Winter Storm Paralyzes Midwest and East Coast Roads
A major snow storm grips the eastern half of the nation bringing road closures and stranded motorists. From New York to Illinois and Ohio, drifts up to ten feet form amid 50 mile per hour winds while schools close across multiple regions. The Weather Bureau warns of near zero temperatures and urges motorists to stay off highways.
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Midwest
Seaboard
Florida
Texas
Weather Bureau
New York
Washington
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New England
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
East
Funeral for Mrs. Hubie Cranford in Detroit
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cranford travel to Memphis for the funeral of Mrs. Hubie Cranford who died Sunday in Detroit Michigan. The service is set for 1 p m at Cosmopolitan Funeral Home. The Decatur Coin Club meets tonight at 7 30 at City Hall. DIARY on Page 2.
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Jack Cranford
Memphis
Mr. Crawford
Hubie Cranford
Detroit
Mich
Cosmopolitan Funeral Home
Decatur Coin Club
City Hall
Prioritize the Kingdom of God Over Busy Business Life
A parable warns that legitimate pursuits like work, farming, or marriage can crowd out spiritual life. The author urges balancing duties with faith, saying seek first the kingdom of God and rest, worship, and family time will follow as priorities.
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G.W
Jesus
Republic is Claimed After Zanzibar Coup
Zanzibar overthrow ends sultanate rule as nationalist forces seize the island. Sultan Seyyid Jamshid Bin Abdulla reportedly fled by yacht leaving a new republic in power. US consul Picard reports delicacy and seeks evacuation for 21 American women and children. 57 Americans at a Mercury program tracking station may be moved, while docking authority for the destroyer Manley is being sought from Washington.
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Seyyid Jamshid bin Abdulla
Frederick P. Picard
Zanzibar
U.S
Africa
Picard
Dar Es Salaam
Manley
Washington
SLAM Trial Run Tonight At Decatur High School
Hundreds of SLAM volunteers meet at Decatur High School at 8 PM to rehearse Sunday’s two county wide Sabin oral polio vaccine drive. Dr. T K Lewis Jr explains the drill will verify assignments and organization for a noon to 5 PM feeding event across Morgan and Limestone counties with 25 cent donations and no one turned away.
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Decatur High School
T. K. Lewis, Jr
Morgan
Limestone
Armed B-52 Crashes in Appalachians Over Maryland
A Strategic Air Command B 52 with eight engines carrying two unarmed nuclear weapons and five crew members crashed in a snowstorm near Big Savage Mountain in western Maryland. Air Force officials stated there is no risk of a nuclear explosion and that explosive experts were en route to assess the site. The aircraft was en route from Westover AFB Massachusetts to Turner AFB Georgia.
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Strategic Air Command
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Air Force
Big Savage Mountain
Maryland
Westover Air Force Base
Mass
Turner Air Force Base
Westover Afb
Tension Signs Show Easing With Panama
The United States and Panama moved toward a joint peace keeping authority for the Canal Zone with OAS cooperation. Ambassador Manuel Trucco of Chile will chair the five member mission as U.S. General Andrew C. O’Meara hands control to civilian governor Thomas J. Fleming.
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United States
Canal Zone
Johnson
Washington
Asst
Thomas C. Mann
Mann
Roberto Chiari
Chiari
U.S
Organization of American States
Manuel Trucco
Chile
OAS
Andrew C. O’meara
Thomas J. Fleming
O’meara
Balboa High School
Decatur Faces Light Snow Outlook and Frost Tonight
Snow totals stay under an inch with flurries in Decatur as a double high and coastal low drive cold air from Kentucky and the Carolinas. Winds reach 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph, highs near 26, and a hard freeze expected tonight and Tuesday.
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Weather Bureau
Kentucky
North Carolina
mid-Atlantic
Carolina
Mobile
Randolph County
Pickets meet Gov Wallace in Oregon during west tour
Gov George Wallace arrived in Portland greeted by over 200 pickets mainly from the Friends of the SNCC as police escorted him to a downtown hotel. He planned a meeting on industrial prospects and a news conference before heading to Eugene to speak to University of Oregon students.
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Gov. Wallace
Oregon
Portland
Ore
George Wallace
Alabama
Eugene
San Francisco
Wallace
University of Oregon
Seattle
Hindu Moslem Violence Grows in Calcutta and East Pakistan
The theft of a sacred Moslem relic in Kashmir sparked the worst Hindu Moslem violence since 1947. Hindus kill Moslems in Calcutta and Moslems kill Hindus in villages of East Pakistan. Officials report 75 dead in the Calcutta area with higher unconfirmed counts.
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Henry S. Bradsher
New Delhi
India
Kashmir
Indian Subcontinent
Calcutta
East
Pakistan
A Washington businessman accuses aide of bribery in defense plant deal
A Washington businessman testified that former Senate aide Robert G. Baker demanded and received 5600 in cash to secure a vending machine contract at a defense plant. Miller says Scranton allies expect him to seek the GOP presidential nomination. In Mobile three children aged 10 months to 3 years died in a one room apartment fire after the mother left them alone for about 15 minutes.
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Washington
Senate
Robert G. Baker
William E. Miller
William W. Scranton
Mobile (Ap
Mildred McMillian
Castro Makes Surprise Visit To Soviet Union
Fidel Castro arrived in Moscow for a surprise visit to Premier Khrushchev. Officials say the trip aims to discuss possible increases in Soviet aid for Cuba amid a broad Soviet push to expand its chemical industry and secure agricultural imports.
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Moscow
Fidel Castro
Khrushchev
Cuba
Canada
Australia
United States
Castro
Soviet Union
Markets At A Glance
Markets at a glance show mixed stocks and bonds with firm cotton and wheat, firm corn, firm oats, and mostly lower soybeans. Hogs rise 50 to 75 cents to a top of 16 dollars and 60 cents. Steers stay steady with a top price noted.
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New York
U.S
Chicago
Bargain News at Robinsons Budget Terms
Bargain hunting report notes leftovers and clearance terms at Robinsons store. Readers can expect discounted merchandise and limited stock advertised under the store name.
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Robinsons
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