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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1966

Page

3

Hoffa Seeks Unopposed Rule At Teamsters Convention

Teamsters President Hoffa faces no opposition for a new five year term and a raise as he pressures Vice President Gibbons to stay silent on dissent. Gibbons plans to oppose naming Frank Fitzsimmons as Hoffa’s heir apparent, while Hoffa vows to push a united front amid appeals of his jail sentences.

Miami Beach F A Teamsters James R. Hoffa Harold Gibbons Hoffa Gibbons Frank Fitzsimmons Fitzsimmons Congress John F. English

Would You Believe 2 Buck Henry Satirical TV Memories

Editor notes Buck Henry one of the duo behind NBCs Get Smart. Viewers recall him as the bespectacled comic from That Was the Week That Was and other witty sketches. The piece reflects on his career and influence in television comedy.

Buck Henry Cynthia Poe NBC eGt Smart

Get Smart writers mine real news for wild ideas

Hollywood reports that the Get Smart writers admit they steal ideas from newspapers. Maxwell Smart and KAOS chaos draw from daily papers like the Times Journal Sun Globe News to craft absurd adventures.

Hollywood Maxwell Smart Daily Times-Journal-Sun Globe-News Get Smart KAOS Statue of Liberty

Hospital Dismissals And Names Across Alabama

Dismissals listed include Mrs Myrtle Turner Athens Mrs Betty Adams Ath ens Mrs Margaret Malone Athens Mrs Patricia Byrant and infant Ardmore Donnie Michael Rogers Athens 7. Hospitals note several patients and discharge names across Huntsville Athens Anderson Arab and Ardmore areas.

Myrtle Sanders Toney Clyde L.townsend, Sr Huntsville Pearlie Posey Anderson James L. Glass Daisy P. Goode Athens Verna Freddine Harris Arab Mary Myrtle Turner Betty Adams Margaret Malone Patricia Byrant Ardmore Donnie Michael Rogers

Decatur General Admissions Listings

Admission notices list multiple individuals by name and residence including Martha Frances Oliver Decatur 922 16th Ave SE and Willie M Hampton Moulton with several others in Athens Huntsville Hartselle and Madison. Infant mentions appear for Elbert Hudgins family and Jimmy R Boyer with addresses across Decatur Courtland and Madison.

Martha Frances Oliver 16Th Ave Willie M. Hampton Moulton Earl G. Terry Trinity Deanna Joyce Ogle Decatur Wallace Athens Irvin Terry Jr Primrose Dr Barbara Diles Buena Vista Drive William J. Boaz Huntsville Mark Carr Casey Springdale Rd Howard C. Chandler James C. Bradford Courtland Dean Peck Ronald S. Copeland 5Th Ave Clifton C. Cottingham Decatur 2 Elbert Hudgins Hartselle Jimmy R. Boyer Jerry _L. Hogan Marvin D. Thomas Madison James E. Martin 11Th Ave

Lawrence County Admissions List Incomplete Names

Lawrence County admissions show multiple names including Myrtle Glenn from Moulton Hillsboro Danville Courtland and others such as Barbara Brown Mary Glover Helen Corum Thelma Cleveland James Suddith Mike Littrell Mike Gillespie Doris Sue Hill Herbert Leigh and John McKay with various numbers attached.

Myrtle Glenn Moulton Barbara Brown Hillsboro Mary Glover Danville Helen Corum James Suddith Thelma Cleveland Courtland Mike Littrell Mike Gillespie Doris Sue Hill Herbert Leigh John McKay

Births in Athens and Decatur area hospitals

Mr and Mrs Wyman Dildine Athens 6 welcome a son at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Maxwell Powers Athens 1 announce a son at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Clifton Cott ingham Decatur 2 greet a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Wallace Lax son Decatur 3 a son at Decatur hospital.

Wyman Dildine Athens Athens-Limestone Hospital Maxwell Powers Athens 1 Athens- Limestone Hospital Clifton -C-Cottingham Decatur Decatur General Hospital Wallace Laxson Decatur 3 Deca

Infiltration Plot Echoed by Real Life Dissidents

First critics found the plot far out but months later Canadian youths plotting to dynamite an old lady proved fiction not wackier than reality. Our man infiltrated a KAOS cell and uncovered that many members were double agents from government agencies.

Man- Smart KAOS FBI

Morgan Cotton Maid Plans Told for 1966 County Contest

The Morgan County Farm Bureau announced plans for the 1966 Maid of Cotton contest with co chairs Mrs John Collier and Mrs Herman Johnson. The Morgan County Mail will be crowned at a July 25 dinner and the winner and alternate sealed until the Farm Bureau meeting July 29. Top state contestants receive 100 and 25 to others, with the state winner getting a 1500 wardrobe. The Alabama Farm Bureau will sponsor the Oct 20 21 finals in Montgomery.

Morgan County John Collier Hermann Johnson Morgan County Mail Collier Farm Bureau Gaynelle McNalley

Twin Sons Reported at Two Area Hospitals

Mr and Mrs Harry C Holmes Jr of 1205 9th Ave SE announce a son born at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Alfred Glover of Danville report twin sons born at Lawrence County Hospital.

Atur General Hospital Harry C. Holmes Jr 9Th Ave Decatur General Hospital Alfred Glover Danville 2 Lawrence County Hospital

Court Session Opens in Morgan County Circuit Court

A three week criminal session of Morgan County Circuit Court began with 76 defendants listed on the docket. Judge James N. Bloodworth presides over a term running through July 15 and resuming July 25 after a one week break. The docket includes several cases involving buying receiving and concealing stolen property and more than a dozen second degree burglary charges. Shelby County truck driver James L. Crawford faces multiple counts of illegal possession of drugs and is to be tried next week. Many cases may be continued due to a special state legislative session.

Morgan County Circuit Court James N. Bloodworth Shelby County James L. Crawford

Paratroopers Invade Numfor Island in 1944

In 1944 American paratroops conducted an invasion of Numfor Island in Dutch New Guinea during World War II. The operation marked a key action in Allied efforts to secure the region and push toward the Philippines.

Numfor Island Dutch New Guinea

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By Neil Gilbride AFL Cio Aflcio Westwind Mobile Home Prestolite Wores and Cleans Rentall, Inc America John Norman Sheffield Ala Barton Decatur Area Athens-Limestone Admissions Decatur General Admissions Lawrence County Admissions Chevron Standard Standard Oil Morgan Cotton Rep Ralph State Bob Gilchrist Bert Brewer B.T.U Aycock Radio Shack 6Th Ave N.E Bargain Town USA Westgate Alabama Bargain Town USA, Inc State National U. S State
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