Shaffer Plans August Resignation From TB Sanatorium
Dr. S A Shaffer medical director of the District One Tuberculosis Hospital in Flint says he will resign in August due to inadequacies and deficiencies at the hospital. He notified the board in a brief letter and will explain reasons at a Wednesday directors meeting. The board chair noted nurse shortages nationwide and questioned the specifics of Shaffer reasons while asserting the hospital ranks high among state TB facilities.
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George Biggers
S. A. Shaffer
Flint
Shaffer
Arthur Calix
Decatur
Archer
Lawmen Clash With Court Ruling Over Suspect Rights
Washington AP reports law enforcement officials harshly criticized a Supreme Court decision tightening interrogation rules. Morgan County Sheriff Dick Fleming called the ruling nothing new and said enforcement remains nearly impossible under existing federal regulations.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
Morgan County
Dick Fleming
Fleming
Decatur Exchange Club Meeting At Lyons Hotel
The Decatur Exchange Club will meet at 6 30 p m today at the Lyons Hotel. Dr Eugene J Chenault will discuss improving the Boy Scouts program in the Decatur area. The Morgan County Board Realtors will meet at 6 30 p m at Bentley's Restaurant with all members urged to attend.
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Decatur Exchange Club
Lyons Hotel
Eugene J. Chenault
Decatur
Morgan County Board
Bentley’s
Markets At A Glance From New York AP Brief
Stocks steady with fairly active trading. Commodities show mixed to lower results: cotton quiet, Chicago wheat down, corn steady to slightly easier, oats steady to mixed, soybeans mixed. Hogs steady to 25 cents lower, top 26 dollars. slaughter steers steady to 50 cents, top 26.75 dollars.
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New York
Chicago
Sla
Limestone county man Bufor Jarrett captured after 12 day manhunt
Bufor Jarrett, one of seven Madison County Jail escapees, was captured about 9 15 p m Monday at his father's home near the Madison County line 100 miles southeast of Athens Authorities say the 25 year old, deemed extremely dangerous, offered little resistance as Sheriff M W Evans and his dog Dime assisted by state troopers and city police surrounded the rural property Jarrett was returned to Limestone County Jail then released to Madison County authorities facing charges of first and second degree burglary and forgery
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Athens
Limestone County
Bufor Jarrett
Madison County
Guaint
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Jarrett
Peete’s Corner
Evans
Limestone
County OKays Third Rural Water Agency
The Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control unanimously approves creating the Northeast Morgan County Water Authority to serve Somerville Waldermose Springs Cotaco and surrounding areas. The plan envisions buying water from Whitesburg Water Authority with a projected cost well over 500000 dollars financed by Financial Consultants of America. Construction would begin after board approval of three directors at the June 27 meeting and a contract could be let within four months.
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Morgan County
County Board of Revenue and Control
Water Agency
Northeast
Morgan County Water Authority
Decatur
Albert Brewer
Brewer
New Water Authority
Whitesburg
Somerville
Waldermose Springs
Cotaco
Financial Consultants of America, Memphis, Tenn
Whitesburg Water Authority
Board of Revenue
The
Water Authority
Brindley Mountain
Wallace Seeks Demo Rights Stand Before Republicans
Governor George Wallace pushes the State Democratic Executive Committee to take a strong states rights position before the GOP. The body last January opposed centralized government and may back Wallace’s philosophy, though meeting logistics and party-rule delays loom.
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Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
Wallace
Roy Mayhall
Melvin Ozier enters Decatur city commission race
Decatur businessman Melvin G Ozier 54 announced his candidacy for the city commission. He filed at 9 a m and faces Bill Landers 29 who last day registered, while Wilson Morgan plans not to seek reelection. Ozier co owns Willo Products Co and serves on local boards.
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Melvin Ozier
Melvin G.ozier
Willo Products Co
City Commission
Ozier
Bill Landers
Perrylandings Trailer Sales
Landers
City Hall
Ozier and Landers
Wilson Morgan
Morgan
Anniston
Disco
R. W
Bob) Wilson
Willo
Willo Products
George Evans
Cotton Gin Loan Program Proposed
Rep Harold D Cooley D N C announced plans to introduce legislation creating a loan program to aid financially troubled cotton gin ners The bill would amend the Farmers Home Act to authorize agriculture secretary loans to first processors of agricultural commodities in economic emergencies The proposal aims to prevent extinction of essential ginneries and avert industry catastrophe with government support
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Raleigh
N. C
Harold D. Cooley
D-N. C
Carolinas Ginners Association
House Agricultural Committee
Cooley
Farmers Home Act
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Auto sales lag behind last year across major makers
Chrysler and Ford reported early June sales below their year ago pace. GM and AMC were set to release June 1 10 figures later today, while other notes covered a Baptist study conference urging reliance on federal aid to avoid mediocrity and a Rusk view on Communist strategy in Vietnam.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
American Motors
Nashville
George Peabody College
Felix C. Robb
Southern Baptist Study Conference
Alabama Cotton Leaders Endorse Research Act
Alabama cotton leaders met in Montgomery and voted unanimously to support the Cotton Research and Promotion Act now before the U S Senate. James Minter of Tyler Alabama, area chairman for the Cotton Producers Institute, announced the endorsement as the final action after discussions beginning Monday.
No Longer A Fighting Force Says Officer
Brig Gen Willard Pearson of the 101st Airborne says enemy Viet Cong are no longer a fighting force after a week of heavy action in the central highlands. The 24th Regiment, about 1400 to 2000 men, reportedly suffered over 1000 killed in the engagements near Kontum Ridge 35, as U.S. forces pressure North Vietnamese forces.
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Orth
Kontum
Pearforte
Yoon
Siege at Buddhist Institute Marks Saigon Unrest
Government security forces stormed the Buddhist Institute in Saigon with tear gas and gunfire as demonstrators torched Jeeps and seized two MP submachine guns. Thousands fought police. four hundred miles away Thich Tri Quang entered a serious hunger strike. Meanwhile U S forces reported heavy clashes with North Vietnamese on the Kontum plateau as Navy jets shot at distant enemy planes.
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Robert Moorefield
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Buddhist Institute
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thich
Kontum
Central Highlands
U.S
North
Vietnam
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Pat Nugent
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Luci
Gerard
Pat
Viet Nam
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Birmingham
Phillips High School
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Hanoi
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Coontz
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Hollandia
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Colo
Dean Rusk
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