De Gaulle Refuses Policy Change After Talks
In Bonn French President Charles de Gaulle refused to modify NATO and Common Market policies after two days of talks with Western allies. West Germany backed Kennedy’s approach, but no progress was seen on pulling France from NATO or advancing European amity. The dispute over agricultural prices for the Common Market remained unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Paris
West
France
NATO
Claude Lebel
Movement For Greater European Amity
Adenauer
Vairies
Belgium
Italy
Luxembourg
Weather and Sky Vista for Sunday July 7
Sunset today 7 04 p m Sunrise tomorrow 04 42 a m Last Quarter Prominent star rises 2 48 a m Visible planets Mars low in west 9 34 p m Saturn in southeast 11 42 p m Jupiter low in east Venus between Aldebaran and the Sun
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Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Aldebaran
Weather and River Reading for Decatur Area
Friday night river level on the Tennessee River rose 0.41 feet to 21.56 feet with a sea level reading of 555.86 feet. Forecast calls for hot conditions with isolated noon thundershowers and a high near 93 degrees with a low around 71.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Wicheegadiad Tor Vellay
Swans Hatch First Eastward Trumpeter Babies in 30 Years
The Interior Department reports four trumpeter swan cygnets hatched east of the Rockies in Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge South Dakota. It marks the first such hatch in 30 years, part of a plan that began with two pairs moved from Red Rock Lakes Montana three years ago to reestablish breeding ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interior Department
Rocky Mountains
U.S
Alaska
Canada
Lacreek National Wildlife
Soviet China clash clouds high level talks
Crisis atmosphere surrounds talks after a premeeting exchange between Soviet and Chinese leaders. Suslov meets Maoist officials with smiles as Beijing stands firm on interpretive rights of Lenin's principles, while accusations fly over leadership and peaceful coexistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Mikhail Suslov
Peking
Vladimir I. Lenin
Khrushchev
Moscow
Holiday Toll Still Climbing From Fourth of July Accidents
The Fourth of July holiday toll in Alabama rises with a scooter-train crash in Huntsville killing 14 year old Charles Ellis and injuring his brother Arthur, plus a Cullman man killed in a solo crash on Alabama 157. Other deaths include a Phenix City motorcycle crash victim Richie Davis and a Trinity child Mary Emmat Lewis, with drownings in the Tennessee River, Dog River, Paradise Lake, and a Newcastle creek. The count runs from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday per Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Charles Ellis
Huntsville
Arthur Ellis
Huntsvill
Highway Patrol
Cullman
Ferman Graves
Mobile
Willie Orr
Birmingham
Paradise Lake
Tuscaloosa
Jimmy -Lee Vaultz
Newcastle
Fultondale
Associated Press
U S To Take Steps On Cuba
The State Department says the United States will take steps to further isolate Cuba economically and politically. No specifics were given, but actions may include travel bans and tighter measures against subversion from Havana. A hemisphere trade embargo is not planned, though Latin American trade with Cuba is already minimal and shrinking.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Cuba
Department
Richard I. Phillips
Havana
Phillips
Death notice for John Thomas Jones at Austinville Church of Christ
John Thomas Jones, 74, of Decatur, died Friday afternoon after an apparent heart attack. Services set for Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Austinville Church of Christ with burial in Oakview Gardens. Survived by widow Mary Jones and six brothers, one sister, and three sons. Body to lie in state 2 to 3 p.m. at the church.
