Mansfield slayings: 18 year old youth confessed
In Mansfield Ohio an 18 year old youth confessed to the killings of two girls Jean Bertoch nine and Connie Lynn Hurrell seven whose bodies were found in a shallow creek nearest their homes Saturday night. Police planned first degree murder charges and the coroner noted violence without confirming sexual assault. Witnesses described injuries including possible beating and a scarf-like restraint.
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Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield
Jean Bertoch
Connie Lynn Hurrell
Richland County
D. C. Lavender
Morristown Teen Admits Double Slaying In New Jersey
James H. Vance Jr. 18 a Morris Plains schoolmate confessed to bludgeoning two teenage girls to death with a tire iron. Morris County Prosecutor Frank Scerbo said the suspect told detectives he blew his top the night of the crime. He led police to the attic where a blood stained jacket tied to the slayings was found. The victims were Margaret Ann Kennedy 16 and Noreen Buckley 17 found off a secluded road in Morris Township New Jersey.
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Morristown
James H. Vance Jr
Vance
Morris County
Frank Scerbo
Scerbo
Margaret Ann Kennedy
Noreen Buckley
Morris Plains
Morris Township
B Girl Witness In Hospital After Testimony Threats
Pat Kobalski known as Pat Lynne, a nightclub singer and dancer, is in critical condition at Graduate Hospital after an overdose of sleeping pills. Police plan to question her today about threats she reportedly received following her Senate Investigations subcommittee testimony on B girls.
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Philadelphia
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Walter Ryan
Pat Kobalski
Pat Lynne
Graduate Hospital
Ryan
Lynne
Paul W. Hackett
Pat Lynne Hackett
Stanley Greenfield
Hackett
Miss Lynne
Loren and Ponti Indicted on Bigamy Charges
Rome judge orders actress Sophia Loren and producer Carlo Ponti to stand trial on bigamy charges after a 22 month inquiry. They were married by proxy in Mexico in 1957 after Ponti’s Mexican divorce, which Italy does not recognize. Penalties range from one to five years if convicted.
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Rome
Sophia Loren
Carlo Ponti
Ponti
Miss Loren
Giulio Franco
Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
Italy
Departed Stock Subject Returns in New York
Jacques Sarlie, a financier tied to Wall Street figure Edward M. Gilbert, returned from Paris and denied leaving the United States to defraud creditors. He rejected liability for 754 770 dollars of stock bought in his name amid Gilbert’s maneuvering over one company and a takeover of another. Gilbert is in extradition hardest Brazil. The State Supreme Court suit by McDonnell & Co. claims Sarlie left the country to dodge creditors. Sarlie arrived back in New York by plane Saturday night.
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New York
Jacques Sarlie
Wall
Gilbert
Brazil
Sarlie
Supreme Court
McDonnell & Co
Don’t Quit School speaker urges staying in class
Harold Merle, 23, who quit high school six years earlier but finished later, gave the commencement address at Alexander Central School. He advised classmates to stay in school at the proper age and seize all offered opportunities. Merle, married with two children, plans to study electronics at a technical school while finishing his diploma and works part time as a mechanic to support his family.
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Ander Central School
Merle
Dedicated Dog Saves Child From Rattlesnake Battle
In Chattanooga Tennessee a boxer named Bup Bup watched over 3 year old David Gamble and killed a rattlesnake that posed the danger. The dog was bitten three times and fell gravely ill. Owners Dewey and wife could not find serum and rushed the dog to a city hospital where nurses gave an injection that revived him.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
David Gamble
Bup
Dewey Gamble
Marrying Squire Yerkes Dies at 80 in Milbourne
Daw son Martin Yerkes known as the marrying squire of Milbourne died Sunday in Philadelphia. The former justice of the peace, in office since 1913, claimed to have married 36 000 couples. He also boasted records of 44 marriages in a day 69 in a week and 1 948 in a year.
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Philadelphia
Dawson Martin Yerkes
Squire
Milbourne
Yerkes
The
Roller Skater Claims 20.7 Mile World Record in London
London AP reports Mrs. Pat Tomasi, 28, roller skated 20.7 miles in one hour at an indoor rink Sunday night, claiming a world record. The prior record holder for the distance was Briton Les Woodley, 26.
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London
Pat Tomasi
Les Woodley
Death follows Florence tumble near river bank
Florence Alabama. A picnic outing ended when a woman, Evoyney Curtis, 42, fell 42 feet down a riverbank near Florence. Her male companion Billy Ray Cozart, 28, was questioned and released as investigators continue. He said she stumbled while they walked to fetch water and he found her at the bottom of the embankment.
