Caddell Named To UF Position
Decatur attorney and civic leader John A. Caddell is named chairman of the Fair Share Club for this fall's United Fund campaign, with J. Whitfield King overseeing the drive.
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John A. Caddell
Decatur
United Fund
J. Whitfield King
Cora Blair
Caddell
Caddell, Shanks,Harris
Moores
First Presbyterian Church of
University of Alabama
American, Alabama
Morgan County
State Bar Association
King
John Caddell
Fair Share Club
Visitors Flock to Decatur from Delta Queen Cruise
A Delta Queen stop in Decatur brought 153 passengers from 23 states for a day of tours. Four busloads carried visitors through the city to view business districts, highways 31S and 20, and local industries with Chamber guides. The visit followed by a tour of the area and a reception for the crew.
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Chamber of Commerce
Viet Cong Overrun Two Positions Near Saigon
Viet Cong guerrillas attacked Tou Marong in the central highlands and a battalion post near Duc Hoa west of Saigon. U.S. adviser Sgt George D Vaniland ingham and military spokesmen report 44 infantrymen killed, 40 wounded, 134 Viet Cong dead, and lost radio contact at Tou Marong amid limited air support.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
U.S
Dong Xoai
Tou Marong
Kontum
Duc Hoa
George D. Vanilandingham
Alexandria
Wasco. Oriental
Vanlandingham
Actor Cochran Found Dead in Drifted Boat
Guatemala City AP reports Hollywood sitar player Steve Cochran was found dead aboard a boat towed to Port Champerico. He had been dead about ten days. an autopsy will be performed. Three women aboard were held in preventive detention. Cochran's body was flown to Guatemala City by air force. The boat drifted from death to recovery. no other details were available.
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Guatemala City
Steve Cochran
Port Champerico
Cochran
Viet Cong Lists U.S. Leaders in Death Threats
Hanoi radio quoted Viet Cong commentary naming Maxwell Taylor and four other American and South Vietnamese leaders as the next targets. The relay referenced Harold Bennett's execution and warned that Taylor Alexis Johnson Westmoreland Thieu Ky would follow, describing them as enemies in a revolutionary storm.
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Tokyo
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Hanoi Radio
Liberation Radio
Viet Cong
Hanoi
Harold G. Bennett
Bennett
Perryville
Ark
Tran van Dang
Maxwell Taylor
Alexis Johnson
Westmoreland
Thieu
U. Alexis Johnson
South Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Viet Nam
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
GOP Leaders Wary of Independent Campaign Groups
AP report notes Republicans fear many independent groups will complicate policy and split funding ahead of the 1966 election. The Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage survey shows mixed views among office holders and activists on Goldwater’s Free Society Association and similar outfits. The issue surfaces as the GOP National Committee meeting approaches.
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Jack Bell
Washington (Ap
Associated Press
Barry Goldwater
Free Society Association
GOP
National Committee
Ray C. Bliss
Goldwater
Republicans For Progress
Sen
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Republican Policy Coordinating Committee
Moon Team Names Reported for Moon Mission Selection
The Houston Chronicle lists six men named as scientist-astronauts for moon trips with three more names continuing. Dr. F Curtis Michel of Rice University and Dr. Owen K Garriott of Stanford are among the named selections. Officials at NASA and Manned Spacecraft Center did not comment ahead of Tuesday’s official announcement.
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Houston, Tex
The
Houston Chronicle
Moon
Manned Spacecraft Center
National Aeronautic and Space Administration
Home Grown Peaches For Sale by Reeves Fruit Stand
Reeves Fruit Stand advertises home grown peaches in Herteelle Ale. Call 773 2691 to order. Adyv text notes fruit stand offerings and contact number.
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jJeck Reeves Fruit Stead
Herteelle,Ale
Wallace Aide May Seek Office in Congress Run
Birmingham News reports Wallace aide Bill Jones will resign July 1 to run for Congress next year. He plans to challenge Rep. James D. Martin in Alabama’s seventh district, taking aim at the Gadsden Republican.
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Birmingham
Bill Jones
Congress
Birmingham News
Jones
James D. Martin
Gadsden
Southeast poised to feed nation as farm leaders rally
Commissioner A W Todd told about 60 members of the International Farmers Association at Pavilion Inn that the Southeast could become the nation’s vegetable center in ten years. He warned of rising pork and beef prices and noted a drop in foreign demand. See Vital on Page 2.
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David Knight
A. W. Todd
Agriculture and Industries
Obama
International Flying Armers Association
Pavilion Inn
Todd
Philly Trucker Walkout Ends With Threats Of Fines
Striking Teamsters members and officers approved a union order ending a six day wildcat walkout in Philadelphia. Contempt fines totaling 60 500 a day were threatened as a return to work followed amid citywide delivery disruptions and $4.5 million daily losses.
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Lee Linder
Philadelphia
Teamsters
Teamsters Local 107
Convention Hall
Michael Hession
Hession
Roadway Express, Inc
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