Macmillan proposes East West nonaggression pact
London reports Prime Minister Macmillan urged a solemn nonaggression pact as part of a broader disarmament package. The Foreign Office said the idea was not new and not consulted with the United States or other Allies, while reactions varied from cautious support to doubt and criticism.
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London
Macmillan
United States
Foreign Office
Moscow
Geneva
Europe
Soviet Union
Pravda
Daily Telegraph
Paris
Combat
NATO
West Germany
Italy
India
Ceylon
John Diefenbaker
Canada
United Nations
China
Russia
For Rent: Furnished Rooms In Nash Tennessee Neighborhood
Too late to classify for rent notice advertising a house at 11 percent pies Neil 35772 two to three furnished rooms for couples only weekly rate not specified. Contact 217 7th Ave West or EL 3 2258. Includes contact notes and dog description.
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7Th Ave
Joseph Allen, 77, Dies at Chambers Lumber Co.
Joseph Lewis Allen of Athens died at work at Chambers Lumber Co. around 9:30 this morning. A planet operator with the firm since 1913 he suffered heart trouble two years ago and was at the mill when he fell backward and died. Survivors include wife Alice C. Allen, son Bernard M. Allen of Oceanside California, and three grandchildren. Funeral plans have not been announced.
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Athens
Ala
Joseph Lewis Allen
Clinton St
Chambers Lumber Co
Allen
Chambers
First Methodist Church
Alice C. Allen
Bernard M. Allen
Oceanside
Calif
District Diary Weekend Sheriff's Arrests in Athens and Moulton
Athens sees six arrests over the weekend with three for public drunkenness two for prohibition violations and one for a bad check. In Moulton one held for public drunkenness one for non support two for possession of a still and two for prohibition law violations.
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Athens
Ala
Moulton
Sheriff's Office
Five held after weekend arrests in Cullman County
In Cullman Alabama five people were arrested by the sheriff's office during the weekend. One was taken for public drunkenness another for peace proceedings another for abusive language one for vag rancy and peace proceedings and one for public drunkenness.
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Cullman
Ala
Sheriff's Office
Fire Damages Four-Room House on E Wilson Street
A morning blaze heavily damaged the interior of a four room frame house at 108 E Wilson St. Willie Frank Johnson occupied the home and his wife said a child woke her as the fire started. Fire officials reported the alarm at 8 01 am and the fire began in a front room with the exact cause not yet determined.
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Wilson St
Willie Frank Johnson
Vaccine drive targets Morgan County students with prizes
A county wide vaccination effort moves through Riverside, Gordon Bibb, Eva, Gum Pond, Lawrence Cove, and Falkville schools with disseminations at city hall in Hartselle and the Health Department. Youth under 20 require parental written consent, with cash prizes totaling 200 dollars for top school vaccination rates.
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Roy Odom
Elizabeth Houston
West Decatur School
Frances Farrington
J. R. Vaughn
Morgan County
Riverside
Gordon-Bibb
City Hall
Hartselle
Eva
Gum Pond
Lawrence Cove
Falkville
L. R. Murphree
Health Dept
Davis and
Line Streets
Detatur
Man Stricken At Garage In Austinville
An 68 year old Henry Hamilton of 2204 Morgan Ave died en route to Decatur General Hospital after being stricken at Lake's Garage on Austinville Rd about 10 a.m. Witnesses said he had no prior illness. A Brown Funeral Home ambulance responded and he was pronounced dead on arrival. Funeral arrangements are not yet complete.
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Austinville
Decatur General Hospital
Henry Hamilton
Morgan Ave
Hamilton
Lake
Austinville Rd
Brown Funeral Home
Brown’s
Lizzie Lewis Rites Held At Willoughby Church
Funeral services for 88 year old Lizzie Lewis of 1112 6th Ave SE were held at 2 p m today at Willoughby Presbyterian Church Burial followed at City cemetery with Brown Funeral Co of Decatur in charge She died Saturday night at home and was a longtime member and Sunday School teacher Pallbearers were Bible class members Arthur West James Berry Horace Pente cost Melvin Wells Bill Clements and David Morris Surviving are a son Urban S Lewis a brother Sidney Porter Jones two nieces two nephews and several great nieces and nephews.
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Lizzie Lewis
6Th Ave
Willoughby Presbyterian Church
City Cemetery
Brown
Decatur
Lewis
Arthur West
James Berry
Horace Pentecost
Melvin Wells
Bill Clements
David Morris
Willoughby Church
Urban S. Lewis
Sidney Porter Jones
Douglas
Arctic Ocean Circle Encloses World’s Ocean Span
The Arctic Ocean extends completely around the globe, covering about 5 440 000 square miles.
