Man Behind The Voice DJ Allen
Tommy Allen of WAJF, known for It Pays to Listen and Partyline, chats with Daily Staff Writer David Knight about his decade on WAJF, his start in radio, a 24 hour Decatur promotion, and how rock has shaped his career as a local announcer with strong listener ties.
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David Knight
Daily
Tommy Allen
WAJF
Tommy
Allen
Decatur
Wmsl-Tv
Austinville High School
Wapi-Tv
Birmingham
WHOS
Thin
Nebraska Consolidated Buys Fant Milling Co. Assets
The Nebraska Consolidated Mills parent firm announces the purchase of Fant Milling Co. flour mills in Sherman and Gainesville Texas. Estimated annual sales reach 12 million with capacity 5 cwt daily at Fant plants. De Catur facility to rise to 7 000 cwt daily by September. Read 1964 profits hit 2.684 million on 99.659 million sales.
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Alabama Flour Mills
Fant Milling Co
Sherman
Tex
C. I. Carter
Nebraska
Consolidated Mills
Nebraska Consolidated
Carter
Fant
Fant Mills
Gainsville
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Decatur
Nixon and Co
Sioux City
Des Moines
Washington
Iowa
Albion
Omaha
Neb
Sheridan Flouring Mills
Sheridan
Wwo
Jand Sweet Sue Poultry Co
Athens
Huntsville Man Free On Bonds
Billy Joe Lanier 31 posted bonds totaling 10000 after being charged in a tavern shooting that left Maudie ges 38 critically wounded with four bullets and Ernest Wharton in fair condition with a head wound. The incident followed a grudge with Ines tavern owner. Lanier also faced a prior incident at Mrs. Raines suburban tavern.
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Huntsville
Billy Joe Lanier
Four Straight- Stock Market Picks Up Batting Average
The stock market rallied in late trading for a fourth straight advance as the Dow Jones industrials rose 3.57 to 875.16 and the Associated Press 60-stock average gained 1.4 to 321.1. Volume fell to 4.26 million shares with 860 advancing issues, 274 declining. General Motors led activity.
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New York
Associated Press
General Motors
American Telephone
Amer
Butcher Hogs Move Higher In Chicago Market
The hog market rose 25 to 50 cents per hundredweight with the top at 25. Sows reached 23. Cattle saw prime steers steady to 25 cents higher with prime at 29.25 and high choice prime 28.25 to 29. Live lamb prices cleared at 24.25 to 25.59 with steady to firm support.
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Chicago
Dow Jones Closing Averages July 2 New York AP
Dow Jones averages show gains with Industrials up 3.57 points to 875.16 and Rails up 1.90 to 197.70. Utilities rise 0.88 to 155.18 and the 65 Stocks index advances 1.78 to 303.05. Bonds and futures edge lower.
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New York
S and P 500 Index Summary for July 2
Standard and Poor's 500 Stock Index report shows mixed gains across several sectors. Notable figures include INGUSITIAMG at 90.26 up .73, railroads at 43.17 up .22, and 500 Stocks ending at 85.16 up .68.
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Ingusitiamg Tooo Seat Sk
Ees Cak Aremeatins Chine Wee
Ly Ror Ps Ee Ccals Svcd Ale
Georgia tourism hits record 1964 spend and visits
The Georgia State Chamber reports a record 26 million visitors in 1964 with tourism spending at 389.5 million dollars. Ed Chapin notes Stay and See Georgia boosted tourism by 88.9 million over three years, while the Interstate road network routes travelers through Georgia toward Miami, prompting calls for communities to engage travelers and promote local attractions.
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Atlanta
State ‘Chamber~of Commerce
Georgia
Chamber
Ed Chapin
State Chamber
Miami
Chattanooga
Chapin
Even In Concord Mostly Fireworks This Fourth
In Lexington and Concord and 35 other Boston area towns the Fourth of July plans are sparse. In Boston the Declaration of Independence is read at the old State House and orations occur in Faneuil Hall. Otherwise the day centers on fireworks.
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Boston
Lexington and Concord
Old Statehouse
Faneuil Hall
1965 Marks 30th Anniversary of the Social Security Act
The year 1965 marks the 30th anniversary of the Social Security Act. The observance highlights the act's enduring impact on retirement benefits and social welfare programs.
Enon Community Notes Quiet Week in Lawrence County
Large crowd attended church services both Sunday and night. Leonard Peters family hosted visitors from Chicago and Michigan. Stork shower honored Mrs Curtiss McGregor with 31 guests. Enon Eagles plan all day ball game and picnic at Danville School to support RA boys.
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Danville
R.A. Boys
Tressie Day
Marvin Day
Enon
Judy Bynum
Wesley Curtiss
Geneva Peters
Madeline Jackson
Moulton Mfg. Co
Mable Harrison
Michigan
Johnson Ranch
James Washburn
Kashmir Valley Area Compared To Yellowstone Park
The Vale of Kashmir in India covers about half the land area of Yellowstone National Park highlighting the stark contrast in size between the two famous regions.
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Vale of Kashmir
India
Yellowstone National Park
Supreme Court stays execution of Alabama rapist Swain
Justice Hugo L Black granted a stay of the July 9 execution for Robert Swain, 19, convicted of raping a 17 year old in Talladega County. Swain's lawyers plan a new petition after Alabama Supreme Court rejected his appeal alleging systematic Negro exclusion from juries.
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Washington
Robert Swain
Alabama
U.S. Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Swain
Talladega County
Supreme Court
Alabama Supreme Court
Talladega
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DJ Allen
Jim Taylor
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Scotts
Paul
Moulton
Davis
Ican Stock Exchange
Treasuries
Dow Jones
Standard and Poor's Stock Index
Standard and Poor
Vo Tea
John Holiday
Lux
Concord
Lawrence County
Leonard Peters
Danville Rt
U.S
Hurst & Woods Plumbing CO
E. Moulton St
Redettes
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