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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1964
Page
2
Decatur Tennessee forecasts cloudy and cooler tonight with highs near 96 degrees. River gauge at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 21.40 feet, down 15 feet in 24 hours, as of morning reading. Full Moon June 24 brings total lunar eclipse visible across North America except NW where it ends before moonrise.
Reading shows regional references to Muscle Shoals Huntsville Gadsden Anniston Birmingham Tuscaloosa and Montgomery with odd numbers and a line about RM 5 used RR iis 73 71 79 7 showing unclear rail or route data.
Coast Guard airlifted survivors to hospitals after a bus plunged from a causeway into 15 feet of water when barges hit the bridge on Lake Pontchartrain. Six bodies recovered. the bus driver Ernest Vaughn survived. Rescue divers recovered multiple victims as authorities investigated timing of the collision.
A dated hospital roster records admissions and dismissals for Cullman and surrounding towns. Names include Mrs. Laucricia Samples Cullman, Jane Marilyn Moore Holly Pond, Master Eddy Sandlin Cullman, Mrs. Theresa Tekulve Cullman, and numerous others with addresses in Cullman, Birmingham, Hanceville, Vinemont, and Falkville.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Bogle welcome a girl born Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs J M Allman of 1633 Jackson St SE report a girl born Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jean Hirsely of 1716 10th Ave SE have a boy born today at Decatur General Hospital.
The disaster leaves Niigata without gas water or telegraphs while fires engulf petroleum storage tanks and floodwaters threaten lower districts. Several nearby cities face heavy damage with hundreds of homes destroyed and bridges railways and highways damaged or washed away. The quake underscores the region's vulnerability in a history of seismic events.
The Decatur City Commission approved hiring Mary Louise Frost for eight months with half salary funded by the city and half by the county. They also heard a 100-name petition on the 8th Street and 19th Avenue flood area where many homes lack sewer connections and water often rises above septic tanks. Mayor Blackburn announced a city drainage study and instructed City Engineer Bill Wright to assess unconnected homes and feasibility. The panel amended the M-1A bylaw to allow certain R4 residential uses to be appealed if not adjacent to Belt Line Road. They adjourned until July 7.
Gov. George Wallace, in an interview, says he has no plans to start machinery for reapportionment. He argues the U S Supreme Court order will likely reapportion for Alabama and that one House is sufficient. He notes he opposed reapportionment when in the Alabama House and calls the Court’s decision far reaching.
Cotton bids mixed with inch middling at 34.00 and Decatur loan at 33.57. Cottonseed at 45 per ton. milk Grade A 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. Grains and livestock prices listed including corn, oats, wheat, soybeans, cattle, calves, hogs, sheep and feeders with ranges.
Kaiser Noon stocks show varied gains and losses across major names including Acme Steel Macy Martin Co Boeing Olin Math RCA Penney Sears East Air, US Steel and Xerox among others. The list records percentage changes for firms in several sectors from steel to consumer goods, reflecting a mixed trading day.
Indices rise as U S Steel and Jones & Laughlin gain over a point. Lukens up over 3, Wheeling and Copperweld about 2 each. General Motors advances after Monday dip while most autos rise. Texas Gulf Sulphur steady. tobacco shipments boost shares. airline stocks advance. IBM up over 3, U S Smelting up more than 4, Xerox and Control Data over 2. Bond markets mixed.
Birmingham AP reports broilers and fryers firm with live supplies clearing and scarce, sizes most desirable while working lighter. Estimated slaughter today 1,028,000 head versus 1,084,000 last Tuesday. Farm quotations 12-12 4 with some sales under contract up to 1 cent over.
James C. McAlister aged 56 died at Huntsville Hospital after a brief illness. Services at St. Paul Lutheran Decatur at 3 p.m. Wednesday. burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include widow Ida and many relatives. McAlister, a former Decatur resident, ran Huntsville Air Service for 14 years. Body to be in state at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Arthur Shaffer of Wells Ave Huntsville died in Huntsville. Funeral services were held today at 9 a.m. from Laughlin Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery. Survived by one son A L Shaffer of Jackson Mississippi one sister Mrs Pattie Bailey of Paint Rock and four brothers Olive Robert C T and Frank Shaffer all of Decatur.
