Weather Snapshot for Decatur and Vicinity
Decatur Tennessee River reading at K ler Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.48 with sea level 555.78. TVA lake stages Guntersville 94.8 555.9 Wilson 506.7 Pickwick 413.9 Wheeler 555.6 Chickamauga 682.4. High yesterday 9 3 30 pm. Low 69 3:90 this morning. Today partly cloudy warm. tonight cloudy warm with no showers. Friday showers increase then clearing. High 90 low 68 Friday 86.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Reading
K@ler Memorial Bridge
Guntersville
Wilson
Pickwick
Wheeter
Chickamauga
Grenier Attacks Sparkman on Rent Subsidy Vote in Alabama Race
Grenier levelled a charge against Sparkman in the Alabama Senate race saying Sparkman backed a liberal rent subsidy bill at the White House direction. He cited southern votes against the bill and claimed Lyndon Johnson influenced Sparkman to oppose the Alabama delegation. Grenier touted a wide ticket victory and urged voter turnout in November.
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Barry Goldwater
Sparkman
White House
Alabama
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Grenier
U.S
Bob Jones
Sen
Lister Hill
John Sparkman
South
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
U. S. Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jim Martin
Lurleen Wallace
Senate
Obituary for Mrs. Lona Alice Barbee 75
Mrs. Lona Alice Barbee, 75, of C-16 McGlathery Lane SE, died Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at her home. Funeral services will be announced by Gunthorp Funeral Home. She is survived by four sons Allen Carswell Albert and Sidney Barbee, three sisters Mae Haugene Lee Brown Minnié Barbee, two brothers T. M. Hubbard and David J. Hubbard, 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was a native of Franklin County.
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Lona
Alice Barbee
McGlathery Ln. SE
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Allen Barbee
Carswell Barbee
Decatur
Albert Barbee Jr
U. S. Air Force
Germany
Sidney R. Barbee
Mae Haugene
Lee Brown
Minnié Barbee
Little Rock
Ark
T. M. Hubbard
el Paso
Texas
David J. Hubbard
Franklin County
Ewing Bean Moulton Obituary Notice
Ewing Bean 67 of Moulton died Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Services were held at 2:30 at Unity Chapel Holliness Church with Reverends Hood Tucker and Sapp officiating. Burial was in Landersville Cemetery. Survivors include widow Rosie Bean five daughters Mable Peoples Hope Bernice Cagie Melba Lipscomb Helen Walden Kalamazoo Marie Ditton and three sons S B Bean Winford Bean Sammy Lee Bean 26 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. He was a native of Lawrence County and a member of Unity Chapel Holliness Church.
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Moulton
Ewing Bean
Decatur General Hospital
Unity Chapel Holliness Church
James Hood
Dennis Tucker
Eugene Sapp
Landersville
Elliott
Rosie Bean
Mable Peoples
Hope
Bernice Cagie
Melba Lipscomb
Helen Walden
Kalamazoo
Mich
Marie Ditton
S. B. Bean
Winford Bean
Sammy Lee Bean
Mr. Bean
Lawrence County
Unity Chapel
Holliness Church
Hearing Set for Robbery In Athens
Preliminary hearing for two 17 year olds charged with robbery and beating a 59 year old man will be Friday at 10 a.m. The suspects John Alvis Adams and Wayne Sanders both face no bond. The incident left Harrison Evans unconscious on a bench near Ed Zirbel's Store after hitchhiking.
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Athens
John Alvis
Adams
Evans
Ed Zirbel
U. S. 31
North
C. H. Moore
Civil rights march continues with Meredith plans to rejoin
The marchers face threats and fatigue as James Meredith plans to return to the Selma Mississippi route after injury. King reports tents ordered for encampments and voter registration efforts in surrounding communities. Meredith warns he may be armed if whites escalate violence while leaders stress nonviolence.
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King
Meredith
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Kiing
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Floyd McKissick
Stokely Carmichael
Tornado Rips Through Topeka Area Causing Extensive Damage
A large tornado devastated Topeka and surrounding towns injuring about 65 people. It struck Manhattan and Washburn University, damaged the Santa Fe Hospital area, and damaged several towns including Walcott Jarbalo Basehor and Lansing. Weather officials credited long running tornado safety efforts.
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East Topeka
Santa Fe Hospital
Richard Garrett
Garrett
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Topeka
Walcott
Jarbalo
Basehor
Lansing
Joe Nickell
Kansas National Guard
Burnett's Mound
Washburn University
Block-Chandler Okayed For Medicare Eligibility
Hart selle Block-Chandler Hospital won Medicare participation approval from the Department of Health Education and Welfare officials said Tuesday. Hospital spokesmen announced the eligibility for Medicare coverage and related participation.
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Chandler
Hartselle — Block-Chandler Hospital
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Hospital mistreatment alleged for Columbia law student
Report states Bowld Hospital allegedly mistreated a 33-year-old Columbia University law student during a two day stay. The claim follows a medical visit to the hospital with the patient undergoing treatment before discharge.
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Meredith
Bowld Hospital
Columbia University Law
NASD Quotations Update Inter-dealer OTC Prices
Quotations compiled by the NASD at about 10 a.m. today show inter-dealer offers and bids with marks added to asks. Securities listed include Allied Life Bank of Huntsville National Life Life of Alabama and other Alabama firms with varied prices and par values.
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NASD
Allied Life
Bank of H'ville
National Life
Food Corp. of America
Bank of Decatur
Alabama
Life
Hartselle Police Seek Escapee From Work Gang
HARTSELLE police search for a man described as about 45 named Witla Blair who escaped from a city street crew while serving a 10 day drunkenness sentence Blair was sentenced Tuesday in recorder court after failing to pay a fine He resides near the Cullman Morgan County line.
