Johnson weighs health and fate in decision to withdraw
Look Magazine excerpt by Drew Pearson argues LBJ quit to spare the presidency from partisan politics and seek peace in Vietnam. It cites health fears, past strokes, hostility, and a pivotal moment when Lyndon Johnson told Vice President Humphrey he might not live through another term.
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Charles Mohr
New York Times
Washington
Johnson
Drew Pearson
Look Magazine
LBJ
Pearson
White House
Vietnam
Humphrey
Woodrow Wilson
Secret Service
Bloodworth gains Democratic nomination for Alabama Supreme Court
Excitement swelled at the Morgan County Courthouse as Circuit Judge James N. Bloodworth learned he had secured the Democratic nomination for the Alabama Supreme Court. Officials and colleagues praised his judicial mind and temperament, with State Democratic Chairman Robert Vance certifying the nomination.
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Ted Karpf
Morgan County
James N. Bloodworth
Alabama Supreme Court
Judge Bloodworth
Sherry Lambert
State Supreme Court
Newton B. Powell
Bloodworth
High Court
Robert Vance
Vance
Morris Anderson
Emergency Center Set For Limestone County
Limestone County plans an emergency operating center in four basement rooms of the county courthouse to serve as a Civil Defense command post for nuclear or natural disaster events. Bids for sealing the windows are under review and a contractor will be chosen for board approval. The post will be funded by the county and federal government. Publication of a detailed county shelter map is delayed three months for revisions to expand the map into a small book.
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Athens
EOC
Limestone County
Board of Revenue
Thomas Lee Hammons
Limestone CD
Lane Braley
Hammons
Braley
Sandra Cook
Taylor and Finney Brokerage Sold to Courts and Co
Decatur based Taylor and Finney Inc sold to Courts and Co of Atlanta. Finney remains Decatur manager. John A. Taylor retires. Courts will install Dow Jones news service and new equipment upgrading the office to a premier Decatur facility. Courts operates 17 Southeastern offices and over $39 million in assets.
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Taylor ‘and Finney, Inc
Decatur
Hasen
Courts and Co
Atlanta
Southeast
Toay
Charles Finney
Taylor and Finney, Inc
Bob Lewis
Huntsville
Lewis
Finney
Sta National Bank
John A. Taylor
Taylo and Finney, Inc
Julian Harris
Coutts and Co
New York Stock Exchange
Dow Jones
Atheast
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
York City
Markets At A Glance Stocks And Commodities Update
New York stocks higher in active trading. Cotton and soybeans rise amid solid demand. Chicago wheat higher with active buying while corn mostly unchanged on late liquidation. Oats mostly higher with light trading. Hog prices steady to 25 cents higher with 3,500 receipts. Slaughter steers steady at a top price of 28.00 with 1,200 receipts.
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New York
Chicago
Transferred Coli Sharp Movers Ad
Advertisement for Coli Sharp Movers offering moving services with a free estimate and a contact phone number 353 2828 indicating transfer or relocation assistance.
Murder Trial Is Continued In Circuit Court Slaying Case
The first degree murder trial of Ike Kellan for the pistol slaying of Ollie Mae Miller was continued to the fall term. District Attorney Dick Hundley said a vital state's witness was available to testify and resisted the continuance. Mrs Miller was shot in her living room at 216 Lafayette St NW. Other juries were struck in the see.
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Ike Kellan
Ollie Mae Miller
Dick Hundley
Woman charged with attempted murder at Toronto hospital
Police say a 30 year old woman fired a .32 caliber revolver at a hospital intern after he told her she was pregnant. She gave birth four hours later to a seven pound boy. The incident was reported in Toronto.
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Toronto
Johnson plans more travels after Thieu meeting
President Johnson agreed to a July Honolulu meeting with South Vietnam President Thieu fueling talk of a busy travel season. The president has already circled trips to Africa Asia South America and Europe before his term ends, following a record five-country swing last December. Denise Richards, a French actress, was found guilty of shoplifting frilly underwear in Miami after a 1,050 mile jaunt through Nicaragua Costa Rica Honduras and Guatemala before returning to Guatemala City.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Johnon
Central America
Thieu
Saigon
Honolulu
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
Moscow
Miami
Fla. (Ap
Denise
Midiarcer
Salvador
Miles
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Honduras
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Lee Johnson
Gunman surrenders after hostage seven days in Australia
Waly Mellish a 22 year old former mental patient and car thief released his wife Beryl Muddle and their 11 week old son Leslie after police cordon as he sought a chance to fight in Vietnam. He threatened to shoot them if police rushed the house and finally surrendered after a three hour telephone talk with Rev Clyde Paton. Mellish had held the family for a week amid hand grenades two rifles and a shotgun.
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Sydney
Australia
Waly Mellish
Vietnam
Mellish
Ingleburn Army Camp
Beryl Muddle
Leslie
Clyde Paton
Long Bay
Allan
New South Wales Police Association
From Welfare To Taxpayers
Ray Martin reports that a three county project, Project MEND, has moved 428 people from welfare to taxpayers. Director Charles Brandon notes the program trains the unemployed and underemployed in Morgan Madison and Limestone counties over three years. 注册ers totaled 2,276 with 61 percent from Madison, 18 percent Limestone, 16 percent Morgan. 59.2 percent of registrants were women. most were ages 22 to 44.
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Ray Martin
Charles Brandon
Tri-County Manpower Development Council
Decatur
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Morgan
Madison
Limestone
Brandon
Huntsville
Athens
Madison County
Pulaski—Cavalry
Local Furniture Store Hours Ad Amid Weekday Closure
Advertisement lists Owng Hours from eight to six with a Wednesday closure for furniture store at 353 2370. The short notice appears in a classified style block.
State explores two full time driver license instructors
The State Public Safety Commission considers adding two full time instructors in Morgan and Limestone counties. Currently two instructors serve Athens Limestone County and Decatur Morgan County on a rotating Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday schedule. Director Col Floyd Mann said the move aims to improve the program amid several requests.
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State Public Safety Commission
Morgan Land
Limestone
Col
Floyd Mann
A. D. Ashcraft
H. L. Hester
Athens
Limestone County
Decatur
Moran County
Mann
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