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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1966
Page
1
North Viet Nam faced the heaviest air assault Thursday with more than 375 strike sorties from the 17th Parallel to Haiphong. One Navy jet was shot down. SAM missiles were few as crews hit a missile site near Haiphong and coastal craft.
London AP reports the British government plans a legal prices and incomes freeze to defend the pound. A six month severe restraint follows a general standstill on prices and incomes until year end. About six million workers face loss of planned pay rises across rail, electrical, gas and building trades and doctors.
The State Department said a Chinese national approached the U S Embassy in Damascus requesting political refuge. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee forgave CIA Director Richard Helms for a letter praising a newspaper editorial critical of Senator J W Fulbright. Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage lists Daniel at 353 4014 adv.
Hot sultry weather over North Alabama expected to ease briefly as scattered Thunder showers move in tonight and Saturday. Forecasters put measurable rain at about 40 percent this afternoon and tonight, rising to roughly 50 percent for Saturday.
Three Decatur entrants Miss Lynelle Weber Miss Jacqueline Eaken and Miss Marsha Sandlin gained scholarships during the Birmingham Miss Alabama proceedings. Weber, a 1966 Decatur High School graduate, won funds for charm school training. Eaken and Sandlin, Auburn students, received cash and Auburn scholarships respectively.
Seven contestants vied at a Congress Inn judging dinner for Morgan County cotton maid honors. A sealed envelope will reveal the winner at tonight's Farm Bureau meeting at the Methodist Camp Grounds southeast of Hartselle.
Columnist M. J. Ros sant examines business activity outlook noting uncertainty and potential turbulence. A New York Times analysis highlights shifts in global church power and Viet Nam policy criticism at Geneva. An ancient engineering feat by South American aborigines precedes Columbus.
Gangs of white youths 50 to 100 strong roamed Negro neighborhoods in search of victims after white supremacist rallyers incited them. Police regained control within about two hours and increased patrols through the night. CORE rallies drew smaller crowds than a National States Rights party event at Patterson Park.
The Alabama legislature advanced a $44 million school aid package during a reconvened session before weekend recess. Six school measures remain on the calendar as the House and Senate plan to reconvene next Tuesday. A separate bill would fund the session with $250,000, sufficient for five weeks at a $50,000 weekly cost. A second reading also covered allowing women to serve on juries, with federal court leaving the current rule until June 1 for legislative action. The House calendar includes a bill making dog stealing a felony and one limiting liability for doctors and others aiding in…
Alabama Republicans opened their two day nominating convention in Montgomery with about 1 200 delegates. James Martin and John Grenier are the leading candidates for governor and U S Senate respectively though neither attended the opening ceremony. Thurmond is to keynote Saturday night as the party aims to broaden its base beyond the governorship.
Senator Wayne Morse said a break in the 22 day machinists strike may allow a settlement by Monday. He cited mediation under White House supervision and Meany’s efforts as key factors in ending the walkout idling five major airlines. Javits called Morse a possible architect of any negotiated settlement.
John Frederick Bayley of 1115 15th St SE, retired manager of the Metropolitan Insurance Co., died Thursday at his home after an apparent heart attack. He was 65. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev. W. K. Se.
New York AP report notes stocks lower amid dull trading. Cotton quiet. Chicago wheat firm with moderate demand. Corn shows late rally while oats stay steady or mixed. Soybeans firm with improved late demand. Hogs steady to 50 cents higher, top 26.50. Slaughter steers mostly steady, top 26.75.
Five American astronaut recovery planes were alerted to search for a U 2 reconnaissance plane that disappeared after its pilot, Capt. Robert D. Hickman, supposedly lost consciousness. The craft, last radar contact over Panama, was on a southerly course from Florida and failed to turn toward Florida keys. The Pentagon says possible anoxia caused loss of consciousness. Rescue operations stretched from the Canal Zone to the Peru-Chile border with bases in Bermuda and Florida.
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