Nigeria Rebels Seize Prime Minister as Mutiny Unfolds
Nigerian Army mutineers briefly seize Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and claim control of Lagos. A later Radio Lagos report says Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi still controls part of the army and is taking steps to quell the mutiny. Key officials including the finance minister are reportedly missing.
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Anthony C. Pearce
London
Sir Abubakar Tafewa Balewa
Lagos
Radio
Festus Okotie Eboh
Radio Lagos
Ironsi
Mrs Johnson to visit state for Women and the Changing Community
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson will be lead off speaker at a two day conference on Women and the Changing Community to be held at the University of Alabama February 25 and 26. University president Dr Frank Rose announced Saturday. The first lady will address The Souths Place in the Nation in Foster Auditorium.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Lyndon B. Johnson
University of Alabama
Frank Rose
Rose
White House projects Viet Nam war costs rising to 10.5 billion
White House officials say special Viet Nam costs will reach 10.5 billion in fiscal 1967, well above this year’s 4.7 billion, with a separate 12 to 13 billion request perhaps for the current year. Spending on Great Society programs would rise by about 3.25 billion, while nonmilitary outlays grow only 0.6 billion, signaling offset cuts elsewhere. Details arrive in the January 24 budget to Congress.
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Washington
White House
Congress
South Viet Nam
Lagos upheaval dims U S role
U S observers viewed Niger ia upheaval as a setback to democratic progress in Africa yet saw no anti American signi ficance in the coup. Unclear what changes to the American aid program might follow Balewa’s ouster as reports remain fragmentary.
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Lewis Gulick
Washington
U.S
Nigeria
Africa
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
State Department
Lagos
Indira Gandhi Emerges as Strong Favorite for India Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi daughter of the late Jawaharlal Nehru and information minister reached strong favor in India's Congress party to become the next prime minister. With 480 million people and Shastri's recent death, a woman appears likely to lead. A final candidate could emerge in the next day or so.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Gandhi
Congress Party
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Nehru
James Wallace Sr to undergo surgery at Hartselle Hospital
James Holland Wallace Sr of 1434 College St SE will enter Hartselle Hospital Sunday for surgery. The item appears in a diary note on Page 2 and mentions Security Mutual Finance Corp at 714 Bank St with mortgage and real estate loan services.
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P.m
Foster Auditorium
Security Mutual Finance Corp
Johnson
Intion
Bank Street
Ala —Automobile Financing
Bama
James Holland Wallace Sr
College St. SE
Hartselle Hospital
Two More Propose Area Election Bids
Two more candidates filed for area offices in the May Democratic primary bringing the total to 13 since Monday. William V. Wadsworth of Decatur seeks the district one Morgan County commissioner and Edward Burgreen of Athens runs for the State House from Limestone and Lawrence counties.
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William V. Wadsworth
Decatur 2
Morgan County
Edward Burgreen
Athens
Limestone
Lawrence Countties
Wadsworth
Decatur
Burgreen
Burgreen ‘Construction Co
Homer McLemore
Limestone County Board of Revenue
Esther Hannay
Hillsboro
House of Representatives
Lawrence
Jack Metcalf
Ralph Slate
John McBride
Lucian McCulloch
Or County
Clyde Ennis
Limestone County
Dick Cittey
Roland Guyse
Morigan County
F. E. St. John
Area JP Dies In Huntsville
R A Gamble longtime justice of the peace for five years in Lacey's Spring died Friday at Huntsville Hospital after a heart attack followed by pneumonia. A native of Alexander City he was appointed by Gov Patterson and reappointed by Gov Wallace after a career in education including superintendent of Phenix City schools.
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George Wallace
Phenix City
Ky Is Assured Peace Bid Okay By U S Officials
Secretary of State Dean Rusk assured South Vietnamese leaders in Saigon Saturday night that President Johnson’s peace efforts would not undermine Premier Nguyen Cao Ky’s military regime. He spelled out U.S. policy during the Viet Nam peace campaign as conferences continued and rumors swirled of a possible power move in Saigon.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
U.S
Viet Nam
Johnson
Nguyen Cao Ky
Snow Chance in Decatur Area Monday Night
The forecast today calls for cold and cloudy weather with no definite snow prediction this week. Forecaster notes a potential Monday night snow in the Decatur area, but remains uncertain. Heating advertisement offers gas oil or coal services with contact number 353-4623.
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Decatur
Catt Davidson Heating
Powell Launches Campaign In Falkville For Alabama Governor
Sherman B. Powell launched his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor at a Falkville gathering attended by over 200 Morgan County leaders. He announced Van B. Glascox of Hartselle will lead his Morgan County campaign and urged support to establish a State Department of Commerce funded by revenue bonds. Powell stressed education as essential to job creation and national standing.
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Paul Parker
Falkville
Sherman B. Powell
Alabama
Morgan County
Powell
van B. Glascox
Hartselle
Glascox
State Department of Commerce
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Ivory Coast
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Nehru Daughter India Party Pick
Conrad Fine
Bekins Worldwide Moving
Call Daniel
Mrs. Wallace
Jax
William. Wadsworth
Huntsville
Nancy and
Sherman Jr
Harvey Halbrook
Hollice Hamilton
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