Pope Paul VI Elected to Lead Roman Catholic Church
Giovanni Battista Montini archbishop of Milan elected pope on the second day of conclave in the Sistine Chapel. He chose the name Paul VI to symbolize Christian unity and appeared on the Vatican balcony at 12 21 p m to bless the world. He is 66, the 262nd pope, and is expected to carry forward John XXIII s progressive policies. A full indulgence was granted to the faithful. crowds cheered as bells rang across Rome.
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College of Cardinals
Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini
Milan
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John XXIII
Pope Paul
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Vatican
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St. Peter’s
Two Killed In Limestone County Crash Near Athens
Two Lauderdale County men died and a third was seriously injured Thursday when a station wagon and a truck collided on U S 72 west of Athens. George C Griffin 44 and R M Penney Jr 16 were identified as the deceased and Griffin Jr 16 was in fair condition at ECM Hospital Florence with multiple injuries. Sam R Griffin 54 of Decatur was charged with failure to yield right of way. A fourth occupant of the car Lee Booream 46 was treated and dismissed. Other local crashes reported by the Highway Patrol included a Keller Memorial Bridge collision near Decatur and two additional property damage incidents near Moulton and Belle Mina.
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Athens
Highway Patrol
George C. Griffin
R. M. Penney, Jr
Florence
Ecm Hospital
George Griffin, Jr
Griffin
Sam R. Griffin
Decatur
George Griffin
U. S. 72
Lee Booream
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Keller Memorial Bridge
Decatura
Richard E. Jones
New Albany
Ind
Bobby Wayne Isbell
Huntsville
Ala
Moulton
Kenneth Park
Gordon D. McCurry
Somerville
Belle Mina
George Garts
Tanner
James M. Hetherington
Cullman
Mind on the good, not evil thoughts in faith
The writer affirms Christians should not cultivate evil thoughts but acknowledges such thoughts may occur. The remedy is to fix the mind on whatever is true honorable just pure lovely and of good report per Philippians 4 8 and to trust Christ. A Christian's responsibility is to avoid dwelling on evil and focus on virtuous thoughts.
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Christ
Wind Blows Wall Down At Parisian Store Site
A gusty Thursday caused a wall at the Parisian store under construction in Gateway Shopping Center to collapse, blowing over about 13 or 14 hundred 8 inch blocks. Superintendent John M. Smith of Brice Building Co. said a small twister hit the wall and the setback will delay work by about a week. No other damage was reported in Cullman Lawrence Limestone counties.
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Decatur
John Smith
Brice Building Co
John M. Smith
Parisians
Cullman
Limestone
Athens
Neal Douglas
Decatur Electric Department
Whos Radio
Three Retail Promotions Start Landed Merchants at Three Centers
Retail promotion efforts launched Thursday at three major Decatur shopping centers faced weather and a news press outage as main handicaps but merchants reported brisk Thursday activity with hopes for stronger weekend business. A Decatur Shopping Center supermarket manager called Thursday fine and forecasts continued success. another center manager echoed very good results. Drawings offered prizes including a Philco entertainment center won by Tommy Sharp and several $25 gift certificates with larger prizes later, culminating in a grand boat, motor, and trailer on July 27. Downtown merchants on Bank Lee and Moulton Streets and 2nd Avenue ran Extra Value Days this weekend with strong customer turnout.
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Decatur Daily
Decatur
Philco
DSC
Tommy Sharp
Jackson St
Bradford
Bank, Lee
Moulton
2Nd Avenue
Bank St
Diary notes Decatur deaths and fire loss
Mrs. W. H. Dial Jr. died at University Hospital in Birmingham. She was sister to Mrs. Jimmy Murphy of Decatur. Local fire units responded to a 1400 block NE Market Street call at 8 48 am today. A tool house sustained slight loss to property owned by Ashburn and Gray. See DIARY on Page 2.
