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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1964

Page

7

Morgan County Tourney Opens Tonight in Hartselle Junior Action

Morgan County tournament begins with junior games at Hartselle as four junior matches set 5 p.m. schedule: Hart selle vs Cotaco, Danville vs West Morgan, Eva vs Union Hill, Ryan vs Plainview. Senior action follows with Priceville vs Cotaco and Falkville vs Danville-West Morgan winner.

Hartselle Morgan Lawrence Limestone Cullman County Morgan County East Limestone Cullman Hanceville Lawrence County Town Creek Cotaco Danville West Morgan Eva Union Hill Ryan Plainview Austin Priceville Falkville Danville-West Morgan

Doctors Agree JFK Couldn't Have Lived

A Texas Journal of Medicine report from Parkland Hospital recounts seven doctors agreeing President Kennedy’s injuries were unsurvivable. They describe a faint heartbeat without pulse, massive brain damage, and continuous efforts that failed to restore life, with Kennedy pronounced dead at 1 p.m. on November 22.

Austin Tex Texas State Journal of Medicine John F. Kennedy Parkland Hospital Dallas Parkland Kennedy Texas John B. Connally Lee Harvey Oswald Oswald Jack Ruby Charles*s Charles R. Baxter Southwestern Medical School Robert N. McClelland Division of M. T. Jenkins Department of Anesthesiology Jenkins Malcolm O. Perry Fouad &. Bashour

Missionaries Airlifted From Congo Guerrilla Threats

UN airlift evacuated seven American missionaries and two children from Kandale in Kwilu Province to Lulua Bourg after guerrilla raids. The group, including two nuns, traveled via Tshikapa and a plane, guarded by Nigerian troops, amid attacks led by Pierre Mulele.

Robin P. Mannock Leopoldville the Congo U.N Kwilu Province Luluabourg Congo Kandale Tshikapa Kilembe Pierre Mulele Antoine Gizenga Evangelical Congo Inland Mission Elk Hart Ind Harold Graber Gladys Jeanette Pretty Prairie Kan James Bertsche Timothy Archbold Ohio Selma Unruh Hillsboro Mukedi Kikwit Kwilu

Tigers Visit Georgia In Tough SEC Road Test

Auburn travels to Athens for a conference game at Georgia as coach Bill Lynn, seeking a third straight loss in the SEC, aims for their second league win in five games. Guard Rado and Pitts combine for 34 points per game while center Waller shines with 19 points and 16 rebounds against Tech.

Auburn Athens University of Georgia Bill Lynn Tigers Lynn Georgia Billy Rade Jimmy Pitts Jerry Waller Waller Tech Yellow Jackets Rado Pitts Larry Chapman John Blackwell Lee DeFore Freddie Guy Joe Newton DeFore Alabama Blackwell Guy Newton Chapman Tommy Fibbe Fibbe

Palmer Takes 36-Hole Lead In Lucky International

Arnold Palmer fired a 5 under par 66 to reach 133 at Harding Park and lead the $50,000 Lucky International Golf Tournament. Teammate Texans January and Lema chased with 134 and 140 totals, while Dave Ragan stood 138 after a 67. Palmer praised pinpoint iron play and rainy greens as he pursues his first 1964 victory.

Jack Stevenson Associated Press SAN Francisco Arnold Palmer Harding Park Palmer Champagne Tony Lema Jerry Steelsmith Dave Ragan Orlando Fla

Lyndon Johnson Backing Goldie in Minnesota

MANKATO Minnesota AP Lyndon Johnson urged Friday that Sen Barry Goldwater be elected president This Lyndon Eric Johnson a college junior who will be 21 Oct 9 plans to vote for Goldwater if he is the Republican nominee Minnesota’s Lyndon posed for pictures in 1960 with President Lyndon B Johnson but said that won t affect his vote when he turns voting age

Mankato Minn Lyndon Johnson Barry Goldwater Lyndon Eric Johnson Goldwater Minnesota Lyndon Lyndon B. Johnson

RFK Sees Indochina Truce Holding With Malaysia

U S Attorney General Robert F Kennedy expressed belief that Indonesia will honor a newly arranged cease fire with Malaysia despite Sukarno's hostile public stance He said the conference of Indonesian Philippine and Malaysian foreign ministers planned for February in Bangkok could solidify the truce Malaysia's Tunku Abdul Rahman played down Sukarno's rhetoric and urged cautious optimism Officials in London and Washington coordinated to monitor the cease fire and safeguard Malaysia's independence and territorial integrity

London U.S Robert F. Kennedy Malaysia Sukarno Kuala Lumpur Tunku Abdul Rahman Kennedy Rahman Jakarta Bangkok Thailand Borneo Tokyo Manila Indonesia Richard A. Butler Butler Philippines

Lowest towns along the Dead Sea lie 1286 feet below sea level

The article notes villages along the Dead Sea as the world’s lowest towns at about 1286 feet below sea level. It highlights how geography defines the region though no further details are provided.