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Arctic Ocean
Fire damages living room and bedroom furniture severely
Fire swept the burning portion of the house destroying or heavily damaging living room and bedroom furniture. No injuries reported. Investigators awaiting full assessment.
December Police Record Details 226 Offenses and Burglary Clearances
The Decatur Police Department monthly report lists 226 city offenses in December led by 47 disorderly conduct and 41 intoxicated on a public street. Fines and meters produced $4,743.53, with 246 complaints and investigations. Eight burglaries were cleared by arrests, nine charged, with ten reported, and 45 accidents resulting in seven injuries.
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Limestone County
Welfare Dept
Huntsville Police Dept
Gavin and Brucker deny Ties to Retirement Decision
Defense officials dispute Gavin’s retirement connection as Kefauver urges Pentagon reform. Johnson warns against coercive tactics while Gavin hints at reconsidering retirement under conditions. Army research chief argues Army could have built an ICBM and satellite. Brucker pledges full support for Gavin.
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Gavin
Army
Brucker
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dtex
Kefauver
Pentagon
Air Force
Vanguard
Services Tomorrow For R. R. Gilbert
Funeral services for Ransome R. Gilbert 76 of 1704 Locust St SE will be at Brown Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Wallace W Lovett officiating. He died Sunday at his home. Survived by wife Octavia two sons Charles W and John R Gilbert daughter Mrs Clark Wilkinson sister Mrs Will Wilson and five grandchildren Pallbearers named Walter E Roberts Charles Nicely Paul Buchana Robert Street William Brown and Price Black.
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Ransome R. Gilbert
Locust St. SE
Brown Funeral Home
Wallace W. Lovett
Gilbert
Giles County
Tenn
Octavia Gilbert
Charles W
John R. Gilbert
Huntsville
Clark Wilkinson
Elkton
Will Wilson
Prospect
Walter E. Roberts
Charles Nicely
Paul Buchana
Robert Street
William Brown
Price Black
Markets roundup from Decatur with commodity quotes
Cotton middling 14.50, Decatur joan 32.79, cottonseed £2500 ton, Milk Grade A 633 per hundred, 4 per cent margins 055 per point above four per cent. Poultry and corn prices listed, No 2 Yellow Car/Corn around 1.19 to 1.25, oats 7c, No 2 Wheat 200. Cattle and calves prices range by weight and quality. hogs No 1-3 185-240 lb barrows 18.25-18.75, sows 14.00-14.50.
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Cotton Tech
Decatur Joan
Stocks mixed as steels and aircraft lead late gains
New York trading saw steels and aircraft boost early gains but the market finished mixed. Volume was about 2.3 million, with gains and losses mostly fractional. Boeing United Aircraft rose slightly while Kennecott and Goodyear fell about a point amid profit taking.
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NEW York
Jyster
General Dynamics
Boeing
United Aircraft
Kennecott
Goodyear
Poultry market steady with mixed Alabama supplies
In Birmingham area reports show broiler and fryer markets steady while supplies remain adequate to short in spots. Prices paid by 10:30 a.m. Monday ranged around 17 to 18 cents per pound for broilers and fryers with hens showing weak demand. trading moderate and overall activity fair to good.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Planta
Alabama
Poe
Livestock Prices Reported At Nashville Market
Cattle trade active with slaughter classes strong. Prices show 1000 lb steers around 24.00, some higher, and lots of standard to choice 500-850 lb steers and heifers 21.00 to 22.50. Best heifers near 22.00. Utility grades 16.50 to 18.50. Slaughter lambs in demand at 21.00 to 22.00.
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Nashville
New York Cotton Futures Rise on Timid Legislation Outlook
New crop months surged to fresh seasonal highs on expectations that cotton legislation will not pass in time to affect 1988 loan levels. Irregular trade early matched by late gains of 40 to 70 cents from the prior close with March at 35.87, May 36.06, and July 26.06.
Callas Voice Sparks Fife Riot in San Giovanni
In San Giovanni, the town fife band canceled its Epiphany concerts after a quarrel over soprano Maria Meneghini Callas. Instruments were broken and rough talk followed Miss Callas as she failed to finish a Rome Opera opening performance.
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Callas
Safe Crackers Hit Love man’s Store for $12000
A Montgomery safe cracking team robbed Loveman’s department store at Norn mandale shopping center Saturday night stealing about $12,000. Police say the burglars entered via a roof air vent and pierced the second floor ceiling to reach the safe.
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Montgomery
Loveman
Normandale
Clyde Sellers
Harry Cohn
Colin
Rocke feller panel calls for unified armed forces designation
A 21 member Rockefeller study group urges that all officers above one star be called officers of the armed forces of the United States and criticizes defense flaws. The panel warns of a new technology placing nations at dire peril and projects major casualties if a strike hits 50 top metro areas.
