Birmingham Couple Recalls Katanga Christmas Eve Fire
Mrs. Roberts, husband a mission board comptroller, and their year-old son Mark Jona than lived two blocks from Katanga’s capital. She recalls Christmas Eve fighting, candles during power shortages, and UN troops stabilizing Eisabethville while electricity remained off and fear eased after letters to her mother.
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Aircouple
Vince
United Nations
Mark Jonathan
Moise Tshombe
Roberts
Katanga
Mission Board
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Bob
Goldwater Critiques Kennedy Policy Process
Senator Barry Goldwater told Air War College that Kennedy seeks to bypass Congress by empowering a shadow Defense Department built from research and expert groups. He warned this shift toward executive rule risks turning policy into an executive possession rather than a democratic process.
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Montgomery
Barry Goldwater
Kennedy
Congress
Arizona Republican
Air War College
Defense Department
Department of Defense
Goldwater
Decline Of Cotton Seen In United States
SYLACAUGA Ala AP A textile official predicts cotton will be a minor U S crop within 10 years unless price parity is achieved. J Craig Smith president of Avondale Mills spoke after addressing Extension Service group noting foreign mills pay less due to export subsidies. He said a House subcommittee is studying proposals to equalize prices.
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Sylacauga
Ala
United States
J. Craig Smith
Avondale Mills
Smith
U.S. House of Representatives
Tennessee Valley Historical Society elects officers and directors
The Tennessee Valley Historical Society held its annual meeting at the Tuscumbia Community Center electing officers William L. McDonald Florence as president Marshal W. Newman Leighton as vice president Harold T. Damsgard Sheffield as secretary treasurer and directors Charles H. Young D Roy Virtue Sheffield C Wilder Watts Cherokee Mrs Mary Christian Leighton and Mrs Florine Rasch Florence. Outgoing president W Rutland am became Historic Muscle Shoals Sales Committee Chairman. The society reported a new county history book three years in the making describing Colbert Lauderdale counties and Muscle Shoals with early settler biographies available by mail for 1.50 from Harold T. Damsgard.
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Tennessee Valley Historical Society
Tuscumbia
William L. McDonald
Florence
Marshal W. Newman
Leighton
Harold T. Damsgard
Sheffield
Charles H. Young
D. Roy Virtue
C. Wilder Watts
Cherokee
Mary Christian
Florine Rasch
W. Rutlandam
Tuberculosis Remains Major County Problem in Morgan
Health nurse Miss Elizabeth Laman tells Community Services Planning Council that Morgan County has 308 TB cases with 54 new in 1962. Free chest X-rays are available via a mobile unit, or at the Health Department for contacts or physician requests. The TB program aids patients unable to buy drugs and supports household contacts. Vocational Rehabilitation aids 18 current TB patients, with 22 more expected. the program seeks displaced workers for new jobs. Charles Rowe presided at the meeting.
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Morgan County
Elizabeth Laman
Community Services Planning Council
Louie Weed
Weed
Charles Rowe
Vocational Rehabilitation Department
Limestone Dairymen Reelect Officers
Limestone County Dairy Association re elected officers for the coming year at a meeting this week at Smitty s and Joe s Restaurant in Athens. Officers named were Albert Smith president D D Sandy vice president and Pat A Waldrop secretary and treasurer. The Alabama Co Op sponsored the show and presented a program on Feeding.
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Athens
Limestone County Dairy Association
Smitty’s
Albert Smith
D D. Sandy
Pat A. Waldrop
Alabama Co-Op
Howard College A Cappella Choir Tour Friday
The Howard College A Cappella Choir begins its 14th annual concert tour Friday with a 7:30 p.m. local appearance at Central Baptist. Directed by Dr. Alabama and featuring unaccompanied early music, sacred numbers, and contemporary works, the program includes pieces by Palestrina Schein Lott Christiansen and more.
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Howard College
Southeastern
Southern Seaboard
Central Baptist
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Koski
St.Olaf College
Columbia
Palestrina
Schein
Lott
Christiansen
Wallace's 55 Cent Lunch Highlights New Governor Economy
Governor George Wallace continues cost cutting in Alabama as he joins state employees for lunch in the capitol cafeteria. He ordered meat loaf, tomatoes, hominy grits and milk for 55 cents, illustrating his stance on government spending and frugality.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
Capitol
Wallace
Howard College Choir Presents Noted Programs and Tour Recording
The choir has built a strong reputation through extensive touring and performances of Prokofieff Cantata Alexander Nevsky and the Birmingham News Hymn Festival. A new recording titled The Howard College Choir On Tour has just been released.
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Prokofieff
Alexander Nevsky
Howard College Choir
Highway files missing after transition in Montgomery
Montgomery AP Ed Rodgers, new Highway Director, reports empty file cabinets in his and the former assistant director’s offices two days after taking office. He cannot find correspondence from the prior administration to reference past projects. He attempted to reach predecessor Sam Engelhardt, who is out of the city.
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Highway Department
Sam Engelhardt
Engelhardt
TAP Leader In Lawrence Is Selected
Freddy Schmidtke was chosen as chairman of the Lawrence County Teenagers Against Polio program with Joyce Stewart as adviser. The TAP unit, tied to the National Foundation March of Dimes effort, plans a penny parade at Lawrence County High School in January 2025 to raise funds. Contact Schmidtke or Miss Stewart for help.
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Moulton
Freddy Schmidtke
B. C. Schmidtke
Lawrence County
Schmidtke
Lawrence County High School
Joyce Stewart
National Foundation
TAP
Miss Stewart
Craig admits destroying letters and taking others
Director Walter Craig testified that he destroyed certain letters and removed additional documents, alleging improper handling of correspondence. He stated the actions occurred during a period of internal review and questioned the motives behind the removals.
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Walter Craig
Craig
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