Community glimpses of the week in Decatur and nearby
A traffic mishap at 3rd St SW and Memorial Dr involved Lela Blizzard and L G Jett both driving west when Jett tried to pass. James Wright was cited for driving without a license after backing into Vera Burgess’s car near Vine St railroad tracks. Kiwanis to host Whitey Wistert of Electric Autolite at Lyons Hotel. Bookmobile service paused for two weeks. library patrons can use Wheeler Basin Library headquarters to check out and return books.
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Lela Mae Blizzard
6Th Ave
L. G. Jett
Decatur 1
3Rd St
Memorial Dr
Jett
James Wright
Grove St. NW
Vera Burgess
Moulton
Wright
Burgess
Vine St
F. M
Whitey) Wistert
Electric Autolite Corp
Toledo
Ohio
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Lyons
Wistert
Autolite
University of Michigan
Wheeler Basin Regional Library
Wheeler Basin Library
Morgan County
Court Docket Details Multiple Traffic Charges This Morning
In a morning entry the Race Recorder lists charges including disregarding red light, disregard stop sign, public drunkenness, speeding, no driver’s license, improper turn, improper passing, over parking, double parking, improper muffler, U turn, and parking in loading zones. Firefighters responded to a motorscooter fire at 300 Cain St NE at 2 48 PM Tuesday with no vehicle loss reported. see Diary on Page 2.
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Recorder
Cain St
Congressmen Assigned To Eight Places
Alabama Democrats assign each of eight congressional nominees to a specific House seat for November. Republicans challenge the method, arguing candidates should run at large. The plan leaves one exception, Rep. George Huddleston Jr., assigned to Place No 1 amid a nine to eight district shift. Mussel fishing on the Tennessee River, once steady, now faces a decline as crews adapt to industry shifts and seasonal downturns.
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Tennessee
Montgomery
Sam Engelhardt
Alabama
GOP
John Grenier
Birmingham
Grenier
Congress
George Huddleston Jr
Alabama legislators prepare for pivotal special session
Alabama's 140 lawmakers face a June 12 deadline to begin a special session over reapportionment after a federal court threatened to redraw districts. Most are lame ducks. 15 more House and Senate members lost in recent primaries. A Madison County vacancy opens the session.
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John Patterson
Alabama
Montgomery
Capitol
House
Senate
Madison County
Nixon Wins California Nomination in GOP Primary
Richard M. Nixon surged to the Republican gubernatorial nomination in California on Tuesday, defeating conservative Joseph C. Shell by about two to one as Gov. Edmund G. Brown led a Democratic primary with three lesser opponents, seeking a second term.
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Richard M. Nixon
California
Joseph C. Shell
Nixon
Shell
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
San Francisco
Richard Nixon
Nixon Brown top tickets in California 1962 primary
Nixon won a landslide 2 to 1 over Shell in the California gubernatorial primary, carrying major population centers as Brown secured a dominant Democratic nomination. Returns from thousands of precincts showed Nixon 587,108 to Shell 313,559, while Brown led with 781,880 against weaker rivals. Brown projected strong party unity for November.
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Nixon
Joseph C. Shell
Los Angeles
Shell
Sacramento
California
Brown
Alfred Hamilton
Phillip Moore
John C. Stuart
Forgiveness after a child’s death in an accident
A bereaved parent is urged to move past blame after a neighbor driver’s negligence conviction. The advice emphasizes the accident was unintentional, urges empathy for the driver’s suffering, and suggests offering forgiveness to heal the heart and honor the child.
Jail Condition Here Criticized
The June Morgan County jury reported 31 indictments and a critical jail condition assessment to Judge Powell. It cited a window in need of repair unsanitary mattresses and the jail needing painting amid noted break ins and burglaries urging more thorough investigations. The jury did not indict Virgie Long in the May 19 fatal shooting of her husband Wallace Long.
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Morgan County
Newton B. Powell
Ind&t
Virgie Long
Wallace Long
Moulton Rd
Kennedy urges cadets to deter wars and wield broader force
President Kennedy told West Point’s 601 new officers that military power has limits and must deter conflicts as a complement to diplomacy. He urged understanding when to fight and when to prevent, stressing leadership, training, and a broader role beyond massive retaliation.
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West Point
N.Y
Kennedy
U.S
Washington
Navy
Annapolis
Korea
Malaya
Greece
Philippines
Algeria
Cuba
Cyprus
D Day medic from Valdosta recalls Omaha Beach fighting
George Abood of Valdosta, a medic with the 6th Naval Beach Battalion, waded into icy water at Easy Red on Omaha Beach after the June 6 1944 landings. He led eight men under heavy fire for six hours, witnessed multiple deaths, and survived despite shrapnel wounds and near fuel explosions.
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France
George Abood
Valdista
Abood
Omaha Beach
D-Day
Easy Red
Ahood
Valdosta
6Th Naval Beach Battalion
State Editors Prepare South to North Alabama Tour Visit
South Alabama newspaper editors, around 25 strong, will visit Decatur Saturday morning for a 45 minute coffee stop at the Cornelian Sirloin Room after traveling via Highway 31 N. They will tour local attractions and then move on to the Tri-Cities area, with planned stops at Ave Maria Grotto and Natural Bridge of Alabama.
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South Alabama
North Alabama
Decatur
R. W
Bud) Orr
Chamber of Commerce Tourist Committee
Chamber
Highway 31
Tennessee River
Tri-Cities
Alabama
Ave Maria Grotto
Little River Canyon
Manitou Cave
Guntersville Lake
Cathedral Caverns
Dismals Garden
Natural Bridge of Alabama
Mound State
John W. Bloomer
Birmingham News
Ted Bryant
Birmingham Post- - Herald
Robert D. Burgess
Opp News
G. See State
Frigidaire Best Buys at Robinson's Drive-In
Frigidaire offers top deals at Robinson's Drive-In Shopping with announced savings on select appliances. Shoppers are urged to visit for limited time prices and in-store display specials.
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Robinson’s
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THE
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Thomas Kuchel
Francis Case
South Dakota
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
Connecticut
John Alsop
Rep
Frank Smith
Mississippi
California Assembly
Sen
Ruchel
Richard Richards
DEMOS
John Birch Society
John H. Rousselot
Edgar Hiestand
Birch Society
H. L. Richardson
Hartford
Conn
Alsop
Stewart
Joseph Alsop
Edwin H. May Jr
English Channel
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