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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1964

Page

3

Miller Doubtful Wallace Aid for GOP Ticket

Buffalo AP report says Republican vice presidential candidate William E. Miller doubts Alabama Governor George Wallace will back the GOP after Wallace left the presidential race. Miller said Wallace is a Democrat and unlikely to support the ticket, though he would accept any backer who believes in the San Francisco GOP platform.

Buffalo N. Y William E. Miller Alabama George Wallace Miller Newsmen Wallace GMP San Francisco

Goldie Ride Sees LBJ Trouble

GOP chair Dean Burch says Alabama Governor Wallace’s withdrawal from the presidential race leaves President Johnson in trouble in the South. He predicts the South may swing toward Goldwater as Wallace exits the race. Burch names John Grenier of Birmingham as his campaign second in command.

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Lane County Keeps 48 Covered Bridges Open

Lane County Oregon continues to operate 48 covered bridges in active service. The bridges remain part of local infrastructure, heritage routes, and rural travel corridors, reflecting continued maintenance and use by residents and visitors.

Lane County Ore

Wallace may return to race tied to new information

Louisiana backer Sen Harold Montgomery says Wallace could be persuaded to reenter the presidential race though Wallace denies it and has withdrawn as a candidate. Montgomery plans a Southwide meeting in Montgomery while Rep Parey Branton foresees Wallace’s name dropped from November ballots amid a lawsuit over electors selection rules.

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Powell Elevated By Circuit Judges

Circuit Judge Newton B. Powell has been elected first vice president of the Alabama Association of Circuit Judges. Powell becomes next in line for the presidency when the association meets in the summer of 1965.

Newton B. Powell Alabama Association of Circuit Judges Judge Powell

Stan Laurel Hospitalized Amid Diabetic Attack

Hollywood legend Stan Laurel, 73, is seriously ill in a hospital after a diabetic attack. A close friend says fans have flooded the hospital with letters, and Laurel publicly thanks them via his spokesman. Encino’s West Valley Baptist Hospital denies admitting him.

Hollywood Stan Laurel Stanley West Valley Baptist Hospital Encino Laurel

Courtland Truck Stop Robbery Reported At Gunpoint

A Courtland truck stop attendant said four white men in a red 1957 Ford with a Colbert County plate robbed him of about 100 dollars at about 4 a.m. at the Federal Truck Stop two miles west of the Morgan-Lawrence County line. The pistol was pointed at him as he handed over the money before the car headed east on Highway 20. The incident was reported to Lawrence County authorities and Decatur police were alerted.

Courtland Courtland 1 Colbert County Lawrence County Kenneth Waldrop William Stewart Morgan-Lawrence County Stewart Waldrop E. J. Shinall North Alabama Decatur

Missing teeth return saves Chicago couple on move

A Chicago couple moving to the West Coast misplaced their dentures in a bureau drawer. The Aero-Mayflower Transit Co. van carried the gear abroad but tracked the teeth via phone calls along the route. The dentures were sent back to Chicago and the couple continued their European trip.

Chicago A_ moving ‘company Aero-Mayflower Transit Co West Coast Europe

Portables Lead U.S. Typewriter Sales Increase

Domestic sales by U.S. typewriter makers show portables rising from 48 percent in 1960 to 60 percent in 1963, reflecting shifting demand toward portable models and a changing market mix.

U.S

College Head Criticizes Civil Rights Bill at Alumni Banquet

Dr. Bob Jones Jr. told a Greenville alumni gathering that Bob Jones University upholds the word of God amid pressures to conform. He denounced civil rights law, urged freedom of choice for business and schools, and warned policies may force the school to close if standards clash with federal rules.

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Jones asserts moral leadership at Bob Jones as land bought

He states that moral guidance rests with the Dean at Bob Jones University. The school has purchased 30 acres in Jordan with funds ready to begin a new extension center. Graduates and former students addressed the assembled group prior to his remarks.

Bob Jones Jones Jordan

Bear cub arrives in Stanley Park with honey craving

An AP report from Vancouver notes the Stanley Park Zoo's new bear cub, captured 80 miles south of Prince Rupert, B C. The cub will eat only food covered with honey, signaling a distinctive dietary preference.

Vancouver Stanley Park Zoo Prince Rupert B.C

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