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Hartselle
Frank Mullins
Witla Blair
Mullins
Blair
Recorder’s Court
Cullman
Morgan County
Kosygin Describes World Situation and Vietnam Policy
Kosygin portrays U S leaders as sober yet entangled in the Vietnam war and emphasizes patience in Soviet policy. He notes domestic shortages and five year plans while asserting Soviet aid to Vietnam and calls for unity among world Communists, predicting China may align with Moscow in time.
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United States
Kosygin
Russia
Soviet Union
China
Decatur Diary items include thefts accidents and permits
Randall Smith reported a produce theft of 30 to 40 dollars from his New Moulton Road stand. One 1960 Chevrolet collided with a parked 1963 model on LaFayette Street. A resident reported a home break in with a window screen tampered and a bed covering disturbed. Building permits listed for several local properties. Kathleen Calix Smith made Florence State College honor roll. A 16 year old Falkville farm tractor accident was reported on county road 55. Moose Lodge hosts 8 p.m. event. VFW District I meeting at Flint Ridge Post 4190. Norman Varnell Cooper earned Florence State College degree. Oran Johnson and Coleman Armstrong soloed in recent flying training. District meeting set for 7:30 p.m. at Flint City post.
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Randall Smith
Decatur
New Moulton Rd
Alma Hurricane Dims After Drenching Florida Coast
Alma battered Florida from Key West to St. Petersburg then moved toward Apalachicola and the Panhandle. Two deaths in Florida raised the total to 87 for the storm with Cuba and Honduras losses also tallied. coastal tides rose and seas kept small craft at bay as winds peaked near 90 to 100 mph.
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St. Petersburg
Alma
Cuba
Florida Pan‘handle
Alabama
Florida
Panhandle
Gulf of Mexico
Tallahassee
Weather Bureau
Apalachic Pla
Apalachee Bay
Fort Walton Beach
Georgia
Apalachicola
Tampa
Florida Peninsula
Caribbean
Florida Straits
Key West
San Rafael
Honduras
Church dismisses neutralist claim amid Vietnam talks
The church rejected neutralist charges for its 1.5 million Buddhists and urged readiness for negotiations with the Communists, insisting South Vietnam must be strong militarily politically economically and socially. A Vietnamese army convoy on highway 13 was attacked by Viet Cong units with 1000 men, prompting reinforcements and U.S. air support. three recoilless rifles and about 50 weapons were found at the scene.
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Viet Nam
U.S
David A Lewis Named Traffic Supervisor at Southern Bell
Appointed David A. Lewis has been appointed traffic supervisor for Southern Bell Telephone Co. in Decatur He is a San Antonio native who came to Decatur in 1964 Previously he worked as a telephone lineman and installer repairman Lewis is married to Sue Anderson of Decatur with one daughter They belong to First Baptist Church.
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David A. Lewis
Southern Bell Telephone Co
San Antonio
Tex
Lewis
Decatur
Sue Anderson
First Baptist Church
Decatur Plant Wins Honor in State Water Treatment Meet
Plant Manager George Godwin announced Decatur will receive a plaque for outstanding performance over three years and be retired from contest participation for three years. The three day meeting recognized 225 plants across classes for safety, operation, public relations and housekeeping with sponsors including Alabama Health Department Auburn University and University of Alabama.
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Birmingham
Montgomery
Huntsville
George
Godwin
Decatur
State Health Department
Alabama Water and Pollution Control Association
Alabama Health Department
Auburn University
University of Alabama
Fire Flight 823 Crash Claims 35 Lives
The airliner Flight 823, bound from Philadelphia to Huntsville with stops in Washington and Knoxville, crashed after 6:10 p.m. killing four crew and 34 passengers. One more passenger died later from injuries. The investigation found no pre crash aircraft failure or weather/sabotage causes, but could not rule out hazardous material carried by a passenger.
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Philadelphia
Huntsville
Ala
Washington
Knoxville
Tenn
Markets: Cotton and grain prices from Decatur report
Cotton prices show Decatur loan rates and middling prices. Grains and feed values list corn, oats and wheat with various No. 2 grades and per hundred weights, plus wood prices and milk product rates.
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Decatur
Nashville Livestock Market Report Shows Light Cattle Sale
Nashville AP notes cattle and calves listings sparse with early sales lacking trend. Hogs see 150 head mixed lots with U S 1 2 3 190-250 lb at 25.00. sows scarce steady at 17.50-18.00 for 400-540 lb. Sheep arrivals mainly feeder and breeder, lambs around 15.00, ewes 8.00.
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Nashville
U.S
Wall Street ends with slim gain in moderate trading
The New York market closed with a thin gain after a day of moderate volume about 5.3 million shares. Glamour stocks in color TV electronics airlines aerospace and office equipment recovered, but the key averages barely rose. American Telephone fell to a four year low as hearings on its finances continued. Big Three automakers were fractional losers and non ferrous metals oils and chemicals posted uneven losses led by Du Pont and Allied Chemical.
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NEW York
American Telephone
du Pont
Allied Chemical
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Tennessee
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Cherry St
George Vaughn
Middleton, Tenn
LaFayette St
Barnstine Elliott
13Th Ave
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Seton Ave
Roberts Electric Co
6Th Ave. NW
Newby Electrical Service
6Th Ave
John Farley
Cedar St
John Blythe
7Th Ave
Henry Norton
Sycamore St
Burde Gregg
Edward R. Namie
5Th Ave
Orval Davis
4Th Ave. NW
Kathleen Calix Smith
Florence State College
Arthur A. Calix
Meadowbrook Rd
Randall Johnson
Falkville
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Moose Lodge
E. Moualton St
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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W. G. Wright
Norman Varnell Cooper
Oran Johnson
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14Th Ave. SE
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Nashville Livestock
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