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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1966

Page

2

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List

Hospital admissions include Vaughn Blankenship Decatur Miss Pauline Langford 411 Memorial Dr NW Mrs Betty Bouldin 1511 B Mrs Margaret Roberson Hartselle Michael Mason Somerville 3 Mrs Eleanor Broadway Elkton Tenn Dismissals include Mrs Norma Shirley Decatur John Ricks 809 5th Ave SE Horace Stewart 1109 5th Ave SE Mrs Mildred Davis Decatur Benoit Devaney Madison 3 Johnny McAllister Athens Mrs Madeline Hurst 602 Memorial Dr SW

Vaughn Blankenship Horn Decatur Pauline Langford Memorial Betty Bouldin Margaret Roberson Hartselle Michael .Mason Somerville Eleanor Broadway Elkton Tenn John Ricks 5Th Ave Horace Stewart Mildred Davis Benoit Devaney Madison Johnny McAllister Athens Madeline Hurst

Doctor debate on alcohol education in schools rages on

Mrs. Fred J. Tooze of Evans ton Illinois, leader of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, condemns the Chafetz plan labeling it turning public schools into alcohol training grounds. Dr. John Krantz of Maryland calls it potentially useful noting half of Americans use alcohol. Dr. Rosenfeld from Connecticut cautions the stance. Mrs. Leonard Volkert of St Louis argues early exposure matters.

Fred J. Tooze Evanston, Ill Woman's Christian Temperance Union Chafetz John Krantz University of Maryland America J. E. Rosenfeld Alcoholism Division Connecticut St.Louis, Mo

Poberezny to keynote Huntsville dinner. officers named

Lt Col Paul H Poberezny national Experiential Aircraft Association president will headline the Tennessee Valley chapter dinner in Huntsville. William T Given is install as president elect as part of new officer slate. Past Matrons Club of Mary Lou Dancy Chapter meets Monday at 7 pm at 2409 15th Ave SE. Police report four hubcaps stolen from Floyd E Cotton 1964 Ford Thursday. Decatur police logged three injury accidents Friday. Carolyn Springer 29 was treated after a three car crash at Holly St and 6th Ave NE involving Nancy Agnew and Ruth Hudson升. Two vehicle crash at 6th Ave and Gordon Dr SE and a driveway mishap at 804 5th Ave SE damaged a parked car.

Paul H. Poberezny Experimental Aircraft Association Tennessee Valley Huntsville William T. Given Mary Lou Dancy Douglas Rogers 15Th Ave Floyd E. Cotton 11Th Ave Decatur Cotton Holly St 6Th Ave Carolyn Springer Hartseller Decatur General Hospital Nancy R. Agnew Stratford Rd Ruth W. Hudson Gordon Dr Patricia Ann Farrer 7Th Ave Marjorie A. Francis 7Th Ave. NW 5Th Ave Chester Hidgon Sherman St Vaughn Minor

Alabama pulpwood boom predicted by APA report

The American Pulpwood Association projects Alabama will become the south’s second largest pulpwood user by 1968 with consumption rising from 2 693 000 cords in 1964 to 5 028 000 cords. Growth hinges on rail capacity and labor supply as plants expand in Selma Pine Hill and Andalusia.

Montgomery Alabama South American Pulpwood Association APA Selma Pine Hill Andalusia

Flood Toll Tops 363 In Rio After Heavy Rain

Rio de Janeiro state authorities report four days of downpours left at least 363 dead while more than 40,000 residents received typhoid shots to prevent an outbreak as the city endures its worst flood in 400 years. In Vietnam, U S officials note a seasonal pause in Viet Cong incidents amid a peace offensive. In Warsaw, Gomulka demands church loyalty and state control over political activity by Catholic officials and bishops.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Warsaw Poland Communist Party Wladyslaw Gomulka Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski Government of People’ S Poland Gomulka

Senator Long backs Johnson tax plan for Finance Committee

Washington AP reports Senator Russell Long says Johnson tax proposals have merit and will gain sympathetic Finance Committee consideration once the House acts. Long notes the committee will review the plan amid current hearings and clarifies timing. Local industry data on canned goods is mentioned in brief.

Washington Russell ‘B. Long D-La Johnson Committee On Finance Long

Britain to unveil tough Rhodesia sanctions next week

Prime Minister Wilson said firmer action against the Salisbury regime would follow a meeting with Commonwealth leaders in Lagos. London officials expect sanctions aimed at ending the Rhodesian rebellion within six months to be announced next week.

London Wilson Commonwealth Lagos Nigeria Salisbury

Decatur General Admissions Names Listed by Officials

A published list from Decatur General Admissions includes Mrs Julian L Carson of 1303 16th Ave SE, Mrs Burnard B Kennemer of Athens, Virgil Newby of 204 Memorial Dr NW, Mrs Orville A Arnett of 1625 7th St SW, Mark Colwell of Athens, Oliver H Barnett of Elkmont, Mrs Newel D Yargrough of 1517 Buena Vista Dr, Clarence Eaves of Elkmont, Jimmy R White of 1816 College 1St SE, William J Bronaugh Jr of 1610 Brookmead Rd, James Dietz of Decatur, and Mrs Glennes Moore of Belle Mina.