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Florence
Ala
James Carter
Billy Ray Cozart
Sheffield
Tennessee
Banquet Speaker to Address Bob Joes Alumni Event
Dr Bob Jones Sr founder of Bob Joes University will speak at a July 7 alumni banquet at the Cornelian Hotel in Decatur for students and friends across the United States and Canada. Miss Gayle Williams, Florence, is handling reservations and local arrangements.
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Bob Jones
Bob Joes University
Decatur
United States
Canada
Cornelian Hotel
Gayle Williams
Florence
District Diary Arrests Reported by Sheriff
MOULTON Thirty two arrests were made by the sheriff's force during the past week listing public drunkenness eleven reckless driving four no driver's license four violating the prohibition law two highway intoxication two disorderly conduct two assault and battery one each for driving while intoxicated improper muffler assault with a weapon vagrancy and peace proceeding.
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Moulton
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Listing for Cullman Area
A compiled list shows admissions and dismissals at area hospitals including patients and contacts in Cullman, Hanceville, Falkville, Addison, Arley, Ardmor, and neighboring towns. Names cover multiple street addresses and include minors and adults, with numerous Cullman entries and a mix of other local residents.
Weekend sheriff arrests include ten with several intoxication cases
Cullman weekend arrest report lists ten arrests by the sheriff's force. Three cases involved intoxication, with two more for highway intoxication and separate charges for public drunkenness violation of the prohibition law reckless driving and driving without a license.
Hartselle Police arrest 17 in week of incidents
Hartselle police logged 17 arrests over the past week including eight for public drunkenness, three for no drivers license, two each for violating the prohibition law and reckless driving, and one each for speeding and running a red light.
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Recorder
Hartselle
Laos Cabinet Endorses Cease Fire and Geneva Accord
Laos cabinet proclaims immediate cease fire ending a 22 month civil war and forms a three faction delegation to Geneva to sign the 14 nation accord affirming neutrality. Souvanna plans to attend final Geneva session as Western powers push for reconvening July 2.
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Souphanouveng
Khang Khay
Souvanna
Laos
Pathet Lao
Geneva
Local Residents Listed in Decatur and Nearby Areas
A roster of residents and households names individuals and addresses across Decatur and adjacent towns. The list includes Thomas Monroe Wiley Sr and Alma Lou Speckle, Odie Cavnar, Mrs. Effie Buck, Leonard Henderson, Mrs. Marion Ratcliff, Little Miss Karen Lynn Hill, Alvin M. Hill, James Tomlinson, and others with street addresses in Decatur, Wheeler, Montevallo, Madison, Danville, Trinity, and Grand Blanc.
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Thomas Monroe Wiley, Sr
Lee St. NE
Alma Lou Speckle
Decatur
Leonard L. Henderson
Memorial
Merlin Randolph
Grand Blanc
Mich
Odie T. Cavnar
6Th Ave
John W. Nelms
Effie Buck
8Th Ave
Alvin M. Hill
Madison
James Tomlinson
Danville
Althia Flora Hodge
Wadsworth St
E. M. Hill
Trinity
Death services for Mrs Dora Lyles in Decatur
Funeral services for Mrs Dora Lyles of Decatur will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Courtland Methodist Church with Rev J W Lanier presiding. Burial follows at the adjacent cemetery under Turner Funeral Home. Survivors include nephews Johnny Brown of Decatur and Oneal Brown of Cleveland Ohio.
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Dora Lyles
Decature
Courtland Methodist Church
J. W. Lanier
Turner Funeral Home
Johnny Brown
Decatur
Oneal Brown
Cleveland
Ohio
Local residents listed in ongoing social notices
Mrs. H. H. Custer of 1416 Beech and Mrs. L. N. Clemmons of 1715 Buena Vista Circle are among the residents named. Other listed names include Mrs. Lucille Sherrill of 1009 18th Ave SE, Mrs. Grady Ferguson of 203 11th Ave NW, G. H. Blackwell of Elkmont, Baby Yancy Randolph of Town Creek, Little Kathy Graham of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Gene King of Town Creek.
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L. N. Clemmons
Buena Vista Circle
Lucille Sherrill
18Th Ave
Grady Ferguson
11Th Ave
G. H. Blackwell
Elkmont
Yancy Randolph
Town Creek
Bids to Open for Alabama Engineering Center
Birmingham AP reports bids will be opened July 12 for an $850,000 four story University of Alabama engineering building at the extension center. The project will allow the center to offer an engineering degree.
