Decatur Man Gets County Jail Term for Assault
Elme Rouse of Decatur was convicted of assault and battery on a reduced charge after a Morgan County Circuit Court trial. Judge Newton B. Powell sentenced him to four months in the county jail, following Alabama law limiting jury fines on assault and battery to no more than 500 dollars and requiring a judge to impose a jail term if no fine is set.
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Decatur
Morgan
Newton B. Powell
Elme Rouse
Sth
Ave
Alabama
Powell
Notable Athens Hospital Dismissals and Admissions Listed
A hospital bulletin lists admissions including Miss Melissia Beasley and William Haney from Athens with others in the Athens area. Dismissals include Henry Wray of Elkmont and several Athens residents such as Mrs Eula Bailey and Mrs Julia A Compton. The list notes Jimmy Wayne Moss and Charlie L. Thomas among inpatients with Mrs Lorene Montgomery and infant daughter at Athens 4.
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Melissia
Beasley
Athens
William Haney
Thomas E. Taylor
Marion W. Mitchell
Ellie King
Henry Wray
Elkmont
Eula Bailey
Julia A. Compton
Bobby J. Lenning
Hazel A. McPhail
Jimmy Wayne Moss
Charlie L. Thomas
Lorene Montgomery
Editorial: Questioning Drug Panic About American Youth
The Anderson Independent challenges the idea that teen drug use is exploding nationwide. It argues many experts sensationalize the issue, notes localized problems in big cities, and urges looking beyond urban crime reports to see that most youths are healthy and capable.
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Anderson
S. C
Reader’s Digest
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New York
Harvard
Picnic accident claims Huntsville victims and survivor
Witnesses describe Drake losing control and a fatal crash near a park. In Kelley’s car were Billy Oliver Earl Drake Clyde Bradford all of Huntsville. Miss Russell suffered head and chest injuries with a fractured skull cited as the cause of death. Some injured were taken to Huntsville Hospital and Athens Limestone Hospital. The report mentions a stabbing conviction involving Louis Knoblock and notes court action will resume Monday with Judge Powell presiding.
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Kelley
Drake
Billy Oliver
Earl ‘Drake
Clyde Bradford
Huntsville
Sammett
Russell
Huntsville Hospital
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Decatur
Louis Knoblock
Rouse
Powell
Decatur General Admissions Reported Names and Addresses
A list of names and addresses appears under Decatur General Admissions. The entry includes Everette Shelton Trinity 1 Mrs Auston King Lee Falkville Aaron E Blevins Vine Mont Lewis Brown 2101 Birch St SE Mrs Lucian Hollingsworth 814 9th Ave SE Mrs Estelle D Matthews 507 14th Ave NW Mst Franklin P Semmons Jr Athens Mst Terrell D Robinson 1004 Dodd Dr Infant Timothy Griffin Hartselle Luther Smith 1611 16th Ave SE Miss Lyllian V Davis Athens Mrs Charles Lindsey Falkville ace Gerald Clark and infant Decatur 1 Paul B Parker Grady W Waldrop Moulton 4
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Everette Shelton
Trinity 1
Auston King Lee
Falkville
Vinemont
Lewis Brown
Birch St
Lucian Hollingsworth
9Th Ave
Estelle D. Matthews
14Th Ave
Franklin P. Semmons ,Jr
Athens
Terrell D. Robinson
Dodd
Timothy Griffin
Hartselle
Luther Smith
16Th Ave
Lyllian V. Davis
Charles Lindsey
Falkvile
List of residents named in court or census notes
Mrs. Nora Standridge Danville Alford Owens Trinity Billy Steele Danville Charles Watson Wheeler Mrs James Green and infant son Moulton Mrs Shelia Kee num Danville Mrs Lillie Nelson Falkville Lester Millwood Grayson Wallace Lackey Danville Mrs Mable King Moulton Mrs Ann Elliott Moulton Jerry Waters Danville
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Nora Standridge
Danvile
Alford Owens
Trinity
Billy Steele
Danville
Charles Watson
Wheeler
James Green
Moulton
Shelia Keenum
Lillie Nelson
Falkville
Lester Millwood
Grayson
Wallace Lackey
Mable King
Ann. Elliott
Jerry Waters
Aldridge Family Reflections From Viet Nam Leave
The son of Mr and Mrs L S Aldridge of Priceville on leave from Vietnam describes his service as a career. He plans to train as a military instructor in San Antonio Texas starting June 20 after spending a year in England and France and a year in Saigon. He praises Bob Hope and notes high morale among troops while criticizing Vietcong antiwar protests.
