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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1966
Page
1
Republican Winton M. Blount told Rotary members that the government grows by spending and planning while unearned money comes from the people. He warned demagogues threaten freedom and criticized Medicare as Social Security expansion and socialized medicine as a step away.
A second break in within a week was reported at Bentley's Restaurant 2400 6th Ave SE. Police said entry was gained via the roof and about $15 in change from the cash register was stolen along with an undetermined amount from the juke box. Further details in DIARY on page 2.
Foggy weather and sub freezing temperatures caused minor havoc for motorists this morning. The Highway Patrol and Weather Bureau report at least two accidents due to highway ice patches. One car crash occurred on Alabama 67 about two miles from See ICE On Page 2.
Millions of mourners filled New Delhi as Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's body arrived for cremation beside the Jumna River. World leaders queued for funeral rites while Gulzarilal Nanda pledged to carry his peace pledge with Pakistan forward.
Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri was scheduled for a two hour stop in Muscle Shoals Alabama on February 5 as part of a regional visit. TVA officials said they learned of the Alabama stop only Monday morning after the U.S. State Department confirmed the itinerary. The report indicates the plan was in preliminary stages prior to his death.
Decatur attorney Ralph Slate announced his bid for reelection to Alabama House Place 2 representing Morgan County. He cited three years in the legislature and collaboration with Senator Bob Gilchrist and Representative Albert Brewer, noting his goal to do Morgan County more good with continued service.
In a Wednesday entry from the Decatur Daily John Knox describes a Cherokee constitutional republic. The model constitution was legal and functional, but its life was brief and its failure was not the Indians fault.
The AP notes Rep. Cornelius Gallagher announced that direct communications from the United States to North Viet Nam were sent shortly after the current bombing pause started. In Santo Domingo violence flared with a youth killed and another wounded as police faced rock-throwing crowds. In St Louis Thai troops are positioned to block contact between Communist forces and insurgents in Thailand.
Former Flint City Police Chief Odis Simpson Jr. was found guilty by a Morgan County court jury after about 30 minutes of deliberation. He was fined 130 plus court costs and could seek probation at a hearing set for Wednesday at 9 a.m.
About 300 Black high school students hurled rocks and bottles at police and onlookers in Birmingham after white civil rights workers urged them to join a voter registration drive. Troopers were called as 250 to 300 students blocked an expressway in Bessemer, and police fired shotgun blasts over the crowd to disperse them. No injuries were reported. The actions supported a voter registration campaign led by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference under Martin Luther King Jr.
Jack Metcalf said Monday afternoon he will resign as manager of the Decatur district of the Alabama Motorist Association to become a candidate for sheriff of Morgan County. Metcalf is a World War II veteran and active member.
U S and Australian forces expanded operations near Saigon and in the central highlands after heavy combat with Viet Cong units. The Crimp offensive involved more than 8 000 troops and netted 84 Viet Cong killed and 38 captured over four days.
Pettus Menefee earned Athens Jaycees 1965 outstanding young farmer honors after owning over 1000 acres in East Limestone. He will represent Limestone County in the state contest in Huntsville on January 29. Ken Alford and Pat Waldrop praised his qualifications and leadership for the upcoming competition.
New York markets show stocks higher amid heavy trading while bonds hold steady. In grains, wheat is narrowly mixed, corn firm on export demand, and soybeans rise with strong old crop activity. Hog prices gain 50 to 75 cents to reach 30.50, while slaughter steers stay steady to 25 cents lower with a top of 27.25.
Regional conference Community Mental Health Services will discuss a new mental health center as its prime topic at Congress Inn on January 21. Co sponsors include Alabama Association for Mental Health and Morgan Lawrence Cullman Limestone counties. Marvin Dinsmore Morgan County Mental Health Association president will welcome Lee.
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