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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1964
Page
2
Sunset at 7 04 p.m. Sunrise 4 35 a.m. Moonset 2 23 a.m. Prominent stars Arcturus and Antares mark the sky while Saturn Jupiter and Mars rise later tonight into tomorrow.
River reading on Keller Memorial Bridge was 21.70 feet, up 22 feet in 24 hours, sea level 556. Today and Saturday forecast sunny and hot with possible afternoon storms. Highs near 94, tonight 73, southwest winds 8 to 12 mph. Gas Department notes a Thursday high percent, low 74, and 90 degrees this morning.
California Democratic leaders back President Johnson for the November race and seek a landslide in the 40 electoral votes. At a pivotal dinner Salinger Cranston and Brown loom large as unity figures while Brown eyes a possible vice presidential slot and Johnson’s campaign aims to ease past Nixon in a heavily Democratic state. Salinger faces George Murphy in a key delegate showdown as party momentum builds.
The January 1956 Malone contract with a state depositor operator provided a 5 percent rebate on all textbooks. It was amended to 3 percent and extended to 1959 and then 1967. After notice of cancellation Malone sought and obtained a temporary injunction barring contract cancellation or a new contract. The board had announced that.
A hospital roster lists individuals such as Dianne Headrick in Decatur Broadus, Doris Russell in Hartselle, and Kathy Stewart in Decatur, alongside other residents including Mrs. Jake Morrell, Mrs. Aubrey Murphree, and infant daughter of Mrs. Elton Cooper. The entries show addresses in Decatur, Somerville, Florence, Tanner, and Hartselle with various street locations.
A compiled admissions list from Cullman area records names Emma Jean Clapton of Hanceville Aver Ara Crider of Cull man Charles W Evans of Cullman Ruth Harbison of Cullman Frank Jeffers of Cullman Victoria Leeth of Cullman Dolly Millwood of Holly P Master Michael Ray Powell of Cullman Levon Smith of Hanceville Azalee Trimble Opal Twilley of Hanceville Michael Ray Powell Carrie Lee Freeman of Bremen Joyce Jochum of Cullman Robbie Latham of Cullman Martin W Bryan of Cullman Allen G Coker of Hanceville Bonnie Ruth Edwards of Hanceville James Wm Goodbee of Bre men John M Livingston of Cullman Wesley Weeks of Blountsville Mandy Yearwood of Cullman.
A compiled roster lists numerous individuals and families with addresses across multiple cities. Entries include Mrs. Phillip Kyle 2016 13th St SE and Baby Kenny Brown Belle Mina Ralph Blanchard 1009 7th Gerald Butler 1013 18th Ave SE plus several others from Decatur Trinity Hillsboro Huntsville Joppa Courtland and Moulton.
An official of the National Labor Relations Board in Atlanta says employees of Marks Oxygen Co. in Decatur Alabama voted 18 to 1 against joining the United Steelworkers of America. The election was held Wednesday at the Decatur facility.
Bids due last Oct. 29. After a injunction was issued the board asked Jenkins to set the restraining order inside on the grounds that it constituted a suit against the state and would coerce the state into performing a contract.
Alabama State Troopers at the Decatur Post investigated four vehicle collisions on Thursday and this morning. No injuries were reported. Damages ranged from 75 to 600 dollars across the five vehicles involved.
Scranton warned Goldwater that a vote against the civil rights bill could imperil his presidential run as the Senate nears a showdown. He urged Goldwater to repudiate the stance while campaigning in Kentucky and Illinois. Scranton reported strong early campaign gains, praised Eisenhower’s support, and noted his delegate count of 130 to 677 with 655 needed for nomination.
Mr and Mrs William O Mor row Somerville 2 welcome a boy Thursday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Boland Cedarbury Wis greet a boy Thursday at Decatur General Hospital.
Cotton inch middling 34.00 Decatur loan 33.57. Cottonseed 45 per ton. Milk Grade A 6.55 per cwt. Manufactured milk 3.20 per cwt. Pulpwood 13.50 per cord. No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.34 No 2 Yellow Ear Corn 1.11 No 2 White Ear Corn 1.07 No 2 White Shelled Corn 1.32 No 2 Oats .60. Hogs scarce prices unclear. Sheep: None.
