Five Downtown Firms Gutted By Blaze
A downtown Decatur fire destroyed five stores on 2nd Ave and Moulton St in the early hours, causing hundreds of thousands in damage. Firemen battled for over five hours, two were hospitalized, and the blaze appears to have started at National Credit Clothing with no walls between shops.
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Winford Turner
Decatur
National Credit Clothing
Beneficial Finance
2Nd Ave
Penn’s
Moulton St
Douglas Warner
Meredith Lott
Decatur General Hospital
Bryan Vann
Ne Snorkle
Wayne Ryker
National Credit, Clothing
Charles Eyster
Ryster
A. D. Terry
Hugh Penn
Lee Sentell
2Nd Ave. SE
George Clark
Loyd’s
Clark
J. R. Lewis
National Credit
Lewis
Discount Furniture Store
Chicago Illustrated Graphic
New Decatur
Tennessee River
Chicago
H. G. Bond
Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace’ Co
New York
Wallace Kennedy At Spirit Festival In Decatur
Sen Edward Kennedy and Gov George Wallace headline the Spirit of America Festival in Decatur. Kennedy is keynote speaker and Wallace receives the Audie Murphy Patriotism Award at 6 p.m. National Democratic Chairman Robert Strauss joins them on stage.
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Winford Turner
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Decatur
George C. Wallace
South
Kennedy
Wallace
Audie Murphy
National Democratic Party
Robert Strauss
United States
Kennedy-Wallace
Strauss
Democratic Party
Declaration Adopted by Continental Congress in Philadelphia
Today's entry notes that on this date in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. A weather note shows highs near 90s and a 20 percent rain chance today and Thursday.
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Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Reporters Converse at Spirit of America Poolside Press Welcome
LINDA PARHAM reports from Decatur Ins Tuesday where national and regional newsmen gathered for press credentials at a poolside reception hosted by the Chamber of Commerce during the Spirit of America festival. Conversations centered on the Kennedy Wallace appearance and the festival's uncertain political outcome.
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Linda Parham
Washington
Kansas
Guardian
New York
Friendsville
Rogers and Winter discuss possible diplomatic ties
Secretary of State William P Rogers and East German Foreign Minister Otto Winter held a brief talk Tuesday night on the potential establishment of diplomatic relations between their governments. The meeting was disclosed today.
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Helsinki
Finland
William P. Rogers
Otto Winter
Fire Rears Pressure On 2nd Ave Merchants
Early morning fire increases pressure on 2nd Ave businesses to rebuild after two blazes. Merchants report solid midyear sales despite water and smoke damage and discuss rent pressures, insurance, and hopes for rapid reconstruction across historic Bond Block and nearby stores.
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2Nd Ave
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Spirit
North Alabama
Ramada Inn
Spirit of America
Decatur Daily
Pryor Field
Atlanta
Alabama
Auburn University
University of Alabama
White House
GO Power
Dial
Athens
Tennessee Valley
Hamilton
Bermuda
Alice
Huntsville-Decatur
Laurie Lisle
Newsweek
New York City
Atlantta
Ray Nunn
Jay Cooper
Prichard
Birmingham
Brighton ‘High School
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Harry Malone
Penns
Hamburgers
C.F
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