Weather and River Readings for Decatur and Vicinity
Reading from Keller Memorial Bridge shows 21.62 at sea level 555.92 river reading. TVA lake stages Guntersville 595.1 Whitesburg 557.0 Wilson 555.0 Chickamauga 683.0. Yesterday's high 81? and low 64. Rainfall 60 inches in the last 24 hours. Partly cloudy tonight.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Chickamauga
Hart selle man killed in northbound crash near Lebanon Church
In Hartselle a 1957 Oldsmobile rolled five times after a car and truck in the northbound lanes could not slow. Duncan, a construction worker, died on arrival at a local hospital. Fairbanks survived with minor injuries. Services for Duncan set for Thursday at Lebanon Baptist Church. Burial at Peck Funeral Home. Survivors include three brothers and three sisters.
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Elling
Brown
Duncan
Hartselle
Fairbanks
William Ryker
Lebanon Baptist Church
Cline Shaneyfelt
J. H. Anders
Peck Funeral Home
Billy Duncan
Griffin
Eugene Duncan
Franklin Duncan
Walter Duncan
Falkville
Gail Johnson
Judy Duncan
Debbie Duncan
Decatur General Admissions and Dismissals List
Admission and dismissal roster for Decatur General includes names and addresses of patients and staff. Entries list Mrs and Mr patients such as Bobby Bunch James Bates and Lester plus staff links with multiple streets in Decatur Hartselle Tanner and Athens areas.
Funeral set for James H. Owens at Courtland church
Funeral services for James H. Owens who died at the VA Hospital in Birmingham will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church of Courtland. Burial follows in Owens family cemetery in Lawrence County. Survivors include widow Clara Owens, a daughter Annie Billings, a stepdaughter Mary L. Watkins, a stepson Lennie Swoope, two sons-in-law Conne Billings and Kane Watkins, four sisters Adie Banks Anna Jones Ellen Scruggs and Carlodia Mitchell, two brothers Joe Cleveland and Paul, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Courtland
James H. Owens
Birmingham
First Baptist Church of
Owen
Lawrence County
Clara Owens
Annie Billings
Mary L. Watkins
Louisville
Lennie Swoope
Los Angeles
Calif
Conne Billings
Kane Watkins
Addie Banks
Dayton Ohio
Anna Jones
Ellen Scruggs
Hillsboro
Carlodia Mitchell
Clevend
Ohio
Joe Cleveland
Paul
After the Fall Eels Film Prep by Mayer in London
AP reports Merto Goldwyn Mayer plans to film Eels in London with Sophia Loren starring. Production details are in early planning stages amid a busy European shoot schedule.
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Sophia Loren
London
Merto-Goldwyn Mayer
Eels
Hospitals Baugh Wiley Smith Lovick Sharp
Lovick Sharp Somerville Tony Lawrence 905 3rd Master Dennis McCutcheon Somerville 3 Mrs Clinton Raymes 213 4th i
Record Settlement Tops County History in Civil Awards
Courthouse officials say a $75,000 judgment is the largest ever awarded a plaintiff in the county. Daisy Rose previously held the record with $71,437 in 1962 against Blount Bros. Construction Co after appeals and added penalties. In a separate action, Cordell Borden failed to win $10,000 against Joe Glenn Richardson in an auto collision case at 11th Ave SW and W Moulton St, with jurors deciding against Borden after about 75 minutes. The session recessed to Friday at 9 a.m.
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Daisy Rose
Blount Bros. Construction Co
Rose
State Supremeourt
Cordell Borden
Joe Glenn Richardson
Borden
Richardson
11Th Ave
W. Moulton St
Over the Counter Securities Quotations Today
NASD compiled quotes at about 10 a.m. with interdealer bids reflecting prevailing prices. Asked prices rose to include approximate commissions while retail markdowns are not part of the figures.
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NASD
Decatur Market Prices and Livestock Trends Report
Decatur markets show corn at 1.33 for No 2 Yellow Shelled and 1.11 for No 2 Yellow Ear. Cattle range includes 500-700 lb heifers 18.00-21.00, cows 13.25-14.75, bulls 16.00-17.00, steers 22.50-25.00, vealers 25.00-26.50. Hogs near 23.50-24.00 for 190-260 lb. sows 18.00-19.50. Sheep steady with spring lambs 26.50. Barley 0.95. Overall market activity moderate with several classifications noted.
