Salvation Army Advisory Board meeting set for Tuesday
A Salvation Army Advisory Board gathering is planned for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Welfare Office 502 1 2 Railroad St. Local police report a window broken on Walnut Street NE and a Pontiac damaged in a Sunday hit and run. Traffic and license data note drivers tests passed and failures, with a list of charges from the Recorder’s docket.
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Salvation Army Advisory Board
Railroad St
Walnut St. NE
7Th St
Paul Rickey
Hartselle
Tractors for Freedom Team Set for Havana Talks
A four man American team leaves for Havana to trade 500 tractors for 1 200 Cuban invasion prisoners. The Tractors for Freedom Committee led by Mrs. Roosevelt Walter Reuther and Milton Eisenhower plans to negotiate details in Havana within about a day and return by Wednesday.
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Lewis Gulick
Washington
Havana
Fidel Castro
U.S
Tractors For Freedom Committee
Castro
Miami
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Walter P. Reuther
Milton Eisenhower
Kennedy
Two Teens Tie Tales Of Murder Across States
Two AWOL youths George R. York and James D. Latham told investigators of eight killings across six states, including Florida and Colorado, while being held on federal vehicle theft charges. They described victims from Baton Rouge to Craig, Colorado, and laughed at the idea of the electric chair as officers questioned them.
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Utah
Colorado
W. H. Terill
George R. York
James D. Latham
Florida
Louisiana
Tennessee
Illinois
Kansas
Terrill
York
Jacksonville
Fla
Latham
Mauriceville
Tex
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Edward J. Guidroz
Baton Rouge
Associated Press
Standing firm against crowd pressure over ballroom dancing
A teenager questions ballroom dancing in class arguing it is wrong while others conform for credit. The adviser praises courage to hold convictions, notes many fear standing out, and cites a quote by Charles Kingsley on honesty and conformity.
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Charles Kingsley
20 Dead In Cairo Crash
Dutch prop-jet Electra crashed in sand dunes near Cairo during an attempted landing. At least 20 killed among 46 aboard, with 10 serious injuries. Cargo included gold ingots jewelry and Swiss watches bound for Asia. Crew losses reported at three. Survivors all injured. Flight originated Amsterdam and was en route to Kuala Lumpur.
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Egypt
Asia
Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM
Amsterdam
Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Munich
Rome
Rifaat Chafik
Netherlands
Atlantic
Lisbon
Hartford
Frostproof Freezers and Refrigerators at Robinson's
Frigdere showcases Frostproof freezers and refrigerators at Robinson's store offering durable cooling appliances for home use. Customers can compare models and energy efficiency while shopping for reliable kitchen and utility storage.
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Frigdere
Robinson's
Patterson Optimistic On Reapportionment Bill Fight
Gov. John Patterson remains hopeful as the House plans to reconvene Tuesday to pursue an eight vote gain for his reapportionment bill. The Senate contemplates a prolonged filibuster to block or delay passage and rob Roberts of a favorable districting outcome.
Week-End Toll in Alabama By The Associated Press
Fires and drownings killed more people in Alabama over the weekend than traffic accidents. Eight fatalities included three drownings two fire deaths and three traffic crashes. Names include Ellis Beasley Jr. 15 of Russellville Frances Garand 48 of Butler L W Huntley 47 of Wetumpka Barry Chambers 70 of Valley Head Beverly Williams 4 of Birmingham and William Phelps 45 of Greenville. See TRAFFIC on Page 2.
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Ellis Marvin Beasley Jr
Russellville
Ala
Sloss Pond
New Jersey
Mobile
Francois Garand
Butler
N.J
L. W. Huntley
U.S. 231
Wetumpka
Barry Seaman Chambers
Valley Head
DeKalb County
Beverly Williams
Gayla Rogers
Athens
Ruth Manning
Guntersville
Redstone Arsenal
Army
George H. Decker
U.S. Army
Weekend Alabama wrecks show statewide gains
A county by county breakdown reports 60 rural and 59 urban accidents over the weekend with 1 rural death and 64 total driver arrests for violations including drunk driving, reckless driving, speeding, license issues and stop sign violations.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Decatur
Hartselle
Cullman
Athens
Lawrence County
Highway Patrol
Laos Meet Reopens On Red Concession
Western nations return to the Laos conference after a Soviet concession. Thailand’s delegate walks out over seating Laos factions, demanding nongovernmental groups be seated. US ambassador Harriman supports Thailand, urging early discussion of seating questions. The conference appeals for truces as Pathet Lao and royal forces fight near Padong.
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Soviet Union
Laos
Thailand
Gate
Direk Jayanama
Pathet Lao
Vientiane
Jayamama
Lord Home
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.S
W.averell Harriman
International Control Commission
Padong
Jiritish
Cochairmen
Kennedy Leaves Florida on Crutches for Washington
President Kennedy departs Palm Beach on crutches after four days of recuperation. His plane, aided by a crane lift, flies to Andrews Air Force Base where he will jet to the White House to host a luncheon for Italy's Premier Amintore Fanfani.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Washington
Andrews Air Force Base
Andrews
White House
Amintore Fanfani
Italy
Air Force
Andrew Hatcher
Florida
Hatcher
Janet Travell
Travell
Berlin Proposals Spark U S Berlin Split In Talks
Secretary of State Dean Rusk says the United States does not agree with the Soviet proposals on Germany and Berlin. He indicates consultations will proceed with Britain France and others ahead of Kennedy's White House meeting with Italian Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani.
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Dean Rusk
United States
Germany
Berlin
Rusk
U. S
Britain
France
West Berlin
West Germany
Kennedy
White House
Amintore Fanfani
Italy
America
North Atlantic
Moscow
U.S
Vienna
Khrushchev
Decatur Skywatch Brief for Tuesday June 13
Skies show sunset at 7:02 p.m. and sunrise at 4:34 a.m. First Quarter moon tonight with moonset at 7:24 p.m. Antares visible at 10:46 p.m. Mars sets west at 8:19 p.m. Saturn rises 9:47 p.m. Jupiter rises 10:13 p.m. Venus rises 2:26 a.m. Large star Antares due south late tonight.
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Antares
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Weather and River Readings for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge showed 16.25 feet rising 20 feet in 24 hours with sea level at 550.55 feet. TVA lake levels listed include Pickwick 414.3 Guntersville 595.3 Whitesburg 551.4 Wilson 506.8. Sunday high 90 degrees at 1 30 pm. 3 30 am and 9 50 am temps recorded 65 and 80. Forecast calls for partly cloudy warm conditions with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers today tonight and Tuesday. Winds light and variable, gusty near thunderstorms. High today around 90, low tonight 66, high Tuesday 92.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Adlai Ends Brazilian Tour With Optimism For U.S.-Brazil Ties
Adlai E Stevenson wraps up his Brazil visit in Sao Paulo saying he is confident the United States can work closely with President Janio Quadros. The two hour talk left Stevenson comforted by the agreement and a hoped for era of greater cooperation between the nations. Quadros expressed confidence that relations are good.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Janio Quadros
Quadros
Stevenson
Kennedy
Sao Paulo
Patrol Receives Unusual Eyeglass Retrieval Request
In Montgomery an AP report notes the Highway Patrol was asked to retrieve eyeglasses left by former State Sen. J.M. Bonner during a Camden visit. The glasses were found at Bonner's home and picked up by Troopers after a radio broadcast instructed the car to fetch them.
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Montgomery
J.M. Bonner
Camden
Sam Engelhardt
Bonner
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