Local Collision Involves Two Classic Cars At City Intersection
Sunday evening a two car crash at 6th Ave and Walnut St involved a 1963 Chevrolet station wagon driven by Isom Andrew 43 Harvest Ala and a 1955 Pontiac driven by Jessie Terry 27 Decatur. No injuries reported. Lucille Skillern reported the theft of a 1960 Johnson 18 hp boat motor along with a starter and ignition box from 619 Market St NW. The theft occurred Saturday night. Mary Lou Dancy Chapter 320 Order of the Eastern Star will meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the Masonic Building for annual officer elections. Duplicate Bridge Club charges 1 admission with proceeds to Opportunity School. meeting Tuesday 7 15 PM at Pet Dairy Co Hospitality Room. Building permits issued Friday include 1305 Alpine St SE three bedroom two bath $13 500. 4th Ave SE erect sign 200. 2406 Elliott St SE one room frame addition 2 800. Miss Mary Jones and Miss Patricia Moses graduates cited at First Baptist Church in Birmingham nursing students. See DIARY on Page 2.
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Walnut St
Isom Andrew
Harvest
Ala
Jessie Terry
Decature
Lucille Skillern
Market St. NW
Decatur
Mary Lou Dancy
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic
Decatur City Clerk’s
Alpine St
Bama Homes
North Alabama
4Th Ave
Decatur Sign Co
Elliott St
E. R. Clements
Platform panel debates tax shift to income tax
The Republican Platform Committee plans to consider a proposal to raise income taxes rather than Social Security taxes to fund government programs.
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Geoffrey Gould Washington
Republican Platform Committee
Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
San Francisco
Laird
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Platform Committee
Scranton Sees Uncommitted Delegates Backing Bid
Gov William Scranton says more delegates than expected are lining up behind Barry Goldwater. He plans talks with East Midwest and South uncommitted delegations and eyes Ohio and DC as pivotal for first ballot. He notes 694 first ballot votes for Goldwater and 138 for Scranton in AP survey.
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Carl P. Leubsdorf
Washington
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
East
Midwest
Barry Goldwater
Scranton
Harrisburg
Columbus
Ohio
Goldie
Goldwater
James A. Rhodes
San Francisco
Newsmen
Capital
District of Columbia
Associated Press
Weekend Area Death Toll At 4 Weekend
Two drowning victims and two traffic deaths occurred in the area over the weekend. Frank Tankersley, 36, of Vinemont died when he fell from a log into a deep Flint Creek hole near Moulton after about 15 minutes in the water. Floyd Leon Foote, 22, Owens Crossroads, drowned in Flint River while standing up in a boat. Virgil Moore, 67, Belle Mina, died in a two car crash eight miles south of Athens at the Hwy 24 and 7 junction. John Brakeman, 29, Hartselle, died from injuries in a Thursday automobile accident.
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Lawrence County
Harvey Elliott
Frank Tankersley
Vinemont
Flint Creek
Moulton
Madison County
A. G. Osborne
Floyd Leon Foote
Owens Crossroads
Flint River
Virgil Moore
Belle Mina
John Brakemen
Railroad St
Hartselle
Moore
Athens
Alabama
Brakeman
Elliott
Tankersley
Emmett
Frank
Christian duty to aid the suffering and the church’s relief
The speaker argues that Christians must help the needy, citing a biblical passage about faith without works being dead. He acknowledges some indifference but notes orphanages hospitals and relief efforts exist. The duty of all Christians to assist others is a vital witness.
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D.F
Blast Causes Slight Damage to Decatur Street Building
A dynamite blast Sunday near 617 Lafayette St. NE blew out three windows of the Decatur Street Department building and damaged bricks from a stack across the street. Police cited about 35 to 40 dollars in building damage and about 100 dollars to bricks. no other damage reported.
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Decatur Street
Lafayette St. NE
Bill Wright
Lafayette St
New Congress Inn
Jack Smith
Hails Construction Co
Smith
Chester Hogan
James O’rear
Pack Self
Decatur Street Department
Congress Inn
Long Recovery Faces Kennedy
Senator Edward M. Kennedy is described as extremely satisfactory in condition after a plane crash that killed two. Doctors report he remains bright and alert and will likely require six to eight months of recuperation with full recovery despite three broken vertebrae. Birch Bayh and wife injury conditions are less serious.
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Northampton
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Thomas F. Corriden
Kennedy
Birch Bayh
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
U.S. Senate
Sen
Dind
Rights Battle Nearing End
Washington AP The House began procedure to bring the civil rights bill to final action in about 10 days. Southern objections delay it at the Rules Committee but not beyond 10 days. Chairman Howard W Smith must act after a three member subcommittee request. Speaker McCormack said he expects sending the bill to the President by July 4.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rules Committee
John Bell Williams
D-Miss
D. Waggonner
D-La
Horace R. Kornegay
D-N.c
Oren Harris
Dark
William M. Colmer
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Smith
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Snider To Be Installed To Lead Lions
James B. Snider a production planning supervisor of Wolver ine Tube will be installed as the new president of the Decatur Lions Club Tuesday at noon at the Lyons Hotel Oscar B Abston district governor of the state will be the installing officer.
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James B. Snider
Wolverine Tube
Decatur Lions Club
Lyons Hotel
Oscar B. Abston
Judge orders Bryant to show cause in St. Augustine ban
In St. Augustine Gov. Farris Bryant faces a contempt hearing after a federal judge orders him to show cause regarding the ban on night demonstrations. Separate items note Chuck McKinley’s Wimbledon win and Dennis Ralston’s loss, plus a Moscow rebuke over new U S to Berlin flights deemed unlawful due to security concerns.
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ST. Augustine, Fla
Farris Bryant
St. Augustine
Wimbledon
England
Chuck McKinley
Dennis Ralston
Market Wrap: Grains and Livestock Rise Amid Mixed Trading
In Chicago trade Wheat declined amid liquidation while Corn and Soybeans eased. Hogs advanced 25 to 75 cents with top at 18 dollars, Slaughter steers gained 25 to 50 cents hitting 25.50.
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Treasury
Chicago
Khrushchev Arrives in Stockholm Amid Wallenberg Pressure
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev lands in Stockholm with Nina Khrushcheva aboard Bashkiria. Swedish newspapers demand official word on diplomat Raoul Wallenberg who vanished after arrest in Hungary and alleged Soviet confinement. Wallenberg’s fate remains unresolved as Moscow reports no knowledge.
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Stockholm
Nikita Khrushchev
Sweden
Khrushchev
Nina
Baltic Sea
Denmark
Bashkiria
Raoul Wallenberg
Hungary
Wallenberg
Soviet Union
Russia
Lubianka
Moscow
Can't that camera can't that camera
Classified note urges readers to exchange old furniture for cash and promotes a buyback ad for decent pictures at the beach, mentioning Moulton Street.
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Moulton St
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