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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1961

Page

2

Kennedy and Khrushchev discuss Berlin and disarmament in Vienna

President Kennedy and Khrushchev held talks in Vienna touching on Berlin rights, potential separate peace with East Germany, and Western defense in NATO. They spoke of Geneva Laos and other disputes while aiming for greater confidence and a clearer judgment on East West tensions and disarmament.

Berlin Khrushchev East Germany Soviet Union France Africa Latin America North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO United Nations Kennedy Vienna United States Southeast Asia Laos

Grain futures rise on short covering as soybeans steady

Grain futures climbed into a firm range on the Chicago Board of Trade with wheat leading gains. Corn and rye eased from intraday highs but retained most of their advance as soybeans finished near steady amid weekend short covering.

Chicago Board of Trade

Playwright George S. Kaufman dies at 71 in New York

George S. Kaufman, the Broadway wit known as the gloomy dean, died at 71 after a series of strokes. He won Pulitzers with Moss Hart for You Cant Take It With You and with Morris Ryskind for Of Thee I Sing. His works include The Royal Family Dinner at Eight and Stage Door.

New York George S. Kaufman Dean Broadway Park Avenue Anna Schneider Kaufman Morris Ryskind Moss Hart Edna Ferber Ryskind Hart CBS Levueen MacGrath Miss MacGrath Beatrice Barrow Pittsburgh Washington Times New York Evening Mail New York Tribune The Times

Colorado Land Board Auction Surges Past Minimum Bid

Boulder area auctioned 20 acres of mountain land west of Boulder with a minimum bid of 150 per acre. Bidding ended at 1125 per acre, reflecting strong demand from buyers.

Boulder, Colo Colorado Land Board Boulder Pric

Grain market wrap shows mixed corn soybeans and wheat gains

Trade volume was light with demand only slightly above offerings. Soybean price ranges narrowed within a four cent spread on July. Wheat rose 5 to 14 cents per bushel with July at 1.8656. Soybeans ended near unchanged to up 1 cent with July at 2.964 to 2.496.

Freedom Riders Blocked by Court Order in Montgomery

Eight Freedom Riders left Montgomery on a Trailways bus toward Jackson after lunch counter incidents. The injunction targets CORE and several civil rights groups and ministers including Martin Luther King Jr, with broader limits on future protection duties by Montgomery police and a former reserve officer tied to the harassment.

Freedom Riders Montgomery Trailways Jackson Miss Johnson CORE Southern Christian Leadership Conference Martin Luther King Jr Student Nonviolent Movement Nashville, Tenn Montgomery County Ralph D. Abernathy Solomon S. Seay Sr F. L. Shuttlesworth Birmingham Wyatt Tee Walker Atlanta Anniston Ala U. S Reserve Claude Henley Henley Johnson's Court

Bridge replacing first Castle Creek span in Colorado history

Aspen reports the first official state highway bridge over Castle Creek is being replaced. The original bridge built in 1891 cost 12 540 dollars, the new structure costs 205 191 dollars. WANT ADS GET RESULTS.

Aspen Colo Castle Creek

Tennessee A&I Dismisses 14 Freedom Riders

Fourteen undergraduates at Tennessee A&I University were dismissed after convictions in Jackson Mississippi. Their sponsors were enjoined from sending more riders to Alabama to test segregation laws. The board cited misconduct policy and probation. outcomes may be reconsidered if violations aren’t confirmed.

