to those who donate a quarter at vaccination stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stansell
Sabin
Morgan County Medical Society
SLAM
Sabin Limestone
Morgan
Quince Eddins
Morgan County
Lewis
Bidding Near for Decatur Post Office and Federal Building
Sealed bids for the three story Post Office and Federal Office Building in Decatur are due by 2 30 p m EST February 13. Bids are to be opened in Room 353 after submission at Room 351 1776 Peachtree Street NW Atlanta Georgia. The project covers 61570 square feet and is the third bidding attempt with prior rejections and expirations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Post Office
Federal Office
Decatur
General Services Administration
Peachtree St
Atlanta
Atkins Chrysler-Plymouth Wins Franchise and Moves In
Atkins Chrysler-Plymouth Inc has been awarded a Chrysler Motors franchise and will operate under Happy Atkins Motor Co. The dealership will move from Highway 31 South to 208 Lee Street, with a remodeling of the Hicks Chevrolet building for sales, parts, and service. The used car yard remains on Highway 31 South.
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Atkins
Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Gateway Shopping Center
O. H
Happy) Atkins
Plymouth
Valiant
Chrysler
Imperial
Happy Atkins Motor Co
Hicks Chevrolet
Lee Street
Chrysler-Plymouth
South
C. F. Spiceland
Norman Mites
Levi Smith
See New
Auburn University admits first Negro graduate student
A Negro student registered as a graduate student at Auburn University and checked into a dormitory where he will live with white male students, marking a racial barrier being broken without incident.
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Auburn University
Rex Thomas
Associated Press
Auburn, Ala
Harold A. Franklin
Land Grant College
George Wallace
Franklin
New University Library
Auburn
Magnolia Hall
Trains Crash in Belgrade 61 Dead 162 Injured
A fog bound commuter train collided with a standing train at Jajinci near Belgrade killing 61 and injuring 162 as rescuers worked in freezing weather. The engineer Manojlovic said the curve blocked signals and no warning was given. The Belgrade Skopje line was blocked 11 hours while crews cleared wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Jajinci
Belgrade-Skopje
Manojlovic
Fire Briefly Threatens Pope During First Mass
Pope Paul VI's first Holy Land Mass in Jerusalem was punctuated by a brief fire in two television power cables at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Flames licked scaffolding but were quickly extinguished as the Pontiff continued his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Ryan
Jerusalem
Pope Paul VI
Old Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Holy Land
Church of All Nations
Garden
Gethsemane
Christ
Mount of Olives
Pope Paul
Vatican
Amman
Jordan
Hus
Sein I
Damascus
Via Dolorosa
Paul
Rome
Holy Father
Eugene Cardinal Tisserant
College of Cardinals
Cardinal Tisserant
Adenauer demands Soviet disarmament deal linked to aid
Bonn reports former chancellor Konrad Adenauer urges West to trade economic assistance for Soviet disarmament. He criticizes capitalist risk taking and says the Soviets need fertilizer plants, warning Moscow may not repay long term credits. Adenauer remains in parliament after retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hartman
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Khrushchev
Adenauer
Moscow
Bloodmobile urged for Decatur as shortage hits state
Officials of the Red Cross Bloodmobile call for a record turnout in Decatur for the first bloodmobile of the year amid shortages in state and nation. The event at First Methodist Church on Canal Street runs 12 to 6 pm with a goal of 120 pints or more. Volunteers donating a pint will earn six months of free blood if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Decatur
Birmingham
First Methodist Church
Canal St
Severn Johnson
Morgan County
Johnson
Bargain Roundup at Robinsons Budget Terms
Bargain hunting notice advertising leftover stock at Robinsons Budget Terms. Limited quantities advertised, with emphasis on price cuts and sale dates. Store details and exact items not listed in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
LBJ Forms Draft Flanker Rehabilitation Plan
President Johnson ordered a new effort to correct flaws among 18 year olds eligible for military service. Tests will be given starting July 1 with failed cases entering voluntary rehabilitation programs. A task force report says one third of 18 year olds are unqualified, many due to education and health gaps, a situation Johnson calls intolerable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garth Jones
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
W. Willard Wirtz
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By Winford
Turner
Grant
Gilbert Edwards
T. V. Day
Carl Lee Howard
Edwards
Quimbly Nelson
D. H. Darwin
Pasing
T. K Lewis Jr
Postal Department
England
Russia
U.S
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Robert B. Boettcher
San Antonio
Dinsmore
FBI
Andrew M. Dinsmore
Montgomery
St. Louis
University of Alabama
LBJ
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