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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1966
Page
1
Former Gov James E Folsom says he will run in the Democratic Primary for governor and will qualify after the State Democratic Executive Committee sets a date. He notes he has not campaigned actively while at home with his wife and four children awaiting the official filing.
The North Alabama Hairdressers Affiliate will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Pavilion Inn. A color clinic will be conducted by representatives of a shampoo company. All licensed hairdressers are invited. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Black are reported slowly improving at Brown's Hospital in Lewisburg, Tenn. where they have been hospitalized since Dec. 26. See DIARY On Page 2.
AP fashion writer notes Oleg Cassini's spring previews feature very young looks and playful tailoring. Models wear short jackets with rows of buttons and flirty pleats over snug blouses, while dresses show wide necks and bell bottom trousers. styles include see through blouses and bare midriff outfits.
Spence Hicks president of Hicks Chevrolet Sales Co. was named campaign chairman for a week long Decatur Morgan County YMCA membership drive starting January 24. Barrett Shelton Jr. announced the choice and said the drive aims to raise over 5000 in dues with 220 new memberships planned.
In New York the transit strike enters its second week with thousands of subway cars and buses idle while mediators report progress toward restarting service. Mediation aims to reopen by Monday despite unresolved hard money issues. Mayor Lindsay urges a weekend settlement as the financial toll rises.
AP Special Correspondent John M. Hightower reports a bleak assessment of the Vietnam War by Sen. Mike Mansfield and four colleagues. The panel questions U.S. ability to meet war aims, framing the looming Congress debate and Johnsons state of the union address.
Classified note for Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage listing contact at Celll Deniel Court 353 4014. Includes address fragment and phone reference, indicating a storage and moving services advertisement.
U S forces lead a major push near the iron triangle with 8 000 Americans and 9 battalions including 3 000 artillerymen plus the Royal Australian Battalion. No Vietnamese troops participate and contact with the enemy has been light so far.
Dominican armed forces agreed to surrender control of the government radio station to the Organization of American States on Saturday. Army leaders still rejected President Hector Garcia-Godoy plan to move 34 senior officers within the regular forces.
A 9 year old, James Collins of Hanceville, was killed when struck by a 1953 Chrysler driven by Randy L. Quattlebaum on a Cullman County road. No charges filed. Another fatal crash south of Fort Payne claims Robert Lee Whatley, 35, of Chattanooga, and a Marion County youth Donny Lyle, 18, of Haleyville dies from car crash injuries. A two man plane crash near Piedmont kills Paul J. Downey and E R Rozzell.
A rapidly moving frigid air mass from the Northwest reached Decatur overnight, driving temperatures to a projected low in the low teens. North Alabama was expected to see a 13 degree morning reading, per the Huntsville Weather Bureau.
Ho Chi Minh proposes a wide range of items to the visiting Soviet delegation from outboard motors to low altitude anti air craft missiles. The mission may aim to convince North Viet Nam of peace negotiations, though strong reasons exist to think Moscow wants broader military assistance.
About 300 demonstrators marched into downtown Tuskegee and blocked the courthouse sidewalk for about an hour. Police kept to the cars as Willie Ricks urged participation in the fourth march since Samuel Le Younge Jr. was killed, with officials finally permitting the route after talks with U.S. Community Relations Service representatives.
An advertisement offers financial help for repairs citing Security Mutual Finance Corporation. It presents a loan option with terms implied by the ad and urges readers to contact the firm for more details.
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