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L. S. Aldridge
Priceville
San Antonio
Texas
Europe
England
France
Saigon
Aldridge
Surveyor 1 Studies Lunar Plain With Television Camera
Surveyor 1 sits on a hard packed plain in the Sea of Storms for an eight hour session. Its 10 ft tripod mounted camera swings full circle as it examines the lunar surface and horizon. The craft runs on solar power stored in batteries and will end when the two week lunar day ends. Images show a 14 ft descent with retrorockets, landing on sandy terrain with small rock debris. Black and white pictures, a color filter option was deemed low priority by scientists.
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Surveyor 1
ATDA
Stafford
Cernan
Edward H. White II
U.S
Space
Houston
Cape Kennedy
Eugene A. Cernan
North Vietnam SAMs reshape air war tactics
The article notes about 250 Soviet missiles are in North Vietnam, mostly around Hanoi and Haiphong, shipped on Soviet vessels. As American jets broaden attacks, SAM sites appear more widely. Pilots adapted quickly, evading missiles and reducing losses while also facing lower-altitude exposure and new electronic countermeasures by RB66 radar jamming planes.
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Moscow
Viet Nam
Haiphong
Hanoi
United States
U.S
North
Lewis Brown Hospitalized After Election Loss
Morgan County Coroner Lewis C. Pinkie Brown aged 60 was hospitalized at Decatur General Hospital on Friday afternoon. He was resting comfortably last night after losing the Democratic nomination bid to John McBride on May 3.
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Morgan County
Lewis C
Pinkie) Brown
Decatur General Hospital
John McBride
Chinese leaders and Peng Chen in party leadership dispute
In Peking broadcast summaries the five top leaders Mao Tze tung Teng Hsiao ping Lin Piao and others. Peng Chen faces possible criticism or discipline for subordinates supervision, with no clear removal from central posts. The report notes propaganda accusing Teng Wu Han and Liao Mo sha of aiming to overthrow party leadership.
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Sense
Lin Piao
Teng Hsiao-ping
Mao Tze-tung
Liu Shao-chi
Chou En-lai
Peking
Peng Chen
Ramsey MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Peng
Peking Party Committee
Mao
Teng
Wu Han
Liao Mo-sha
Peking Central Committee
Chinese Communist Party
Peking Radio
Deaths Courtland Rev Roland Timmons Terry 89
The Rev. Roland Timmons Terry 89 died Friday at 10 a.m. at his Courtland residence. Services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Old Grove Church with Rev. Wayne Graham and Rev. Robert Sanderson officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Gunthorp Funeral Home of Decatur in charge. Survived by two sons Clyde R. Terry William Terry both of Courtland two daughters Mabel Gaddy Hillsboro Miss Oline Terry Courtland a sister Miss Lou Agnes Terry Wheeler and 17 grandchildren. Body to lie in state at home until shortly before services.
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Courtland
Roland Timmons’ Terry
Old Grove
Wayne Graham
Robert Sanderson
Gunthorp
Lou Agnes Terry
Wheeler
Decatur Jayceettes Hold Morning Rummage Sale
The Decatur Jayceettes stage a rummage sale today in front of 216 East Moulton Street starting at 8 a.m. The sale runs until all clothing items are sold.
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Decatur Jayceettes
East Moulton St
Vietnam Crisis Deepens as Buddhist Leader Resigns
Thich Tam Chau submits resignation as head of the Buddhist Institute saying I have failed. A special council will weigh the resignation as Premier Nguyen Cao Ky considers enlarging the ruling directorate with ten civilians. In Da Nang a 26 year old nun dies by self immolation amid unrest. US air campaigns continue as South Vietnam battles Viet Cong and police seize rebel arms in Hue. White House proposes a major domestic health program with a bill of rights for older Americans focusing on housing retirement and income.