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Birmingham
University of Alabama Engineering
University Extension Center
Deaths Bruce Williams Died Today
Bruce Williams 47 of 2705 Highway 31 South died at 3 45 a m after a short illness in University Hospital Birmingham following surgery Friday He had lived in Decatur 30 years and formerly worked at Alabama Hosiery Mill Funeral services will be at Central Methodist Church at 2 30 p m Tuesday Burial in Oakview Memorial Gardens Gunthorp Brown Service in charge He is survived by wife Edith mother Effie Williams Cullman an uncle and two aunts
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Bruce Williams
Highway 31 S
Williams Poultry Farm
University Hospital
Birmingham
Williams
Decatur
Alabama
Central Methodist Church
Oakview Memorial Gardens
Gunthorp-Brown
Moore J A Tobe Hartselle dies at 61 in Somerville
J A Tobe Moore age 61 of Somerville 3 died Sunday at 2 15 p m at his home Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 30 p m from Red Oak Grove Methodist Church with Peck directing Survivors include widow Bertha Moore one daughter Corine Moore five sons Jimmie Oliver and Bonnie Moore of Somerville 3 Detroit Mich two sisters and two brothers Pallbearers named The body to lie in residence until service time
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Hartselle
J. A
Tobe) Moore
Somerville
Red Oak Grove Methodist Church
Peck
Bertha Moore
Corine Moore
Jimmie
Oliver Moore
Bonnie Moore
Detroit
Mich
Erwin Alvin Grady of Moulton Dies at 51
Alvin Grady Erwin, 51, of Moulton died Saturday at 10 50 p m at his home. Funeral services are today at 3 p m from Moulton Baptist Church with Ellett Brown Service Funeral Home directing. Burial in Montgomery Cemetery. Survived by wife Myrtle S Erwin of Moulton a sister Mrs Mack Chitwood of Moulton two nephews and two nieces active pallbearers Carol Hill Ed King J K Howell Vincent Sparks Elvie Terry Elijah Harris. A native of Hartsville he had lived in Moulton since 1942.
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Moulton
Alvin Grady Erwin
Moulton Baptist Church
Montgomery
Ellett-Brown Service Funeral Home
Myrtle S. Erwin
Mack Chitwood
Moulton 2
Carol Hill
Ed King
J. K. Howell
Vincent Sparks
Elvie Terry
Elijah Harris
Hartselle
Scout leader Robert McRight dies at 46 in Dothan
Robert Charles McRight former Southeast Alabama Council head for 13 years died in a Dothan hospital at age 46 after resigning last December due to asthma. A Rockwood native who moved to Dothan from Decatur, he helped establish a Boy Scout reservation near Enterprise. Survivors include his widow Amanda and three sisters, with funeral today and burial Tuesday in Russellville.
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Dothan
Ala
Robert Charles McRight
Southeast
Enterprise
Amanda
Earl Clemmongs
A. Pope Fields
Birmingham
Lee Percy
West Palm Beach
Fla
Russellville
Births in the area list at Cullman and Decatur hospitals
Mr and Mrs John Freeman Bremen 1 a son Thursday at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Buddy Pigg Addison 2 a daughter Thursday at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Norman Lee Cullman a daughter Thursday at Cullman General Hospital. A girl to Grady Ferguson 208 11th Ave NW Sunday at Bank Street Hospital. A boy to Lelton Martin Decatur 1 Sunday at Bank Street Hospital. A boy to J C Roberts 116 Memorial Dr NW Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. A girl to Ellis Alred 105 6th Ave NW Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. A boy to Venus Gillespie Decatur 1 Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. A boy to H L Crosswhite 1818 College St Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. A boy to Thomas W Rice Lacey's Spring 1 Sunday. In 1960, pleasure boats consumed 547 million gallons of gasoline and 251/2 million gallons of lubricating oil 50 percent of which was bought at roadside.
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John Freeman
Bremen
Cullman Hospital
Buddy Pigg
Addison
Norman Lee
Cullman
Grady Ferguson
11Th Ave. NW
Bank Street Hospital
Lelton Martin
Decatur 1
J. C. Roberts
Memorial Dr
Decatur General Hospital
Ellis Alred
6Th Ave
Venus Gillespie
H. L. Crosswhite
College St
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Thomas W. Rice
Lacey’s
Complete Weather River tha Tuesday June 26
The sunset is at 7:05 p.m. today and sunrise tomorrow at 4:37 a.m. Moonrise tomorrow is 1:26 a.m. New Moon occurs July 1. Prominent stars The Twins set in the northwest at 8:11 p.m. Regulus appears in the west at 8:23 p.m. Venus, the brightest planet, is visible about midway between The Twins and Regulus.
