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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1962
Page
6
Sold items include a seven piece dinette suite with Yermica table top and padded chairs, and a small baby bed in near-new condition. Prices listed: $50 for the dinette set and $10 for the baby bed. Contact FE. C. George at Hartselle 2 Box 224 near Rocky a.
A condensation of local ads lists a no bedroom house trailer and a four mile east route to C. F. Foshee Grocery, plus various items for sale. Cotton duster, bees, farm tools, car air conditioner, TV, dogs, jars, a Holstein cow, springing heifers, and a 1960 Westinghouse deluxe electric range priced at less than half. Listings include contacts in Hartsville Somerville Moulton Danville Athens.
The Farm Bill failed in the House with a six vote margin from victory. Editors in Washington debated surpluses, price supports, and the fate of cotton, tobacco, and peanuts as farmers face mounting surpluses and a need for a new, workable farm policy.
Spec 4 George F. Fryett Jr. of California, held six months by Viet Cong, said in Saigon he did not aid communist indoctrination and was not mistreated beyond gun threats. He described heavy guards, one escape attempt, and release about 60 miles north of Saigon near Cham Thang after marching through woods with a band of rebels.
For sale and rent notices list a variety of items and properties in Hartselle, Decatur, Somerville, and surrounding towns. Ads include household goods like waffle grills and fans, pets including German Shepherds, several houses for sale or rent, an Atlas of small trades, and a 22-foot cabin cruiser for sale. Contact details and dates appear, with several entries dated 3-18 and 1-18, plus phone numbers SP 3-... and EL 3-....
The Rev. Joe Walker Philip Shanks and Fred Hunt from First Presbyterian Decatur join Alabama church delegates for a two day Synod of Alabama gathering at Florence Presbyterian Church with Dr E V Ramage of Birmingham serving as moderator.
The excerpt notes that the individual was transported by helicopter to Saigon where he received a medical examination and a preliminary interrogation, indicating the early stages of processing or debriefing in a military context.
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