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John Thomas Jones
Bradley St
Austinville
Arthur Jones
Moulton
Clyde Jones
Clinton Jones
Ocala
Fla
Bascum Jones
Chicago
Fannie Cooper
Oklahoma
B. M. Jones
Colfax St
Death notice for Lessie Cecil Green in Tanner
Lessie Cecil Green, 51, Tanner 1, died at 8 45 p m Friday Funeral services will be Sun day at 2 p m from the Green brier Baptist Church by the Rev E E Mathews Burial will be in Athens Cemetery with Gunthorp directing Survivors include the widow Mrs Bertha Green of Tanner three sons Alfred Bill and Thomas of Tanner two daughters Mrs Camella Sparks Belle Mina and Mrs Barbara Brady Danville three brothers Thermon William and David Green three sisters Mrs Ella Green Mrs Stella Garie and Mrs Jenette Green Pallbearers will be Floyd Green Robert Green Paul Laman Ronald Kelley Donald Kelley and Mack James The body will remain at the funeral home until time for services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lessie Cecil Green
Tanner
Greenbrier Baptist Church
E. E. Mathews
Athens
Gunthorp
Bertha Green
Alfred
Bill
Thomas
Camella Sparks
Belle Mina
Barbara Brady
Danville
Thermon
William
David Green
Ella Green
Stella Garie
Jenette Green
Floyd Green
Robert Green
Paul Laman
Ronald Kelley
Donald Kelley
Mack James
Dorothy Mae Black Rites Held At Fifth Avenue Baptist
Dorothy Mae Black 28 of Decatur died Friday at 1 p.m. in Athens Limestone Hospital Athens. Services conducted at 2 p.m. from Fifth Ave Baptist Church by Rev W W Coffey with burial in Scrooge cemetery. Survived by husband Charles daughter Judy Faye Black son Michael parents Mr and Mrs Tommy Robinson Elkmont six brothers and five sisters including Roberta Smith Gary Ind Kathleen Welden Ardmore Ruth McCluskey Benton Harbor Mich Elizabeth Renger Ardmore Patricia Usery Ardmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Mae Black
5Th Ave
Athens-Limestone
Athens
Fifth Ave. Baptist Church
W. W. Coffey
Charles
Judy Faye Black
Michael
Decatur
Tommy Robinson
Elkmont
Harry
Johnnie
Herman
Aaron
Kenneth
Robinson
Roberta Smith
Gary
Ind
Kathleen Welden
Ardmore
Ruth McCluskey
Benton Harbor
Mich
Elizabeth Renger
Patricia Usery
Allies Harriman to lead talks on Moscow test ban
Phillips predicts major disclosures when Mr. Harriman arrives in Moscow for talks starting July 15 on a comprehensive nuclear test ban. He expects discussion will cover all aspects of a ban and the related non aggression pact issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrimanfot
Moscow
Phillips
Harriman
Mosbcow
1957 Oldsmobile crashes into train near Decatur injuring driver
A 1957 Oldsmobile driven by Bracken Terry, 25, Fort Wayne, hit a Southern Railway engine and another car on Ala. 20 near a rail siding at 1 40 pm. Terry sustained facial injuries and was in satisfactory condition. Passengers Herman B. Moland and Arnold Terry received minor injuries and were treated and discharged. The engineer J C Mitchell said a flagman had warned traffic and the train’s bell and whistle were in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Decatur
Bracken Terry
Fort Wayne
Southern Railway
Baugh
Wiley-Smith Hospital
Herman B. Moland
Arnold Terry
J.C. Mitchell
Tuscumbia
Noah Vandiver
Athens
Ala
Rebecca D. Hicks
Elkmont
Margaret A. Delashmit
Memphis
Tenn
Wheeler wildlife manager to address Refuge Rotary
Tom Atkeson will speak to the Refuge Rotary Monday at Crescent Club. A 1955 Buick driven by Jewell Martin of Birmingham and a 1953 Buick driven by John Chester Sparks of Dowagiac collided on 6th Ave Friday at 10 45 a m. Repairs cited heavy damage to the right rear bumper and fender of the Martin car and damage to the 1953 Buick front end. The Rev Fred Halbrooks Jr a missionary from Brazil will preach at Bell View Baptist Church Sunday at 11 a m. A 7 15 p m fire call on Railroad St NE reported a taxi fire with slight loss.
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Tom Atkeson
Wheeler Wildlife
Jewell Martin
Birmingham
John Chester Sparks
Dowagiac
Mich
6Th Ave
Fred Halbrooks, Jr
Brazil
Bell View Baptist Church
Moulton Rd
Railroad St. NE
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Notices
Decatur general lists admissions for Mrs Richard A Nelson and Mrs Sarah Jane Hancock along with dismissals for several individuals including Mrs J L Roberts Mrs Charles E Porter and Miss Mary Brown. The notice also records two patients under masters Billy Wayne Johnson and John Anthony Prince of Athens and Hartselle with an infant daughter noted for one entry.
