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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1964
Page
7
In Birmingham an Alabama coroner ruled the fatal shooting of a prowler by Jefferson County deputy sheriff as justifiable homicide. The deceased, 22 year old John Albert Bolle, was shot by Deputy Kelly G. Hawkins Saturday near the prison area.
The article lists station hours from 6 A.M. to 11 P.M. and similar ranges for different locales. It notes sunrise and sunset based timing windows including 7 A.M. to 10 P.M. or 4:55 A.M. to Midnight in separate regions.
A 1964 social column notes West Side prestige shifting as Maranne Reynolds considers a West Side apartment. It recalls Society figures Bertie the butler, Anna Maria Alberghetti and David Merrick feuding, gatecrashers at fundraisers, Milan Greer on cat acts, Jackie Gleason’s Miami Beach houses, Sammy Davis parties, and a Miss Universe room shortage at Cleveland Governors Conference.
Athens area report identifies Arnold Benford, 17, a Madison Negro, as drowning at Limestone Pond on a private Walter Whitworth farm eight miles east of town. Coroner Charlie Sammett noted the group of youths swam after Whitworth asked them not to. Benford reportedly cramps while swimming and disappeared. body recovered about 2 p.m. by local men.
Mobile Alabama AP reports Mayor Joseph N. Langan's committee studying a countywide government loses Rep. Mylan R. Engel who withdrew Monday. Engel objected to Langan's plan for a city wide government with a mayor four commissioners and about 20 councilmen all elected.
A 13 year old boy was in Limestone County jail after a five hour search by a party near East Limestone. He had left a blazing trail and set several fires in the woods while being pursued. Sheriff Evans said witnesses reported seeing him and a girl spoke with him. He told the girl he was being chased by the law.
Billy Floyd Nichols was treated at Decatur General Hospital after an accident on the Gordon Drive Overpass. He was rushed by South End Ambulance Service with an injured leg and remained hospitalized since early Monday.
A missing youth case drew a large search effort with Athens Rescue Squad Limestone County deputies state troopers and other authorities joining the hunt.
BREWTON Alabama AP sheriff says missing man John W Graves aged in his 30s, one armed, last seen Saturday in an empty building in Graves community as search continues after four days missing.
The passage lists factors beyond age that influence car insurance costs. It cites the car’s year, the driver’s occupation, town size, and annual usage. It advises keeping the agent informed, such as reporting moves, to avoid overpaying.
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