Decatur Orville A. Arnett 7Th St Mark Colwell Athens Oliver H. Barnett Elkmont Newel D. Yargrough Buena Vista Clarence Eaves Jimmy R. White College William J. Bronaugh Jr Brookmead James Dietz Decature Glennes Moore Belle Mina

Local Names Listed in Mt Hope and Moulton Notices

A populated line of names appears from Mt Hope Moulton and Town Creek areas including Sally Martin Annie Martin Mary Martin Pauline Terry Natalya Clemons Lizzie Roberts Eunice Robbins Mrs Wendell Roberson Vada Mae Walker Clarence Terry Danny Johnson Mrs Walter Loosier Alice Martin Donna Glenn. The fragment lists residents connected to Mt Hope Moulton and nearby towns.

Vada Mae Walker Mt. Hope Clarence Terry Moulton Danny Johnson Walter Loosier Town Creek Alice Martin Donna Glenn

Births at Black-Chandler Hospital for Hurst family

Mr and Mrs James Hurst of 608 Holland Drive announce the birth of a son on Monday at Black Chandler Hospital.

James Hurst Holland Drive Black-Chandler Hospital

Kashmir plebiscite demand, India’s stance after Tyagi resignation

Tension over Kashmir’s future control grows as Pakistan and India argue for a plebiscite while India asserts Kashmir as integral. Shastri dies in Samarkand and Gulzari Lal Nanda becomes interim PM, pledging to honor the declaration. Four potential Congress leaders vie to head the government including Cha van Gandhi Morarji Desai and Kamara.

Congress Party Y. B Chavan Indira Gandhi Morarji Desai Kumaraswami Kamara

Two River Hints of Civil Rights Workers Disappearance

In July 1964 authorities searched for three missing civil rights workers near Philadelphia Mississippi. Edwards testified Appell said James Ford Seale and others beat two Negroes then left them alive in a field. Edwards' charges were later dropped. Seale refused to answer questions about the whipping or Edwards' statements.

Edwards

Humphrey and Kosygin Discuss Peace Talks in New Delhi

Vice President Humphrey and Soviet Premier Kosygin talked during an early morning stroll in the New Delhi palace gardens. They attended Shastri funeral events and reviewed Johnson’s State of the Union, including peace efforts in Viet Nam and the Indian Pakistani conflict.

Humphrey Kosygin Presidential Palace Gardens New Delhi Dean Rusk United States Lal Bahadur Shastri Rusk Saigon South Viet Nam State Department Robert J. McCloskey McCloskey Washington North VietNam

Brezhnev Seeks Communist Unity Over Vietnam Conflict

A Moscow dispatch says Brezhnev, visiting Mongolia, urged unity to counter U S aggression in Vietnam. The Tass report offered no sign of changed Soviet support for North Vietnam as Johnson pauses bombing to push peace talks. Washington notes North Vietnam rebuilds rail lines and bridges toward Red China as lull reaches 22 days.

India Harriman Saigon Johson Moscow Communist Party Leonid I. Brezhnev Mongolia U.S Viet. Nam Tass Soviet Union North Viet Nam Johnson North Viet Nam Washington Red China

Worship Shapes Life Says Methodist Leader

In Chicago the Rev Michael Daves argues in a Methodist magazine that regular church attendance matters. He asserts worship at fixed times guides how believers live and that worship binds in the sense that God claims believers and calls them to offer their lives as the acceptable gift.

Chicago Michael Daves

Cullman Man Is Paroled

A Cullman man, Charles E. Sanders, was paroled by the Alabama Pardon and Parole Board among 12 inmates. Sanders had been sentenced to 21 months imprisonment last February for burglary while 16 other applications were denied and no pardons granted.

Montgomery Kirby Prison Alabama Pardon and Parole Board Charles E. Sanders

Italian knitwear colors and bold fashion craze in Italia

Italian fashion features sunny day bikinis and apron skirts paired with vivid color blocks. Designers Inesmarina Lida Nardini Romanlla and Golf Tricots stitched color sections into knitwear with zigzag lines and mismatched pants, while models sport horsehair styles with triple ponytails for humorous flair.

Inesmarina Lida Italia

Rain Forecast Fades as Winds Lighten Across Area

Weather bureau spokesman says decreasing clouds and light northerly winds of 8 to 15 mph will push the light rain out of the area this morning. Sundays outlook remains mostly cloudy and cool with highs near 45 degrees.

Paget Weather Bureau

City, County Boards Seek Orders Over School Recruitment

Civil rights workers begin entering city and Brighton schools to aid registration drives. They demand night and neighborhood registration to reach workers who cannot attend during day. Federal injunctions ban use of children in protests, seen as vital for large turnout.