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Thich Tam Chau
Buddhist Institute
Nguyen Cao
En van Thieu
Na Dieu Binh
da Nang
Saigon
Johnson
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Hue
Chau
Quang
White House
Announcement of drive to boost benefits and Medicare kickoff meeting
The President announced a drive to increase benefits and a one day meeting on June 15 to ensure the Medicare program starts well on July 1. Johnson said he will address the session which will include leaders from every state.
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Johnson
Air Force Mission Rescues Downed Pilot Under Fire
In the 16 month campaign against North Vietnam the Albatross rescue landed under heavy fire to save Capt. Robert B. Pielin who parachuted into the sea off An Hui. Air and naval strikes targeted Dong Hoi and Haiphong areas destroying buildings ships barges trucks and anti aircraft sites with several bridges damaged.
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North
Viet Nam
Robert B. Pielin
Chicago
Melvin H. Kapson
San Antonio
Tex
Dong Hoi
Hanoi
Haiphong
Antiparty Elements Target Beijing Leadership in Cultural Drive
The report names Li and Wu Teh both 56 as second secretary and the Peking committee to push China’s cultural revolution in the Beijing area. Li, a reputed organizer in industry, has served on the party Secretariat since 1956, while Wu is noted for labor union activity. A capital apparently was.
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Wu Teh
Peking
China
Sudden Death Shocks Lawrence County Community
Mrs. J. W. Kelsoe died en route to hospital after a sudden illness. Local residents note sorrow while cordial visits from Florida travelers and family gatherings among neighbors including Thelma Hembree and Barbara Lindsey. The Speake and Teague families are mentioned in social exchanges.
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J. W. Kelsoe
Points
Florida
Thelma Hembree
Bobby
Glenda Black
A. A. Hogan
Mattie Kelsoe
Barbara Lindsey
Rupert Waites
J. W. Duttons
Charles Speake
Adie Hunter
Hartselle
Speake
Hunter
Edna Cornelius
Gemini 9 completes near moonwalk test in space
The Gemini 9 crew led by Stafford and Cernan plan a spacewalk as they close in on the Augmented Target Docking Adapter. They endure delays and risk with the ATDA shroud still attached while executing four major pursuit maneuvers in 4 1/2 hours.
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ATDA
Stafford
Cernan
Weather and River Summary for Decatur Area
No rainfall Friday in Decatur and vicinity. Today and Sunday expect mostly sunny and warm with increasing cloudiness after noon. Tonight fair and warmer. Winds southerly 5 to 15 mph diminishing tonight. High 83, low 59.
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Decatur
Morgan County GAR Ridge SQUCE Browns SP-20607
Cpl and Mrs Douglas Legg return to Parris Island after a Lookout Mountain honeymoon. They visit Earl and Hubert Monroes families in Trinity and attend a Sunday night class picnic at Delano Park. Neighbors gather for summer safety and local social events.
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Morgan County
Cpl
Douglas Legg
Parris Island
S.C
Lookout Mt
Frankie Legg
Chicago
Talmadge Legg
Earl Legg
Delano Park
John West
Dean West
Birmingham
Paul Johnston
Hubert Monroe
Janice
Trinity
Danny Brown
Joyce Gladney
Keith
Randy Johnson
Ken Kirby
Brady
Ralene Kirby
Amena Long
Randy
Debbie West
Benny Carle
Debbie
Infertility Linked to Damaged Tubes in Women
A medical note states that twenty five percent of infertile women cannot conceive due to aged or diseased fallopian tubes. The summary highlights tube blockage as a major cause and implies need for diagnosis and treatment.
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W. R. Shelton
Associated Press
Limestone
Decatur General Admissions
Lawrence County Admissions
Caroline Sowell
Louise Irby
Madison Junior High School
Sowell
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Yieth
Sams
Roland T. Terry
Lawrence County
Charles
THE
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Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Des Moines
Detroit
Sarees Airbanks
Fort Worth
Elena
Honolulu
Cy Polis
Jacksonville
Meau
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Antares
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Venus
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