New Decatur Plans Hailed By Businessmen
A public meeting in Decatur showcased downtown renewal aims led by the Decatur Central Business District Association. Plans call for a four block Bank Street plaza with a pedestrian mall, canopies, and fountains, plus redecorating the Bank Building theme.
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Cora Blair
DAILY
Decatur
Decatur Central Business District Association
Congress Inn
Decatur Housing Authority
Charlie Parker
Bank St
Church St
Bank
Parker
2Nd Ave
No Medicare Okay For TB Hospital Near Decatur
The state tuberculosis hospital near Decatur was rejected from Medicare participation with no reason given. Federal officials directed inquiries to the hospital while Baltimore officials cited confidentiality rules in denying details about the decision.
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George Biggers
Decatur
Atlanta
Review Section
Social Security Administration
Public Health Service
Office of Equal Health Opportunity
Baltimore
The
Social Security Review Section
Corum Family Reunion at Horne's Trailer Park
The Corum family reunion is Sunday at Horne's Trailer Park with a picnic lunch suggested for attendees. The Decatur Jayceettes sponsor an 8 p.m. Saturday entertainment at the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room open to the public. Morgan County Sheriff's Department reports three charges Tuesday including reckless driving worthless check and public drunkenness.
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Corum
Horne
Decatur Jayceettes
Pet Dairy Hospitality Room
Morgan County Sheriff's Department
Smooth Session Likely in 1965 Senate Fight
State Sen. Bob Gilchrist of Hartselle says he expects no repetition of the parliamentary battle that grew from the succession bill proposal as a special session on legislation is planned later this month. He adds he does not look for any filibustering.
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Bob Gilchrist
Hartselle
Senate
War Being Won Now Rusk Asserts
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told Japanese Foreign Minister Etsusaburo Shiina he is convinced North Vietnamese forces in the south can be defeated and that the process is under way. Ten thousand protesters massed near his hotel to denounce U S policy in Viet Nam as police guarded against a march on the hotel.
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Kyoto
Japan
Dean Rusk
Etsusaburo Shiina
Rusk
U. S
Viet Nam
Committee On Trade and Economic Affairs
Humphrey urges governors to back Vietnam policy
In Los Angeles Hubert H. Humphrey urged governors to support President Johnson in halting Communist aggression in South Vietnam. In Miami Beach Teamsters delegates approved nearly 1 million dollars for Hoffa criminal trials, gave him a blank check for future legal fees and power to name a successor if he goes to prison.
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Los Angeles
Hubert H. Humphrey
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Miami Beach
Fla
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Scientists Reestablish Contact With Surveyor 1 Mooncraft
In Pasadena California AP reports scientists restored communication with Surveyor 1 after it went silent during the two week lunar night raising fears its power system failed. The craft resumes operations and relays photographs from the moon.
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Pasadena
Calif
Homeowners Seek Rezoning Change Near Runnymeade Ave
A near capacity crowd urged Decatur officials to rezone from multi family to single family on Runnymeade Ave SW near Betty St and adjacent blocks bounded by Runnymeade Westmeade Belt line and Carridale. Residents fear reduced property values from future apartments or businesses. A petition with 105 signatures was presented. board sets public hearing for August 2.
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City Commission
Planning Board
Decatur
Runnymeade Ave
Betty St
Westmeade St
Beltline Rd
Carridale St
Cotton Plan Up To Voters
Congress has set up a $15 million annual cotton research and promotion program funded by growers via a $1 per bale assessment. The plan aims to finance research to cut costs and boost cotton goods advertising, with no federal expense. The measure moves to the White House for approval.
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Washington
Congress
White House
City Awards Sewer Contract for Robinwood Subdivision
The city commission awarded a $12,454.40 contract to Gresham William and Johnson Co for sewer improvements in Robinwood Subdivision Additions 1 and 2. Bids by Holland and Woodfard and Ashburn and Gray were higher. Plans include sewer lines crossing an Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas Company easement and changing a gas line at an estimated cost of 7.
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Department of Housing and Urban Renewal
Parker
Decatur
Housing Authority
Tennessee River
Prospect Dr
U.S. 31
L and N
2Nd Ave
Bank St
Gresham, William and Johnson Co
Robinwood
Holland and Woodfard
Ashburn and Gray
Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Company
Town and Country
Medicare nurse shortage highlighted nationwide
A New York Times report notes a critical nurse shortage in hospitals across the nation while the Atomic Energy Commission seeks to slow nuclear weapons spread by tying foreign aid to acceptance of international controls for peaceful atomic power use.
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New York Times
Medicare
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Heavy SAM Fire Hits U.S. Planes Over North Vietnam
American warplanes dodged a heavy onslaught of Soviet made missiles over the Red River Valley in North Vietnam during one of the war's heaviest raiding days. Reports say as many as 19 surface to air missiles were fired at U.S. aircraft in the Red River Valley corridor.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Red River Valley
U.S
U. S
Pentagon cautious on peace chance in South Vietnam
Washington Undersecretary of State George W. Ball said reports from Hanoi show war weariness but no political decision yet to seek a peaceful settlement in South Vietnam. He spoke at a news conference today.
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Washington
George W. Ball
Hanoi
South
Viet Nam
Markets At A Glance From New York to Chicago
New York stocks rise amid moderate trading while cotton stays inactive. Chicago wheat shows strength as demand remains firm, corn and oats weaken with selling pressure. Soybeans soften with moderate selling. Hog prices fall 25 to 50 cents to a top of 26 dollars. Slaughter steers hold steady to 75 cents lower, top 26.75 dollars.
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New York
Chicago
Scientists Cheer Hydrogen Tests
CAPE KENNEDY FLAP After years of engineering headaches U S scientists have harnessed liquid hydrogen as a high energy space fuel. A 29 ton rocket stage orbited the globe three times while 10 tons of hydrogen in the fuel tank were monitored over 42 hours. A system of small rockets and gas vents kept the fuel positioned in the bottom of the 64000 gallon tank at the engine end improving performance.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
U.S
Tne
America
Globe
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