City Board of Education County Board of Education Brighton SCLC U.S Hobart Grooms Clarence W. Allgood Seybourn H. Lynne Shuttlesworth SCLS Birmingham Bessemer U. S. Atty Nicholas Katzenbach Jefferson County A. G. Gaston

March on Capitol Over Bond Seat Refusal

On January 1000 Martin Luther King Jr. led twin marches against the House failure to seat Bond a 26 year old Democrat from Atlanta Bond supported a Viet Nam policy critique and draft card protests while state police clashed with demonstrators a federal judge ordered a three judge panel to hear Bond's lawsuit to force seating King condemned the House action at the rally

Martin Luther King Jr House Bond Atlanta U.S Viet Nam King

Transit Wage Dispute Increases Put Under Scrutiny

Federal experts estimate labor costs rising 4.5 to 4.6 percent yearly as Lindsay and Johnson debate a voluntary 3.2 to 3.6 percent guide post. Feinsinger, who mediated, now cites 3.6 percent, while the mayor allows discounting of money to eliminate wage inequities across city transit and other departments.

Sion Johnson Lindsay Nathan Feinsinger Feinsinger

Deaths Mrs Hatalene Ricks At 47

Mrs Hatalene Ricks 47 of 809 Fifth Ave SE died Thursday at 9 50 p m at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital Services are at 2 p m today at Guntharp Funeral Home chapel Travis Corner officiating Burial follows in Rose Lawn Cemetery Guntharp directing

Hatalene Ricks 5Th Ave Baugh-Wiley-Smith Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel Travis Corner Roselawn Guntharp

Burleson Rites Set for Decatur Resident at Gunthorp

Johnnie Elmer Burleson 56 of 849 Moulton Street East died Saturday at 8 30 a m in Huntsville of an apparent heart attack. Services Sunday 2 p m at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel burial in Rose Lawn Cemetery. Nephews to serve as pallbearers. Burleson lifelong Decatur resident member of Limestone Presbyterian Church employed at Busch Jewelry Co Huntsville.

Johnnie Elmer Burleson Moulton St. E Huntsville Gunthorp Funeral Home Roselawn Eleanor E. Burleson Decatur Johnnie Elmer Burleson Jr Mary Bauer Salt Lake City Utah James Burleson Somerville Jack Burleson W. A. Best Birmingham Nanyine Cary California Evellyn Wilkinson Ruby Tremelling Los Angeles Calif Burleson Limestone Presbyterian Church Busch Jewelry Co

Slain Shotguns of Staked-Out Police Men Firestone Plot

Police describe a kidnap plot tied to Firestone Tire president and Beverly Hills resident Burns Bailey. Informant Scalla aided by officers planned car theft and a staged escape. The trio faced gunfire at the entry to Firestone’s Beverly Hills home while investigators probe a large ransom scheme.

Firestone San Francisco Firestone Tire & Rubber Co California Harvey Firestone Rubber Company Akron Ohio Albert Garber Bailey Hankins Scalla Los Angeles Hawkins B. L Cork Beverly Hills Star Belt

Beestings Death Toll Compared to Venomous Snakes

The article states that stings from bees wasps hornets yellow jackets and ants kill as many people in the United States each year as all venomous snakes combined and other venomous creatures.

United States

Weather and Sky Indicators Point to Nearer Venus

The report notes Venus is visible near sunset at 6 09 p m and lies under 27 million miles from Earth the closest approach since 1962. It also lists Saturday January 15 with sunset at 5 00 p m sunrise 6 54 a m and moon phase details including a new moon on January 21.

Venus Mars Earth

Weather and river readings at Keller Memorial Bridge

Tennessee River reading Friday morning at Keller Memorial Bridge was 16.50 feet with sea level reading 550.80 feet. Forecast calls for cloudy and cool conditions with occasional rain ending by mid day. Tonight and Sunday expect considerable cloudiness and continued cool with light northeasterly winds. High around 40 and low near 32.

Tennessee Keller Memorial Bridge

Barker Death of Cedar Lake Resident 56

Negro death notice for Lee Barker 56 Cedar Lake who died at home Tuesday. Funeral set Sunday 2 p.m. at St Peters Baptist Church with Rev Samuel Moore officiating. Carl M Sykes Funeral Home in charge. Survived by widow Ruth, three children, six sisters, four brothers and an aunt. Also mentions 1965 South Africa gold production forecast exceeding 30 million fine ounces.

den Barker Cedar Lake St. Peters Baptist Church Samuel Moore Carl M. Sykes Ruth Barker Beenie Ruth Barker Carolyn Barker Lee Alvin Barker Louise Atkins

Memorable image of wounded child shocks photographer

A homeless wounded child left a lasting impression on AP photographers. The stark portrait captures a moment of distress that remains unforgettable for viewers and collectors seeking powerful documentary imagery.

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Norma Shirley Decator W. S. Bromley Bruno Wil Vig Hanings Tashkent Work Plus Worship Cullman Mrs Johnnie E. Burleson City & State Decatur Daily South Africa the World
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