Wreck Kills Congressman Returning Home From Capitol
Rep. T Ashton Thompson of Louisiana was struck and killed by a truck on Interstate 85 near Gastonia North Carolina while talking to a highway patrolman who had stopped him for a traffic matter. The accident also left his wife 36 and children lightly injured and involved a transport of egg crates and liquid soap. The truck driver Norman Turner 53 was hospitalized for possible back injuries. The family and helpers were flown from Ville Platte Louisiana to their home by Gov. John McKeithen's plane.
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Gastonia
N.C
T. Ashton Thompson
Dla
Thompson
Washington
J.C. Goodwin
Norman Turner
Westville
Thomson
Interstate 85
Christine Lea Thompson
Ted Arthur
Evelina Poullard
Ville Platte
Louisiana
John McKeithen
Rogersville woman found in woods after blackberry search
An 81 year old Rogersville resident was found in a wooded area near her home after a blackberry search. She is listed in critical condition at Coffee Memorial Hospital with brain injury and two broken ribs. Rescue squads from Lauderdale and Limestone counties searched for hours after she reportedly fell from a small cliff during a thunderstorm.
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Florence
Rogersville
Coffee Memorial Hospital
Allie Jewell
Miss Jewell
Lauderdale
Limestone Counties
Escapee Beasley Charged With Grand Larceny In Alabama
Morgan County authorities charged 17 year old Tommie Joe Beasley of Calera with grand larceny in the theft of a 1960 Chevrolet belonging to Clifford Streap of Decatur. Beasley, who escaped Draper State Prison near Montgomery, was captured by Athens police after driving the car to a filling station with a burned out engine. He will be returned to the state prison to finish a burglary term and then to Morgan County.
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Morgan County
Decatur
Tommie Joe Beasley
Calera
Ala
Draper State
Montgomery
Billy Joe Bowen
Clifford Streap
6Th Ave
Beasley
Athens
Tessari seeks Mandrake actor in England search
Rome director Ducio Tessari travels to England to audition an actor for Mandrake in his comic strip adventure film. Police report trial for grand larceny as authorities recover a 1965 Ford with Mobile County plates found on Vine Street, parked for about two days.
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Rome
Duccio Tessari
England
Mandrake
Tessari
Mobile County
Vine St
Public opinion split on next U.S. Viet Nam move
Gallup survey shows about a quarter favor stopping military action or withdrawing, another quarter want increased efforts, while one in four express no opinion. Many respondents seek negotiations but disagree on escalation, with 85 percent following Viet Nam crises.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N. J
Viet Nam
U.S
Gallup
Why Owls Have Extraordinary Night Vision
A readable quiz feature announces Jeannie Wiggins as winner and explains owl hunting, hearing, and eye adaptations. It notes an owl’s silent flight, ear structure, and funnel to collect sound, plus the neck flexibility and bright eye structures that aid low light vision.
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North Ame
Horace Proverb Origins Referenced
The text notes Horace as a source of many proverbs, identifying him as a poet who lived in 658 B.C.
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Horace
Where Are You Tenochtitlan
Riddle notes identify a modern capital once named Tenochtitlan by the Aztecs, destroyed and rebuilt by Spaniards, sharing its name with the country. The page teases tomorrow's paper with crossword clues and a winner from San Diego.
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Tenochtitlan
Community Notes From Danville Local Residents
Danville items report Mrs Birdie Mae Randolph and Odus Jackson family returning from Mississippi. The Jacksons relocate to the school grounds with Lewis Jackson set as next year’s janitor. Ruth Jackson Hogan opens Mary Elizabeth Moore Beauty Shop Thursdays through Saturdays. Other updates include visits between local families, travel from Durham and Decatur, and a funeral in Hartselle.
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Odus Jackson
Judy
Jerry
Mississippi
Lewis Jackson
Wilda
Wanda
Jackson
Ruth Jackson Hogan
Mary Elizabeth Moore
Danville
Rube Puckett
Durham
N.C
Thurman
Frank Puckett
Decatur
W.M. Randolph
Hartselle
Add Randolph
W. J. Deal
Gadsden
John Penny
Rex Willis
Lola Lawrence
Birmingham
J. B. Moore
Roberts
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