Wrecks Reported Along Route and Missing Teens Sought
The Alabama Highway Patrol logged two traffic wrecks on Friday near Hanceville and Athens. A 1957 Buick driven by Roger N. Schockley collided with a 1963 Chevrolet driven by James Forrester west of Hanceville. A 1960 Ford driven by Roland Duncan crashed three miles west of Mussel Shoals. Two 15 year old girls from Ray's Trailer Park in Decatur, Linda Kleinatland and Marsha Phillips, were reported missing, last seen at 10 p.m. Thursday en route to Pensacola Florida. The girls are described with their approximate heights and appearances.
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Alabama Highway Patrol
Hanceville
Roger N. Schockley
James Ira Forrester
Athens
Roland Duncan
Mussel Shoals
Ray
Decatur
Linda Kleinatland
Marsha Phillips
Pensacola
Fla
Miss Kleinatland
Miss Phillips
Subminimal public school conditions decried in national review
A Department of Health, Education and Welfare report on 18 000 schools cites widespread hazards from fire risks to absent electricity and water. The piece argues the NEA singled out Oklahoma and Utah for pay-related protests, while conditions exist nationwide including New York City ghettos with high pay.
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Daily
Oklahoman
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
National Education Association
States
District of Columbia
Oklahoma
Utah
New York City
Unusual Finds From 1715 Fleet Wreck Unearthed
Researchers report two odd discoveries from the 1715 Spanish fleet wreck near the coast. A cluster of tiny silver coins found in a pouch is described as the first of its kind. An onion shaped ceramic bottle, sealed and containing preserved contents, possibly wine or perfume, was also recovered. The 1715 fleet carried between 14 and 20 million dollars in treasure. A thousand Spanish sailors perished in the storm.
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Mexico City
Huntsville Girl Wins Scholarship
Three Alabamians were awarded Fullbright-Hays scholarships for foreign study. William Current-Garcia of Auburn will study U S and French relations at the University of Strasbourg France. Miss Lynn C Hariston of Florence will study political science at the University of Madrid Spain. Miss Herta Heller of Huntsville will study mathematics at the University of Mainz Germany.
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Mobile
Ala
Nicholas $. McGowin
William Current — Garcia
Auburn
University of Strasbourg
France
U. S
Lynn C. Hariston
Florence
University of Madrid
Spain
Herta Heller
Huntsville
University of Mainz
Ger
Firecrackers Draw Fire as Poison Risks Warned
Myers urged withdrawal of cracker balls after reports they poisoned children in several states, including a New York boy. City police note enforcement gaps as fireworks may be sold outside city limits during July 4 and Christmas seasons. State law restricts sales to specific windows and bans cherry bombs and other crackers. Alabama Highway Patrol cites mailbox explosions as common offenses. Penalties include fines up to $50 or six months’ jail for illegal sale or possession.
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Myers
New York
John Williams
Alabama Highway Patrol
Strict enforcement patrols warned for holiday travel safety
Troopers will observe a strict enforcement program and patrol highways constantly. Capt. John Williams urges early travel and patient driving to prevent accidents, noting most crashes involve hurried or fatigued drivers. He stresses the life you save could be yours or a loved one. Be careful. Origin of Brussels sprouts traced to Belgium 800 years ago.
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John Williams
Brussels
Belgium
Fullbright-Hays Act of 1961Scholarship Purpose
The Fullbright Hays Act of 1961 created scholarships to promote mutual understanding between the United States and other nations. It aims to enhance educational exchange and people-to-people links through funded programs.
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The
United States
Hospital Dismissals List Includes Several Families
A hospital discharge roster lists Mrs Willie Francis Rogers of Prospect Tennessee Kelly on Fourth Ave E Bobby C Terry of 1015th Ave SW Mst Michael Springs at Mimosa Trailer Court James Jones of Hartselle 4 Mrs Alice Seagers 2901 McArthur Ave SE Roy Pentecost also of Hartselle 4 Mrs Peggy O Beal Allen and infant son Hillsboro 2 Mrs Charlotte Baught 9 E Moulton St Mrs Sandra Lambert Decatur 1 Mst William Robinson III 1613 North St SE.
