Local events and police notes from Decatur area
Christine Mitchell and family spent a weekend in Birmingham. Local meetings include Decatur Chapter 38 Royal Arch Masons convocation Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Red Cross swimming class registration Friday at 1 30 p.m. at the Hartselle Pool. North Alabama Chapter of the National Association of Accountants holds a joint meeting June 12 at 6 p.m. at Pitts Motel with R D Meredith Jr presiding. Clyde McRae reported a 15 foot boat trailer stolen from the Decatur Boat Harbor. The recorder lists 42 charges including red light violations and speeding. Building permits issued for demolish and additions. Sheriff's deputies report two arrests on peace proceeding and assault charges. A clothes dryer fire caused slight loss at 2616 Nelson Street SE. Decatur Chamber of Commerce board meets Friday at noon at Hotel Lyons. See diary on page 2.
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North Alabama
National Association of Accountants
Pitts Motel
R. D. Meredith, Jr
Decatur Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Hotel Lyons
Divine sovereignty and human choice in salvation
A spiritual dialogue answers a critic on creation and damnation. It argues that God allows free will, that humans can choose to rise or fall, and that ego opposes faith. Humility and self denial are placed as key to salvation.
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J. M
Christ
Doors Close Halt River at Wheeler Dam
The Wheeler Lock breach prompted engineers to start cofferdam work before damage estimates and repairs. TVA aims to raise Wheeler Reservoir near 550 feet by Friday while debris and a missing gate leaf delay cofferdam construction and a missing workman’s body is being searched.
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Phillip Kyle
Decatur Daily
Word Today
Wheeler Dam
Tractors for Freedom Appeal Heads Toward Noon Reply
Castro cleared the way by accepting the proposition in principle for swapping 500 tractors for 1,200 Cuban invasion prisoners. The deadline for Fidel Castro's reply was noon today as the citizens group led by Eleanor Roosevelt Walter Reuther and Milton Eisenhower pressed the offer.
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Mich
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
Havana
Council of Ministers
Citizens “Tractors For Freedom Committee
Citizens Group
Eleanor Roosevelt
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Milton Eisener
Imer
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Committee
Radio range to be set up at Pryor Field within 30 days
A telegram from Senators Hill Sparkman and Rep Jones states a terminal-type very high frequency omni-directional radio range will be placed in operation at Pryor Field within 30 days. The facility aims to improve aviation operations for Decatur and boost flight safety standards. Work on the facility has progressed over recent months.
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Lister Hill
Jake Sparkman
Bob Jones
Pryor Field
Decatur
Six Electrical Firms In Suits
The antitrust division filed indictments against six leading electrical hardware producers for price fixing. The firms, with about 30 million dollars in annual sales, supply 75 percent of east of the Rockies transmission equipment for telephone, telegraph, and power lines. Indictments returned by a federal grand jury name the charges against these manufacturers and note aims to maintain uniform discounts and noncompetitive prices.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Rocky Mountains
Wsmen
U. S. Dist
Robert E. Tehan
Warehouse Clearance Inn erspring Mattresses at Robinsons
Robinsons announces a warehouse clearance sale of innerspring mattresses and box springs. Massive discounts apply to all models while stock lasts.
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Robinson’s
Decatur Skies Report Monday Moon and Venus Notes
Decatur notes a new moon on Monday night with Venus visible in the evening sky. The sunset is at 6 59 p m and sunrise 4 35 a m with moonrise at 2 22 a m. Venus appears about the same size as the distant planet.
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Venus
Weather and River Readings in Decatur Area
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 15.42 feet, up .63 in 24 hours, with sea level at 549.72 feet. Tuesday's high reached 90, overnight low 63, and 9:40 am temperature was 73. Rainfall totaled 1.16 inches for Tuesday and Tuesday night. Forecast calls for partial clouds, warm with scattered thunderstorms today through Thursday, winds SW 6 to 12 mph, gusty in storms. Highs around 88, lows near 64, and another high Thursday.
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Tennessee
Wheeler Reservoir
TVA
Wheeler
Keller Bridge
Wheeler Lock
Decatur
Tennesese
Keller Memorial Bridge
Fuller’s Super Markets to Build West Decatur Store
Fuller's Super Markets plans a second Decatur store at Moulton Street West and Memorial Drive SW with work to start within 60 days and target a November opening. The brick building will be larger than the current 9,800 square-foot store, featuring paved parking and modern grocery equipment. Meat produce and grocery departments will be staffed by about 30 employees, with 24 now employed at the six year old original store.
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West Decatur
Fuller’s Super Markets, Inc
Decatur
Mack Brothers, Jr
Nashville
Moulton St. W
Memorial Dr. SW
Tom Watson
Bill Chenault
Fuller’s
Somerville Rd
Fuller's
James Ratliff
Long Griffin
Cullman
Russellville
Tuscumbia
Florence
Kennedy Khrushchev Vienna talks raise hopes amid war risk
President Kennedy reports the Vienna talks with Khrushchev were sober and useful but warn of a long term East West struggle. He cites progress on Laos cease fire inspectors and notes Khrushchev’s push on Berlin while denying secret concessions. He urges support for a $4.8 billion foreign aid plan and highlights stops in Paris and London to unity of the West.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Sukaro
Indonesia
Vienna
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Sukarno
Washington
Kh Hev
Laos
Geneva
United States
Berlin
America
Europe
White House
Paris
London
House Passes Redistricting Bill Targeting Roberts
Alabama House approves a congressional redistricting bill aimed at Kenneth Roberts by a 60 to 30 vote. Gov Patterson denounces involvement, vows a prompt push for a legislative reapportionment amid a looming Senate fight and potential filibuster.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Kenneth Roberts
Capitol
Senate
Bert. Haltom
Lauderdale County
Friends of Roberts
Roberts
Patterson
House
U.S
Albert Rains
Rains
Chambers
Tallapoosa
Woman defends red light run with odd excuse in Tucson
Deputy Prvil Skeen stopped a driver who ran a red light and claimed it wasn’t her fault claiming she changed after he signaled her to the curb. The bizarre defense drew police commentary in Arizona.
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Tucson
Ariz
Prvil Skeen
Skeen
Alabama Traffic Box Score Details Across Counties
Montgomery reports show 36 rural and 111 urban accidents with 0 deaths. Injuries total 35. property damage $44,670. Arrests include drunken driving, speeding, reckless driving, license violations, and stop sign offenses across multiple cities. Athens and Hartselle report no wrecks. Decatur notes six wrecks with one injury and $1,550 property loss.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Athens
Decatur
Hartselle
Cullman
Decatur Highway Patrol
Hanceville
Moulton
Town Creek
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan
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Jimmy Teague
Birmingham
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Red Cross Swimming Clases
Clyde McRae
Decatur Boat Harbor
Recorder
Moulton St
Memorial Dr
S. R. Stewart
4Th Ave
James Moore
Bath
Morgan Ave
Sheriff's Forces
Nelson St. SE
Knoxville
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Stanley Johnson
Sukarno Party
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