10 Jul 1961
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1961
Page
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Mary Lou Chapter No 320 of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple.
National Association of Retired Civil Employes meets Tuesday at 6 30 p m for a covered dish supper and regular session at 1008 11th Ave St SE Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary meets Wednesday at 7 p m at the DAV Hall 507 1 2 Bank St Fire department logs report grease fire at 704 Walnut St NW with no loss and a separate car fire at 6th Ave and Church St Heavy damage noted to the second vehicle Al Wood to present Hawaiian music program at Decatur Lions Club noon meeting at Decatur Country Club Dr Ray Ashwander Greeters Committee chair helped arrange the program Mr and Mrs Leon Martin return from a two week West trip visiting Mrs John H McClure in Colorado Springs CO and Mrs Otto Fischer in Decatur Dow Patterson of Abilene TX returns home with niece Donna Kay Fuller after visiting Mrs Patterson's mother Mrs Otto Fischer 113 Wilson St NE Decatur Two car collision at 6th Ave SE and 5th St Southbound cars rear ended each other Vacation Bible School at First Christian Church July 17 9 11 30 a m daily for ages 4 12 James Thomas 7 found a pint jar with money and turned it into police See DIARY On Page 2
An outdoor man asks if church attendance is required for God's favor. The response notes Christ loved the church and died for it, and while worship can occur outside, church fellowship strengthens believers and supports worship through a Christ presence and collective faith.
A family argument and homebrew drinking led to a double killing near Walhermoso Springs. Leo McDaniel, 38, a farmer, admitted to shooting his wife O Neal McDaniel, 36, and her grandmother Arizona Jackson, ...
Montgomery report lists traffic activity for Sunday with 80 accidents: 35 rural, 45 urban. One rural death, 7 rural injuries, 10 urban injuries. Property damage totals 19,945 dollars. Arrests include drunk driving 11 rural 27 urban and various violations. Decatur and Morgan County figures noted for specific incidents and arrests.
Alabama lawmakers returning from a July recess face redistricting and reapportionment hurdles. The Senate and House aim to move these measures onto a special-order calendar, risking filibusters and political maneuvering as North Alabama seeks priority for reapportionment and redistricting bills.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk charged the Soviet Union with seeking to impose a world of coercion, blaming Kremlin ambitions for postwar tensions. He spoke at a National Press Club luncheon after talks with President Kennedy amid frustration over Soviet intransigence.
The United States failed to launch the Midas III missile alarm satellite today. The 98 foot projectile did not lift from its pad at 8 59 a m observers 10 000 feet away saw a flame plume and black smoke indicating ignition failure. The Atlas booster cleared the pad but ignition failure left the rocket undamaged on the seaside launch pad 150 miles north of Los Angeles.
Airmen at Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii recovered Discoverer XXVI nose cone after it detached from a space capsule over Kodiak Alaska and reentered the atmosphere. The gold capsule was flown to Sunnyvale California for examination. it carried no living contents and had completed 32 polar orbits since launch.
Sunset 7:03 p.m. Moonrise 4:40 a.m. New Moon on July 12. Prominent star Spica visible southwest. Planets Mars Saturn Jupiter Venus rise times listed. Mars low in west at 8:13 p.m. Saturn 7:52 p.m. Jupiter 8:16 p.m. Venus 2:08 a.m.
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 15.33 feet with a 0.19 foot fall in 24 hours. Other TVA lake stages reported Guntersville 594.6 Wheeler 549.5 Wilson 507.5 feet. High Sunday 81 degrees at 2 p.m. Low 59 degrees at 5 a.m. Today 80 degrees at 11:50 a.m. Forecast sunny and warm today and Tuesday with tonight clear and cool. Northeast winds 1 to 15 mph diminishing at night. High today 84, tonight 57, high Tuesday.
Moscow hosted a grand air show as Premier Khrushchev and Yuri Gagarin watched 50 000 spectators. Western observers noted new delta wing bombers and heavy supersonic jets, plus a screw wing plane and a 180 passenger helicopter, signaling diverse Soviet air power.
Axis Sally Mil dred Gillars, the Nazi propaganda broadcaster of World War II, walked out of federal prison in Alderson West Virginia after serving 12 years. She refused to comment beyond a quip about 15 years in prison and was driven away by her sister.
Bob Charles the 25 year old left handed New Zealander fired a 6 under par 66 to break the Birkdale course record in the British Open first qualifying round. Arnold Palmer struggled in rain finishing 1 under 71 while Frank Stranahan also shot 71. Charles eclipsed Syd Scott’s 67 mark from 1954 to set a new standard at the 6844 yard layout.
President Kennedy resumes duties after a second weekend at the Hyannis summer home. He travels with Jacqueline Kennedy who heads to Mount Vernon for a state dinner honoring Pakistan’s visiting president, following a trip to Paris and Vienna.
The Portuguese transport Save, with 490 aboard including troops and laborers, was driven onto a sandbar in the Mozambique Channel during a storm. Explosions ripped the hull, fire followed, and 237 dead or missing were reported with 253 rescued. Some estimates put total aboard as high as 700. rescue efforts focused on Beira and surrounding coast as censorship and military rule limit information.
Frigidaire appliances are on sale with big savings at Robinson's on Second Avenue. Bold discounts advertised to attract shoppers.
We can't move into the house we planned after delays and unexpected repairs raise questions about occupancy and timelines. Ken Reynolds notes a practical challenge facing homeowners awaiting housing readiness and possible adjustments to moving plans.
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