Police and Public Notices From Decatur Area
Sunday night police responded to an open door at McCullom Bar-B lue and found no incident. Odell Stewart reported car vandalism on a 1957 green Chevrolet. City police reported multiple arrests list including drunkenness and traffic violations. Building permits issued for Decatur Shopping Center Gateway Shopping Center Sears Roebuck Loyd and Baker and Downtowner Motel. Sheriff reports arrests for highway intoxication and other offenses. Morgan County Retired Persons meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Polhill Chapel. Fire crews investigated a grass fire at Pet Milk Co. Sunday afternoon. Diary on Page 2.
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Decatur Shopping Center
Gateway Shopping Center
Sears-Roebuck
Loyd and Baker
4Th Ave
Downtowner
Johnston St
Morgan County Association of
Polhill
Decatur First
Pet Milk Co
Flint City Is Legally Proclaimed In Morgan County
Circuit Solicitor R L Handley and Morgan County Solicitor Leslie Doss report Flint City is a properly incorporated municipality. They cite 1888 incorporation, a 1893 confirming act, and a 1915 local act as not abolishing incorporation, with impeachment proceedings against Mayor T V Day continuing in February civil court.
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Circuit
R. L. Handley
Morgan County
Leslie Doss
Flint City
Ion
T. V. Day
Circuit Court
Grand
Alabama
E. M. Russell
Russell
T. C. Almon
Flint
Pope Makes Appeal To World Leaders
Pope Paul VI returns from his Holy Land pilgrimage with a call for peace and Christian unity. In Bethlehem he urged world leaders to seek peace as he and Patriarch Athenagoras I issued a joint communique toward unity. The pope’s three day visit included meetings in Jerusalem and Amman before returning to Rome.
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Rome
Pope Paul VI
Holy Land
Bethlehem
Christ
Pope Paul
Jerusalem
Athenagoras I
Vatican
Amman
Jordan
Downtown Decatur burglaries net about three thousand dollars
Burglars cracked safes at Decatur Parts Co The Sims Co and Ford Motor Credit Co stealing around 3000 dollars in cash. The Sims Co suffered the largest loss with 2100 dollars in cash and stock papers while Decatur Parts Co reported about 800 dollars total. Beneficial Finance Co and North Alabama Tractor and Trailer Co also suffered ramshackle breakins with smaller losses. Auburn University students faced campus disciplinary action after removing signs amid civil rights tensions.
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Decatur
Decatur Parts Co
The
Sims Co
Ford Motor Credit, Co
Office of
Beneficial Finance Co
Parts Department
North Alabama Tractor and Trailer Co
Suggs Grocery
Sims
M. P Blalock
Faith and the afterlife affirmed by scripture and reason
The writer cites Luke and Mark Twain to argue for immortality and a future life. Jesus’ warnings about hell and promises of heaven imply existence beyond death. The piece asserts scripture reason and conscience confirm immortality despite skepticism.
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D.C
Jesus
Heaven
Hell
Mark Twain
Wall Seal Fixed Again as Berlin Reunions End
East German authorities reopened the Berlin wall ending 17 days of family reunions and partings. A record 250000 West Berliners entered the Communist zone on the final Christmas visiting day. Authorities issued 1318000 crossing permits though many made multiple trips amid fading hopes for new talks.
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Berlin
Berlin Wall
Wallace Begins 10 Day Western States Campaign Tour
Gov. George Wallace starts a 10 day trip covering 5 Western states. He will speak on states rights and Alabama industry, traveling with seven aides and six reporters. Stops include Denver, Fort Collins, Phoenix, Tucson, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Eugene, Seattle and campus appearances at major universities.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
Denver
Colo
Alabama
South
Wallace
Colorado
Arizona
California
Oregon
Washington
Fort Collins
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Eugene
Ore
Seattle
Wash
Colorado State University
University of Denver
University of Arizona
University of California At Los Angeles
University of Oregon
University of Washington
Alabama reprimanded by NCAA for transfer misstep
The University of Alabama faced NCAA Council reprimand for admitting a transfer student to intercollegiate competition without prior notice to the sending institution. The Tuscaloosa News reported the development today.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Ncaa Council
Congress Opens 88th Congress Amid Civil Rights Push
Congress resumes business in Washington with civil rights as a central test for President Johnson as he pledges an 11 billion dollar tax cut and elderly healthcare alongside poverty initiatives. Senate leader Mansfield warns of tough decisions in the new session. House Rules starts hearings on civil rights with potential discharge petitions.
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Johnson
Kennedy
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
House Rules Committee
House
House Adj
Fashions Set Tender Trap for Leap Year Writers
In New York Press Week opening sessions over 200 Leap Year minded fashion writers study the tender trap of 1964 style. Siren hairpieces and sheer costumes lead a spring preview by the New York couture group and the American designers group.
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New York
New York Couture Group
Franklin Starts School Quietly at Auburn University
Harold A. Franklin, a Black graduate student, attended his first class in a Russian History course at Auburn University. He arrived with minor police presence nearby as a small crowd of white students watched from the steps of Samford Hall.
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University
Franklin
England
Auburn
Ala
Auburn University
Harold A. Franklin
Samford Hall
J R Stone dies of heart attack in Nashville
James Robert Bud Stone 57 of 835 Grant St SE died of a heart attack at 8 30 a m Sunday in Vanderbilt Hospital Nashville where he had been a patient 11 days The body returns to the residence at 1 p m today and will lie in state at First Presbyterian Church 9 10 a m Tuesday Rev Joe Walker to conduct funeral services Burial in City Cemetery Gunthorpe Funeral Home directing Survivors include his wife Emma Stone Nashville two sons J R Stone Jr New York and Thomas Stone Nashville one sister Mrs Walter Marvin Penney Decatur three brothers J E Stone Jr Hartselle Frank and William Lee Stone
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James Robert
Bud) Stone
Grant St
Decatur
Vanderbilt Hospital
Nashville
First Presbyterian Church
Joe Walker
City Cemetery
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Emma. Stone
J. R. Stone, Jr
New York
Thomas Stone
Walter Marvin Penney
J. E. Stone, Jr
Hartselle
Frank J
William Lee-Stone
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks rose with some profit taking while bonds showed mixed trading. Cotton and grains advanced with strong demand in soybeans and corn. Hog and slaughter steer prices moved lower and higher respectively in Chicago trading.
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New York
Chicago
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Walnut
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Sheriff's Force
By Winford Turner
Circuit Clerk’s Office
Newton B. Powell
Ernest Bowman
Pope
Jesus Christ
M. E
Buddy) Sims
the Daily
Beneficial
Stockholm
Floyd Patterson
Santo Amonti
Sonny Liston
Yale University
Supreme Court
Mobile
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Associated Press
Jean Sprain Wilson
Lilly Cache
Dade
Miss Cadhe
By Don McKee
J.R. Stone
Robinson's
2Nd Ave
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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