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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1966

Page

14

That's Earl Brother A New York Cab Driver's Pool Puzzle

New York social column notes George Gobel puzzled by a taxi pool claim after arriving from Puyallup Washington. Cabbie boasts a 15 by 3 foot pool as Gobel jokes about The Tonight Show and The Odd Couple rehearsal.

Earl N.Y George Gobel New York Puyallup Washington Chicage Hollywood George Gobel Phil Foster

Gleason cafe tour pits Cheetah and Coney Island Pub

Jackie Gleason tours include stops at Cheetah and the Coney Island Pub. Romy Schneider reportedly to wed German actor-director Harry Meyen. Dick Shawn in Hollywood to film Penelope. The gals still cruise.

Jackie Gleason Coney Island Romy Schneider Harry Meyen Dick Shawn H'wood Penelope

Black Power becomes rallying cry in civil rights era

The phrase bursts into the civil rights movement during the Mississippi march with SNCC supporters shouting black power as Stokely Carmichael leads. Leaders like John Lewis and Roy Wilkins clash over violence, nonviolence, and the evolving stance of organizations including CORE, NAACP, and SCLC.

Washington Mississippi Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Stokely Carmichael SNCC Roy Wilkins NAACP Los Angeles Wilkins

Mild Response From Bull Conner Charges

Public Service Commission President Eugene Connor criticized Ed Pepper and Sibyl Pool in a dissent over Bell Transfer Co. leasing part of its motor carrier certificate. Pepper and Pool defended the transfer as customary while Connor claimed unfair treatment and questioned the hearing coverage and Sharron’s alleged non compete agreement with Mercury.

Montgomery Ala Public Service Commission Eugene (Bull) Connor Ed Pepper Sibyl Pool Connor Pepper Miss Pool Bell Transfer Co., Inc Demopolis Choctaw, Clark, Greene, Marengo Sumter Bell Douglas Kallam Miss Pool and Pepper D. J. Sharron Mercury Mercury Freight Lines Sharron PSC

Gun shy dog treatment tested with staged gunfire

A 1920s style column advises using hunger as motivation to desensitize a timid dog. Begin by delaying meals, then feed with cap pistol pops at short intervals, progress to rifle and shotgun training, and even expose the dog to noisy shops at meals.

Metz Renames Street Honor to J F Kennedy

Metz France changes Rue Jeanne d Arc to Rue J F Kennedy honoring the late U S president. The naming shift reflects a lasting commemoration by local authorities and residents.

Metz France U.S Jeanne d'Arc J. F. Kennedy

Major Pig Sale Slated In Limestone County

Limestone County Feeder Pig Association plans to sell 1800 to 2000 pigs on Wednesday. County Agent Floyd Agee reports about 75 percent from Limestone County and the rest from Morgan and adjoining counties. Sales total nearing 150000 dollars with 62 Limestone consigners and buyers expected from Madison Morgan Lauderdale and beyond.

Athens Limestone County Floyd Agee Morgan Agee Twico Madison Lauderdale Limestone

Local firm plans seedlings for orders in 1999

Neenah reports material ready for orders 33 years ahead. Seedlings planted this year, says A. G. Sharp of Kimberly Clark, will by 1999 be bearvested for books, newspapers and tissue products. Paper output is expected to triple, with Americans using 140 million tons annually versus 50 million tons in 1966.

Neenah, Wis A. G. Sharp Kimberly-Clark

Black power term sparks debate on ballot influence and leadership

In New York on Tuesday a speaker describes black power as the ballot driven push for greater political influence. He notes the phrase may signal an internal struggle within civil rights, with potential shifts in leadership roles.

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