Local reaction of shock over Kennedy shooting
CORA BLAIR reports widespread disbelief as residents wake to the news that Senator Robert Kennedy has been shot. Officials and citizens express horror, praying for his recovery and urging peaceful change through voting rather than violence.
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Cora Blair
Robert Kennedy
California
Kennedy
New York
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Guy Roberts
Roberts
Morgan
Limestone County
James Bloodworth
Bloodworth
Sen. Kennedy
Decatur
Melvin Ozier
Roger Chase
Don Smith
Emanuel Baptist Church
Keller Memorial Bridge
Judge Younger condemns high court rulings on capital punishment
Madison County Circuit Judge Tom Younger criticized recent Supreme Court decisions at a Decatur event. He called the death penalty ruling a first step toward abolition, warned about retroactivity allowing appeals, questioned Miranda rights, and urged an elected Supreme Court responsive to public sentiment.
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Younger
Ray Martin
Madison County
Tom Younger
US. Supreme Court
Decatur Jaycees
Supreme Court
Ambulance Service Expands with New Operators in Decatur
Glyn Hunter and W A Thompson secured permits to launch a second ambulance service in Decatur after a city commission approval. The operation, named Ambulance Service, will run from 206 Austenville Rd SW and faces zoning relocation requirements as it proceeds toward in week service. The purchase of the business for 16000 followed owner Theo Ward’s financial difficulties. Junior Ray Stone and John Babis received transfer of South End Ambulance license with relocation discussions ongoing.
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City Commission
Glyn Hunter
W. A. Thompson
Commission
Bulance
Hunter
South End Ambulance
Decatur
Austinville Rd
Thompson
Theo Ward
Ray Stone
John Babis
South End Ambulance Service
Third St. NW
Stone
Radio bulletin quotes stunned reaction to incident in United States
A radio news bulletin quoted a witness saying he was stunned like everyone else and surprised that such an incident can happen in the United States. The remark underscores shock and disbelief among the public.
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United States
Popular Exhibit New Deshi
A Book Fair section drew teen attention with a display titled The Cult of Desi. Hoover Dam in Nevada rises 726 feet as one of the tallest dams ever built.
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NEW Deshi
Hoover Dam
Nevada
Monsanto official touts $50 billion leisure spend theme
Monsanto executive James D. Mahoney spoke at the Rooster Coffee Club meeting in Decatur noting Americans spent over 50 billion dollars on leisure last year and promising investment in the textiles division. Diana Jacobs showcased slides from the Decatur plant on sports wear from fishing outfits to bikinis with models listed. The event included leadership from the Chamber and a prayer for Senator Kennedy.
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Monsanto
James D. Mahoney
Decatur
Shelvie Boyd
Pat Morgan
Maurice McCaghren
Betty Sue iKelvey
Linda O’barr
Beverly Ward
Chamber
John Byster
Flip Timberlake
R. A. Reinhardt
St. Paul’s Luthern Church
Eyster
Sen
Robert Kennedy
Los Angeles
Bridges Seeks City Office Aims For Efficiency and Unity
Decatur candidate Bridges vows to improve streets and beautify the city while promoting better race relations. He would not represent only Negro interests and plans to decide which council seat to pursue soon. Bridges, a retired Morgan County agent, serves on local boards and church groups. Other filings include Gunthorp and Odom for mayor and Jett, Levin, Martin, Gardner, Terry and Dukes for council.
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Decatur
Bridges
Morgan County
Marshall-Morgan Community Action Agency
Macedonia Presbyterian Church
Guards Ordered For Wallace
Secret Service agents were ordered to guard former Gov. George Wallace during presidential campaign travels. The move followed President Johnson's directive to protect all major presidential candidates after the shooting of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in Los Angeles. Alabama’s public-safety director Floyd Mann said Birmingham agents would discuss arrangements in Montgomery.
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Birmingham
Ala
Secret Service
George Wallace
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Alabama
Floyd Mann
Montgomery
Wallace
Mann
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Decatur
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