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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1968

Page

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Autopsy Accord On JFK Pictures Is Made Public

Federal grand jury indicted Benjamin Spock Yale chaplain William Sloane Coffin Jr and four others on conspiring to counsel draft avoidance. The agreement on JFK autopsy photos remains secret till 1971 with access limited to qualified experts and Kennedy family approval.

Jfk Boston Benjamin Spock Yale University William Sloane Coffin Jr Justice Department Spock U.S New York City Coffin New Haven Conn Michael Ferber Harvard University Mitchell Goodman Temple Maine Marcus Raskin Washington, D.C Institute For Policy Studies Arlington Street FBI A Spokes Burke Marshall Kennedy Marshall International Business Machines Corp New York Friday Square

Newspapers Urge Halt to Bombing Over Peace Talks

AAP report notes American papers urge President Johnson to halt bombings in North Vietnam as Hanoi signals willingness to talk. Some editors call for a wait and see stance while others push immediate talks opening with a bombing pause. The New York Times backs a move to begin negotiations.

New York Johnson North Vietnam Hanoi Washington Nguyen Duy Trinh North Vietnam United States New York Times Johnsons The Boston Globe Haiphong U.S

Five Cent Postage Era Ends Tonight

The new postal rates take effect at midnight with six and ten cent stamps required for all mail postmarked after, but Decatur lacks the new stamps and supply is tight nationwide. Postmaster I E Self cautioned that deliveries of the stamps are delayed by heavy demand and late Congressional passage.

Dave Whittaker Decatur Congress I. E. Self Self

Autopsy material access terms set in Kennedy case

Justice department spokesmen announced an arrangement on November 1 1966 detailing autopsy material access. The agreement drawn by Marshall to Lawson B Knott Jr names a Kennedy family successor via Mrs. John F Kennedy or, if needed, Robert F Kennedy then Edward Kennedy. See AUTOPSY on Page 2

Robert H. Bahmer Kennedy Warren Commission Lee Harvey Oswald Secret Service Justice Department Marshall Lawson B. Knott, Jr General Services Administration John F. Kennnedy Robert F. Kennedy D-N.y Sen Edward

Lawrence County man shot in back during town clash

A 25 year old Town Creek man was shot in the back and neck with a .410 shotgun after an argument at the Campbell residence and is in satisfactory condition. O D Campbell, 58, was charged with assault with intent to murder and held without bond. The wounded man was treated for superficial wounds and not in serious condition.

Town Creek 2 Lawrence County Lawrence County Sheriff's Deputies O. D. Campbell Campbell McKnight R. H. Rhyne, Jr Moulton

Bombing Of Russian Ship Regretted By Washington

U S pilots stepped up attacks on North Vietnam as Moscow protested. A Soviet note said the Pereslavl Zalessky was seriously damaged by bombs near Haiphong during a pirate attack. Washington tentatively apologized, saying any damage would be inadvertent.

Saigon North Vietnam Haiphong U.S. State Department Moshow Robert J. McCloskey Washington Pereslavl-Zalessky Izvestiast Soviet Union Radio Moscow Anatoly F. Dobrynin Dean Rusk

Tragic River Chase Kills Three Bessemer Teens

A police pursuit in Mobile ends when a car fleeing downtown Mobile plunges into the Mobile River. Three Bessemer teenagers Richard York Thomas Johnson and Lowell Hutchinson die in the crash their bodies recovered from the submerged vehicle.

Chase Bessemer Boys Mobile Dauphin Street

Congress to Probe Vietnam War Funeral Costs

A House Veterans Affairs Committee inquiry will examine reports that families pay part of funeral costs for service members killed in Vietnam. The probe may push stricter limits at national cemeteries as facilities fill up.

Washington Congressional Vietnam Olin E. Teague Dtex House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Associated Press

American Missionary Rescued From Jungle in Malaysia

An American woman missionary teacher Miss June Laing and three Indian children were found by aborigine trackers after four days in dense Cameron Highlands jungle. They were rescued by British forces and taken to a hospital near Kuala Lumpur in good condition despite exposure.

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia June Laing Altoona Cameron Highlands Ruth Kelck Mason City Iowa Miss Laing Miss Kelck James Thompson Thompson Thailand Mabel Laing Gunong Beramban

Decatur Magnavox Dealer on Second Ave Ad

Local advertisement announces Decatur's Magnavox dealer located on Second Avenue. Contact Robinson Furn. at 3-2370 for deals and product information. The note highlights the dealer's long standing service for 11 years in the area.

Decatur’s Magnavox Robinson Furn Second Ave

Lipman Captured After Two Months On the Run

Edgar Albert Lipman escaped from the Los Angeles Hall of Justice on November 1 after threatening a bailiff with a knife. He was pursued by the FBI and captured about two months later in Huntington Park California. At the time of escape he weighed 280 pounds and stood six feet two inches tall. Upon capture he weighed 300 pounds.

Huntington Park Calif Edgar Albert Lipman Los Angeles

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