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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1964

Page

7

Bridge That Goes Nowhere May Have Destination In '65

Florence Alabama AP reports a 6.5 million Natchez Trace bridge over the Tennessee River may connect Colbert County by 1965 with the last slab laid. The span 5050 feet long is Alabama second longest. funds and right of way are advancing for a parkway toward Highway 72 near Cherokee and bids for toll-free travel by spring.

Florence Ala Tennessee River Colbert County Tennessee Alabama Dauphin Island Mobile John Patterson George Wallace Cherokee Colbert Gresham Hale Natchez Trace Parkway Washington Montgomery Henry T. Gorschboth Bureau of Public Roads Lauderdale County Waterloo Road Highway 20 Muscle Shoals Gorschboth Hale Ingalls Iron Co Birmingham Traylor Brothers Evansville Ill Craig Construction Co

East Side West Side Drama Draws Mixed Reviews

AP critic says CBS series has strong acting especially George C. Scott but its realism overplays its message and leaves storylines unresolved. Monday's episode focused on a drug addicted husband and relief seeking mother, ending with an unsatisfying open conclusion. The show is seen as between hit and miss with its fate to be decided soon.

New York CBS East Side West Side George C. Scott Mama Daddy

Radio station call signs and frequencies listed

A roster of radio stations includes WMSL Mutual 1400 WHCY AM 800 WHOS FM 102.1 MC WHRT 860 WAJF 1490 WJOF FM 104.3 WJIMW AM 730 and related frequencies.

WMSL Mutual Whos-Fm WAJF WJOF WJIMW

Communists Party Can't Enter Primary

Alabama secretary of state Agnes Baggett says the U S Communist Party cannot appear on election ballots due to state law. She replied to a New York party headquarters letter as part of the 1964 election campaign.

Montgomery Alabama Agnes Baggett U. S Communist Party

Television shows face early cancellation as mortality hits three networks

The life or death decisions for evening programs lead to major cancellations. Shows such as Glynis Harry's Girls and The Jerry Lewis Show are cut early in the season while weaker programs endure 26 to 32 weeks before quietly ending.

Glynis

Married Status Among U.S. Teachers Reaches Seventy-Eight Percent

A national statistic reports that 78 percent of United States teachers are married. The figure appears in a survey highlighting the demographics of educators across regions.

United States

Wreck Victim Paul Davis Improving at Home

Paul Davis is improving at his home after a wreck on Wednesday. The report mentions Mrs. Arlem B Sivley SP 27087 and local residents, with a note that the January Bible Study was held at the Baptist Church last week led by Rev. Bill Hacker in Morgan County.

Paul Davis James A. Randolph Jimmy Randolph The Baptist Church Bill Hacker

Workman Dies After Scaffold Fall in Birmingham

Leonard S. Thornton, 33, of Syla missionary area, died at University Hospital from injuries after a Dec 31 scaffold fall at a construction site. He was among workers injured while on the job.

Birmingham Leonnard S. Thornton Syla Cauga University Hospital

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