Decatur High seniors graduate tonight across three schools
In Decatur 467 seniors graduate this evening at Austin Decatur and Lakeside High. Decatur High with about 267 graduates shifted from the stadium to the auditorium due to bad weather. Lakeside hosts an out of town speaker Charles Brandon addressing 59 graduates while Brenda Ayers and Willie Birdsong are valedictorian and salutatorian.
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Decatur
Cora Blair
Austin
Lakeside High
Decatur High
Lakeside
Charles Brandon
Calvary Hill-Pulaski Pike
J. E. McClary
Karen McKay
Wallace Named Delegate to Methodist Conference Debates Segregation
In Montgomery Alabama delegates to the Alabama West Florida Methodist Conference named former Gov George Wallace as a representative to the National Methodist Conference They planned to vote on a resolution to eliminate all forms of racial structure from church organization and on a union with the Evangelical United Brethren The union requires two thirds approval at annual conferences of both churches The segregation resolution is expected to spark debate as a prior year saw no vote on a similar measure.
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Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
National Methodist Conference
The
Methodist Church
Evangelical United Brethren
Evangelical United Brethers
United Methodist Church
General Conference
Egypt Warns U.S. Not to Enter Aqaba Crisis
Egyptian envoy Mostafa Kamel cautions Washington to avoid third party involvement as Egypt tightens the Gulf of Aqaba blockade. The clash involves Israel and Arab states with Johnson aides and Secretary Rusk weighing diplomatic options and oil interests.
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Washington
United States
Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
Jung
Mostafa Kamel
Dean Rusk
Johnson
White House
State Department
Turkey
U.S
Middle East
Robert J. McCloskey
McCloskey
Gamal Abdel ‘Nasser
Jordan
Hussein
George Christian
Kamel
Avraham Harman
Rabbinical Assembly of America
Harman
Israel
Africa
Asia
Gulf
Suez Canal
Defense Department
Senate in accord on Mideast stand
Senate supporters and critics of the Vietnam war unite to back action to shield Israel from Arab threats. Gruening urges U S alone action if needed to keep the Gulf of Aqaba open, while Stennis and Case push for limits and a multinational approach. See SENATE On Page A-12.
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Mideast
Washington
Johnson
Israel
Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
United States
Vietnam
Middle East
Gruening
Truman
John Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Markets At A Glance Headline Summary
New York stocks higher with active trading while grains show mixed to lower moves. Chicago wheat declines amid liquidation. corn and oats price shifts noted. Hog receipts 6,500 with steady to 50 cent lower. slaughter steers steady with top price around 26.00.
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New York
Chicago
Southern Baptists urged to adopt peace statement
About 15,000 Baptists at the Miami Beach convention urged adoption of a peace statement that questions U S motives in Vietnam and denounces distorted patriotism. The 110th annual session considered abolishing the commission that produced the report, noting the church’s 10,952,463 members in 33,000 plus congregations.
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Southern Baptists
Miami Beach
Fila
Southern Baptist Convention
The
Hghes
Commission
Armored Force Hits Red Unit along Vietnamese Coast
American armored forces pierced a major Viet Cong stronghold on the South Vietnam coast near Quang Ngai Province. The naval bombardment uncovered a vast bunker and fortifications as U S casualties and air losses for May were reported at high levels.
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George McArthur
Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Quang Ngai
Harris says Athens and Limestone schools won't lose funds
State Sen. Bob Harris told Athens and Limestone County school systems there would be no loss of state aid under the proposed education minimum funding program. He said both districts would receive roughly the same aid as in the past, signaling limited budget impact despite broader reforms.
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Athens
Morgan-Limestone
Bob Harris
Limestone County
Harris
State Education Com
Lureen
Byames
Cairo Sees Intrepid Mission Amid Gulf Crisis
Cairo reports two Egyptian submarines shadowing the U S carrier Intrepid as it sails toward the Red Sea after the Suez Canal crossing. Egyptian crowds claim the move aims to break the Gulf of Aqaba blockade while Washington says the ship heads to Vietnam.
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U. S
Intrepid
Red Sea
Suez Canal
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Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
Defense Department
Washington
Vietnam
Gulf Aqaba
Gar Abdel Nasser
Middle East
Iraq
Kuwait
Israel
Strait of Tiran
United States
Iran
Gamal Nasser
Four Walker Cup Players Reach British Amateur Quarter Finals
Four members of the States Walker Cup team advanced to the quarter finals of the British Amateur Golf tournament on Thursday. Four other players also moved forward as match play continued.
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Formby
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Kay Brooks
Austin Dice Taht
Kay Edgewood
Oes
Sean Re Cay Bee Das Bauer
Nasser
Aqaba
U.S.S. America
Iterranean
By Jack Bell
Sen
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
TheLates
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Urcke
Ken Reynels
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