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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1967
Page
11
Decatur and vicinity expect clear to partly cloudy skies and warm temps with isolated late afternoon thunder showers. Southerly winds 4 to 12 mph. High around 89, low 67 with sunrise at 5 34 am and moonset at 11 25 pm Venus visible in western sky as month progresses.
Mrs Vivian M Minton remained in satisfactory condition at Athens Limestone Hospital after a 1967 car wreck on US 72 five miles west of Athens. State Trooper J J Taylor said a front ply tire blew out, and witness James Bailes of Huntsville said Mrs Minton was traveling about 50 to 60 mph when the collision occurred.
Speaker Anwar Sadat announced to the 360-member National Assembly that Nasser could not reach the chamber in person due to the immense crowds, stating the president’s message was delivered in his stead.
Dateline notes suggest posting prices outside and directs inquiries to LOGEXPO EXPO 67 in Montreal. A reader questions jury flag presence in Morgan County Courthouse and asks how to obtain Blue Bonnet Pens from Hoboken NJ. answer finds no such company in Hoboken and advises verifying address.
The daylong celebration features softball and swimming in the afternoon with tennis and booths run by local groups. Alabama Air National Guard will fly over at 2 p.m. Gen G Reid Doster Jr and Army band from Redstone Arsenal join the music lineup. Evening festivities include an address and fireworks around 9 30 p.m. Refreshments will be served for families in casual attire.
The panorama highlights stars such as the Portuguese fisherman in Captains Courageous the priest from Boys Town and Clark Gable’s co stars in Test Pilot and Boom Town. It notes Hepburn in Adam’s Rib Pat and Mike and Desk Set and other roles including Father of the Bride the Last Hurrah and Inherit the Wind.
A tribute to Cyrus Nitze who turns 60 and has devoted three decades to U S Navy and defense leadership after Harvard 1928 graduation. He worked at Dillon Reed until 1941 and later held government roles including eight years as president of the Foreign Service Educational Foundation in Washington from 1953 to 1961.
Israel asserts shipping from all nations has right to free passage in the Gulf of Aqaba. The 1888 Constan ce Agreement and the 1951 UN resolution are cited as opening the Suez Canal to all ships. Yafeh questions UN usefulness to Israel and says Israel will not accept Palestinian refugees. Arab states are said to have ample capacity to absorb them.
A first degree murder charge against Dean Steelman of Som ille for the May 1966 shooting death of Thurston Bell, 27, of Lacey's Spring, was dropped by the district attorney. Steelman's brother Wallace is serving a 16 year sentence after conviction in the same case.
Council officials said no definite information on the cease-fire was available and planned new observation efforts Sunday. UN truce observers reported both Israel and Syria accepting measures to make the cease-fire effective, with Lt. Gen. Odd Bull urging a complete and absolute halt. A Syrian broadcast cited the UN call while Israeli forces claimed to have wiped out Syrian guns on two hills near the Sea of Galilee and pressed toward others, as UN observers noted Israeli airstrikes near Damascus prior to the cease-fire.
A fire of undetermined origin burned three aerial telephone cables and the main Able Cable television line, cutting service to about 500 customers in Southeast Decatur. The blaze started in a shed at 1326 5th Ave SE at 6 PM and was out by 7:39 PM. No injuries were reported.
In Cairo Gamel Abdel Nasser announced he would remain president until the last traces of Egypts military defeat were erased. He said the people would decide in an election whether he should continue as their leader. Egyptian officials claimed Israeli attacks on the Suez Canal zone blocked the waterway though other sources offered no confirmation. A cease-fire between Egypt and Israel remains in force. A note on moose antlers adds quirky detail.
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