Decatur Tennessee Weather and River Readings
The Decatur area reports a river level at Keller Memorial Bridge of 20.51 feet, sea level reading 554.81 feet, with yesterday's high of 98 degrees at 1 30 p.m. and a low of 72 degrees at 5 a.m. Today’s 9 15 a.m. temp is 84. Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy and warmer conditions with isolated thundershowers possible in the afternoon or evening. Winds are southerly 3 to 12 mph. High today around 94, low tonight about 74, high Tuesday near 96.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Speck to be arraigned on murder charges in jail court
State's Atty Daniel Ward announced no court appearance today due to medical advice as Lee Harvey Speck remains sedated at the City Jail Hospital. Ward expects multiple murder charges and a grand jury review this week while Speed is guarded and under heavy sedation. Corazon Amarao, the lone survivor, was brought to the jail and kept secluded as police guard both defendants and witnesses. A nationwide hunt ended when a flophouse tenant saw Speck bleeding and staggering in a hallway and alerted staff.
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Daniel Ward
William—Norcross
City Jail
Speck
Ward
Corazon Amarao
Classifieds and Lost Pets and Cars for Sale
A jumble of ads lists items for sale including a Mo Ped, a 1962 Volkswagen, and several cars from the 1950s and 1960s. Additional listings offer rental housing from furnished to unfurnished apartments, and a grocery store with back apartment. A stray white mole Spitz named Curly is missing near West Decatur School with a reward.
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Curly
West Decatur
North Vietnam Mobilization Draws Mixed Reactions In Asia
In Hanoi the central highland area questions Ho as a large influx of North Vietnamese reinforcements is unlikely. Maj. Gen. Stanley R. Larsen says the move may keep the nation on a war footing with more manpower for antiaircraft and defense. China signals readiness to help if needed while stressing a supporting role and warnings of action if necessary. The People’s Daily editorial praises Vietnamese resolve to fight and win.
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Central Highlands
Stanley R. Larsen
Red China
Peking People’s Daily
China
Motorman Fights Off Shooter Then Fires At Suspect
Motorist Tench testified he leapt into a railway cut at the start of the shooting and reemerged with a pistol drawn, firing three times at the fleeing man in a car. A statewide alert was issued for the assailant as DeKalb County officers pursue the case. Concurrently, investigators probe the death of 28 year old county white patrolman Johnny F. Puckett found shot in the back of the head Saturday.
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Tench
DeKalb County
Johnny F. Puckett
Space rendezvous and Gemini 8 Agena link details
Space officials anticipate a mid afternoon launch window after Young and Collins link with the Agena left in orbit last March. They aim to reach a record altitude around 468 miles to prepare for a Gemini 8 Agena rendezvous set for Wednesday as countdown pressure mounts.
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Space
Young
Collins
Obituaries Rites For Dr. Jackson Today
Funeral services for Dr. David Eldridge Jackson 55 of Lester will be today at 4 p.m. at Hester's Chapel Church of Christ with Burl Grubbs officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include the widow Evelyn Jackson two brothers Lester and Walton Jackson mother Mrs. Leo Jackson active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed.
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Athens
David Eldridge Jackson
Lester
Nashville
Hester’s Chapel Church of Christ
Burl Grubbs
McConnell
Evelyn Jackson
Walton Jackson
Leo Jackson
Joseph C. Vaught
Marcus Christopher
Tim Christopher
Dan Jackson
Bobby Richardson
Calvin Stanford
Larry Marbut
Limestone County Medical Society
Milt Easter
H. B. Raley
Rayford Raney
Malcolm Weathers
W. W. Malone, Jr
Beasley Thompson
Wilson White
Edd Mitchell
Joe Boulden Rites Set At Trinity CME Church
Funeral services for Joe Boulden who died Friday at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Trinity CME Church with burial in Sykes Cemetery. Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Surviving are his widow Earnestine Boulden of Decatur, a son Cephas Boulden of Decatur, five brothers Willie Erskine Anderson James of Trinity and Lyle Boulden of Cincinnati, a sister Mamie Watkins of Decatur and other relatives.
