Space achievements and rosy economy cited by Johnson
President Johnson hailed a strong and balanced expansion as the Commerce Department reported a record 618.5 billion dollar yearly GNP, up 10 billion from the prior quarter. Labor Secretary Wirtz noted June nonfarm employment at a record 59.1 million and higher weekly earnings while unemployment rose to 5.3 percent.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
Commerce Department
Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Labor Department
1964 Dodge Driver in Grant Street Collision
A 1964 Dodge driven by John B. Hays 65 of Athens and a 1961 Oldsmobile driven by Edith Gail East 24 of Arab collided Thursday at 2 50 p m on Grant Street in front of Barrett Clinic. No injuries were reported. See DIARY on Page 2.
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John B. Hays
Athens
Edith Gail East
Grant St
Barrett Clinic
Being Real to You in All Times Not Just Sundays
The message explains that Christianity should be lived daily, not confined to church. Christ should be real in every moment, in the office as well as the pew, guiding actions, witness, and daily choices.
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P.A
Christ
God
Goldwater Accepts GOP Nomination In Bold Campaign Push
Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater launched his presidential bid at the Cow Palace with the line extreme ism in the defense of liberty is no vice. He urged delegates that Republicanism must keep power with the people and warned against extremism and collectivism. He framed the moment as a defense of individual liberty against communism and pledged decisive party leadership.
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San Francisco
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Cow Palace
Goldwater and Miller Accept VP Nomination in Jubilant Rally
Goldwater marched to the podium in a dark suit and horn rimmed glasses as Rep. William E. Miller of New York accepted the vice presidential nomination. Balloons floated as Miller praised Goldwater as a truth telling leader devoted to keeping America free, marking a spirited campaign moment on page 12.
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William FE. Miller
New York
Elizabeth Anne
Right
Mary
San Francisco
Miller
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
William E. Miller
Arizona
America
State Plans New Building At Decatur Highway Dept Site
The Alabama Highway Department will replace its Decatur division facilities with four buildings and additions totaling 37,251 square feet on Alabama 20 west of Decatur. The $400,000 project aims to begin by Aug 15 with bids due July 30 in Montgomery. The office building will use 23,198 square feet and include a brick veneer auditorium seating about 200.
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Alabama Highway Department
Decatur
Assistant
Building Commission
Hugh Adams
Highway Department
Alabama 20
Montgomery
Adams
Speeding pickup kills woman in Georgia crossing
In Rosville Georgia a speeding pickup truck killed a young Chattanooga woman and wounded her escort as they crossed from Tennessee into Georgia. Police in Mobile discounted claims of an assassination list by civil rights leaders. Governor Rockefeller condemned Goldwater's extremism remark. A motel owner in Atlanta challenged the Civil Rights Act as pre- empting private property rights.
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Rossville
Chattanooga
Georgia
Mobile
The
Congress of Racial Equality
Atlanta
SCLC
Flowers Calls Desegregation Ruling Tough to Appeal
Alabama Attorney General Richmond Flowers said a federal court ruling in a statewide school desegregation case is so tough he will not appeal it. He warned that if the Supreme Court broadens the ruling it could become the law of the land, worse than Brown v. Board. He urged careful study of the decision and noted the panel retained jurisdiction to review state school actions indefinitely.
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Mobile
Richmond Flowers
Alabama
Flowers
Supreme Court
Montgomery
Don’t Throw That Old Furniture Away We Buy It
An advertisement notes Exchange Furniture buys used furniture on Moulton Street, offering quick removal and cash for items. It invites residents to bring furniture to the shop or call for pickup.
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Moulton St
Dr Sam Sheppard Leaves City After Release
Convicted wife slayer Dr Sam Sheppard left Columbus with his fiancee Ariane Tebbenjohanns and attorney F Lee Bailey after being released from Ohio Penitentiary. They planned marriage soon and possibly headed to North Carolina while legal battles over bond cancellation proceed in federal court.
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Columbus, Ohio
Sam Sheppard
Columbus
Cleveland
Ohio Penitentiary
Sheppard
Ariane Tebbenjohanns
North Carolina
F. Lee Bailey
Cuyahoga County
Athens Merchant Choked Robbed Near Buck Island Road
Robert Taylor owner of Wayside Market reports he was jumped by an unidentified man near his store on Buck Island Rd about 8 45 pm last night. He was choked unconscious and robbed of 413 dollars his large billfold emptied. Sheriff M W Evans confirmed the incident and added Taylor was found on the bank with his emptied billfold nearby.
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Athens
Limestone County
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Robert Taylor
Wayside Market
Here
Buck Island Rd
Sheriff Evans
Taylor
St Augustine Race Tensions Rise Over Segregation Clashes
Gov. Farris Bryant orders state troopers back to St Augustine as King plans talks with Bryant on resuming massive demonstrations. SCLC reports 28 service attempts by Negroes with 23 refusals. White segregationists deny intimidation while 25 areas reportedly refrain from service. Concurrent riot fears erupt as New York patrols confront a youth fatality after a knife incident.
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Associated Press
Farris Bryant
St. Augustine
Fla
Martin Luther King Jr
Bryant
Ku Klux Klan
King
Three Satellites Ride Into Orbit
A triple Atlas Agena launch from Cape Kennedy sent two Sentry satellites and a pygmy satellite into separate highly elliptical orbits. Officials expect full success check by 10:30 a.m. Sunday as tiny boosters aim to halt the twins at distant points up to 63,000 miles high.
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Howard Benedict
Cape Kennedy
Fla
U.S
Air Force
United States
Markets At A Glance Classa CRM
New York markets show higher stocks amid moderate trading. Bonds are mixed with governments mostly unchanged. commodities feature varied activity with cotton lower on liquidation and short covering, wheat irregular, corn firm on weather news, oats easier, and soybeans mixed with local buying. Hog futures rise on shipper demand while cattle stay mostly steady.
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Chicago
Soviet Space Summary Shown to UN Committee
The Soviet Union submitted a 30 page summary of space research to the UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, described as extremely interesting and encouraging for the 28 nation panel. The panel meets October 26 at UN, with a General Assembly session opening November 10. The US and others provided space data earlier.
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United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
U.N. Committee On
U.N
General Assembly
Model Revealed Too Much At Public Beach Trial
Toni Lee Shelly a 19 year old model was found guilty of indecent exposure by a Municipal Court jury after long deliberation. The case stems from a topless bathing suit she wore at a public Chicago beach.
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Chicago
Toni Lee Shelly
Forgotten church and brave girl in Little Mountain tale
In the Little Mountain foothills near Moulton a spring fed a near-forgotten early Tennessee church. John Knox reports on its origins and recounts a brave girl who outwitted the Redskins, a story to be told in Sunday’s Daily.
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Little Mountain
Moulton
Tennessee Valley
John Knox
Quickies by Ken Reynolds Lets eat the bait in daily want ads
A brief humor item by Ken Reynolds hints at the appetite for bold ads in the daily want ads. The quip suggests readers should grab the big lure and bite. The tone is light and playful, reflecting the column's sly wordplay.
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