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United States
White House
Gaither
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockeeller
Arthur Self 60 Hartselle Funeral Held
Hart sel le Alabama Arthur Self sixty of Petain Street died Sunday at Hartselle Hospital Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Bethel Baptist Church Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Preachers Revs W H Preston and Joe Gomes Officiating church members Mrs Josie Self widow five daughters Mrs Carlos Wilbanks Hart selle Mrs Aubrey Orr Falkville Mrs mas Johnson Hart selle Miss Esther Self Houston Tex and Mrs Hoyt Maples Hart selle three sons the Rev J A Self Decatur Floyd Self Hart selle Huett Self Grayson Pallbearers T E Springer J A Griffith H E Jones Fred Thrasher Milford Partain J H Scott
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Hartselle
Arthur Self
Petain St
Hartselle Hospital
Bethel Baptist Church
Bethel Cemetery
Peck Funeral Home
W. H. Preston
Joe Gomes
Self
Carlos Wilbanks
Aubrey Orr
Falkville
Mas Johnson
Esther Self
Houston
Tex
Hoyt Maples
J. A. Self
Decature
Floyd Self
Huett Self
Grayson
Ala
T. E. Springer
J. A. Griffith
H. E. Jones
Fred Thrasher
Milford Partain
J. H. Scott
Services Tuesday For Elbert D. Hall
Elbert David Hall 39 of 1211 Fifth Ave died at Decatur General Hospital after a short illness. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sherman St. Church of God with Rev. F. T. Dismukes and Rev. James Ballard officiating. Burial in Athens. Survived by widow Elena Hall. father Ohio Hall Ensley. two sons Horace David Hall and Hoeacrey Glenn Hall Decatur. two brothers Robert Hall Nashville and Charles Hall Ensley. three sisters Alma Hobbs Naomi Vinum and Beatrice Pearce Ensley.
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Elbert David Hall
Fifth Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Sherman St. Church of God
F. T. Dismukes
James Ballard
Athens
Hall
Limestone County
Elena Hall
Ohio Hall
Ensley
Horace David Hall
Hoeacrey Glenn Hall
Decatur
Robert Hall
Nashville
Charles Hall
Alma Hobbs
Naomi Vinum
Beatrice Pearce
Connie J Owens Dies Rites Tuesday P M
MOULTON Connie J Owens three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert L Owens Moulton 3 died at 5 10 p m yesterday at her residence She had heart trouble most of her life Funeral services set for 1 p m Tuesday at Graham Graveyard Church Courtland Rev Ralph Graham pastor to officiate Surviving grandparents are Mr and Mrs Willie Owens Moulton 2 and Mr and Mrs Curtis Terry Courtland Pallbearers Roland Terry Murphy Owens and Lowell and Doyle Mote Burial in Graham Graveyard Elliott Funeral Home of Moulton directing
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Moulton
Connie J. Owens
Robert L. Owens
Graham Graveyard
Courtland
Ralph Graham
Graham
Willie Owens
Curtis Terry
Roland Terry
Murphy Owens
Lowell and
Doyle Mote
Elliott Funeral Home
Hospitals Admit Named Patients in Alabama Listing
Hospitals list admissions and dismissals for several patients including Betty Deborah Parker in Decatur and Johnny McCrary on 210 7th Ave M R. Henderson in Somerville and Mrs Martha Blankenship at 2009 7th St SE with others. Dismissals include Mrs Martha King of Cullman.
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Martha Blankenship
7Th St. SE. J
Shikles
Vinemont
Johnny McCrary
7Th Ave
R. R. Henderson
Somerville
P. McCaghten
Moilton
Martha King
Cullman
Decatur General Hospital Dismissals List
Decatur General Hospital releases include William R. Nelson of Vine Street NE Mrs. J M Bloodworth Jr. and infant daughter of Olive Street SE Mrs. L A Hamby and infant son of 6th Avenue SE Baby Jennifer Ann Snider of Stratford Road SE Doris F. McCulloch of 6th Avenue NW Jimmy Edward Pogue of Grant Street SE and Fred Thomas Sims of Birmingham.
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William R. Nelson
Vine St
J. M. Bloodworth, Jr
Olive St
L. A. Hamby
6Th Ave
Jennifer Ann Snider
Stratford Rd
Doris F. McCulloch
Jimmy Edward Pogue
Grant St
Fred Thomas Sims
Birmingham
Bank Street Hospital Admits Several Local Residents
Admission list includes Mrs. Clyde Randolph of 169 NW Market St and Mrs. Loyd Ward of Decatur. Also admitted are Mrs. L. V. Jeffreys of Town Creek, Clifford Ledbetter of 119 Austin ville Rd, Mrs. Hansel Alexander of Courtland, and Little Frances Jones of Moulton.