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Joe Boulden
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Trinity Cme Church
Sykes Cemetery
Reynolds Funeral Home
Earnestine Boulden
Decatur
Cephas Boulden
Willie Boulden
Erskine Boulden
Anderson Boulden
James Boulden
Trinity
Lyle Boulden
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mamie Watkins
Decatur 1
Funeral services held for Bertha Stevenson Brown
Mrs. Bertha Stevenson Brown 78 of 302 Albert Street Southwest died Sunday at 2 am in Birmingham. Funeral services were at Southside Baptist Church with Rev. W J Johnson officiating. Burial at City Cemetery. Survived by three daughters and three sons, six brothers, five sisters, and 11 grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Mrs Brown a native of Tennessee.
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Bertha Stevenson Brown
Albert St
Birmingham
Southside Baptist Church
W. J. Johnson
City
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Ruben McCulloch
Lucille Sheats
Decatur
Nolene Brown
Montgomery
Marion Brown
Nashville, Tenn
Vernon Brown
Houston
Texas
Lyvie Stevenson
Lewisburg
Tenn
Elizabeth Shields
Elkton
Lee McCulloch
Lucian McCulloch
Paul Roberts
Carroll Boland
Marvin Brown
James Simmons
Brown
Tennessee
Speck tracked by police after surviving nurse massacre
Corazon Amarao, the massacre survivor, provided the crucial description leading detectives to a match for Richard Speck. Investigators mapped his movements from South Side stops to rooming houses and a Maritime Union hall, where a fake union call lured him toward a New Orleans ship job. Speck’s sister’s number and prior lodging details aided the stakeout as officers closed in. Prominent relatives include Elmer Garth of Decatur Bradford Garth of Cleveland Lillian Neece of Detroit and Alice Cannedy of Cleveland.
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Speck
Corazon Amarao
New Orleans
Richard Speck
Union Hall
Elmer Garth
Decatur
Bradford Garth
Cleveland
Ohio
Lillian Neece
Detroit, Mich
Alice Cannedy
Garth
Decatur Diary Highlights Local Summer Closures and Events
The garden center library at Sears closes for summer and will reopen September 6. Gilbert W. Fowler of Decatur High School recovers after a June automobile accident at Decatur General Hospital, room 128. Red Cross Gray Ladies meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Red Cross center. Six Westside Baptist Church girls depart for a weeklong Shocco Springs camp. A fire at First Baptist Church caused minor air conditioner damage. District 14 Nurses Association holds a refresher course at 7:30 p.m. at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital with Dr. Frank Haws as guest speaker. Morris H. Black and James Timothy Johnson, both Decatur residents, earn dean’s list honors at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge.
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Gilbert W. Fowler
Decatur High School
Decatur General Hospital
District 14 Nurses Association
Baugh-Wiley- Smith Hospital
Frank Haws
Huntsville
James Timothy Johnson
Decatur
Louisiana State University At
Baton Rouge
School of Music
Lola Cary 83 Rites Held In Cleveland
Mrs Lola Mae Cary 83 of Cleveland Ohio died Thursday in Cleveland Funeral services were held today at 2 pm at McConnell Funeral Home chapel Burl Grubbs officiating Burial followed at Wesley Chapel Cemetery McConnell directing Survivors include four daughters Mrs Gussie Hathaway Mrs Reba Allen Mrs Mary Gary Mrs Hazel Laskowitz all of Cleveland a son John Cary Cleveland a brother Willie Sloan Pensacola Fla eight grandchildren four great grandchildren and other relatives
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Athens
Lola Maebelle Cary
Cleveland
Ohio
McConnell Funeral Home Chapel
Burl Grubbs
Wesley Chapel
McConnell
Gussie Hathaway
Reba Allen
Mary Gary
Hazel Laskowitz
John
R. Cary
Willie Sloan
Pensacola
Fla
A W Chapman 82 Dies at Bank Street Hospital
A W Chapman aged 82 of 1102 10th Ave SE died this morning at Bank Street Hospital. Funeral services will be announced later by Gunthorp Funeral Home.
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A. W. Chapman
10Th Ave
Bank Street Hospital
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Miss Diana Clay Dies at Billsboro Residence
Miss Diana Clay of Billsboro died at her residence Saturday night. Funeral services will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home.
