Traffic deaths rise in Morgan County and Decatur area
The piece reports eight fatalities in Morgan County and Decatur including two children, a truck driver, and several pedestrians. It cites police and highway patrol tallies, with 248 county accidents and 619 city accidents to date, noting year to date increases from the previous year.
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Bob Bates
Decatur
Morgan County
Highway Patrol
Decatur Police Department
R. P. Sorrells
Alabama State Highway Patrol
Pack Self
Identities of Robbers Sought
Ardmore bank employees worked with police and the FBI to identify two gunmen from mug files after a Friday hold up. Darwin Lankford said investigators pursued all leads but had no solid evidence, with roadblocks and a broad dragnet in place and a continued search Saturday.
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Ardmore
FBI
Darwin Lankford
Veterans of World War I auxiliary to meet in Hartselle
The Veterans of World War I and the auxiliary will hold a covered dish supper and monthly meeting Monday at the American Legion home in Hartselle. Earlier, a 1962 Chevrolet driven by Martha Joyce Brand 18 of Cullman collided with a 1965 Buick driven by Luke Hunter 24 of Chicago Ind on 6th Ave. Both drivers were injured but not hospitalized.
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Veterans of
Auxiliary
Americam Legion
Hartselle
6Th Ave
Martha Joyce Brand
Cullman
Luke Hunter
Chicago
Ind
Johnson orders sweeping draft study panel
President Johnson on a Saturday created a high level citizens commission to study the fairness and effectiveness of the draft. The six month review may lead to a major overhaul of the Selective Service Act. Burke Marshall, former assistant attorney general in charge of the Civil Rights Division, will head the 20 member panel.
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San Antonio, Tex
Jonson
Citizens’ Commission
Johnson
Burke Marshall
Justice Department
Marshall
LBJ
Want Your Window Air Conditioner Cleaned Like New
Davidson Heating Service advertises window air conditioner cleaning to restore performance. Contact 353-4623 for service in the Ady area.
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Davidson Heeting Service
Ady
Madison Wreck Claims Seventh Victim in Trinity Child
A fatal crash in Madison County claimed its seventh victim Fran ces Phillips 11 of Trinity died about midnight Friday per Coroner A G Osborne. The accident occurred Friday afternoon when a car and truck collided in Madison.
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Madison
Madison County
A. G. Osborne
Frances Phillips
Trinity
U S Holiday Deaths Climb Amid Independence Weekend
The National Safety Council reported rising traffic deaths on the first day of the Independence Day weekend with 162 lives lost by 9 p.m. and projections of 510 to 610 fatalities during the three day period. Local offices and many shops planned Monday closings while families prepared for picnics. Dead include Wesley Bryan Speegle and Marketa Guthrie with other victims named in Decatur Huntsville and Trinity. Joint services for the Speegle children are set for 2 p.m. today.
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National Safety Council
Council
U.S
Imany
Decatur
Federal Building
Sam County
Osborne
Alice Reed
Huntsville
Marketa Guthrie
Jo Ann Reed
Louise Phillips
Trinity
Frances
Keith Speegle
Wesley
Bryan Speegle
Huntsville Hospital
Tina Speegle
Gail Speegle
Speegle
Joyce Reed
Fair
Oscar Reed
Jo An Reed
Walter Wise
Birmingham
James Floyd Reed
Oscar
Reed
Wesley Bryan Speegle
Delta Queen Recalled at Keller Memorial Bridge Visit
Delta Queen docked at Keller Memorial Bridge on a four hour stop as about 175 tourists toured Decatur. Chamber of Commerce welcomed passengers who boarded city buses for tours and shopped in the district amid a Dixieland band. The fire department supplied about 6000 gallons of water during the visit as the excursion boat sailed from Cincinnati to Chattanooga on a Tennessee river cruise.
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Keller Memorial Bridge
Orning
U.S
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Chattanooga
Cincinnati
Ohio
Tennessee
Florence
Pittsburg Landing
Tenn
Westmoreland Declares Allies Winning War in Viet Nam
Gen. William C. Westmoreland said the allies were winning the war in Viet Nam. He cited a string of victories and increased forces while admitting a long road ahead. Navy planes from Constellation and Hancock sank three North Vietnamese torpedo boats in a rare air sea engagement near the Gulf of Tonkin.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Viet Nam
Tic
North
Constellation
Hancock
Gulf of Tomkin
Civilian Toll In Bombing Claimed Low
Intelligence officials estimate not more than one or two civilians were killed in the Wednesday bombing of oil targets at Hanoi and Haiphong. The count appears low given the busy centers, with data from aerial photos and sources inside Hanoi. Officials did not identify informants.
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Lewis Gulick
Washington
Hanoi
Haiphong
Balanced U S Force In Viet Nam Report
A high ranking U S military spokesman cites a half year review showing a sustained American combat capability in South Viet Nam with 181 000 U S troops by Jan 1 and 96 000 more added in six months while Communist forces total about 271 000 including regulars and Viet Cong.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Decatur Plans To Be Outlined
A Decatur growth briefing will be held Tuesday night by the Decatur Central Business District Association open to merchants, property owners, professionals and city officials. The 7:30 p.m. session at the Congress Inn lasts about 90 minutes and features a film "A City Reborn" about Fresno and a presentation of DCBDA revitalization plans.
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Decatur
Decatur Central Business District Association
Congress Inn
Fresno
Calif
DCBDA
Bendix-Westinghouse Plant Expansion Slated Over $1 Million
Cullman plans a 119000 square foot expansion at the Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co. plant to bring total space to 300000 square feet. The project, costing over $1 million, will move Evansville operations here and likely add 150 to 200 workers. Completion aimed for early November with Pearce De Moss and King starting prep work Tuesday.
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Winford Turner
Cullman
Bendix - Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co
Hardy Austin
Austin
Evansville
Ind
Hardy
Pearce, DeMoss and King
Alabama Counties Show Population and Income Gains 1960s
Morgan County led a regional rise with a 14.6 percent population gain and a 20.4 percent increase in per capita income from 1960 to 1964. Lawrence and Limestone counties also posted growth, while Alabama as a whole outpaced the national rate in population gains and reached 70 percent of the national per capita income in 1965 at $1,910.
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Morgan County
Bureau of Business Research
University of Alabama
Lawrence
Limestone
Bureau
Alabama
Southeast
U.S
Far West
Great Lakes
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