Nashville, Tenn Freedom Riders Tennessee A.&i. University Alabama Discipline Committee of A.&i Jackson, Miss State Negro University State Board of Education Joe Morgan Negro College Morgan Nashville Freedom Riders Jackson

Hospital admissions and listings for residents and families

Hospital notices list Mrs. Theodore C Warnke 1714 Dianne St SW Mrs Bobby W Tays 1019 7th Ave SE Mrs L G Jett Decatur Master Leonard R McConnell 1419 Locust St SE Master Gilbert Springer Jr 219 Ferry St NE The Rev Ollie Linkous 802 Moulton St E Admissions Master George Benjamin Ack ley 904 Betty St SW Mrs James A Posey Decatur Trailer Park Louis Edward Richardson Courtland 1

Theodore C. Warnke Dianne St Bobby W. Tays 7Th Ave L. G. Jett Decatur Leonard R. McConnell Locust St Gilbert Springer, Jr Ferry St Ollie Linkous Moulton St George Benjamin Ackley Betty St James A. Posey Louis Edward Richardson Courtland

Dismissals and Residents Named in City Notices

Master Bentley Alexander and Mrs Beatrice Watkins appear in the docket alongside Mrs Gwendolyn Stephenson of 2225 Morgan Ave Mrs Tuth Barr of Decatur and Cameron Lemmond with infant daughter Regina Kim at 1222 addresses.

Beatrice Watkins Somerville Gwendolyn Stephenson Morgan Ave Tuth Barr Decatur Cameron Lemmond Regina Kim

Khrushchev Arrives in Austria for Lowkey Paris Summit

Rival talks seek to avoid postwar fiasco after Paris collapse. Khrushchev enters Vienna with a sober demeanor, while Soviet sources privately signal real hopes for easing tensions and a live and let live approach between Washington and Moscow. Pravda presses Berlin issue urging an early German peace treaty and a radical quick resolution.

Paris Khrushchev Austria Pravda Berlin Communist Party

Child Struck By Automobile In Decatur

A 2 1/2 year old boy, Peter Stefan Parker, was struck by a 1948 Chrysler driven by Solon Marks as he darted from his father at the corner of 3rd Ave and Moulton St. W. He sustained a broken left leg and head lacerations. He was listed in fair condition at Decatur General Hospital.

Decatur General Hospital Peter Stefan Parker Jackson Calvin Parker 3Rd Ave Moulton St

Soldier's death spurs murder charge in Germany lake case

Jesse De Armond, 23, of Ponchatoula Louisiana, was charged with first degree murder in the death of Pvt. David G. Lewis, 20, of Rogersville Alabama. Lewis' body was found April 3 in Muller's Lake near Darmstadt Germany after he was allegedly drugged and strangled. Funeral services were held April 20 in Rogersville with burial in Athens City Cemetery.

Darmstadt U.S Frig Jesse de Armond Ponchatoula Pvt David G. Lewis Rogersville Ala Lewis Athens City R. V. Lee USA Adjutant General Cora Lee Lewis Muller's Lake Germany Annelise Laufenburg Brigitte Hartselle Danville Lauderdale County

Sweatshirt Capital Martinsville Earns World Title

Martinsville Virginia earns the nickname Sweatshirt Capital of the World as five textile plants produce about 27.5 million sweatshirts annually representing roughly half of regional output.

Martinsville

Deaths W. J. Martin of Moulton

Will J. Martin of Moulton died at 3 p.m. in a Tuscaloosa hospital. Funeral services will be announced later by Elliott Brown Service.

Moulton Will J. Martin Tuscaloosa Hospital Elliott Brown

A. J. Letson death in Moulton after heart attack

A. J. Letson 80 of Moulton died Friday at 10 15 a m at his residence after a heart attack. Funeral services set for 2 p m Sunday at Jones Chapel Church with Rev Ralph Graham and Silas Lang officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery with Elliott Brow vice directing. Masons will handle graveside rites. Survivors include widow Mary Letson two daughters Adania Grimes two sons Joseph and James Letson a brother Floyd Letson two sisters Charicie Smith and Deana Hale 10 grandchildren 29 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Pallbearers named. Native of Walker County member of Old Bethel Methodist Church. Body to return to residence today.

Moulton Addison J. Letson Jones’ Chapel Ralph Graham Silas Lang Elliott Brow Mary Letson Adania Grimes

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