Weekend arrest sweep yields 18 charged in county
Sheriff forces arrested 18 people over the weekend for peace proceeding public drunkenness highway intoxication driving while intoxicated and violating the prohibition law. Tools stolen from Hampton's Garage were recovered on Priceville Mountain near Highway 67. No fires reported in 24 hours. Altrusa Club meets Tuesday noon at the Red Cross Building. Raymond E. Melson faces grand larceny charges after turning himself in at Blytheville. Mary Ann Cross and Minnie Faye Letson were involved in a 4:39 p.m. Sunday crash on 6th Ave. See Diary On Page 2.
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Mary Ann Cross
Montgomey
Minnie Faye Letson
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6Th Ave
Cross
11Th St
Letson
Questioning space exploration and faith in balance
The writer argues scientific progress cannot be halted and space curiosity reflects a hunger for God. They warn progress without moral and spiritual guidance worsens society, citing Khrushchev and Eichmann as examples and urging a larger truth through God and moral law.
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Outer Space
Khrushchev
Gargarin
God
Horace Mann
Eichmann
Britain Moves Toward Join Common Market
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan announced Britain would apply to join the European Common Market, but entry will depend on negotiations and protecting Commonwealth partners. He said formal application is needed and final approval rests with Parliament after consultations, amid opposition over sovereignty and impact on imperial preferences and industry.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Britain
House of Commons
Macmillan
Rome
France
Italy
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
New Zealand
State Resident Kills Daughter Wife And Self
Phenix City Alabama. Paul N Perkins 40 killed his wife Ruth 39 and daughter Paulette 18 with a shotgun at their home. He then drove to the police station where he shot himself in the face outside headquarters. Coroner Anthony ruled double murder and death by own action. Officer Blades said Perkins fired before officers stopped him after driving three miles to the station. No motive given.
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Phenix City
Ala
John Anthony
Paul N. Perkins
Ruth
Paulette
Anthony
Paul Blades
Perkins
Blades
Why Berlin Britain Berlin crisis explained in ABC style
The piece previews four Associated Press articles by Hartman and Bausman to explain why Berlin and Britain are pivotal, outlining questions about the Berlin crisis and Britain's austerity program. It notes Sylvia Porter will explain why Britain acts, what it does, and how it affects Americans across a three part column starting midweek.
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Europe
Carl Hartman
John Bausman
Associated Press
Britain
United States
U.S
Sylvia Porter
America
Alabama Senators Threaten Filibuster Over Redistricting Plan
State Senator A C Shelton says he and allies will filibuster around the clock to block a redistricting bill that would limit Alabama’s congressional delegation from nine to eight. Aubrey Green predicts passage as the majority backs the measure despite Shelton and Kenneth Roberts opposition.
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Birmingham
A.C. Shelton
Calhoun County
Senate
Shelton
Alabama
Wapitv
Kenneth Roberts
Aubrey D. Green
Sumter County
Alaane
D. Green
U.S. Businessmen Back European Common Market Growth
American business leaders and the U.S. government favor the European Common Market. Britain leads a rush toward wider membership as tariff barriers fall and inner six nations show strong industrial growth. Many firms expand with Europe branch plants seeking mutual benefits. The Outer Seven nations also considered for partial or full entry.
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Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
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Austria
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Sweden
Theft Charged In Limestone Theft Charged In Limestone
Athens sheriff's spokesman says a 20 year old man from near Athens is charged in a limestone theft case. The suspect's exact location is given as eight or nine miles southwest of Athens.
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Athens
Frigidaire Baby Core Automatic Washer at Robinson's
A compact advertisement notes Frigidaire Baby Core automatic washer on display at Robinson's store on Second Avenue with product emphasis and sale positioning.
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Robinson's
Second Avenue
Talkathon Heads Toward Redistricting Fight In Alabama
Alabama lawmakers return to Montgomery amid a major redistricting clash. Administration forces pushed to drop reapportionment provisions from a key bill as the Senate plans a priority calendar to push or block the controversial redistricting measure. The measure would reshape districts including eliminating the 4th District, pitting Rep. Kenneth Roberts against Rep. Albert Rains as voters across the state face a high-stakes clash over funds and representation.
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Senate
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Alabama
Kenneth Roberts
Albert Rains
Rains
Roberts
Election Call Sets Sept 18 For City Commissioners
The official election call will be issued at tomorrow's City Commission meeting. A resolution sets September 18 as the election date to elect three commissioners for terms of one two and three years. Office seekers must declare which term they seek when qualifying at City Hall up to 20 days before the election. Present commissioners Murray Dodd Wilson Morgan and Jack Higginbotham began their terms in December 1958 and their terms expire the first Monday in October. The election marked the shift from council to commission government.
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Murray Dodd
Wilson Morgan
Jack Higginbotham
Dodd
Morgan
Joe Elliott
Knox McRae
Higginbotham
Carl Patterson
Fishermen Free Whale Caught Off Lummi Island
Two gillnet fishermen from a 30 foot boat on Lummi Island, Douglas Nilsen and his father Matt, hauled in a 25 foot whale but released it after the catch began. Local AP report notes the unlikely event and the decision to let the mammal go.
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Lummi Island, Wash
Lummi Island
Douglas Nilsen
Matt
Alabama Traffic Toll From Sunday Breaks Records
Alabama Highway Patrol reports 41 rural and 35 urban accidents. Deaths rural and 1 urban. Injured 27 rural and 8 urban. Property damage totals 20 735 rural and 16 548 urban. Arrests include 12 drunk driving rural and 17 urban and 35 rural and 38 urban for reckless driving. Speeding 90 rural and 38 urban.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Asian African Members Split On French Row
The 46 Asian African UN members debated pressing for a special General Assembly session on the French Tunisian Bizerte crisis. Liberia urged a special August session but many Asian and African states showed reluctance without clearer gains or renewed violence in Tunisia. Liberia’s Nathan Barnes said he would seek backing after the Security Council failed to act.
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Africa
Liberia
France
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Mediterranean
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Philippines
New York
Nathan Barnes
Special Assembly
Security Council
Perseid meteor shower and lunar partial eclipse sighted
In Decatur the sky highlights this month include the Perseid meteor shower next week and a partial Moon eclipse on the night of the 25th. The report notes today’s sunset at 6:50 p.m. and tomorrow’s sunrise at 4:59 a.m.
Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 15.86 feet up 0.50 feet in 24 hours. Elevation sea level 550.16 feet. TVA lake stages Pickwick 412.03 Sersoreville 938 552.5 Wilson 507.2 feet. High Sunday 92 degrees at 1 45 p.m. low 68 at 5 a.m. today. At 9 50 a.m. the day 84 degrees. Forecast sunny and hot with isolated afternoon thundershowers. Tonight fair and warm. Tuesday partly cloudy and hot with scattered thundershowers. Winds south to southwest 12 mph diminishing at night. High today 70 low tonight 70 high Tuesday.
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