Laos Cease-Fire Talks Postponed Amid Violations
Britain and the Soviet Union cochair the Laos talks. The U S boycott continued until Khrushchev upholds a real cease-fire. Western delegates press for stronger international control while noting Padong’s fall and ongoing rebel attacks.
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Geneva
Britain
Laos
Soviet Union
United States
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Malcolm MacDonald
Georghi Pushkin
MacDonald
France
U.S
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
International Truce Commission
Padong
Vienna
Washington
State Department
Lincoln White
White
International Control Commission
Truce Commission
Xieng Khouang
Vientiane
Wright Born 1869 remembered on 92nd birthday
World renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright is honored on his 92nd birthday, June 8, 1869. Local items include fire and arrest logs, building permits for Amos Morris and J&M Sign Co, and a Dean's List mention for Decatur area residents at Birmingham Southern College. Community events list ice cream party, vacation Bible school, and church homecomings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lloyd Wright
Amos Morris
Birch St. SE
Birch St.se
J&m Sign Co
Quality Model Laundry
Highway 31 S
Joseph R. Stinson
Larry Durham
Decatur
Birmingham Southern College
Individual Faith Against Parental Belief
The author argues for forming personal faith rather than accepting parents beliefs. Seek a Christ centered conviction you own, not inherited faith. The genuine Christian faith is personal trust in Christ and belief in whom you have believed and are persuaded He can keep what you have committed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Women Jurors Move to Alabama State Courts
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a plan to allow women to serve on state court juries and a quickie divorce repeal. The panel backed mandatory jury service for women and restored a 12 month residence requirement for divorces. It also endorsed measures on hospital land condemnation, whisky hauling car control, and compulsory tuberculosis hospitalization with a three member commission.
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Montgomery
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Lauderdale County
Bert Haltom
Alabama
Mmittee
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
House’ Health Committee
Bruce Dodd
Lawrence County
Fly-Ins Arrested in Jackson Desegregation Attempt
In Jackson Mississippi a white New York state assemblyman Mark Lane and Percy Sutton were arrested after refusing to leave the white waiting room at Jackson Municipal Airport. They were charged with breach of peace. A nine person Freedom Riders group traveled from New Orleans aboard the City of New Orleans train to test Jim Crow barriers with police monitoring.
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Jackson, Miss
New York State
Jackson Municipal Airport
Freedom Riders
New Orleans
New York
Mark Lane
Manhattan
Percy Sutton
New York City
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Delta Airlines
Montgomery
Ala
Sutton
J. L. Ray
Lane
Kennedy Hurt Back Lifting Spade Of Dirt
President Kennedy has a new back injury since May 16 and will appear on crutches only if needed. White House says no serious concern and notes the injury is unrelated to a prior operation. The ailment surfaced during tree planting at Government House in Ottawa on the first day of the Canadian trip.
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Reuther
Cuba
Castro
Havana
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Milton Eisenhower
Fdr
Kennedy
White House
Janet Travell
Pierre Salinger
Ottawa
Government House
Canada
Salinger
Night Sky Events for Decatur Friday June 9
Sunset 7:00 p.m. Moonrise 3:00 a.m. New Moon. Spica bright in south at sunset and in southwest by night. Mars sets while Saturn and Jupiter rise tonight. Venus rises at 2:32 a.m. and appears near visibility peak late evening.
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Spica
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Weather Update From Decatur and River Readings
Decatur Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 15.67 feet up .25 in 24 hours with sea level at 549.97 feet. High 83 at 12:30 p.m.. 9:45 a.m. temp 76. rainfall .37 inches. Forecast partly cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers. winds SW 6 to 12 mph. High today 88, low 67, high Friday 88.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Frigidaire Week Big Savings Mentioned at Retail Event
Frigidaire Week promotes appliance deals noted in a vague ad like message for Robin son s store highlighting big savings on standard kitchen and home appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson's
Ady
House Approves Funds for Local Post Office and Office Building
The House approved a 1.315 million dollar appropriation for a new post office and federal office building here. Architects Hall and Colvar said preliminary plans will begin next week, with the site bounded by Well Ferry Cain and Cherry within the Well Street Urban Renewal Project.
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House of Representatives
Bob Jones
House
Hall and Colvar
Decatur
Federal
Well, Ferry, Cain and
Cherry Streets
Well Street
TVA Board Meets at Muscle Shoals on Wheeler Dam
TVA officials convened at Muscle Shoals for a morning board session. A later tour of the Wheeler Dam lock was planned as it likely closes for nine months. A portage plan to move barges over Wheeler Dam was proposed to restore river traffic.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA Board of Directors
Muscle Shoals
Wheeler Dam
TVA
Richard J. Ricard
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ricard
Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee
John Temple, Jr
Alabama Traffic Summary for Wednesday Across Counties
Montgomery breakdown shows 22 rural and 111 urban accidents with no deaths and 50 arrests for various offenses. Decatur and Cullman units report multiple wrecks and nominal damage, with several driver license violations and stop sign infractions recorded.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Decatur Highway Patrol
Decatur Police Department
Cullman
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Ieb
Ial
GOP
Fidel Castro
ED Hardy
Detroit
Tractors For Freedom Committee
Walter P Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
Roosevelt
Dr. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Johns Hopkins University
Dirksen
Decatur Civinette Club
Delano Park
Billy G. Phillips
Cynthia
Sumter, S. C
Mr. Phillips
Calvary Baptist Church
Morgan County
American Legion Auxiliary
Bank St
Miles Powell
Austinville
Walter Lawrence
North St
Marvin L. Skidmore
Decatur 2
2Nd Ave
Lawrence
Skidmore
Larry Martin
G. F. Martin
State Ave
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Larry
Decatur High School
C. M. Smith
Virgil Ashworth
Margaret Moore
Tallassee
Gary Wayne Hammon
Gary
C. R. Hammon
1St St. SW
Lock
Naval Academy
John Davidson
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