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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1965
Page
1
Mayor Gilmer Blackburn is the sole qualifier for the Decatur city commissioners race after registration closed at 5 pm. He will seek a second three year term. Two others who considered running did not qualify.
DeMolay Commandery No 14 Knights Templar will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Masonic Temple. Arrowhead District meeting of the Tennessee Valley Council BSA is Thursday at 7 30 p m at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Promenaires Square Dance Club meets Friday at 8 p m at the Decatur Boys Club. Decatur Chapter of WCTU meets Thursday at 2 p m at Miss Minnie Gay 413 Johnston St SE. Fire Department had no calls yesterday. John R Aldridge elected second district commander of the American Legion of Alabama at Huntsville conference. Aldridge serves with Morgan County Post 15 W B Hendricks Chapter 11 DAV and VFW Post 4190 in Decatur. See DIARY On Page 3.
Chicago notes wheat easier on light selling while corn shows mixed with new crop months firm. Oats firm with moderate demand. soybeans higher and old crop months strong. Hogs steady to 25 cents higher with top $26. slaughter steers 25 to 50 cents higher, top $29.50.
Limestone County Judge D L Rosenau says he is seriously considering resigning after 30 years on the bench. He plans to decide after summer studies at Case Institute in Cleveland and notes the workload has grown heavier. The position pays 7000 annually. elected in 1936, he handled about 600 cases in the first year and six hundred last year.
After weeks of hearings the House Agriculture Committee seeks a new cotton program. Chairman Harold D. Cooley optimistic a viable measure will emerge, including keeping the one price system and adding direct subsidies to growers. It would cut the national minimum cotton acreage allotment from 16 million to 14 million acres.
A 21 year old Hartselle resident Elbert Douglas Duncan died when his car overturned five times on U S 31 near Sparkman Ave around 10 p m. Passenger John Fairbanks survived with non life threatening injuries per Morgan County Coroner Lewis Brown.
The United States plans to bolster South Viet Nam by about 20 000 troops raising totals to 70 000 to 75 000. Secretary McNamara said six battalions will join nine already there with units in place within weeks. He noted about 21 000 will be ground combat personnel and that the expansion is at the Viet Nam government’s request.
Washington AP reports Senate leaders sought immediate start of a Senate House conference to finalize a 4.7 billion excise tax cut bill. The Senate passed it 84 to 3 and leaders aim to send it to President Johnson by Friday with first stage cuts effective about July 1 if the House concurs.
A Viet Cong force ambushed a government convoy 15 miles southwest of Saigon, reportedly capturing the American adviser. A helicopter sent to aid the convoy was shot down. one crewman was killed and the other three seriously wounded. In a separate incident, two USAF F aircraft collided. one pilot survived and was rescued, the other did not parachute to safety.
In Santo Domingo a daylong clash between rebels and U S troops left 21 Dominicans dead and 24 American servicemen wounded. An Air Force collision near Pleiku killed one pilot and left another uninjured. The unofficial American combat death toll reached 416 with 182 others dying from noncombat causes.
Evangelist Billy Graham spent one hour and 25 minutes with Gov. George Wallace in Montgomery. The governor’s press secretary said the meeting was friendly and enjoyable as Graham conducts a crusade in the city.
Atlantic Coast Railroad Co. announced it will purchase freight cars from Pullman-Standard for 33 million dollars. In Washington the House approved a bill to create a department of housing and urban development to join the President's Cabinet. France said it will prepay 179 million dollars of debts to the United States, the treasury reported.
Circuit Judge Powell approved a 75000 out of court settlement in a 1961 collision case involving Jerry Hooper 17 and The Borden Co operator of an ice cream truck. The youth suffered injuries from a bicycle crash near the Cullman Morgan County line. The suit was filed March 18 by guardian Marshall Campbell of 1926 Locust St SE.
Alabama Senate committee hears Sen. Larry Dumas plan to keep Jefferson County intact while redrawing districts. The proposal creates a double district with Blount St Clair and Calhoun Counties and six single districts. Jefferson would share a district with two representatives. Birmingham leaders voiced support and concerns about Jefferson County influence.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to Decatur on Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. at the Red Cross headquarters on Cain Street NE. Donors in Morgan County receive 100 Top Value stamps from Kroger, and each donation supports rebuilding blood supplies stored at the Birmingham regional center.
Local Alabama fruit stand advertises home grown peaches available in Hertselle. Contact Jack Reeves at phone number 773-2691 for Sele produce and seasonal peaches.
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