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Bobby C. Terry
5Th Ave
Michael Springs
Mimosa
James Jones
Hartselle
Alice Seagers
McArthur Ave
Roy Pentecost
Peggy O’beal Allen
Hillsboro
Charlotte Baught
E. Moulton St
Sandra Lambert
Decature
William Robinson III
North St
Court Land Listings and Resident Names Read in Record
A list of names and addresses appears including James Robert Waldret Mrs Leslie Clemons 1715 Buena Vista Circle William Earl Smith 2010 8th St SE Mrs William R Hermes 1404 1st Ave SW and more. The compiled items include multiple titled residents and infants across Athens Huntsville Trinity Moulton Decatur Hillsboro and other locales.
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James Robert Waldret
Courtland
Leslie Clemons
Buena Vista Circle
William Earl Smith
8Th St
William R. Hermes
1St Ave
C. S. Browning
4Th Ave
Cloyd K. Campbell
Moulton
Today in History highlights from Gettysburg and beyond
On this date 1863 Gettysburg saw Pickett lead 15000 troops in a failed assault at the center. Also noted are 1608 Quebec settlement, 1890 Idaho statehood, 1898 Spanish fleet destruction, and postwar events including civil rights actions and political tensions.
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Associated Press
Gettysburg
George Pickett
Quebec
Champlain
Pickett
Philadelphia
Idaho
U.S
Santiago
Cuba
Harry Truman
United ‘States
U.N. General Assembly
Vincent Auriol
Charles de Gaulle
South
Raid Hit Nam Dinh Oil Tank Farm Near Hanoi
Twenty U S Navy pilots attacked the Nam Dinh oil tank farm, sending 12 000 foot smoke plumes visible 40 miles from Hanoi. In Saigon, South Vietnamese forces reported 120 Viet Cong killed and eight captured in three ground operations.
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Nam Dinh
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Saigon
U.S
Thua Thien
Cheo Reo
Soc Trang
da Nang
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Feared Tidal Wave Fails to Materialize Across Pacific
An Alaska earthquake prompted a tidal wave alert for Hawaii Oregon California and parts of the Pacific coast but no wave developed. Seaside Oregon evacuated residents and tourists to higher ground while Crescent City Civil Defense ordered evacuations near harbor areas. continuous warnings and road blocks guided locals to hills.
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Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Aleutian
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Kodiak
Aleutians
Coast Range
Crescent City
Calif
Civil Defense Headquarters
Herb Newman
Civil Defense
Ere City
Klamath River
Infant Ralph Edward Cain Dies in Decatur
Death notice for Ralph Edward Cain infant son of Roy Edward Cain and wife of 224 10th Ave NW Decatur. Graveside rites at Roselawn Cemetery conducted by Rev. R. E. Wilkins. Survived by parents and grandparents Elie Cain and Ralph Brackin of Brewton Alabama.
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Ralph Edward Cain
Roy Edward Cain
10Th Ave
Decatur
Roselawn Cemetery
R. E. Wilkins
Elie Cain
Brewton
Ala
Ralph Brackin
Mrs Myrtle Wolf Dies in Erie Pennsylvan ia
Mrs Myrtle Wolf formerly of Decatur died Friday at 5 45 am at her Erie residence Services will be Monday in Erie Survivors include her widow er F Lawrence Wolf of Erie four daughters Mrs Sam Affrontee Gordon Grove California Mrs Paul Robbins Mrs Katherine Moore Mrs Charles Cadwallader Erie one stepson Harry L Wolf Louisville Ky three sisters Mrs Ernest Graham Courtland Indiana Mrs Estill Warren Mrs Cecile Tuck Decatur two brothers Charles S Aycock Jr Cincinnati Ohio E Brock Aycock Courtland Indiana and 11 grandchildren
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Erie
Penn
Myrtle Wolf
Decatur
F. Lawrence Wolf
Sam Affrontee
Gorden Grove
Calif
Paul Robbins
Katherine Moore
Charles Cadwallader
Harry L. Wolf
Louisville
Ernest Graham
Courtland
Estill Warren
Cecile Tuck
Charles S. Aycock Jr
Cincinatti
Ohio
E. Brock Aycock
Carrell Sr. 62 Dies in Decatur Ark. Rites Set
Otto Carrell Sr. 62 of 1216 Broadus St SE died Friday at 7 40 a m at home. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p m at East End Methodist Church with Rev. David Adkins and Rev. Ernest Shelton officiating. Burial at Caddo. Gunthorp Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Bertha, sons Otto Jr and William D, daughter Jean Legg, brothers J G Carrell and Tom Carrell, sisters Rozell Brown and Lizzie Lyle, five grandchildren. Active pallbearers from Elzia Bailey Sunday School Class. Body to lie in state one hour before services. Charter member of the Elzia Bailey Class. former employee of Decatur Coca Cola Bottling Co.
