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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1962
Page
2
The Decatur Daily published by Tennessee Valley Printing Co announces delivery details and subscription rates. It lists daily and Sunday options, carrier delivery, zone rates, and Alabama sales tax. The notice includes founding editor, post office entry, and Associated Press affiliation.
An educational feature on cosmic rays explains their origin, energy, and impact on Earth, noting early scientists doubts and current understanding. It describes rays as atomic particles bombarding the atmosphere at near light speed, and mentions Sun and stars as unlikely sources, with space exploration hoped to resolve the mystery. The piece includes audience quiz questions and trivia about cigars and tobacco origins.
John Grenier, a 32 year old Birmingham attorney, was the only candidate nominated for the party chairmanship and won the approval of 866 delegates without a dissent. He succeeds Claude O Vardaman, who withdrew his bid. Party officers elected include four vice chairmen and national committeemen and committeewoman from Mobile Talladega and other cities.
A hijacking crew led by the ship's cook took over the Friedrich Wolf on the Spree, drugging the captain and ramming toward the West. Fourteen refugees, including a baby, escaped unhurt as bullets whistled from East German guards. The plan followed an earlier aborted attempt and involved authorities challenging a police boat near Osthafen.
Terrorist secret army struck Radio Algiers in Algiers while President de Gaulle spoke from Paris. Bazooka fire damaged fifth floor studios as an announcer read the news causing screams and a brief off air period before classical music returned. One person wounded, attackers slipped past gendarmes guarding the building.
A 30 year old Florence man Carlos Wilkins drowned Friday night when the boat he rode in capsized on Smith Lake. His body was recovered. The other occupant Franklin Adderholt, 15, escaped. The accident occurred while returning to a boat landing near US 278.
Since the 17th century tulip fanciers have chased a true black bloom. Growers now offer a tulip that appears black from afar but is an intensely dark margon color at close range, sparking interest among collectors and horticulture clubs.
Federal authorities traced Dr Lothringer, a Queens physician, to a Canadian hunting lodge north of Montreal where he and receptionist Theresa Carillo, a Cuban national, may have fled. An arrest warrant was issued for unlawful flight to avoid arrest on an abortion charge stemming from the dismemberment death of 19 year old Barbara Lofrumento.
Kennedy plans to challenge each delegation vote and poll individual delegates as 40 state senatorial districts race for the endorsement. The first round determines the top August ballot spot, with the loser likely to contest the primary. Lodge and Curtis vie for GOP aid in Worcester, Hughes seeks independent path.
District Diary reports Vacation Bible School at Bellview Baptist Church on the Old Moulton Road from Monday to Friday next week. Daily classes run 9 a.m. to noon with a school-ends picnic scheduled for Friday.
SHREVEPORT La Seven Negroes plus an opossum named Eleanor and a CARE package were sent to Hyannis Massachusetts as part of the Citizens Council of Louisiana Freedom Bus North program. The shipments aim to aid Black migrants to Massachusetts with food and work access. The CARE package included potatoes onions turnips hominy grits salt pork canned goods and bathing suits. Ned Touchstone said Cape Cod is a resort area and wired Edward Kennedy requesting distribution of the aid.
Sunset today 7 00 p m Sunrise tomorrow 4 44 a m Moonset tomorrow 12 50 a m The Moon is in Apogee tonight and will be Full June 17 Venus position noted relative to Gemini twins Pollux near Venus left of Pollux tonight plus planetary reference from prior week
River stage Friday night was 21.44 feet, down 0.22 in 12 hours, sea level reading 555.74 feet. Temperature 78 at 8 15 p.m. Forecast fair to partly cloudy with possible thundershowers this afternoon or evening. Sunday little change. Southeasterly winds 8 to 15 mph. Low last night 67, high today 87.
The gas that gives air its fresh clean scent after a thunderstorm is ozone, a reactive molecule formed when lightning splits oxygen. It imparts a sharp, clean odor perceived by many observers and is a natural atmospheric component.
Soviet Issuance of the notes followed lengthy conferences here between Premier Khrushchev and East Germany's Communist chief, Walter Ulbricht. Leading the list of incidents which the Soviet Union complained about was a shooting fray May 23 between West Berlin police and East German guards in which one East German was killed. West Berlin police said they were fired upon when they were helping a wounded boy who escaped from East Berlin, out of the water.
Death notice for W. C. Hamilton a 58 year old Prattville Alabama businessman who died Friday at 3 p m services set for Sunday at 3 30 p m at Rock Creek Baptist Church east Morgan County Interment will follow in the adjacent cemetery Survivors include wife Lorene Nixon Hamilton Prattville sister Mrs W B Hamilton Eva1 and brother A Q O Hamilton Prattville
The 1960 census recorded 9.7 million foreign born residents in the United States, reflecting ongoing immigration patterns. This figure highlights the nation's demographic diversity and shifts in population origins during the period.
Hospital admissions include Mrs. Mary Layman of 311 Prospect Dr and Mrs. Mamie Whitt of Ardmore Tennessee. Dismissals list Millard Cagle of Decatur with a hospital stay noted as one day.
A compiled listing of individuals including babies Sharon Denise Burrough and Tammy Lee Russell born at addresses in Athens and Decatur. The record also names young students and adults such as Edward Bruce Landers John Sewell Hamilton Jr Ray Douglas Allen Candice Lou Campbell and several married women with residential details.
In Limestone County Court four persons were given jail terms. Roosevelt Mason Jr. received 30 days for drawing a deadly weapon, Kenneth Wayne Martin 30 days for no drivers license, Berni Darby six months for bad check, and John W. Berrett 40 days for no drivers license while intoxicated. Bound over to the grand jury were Ted Campbell for second degree burglary Roy Hill Jr for grand larceny and Winford Thompson escaped. All defendants placed under $750 bond. Sixteen other cases tried included no drivers license public drunkenness non tax payment on automobile fuel reckless driving speeding and violation of prohibition law. Circuit clerk's office collected $569.10 in fines.
To Mr and Mrs Vernon S Treadway of Athens 2 a baby was born Friday at Decatur General Hospital.
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