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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1968
Page
2
Ralph Jones of 817 Sec Ave SE was chosen as one of 100 outstanding loan correspondents by the Equitable Life Insurance Society of the United States for 1967. He stood among 1,308 farm loan correspondents submitting farm loan business that year.
Pecatur's three city commissioners will join Montgomery for an Alabama League of Municipalities session. Mayor J Gilmer Blackburn, Melvin Ozier, and Charles Gunthorth along with City Administrator Larkin Yates and 125 other officials will discuss federal relations, public safety and health, and industrial issues.
Decatur resident Don Moore reported to police that about 90 dollars in cash vanished from a box in a closet at his home on Carridale SW. About 60 dollars in bills and 20 to 25 dollars in silver dollars were missing along with a penny from 1851 about the size of a quarter. The last check was roughly two weeks before Christmas.
About 35 Decatur firemen have been approved for merit system pay increases retroactive to January 11. The raises bring a regular yearly boost in line with recent years, though not an across the board raise like the police. Firefighters had not been certified for hikes since 1962 and the Equalization debate remains with the personnel board despite the new support from Public Safety Commissioner Charles Gunthorp.
The Questers Club gathers at 7 30 p m in Mrs E T Couch home at 1805 College St SE replacing the prior host. Walter Jackson School PTA holds a 7 30 p m meeting with classroom parent teacher discussions after a general session. Jimmy Allen will speak at Flint Church of Christ gospel meeting Feb 10 11 with services at 7 30 p m Feb 10 and 11 a m and 2 30 p m Feb 11. Sugar bear and the Flavor Grabbers perform for Burningtree Country Club teens Saturday 7 10 p m admission 1 guest per member and teen cards needed for entry to the treehouse.
AP notes egg prices at Birmingham in 1899 remained unsettled with demand fair and supplies ample. Retail prices per dozen for consumer grade Grade A white eggs ranged from 39 to 41 cents for large, 38 to 40 cents for medium, and 30 to 31 cents for small, with cartoned cases and door delivery included.
AP dispatch from Birmingham notes ready to cook negotiations for the week of Feb 5 show demand irregular from fair to very good. Supplies vary, with some areas fully adequate and others closely cleared. Slaughter today estimated at 1,138,000 head versus 1,209,000 last Tuesday. An Atlanta update reports good demand for live broilers and fryers with farm prices up to 14 percent and mixed offerings.
Cattle 300 calves 75 hogs 450 sheep 25. Hogs up about 50 cents. U S 1 2 195 235 Ibs 1875 1900. Cattle sales Monday slaughter steers and heifers steady cows strong to 50 higher bulls steady feeders 75 higher. Good 870 985 Ib slaughter steers 23.00 24.00 good 750 800 Ib heifers 21.00 22.25 utility cows 16.50 18.00. Canner and otters 1450 17.00 commercial bulls 295 40 22.00. Choice 325 570 Ib feeder heifers 2 50 22 75 wealers steady to weak.
An index of major American and international stocks shows mixed results as several firms advance while others retreat. Notable movers include Mobil Oil, Sears Roebuck, RCA, Procter & Gamble, and Polaroid, with varying percentage shifts reported across sectors and industries.
The stock market closed lower with a 2 to 1 loss to gain edge as traders dumped high priced conglomerate, computer and electronic issues. IBM Polaroid Control Data Xerox Teledyne Amphenol eased while Litton Industries fell sharply and GM Boeing United Aircraft fell in final minutes. AMEX prices were irregularly lower in active dealings.
The U S Command released a communique noting the widespread attacks were probably meant as diversions. They appeared coordinated but lacked enough forces for a sustained strike, aiming to draw attention from the northern area of the 1st Corps Tactical Zone near Quang Tri and Thua Thien. No assaults were reported north of the Ai Pas.
Former inmate Johnson describes helping bury 10 to 12 men at a prison site since 1937 and says more bodies may lie undiscovered. Officials Morton Barron and Struebing vow ongoing digging after unclaimed remains and skeletal evidence surface, stirring global shock over prison conditions.
Decatur business leaders expect labor costs to rise with new minimum wage standards though few jobs will be cut. They anticipate higher costs mainly for part time help while managers think prices or efficiency may offset impact. Some workers remain exempt from overtime and wage provisions under enterprise gross thresholds that drop to 250000 by February 1 1969.
A fragmented daily record shows multiple Morgan County marriage licenses with pairs listed by names and addresses. Entries include ages and partner names, with locations in Decatur Hartselle Bel Air Fare and other local streets.
The president said he was honored and grateful, noting his ongoing development program at the University of Alabama and his intention to continue serving for several years before considering any other position.
A long hospital listings segment names Edward G. Elwell and dozens of residents from Decatur, Moulton, Hartselle and nearby towns. The record includes adults and infants with addresses on 9th Ave SE, State Ave SW, Decatur 5 and other streets, noting patients and guardians.
A summary of federal budget figures cites projects including a fertilizer center modernization and water control systems with multi million dollar allocations. It notes large Appalachian Development Program funding and Alabama’s estimated state share based on federal tax calculations, plus a list of residents and addresses.
Dr. Ralph H. Lee of Alabama A&M and Dr. Harold Steele of UAH head a National Science Foundation funded program to train approximately 50 elementary teachers in natural sciences. The project, based on a Berkeley curriculum study, runs weekly classes at Austin High School through May 1969 with orientation meetings beginning in August.
A list of names associated with Baugh-Wiley-Smith Admissions and Dismissals includes Florence Bolan Hart selle Virgil H. Mason Somerville Mst. Steven Grubbs Athens Neal E. McCloskey Decatur Dewey Crump Decatur Miriam Burnett Madison Amy Allison Decatur Bobby Wayne Rooks Tamers Mrs. Robert E. Jernigan Sr. Austin St. SW and several dismissals such as Mrs Timothy Goodrich Bete Mina Deborah Alred Decatur Michael Posey Decatur and Jimmy Strange Decatur.
After entering a supermarket delivery area two gunmen forced all workers into a basement. An employee signaled danger to passing girls who alerted police. Sgt. Morahan was forced to drive the gunman and three others in a patrol car before a seven hour chase across eastern Colorado, with two hostages wounded and others released or held until the group neared the starting store.
The U N Security Council suspended meetings on the Pueblo crisis amid stalled private talks. White House spokesman George Christian said diplomacy continues on other fronts and that limited U S military deployment in the Korean area is underway. Washington would discuss the Pueblo incident with North Korea only after the ship and crew are released. Dirksen criticized cautious diplomacy as humiliating, while Mansfield warned against an action risking prisoner deaths. Symington urged aggressive action to rescue the crew.
A report notes that less than 15 percent of stolen goods in the country are recovered. Authorities emphasize gaps in tracing, auctions, and cross‑border theft links, urging tighter enforcement and better reporting.
Classified notices list multiple rental and sale items including 2 bedroom furnished house near schools with electric heat and air conditioning, 7 room 2 bath houses on Bradley and Somerville roads, a 25 by 60 foot commercial building on Bradley Street, 1 bedroom garage apartment in Hartselle, 4 room house on Highway 31 with tile shower and electric heat, a 1950 Ford for $150, a $1.4 runabout with 65 HP Mercury motor, and various beauty shop equipment and licensed beautician Wages at Eleanor's Beauty Salon. Contact numbers provided for each listing and after hours.
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