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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1966
Page
1
Cape Kennedy, Fla. AP reports Gemini 9, the next step in the U.S. moon program, was delayed to Friday due to a last minute radio relay failure.
North Alabama Shrine No 7 will hold a regular session Friday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic building with a ceremonial. Decatur Toastmasters meet Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Downtowner Motel. At the last meeting Jack O Donnell won the speech award on The Civil Servant and Bill Cook won the Table Topics award. Eugene Cernan, 32, rookie astronaut, delayed Titan 2 launch two minutes before liftoff as signals failed to reach the rocket and the attempt postponed to 9 30 a m EDT Friday.
Robert H. Harris a 35 year old Decatur attorney won the Democratic nomination for state senator from Morgan and Limestone counties. He secured 9,297 votes to beat Daren Easter a Decatur real estate agent who had 7,060 votes, a margin of 2,237.
Decatur attorney Bob Harris defeated Daren Easter in a Democratic runoff for state senator. Harris led throughout the night and carried all 45 boxes in Morgan County, securing the statewide primary momentum.
In Morgan County Harris held a lead of 6 1al over Eas 4 582 with Easter trailing. in Limestone Harris led by 67 votes with 2 545 to 2 478. Harris thanked voters and pledged hard work and continued progress for the two counties, native of Goodwater and Coosa County since 1957.
In Santo Domingo Dominicans cast ballots in a generally peaceful general election. In Saigon the military government and Buddhist factions agreed on a temporary political compromise though splinter groups rioted and threats of further violence persisted.
Thomas Lee Hammons won the Athens District Three board of revenue chairman runoff with 2,989 votes to Marvin Miller’s 2,843. Ed Christopher led the tax assessor race over Gay Thrasher by 538 votes, 3,190 to 2,652, while Elam B. Hamilton unofficially won district three revenue commissioner by 36 votes over W. H. Seamer Sr.
Unofficial results from Morgan County show 45 of 45 precincts reporting. State Senator BOB HARRIS leads with 6,819 votes over Daren Easter 4,582. Sheriff DAVID SANDLIN leads Dick Fleming 7,384 to 5,119. Other races list COL LIER and Wadsworth, JACK MAD DOX and Maples, MELBA TILL ALLEN and McDaniel, BETTYE FRINK and Agnes Baggett, RICHARD BEARD and Arthur Dees, plus DEM Executive Committee selections R S Thomas and W Graham.
Secretary of State Agnes Baggett won her fifth straight election victory in the Democratic primary runoff aided by strong turnout in Central and South Alabama counties. She led State Auditor Bettye Frink, who carried a 47 percent share of the first primary, amid support from Gov. George Wallace.
In a tight Democratic Primary runoff Collier edged Wadsworth by 21 votes in the first district with 3 570 to 3 549. Maddox defeated Maples for district two commissioner 1 867 to 1 069. Wadsworth hinted at a possible recount and commented on the closeness as officials prepared official tallies.
Rutherford Lawrence Pick Rutherford won the Democratic nomination for sheriff in Lawrence County by defeating Harold Terry 4100 to 3233 in the unofficial runoff. He led the May 3 primary and the race was part of a larger set of local county contests noted in the election coverage.
In a decisive Democratic runoff, David M. Sandlin won 7,384 votes to Morgan County Sheriff Dick Fleming’s 5,119. Sandlin, partially campaigning from a hospital bed, secured 37 of 45 boxes as turnout neared 12,500 statewide in the county.
The Morgan County sheriff primary produced an ironic result as incumbent Dick Fleming lost to challenger Sandlin. Fleming led seven candidates in May 3 voting with 5,554 votes to Sandlin's 3,284, and in the following day’s unofficial returns Sandlin earned 7,384 to Fleming 5,119. Records show similar patterns in past Democratic primaries.
The fragment notes Tuesday expectation but records show turnout well below the peak with more than 16 000 cast in the earlier primary. The line mentions Fleming and a reference to Page A-11.
New York reports mixed trading with cotton quiet and corn and oats steady. Chicago futures show wheat active late, soybeans strong with a late rally, hogs near steady at top 27.50, slaughter steers steady to 25 cents lower, top 28. A cluttered insert advertises window air conditioner cleaning by Davidson Heating Service.
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