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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1966
Page
1
A Black man died Saturday from shotgun wounds in predawn violence on Cleveland's East Side. His death marked the fourth fatality in six days of unrest amid sniping and bombing that intensified Friday night.
Campaigning for the city commission vacancy begins slowly with seven candidates, a June 21 qualifying deadline, and plans to intensify this week. Incumbent Wilson Morgan won’t seek a fourth term after Harry Tooker’s brief sign up and a note of tension in Indianapolis after a riot warning from President Johnson.
Downtown Decatur prepares for the Mid-Summer Bargain Carnival a three day event Thursday through Saturday. Rides concessions and entertainment will fill two downtown shopping districts and stay open late into the night.
State Rep. Edsel Moore of Lawrence County said he will introduce a bill in the special session to raise the agriculture commissioner’s salary from 10000 to 18500 dollars a year. He noted assistants earn 11000 and others about 14500, arguing a boss should not be paid less than his staff. Moore, defeated in a bid for another term, said the agriculture post has not had a raise in years. He plans a companion bill on the state see MOORE on Page A.
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage contact details list phone numbers 353 4014 and a likely address for inquiries.
Sponsored by the Decatur Central Business District Association the carnival sale aims to spark future downtown attractions. Formed in spring by local business professionals the group finances arrangements with merchants only covering prize costs. Two downtown sections will mirror attractions across all three days with streets closed to provide space. See DOWNTOWN on Page A-3.
Seventeen year old Audie Lee Seagroves, charged in the Aug 1964 rape murder of Ethel Marie Putman of Elkmont, was ordered to Bryce Hospital for sanity tests by Circuit Judge Dave Archer. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled the then 15 year old was incorrigible and eligible for trial as an adult in circuit court. Deputy District Attorney Earl Campbell said trial on the murder is pending.
Decatur House Speaker Albert Brewer says the Morgan County Court revamp and a two block annexation of Murphy Manor in southeast Decatur will be introduced in the coming special session. The court bill would raise salaries for four county officials and add a new juvenile probation officer position. The annexation would include about 32 lots near Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge.
A U S Air Force F105 Thunderchief was shot down 25 miles west southwest of Hanoi. The two man crew is missing. An A-6 Skyhawk from the carrier Oriskany was lost earlier but the pilot bailed out and was rescued at sea. The incident raises U S losses to 307 planes in North Vietnam.
The forecast calls for hot and mostly dry conditions in North Alabama today with partly cloudy skies. A slight chance of an afternoon thundershower remains, with measurable rainfall under 10 percent. highs near 93 and a low around 73 are expected.
Rep Edsel Moore says he will introduce a bill in the Alabama legislature to transfer Lawrence County road building to the state. He notes Highway Director Herman Nelson supports the plan, despite county debt and opposition from county revenue board and The Moulton Advertiser. Moore also plans a bill to create an inferior county court to replace the probate judge's fee system, citing federal reversals in Lowndes County. Page A-9.
The Green River ordinance bans uninvited house to house solicitors and is treated as a misdemeanor. Decatur struggles to enforce it due to public complaints and year round sales activity, with peak activity in summer. The article traces the 1933 Fuller Brush Co. case that upheld the ordinance.
President Johnson observed a Viet Nam war demonstration at Fort Campbell Kentucky and told the 101st Airborne Division that American forces have turned the tide of battle. He said the initiative is now with the United States as helicopters aid troops and he reviewed about 1,000 of the division’s soldiers.
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