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Bank Street Hospital
Clyde Randolph
NW Market St
Loyd Ward
Decatur
L. V. Jeffreys
Town Creek
Clifford Ledbetter
Austinville Rd
Hansel Alexander
Box
Courtland
Little Frances Jones
Moulton
Local Names Listed for Community Notices in Moulton Area
A group of residents and families from Moulton, Trinity, Hillsboro, Town Creek, and Town Creek area are named in a local notices listing. Entries include Mrs Wilvin Holliman, Mrs Freeman Armstrong, Louis M Filyan, Mrs Georgia Morgan, Little Ferrell Blankenship, Little Linda Faye Walker, Gwen Terry, Hal Gene Brooks, Mrs Junior Carter, Mrs Tennis Anderton, Mrs Frank Barnes and baby, Jay Gillespie, and Mrs Willard Nelson with associated towns and ages.
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Wilvin Holliman
Moulton
Freeman Armstrong
Louis M. Filyan
Hillsboro
Georgia Morgan
Trinity
Little Ferrell Blankenship
Town Creek
Little Linda Faye Walker
Gwen Terry
Hal Gene Brooks
Junior Carter
Tennis Anderton
Frank Barnes
Baby
Jay Gillespie
Willard Nelson
Local Mothers and Infants Listed in Athens Areas
Mrs Lawrence Moyers and infant son Athens listed along with Mrs James E Adams in Madison and other Athens mothers. Includes Mrs Kenneth Craig with infant Lester, Mrs Bobby Higgins with infant, Athens, Mrs Fannie Carter Athens, Mrs G C Lawson with infant son Athens, Mrs Billy Franklin with infant son Athens, Sherry Hardy Athens and Jesse F Greene Athens.
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Lawrence Moyers
Athens
James E. Adams
Madison
Kenneth Craig
Lester
Bobby Higgins
Fannie Carter
G. C. Lawson
Billy Franklin
Sherry Hardy
Jesse F. Greene
Births report from local clinic and hospital
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Edward at 401 10th Ave SW today. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs James McCulloch at 202 10th Ave NW Saturday. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs C E Hieserman at 1417 Beech St SE yesterday. A son born to Mr and Mrs Loyd Copeland at 1803 1 2 Olive St today.
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Edward
10Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic
James McCulloch
10Th. Ave
Baugh-Wiley- Smith Clinic
C. E. Hieserman
Beech St
Decatur General Hospital
Loyd Copeland
Olive St
Joppa Post Office Break-In Reported
Postal Inspector Wv A Caughman of Birmingham is en route to Joppa to lead the investigation into a break in at the local post office.
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Joppa
Ala
Wv. A. Caughman
Birmingham
Weekend State Traffic Death Lull Continues
Alabama reports six weekend fatalities with three on highways. Public Safety Director Bill Lyerly notes a drop from 8.3 to 6.2 deaths per weekend since 1956 and cites holiday period safety. Victims include Delitha Durham in Fort Payne, George Bragg near Forklawa, Riley May near Loachapoko, Rufus Wilson of Clanton, three Ft Rucker fatalities, and Leonard Thomas of Saraland.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Public Safety
Bill Lyer
Rufus Charles Wilson
Clanton
John W. Campbell
Memphis
Boy Of Year Award Banquet At Decatur Club
The Boys' Club of Decatur will name its Boy Of The Year tonight at 7 PM. Frank Wade of Boys' Clubs Of America will present the trophy and give the evening’s address. The winner, chosen from monthly awardees for service to family church school and community, will join national finals and have a wall trophy engraved with the name.
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Decatur
Frank Wade
Boys’ Clubs of America
Wade
Atlanta
Johnny Washburn
Marion Burke
Furman Smith
Arthur Belew
Chemstrand Corp
Boys’ Club of
Morgan County United Fund
Morgan County
British Airmen Set Antarctic Flight Mark
Four British airmen piloting a Royal Air Force Otter crossed Antarctica from South Ice to Scott Base, a 1 600 mile journey in a small slow single engine plane. Squadron Leader John Lewis led the flight at 2 000 feet over the U S base at the South Pete before continuing to Scott Base.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Antarctica
South Pole
Royal Air Force
South Ice
Weddell Sea
Scott Base
John Lewis
U.S
South Pete
Break in at the Cullman post office reported
Sheriff W. T. Waldrop investigated a post office break in Cullman County. No loss was found. Postmaster Jack Miller discovered the break this morning and said it likely occurred Saturday or Sunday.
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W. T. Waldrop
Cullman County
Waldrop
Jack Miller
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