Astronauts Rest Aboard USS Wasp After Gemini 4 Flight
Astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II relax aboard the USS Wasp after a four day Gemini 4 mission with light weight loss and fewer physical issues than earlier Mercury flights. Dr. Berry notes crew is recuperating on ship until Thursday morning. They logged 97 hours 57 minutes in space and need rest before further medical checks.
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Wasp
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Charles A. Berry
Mercury
Jim
Berry
Edward White
James McDivitt
Pony winner listed as Mullins of Decatur
Decatur diary notes Charles Mullins of 823 4th Ave SE won a pony given away yesterday at Bridges Tire Shop. The city clerk issued several building permits including Wes Thompson for a house worth 14 500 and M A Bush for a food store at 9 000. a state bank demolition and paving project at Key Street NE costing 8 500. Sheriff deputies arrested multiple people yesterday on charges ranging from peace proceedings to drunkenness and traffic offenses.
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Charles Mullins
4Th Ave
Bridges Tire Shop
Wes Thompson
13Th Ave
M. A. Bush
Austinville Rd
State National Bank
Key St
Choosing the crowd and politely saying no to peers
A reader asks how to refuse peer activities without seeming snobbish. The answer advises joining a compatible group, then declining gracefully when conflicts arise, stressing firm convictions, compromise when possible, and holding to faith with gentle stance.
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Christ
Slate Prepares Car Title Law
Decatur legislator Rep Ralph Slate plans to introduce a simplified automobile title registration bill in the Alabama House this week. He aims to require title registration only for new model cars starting next year after discussions with used car dealers in Montgomery.
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George Biggers III
Staite
Ralph Slate
Decatur
House of Representatives
Slate
Montgomery
House
Senate
Judges deny delay in Lawrence County courts
Circuit judges James N Bloodworth and Newton B Powell say Rep Edsel Moore was misinformed when he claimed Lawrence County falls behind in court. They insist the county and circuit courts run promptly and state they take no position on Moore’s bill to create a separate Lawrence County circuit.
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Moulton
James N. Bloodworth
Newton B. Powell
Edsel Moore
Lawrence County
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan Counties
Alabama
Moore
Bob
Elk River Dam Funds Approved for Tims Ford Project
The House Public Works Appropriations subcommittee approved 5.57 million dollars to start construction of Tims Ford Dam on the Elk River in Winchester Tennessee. The dam marks the first phase of Elk River development with actual work expected to begin soon according to congressional sources.
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Washington
House Public Works Appropriations
Elk River
Winchester
Tenn
Markets At A Glance Across Commodities And Stocks
New York stocks edged lower amid dull trading while bonds held steady. Chicago wheat showed firmness on speculative buying and oats slipped slightly. Soybeans remained mostly lower with weak old crop months. Hog prices rose 50 to 75 cents, top $23.75, and slaughter steers stayed about steady near $29.
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New York
Chicago
McRae Named Morgan County Judge in Alabama
Decatur attorney C Bennett McRae, 25, was appointed to succeed Morgan County Judge Lewis H West who resigns July 15. He was sworn in July 16 by Sadie Gillespie and praised by Gov George Wallace for his pledge to serve with efficiency and dedication.
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McRae
George Wallace
Sadie Gillespie
T. C. Almon
Morgan County
Newton) Powell
James) Bloodworth
Eighth Judicial Circuit
University of Alabama
The
University School of Law
T. C. Alton
Democratic Executive Committee
C. Bennett McRae
Jim Garner
Rain totals surge in Decatur over 48 hours
About 1.63 inches of rain drenched Decatur in the last 48 hours as WHOS radio reports. .61 inch fell yesterday and the rest before 7 a.m. Monday, lifting June’s rainfall past May’s 1.50 inches. See RAIN on Page 2.
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Decatur
WHOS
Editors Tour North Alabama Highlights Industrial Resources
A caravan of about 50 out of state newspaper editors toured North Alabama to sample the region's industrial wealth. They visited Birmingham Cullman Decatur and Huntsville, toured Ave Maria Grotto at St Bernard College, and planned a Marshall Space Flight Center visit and a static test firing display in Huntsville.
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North Alabama
Alabama
Birmingham
Cullman
Decatur
Huntsville
St. Bernard College
Rebels Name Peace Negotiators Amid Settlement Talks
The Dominican rebels appoint a six member peace negotiating team led by Caamano Deno with figures including Hector Aristy Jottin Cury and Salvador Bianco as the OAS mediators work to break the stalemate. A sixth member remains unnamed as diplomats push for progress toward a political settlement.
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Robert Berrellez
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Caamano Deno
Hector Aristy
Caamano
Jottin Cury
Atty
Salvador Bianco
Senate
Wanival Campagna
Senate backs OAS role in guiding U S military aid
The Senate approved a 91 to 0 vote to empower the Organization of American States with a decisive voice over U S military assistance to Latin American nations. A State Department spokesman announced authorization for US forces in South Viet Nam to provide combat support if requested. Boaz, Alabama police report four Snead Junior College students detained over last week’s dynamite bombings.
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U.S. Navy
Viet Nam
Washington
Senate
The
Organization of American States
U.S
State Department
South Viet Nam
BOAZ
Ala
Kenneth Richey
Snead Junior College
Water Authority Approved in Limestone County
The Limestone County Board of Revenue approved formation of the South Limestone Water and Fire Prevention Authority to replace the BMG Water Authority. It will serve Mooresville Belle Mina and Greenbrier, following an application by Withers Peebles David LeCroix and Don Horton through Buck Steele of Athens. Sen Ed Orton and Joe Bob Elliott supported the plan.
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Athens
South Limestone Water and Fire Prevention Authority
Limestone County Board of Revenue
BMG Water Authority
Limestone County
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Greenbrier
South Limestone
Withers Peebles
David LeCroix
Don Horton
Buck Steele
Athens Sisters Spark Global Arts In Modern Era
John Knox highlights six famous sisters from Athens who reshaped teaching music and drama, tracing their rise from pioneering forebears. Wednesday’s Decatur Daily chronicles their explosive impact across education and the arts.
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Athens
John Knox
Decatur Daily
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