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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1964
Page
7
Viet Cong ambushes over the past week have inflicted heavy losses on government troops, with more than 160 casualties in three ambushes and one American adviser killed. U.S. advisers urge South Vietnamese to tighten convoy security and improve land movement safety to blunt the Viet Cong tactic of striking the lead and last vehicles.
Community gathers as Oak Ridge Methodist Church hosts a revival this week led by Rev Jack Graves of Athens. Nearby residents and visitors in Morgan County are noted among local families spending time with relatives and hosting guests in Chip Sparkman, Clarence Sparkman, and Sparkman family circles.
Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer named Alabama Governor George Wallace to the National Governors' Conference advisory committee on the National Guard. Sawyer, who chairs the conference, announced the Friday appointment in Carson City.
Twelve damage suits totaling 214500 filed in Morgan County circuit court over a May 20 traffic crash that killed Mrs. Ann Kirby and Mrs. Emma Jean Sivley. Defendants include John Lawson and Jackson Construction Co. Plaintiffs seek jury trials and list extensive estates and minor plaintiffs.
The author argues that unqualified leadership cannot be fixed by makeup or television. Great historical figures like Washington and Lincoln possessed enduring character that would still shine beyond modern mass media, while today’s audiences demand concise, factual decision making.
Glamour in Hollywood centers on Vivien Leigh and Mrs John F Kennedy as Leigh discusses glamour and leadership. She praises public figures and notes admiration for democratic leaders while Preminger halts talk on set and dispenses with mynah birds during a fight scene.
Federal Judge John D. Butzner granted Frank Jimmy Snider Jr. the right to pursue a plea challenging his 1954 death sentence for rape of a 9 year old girl. The attorney argued the penalty is excessive and violates evolving standards of decency.
Lawrence Ro man notes a slowdown in the influx of foreign love goddesses into Hollywood and expresses relief, joined by several producer and director acquaintances.
A tent advertises Chevrolet models as the center for summer homecoming purchases. It promotes the 61 Jet smouth, Chevelle with voting-at heart pricing, Corvair for all-season use, the economical Chevy II, and the Corvette as America’s only true sports car. Test drives and price talk are urged to cure car fever.
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