Flowers Probe Clears Wallace Administration
Atty. Gen. Richmond Flowers reported no evidence that highway engineers were forced to hire Wallace administration friends for state contracts. He acknowledged private firms may hire agents but found no requirement for engineers’ representation. The findings support Contracts expected to be upheld in court. some consultants were selected by state officials, not engineers.
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Montgomery
Ala
Atty
Richmond Flowers
George Wallace
U. S. Bureau of Roads
Attorney General
Flowers
Robert Giles
U. S. Commerce Department
Wallace
Rex Whitton
Federal Highway Administrator
Highway Department
Jack Ward
Archaeologist Honors Given Decatur Team
A handbook of Alabama archaeology earned two Decatur residents Master Archaeologist Awards from the Guild of American Prehistorians. David C. Hulse and James W. Cambron, coauthors from Somerville Road and 2117th Ave NW, join five recipients this year.
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Alabama
Decatur
Guild of American Prehistorians
David C. Hulse
Somerville Rd
James W. Cambron
7Th Ave
Hulse
Cambron
Morgan County grand jury backs sheriff deputy pay hike
A Morgan County circuit court grand jury urged a minimum salary increase for county sheriff's deputies and returned indictments. It noted Decatur City Commissioners raised city police pay and invited the board to consider similar action.
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David Knight
Circuit Court
Morgan County
Decatur
Board of
James N. Bloodworth
Fleming
Grand jury urges deputy pay hike in Morgan County
Morgan County grand jury calls for minimum deputy sheriff salary to rise from 325 to 400 dollars monthly. The panel lauds Sheriff Dick Fleming and the Decatur Police, notes current raises and endorses county action to fund the increase while praising the full-time investigator Donald Hobby and the sheriff for buying workman’s comp premiums. It also recommends replacing jail mattress covers.
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Thornton Fleming
Fleming
Donald Hobby
Wreck on County Road 61 and local notices in Decatur
The highway patrol investigated a single vehicle wreck Friday at 8 35 pm eight miles east of Moulton on County Road 61. James Harvell of Moulton 2 drove a 1958 Oldsmobile and reportedly lost control on a curve with no injuries. A vandalism report notes a 1959 Chevrolet station wagon at 806 7th Ave SE with light green paint on the left rear door and window. Decatur Fire Department answered two calls: a grass fire on Austin Street and a blaze on West Moulton Street with no loss. The Knights of Columbus announce their first annual awards banquet tonight at Congress Inn at 7 pm. reservations contact George Riedmueller at 355 0202.
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The
Highway Patrol
Moulton
James Harvell
Moulton 2
Harvell
7Th Ave
A. H. Grimes
7Th Ave. SE
Knights of Columbus
Congress Inn
George Riedmueller
Elliott hints at possible run for Alabama governor
Former U S Rep Carl Elliott of Jasper suggested he may run in the next Democratic primary for governor of Alabama He spoke at the Alabama Credit Union League annual convention criticizing state progress and educational standing saying 46 percent of Alabama youths failed 1962 draft tests and urging industrial growth improvements
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Mobile
Ala
U. S
Carl Elliott
Jasper
Alabama Credit Union League
Alabama
Elliott
Sparkman urges market push over cotton acreage cuts
Sen. John Sparkman told Conecuh County farmers that fair prices and sufficient acreage are needed for a living income with average yields. He criticized USDA cutback recommendations and urged aggressive efforts to win a larger world cotton market share. He said the U.S. should again be a cotton supplier to the world.
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John Sparkman
Sparkman
Conecuh County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Titan Rocket Mareshaft Maiden Flight Sets Space Milestone
The Titan 3C, touted as the most powerful rocket to date, achieved a thunderous maiden test flight at Cape Kennedy, delivering a 21 000 pound dummy satellite into orbit and signaling Air Force plans to establish a space military foothold.
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Air Force
Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Nonmilitary Viet Nam peace talks doubtful says Rusk
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the Cabinet that the United States has pursued many peace paths in Viet Nam but faces constant Communist rebuffs and a likelihood the Reds will continue military strikes during the monsoon. He warned there is no clear evidence they seek a nonmilitary solution even after the rains end.
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James Cary Washington
United States
Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
U.S
Rusk
Johnson
Air Force claims first newspaper in space
The Air Force said it placed the first newspaper in space. A copy of the June 11 edition of The Missileer, the eastern test range military paper, rode in the dummy payload aboard the Titan 3C rocket launched Friday.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Titan spaceflight signals era of military patrols in orbit
Maj. Gen. Ben I. Funk, commander of the Air Force Space Systems Division, described the orbital test as a forerunner of manned and unmanned military machines that could patrol space and deter other nations from using it for war like purposes. See TITAN on Page 2.
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Ben I. Funk
Air Force Space Systems Division
TITAN
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage Ad
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage advertises services with contact Daniel at 353-4014 for relocation needs and inquiries.
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Bekins Worldwide
Call Daniel
Thinking Machine Fitting Proves Odd Bra Patterning
Atlanta AP reports IBM's 1627 computer used in fashion fitting to trace panty patterns with a ball point pen and to grade bras from a 34 inch model. It adjusts for regional body differences and can expand designs for other sizes and garments.
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Hedley Burrell
Atlanta
Ooops
IBM
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Seymore Trammell
Winford Turner
al Lingo
Decatur Daily
State Department of Examiners
Jim Allen
Examiners Board
State Legislature
Lingo
Tuscaloosa
Alabama Peace Officers’ Association
Allen
Senate
Ed Horton
Limestone
Lauderdale Counties
Horton
Limestone-Lauderdale
Marengo County
Ed Eddins
Eddins
Demopolis
Bob Gilchrist
Gilchrist
James W. Cameron
Dick Fleming
Board of Revenue and Control
Decatur City
Bobby Newsom
B. C. Bowman
Decatur Fire Department
Austin St
W. Moulton St
Gress
Jock Reeves
Hertselle
Ale
Nguyen KY
Saigon
Titan Rocket
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Dien Hong
Salinger
White House
Pierre Salinger
Nicole Helen Gillmann
Rice
16Th Ward
Paris
AP Wirephoto
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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