Weekend jail swell as county handles assorted reports
Over 50 people were committed to Morgan County Jail over the weekend on charges including highway intoxication public drunkenness no driver's license and petit larceny. Building permits were issued for four local houses and wiring work. Gasoline theft reported at Lambert's of Decatur and a DWI case tied to Clyde McCarris surfaced in public records.
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Morgan County
L. S. White
Lambert’s of Decatur, Inc
1St Ave. NE
The Case for Church Involvement in Christian Life
The reply states a Christian can exist without joining a church but warns it leads to a poorer faith. It emphasizes the church as Christ’s body on earth offering fellowship, spiritual nourishment, and opportunities for Christian service. It urges public witness through church membership and worship, while noting no perfect church exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.E
God
Hartselle Blue Law clash repeats at Han-D-Way Market
The State Blue Law fight in Hartselle escalated as police closed Han-D-Way Market twice and arrested owner Glenn Crook for Sunday operation. Manager Elbert Tankersley was arrested, released, and Crook posted a $300 bond. The council plans a Tuesday vote on allowing Sunday openings while Tanner Heights withdrawal rumors spread.
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Hartselle
Han-D-Way Market
Han-D-Way
Glenn Crook
Elbert Tankersley
Crook
Tankersley
Grady Long
Tanner Heights
Daily
Southern Bell enjoined from distributing rate refund
An Alabama court blocked Southern Bell from issuing a court ordered subscriber refund. Lawyers for Mobile labor leader S A Alsup argued the 13.7 million dollar refund for 1954 58 was too small and sought relief.
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Mobile
Southern Bell Telephone Co
S. A. Alsup
Alabama Public Service Commission
Mystery deepens in body found in well case
Alabama and Georgia investigators, led by Harry Sims and Sheriff L P Allen,庶 pursue foul play as cause of death of Mary Newman 26 of Tallapoosa found in abandoned well near the Alabama Georgia line. Items recovered include shoes cloth fragments a churn and a grinding stone while toxicology shows no gunshot or blunt trauma.
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Muscadine
Ala
Georgia
Alabama
Harry Sims
L. P. Allen
Haralson County
Mary Newman
Tallapoosa
Allen
Newman
Alabama - Georgia
U.S
Weather and River Update for Tomorrow
Tomorrow's forecast is cloudy with mild temperatures. River information shows normal levels for this season and no flooding expected. travelers should allow extra time for possible mist in the early morning.
Postal rates take effect as stamps rush hits Decatur
Decatur Post Office reports a strong demand for one cent stamps amid new rates with first class at five cents and air mail eight cents. Postmaster I E Self says mailings with insufficient postage will be marked and sent to the addressee on payment. Odd sized mail and cards under 4 1 2 by 3 inches will be rejected or returned. Checks and money orders urged. no rate change for foreign mail.
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Monroe
Washington
United States
Postal Department
Decatur
I. E. Self
Self
Decatur Postal Department
Mock Attack Report Denied By US UK Officials
London newspapers claimed British Vulcan bombers conducted a mock H-bomb strike on major U.S. cities two months earlier. NORAD and the British Air Ministry denied the overflights and any exercise success, noting no participation last year and no substantiation of the report.
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London
U.S
New York
Washington
Chicago
Los Angeles
North American Defense Command
United States
NORAD
Strategic Air Command
Omaha
Vulcan
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida
British
Air Ministry
January Clearance on Frigidaire Appliances at Robinsons
Robinsons announces a January clearance sale on Frigidaire appliances with free parking. Limited stock featured across refrigerators washers and dryers. Shoppers urged to visit the showroom for best selection.
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Robinson's
Ady
Tshombe Faces U.N. Occupation Route To Power
Katanga leader Moise Tshombe weighs a bloodless U.N. occupation of Kolwezi to preserve his presidency as U.N. forces pour in armor and bridges. Central government officials arrive to reintegrate Katanga, unify currencies, and merge armed forces under Premier Cyrille Adoula while Bunche and U.N. leaders push for movement and end to armed resistance.
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Dennis Neeld
Elisabethville
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
U.N
Kolwezi
Congo
Tshombe
Cyrille Adoula
Leopoldville
Ralph Bunche
Bunche
Sakania
Dilolo
Angola
Jadotville
Big Kamina
Solons Face Quick Battles
Washington AP reports the 88th Congress opens amid fast moving clashes over rules. Liberal versus conservative factions split Senate and House, influencing President Kennedy's agenda and the 1964 elections.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
House
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
J. Howard Edmondson
House Rules Committee
Chemstrand plans 20 percent Acrilan output expansion
Chemstrand Co. approves a 20 percent production increase for Acrilan acrylic fiber at the Decatur plant. Expansion brings capacity from 50 million to 60 million pounds yearly as demand grows across carpeting, double-knit fabrics, and wholesale contracts in hotels, schools, and public buildings.
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Chemstrand Co
Edward A.o’neal
Cole Downing
Acrilan Manufacturing
Downing
Decatur
O'Neal
O’neal
Chemstrand
Markets At A Glance Mixed Stocks and Quiet Bond Trading
New York AP reports mixed stocks with profit taking while bonds hold steady in quiet trading. Chicago grain notes wheat steady to weak with old crop months down sharply, corn steady to firm, oats easier, and soybeans easier with liquidation. Hog prices steady to 25 cents lower, slaughter steers mostly 50 cents higher to a top of 305 dollars.
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New York
Chicago
Meredith says he will not attend Ole Miss next semester
James Meredith, the first Black student at the University of Mississippi, says he will not attend the university next semester under the present circumstances. He plans to stay in Mississippi through finals January 18 to 22 while remaining under federal guard and continuing his education efforts.
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Oxford
Miss
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Meredith
Mississippi
Air Force
Aike
University
Ross Barnett
Paul B. Johnson Jr
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Barnett
Johnson
Camerus
Libel Suit To Be Heard On Supreme Court Review
The Supreme Court agreed to review a $500 000 libel judgment awarded to Montgomery police commissioner L B Sullivan in a suit against the New York Times and four ministers Revs Ralph Abernathy Fred L Shuttlesworth S S Seay Jr and J E Lowery The suit stems from a Times 1960 advertisement criticizing Montgomery race demonstrations.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Montgomery, Ala
New York Times
Circuit Court
Montgomery County
L. B. Sullivan
Montgomery
Times
Ralph Abernathy
Fred L. Shuttlesworth
S.S. Seay Jr
J. E. Lowery
Sullivan
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