Policeman Kills Bear At Central Park Zoo
New York police shot and killed an 800-pound polar bear at the Central Park Zoo after it maimed Oliver Jones 29 who had reached into a bear enclosure. Patrolman Charles Dlugokecki fired when the bear clamped his arm, Jones received hospital treatment for wounds and shock.
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New York Times News Service
New York
Central Park Zoo
Charles Dlugokecki
Central Park Precinct
Oliver Jones
Shandy
Jones
Central Park
Lenox Hill Hospital
Diugokecki
D-Day Invasion Year Marked In On This Date 1944
On this date in 1944 Allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches in the D-Day invasion marking a pivotal World War II turning point. The brief note sits among daily calendars and notices in the Athens area with weather outlook and local contact lines.
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Normandy
France
Weekend Accidents Claim Four Lives in Cullman and Prattville
Four area residents died in weekend accidents. In Cullman a car struck a truck on rain slick U S 31 injuring three in the car and killing two occupants while a third, Patricia Derugn, was critically injured. In Prattville James Karl Hamilton died when his car left I 65 while not wearing a seatbelt. Funeral services for the three Cullman victims are announced.
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Cullman
Prattville
Roy Henderson
Addison
Donna Leonard
Ronald Denton
Patricia Derugn
Birmingham
James Karl Hamilton
Broadway
Hartselle
Alabama
Apel Machine Co
U.S. 31
Henderson
Milton Ray Widner
Nathaniel Junior New
Hamilton
I-65
New Orleans
Peck Funeral Home Chapel
Richard L. Sharp
Hartselle Memory Gardens
Lawyers In Higdon Case Study Notes
Redstone Arsenal reports lawyers in the Higdon court martial study notes as weekend preparation for jury instructions. Judge Col Kenneth Howard will try Capt Ernest Medina later this month and Sunday to Tuesday the prosecution and defense will present final arguments to the jury.
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Redstone Arsenal
William E. Higdon
Kenneth Howard
Ernest Medina
George Little
Gilbert Stroming
Military Defense Council
Edward Hopper
Huntsville
Civilian Council
Lane Turn Brings Hope for 6th Ave Safety
Decatur city council eyes a continuous left turn lane on 6th Ave amid parking removals to create five lanes. Proponents say the measure boosts safety while critics cite loss of on street parking. Planning survey indicates 78 percent of contacted owners favor the plan.
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Highway Department
Rutledge Thomas
Bill Levin
Ray Nixon
Nixon
Bill Dukes
Levin
Progress
6Th Ave
Southland Plaza
Lith St. SE
Church St. NE
Decatur
Charles Martin
Lovine
Decatur Planning Commission
Decatur and Austin High Graduates Reflect On School Years
Decatur and Austin high school graduates share how the 12 years of schooling shaped their futures as they move into life after graduation. The story continues on page C-1 of the Decatur Daily.
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Decatur
Austin
Decatur Daily
23 Pianos Sought After Mrs Birdie Griggs Ad
Mrs Birdie Griggs listed a piano for sale at 1415 7th Ave SE and attracted 23 responses in Decatur Daily classified ad. Upright piano offered in good condition with contact numbers 353 4913 and 353 4612 for selling tips. Dial 353 4739 for Sunday and holiday inquiries. Athens number 232 1535.
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Athens
Birdie Griggs
7Th Ave
Decatur Daily
Da Nang Hit In Daylight Rocket Attack
North Vietnamese rockets struck Da Nang in daylight, with five 100 pound missiles hitting the air base and five landing in surrounding areas. Civilians suffered five dead and seven wounded, three soldiers injured, and three homes destroyed, while the base reported no damage or casualties. The attack marked a significant daytime raid in a series of rocket strikes since late April.
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Saigon
da Nang
U.S
Associated Press
Michael Putzel
South Vietnam
Councilmen seek center turn lane design to ease 6th Ave traffic
A white car pausing to turn at 6th Ave and 8th St SE causes three cars to wait while the rear vehicle moves to the outside lane to bypass the jam. Councilmen plan to ask the highway department Monday night to design a center turn lane to prevent such delays.
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6Th Ave
8Th St. SE
Highway Department
Bobby Herbert
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