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Decatur General Admissions
Richard A. Nelson
20Th Ave
Sarah Jane Hancock
Wth Ave
Mary Brown
Austinville Rd
Billy Wayne Johnson
Athens
Gene W. Hill
Columbia Circle
John Anthony Prince
Hartselle
Local Residents Listed in Court Document
A sequence of names and addresses appears, including James Singleton, Brackin Terry, J. T. Strain, Judge T. C. Almon, Baby Fagan, Baby Hill, Mrs. Mable Harnish, Mrs. Lillian Moore, Miss Ada Mae Kittrell, and others from Decatur Cleveland Courtland and nearby areas, suggesting a notice or roster in a local matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Singleton
1St St
Brackin Terry
Ft. Wayne
Ind
J. T. Strain
Athens
T. C. Almon
Decatur
Baby Fagan
Trinity
Baby Hill
4Th Ave
Mable Harnish
Box
Lillian Moore
Ada Mae Kittrell
Cedar St
Faye
Cleveland
Courtland
Monarch butterfly lays hundreds of eggs on milkweed leaves
In spring, a female monarch lays as many as 400 jade green eggs on the underside of milkweed leaves. The eggs hatch into caterpillars that feed on the plant. This natural reproduction highlights monarchs' reliance on milkweed and seasonal cycles.
Distribution Bill Debate Stirs Alabama Legislature
James Allen warns a repeat of 1961 filibuster delays, as the Senate gridlock threatens appropriations for salaries and education funds. He cites a recent bond measure and a $100 million road bond plan as priorities, with calls for voter approval and fiscal restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Senate
John Patterson
Capitol
NAACP Organizes Direct Action Policy and Debates Apology
The NAACP endorses direct action like picketing sit ins and mass protests across units and conferences to fight discrimination in public accommodations housing education and employment. Some delegates discussed an emergency resolution apologizing to Chicago Mayor Richard J Daley for being booed at a Freedom Parade rally, but the measure did not pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Labor row unsettled in steel and auto industries
The labor dispute centers on cutting about 40 000 freight yard firemen and reorganizing non engine crews. A neutral referee may be used if no agreement is reached within a set time. Proposals include designating key jobs by an arbitrator and setting patterns for job categories. Negotiations to extend 20 days were requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirtz
James J
Kerrin Baggern
Recommen’s Union of
North America
Brotherhood of Locomotive Trainmen
Brothers, Tea and
Teen builds therapeutic chair for cerebral palsy
Harriet Carter a 15 year old from Miami devised and built a mobile four roller chair with pedals vibrators and massaging devices to aid blood circulation and coordination for cerebral palsy victims The chair was inspired by visits to the Hospital of Special Surgery New York and the Cerebral Palsy Clinic in Miami and was donated to the palsy clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofhers
Miami
Pera
Agense
Harriet Carter
Harriet
Hospital of Special Surgery
New York City
Cerebral Palsy Clinic
Jellied Cran Berry Sauce Dip With Curry Twist
A quick party dip mixes one pound can jellied cranberry sauce with lemon juice and a teaspoon each of minced onion and curry powder. Serve as a no fork needed chilled spread for cold chicken and snacks.
Cooking is Fun s Vanilla Wafers Beverage
A playful note highlights a recipe idea featuring vanilla wafers as a beverage component. The item reads like a light kitchen tip or column fragment from a home cooking page.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Decatur Daily
Mornings
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
Sundey
By John Weyland
Decatur City Limits
Lessie
Cecil Green
U. S
Edward D. Ball
George T. Sandlin
J. L. Roberts
E. Main St
Charles E. Porter
8Th Ave
Wilda Nichols
James Allen
NAACP
Labor
Cecily Brownstone
Mabel Mercer
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