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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
2
Dr Robert Long will address the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract in San Francisco on Pseudomyxoma Peritonei New Concepts in Management. He is a Florence Alabama surgeon and Decatur native. Decatur curb market opens Saturday 6:30 am to 5:30 pm with vegetables and baked goods for canning or freezing.
The Wheeler Basin Regional Library will sponsor Tuesday teen seminars from June 18 to August 6 at Mutual Savings Life Auditorium Bank Street. Sessions start at 8 p.m. for students in grades 10 to 12 with speakers addressing current youth topics led by Kandala Srinivas on transcendental meditation. Governor Albert Brewer appointed Louis J. Namie Jr. as Morgan County representative for the American Lebanese Syrian Association Council to coordinate local hospital charity applications for St Jude's Children Research Hospital.
Donna Velatiai of 1961 Mormangarde Circle earned dean's honor roll status for the past quarter at Auburn University where she attends the School of Education. Alabama Board of Medical Technicians Examiners accepts license exam applications through July 30 from qualified candidates with college credits in science and a one-year approved medical technician training. Examinations occur in September with application blanks from the board secretary in Anniston.
Nina Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs Duke Bailey of Hillsboro is named to the spring semester honor roll at Mississippi State College for Women. She earned all A s for the spring term and repeated the straight A record for the fall term. She recently graduated with high honors with a degree in mathematics.
Morgan County rabies inspector will tour the county Tuesday through Thursday to give rabies shots to dogs over three months old. Fees are 2 dollars per dog during the special clinic and 8 dollars after it ends. Dogs must be vaccinated annually and may be vaccinated by the inspector or a veterinarian.
The Sing Out program affiliates with national casts of the Up With People movement and plans a coast to coast tour with Sing Out Alabama and Sing Out Chattanooga. In Huntsville the project is backed by Mayor Hearn, County Chairman Record, and Chamber head Walker, with support from Education Chief Stone. The group aims to show disciplined, patriotic youth and will meet in prayer before performances, relying on contributions for support.
A bipartisan anti ABM coalition in the Senate, backed by Cooper and leaders Hart Mansfield Symington, argues for delaying the Sentinel System. They cite budget figures for construction and research while framing a debate on missile threats, defense policy, and possible White House stance.
Guthrie and Gresham vie for offices with WWII service records and deep local ties. Thornton, active in the Decatur business and church communities, lives at 1416 9th Ave SE with family. Gresham lists Auburn degree and church leadership. Worthey leads nursing and medical ventures, all dwelling in Decatur area.
Among bank directors listed are Gov Albert Brewer Dr Wernher Braun Sam Boykin Withers G Peebles Jr Norman D Pless William D Sellers and Frank Troup Poultry prices in Atlanta and Birmingham show live broilers and fryers in light demand and mixed farm prices with U S Grade A at 27 to 27.75 and Plant Grade 26.75 to 27.50. cotton and milk prices also noted with regional variations.
The New York Stock Exchange volume cooled to 10.45 million shares in four hours as losses narrowed. The Dow slipped about a point with losers leading gainers roughly 2 to 1, while Great American Holdings rose about two points on heavy volume and American Telephone edged up amid institutional buying. Cotton futures also fell, easing on the day’s trading.
The hand pulled rickshaw was invented in Japan in 1869 by Yasuk e Izumi.
Quotes from the NASD show representative interdealer prices around 10 a.m. Interdealer market moves through the day. Prices exclude retail markup markdown or commissions.
Nashville AP report shows no early arrivals with slaughter steers and heifers about steady from last week. Slaughter cows up 50 to 75 cents, bulls steady to 50 cents lower, calves and vealers steady, feeders weak to 5 cents lower. Hogs insufficient to establish a market with barrows and gilts mostly steady to 1 dollar higher. Sheep none.
Viet Cong threatens renewed attacks as Saigon records no mortar or rocket hits for three days. Liberation Radio promises 100 day barrages and a ground assault may resume Saturday. In other South Vietnam actions, U S pilots fly 136 missions with gains including destroyed or damaged sam pits, trucks, anti aircraft batteries, and rail assets. B52 strikes target suspected troop concentrations.
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