Company Stock Ticker Aggregation of Historical Listings
A compact listing shows assorted company names with percentage figures next to each. The set includes industries from fuels to consumer goods, and major names like US Steel, Texaco, Xerox, Wrigley, and Woolworth, with varied percentage values and abbreviations.
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Sunbeam
Swift
Texaco
UN Camp
UN Carbide
Aire
Fruit
Unit Gas Co
US Steel
Warn. Bros Co
West Unit
Westy Elec
Winn Dixie
Woolworth
Worth
Wrigley
Xerox
Wall Street Ends Rally With Profit Taking Amid Gains
A brisk market rally cooled in late trading as volume reached about 6.8 million shares. DuPont lost over 2, IBM slipped near 1, and American Photocopy remained the most active stock for a fourth straight session while several names posted gains.
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New York
DuPont
IBM
General Motors
Allied Chemical
General Electric
Air Reduction
Kennecott
Goodrich
International Harvester
Baltimore & Ohio
Caterpillar
U.S
American Commercial Lines
McGraw-Hill
William Rover
Harcourt, Brace & World
Braniff Airways
King Seeley
Texas Gulf
Mesta Machine
Pennzoil
American Snuff
Comsat
Continental Airlines
American Stock Exchange
U.S. Treasury
Deaths Orville E. Roberts Charleston S C
Orville E. Roberts, 47, died Tuesday at his residence in Charleston. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Survivors include his widow Maggie Roberts of Charleston, a daughter Charmaine Roberts, four sons including Sgt. Duesler Roberts in Viet Nam, and Lorrenco Roberts, married to Rachel Wright of Danville. He was a World War II veteran.
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Charleston
S. C
Orville E. Roberts
Maggie Roberts
Charmaine Roberts
Sgt
Duesler Roberts
Viet Nam
Lorrenco
Rachel Wright
Danville
Roberts
Funeral services held for Miller Ray Dukeminier
Miller Ray Dukeminier 58 of Mount Hope died Monday at University Hospital in Birmingham. Services at Mount Hope Baptist Church at 2 30 p m with Rev E L Hardin and Rev Enos Cross officiating. Burial at Rock Spring Cemetery. Survived by sister Lola Dukeminier of Mount Hope. Pallbearers: Roy Whitman Monroe Stephenson Tommy Sibley John Allen Morrison Homer Steele Hershel Leigh.
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Miller Ray Dukeminier
Mount Hope
University Hospital
Birmingham
Mount Hope Baptist Church
E. L. Hardin
Enos Cross
Rock Spring Cemetery
Lola Dukeminier
Roy Whitman
Monroe Stephenson
Tommy Sibley
John Allen Morrison
Homer Steele
Hershel] Leigh
Mrs. Mary L. Welborn obituary from Hillsboro
Mrs. Mary Lou Trannie Welborn 73 of Hillsboro died Tuesday night at Lawrence County Hospital of a heart attack. Funeral Thursday 2:30 at Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. Cliff Mason and Rev. Ronald Manley officiating. Burial City Cemetery Elliott Funeral Home directing. Surviving widower M. G. Welborn two daughters Mrs. James Stewart Mrs. George Powell Jr. one son Elbridge Welborn four brothers Burnett Morgan Elder Burnie Morgan Charlie Morgan three sisters Mrs. Minnie Naylor Mrs. Claude Thilyaw Mrs. Ben Naylor eight grandchildren. Pallbearers Dennis Morgan George Morgan Odell Morgan Ronald Lee Morgan Donald Lee Morgan Donald Wayne Morgan Odis Hamby. Body returns to residence this afternoon, then to church one hour before services.
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Mary L. Welborn
Moulton
Mary Lou Trannie Welborn
Hillsboro
Lawrence County Hospital
Harmony Baptist Church
Cliff Mason
Ronald Manley
Elliott Funeral Home
M. G. Welborn
James Stewart
George Powell Jrr
Elbridge ‘Welborn
Burnett Morgan
Burnie B. Morgan
Charlie Morgan
Trinity
Minnie Naylor
Hartselle
Claude Thilyaw
Huntsville
Ben Naylor
Houston
Death of Grant Buren Mitchell Grant in Decatur
Grant, 52, of Decatur four died in a Decatur hospital at 1 05 am. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1 pm at Flint City Methodist Church with Rev Don Dowden and Rev Jesse Shackleford officiating. Burial in Hopewell Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Body at funeral home. in state one hour before funeral. Member of Flint Methodist Church and a Mason.