Dead Sea

High School Scores From Wiregrass Athletic Tournament

Kinston 67 Samson 49 Thomaston 59 Pine Hill 48 Geneva 63 Troy 57 Ozark 54 Laverne 41 McKenzie 61 Beatrice 25 Lanier 70 Gadsden 62 Catholic 45 Hayneville 42 Greenville 84 Hartford 63 Dothan 80 New Brocton 71 Abbeville 70 Columbia 40 Ashford 68 Rehobeth 43 Headland 80 Cotton Wood 31 Slocomb 78 Vicksburg 54 Ariton 64 Brundidge 41 Pleasant Home 50 Opp 39 Beauregard 64 Opelika 48 Straughn 72 Andalusia 50 Elba 61 Enterprise 56 Notasulga 82 Wetumpka 55 Alexander City 73 Roanoke 53 Shorter 68 Chavala 63 Laurel Hill 81 Florala 46 Eufaula 65 R. E. Lee 59.

Thomaston Pine Hill Geneva Troy Ozark Laverne McKenzie Beatrice Lanier Gadsden Catholic Hayneville Greenville Hartford Dothan New Brocton Abbeville Columbia Ashford Rehobeth Headland Cotton Wood Slocomb Vicksburg Ariton Brundidge Pleasant Home Opp Beauregard Opelika Straughn Andalusia Elba Enterprise Notasulga Wetumpka Alexander City Roanoke Shorter Chavala Laurel Hill Florala Eufaula R. E. Lee

Jefferson Classic Scores and Tourney Results

Jefferson Classic games list scores for Hueytown Corner John Carroll Bessemer Oak Grove Brookwood Bus Sewanee Deshler Fayette Alex City Roanoke Scottsboro Holt Moundville York Gordo Lee Huntsville Walker Meek Mt. Hope Murphy Vigor B C Rain Fairhope McGill Davidson. Tournament action includes Organic and other teams with final tallies.

Red Raiders Rally for 72 59 Victory Over Huntsville

Decatur high school Red Raiders trailed 32 29 at halftime but surged in the second half to beat Huntsville 72 59. Jimmy Teague scored 21 and Johnny Compton 20 to lead the comeback. Huntsville won the B game 62 56.

Huntsville Decatur Red Raiders Huntsville High Butler Danville Jimmy Teague Raiders Johnny Compton

Austin Takes Pair From Athens

Austin defeated Athens 57 to 56 in a senior B game. The junior Black Bears beat the Eagles 45 to 28.

Austin Athens Black Bears Eagles

American bobsled pilot Handly injured before Olympics

United States four man bob team loses senior pilot John Handly after a left hand fracture from a crash on an Austrian army truck. Coach Stan Bonham says expect a month before recovery. Injured ski jumper Gene Kotlarek sidelined two days with a twisted ankle.

Hans Benedict Associated Press Innsbruck Austria United States Bobsted John Handly Handly Malone N.Y Stan Bonham U. S Gene Kotlarek Duluth Minn Kotlarek Dave Hicks John Ballant Minneapolis Dieter Neuendorf Ballant

Hoffa Jury Selected for Federal Trial in Tennessee

A 12 member jury eight men and four women was seated after five days of questioning for James R. Hoffa’s federal jury tampering case in Chattanooga Tennessee. Four alternates remain to be chosen, and testimony cannot start until then. The trial concerns alleged attempts to influence jurors from the Nashville 1962 conspiracy case.

Chattanooga Tenn James R. Hoffa Jacques Schiffer New York Hoffa Teamsters Union Schiffer U.S. 6Th Circuit Court of Appeals Cincinnati U.S. Dist Frank Wilson Tennessee Nashville

Soviet Space Twin To Attend Innsbruck Olympics

Soviet space twin Pavel Popovich, one of the space twins of 1962, will attend the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.

Moscow Pavel Popovich Innsbruck

Cotaco Tops Eva 66-60 in high school clash

Cotaco edged Eva 66 to 60 for its eighth win of the season. Larry Slater scored 28 points to pace the Indians. Cotaco also won the junior game 42 to 21.

Eva Cotaco Larry Slater Indians

Mets Sign Three for 1964 Contracts

New York AP reports outfielder Frank Thomas and first basemen Duke and Ed Kranepool have their 1964 contracts with the New York Mets.

Mets NEW York Frank Thomas Duke Ed Kranepool New York Mets

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Morgan Co Are West Tanner Jeane East West Limestone Limestone County Thur Ardmore Elkmont Pris JFK William Kemp Clark Goldie RFK Kinston Samson Hueytown Corner John Carrol Bessemer Oak Grove Brookwood Sewanee Deshler Fayette Alex City Scottsboro Warrior Tourney Holt Moundville York Gordo Compton Eeeeres AS Stephenson Forgus x Reukives Oliver Haipeg Eescivee Mae Total Eee Bewee Grengo Sereeeee Ee Lowe Allison Waldrop Gardepe Pitman Garber John I Handly Jean Saubert Lakeview Ore America Hoffa Jury G FT Kirby Gurley Peet Eees Slater Thomas Svete Eee Ewe R. Grantland Dunaway Eee Enee See Eee
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