Weather and river outlook for Decatur area Saturday
July 11 sunset 7 03 pm sunrise 4 44 am moonset 9 14 pm first quarter July 16 prominent star Regulus near the Moon visible planets Saturn Jupiter Venus Mars. River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge 21 34 feet up .23 in 24 hours sea level 555 64 TVA lake stages listed. High 93 today low 71 tonight high 94 Saturday. scattered showers thunderstorms mainly afternoon. Gas Dept reports 94 high Thursday 1 pm 72 low 6 30 am. 88 at 10 45 am.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Chickamauga
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
FBI shifts reporting to Washington amid Mississippi civil rights clash
National civil rights tensions rise as FBI reorganization follows remarks on distrust in Mississippi. Mayor Thompson pushes compliance with the Civil Rights Act while Gov. Johnson resists until court testing. NAACP warns of potential bloodshed as protests and legal actions unfold across states.
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Jackson
FBI
New Orleans
Washington
Hoover
Mississippi
Rep
Don Edwards
D - Calif
Leonard
Miss
Allen Thompson
Thompson
Paul Johnson
Memphis
Tenn
NAACP
Princess Anne
Herman Muir
Muir
Atlanta
Lester Maddox
Motors Lead Wall Street Rally On Strong Volume
The market gained momentum with motors stocks driving gains and volume around 5.6 million shares. General Motors hit a record high before easing, Chrysler matched its 1964 peak, Ford planned a new $90 million plant, and other leaders rose as optimism on earnings and labor talks spread.
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New York
Motors
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
American Motors
Studebaker
Sears Roebuck
International Harvester
Zenith
IBM
U.S
Phelps Dodge
du Pont
American Stock Exchange
Market report lists assorted commodities and prices
Cotton middling at 3.00 with Decatur loan 33.57. Cottonseed 45 per ton. Milk Grade A 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. Wood prices 65 45 35. Pulpwood 13.50 per cord. Corn and oats prices listed for various grades. Soybeans 2.38 per bushel. Cattle and calves, hogs with sparse sales. U.S. 20 weights 235-240 lb bar rows and gilts 16.00. No sales of sows noted.
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Decatur
U.S
Local Securities NASD Quotation Snapshot
A fragmented list shows NASD nominal quotations for insurers banks and carriers in Alabama and Tennessee. Notable entries include American Foundation Life 17% 18% Coastal States Life 5255 Liberty National Life 7914 8144 and Protective Life 6769 with other firms such as Jefferson Standard Life Kentucky Central and State National Bank listed with various bid and ask figures.
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Ala. Tenn. National Gas
American Foundation Life Insurance Co
Coastal States Life
Downtowner Corp
Equity National Life
First Flight
Ala
Jefferson Standard Life
Kentucky Central
Liberty National Life
Life & Casualty
Life Ala
Moore Handley
Mutual Savings
National Life
Neb. Consolidated
Protective Life
State National Bank
Southern Airways
Southern United Airs
Vulcan Life
Sit
New York Stocks Edge Higher Amid Mixed Trading
Publicly traded firms from Kaiser to Coca Cola show varied gains and losses in midday figures. Notable movers include Am Baker, Boeing, Chrysler, and Union Oil with mixed percentages reflecting market volatility.
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NEW York
Kaiser
Acme Steel
KVP Suth
Allis Chal
Ligg & My
Am Air L
Lockh Air
Baker
Lorillard
Can
Lou & Nash
Macy
Sugar
Martin Co
T&t
Masonite
Tob
Merr
Ch&s
Armour
Minn M M
Atl C Line
Monson
Babcock & W
Mont Ward
Ball & Ohio
Nat Dairy
Bell & How
Nat Distill
Beth Steel
Olin
Boeing
Owens Till
Borden
Penney
Burl Ind
Pepsi Cola
Calum & H
Cater Trac
Phill Pet
Ches & Ohio
Proct & G
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Collins Radio
Cbs
Rexall
RC Cola
Delta Air
du Pont
Sears Roeb
East Air L
Sinclair
Socony
Firestone
P&l
Ford
Gen Mills
Texaco
Gen Tel & el
Geneseo
UN Oil Cal
3A Pacific
Aire
Goodrich
Goodyear
Gt A&p
US Steel
Greyhound
West UN Tel
Gulf Oil
Sas
Westy
Elec
Hercules Pdr
Winn Dixie
Woolworth
Nerox
Cotton futures trading opens with limited activity
Market text shows New York Cotton 5a opening with mixed bids and no actual trades and scattered preliminary figures for futures like Oct Dec Mar May and Jul. Prev close and open data appear incomplete amid listing codes and unclear pricing.