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Diana Clay
Billsboro
Reynolds Funeral Home
Mrs. Odis Garth Dead at 69 in Cleveland
Graveside services for Mrs. Odis Garth, 69, who died in Cleveland Ohio, are set for Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Sykes Cemetery. The body will lie in state at Sykes Funeral Home Wednesday until service time.
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Odis Garth
Cleveland
Ohio
Sykes Cemetery
Sykes Funeral Home
Ser
Death Notice of Joe A Hargrove of Athens
Joe A Hargrove 88 of Athens died Sunday at 4 30 a m at Athens Nursing Home. Services Tuesday at 10 a m at Fairview Baptist Church with Revs Ed Minor and Russell Lance officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery with Mc Connell Funeral Home directing. Survivors include daughter Louise Harrison Detroit Texas two sons Allie and Paul Hargrove Athens a sister Minnie Meadows Athens 10 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren Pallbearers grandsons.
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Athens
Joe A Hargrove
Athens Nursing Home
Fairview Baptist Church
Ed Minor
Russell Lance
McConnell Funeral Home
Louise Harrison
Detriot
Texas
Allie
Paul Hargrove
Minnie Meadows
Chris Larsen of Clearfield Dies at 71 in Creston
Chris Larsen 71 of Clearfield Iowa died Sunday in Creston after an apparent heart attack. Services will be announced later. Survivors include son James Larsen of Decatur.
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Creston
Iowa
Chris Larsen
Clearfield
James Larsen
Decatur
Obituary for Soloman Steel of Courtland
Soloman Steel 64 of Courtland died Saturday at 4 p.m. at District One TB Sanatorium. Services Friday 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church Moulton with Rev. J. S. Kelly officiating. Burial in Moulton Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Josephine Steel of Moulton and Mat tie Pettey of Louisville Ky. four sons Ocie Steel Courtland A D Steel Moulton C L Steel Decatur and William James Steel Louisville Ky. five sisters Naomi Hubbard Nonie Harris Bessie Moody Corine Barner Ester Steel. two brothers Stephen Steel Cincinnati and Grady Steel Cleveland. several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Soloman Steel
Courtland
First Baptist Church of
Moulton
J. S. Kelly
Reynolds Funeral Home
Josephine Steel
Mattie Pettey
Louisville
Ocie Steel
A. D. Steel
Police name Speck in murder case after trail across taverns
Detectives traced Richard Speck through taverns and a skid row hotel after a night of terror. Witnesses, a cab driver, and an ex friend placed him near the scene and a 12 inch hunting knife was sold to an associate. FBI fingerprints matched and a murder warrant followed as officers hunted him.
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Cook County
Speck
John Mitchell
Robert Gerrard
Skid Row
Mitchell
Gerrald
Leroy Smith
Starr Hotel
B. Brian
Union Hall
William Kirkland
Kirkland
FBI
Texas
Monmouth
Ill
Washington
Amarao
NASD Quotations For Over The Counter Securities
Quotations compiled by the NASD at about 10 a.m. today show inter-dealer bids and asks. Prices exclude retail markups and commissions and have been adjusted upward to cover urban travel or related costs. Inter-dealer markets fluctuate during the day.
Cotton and grains markets report and futures
Market notes show December cotton loan at middling 30.40 cents and cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton. Milk prices listed as Grade A 6.55 per hundred and manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. Grain prices include No 2 yellow shelled corn 1.35 and No 2 milling wheat 1.63 per bushel. New York futures open with no trades. nearby quotes mixed with slight declines from prior close.
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Decatur
New York
Nashville Livestock Market Prices Show Mixed Cattle Demand
Nashville AP reports cattle numbers with 1500 head cattle 250 calves 1000 lb slaughter steers at 24.75 dollars per hundredweight and heifers 600-800 lb at 20.50 to 22.00. Feeder steers 375-50 lb at 26.00-27.00, hogs 195-250 lb at 24.25-24.50, sows 18.00-19.50, sheep 80-90 lb lambs 20.00-21.00.