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the Twins
Regulus
Venus
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge
The Tennessee River level at Keller Memorial Bridge measured 20.40 feet this morning, down 0.43 feet in 24 hours, with sea level reading at 554.7 feet. TVA lake stages were Pickwick 413.2, Guntersville 595.0, Whitesburg 555.7, Wilson 507.0 feet. high Sunday 98 degrees at 4 p.m., low 71 degrees at 4 a.m. today. 11:30 a.m. temperature 84 degrees. Forecast: partly cloudy with continued heat and scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. winds light and variable, gusty in storms. Tuesday partly cloudy, hot with more showers and storms. High today 93, low tonight 69, Tuesday 93.
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Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Five Day Forecast for Alabama Sees Mild Temps and Heavy Rain
Alabama weather outlook shows temperatures near normal with little daily variation. Highs near 89 to 92 and lows 66 to 71. Period brings scattered thundershowers and rainfall averages 1 to 2 inches, with heavier amounts possible.
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Alabama
Markets Report shows mixed commodity prices and livestock bids
The market listing reports milk at 3.20 per hundred for four percent, with various corn and oats prices including No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.20 and No 2 Oats 0.70. Livestock bids include steer and heifer yearlings at 21.90 to 23.50, commercial cows 16.50 to 17.06, bulls 18.50 to 19.00, and calves around 26.00 to 28.00 for vealers. Hogs are active and stronger with No 1-3 185-250 lb at 17.75 to 18.75, sows 12.00 to 13.30.
Stock Market Dives Further On Heavy Trading
New York stocks extended losses in heavy trading with about 6.9 million shares by midafternoon. Downtrodden leaders Du Pont Texaco Illinois Central Union Carbide Goodyear Air Reduction Sears Roebuck Lorillard Ford fell over 2 points, while IBM Xerox and growth stocks offered modest steadiness amid broad declines.
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New York
W AP
du Pont
Texaco
Ilinois Central
Union Carbide
Goodyear
Sears Roebuck
Lorillard
Ford
Merck
U.S. Steel
Magnavox
Chrysler
Goodrich
Anaconda
Kennecott
Bethlehem
Jones & Laughlin
IBM
Xerox
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Cattle Prices in Nashville Report Activity Steady
In Nashville, cattle markets showed general activity with prices holding steady. Slaughter steers 800-900 lb averaged 23.00, 750-800 lb heifers at 24.00, with various grades of steer and heifer yearlings, cows, bulls, stockers, and feeders listed in the 16.50 to 26.50 range across weights and grades.
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Nashville
Tenn
Rotation of senators in Georgia challenge heats up
In Atlanta a federal court decision rejects Senate rotation in Georgia while Alabama faces a different tally as counties name nominees. Alabama legislators have three weeks to show progress on reapportionment following a Tennessee precedent, with a hearing set for July 16 to assess progress.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
First Pony Express Rider Reaches San Francisco
The first Pony Express rider arrived in San Francisco from St. Joseph Missouri on April 14 1860 marking the launch of the perilous mail service across the American West.
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San Francisco
St. Joseph, Mo
Two Rendezvous Plans Studied For Lunar Base
Huntsville based reports say space officials examine dual rendezvous concepts to move material and personnel to a lunar base. Marshall Space Flight Center funds Ling-Temco-Vaught of Dallas for 148,897 dollars and Lockheed Missiles and Space of Sunnyvale for 144,596 dollars to study trajectory, performance, and design criteria for a reusable lunar ferry and a lunar shuttle in a possible follow-on to Apollo.
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Huntsville
Ala
Space Agency
Marshall Space Flight Center
Lunar
Moon
Ling-Temco-Vaught, Inc
Dallas
Tex
Lockheed Missiles and Space Co
Sunnyvale
Calif
Hog and lamb market summary with prices and trends
Good and choice wealers 26.00-28.00 Hogs 1,300. Active, strong to 25 higher. No. 1-3 185-250 lb 18.25-19.00. Sows steady 12.50-14.00. Sheep 700. Spring lambs slow. 1.90-1. lower. Early sales choice and prime 4.0-9 lb 21.00-22.00. Slaughter owes weak utility and good 4.00-5.00.
Hog receipts push prices at Southeastern markets
Hog receipts total about 3,600 at Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and Dothan with steady to mostly 25 cent gains. U S No 1 2 190 230 lb barrows and gilts bring 18 00 to 18 50 per hundredweight while larger 180 240 and 240 270 lb lots fetch 17 50 18 00 and 17 00 17 75. Low individual prices run 13 00 to 15 50. Also notices: 1958 Renault 4 C V for sale at 375 and a Tower House Restaurant job posting with furnished cottage at 617 4th St NW.
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Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
U.S
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Edgewood
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Vertie Drinkard
Falkville
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Bobby R. Smith
Clarence King
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4Th Ave
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