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New York
Cattle and Calves Market Report Faces Limited Early Sales
AP dispatch from Nashville notes limited test sales with mixed weights and no significant price movements. Regions cited include Albany, Columbus, Moultrie, Thomasville and Dothan with mostly steady prices and scattered hogs, sows, and gilts listings amid low activity.
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Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultre
Duthan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
Hospital Names and Addresses List in Courtland Area
A padded list of individuals with titles and addresses appears under hospital section formatting. The names include Pamela Y Butler, Fred A Bennett Jr, Roslyn Parker, Lisa Marie Peacock, Nancy Hall, Elizabeth Grayson, D T Coleman, and others, with street addresses in Courtland Hartselle Somerville Hillsboro Trinity Union Grove and nearby zones.
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Robert Kimbrell
Courtland
Pamela Y. Butler
Fred A. Bennett
Hartselle
Billy Mason Whitten
Moulton St
J. F. Rountree
Cecil St
Roslyn Parker
Lisa Marie Peacock
Somerville
Richard Graeser
Robinson St
John Powell
Nancy Hall
16Th Ave
James Smith
Magnolia St
Elizabeth Grayson
Hillsboro
Edward Waite
4Th Ave
D. T. Coleman
5Th Ave
Omer Bates
Trinity
R. E. Holmes
7Th! Ave
Russell Hooper
Moulton
James Riley
Oak St
John Ransome
Union Grove
Admissions and dismissals list for local residents
Admissions include Mrs. W. A. White of Hartselle, Grady Greeson of Decatur, and Mrs. Fredie Nicholson of 416 Gordon Dr. SE. Dismissals include Mrs. C. L. Griffin of 1310 7th and Millard Beck of Moulton.
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W. A. White
Hartselle
Grady Greeson
Decatur
Fredie Nicholson
Gordon Dr
C. L. Griffin
7Th Ave
Millard Beck
Moulton
Local Names List Heads Include Cullman and Surrounding Areas
A compilation of residents and family names from Cullman and nearby towns appears, listing numerous individuals with addresses or associations in Cullman Hayden Bremen and neighboring communities. The fragment preserves a roster of adults and youths including Mrs Azalee Trimble Mrs Mary Warren and several others.
Public order injunction cited clashes near theater
An injunction issued on a complaint signed by Dallas County Sheriff Jim Clark and Selma Mayor Chris Heinz bans gatherings in public places or blocking streets and forbids meetings that suggest or encourage illegal acts. It cites numerous incidents in the past week and a clash between whites and Negroes in front of a theater that threatened a general riot and breakdown of law and order.
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Dallas
Jim Clark
Selma
Chris Heinz
Athens-Limestone CD Rescue Squad Starts First Aid Course
About 30 members of the Athens Limestone CD Rescue Squad learned first aid at Smitty and Joe's Restaurant led by Lon Andrews. Marcus Christopher said the course will continue for about three weeks with water safety added and 12 members already completed. The next session is planned for Thursday night in the Athens Limestone Hospital basement.
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Athens
Athens-Limestone
Smitty and
Joe’s
Highway 31
Lon Andrews
Huntsville
Marcus Christopher
Lawrence County Board of Education
Roberts
Tanner and Elkmont
W. C. Chambers Construction Co
Butler Metal Co
Limestone County
Tanner
Elkmont
F. W. Kuykendall
Tanner High School
Kuykendall
Educa
First National Bank
Allen Beasley
Triana set to awaken as first postwar Negro mayor
Probate Judge Ashford Todd plans to revive Triana by court order, naming Clyde Foster as mayor and forming a mixed council of four Negro members and one white. The dormant 1819 charter will return, with Foster and council appointees to serve until the next regular election.
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Huntsville
Ala
Alabama
Triana
Ashford Todd
Madison County
Clyde Foster
Marshall Space Flight Center
William Griffin
Joe L. Fletcher
Jessie J. Bennie
Hobson City
Anniston
J. R. Striplin
Vecaturs Diary Glimpses Of Community And Mine
A compact column presents daily glimpses of local life from Vecaturs Diary. Short vignettes touch on neighbors, shops, and common spaces, offering a snapshot of shared routines and everyday events in the community.
