Decatur Boy Killed by Truck as Family Moves In
Randall Charles Franz five died after being struck by a 1961 Ford flat bed truck on Moulton Street E. Decatur Police report the boy entered the street as the vehicle skidded about 90 feet. Funeral services scheduled at St. Ann's Church. Police noted prior Decatur fatality earlier this year.
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Decatur
Randall Charles Franz
John B. Franz, Jr
Moulton St. E
Decatur General Hospital
Randy
Billy Joe Long
Decatur 4
Long
Moulton St
H&h Supply Co
Pack Self
Larry Bridges
Decatur Sanitary Fill
Randy Franz
St. Ann's Catholic Church
John Horgan
Roselawn
John
Stephen
Bruce
Paul
Patricia
Dorothy
Ellen
John B. Franz
New Orleans
Gunthorp-Brown Service Funeral
U S Rejects Russian Plea In Spy Release
The United States rejected a demand by Soviet diplomat Georgi Kornienko for the release of Ivan Egorov, a U N official, and his wife Aleksandra in a long espionage case. Four suspects, including two Americans under aliases, were held without bail after hearings postponed to July 16.
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United Nations
State Department
Georgi M. Kornienko
Richard H. Davis
Flushing
S.A
Ivan Dmitrievich Egorov
U.N. Secretariat
Aleksandra Egorova
John
Jane Doe
FBI
Washington
New York
Long Island
U.S
Women Golf Association Lunch Meeting Set At Decatur Country Club
Community notes report the Women's Golf Association will hold a noon lunch Friday at Decatur Country Club. The item lists multiple local building permits and home improvements with owners and costs, and mentions visitors from St. Louis Mo. staying with relatives for three days. See DIARY on Page 2.
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Women's Golf Association
Decatur Country Club
Betty Renfrow
Larry Potter
St. Louis Mo
Meaning of jesting in EpheSians five four
The reader notes the verse warns against jesting and foolish talking as inappropriate but supports lighthearted, clean fun. It emphasizes balance and suggests conversations should be gracious and thankful to God rather than frivolous. It stresses times for humor but prioritizes godly talk and gratitude.
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PEC
Paul
Gettysburg Reenactment Marks 100 Years Since Pickett Charge
On the Gettysburg battlefield 100 years after the 1863 clash the scene is set for a dramatized reenactment. Fifteen thousand Confederates charged Cemetery Ridge while 500 Union troops held the line at the Bloody Angle, but this time the display will be a silent stereophonic rendition.
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Raymond J. Crowley
Gettysburg Battlefield
Gettysburg
George Pickett
Cemetery Ridge
Confederacy
George Gordon Meade
Wallace Says He Feels Safe At Gettysburg
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace said he felt at home at Gettysburg while police provided protection from possible demonstrations. He reviewed the Grand Centennial Parade commemorating the Battle of Gettysburg and planned to stay through Wednesday to watch the reenactment, asserting unity against centralized socialist government.
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Wallace
Gettysburg
Gettysburg Battlefield
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Plains
Market snapshot shows mixed bonds and firm grains
New York stocks rise while oils stay strong. In Chicago wheat and oats are mixed, corn and soybeans hold firm with late demand. Hogs steady to 25 cents lower, top bid $19.25, slaughter steers up to $25.50.
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New York
Chicago
Magnavox Stereo Lauded as Best Buy This Season
An advertisement hails Magnavox stereo as the best buy of the season. It promotes a unit for Tess on 2nd Avenue with emphasis on its quality and value.
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Magnavox
Tess
Bell ringing on Fourth urged nationwide celebration plan
Ray Albert president of the Decatur Civitan Club urged that all bells in the county ring at noon for the 187th Fourth of July. He asked civic clubs Jaycees Lions Rotary to join in a nationwide flag display and noted the idea harks back to earlier celebrations. Many plan parties regardless of the midweek holiday.
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Ray Albert
Decatur Civitan Club
Rand
Cii Jaycees
Lions
Rotary
Ary
Kennedy returns from Europe tour strengthens hand
President Kennedy ended an 11 day 13,000 mile swing through Germany Ireland England and Italy and may now have a stronger position in dealings with French President Charles de Gaulle.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
Germany
Ireland
England
Italy
Kennedy Europe trip underscores German goodwill and unity
President Kennedy returned home after a lengthy Western Europe tour, receiving massive welcome in Germany and Berlin. He urged European unity and stronger ties with the United States, warning of France led independent Europe and noting German leaders’ solidarity as proof of goodwill.
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Kennedy
Europe
Germany
Berlin
United States
France
de Gaulle
America
Kennedy Denies New Principle in Public Accommodations Bill
Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy denying any effort to shacke business in the public accommodations bill. Railroads announce new work rules likely to trigger a national rail strike next Thursday. In Newark construction workers and Negro demonstrators clash with police as marchers block a site entrance.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Wasshington (Ap
Newark
N.J
Kennedy trip signals Atlantic unity across Europe
De Gaulle and neighbors note the impact of Kennedy on Western Europe as he promoted Atlantic solidarity on home television. Soviet Premier Khrushchev faces evidence of stronger American German cooperation, including proposals for a multilateral nuclear force. Some Kennedy aides doubt the trip’s domestic impact would be greater if he returned sooner from Germany and Ireland.
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de Gaulle
Europe
Kennedy
Khrushchev
West
Washington
Germany
England
Breakdown in Rail Talks End of Negotiations With Unions
Washington reports J E Wolfe chairman of the National Railway Labor Conference says there is a complete breakdown in negotiations with five railroad unions over work rules. Unions refuse to accept presidential board recommendations, ending the grace period agreed to by Kennedy. The July 10 deadline looms as featherbedding disputes remain unsolved.
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Washington
J.E. Wolfe
National Railway Labor Conference
Kennedy
Wolfe
Plane Falls In Storm With Seven Dead In Rochester
A Martin 404 twin engine airliner carrying 40 passengers and 3 crew crashed seconds after takeoff in a violent electrical storm near Rochester Monroe County Airport. Seven died and 36 were injured as high winds and hail pounded the region. Survivors described the sudden, brutal conditions as resembling the dead of night.
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Rochester
N.Y
Civil Aeronautics Board
Newark
White Plains
Rochester-Monroe County
City eyes TVA rate cut for nonresidential users
Decatur city electric department and Municipal Utilities Board study a TVA approved nonresidential rate reduction. Quince Eddens says the plan could cut revenue by about 13000 dollars yearly and would remove the demand charge for loads under 50 kilowatts, easing bills and meter upkeep concerns.
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City Electric Department
Municipal Utilities Board
Quince Eddens
Eddens
Decatur
Edden
TVA
Knoxville
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