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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1964
Page
1
Law enforcement across agencies report breaking one of the county's largest car theft rings. Losses to original owners exceed $13,000. Two men are jailed in Morgan County. one charged, the other held on investigation. Suspects identified by sheriff records include Herbert Cheatham, a 37 year old used car dealer of 945 Cedar St.
Community notices report a Promenaires Dance Club meeting at 6 30 tonight at the American Legion Home Bank Street with a covered dish supper. Story Hour for six to nine year olds at Decatur Public Library runs 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
A reader asks if being a Christian is compatible with working as a jockey agent. The reply urges Christian witness at the track, notes ethics and rules help, and advises to change jobs only if conscience dictates, ending with prayers for living out faith in the workplace.
Former Flint City Police Chief Odis Simpson Jr and Patrolman Charles Ricks had their Jan 27 trials postponed to the August session after a heated exchange between County Solicitor Doss and attorney Bob Gilchrist. Gilchrist cited Simpson’s health at Veterans Hospital Memphis and ongoing adverse publicity from The Decatur Daily as reasons for delay.
A handwritten confession by Robert F. Carr outlines his descent from steelworker to auto thief after a March 1963 eye injury left his Nashville family with dwindling income. He describes trading a 1957 Mercury sedan for a Ford and cash, moving to Salisbury, and plans to retrieve the car after leaving his job. The note ends promising a continuation on page 2.
Gov. George Wallace drew a mixed reception at the University of Arizona with boos and applause as he criticized the news media and condemned the civil rights bill before Congress. He argued the measure would erode private hiring and property rights amid a crowd of about 2,500 students and faculty.
The CIA announced in its first general briefing that the Kremlin aims to buy Western chemical machinery on long term credit to safeguard arms production. It estimated Soviet chemical imports at about $2 billion in coming years and cited Khrushchev's seven year plan totaling $46 billion. The agency said credits from the West rose to $600 million in 1962 63 and noted Moscow seeks terms to avoid harming military output.
Panamanian clashes near the U S Canal Zone leave 15 dead and 96 wounded as U S troops guard facilities. Panamanian President Chiari accuses U S aggression and suspends relations while awaiting addresses and UN action.
Dr. Robert E. Wilson of the Atomic Energy Commission submitted his resignation to the White House. Unemployment fell from 5.9 percent in November to 5.5 percent in December per the Labor Department. A Negro attorney seeking desegregation in Macon County withdrew his federal court request. Senator Barry Goldwater called for a Senate probe into intercontinental missile reliability.
A Decatur Chamber of Commerce banquet at the country club drew 425 people to meet new directors and officers. Dr. Kenneth McFarland praised communal quality, criticized Northern attitudes, and argued Southern fairness as U.S. News and World Report noted southern absence from major magazines.
New York reports irregular stock activity while bonds hold steady and cotton remains quiet. Chicago grains show varied but mostly steady movements with soybeans mostly lower. Hog prices are steady to strong with top at 16 dollars and slaughter steers steady to 50 cents lower at 24.25 dollars.
John Knox argues in Sundays Daily that Morgan County originated in 1818 at a different site than Somerville, citing word of mouth and court records to challenge the common belief about the county’s birth location.
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