Multiple Vehicle Collisions Reported Across Decatur Area
In Decatur and surrounding streets several two car crashes occurred Thursday evening and night involving a variety of makes and ages. No injuries were reported in the crashes at Cedar and Clara and at Moulton and 4th Avenue, with several drivers listed including teens and young adults. Additional incidents included a 1955 Chevrolet and a 1960 Rambler collision on Carridale and Spring with no injuries.
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Sherwin-Williams Co
Chevrolet
Christine G. Chapman
Dempsey
Garth Lee Thrasher
Decatur 1
Cedar Ave
Clara St
James Newton
Betty St
Leroy Earl Johnson Jr
Clara Ave
Minnie V. Walter
Collier St
Thomas W. Dawes
Memorial Dr
Moulton St
4Th Ave
Sherry D. Phillips
Wadsworth St
William Mitchell Alexander
Moulton St. E
Carridale St
Spring Ave
Exer Moses McDowell
Chestnut St
Lois Hill Reid
Moulton
Ala
Billy Lowery
Trinity
Benny Walker
One Hurt In Area Accident Involving Bicyclists
One person was slightly injured in area automobile accidents Thursday. In Somerville a 1960 Chevrolet station wagon hit bicyclist Lewis Neal Breeding 12 causing bruises and abrasions. riders Gary Spalding 14 and Lynn Breeding 13 also involved. Damage totals: $10 to car and bicycles.
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Lewis Neal Breeding
Somerville
John E. Henderson
Ala
Gary Thomas Spalding
Lynn Allen Breeding
Goldwater campaign tightens grip as convention nears
Arizona senator presses for a unified ticket saying Scranton would join as a possible second on the ticket. Goldwater arrives in Harrisburg ahead of the nominating convention and predicts an on first ballot victory. Eisenhower declines favoritism as Wallace looms in South and Morton plans a compact schedule ending Thursday night.
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Arizona
Scranton
Denison Kitchel
Goldwater
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harrisburg
San Francisco
Lyndon Baines Johnson
George C. Wallace
Johnson
South
Wallace
Sen
Thruston B. Morton, Rey
Sprinkler Farmer Redirects Fans at Wichita High Field
A Wichita resident used a lawn sprinkler to deter fans walking across his yard en route to a high school athletic field. He activated it a couple hours before each game and left it on until after the event, forcing paths around his lawn.
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Wichita, Kan
Wichita
Riot visible as crowd thickens and police order back up
A thickening crowd prompted police to issue a retreat order as tensions mounted and a brick was thrown toward the scene.
Actor Palance Denies Civil Rights Tie to Movie Attend
Manager Young reports heavy damage to the outside cashier booth marquee and property. Police used a fire truck water spray and one tear gas bomb as a crowd of 600 to 1000 gathered. Palance, contacted by Young, disclaims promoting the civil rights law and says he simply wished to see the film World of Henry.
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Young
Palance
Henry
Deaths Athens Allie Houston Looney 44
Allie Houston Looney 44 of Athens died at 2 50 am Thursday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Services set for Saturday at 10 am at Sunny Hill Church of Christ with Burl Grubbs officiating. Burial in Gatlin Cemetery directed by McConnell. Survivors include wife Wilma Marie Looney three sons Houston Darryl and Kerry Looney father Charlie Looney step mother Ethel Looney three half brothers J O Looney Douglas Looney James Looney and two half sisters Fay Leonard Parthcia Looney all of Athens and surrounding area.
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Athens
Allie Houston Looney
Athens-Limestone
Sunny Hill Church of Christ
Burl Grubbs
Gatlin
McConnell
Wilma Marie Looney
Athens 7
Houston Looney
Darryl Looney
Kerry Looney
Charlie Looney
Ethel Looney
J. O. Looney
Douglas Looney
James Looney
Fay Leonard
Parthcia Looney
Frank H. Kirby obituary notice in Decatur
Frank H. Kirby of Decatur died at 7 a.m. today at Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence. Funeral services will be announced later by Gunthorp Funeral Home. Survivors include one son, William S. Kirby.