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Nashville
U. S
Poultry Prices and Market Notes Across Atlanta and Birmingham
In Atlanta prices for live broilers and fryers were listed with ample farm offerings and light trading. Birmingham reports steady ready to cook movement with strong interest for next week, noting cooler weekend rain relief and an estimated weekly slaughter of 1,215,000 head.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
U. S
Wall Street Dull Market Steady Drop in Late Trading
The New York stock market edged lower in quiet afternoon dealings as volume for the day was estimated. Trading slowed with few notable moves as indices trend remained soft amid cautious investor activity.
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NEW York
Escape Seeker Speck Slashes Arm and Surrenders at Hospital
Police closed in after Speck fled a stakeout and hid in a hotel under the alias B. Brian. He was admitted to the county hospital at 12:30 a.m. Sunday with a self-inflicted slash wound, his tattoos drawing the doctor’s attention and prompting a call to police.
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Speck
B. Brian
Alabama Delegation Visits North Carolina SBA Gains
A 23 member Alabama delegation toured North Carolina to study SBA driven industry growth. Dan Stewart cited 19 loans at Lincolnton creating 3,000 jobs while Paul Brunson outlined loan terms up to 350000 with a 70000 local match totaling 420000 for development projects.
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Alabama
North Carolina
Raleigh, N. C
Dan Stewart
SBA
Charlotte
Lincolnton
Brunson
Martin Theaters Cites Censor Debate Over New Film
E D Martin co owner of Martin Theaters defends access to a film opening Friday in Nashville noting it as a high artistic achievement despite censorship complaints. The drama adapted from Edward Albee's Broadway hit depicts a wild party among academics and spouses in New England. A separate item recalls Cobb ticketing scooter escorts and a 1960 arrest of city comptroller Burton for disorderly conduct and his subsequent acquittal.
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E.D. Martin
Martin Theaters
Nashville Tennessean
Columbus
Martin Theater
Edward Albee
New England
Cobb
Court House
William F. Burton
Burton
Troopers Switch Headquarters Posts
State Trooper James F. Farris transferred from Brilliant to Lawrence County to replace R S Spence who moved to Demopolis, with Spence reassigned and Farris assuming new duties.
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Moulton
James F. Farris
Lawrence County
Farris
Brilliant
R. S. Spence
Demopolis
Stock Market Mixed Close With U S Industries Leading
Trading on the American Stock Exchange ended with mixed results as losses spread through most groups. U S Industries led volume while Sunshine Minino slipped after a stake swap. Xerox climbed. IBM and Coca Cola gained while Zenith and Eastern Air Lines fell.
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U.S
Sunshine Minino
Sunshine
Xerox
Corning Glass
Dome Mines
United Artists
White Consolidated
Tidewater Oil
IBM
Natomas
Calumet & Hecla
Coca Cola
Hayes Industries
McIntyre Porcupine
Revlon
Sinclair Oil
Zenith
Goodrich
Polaroid
Eastern Air Lines
Motorola
KLM Airlines
Fairchild Camera
American Stock Exchange
Vietnam War Appeals Highlight North Vietnamese Mobilization
Bombers attacked three miles south of Saigon and 18 miles east of Hanoi as North Viet Nam's Fatherland Front urged more material and political support. Red China suggested North Vietnamese victory without troops while Viet Cong leadership vowed to intensify in the south. A senior American commander doubted a mass influx of North Vietnamese reinforcements.
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Ment
Saigon
North Viet Nam
Fatherland Front
Ho Chi Minh
Red China
Hanoi
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
South Viet Nam
Central Highlands
Morgan County Murder Involving Shotgun Slaying
Troopers and Capt. John Williams recovered a single barrel shotgun in a cotton field about 70 yards from the home. Bond for Boykin to be set at a preliminary hearing today. Miss Elliott found dead in the living room entry, shot in the upper left chest at close range. Sunday’s murder marks Morgan County’s second killing in 48 hours. Earlier, Hazel Williams, 40, was shot dead at home with her 15-year-old daughter present. a brother-in-law, James C. Williams, is detained. Funeral services for Miss Elliott to be announced.
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Collins
Capt
John Williams
Boykin
Bond
Miss Elliott
Morgan County
Hazel Williams
Morgan City
James C. Williams
Reynolds Funeral Home
Decatur
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