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University Hospital, Birmingham
Jimmy Murphy
Decatur
NE Market St
Ashburn and Gray
Senators face GOP resistance to desegregation clause
Senate Democratic leaders race to line up 50 cosponsors for President Kennedy's civil rights package as opposition centers on desegregation of privately owned public service firms. Humphrey targets 43 backers by 4 p.m. Monday, with only nine Republicans onboard. Dirksen and Mansfield back a voluntary desegregation plan, while Kennedy seeks a $300 million federal program of training and education.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
Senate
Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Capitol Hill
Senate moves to speed up four cent sales tax bill
The Alabama Senate advanced a proposal to begin the four cent sales tax on July 1, with a companion use tax measure approved 22 to 7. Aimed at freeing about 5 million for schools facing proration, the move follows a special session that raised taxes to four cents for a $40 million annual school funding boost. House and Senate reconvened amid cautious debate and opposition readiness on the main tax bill.
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Senate
Alabama Bankers Association
Downtown Shopping Days at Robinsons
Downtown shopping days advertise special bays at Robinsons with free parking and a time to visit the store for savings and promotions.
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Robinson's
Ady
Anti Castro landings questioned amid sparse Cuban arrivals
The State Department said fewer than 50 anti Castro infiltrators may have landed in Cuba in the past weeks, while denounced as inaccurate and highly colored claims of larger landings. In Gadsden Alabama twenty five placards carrying Negroes were arrested during a downtown march without incidents. Police in 18 New York communities and Pittsburgh arrested at least 58 for operating a gambling syndicate earning over two million dollars annually. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan ordered a new inquiry into Britain's security services after the Profumo scandal. State representatives in Montgomery denounced President Kennedy for pursuing distasteful and noxious goals by despotic means.
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State Department
Cuba
Albany
N. Y
New York
Pittsburgh
London
Harold Macmillan
Britain
Profumo
Montgomery
Kennedy
Steel Agreement Is Lauded in Historic Pact
In Pittsburgh AP the United Steelworkers Union and 11 major steel producers reached a labor pact hailed as a possible breakthrough in collective bargaining. The 21 month contract, effective Aug 1, carries no wage hike but adds an extended vacation plan for seniors and new health and insurance benefits. It costs about 15 cents per hour worked and avoids a strike. Termination requires 120 days notice after Jan 1 1985. President Kennedy welcomed the early agreement, reached after 54 months of talks by the Human Relations Committee.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
Indus
International
Washington
White House
Kennedy
Joint Union-Industry Human Relations Committee
Flagpole Sitter Stays as Rain, Wind Rattle Decatur Pole
Larry Hancock remains atop a flagpole at Decatur Shopping Center through heavy rain and high winds to promote deed sales for a Chamber of Commerce building. He described an electric shock when lightning struck nearby and refused Fire Department help, aiming to hold until Sunday or until residents remove him.
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Larry Hancock
Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Hancock
Flowers Appeals to White Audience in Court Obedience
Alabama Atty. Gen. Richmond Flowers urged white residents to obey court orders as he planned to travel to Gadsden to appeal to Black residents to respect an injunction against mass racial demonstrations. He contrasted Southern experience with Northern unrest and criticized the legislature for neglecting agricultural needs.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Richmond Flowers
Flowers
Alabama Association of County Agricultural Agents
Gadsden
North
South
Montgomery
Cuban Exiles Demand Help From United States
The Cuban Revolutionary Council says it will demand U S assistance if Soviet troops attack its claimed landed Cuban commandos. Antonio de Varona warns U S help would be sought if Russians quell Cuban revolt, while State Department says U S will not stand idle in a Hungary style Cuba uprising. Council cites a radio progress report from guerrilla forces near Caney de Las Mercedes as possible landing site.
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Miami
Fla
Cuban Revolutionary Council
United States
Cuba
Antonio de Varona
Richard I. Phillips
State Department
Washington
Antonio Maceo
Maceo
Radio Today
Camillo Confuegos
Caney de Las Mercedes
Manzanillo
U.S
Guantanamo Bay
Camilo Cienfuegos
Markets At IEC chiles Markets At IEC chiles
New York stocks rise with steel shares rally while bonds are mixed and rails move higher. In Chicago grain markets Wheat and Corn weaken with widespread liquidation. Oats drop. Soybeans fall. Hog prices drop 25 to 75 cents to a top of 18 dollars. Slaughter steers rise 25 to 50 cents to 24.25 dollars.
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Chicago
Slaughter
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