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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1964
Page
1
Louis B. Marks, assistant to the chief of the Tennessee Valley Authority management services staff, will address the Kiwanis Club Thursday at noon at the Lyons Hotel. He will discuss Decatur area power projects and their purposes.
The speaker argues everyone has faith in daily actions and that faith in Christ is faith redirected toward Him. By opening to Jesus and knowing God, eternal life is realized. Faith involves trusting Christ without wavering or disappointment once placed in Him.
A New York firm, Koppers Co. Inc., submitted a $17,280,157 bid to the Mobile District Office for a large rocket test stand at NASA Mississippi Test Operations. Paul Hardeman Inc. of Stanton, California was second low at $18,678,268 among six bids. The stand tests a Saturn V stage for Apollo.
Moulton city councilman T. D. Littrell was found badly beaten and stabbed in his home between 10 and 10:30 p.m. by his brother W. G. Littrell. Police Chief Clarence Harris said the crime likely occurred elsewhere.
Casualty figures from Typhoon Winnie rose as Manila and central Luzon report 40 dead per some outlets and 11 per Red Cross. Red Cross lists 275 injured and 376,897 homeless across cities and provinces. Manila declares calamity, power and water still scarce, transport limited, airport reopening after 36 hours.
An eight column Juarez headline proclaims the topless bikini monokini has sparked a scandal in Mexico. Mexican newsmen coin the term monokini to describe the attire that is drawing attention across the border in El Paso.
The 1960s fashion scene reports designer Rudi Gernreich deflects topless swimsuits while models wear full coverage outfits including Egyptian mummy looks. Striking items include bold stripes with black stockings, electric polka dots, stark white makeup, and the yashmak hat as a mouth-covering style accessory.
In Town Creek, 23-year-old Charles Leon Tucker shot his father Leon Tucker on a porch then killed himself with a 20 gauge shotgun. Leon Tucker is hospitalized in Birmingham after injuries to his left arm and stomach. autopsy pending.
Civil rights leader Robert Moses said volunteers planned by SNCC to Natchez and McComb are postponed due to armed residents and threats in the area. The pause follows the disappearance of three workers near Philadelphia, Mississippi, as federal authorities widen the search. President Johnson vowed to deploy necessary federal manpower as the civil rights bill nears final passage in Congress.
Mrs. W. R. Jones reports an immature yellow crowned night heron appeared Sunday in her sister’s yard on State Avenue. The bird ran in the grass and then hid under a water sprinkler before dying Tuesday afternoon despite efforts to keep it alive. Wheeler Wildlife Refuge manager Tom Atkeson noted several reports of long legged birds landing on roofs or in yards.
Sen Barry Goldwater won 48 of Illinois 58 delegates at the Republican National Convention as Gov William Scranton carried no votes. Supporters say the result marks the strongest boost since the California primary and may help secure an easy first-ballot victory. Everett Dirksen started the momentum by casting the first Goldwater vote. See GOLDIE'S On Page 2.
In a National Press Club address Henry Cabot Lodge declared the downward spiral in the anti-Communist war in South Vietnam has been halted. He warned that rising outside pressures from the Communist side could force new measures if they grow too strong, though he did not specify actions. He returned from Saigon after resigning as ambassador and outlined the need for realistic political and military policies.
Proposed amendments cloud plans for speedy passage of a 564 million dollar pay raise for about 1.1 million federal employees including members of Congress. President Johnson may sign the civil rights bill soon after it reaches him. Martin Luther King warns Alabama cities could face demonstrations. Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. denies motions to dismiss desegregation suits in Montgomery and Bullock counties.
A southeast Decatur home at 2408 Stratford Rd SE owned by L. B. Aiken Jr. suffered major damage to two rear rooms when fire swept through part of the house around 7 30 p m Tuesday Firemen responded at 7 38 p m and reported heavy damage a total estimate was not released
Atty. Gen. Richmond Flowers asked the Alabama Supreme Court to order Paul Malone to dismiss his injunction petition or dissolve the injunction restricting 25 publishers from delivering textbooks except to him. The cases concern restricting access to the state textbook depository contract in Montgomery.
In Tuscaloosa, lawyers for a private book firm filed a motion to dismiss the injunction as Malone, who lost a textbook depository contract with the state, continues a lengthy legal fight with the State Board of Education. Malone won a temporary injunction after the State Supreme Court backed the school board’s contract cancellation. See two on page 2.
A local ad on Moulton Street invites readers to exchange furniture and sell used items. The message emphasizes quick cash and easy pickup for unwanted furniture from residents and would be buyers.
New York markets show higher stock prices in moderate trading. Bonds mostly higher with industrials active. Commodities mixed with wheat and soybeans down, corn weak, hogs steady to 25 cents lower, slaughter steers mostly up to $25.
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