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Buren Mitchell Grant
Decatur 4
Decatur
Flint City Methodist Church
Don Dowden
Jesse Shackleford
Hopewell Cemetery
Cullman County
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Rosa Lee Grant
Lewis P. Grant
Janice Cunningham
Owensboro
Judy Grant
Lewis S. Grant
Dorothy Nell Lovelady
Montgomery
Mauvaline Chunn
Mary P. Picklerll
Robert Grant
Beverel Grant
Toledo
Ohio
J. D. McClanahan
Marvin Hughes
Randolph Johnson
T. V. Day
Lois ‘Chunn
Joe Tune
Grant
Flint Methodist Church
Hayley Mills to star with Rosalind Russell in Mother Superior
Hayley Mills, a bright young British star, will costar with Rosalind Russell in Mother Superior to be filmed in Hollywood. Ida Lupino to direct with producer William Frye guiding the project.
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Three Ladies OF Films London
Hayley Mills
Britain
Rosalind Russell
Hollywood
William Frye
Ida Lupino
Senate and House clash over auto tax in tax reform plan
Senate sources say conferees will accept their version on auto tax as a major $1.9 billion item. The Senate would keep a 1 percent tax to raise about $190 million yearly, while House leaders seek repeal in stages. Both houses back retroactive repeal for 3 percent and 10 percent on air conditioners to May 15.
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Senate
House
Johnson
Rebels, Inter-American Force clash in Dominican Republic
Tuesday clash left 17 rebel soldiers and two children dead or wounded as 26 Dominicans were hospitalized in the rebel sector. Andre Riviere a French aide to Colonel Montes Arache was among the dead. OAS blamed rebels for starting the shooting and said U S troops did not fire for 25 minutes.
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inter-American Peace Force
Andre Riviere
Ramon Manuel Montes Arache
Riviere
Organization of American States
OAS
Inter-American Force
U.S
International Safety Zone
Dominican Republic
Wallace undecided on attend plan after conference with Graham
Gov Jones said Wallace may attend the remaining five meetings if his schedule allows. Graham told reporters that he and Wallace exchanged views after a lengthy conference and declined to detail topics. The evangelist, joined by Rev. T. W. Wilson and Rev. Grady Wilson, hinted at biblical and sociological discussions.
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Jones
Wallace
Graham
Alabama
T. W. Wilson
Dothan
Wilson
Grady Wilson
Jefferson County to Apportion Districts Says County Official
Jefferson County circuit solicitor Earl Morgan cautioned against creating multiple congressional districts, arguing that unity is needed against external threats and that infighting would only harm Alabama. The remark highlighted concerns over regional divisions and political strategy.
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Jefferson County
Earl Morgan
Alabama
Wrecks, dockets, and permits listed in local reports
Alabama Highway Patrol logged multiple wrecks on interstate and state routes near Cullman Moulton Ardmore Cotaco and Decatur with drivers from Hanceville Moulton Florence Somerville Falkville and Birmingham. City recorder docket shows intoxication and traffic violations. building permits issued for homes and renovations. hubcaps and fender skirts stolen from a Kroger parking lot. several city police wreck reports including damage levels and vehicle details.
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Alabama Highway Patrol
Cullman
Luther B. White
Hanceville
City Recorder
Kroger
Kenneth Smith
Lawrenceburg
Hartselle Council Rejects Patillo Park Rezoning Plan
At a special meeting the Hartselle City Council voted against rezoning a Patillo Park site from RN to MI to permit a trailer park. A public hearing held last week drew strong opposition from residents, supported by a 16-signature petition claiming the project would devalue nearby properties and harm the neighborhood.
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Hartselle
Patillo Park
C. J.blackwood
Saigon Airport blast wounds 34 Americans in terminal attack
A terrorist bomb at Saigon's civilian airport terminal injures 34 Americans and 12 others while 120 U.S. troops nearby are unharmed awaiting two jet transports. Nine Vietnamese, two Indians, and one French national also reported injured as debris shatters the terminal. A district chief leads a concurrent convoy ambush south west of Saigon. one American missing.