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Frank H. Kirby
Decatur
Coffee Memorial Hospital
Florence
Gunthorp Funeral Home
William S. Kirby
Mrs Sutiza Childers 85 Dies After Stroke
Mrs Sutiza Hall Childers 85 of 802 6th Ave SE died Thursday at 12 27 p m at her home after a stroke Burial will be in Ebenezar Cemetery Gunthorp Funeral Chapel directs services Friday at 1 p m Rev E B Watts Rev I G Heaven and Rev R E Wilkins officiating Survivors include four sons C A Childers Nashville H K Childers Detroit David D Childers Eva l and E R Bill Childers Decatur three daughters Miss Vera Childers Decatur Mrs G M Fisher Jr and Mrs Ray Seeter Nashville three step daughters Miss Mary Childers Mrs W H Nunn Nashville and Mrs R O Grizzard Gadsden one sister Mrs W J Bates Falkville one brother Elmer Hall Nashville 37 grandchildren and many great grandchildren Grandsons will serve as pallbearers The body will remain at the funeral home until time for services She was widow of W A Childers former moderator of Mt Zion Primitive Baptist Church Assn and a member of Harmony Baptist Church for 60 years
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Sutiza Hall Childers
6Th Ave. SE
Gunthorp
E. B. Watts
I. G. Heaven
R. E. Wilkins
Ebenezar
C. A. Childers
Nashville
H. K. Childers
Detroit
David D. Childers
Eva
E. R
Bill) Childers
Decatur
Vera Childers
G. M. Fisher Jr
Ray Seeter
Mary Childers
W. H. Nunn
R. O. Grizzard
Gadsden
Goldwater Addresses Platform Talk And Party Unity
Barry Goldwater urged unity on principle over division and called for vigorous dissent to test applications of core principles. He said he would not dictate platform specifics and pledged to support and run on the drafted document as the 100 man committee neared the end of a week of hearings.
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Goldwater
Apartment Gains Approval From City ZBA
Decatur Zoning and Adjustment Board granted a variance for Ray Hall to build a four unit apartment at 502 8th Ave NW with four rooms per unit and baths. Construction is expected to start this month and finish in 8 to 10 weeks. rent projected around 100 dollars per unit and cost about 26 to 25 thousand.
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Decatur Zoning and Adjustment Board
Ray Hall
8Th Ave. NW
John E. Wright
19Th Ave
11Th St
Hall
Tanner High School Selects New Football Coach Meeting Tonight
Tanner High School announces under new football coach Bill Hester a meeting for all boys interested in trying out for football. The meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. at the school to discuss the upcoming season and player plans.
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Tanner
Bill Hester
Tanner High School
Hester
Coin Collectors and Local Ads A Mid Century Snapshot
Boxed greeting cards and coins are advertised along with several local sale notices. Items include a 1965 Red Book in stock, a 1955 Chevrolet for $275, an F-10 Volt air conditioner and deep freezer, and various rentals and pets. Contact numbers and addresses appear for Ira's Book Shop and several rental listings.
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Decatur
Ira‘s Book Shop
E. Moulton ‘St
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Maddox
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Burke Lietard
Parkway Bowling Club
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Local Securities
Sperry
Rio
Decatur General
William Owen
Jane Cary
Jackson’ St. SE
Cullman Admissions
Azalee Trimble
Cullman
Mary Ruth Warren
Millie Ann Sharp
Ben Alonzo Phillips
Bremen
Bill Talmadge
Lawrence
Joe Johnson
Hayden
Talmadge
David Stephenson
Clarence Denson Weeks
Hanceville
T. J. Bradford
Vinemont
John Wm. Craven
Birmingham
William Hardwick Drinkard
Silas Fuller
Prenda Sue Hicks
Shelia Dianne Mathis
Blountsville
Maggie Rebecca Peek
Robert Ernest Posey
Helen W. Sanderson
United
L'stone
George Roberts
Meadows
Limestone
City Hall
Irene Powell
6Th Ave
University Hospital, Birmingham
DAV
Decatur City Clerk's Office
Daniel St
Sims Construction Co
Daniel
Daniel S
1St Ave
Promenaires Square
American Legion
Henderson
Daniel H. Blackmon
Allie Houston
Looney
Mrs. Sutiza Childers
Barry
South Viet Nam
Chiefs of Staff
Concrete Manufacturing Co
4Th Ave. NW
Chihuahua
Davidson Coal & Feed Co
Holly Se. N.E
Decetur
Decatur Shopping Center
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