Decatur DIARY highlights and local notices
Randall Stewart Troup receives a Bachelor of Arts degree at Birmingham Southern. The Decatur Jaycettes sponsor an entertainment evening at 8 p.m. Cotillion Club dance reservations are urged by club officials. Morgan County deputies report weekend arrests including highway intoxication and reckless driving. The Austinville Woman's Society of Christian Service holds a 7 p.m. meeting. Girl Scout Day Camp registrations planned for June 7 to 10. Mary Lou Dancy Chapter 320 OFS meets Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. The Decatur Fire Department had no calls yesterday. See DIARY on Page 2.
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Randall Stewart Troup
Decatur
Birmingham Southern
F.W. Troup
Cotillion Chuir
Sidney Chenault
Jim Fite
Morgan County
Biblical guidance on mother in law living with couple
The answer urges a friendly separation for the couple and their widowed mother. It notes the Genesis standard for a couple becoming one and says privacy rights justify avoiding co residence. It advises affirming love while arranging near or separate living to reduce friction and protect all parties.
Planes Smash Radio Station In North Vietnam
U S and Vietnamese aircraft destroyed a military radio station in North Vietnam and struck a radar site, supply depot, barracks, and three boats. Pilots reported 10 destroyed weapons positions near a radar site on Hon Nieu Island and damage to 19 buildings at the Chap Le army barracks complex five miles from the border.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Hon Nieu Island
Chap le
North Viet Nam Repairs Key Bridges After Bombing
Defense Department reports North Viet Nam has restored key bridge segments weeks after US airstrikes. Crews work around the clock, restoring transportation routes and supporting movement.
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Washington
North Viet Nam
U.S
Defense Department
Market News Snapshot From New York and Chicago
New York stocks slide on moderate trading while bonds hold steady. Cotton drifts easy. Chicago wheat shows firm late buying, corn and oats firm with scattered demand, soybeans mixed with July firm. Hog prices rise 25 to 50 cents, top at 23.25, slaughter steers steady with top 30.50.
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New York
Chicago
Three's A Charm as Elderly Couple Wed in Third Marriage
Rev. J. A. Moyer and Ella Mae Skelton, both veterans of two prior marriages, wed at Moyer's home in Town Creek. The Free Will Baptist minister and the former city worker, who have known each other since childhood, expressed optimism they can find lasting happiness together. The ceremony was led by Rev. Albert Hodges.
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J. A. Moyer
Decatur
Ella Mae Skelton
Town Creek
Moyer
914Th Ave
Free Will Baptist
Albert Hodges
Assembly of Daddy's House
God Church
Jim Taylor
Judy Holliday Dies of Cancer at 41 in New York
Judy Holliday star of Born Yesterday died of cancer at 41 in New York. The Oscar winner had been ill for years and underwent cancer surgery in 1961. She entered Mt. Sinai Hospital on May 26 and was known for her landmark Broadway and film portrayal of Billie Dawn.
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New York
Judy Holliday
Junk Dealer
Babe
Miss Holliday
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Billie Dawn
Space Flight Landings Could Move From Sea to Land
U S spaceflight planners favor dry landings over ocean splashdowns. Gemini and Apollo missions would rely on a parachute and braking rockets paraglider system, developed at Houston based Manned Spacecraft Center, to ease returns to solid ground and save Navy ship maintenance costs.
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Harold R. Williams
AP Aerospace
Houston, Tex
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White
U.S
United States
Manned Spacecraft Center
Lee Norman
NASA
Gemini 4 flight yields data aiding Moon missions
AP reports from Houston that the Gemini 4 marathon flight provides multiple gains. Officials say outside activity proved possible and rendezvous aids are required. Findings also show sustained alertness in weightlessness and humidity control. medical data from McDivitt and White will guide next seven to fourteen day steps.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Houston, Tex
Moon
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Estes TV Conviction Thrown Out by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in a 5 to 4 decision voided promoter Billie Sol Estes swindling conviction from a Texas state court saying televised trials violate due process. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote that TV coverage can sway public sentiment and deny a fair trial.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Billie Sol Estes
Texas
Tom C. Clark
Clark
Estes
Bank Murder Suspect Sought
A Kansas farm boy Duane Pope 22 is sought on a federal robbery charge for the Farmers State Bank of Big Springs Nebraska where three were killed and a fourth wounded. Kjeldgaard 25 an assistant cashier is in serious condition in Denver hospital.
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Joe McKnight
Salina
Kan
Kansas
Nebraska
Duane Pope
Here
Roxbury
FBI
Farmers State Bank of
Big Springs
Neb
Franklin Kjeldgaard
Kjeldgaard
Denver
Rain Deluge Runs Over Inch in Decatur Weekend
Decatur received 1.18 inches of rain in the 24 hour period ending 7 am Sunday. WHOS Radio reports the tally with more showers expected today and tonight. Officials forecast variable clouds warm temperatures and thunderstorms affecting half the area.
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Decatur
WHOS
U.S. Weather Bureau
Huntsville
Summer school opens for Decatur students
More than 840 Decatur high and elementary pupils begin summer classes today with room for more. Dr. Matthew Hall, assistant superintendent, says enrollment at Decatur High School exceeds 537 with many taking enrichment courses.
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Decatur High
Matthew Hall
Decatur High School
Space Pair II Lands After Four Day Flight
Astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II splashed down in the Atlantic 40 miles from target and 39 miles east of Cape Kennedy. They were reported in great spirits and looked well after medical checkups aboard the USS Wasp.
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Jules Loh Houston
Tex
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Earth
USS Wasp Recovery Wilesion Control Center
Wasp
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Kennedy
Houston
Me‘Divitt
Mrs. White
Tside
McDivitt White
Senate panel approves 89 million South Viet Nam aid plan
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved an 89 million dollar aid expansion for South Viet Nam, Thailand and Laos by a 13 to 4 vote. Secretary McNamara pressed Congress to pass a 446.586 million pay increase for military personnel, calling it fair to troops and taxpayers.
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Washington
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Thailand
Laos
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
Supreme Court Nullifies Law Punishing Communist Union Leaders
The Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a federal statute that criminalized a Communist serving as an official in a labor union. The decision centers on First Amendment protections and political association.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Newsmen Begin Alabama Tour Highlights State Open Records
Nearly 50 visiting editors began a four day tour of Alabama with a Selma stop amid protests over housing and employment discrimination. Gov George Wallace challenged them to verify Alabama news reporting and offered access to state financial records. The reporters will visit Cullman Decatur and Huntsville then Birmingham before continuing to explore civil rights tensions in the Black Belt.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Selma
North Alabama
Cullman
Decatur
Huntsville
George C. Wallace
Black
Dallas County Board of Registrars
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Ann Lynn
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Clear Lake
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