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Otto. Carrell
Broadus St
East End Methodist
David Adkins
Ernest Shelton
Caddo
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Bertha Carrell
Otto Carrell, Jr
William D Carrell
Jean Legg
J. G. Carrell
Decatur
Tom Carrell
Pine Bluff
Ark
Rozell Brown
Louisville
Lizzie Lyle
Somerville
Elzia Bailey
East-End
Church
Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Pope Considers Visit to United Nations in New York
Vatican officials and observers note Pope Paul likely weighs a trip to the United Nations during its 20th session. A US invite remains unconfirmed while Vatican sources stress the trip’s potential for promoting disarmament and global peace through dialogue.
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Vatican
United States
United Nations
U.N
New York
Kennedy
Western Hemisphere
Pope Paul
Pope Pius XII
State Department
Washington
Robert J. McCloskey
Msgr
Alberto Giovannetti
New’ York
Paul
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Moulton considers water project and tank upgrade
Moulton officials push a new water system and dam to spur growth, after a failed federal grant bid tied to Lawrence County’s Decatur Labor Market. A $250 000 gallon water tank bid is open until July 16, with a replacement planned behind the Lawrence Corporation to serve growth for 10 to 15 years.
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Alexander
Lawrence County
Decatur
Moulton
MostMoulton
Chalybeate Springs
Masterson Mill Pond
Water Board
Lawrence Corporation
Morale and Deployment Notes From Da Nang to Clark Air Base
Ezell praises U S soldiers in Viet Nam and reports high morale at Da Nang. He notes long lasting construction projects and believes the war will continue. Ezell moves his family from Montgomery to Clark Air Base in the Philippines after leaving an Air War College post.
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Sible
Viet Nam
United States
Ezell
da Nang
Montgomery
Ai University
Air War College
Montgomey
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
Bell infestation worsens in Central and South Alabama
South Alabama extension service officers report heavier bell infestations than any time in the past decade. Counties hardest hit include Pike Covington Geneva Escambia and Wilcox as control measures become necessary for most farmers.
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South Alabama
Pike
Covington
Geneva
Escambia
Wilcox
Weather and Mars Watch for Decatur Area
Partly cloudy and hot in Decatur and vicinity with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers affecting 25 percent of the area today and 40 percent Sunday. High around 93, low near 70. Mars appears just below the Moon at about 127 million miles from Earth with next month passing east of Spica.
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Mars
Spica
Decatur
Education officials pledge aid for Black teachers amid desegregation
In a NEA address President Johnson vows to fund teacher institutes and re employment for dismissed Negro teachers. He directs education leaders to guard against race based layoffs and to use NDEA and Civil Rights Act funds for training. Johnson cites city Urban League program as proven aid. He previews more education proposals in January.
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FBI
Joseph Martin
NEA
Johnson
Neigro
Commissioner of Education
U.S. Employment _ Service
Urban League
Yeshiva University
State of the Union
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Precatur
Alabama
Deily
Decator
Pamela Jane Brown
Charles F. Brown
14Th Ave
Jim Garner
Willie Francis Rogers
Prospect
Tennee Kelley
Fourth Ave
Decatur General
Harold W. Joyner
Barbara Ann Pence
Moulton St
Joe Holland
Teddy Eddie
Ernest Standridge
Trinity
Curlen D. Roper
6Th Ave
Bobby D. Cox
13Th St
Elmer Davis
Otto Carrell
Peir
William Hermes
Bay
Motor Inn
Mr. Derrick
Herbert
Derrick
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