Don Mayhall Runs for Congress in Alabama Eighth District
Don Mayhall a 37 year old Decatur attorney and former Morgan County GOP chairman announced his bid for the Republican nomination to Congress from Alabama's Eighth District opposing Democratic incumbent Bob Jones. He criticized Jones as liberal and absentee and said his campaign will stress what he calls the Great Society swindles and Vietnam war stance. Mayhall outlined a busy press schedule in Huntsville and Florence and highlighted his military service and multiple degrees.
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Sparkman Defends U.S. Position in Viet Nam
Sen. John Sparkman told Alabama convention attendees that the United States is not the aggressor in Viet Nam and spoke on national and state issues. He praised Alabama nurses for their service and urged patience and resolve to defend liberty, saying U S policy affects all Americans.
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Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Alabama
Southeast Asia
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Pill boosts memory in senility patients study shows
A pill named Cylert improved memory in all subjects who scored above a memory quotient threshold in early tests by Dr. D Ewen Cameron. The Albany New York psychiatrist reports results in the Journal of the American Medical Association. See PILL on Page 2.
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Jane E. Brody
New York Times News Service
New York
Albany
N.Y
D. Ewen Cameron
Journal of the American Medical Association
Decatur Fire Department calls include grass and trash incidents
On Wednesday the Decatur Fire Department logged four calls: at 12 30 p m 500 block Carridale St SW a grass fire with no loss. at 5 28 p m Alabama 20 a grass fire with no loss. at 6 40 p m 714 6th Ave SE a false alarm. and at 10 44 p m 600 block 5th Ave SW a trash fire with no loss. See DIARY on Page 2.
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Lacey's Spring Airport Plans Unveiled by Huntsville Men
Two Huntsville men announce a $60,000 project to build South Huntsville Airport in Morgan County. Harold M. Murran and Mike Leberman lease 36 acres for five years to support a full service operation with training, charter flights, maintenance, tie down, and fuel services. Initial plans call for 35 planes, rising to about 100 after opening, with completion tied to the town water system project.
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Morgan County
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Brown Engineering Co
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Markets At A Glance Stocks Rise Amid Mixed Grain Demand
New York AP reports higher stocks and active trading with grains showing strength. Chicago wheat is strong on broad demand while corn, soybeans and oats rise sharply. Hogs and cattle hold steady with slight declines and stable top prices.
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New York
Chicago
Dodd Accused of Misuse of Campaign Funds
James P. Boyd Jr. testified before the Senate Ethics Committee that former Sen. Thomas J. Dodd misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars from campaign funds. Boyd linked Dodd’s needed PR exposure to Julius Klein after December 1964 news reports on Dodd’s re election funds.
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James P. Boyd Jr
Thomas J. Dodd
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Dodd
Julius Klein
Bond Reduced Roden Bound To Grand Jury
Huntsville night club entertainer Roden facing two counts of second degree murder in hit and run deaths near Hartselle last Saturday was bound over to a grand jury at a preliminary hearing this morning. Bonds cut from 8000 to 4000 dollars per case after arguments by defense lawyer Ralph Slate and County Solicitor Leslie Doss.
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Huntsville
Hartselle
Morgan County
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Roden
Ralph Slate
Leslie Doss
Doss
Cullman Boy Eludes Posse
In Cedartown Georgia an 18 year old Baileyton Alabama youth Odis Boyd Crawford eluded a search party for the shooting death of 60 year old Ccie C Kyle. A murder warrant has been issued and the FBI has lodged unlawful flight warrants against him.
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Bo) Crawford
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W. M. Moss
Cullman County
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Crawford
Boyd
Waldrop
FBI
Newmen
Regional security moves rise in Asia replacing faltering bloc
The New York Times reports non Communist Asian nations building regional security systems to replace the faltering Asian African bloc. A Lasers, likely from Albuquerque, may reach operational use in a year or two with no external energy required. An analysis of Minnesota politics shows turmoil challenging President Johnsons party unity.
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New York Times Today
Albuquerque
N. M
Minnesota
Johnson
Two Decatur Men Named Nebraska Consolidated Veeps
Two Decatur men were named vice presidents by Nebraska Consolidated Mills Co. TOM WHITE grocery products manager for Nebraska Mills Decatur plant and WILLARD ADCOX general manager of Red Hat Poultry Co. were promoted by the board. Claude J. Carter announced the promotions. White has been with the company since 1947 and previously worked in the Alabama Flour Mills Division.
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Decatur
Nebraska Consolidated Mills Co
Tom White
Nebraska Mills
Alabama Flour Mills
Willard Adcox
Red Hat. Poultry Co
Claude J. Carter
Nebraska Consolidated Mills
Omaha
White
First Major Operation In Four Months In Saigon Viet Nam
South Viet Nam’s 1st Army Division ended three days of fierce fighting with the destruction of one Communist battalion and the crippling of another. Commanders reported 319 Communists killed, 96 captured, 68 weapons seized, with light losses for their side. U.S. advisers called it a major government victory.
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U.S
N. E. Anderson
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Mayor Lindsay cancels dinner for King Faisal amid Jewish protests
Wallsalls New York AP reports Mayor John V. Lindsay canceled tonight's dinner for visiting King Faisal of Saudi Arabia after a remark deemed insulting to much of the city’s large Jewish population. Willie Mays hits his 521st career home run to tie Ted Williams for third on the all time list. Lt. Gen. L. B. Hershey opposes lowering the draft liability age from 26 to 24 and favors keeping over‑26 men for service.
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Saudi Arabia
Chicago
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L. B. Hershey
Five Decatur Teens Held In Burglaries
Five Decatur teenagers are in custody over at least 10 burglaries and thefts in the past month. Police expect burglary charges today or tomorrow. Three boys, including a 15 year old, were arrested Wednesday.
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