Joseph M. Holmes 64 of Athens died Monday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Services are Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Sunny Hill Church of Christ with officiants Lowell Blankenship Bennie Lee Fudge and Sam Binkley. Burial in Athens City Cemetery with Spry directing. He was a Sunny Hill Church of Christ member and lifelong Limestone County resident. He leaves a wife Mildred and two daughters Else Downs and Ha l Marks and three sons Lester Martin Holmes Williams Thomas Holmes and Besa Allen Holmes plus five sisters and three brothers and many grandchildren. Pallbearers named Johnny Marks Joe Marks Jimmy Allen Bud Allen Chisholm Downs and Larry Holmes.
Georgia live poultry supplies remain adequate though price declines emerge at farm quotations for broilers and fryers. Hens show a one cent drop for heavy types with light types trading limited at farms and plants.
AP bulletin from Birmingham notes occasional price upticks while most egg trading remains steady. Retail prices per dozen for consumer grade cartoned eggs vary by size with Grade A white large 38 to 43 cents, mediums 30 to 33 cents, and small 23 to 26 cents, including delivery and cases.
Cattle and hog markets show steady demand with varied weights. In Nashville and Thomasville regions hog receipts total 2 809 across several markets. Barrows and gilts 190-230 pounds sell 16 25 to 16 75, sows 12 00 to 13 25, larger hogs 11 25 to 12 50, prime 85-100 pound hogs 23 50 to 23 75.
Industrial output in Norway grew 5.6 percent last year compared with 1962, signaling a notable expansion in manufacturing activity and sector performance. Authorities cite broad gains across key industries and steady gains in exports.
Hundreds searched for Mrs Chisenhall as bloodhounds followed scents from her clothing. Authorities said a man abducted her with footprints six to seven inches apart while Raymond Chisenhall vowed to kill the kidnapper. The home showed signs of a struggle.
Don 18, Louis 16, Keith 7 and Kenneth 2 are the sons of a local candidate. Don has just graduated from Decatur High School this year and the candidate, Tooker, has worked on planning and design for municipalities and as project engineer on two Tennessee dams. He also serves as communications officer for the Morgan County Civil Air Patrol. He said his campaign will be active but not in the usual political sense. By 10:30 a.m. today, only three candidates were qualified for the city office.
Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev arrives with his wife and three daughters plus a delegation led by Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Denmark seeks trade talks over ships agriculture and oil imports while avoiding defense ties with the West. Haekkerup plans farm tours on Funen and discusses Cyprus and Germany with Khrushchev, noting Denmark will not discuss NATO membership.
On Highway 20 W at 12:44 a.m. today Lillie M. Lingle 61 of Jasper Texas lost control of a 1964 Ford pickup crossed the highway struck a utility pole and a fence at Ingalls Shipyard She was admitted to Huntsville Hospital with injuries not believed serious Building permits listed include Cham bers Lumber Co 1617 Wolverine Dr SE $15200 and other projects such as remodeling and siding A boat theft reported from Flint Creek and a WCTU meeting set for Thursday at 3 p.m. at Austinville Methodist Church.
An Associated Press survey notes William Scranton committed to Barry Goldwater in Iowa while nine delegates remained uncommitted. Scranton’s arrival drew chants and a sizable crowd despite late notice, as he praised Republican steadiness in foreign policy and rejected extreme right wing radicals. Rockefeller endorsed Scranton, calling it a tremendous boost for his campaign.
Athens campaigns for about 450 volunteers and 65 000 for library expansion plus 60 000 for a student center addition as Dr McCain urges support. A campaign office opens in Brown Hall serving a 30 mile Athens area including Decatur Hartselle Huntsville with A C Michaels named general chairman.
Ameri can-owned Vauxhall Motor Co announces a sale of 1,000 truck and bus chassis worth 2.8 million to Indonesia. The Foreign Office says the embargo on military supplies does not apply. Vauxhall, a GM subsidiary, says few chassis will be military use due to lack of four wheel drive. The move echoes a recent sale of British buses to Cuba, drawing U.S. criticism.
Classified items include a 1959 Renault for sale with 50 down and 27.38 monthly payments, two apartment rentals on 8th Ave and Woulton with private baths, two Hereford cows and two calves reported stray, peaches for sale at 3 dollars per bushel four miles south of Danville, and a brick six room house for sale at 924 Lamar Street SW with garage and utility room on a 108 by 300 foot lot.
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