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Saigon
U.S
United States
Army
Air Force
Navy
Air France
Dukes Fails To Qualify In Decatur Campaign Edge
In Decatur the mayoral race continues as Dukes misses qualification for the upcoming Aug 17 election. Commissioner Hunt defeated him last year and Blackburn runs unopposed as plans for city redevelopment, civic center, downtown improvements, and new overpasses proceed under long range measures. City Attorney Coleman notes no law declares election winner without a vote.
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Decatur
Blackburn
A. J. Coleman
Coleman
Births and a 1965 Chevrolet noted
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs James Tucker Decatur a daughter at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jerry R Mitchell 1409 Phillips Ave SW a son Jason Paul at Hartselle Hospital. Mr and Mrs Bobby Bunch 908 9th Ave SE a daughter at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs David McGrego r Courtland a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Walker Holman Tanner I a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ernest Byford Somerville I a son at Decatur General Hospital. 1965 Chevrolet owned by Hoffman La Roche Inc.
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Bobby Bunch
9Th Ave
James Bates
Lester
Warner Faulkner
Johnston St
George Harvey
Riverview
Ross Sims
8Th Ave
William Waldrep
West Moulton St
Woodrow Freeman
Decatur
Donald Reeves
6Th Ave
James Cheaton
Town Creek
Zero Life
Glenn Eichelberger
Trinity
Ernest Byford
Somerville
Walker Holman
Tanner
James Tucker
Lawrence County Hospital
Jerry R. Mitchell
Phillips Ave
Jason Paul
Hartselle Hospital
Decatur General Hospital
David McGregor
Courtland
Walker Holman Tanner
Ernest Byford Somerville
Infiltration by North Viet Nam Probed by McNamara
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara testified that at least 39 000 personnel had infiltrated into South Vietnam since 1960 with ongoing North Vietnamese program in recent months hindering air attacks. He noted more than 10000 infiltrations in the past year and said Viet Cong forces are increasingly equipped with modern weapons from the North and China.
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South Viet Nam
McNamara
South
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
China
Roof collapse halts airport traffic amid other notices
Section reports a roof collapse causing airport closure to commercial traffic and a likely reopening not before Thursday morning. It notes the golden anniversary of the first transcontinental US telephone call, plus multiple classified ads for rentals, real estate, and gifts at local shops.
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United States
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Gadsden
Tuscaloosa
H'selle
Decatur General Admissions
Teddy Higginbottom
Jerry Hartzoy
Dunnovan
Ronald Ridge
Hubert McLellan
Congress
Alice Ogle
Christopher Osborn
Quince Dr
Guy Lamon
Clara Ave
W. H. Isbell
Olive St
Max Wilcox
James Holloway
5Th Ave
Para Hooper
Travelers ‘Rest Motel
U. S
William Watkins
Decaitur
Christopher Brooks
Sunset Dr
Trudy Jones
Alice Whitfield
Athens
Patty Fields
Memphis
Tenn
Armando Boci
Martha St
Gene Pruitt
Lafaylette St
Robert Korbel
James N. Bloodworth
Over the
Local Securities
Ms May
Allied Life Equity
National Life
Food Corp. of America
First Natl
Bank of Decatur
Southern United Life Ins
Bank of Alabama
Vulcan Life Ins. Co
Wall Street
Dennis Morgan
George Morgan
Odell Morgan
Ronald Lee Morgan
Donald Lee Morgan
Donald Wayne Morgan
Odis Hamby
Buren Mitchell
L'stone
Gov
Jeffco
Decator
James P. Robins
Clarence E. Blackmon
Ardmore
James A. Kilpatrick
Florence
Cotaco
Clyde Bonds
John K. Mitchell
Eldridge Smith
U. S. 31
Billy C. Humphries
L. C. Blankenship
B. L. Compton
Sherwood Dr
B. J. Terry
Morgan Ave
Duane Morin
Springdale Rd
Carport
Nerene Campbell
Vine St
James M. Waugh
College St. SE
12Th St
Jay Curtis Nelson
Atlanta
Kenneth Ray Clark
Decature
Nelson
Clark
Grant St
Luther Lee Hill
7Th Ave
James Dennis Gyan
4Th Ave
Marcus L. Blackwell
Hartseller
Kathyin Al[mon
Moulton 2
Carroll
Chevrolet
Hofflman-La Roche Inc
Canal St
Frank Brown
S. E
College St
Ira’s Book & Gift Shop
Moulton St
Decaturng Center
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