The noon report lists numerous stocks with varied percentages, led by Int Harv 71 and Boeing 53 while some firms show declines. Notable names include Coca Cola 130, Polaroid 140, St Regis Pap 107, RCA 32, West Un Tel 32, and Xerox 119 among many others.
Cattle and calves scarce with no early sales. hog activity light with few prices tested. U S 2 580 lb sows about 11 50. East at Thomasville Dothan quotes 16.00 16.50 for 1 2? 160 180 lb hogs 14.75 15.75 for 1 3 180 400 lb sows 12.00 13.00. Prices uneven, little change from prior Friday.
Senate backers expect 77 or 78 votes for final passage as House leaders plan an eight day delay starting Monday to push the bill toward a vote on Tuesday June 30 before the July 3 recess for the Republican National Convention. Senate rule fighting continues with cloture already invoked and Southern members threatening to push the measure into the Rules Committee.
Niigata Japan reports a new quake off the Sea of Japan northwest coast with intensity 3 on the local scale. The tremor follows Tuesday's 5 quake that left 25 dead and more than 400 injured while thousands were left homeless. Firefighters battled an oil refinery blaze as US planes dropped firefighting foam to aid crews.
Goldwater says the civil rights measure violates the Constitution due to its public accommodations and equal employment provisions. He argues the bill threatens individual freedoms, while Scranton argues the vote could hurt Goldwater’s bid for the Republican nomination. Ellender predicts a tough Senate battle if Goldwater votes against the bill.
Mrs. Mary Tolleson 86 widow of Jesse R. Tolleson died Thursday at a local nursing home in Hartselle. Funeral plans set for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Hartselle First Baptist Church with burial in City Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters and two sons. Pallbearers listed. The body to remain at the funeral home until 3 p.m. Saturday.
Hugh O Teasley died Sunday in a car train crash in Greer South Carolina. Services were held Tuesday. He is the father of Earl Teasley of Decatur and survived by another son two daughters and several grandchildren.
Sterling E. Sullivan 82 of 1620 14th Ave SE dies Thursday at home. Funeral at Fairview Baptist Church at 2 PM with Rev Covell Keenum officiating. Burial in City Cemetery with Gunthorp directing. Survived by four sons Roy L Birmingham Lloyd James Milford L Decatur, three brothers Barry Boone Houston, one sister, 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Body at home today then church service 1 to 2 PM Saturday.
Deputy Campbell said two men were found with $80 in cash and $5 change after suspicion grew from their money. They claimed to win it in a poker game between here and Memphis. Jasper reports say C M Hester identified Graves and Blalock in a lineup. The gun was recovered later, a .22 revolver. About $135 to $150 was taken in the robbery. They were moved from Morgan County Jail to Jasper on Thursday afternoon.
The proportion of wives in the labor force climbs to more than one in three, a sharp contrast with fewer than one in twenty in 1890 and about one in five in 1950. The trend marks a major shift in family work dynamics and employment participation.
Contributions to the Loyd Hays Fund at the DAILY total $6,162.63 with donors across Alabama including Hartung Bible Class and Westminster Presbyterian Church. The item also notes local civic events, church services, and multiple vehicle accidents with minor injuries in Decatur and surrounding areas.
Northbound Louisville and Nashville passenger and freight trains due through Decatur today will be at least five hours late because an eight car derailment north of Mobile earlier today. The Pan American was scheduled to pass at 10 a.m. and now will arrive at least by 3 p.m. The duration of the delay is not yet known.
The Senate Public Works Subcommittee approved plans to construct federal buildings in two Alabama cities for use by the Social Security Administration.
Too late to classify for rent a 7 room home with 3 bedrooms and bath at 100 dollars monthly. For sale a 3 bedroom brick house on a large shady lot at 1402 20th Ave SE near Austin High with built in kitchen den living dining central heat and air good financing contact 353 0769.
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