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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1963

Page

5

Wallace Gains Little From Alabama Stand at U of A

Barrett Shelton Jr., notes Gov. George Wallace drew voter attention but gains appeared limited. The scene centered on Wallace blocking a U.S. marshal at Foster Auditorium, with Vivian Malone and James Hood not entering. Newsmen received cooperative access and Wallace urged calm, while Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach pressed for admission of the two students.

U.S United States Vivian Malone James Hood South al Lingo U.S. Atty Nicholas Katzenbach Wallace Rep Albert Brewer Montgomery Katzenbach Gov. Wallace Rep. Brewer Brewer

Alabama to receive six dollar per resident for street bonds

Alabama cities and towns will get about 6.90 per person over four years from 13 million dollars in state highway bond funds for street construction. Funds are allocated by population but 20 million total is planned. 13 million is first tranche. Highway Director Ed Rodgers says the exact timing of distributions is not set, and all projects require highway department approval.

Alabama Wallace Ed Rodgers George Hawkins Etowah Gadsden State Board of Education Senate Education Committee State Board

Two Killed In Early Weekend

Two Alabama deaths occurred Friday night to Sunday midnight. W. E. Reed, 80, of Birmingham, died of a heart attack at home and fell down stairs en route to a hospital. Charles Dockery, 33, of Peterson, drowned while fishing in the Black Warrior River near Tuscaloosa. Officials reported body recovery about an hour later.

Associated Press Alabama W. E. Reed Birmingham J. C. Butler Reed Charles Dockery Peterson Ala Tuscaloosa Black Warrior River

Governor's Exit Sparks Mixed Reactions in Alabama

A crowd of newsmen and spectators surrounded the governor as he left the campus, but warmth was lacking in his tone during the closing statement. Some five well wishers thanked him, yet enthusiasm remained tepid. The overall effect suggests limited political gain from the event.

Alabama

Eight bells mark times on ship including four am to midnight

Eight bells aboard ship indicate specific watch changes and four am, eight am, noon, four pm, eight pm, or midnight signs across the daily cycle.

Alabama column recalls peaceful racial crises and Klan concerns

A Look Around Our Area notes Alabama residents behaved calmly during recent racial tensions in Tuscaloosa and Huntsville. It cites Da vid McGlathery registering peacefully at the University of Alabama Extension Center and reports no violence despite a large crowd in Moulton amid Klan rumors. The piece also previews the first Limestone County Feeder Pig Association sale set for June 24, attributed to County Agent F K Agee, with sale facility work near the National Guard Armory.

Tuscaloosa Huntsville David McGlathery University of Alabama Extension Center Tas Mississippi Limestone County F. K. Agee Agee Highway 31 National Guard

Visitors Tour Space Museum in Huntsville Center

Hundreds of visitors weekly view Saturn 1 booster and Jupiter missile displays at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville Alabama. Historians guide tours of 12 exhibits drawing 400 to 500 people on Saturdays and about 100 weekday visitors. The modern six day a week center features lighting, taped information, space travel films, and exhibits from Jupiter C Area including the Explorer 1 firing panel.

Huntsville Ala NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Paul Satterfield Evelyn Falkowski

Truman Attacks Negro Tactics In Civil Rights Debate

Former President Harry S. Truman said it is wrong for Negroes to plan massive Washington demonstrations for civil rights legislation. He called the organizers demagogues and urged lawful, orderly action, noting rights are already established in laws since 1868.

Independence Harry S. Truman Washington Truman

Texas Leads Nation in Gas Production Amid Regional Split

Texas remains the top gas producer in the nation, with Louisiana following closely. The report highlights Texas led output and Louisiana’s near-competitive share, detailing regional energy dynamics and implications for markets.

Texas Louisiana

Seventh Tiros Satellite Set for Hurricane Watch

Cape Canaveral Fla AP The seventh Tiros weather satellite is scheduled for launch Tuesday by NASA. Its cloud cover cameras will focus on hurricane and typhoon spawning grounds in the Atlantic Pacific and Caribbean during peak activity in late August and September. Previous Tiros flights have captured more than 235000 cloud pictures and aided storm prediction and tracking.

Cape Canaveral, Fla Tiros Weather Observatory National Aeronautics and Space Administration Tiros 7 Atlantic Pacific Caribbean Tiros Space Agency

Supreme Court to rule on Bible in public schools

The Supreme Court is expected to decide whether Bible readings and the Lord’s Prayer may be used in opening exercises of public schools. Arguments from Maryland and Pennsylvania parents opposed to the practice center on religious freedom and church state separation, with the court’s decision potentially affecting similar activities nationwide.

Paul M. Yost Washington Supreme Court Maryland Pennsylvania New York Baltimore High Court

Weather watch expands across all regions

Geoffrey Chaucer, famed poet, is noted in a historical reference as the first to bear the title Poet Laureate of ng cog Mn. The announcement signals broad vigilance for weather systems affecting all areas as part of a public notices column.

Geoffery Chaucer Ng Cog Mn

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Barrett Shelton, JR George Wallace University of Alabama Foster Auditorium ATU Edge Crimson Tide Auburn Stafford Hotel Stafford White Plumbing CO Homero Lawn Furn Dial Capitol Forrest Castleberry H. B. Taylor Butler Sen. L. W. Brannan, Jr Baldwin By Winford Turner Moul Ku Klux Klan Lawrence Robert Frank May, Jr May Moulton Space Museum Kredit H. B. Heiman Optometrist In Busch Offices Buschs Avenue S.ek Decatur's Decatur Om Drake Firestone Tor Eretowsr Decatur Shopping Center 6Th Ave. S.E Sponsored Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone County Cattlemen’s Association Men’‘S Association Valley Stock Yard New Moulton Road
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