Operation Plum shattered by Decatur WWII veteran Woody
Decatur resident Tom Woody recalls being captured with The Lost Battalion of World War II after Operation Plum redirected his unit to Java and the Philippines. He details six years of imprisonment from October 1941 in Nagasaki to life as a POW in Japan, surviving harsh conditions and beatings before liberation.
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Tom Woody
Benson Guyton
Decatur
Woody
America
Judy Jones
Java
36Th Division
Texas National Guard
Camp Bowie
Tex
San Francisco
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Mal
Djakarta
Air Force
Singapore
Australia
P.O.W
Japan
Nagasaki
Attenit
Explosion Damages J. L. LeFlore Home
J. L. LeFlore, 62, Negro leader, escaped injury when an explosion blew his six room house off its foundation in Mobile at 1:20 a.m. Police reported dynamite odor and car-track clues nearby. This was the third incident targeting LeFlore, who and his wife have lived there 40 years.
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Stan King
Associated Press
Mobile
J. L. LeFlore
LeFlore
Donald Riddle
Lee Mobile
Hunt Park funding approved for 37.7 acres in Decatur
The proposed Fred S. Hunt Park in Southwest Decatur gains an open space land grant of 88 595 to acquire 37.7 acres near dry Branch Creek south of 3rd Avenue SW and west of Sumner Avenue SW. Rep. Bob Jones and Senators Lister Hill and John Sparkman announced the approval.
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Fred S. Hunt
Decatur
3Rd Ave
Sumner Ave
Dry Branch Creek
Bob Jones
Lister Hill
John Sparkman
Markets At A Glance Mixed Stock and commodity quotes
New York markets show mixed stocks with moderate gains in cotton and grains. Chicago wheat climbs while corn and soybeans retreat on light liquidation. hogs steady to 5,000 head with top around 24.00 and steers steady to 25 above, receipts about 7,500.
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New York
Decatur Daily Adds New York Times News Service
The Decatur Daily announces the addition of the complete New York Times News Service to its coverage. The service, started in 1917, enhances readers with full NYT reporting alongside AP and UP coverage for a broader view of the day’s events.
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Decatur Daily
New York Times
Times News Service
Etna Sree
Associated Press
United Press International
James Do St Seerere
Cis
Gy Eyed
Vans
Anemia
Bhai
Our
Times
Girl Rescued At Blue Haven
Christy Gillooly a Decatur High School swimmer was rushed to Decatur General Hospital after cramps while swimming at Blue Haven Pool. Bystander Ray Kyle pulled her from the water and she received CPR before transport to hospital. Gillooly 16 resides at 2505 13th St SE with parents Mr and Mrs John T Gillooly.
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Christy Gillooly
Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Blue Haven Pool
Decatur High School
Ray Kyle
General
South End
Miss Gillooly
John T. Gillooly
13Th St. SE
LSD Out: STP Emerges as Psychedelic Contender
Special to The Decatur Daily Times notes STP touted as a mega hallucinogen. Users describe a three to four day come down versus LSD’s eight to twelve hours. FDA FBI NIH referenced as authorities, with John Finlater quoted. LSD on page A2.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Institutes of Health
John Finlater
Trinity Father Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide at Home
Lawrence County coroner reports Troy Alfred Moore, 44, killed wife Jean Moore, 32, and then shot himself about 6 am as their children waited in the yard. A .22 rifle was found near Moore's feet. the couple's six other children were with relatives.
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Trinity
Trinity 2
Lawrence County
Harvey Elliott
Elliott
Troy Alfred Moore
Jean
Eliott
Laura
Lamar
Johnson administration steadier after Middle East crisis
The Johnson administration is described as steadier and more confident due to its handling of the Middle Eastern crisis. U S military estimates of Israel's capacity to face Arab armies are noted as remarkably accurate, with the CIA and Joint Chiefs of Staff providing precise battlefield predictions to President Johnson, surpassing Israeli intelligence.
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Decatur Daily
New York
Times Service
Washington
Johnson
U.S
Israel
Intelling Agency
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eshkol
White House Urges Israel to Avoid Annexing Old Jerusalem
The White House publicly appeals to Israel to refrain from annexing the old section of Jerusalem seized from Jordan during the Middle East war.
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Washington
White House
Israel
Jerusalem
Jordan
Middle East
Johnson Confidence Grows Over Israel War Outlook
The joint chiefs believed Israel would prevail in days even if Arabs struck first from the air. Johnson emerged with increased confidence about U S positioning as the crisis unfolded.
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Joint Chiefs
Israel
Johnson
UN Withdrawal Demand Backed by 42 Delegations
The United Nations debate on Israeli troop withdrawal from the United Arab Republic Syria and Jordan gains public support from 42 delegations, with sixteen openly announcing their backing.
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EneAree
York Times
United Nations
N.Y
United Arab Republic
Syria
Jordan
Egypt Revived Threat Refocuses UN Tension
Ambiguous text references General Thant and the United Nations, suggesting renewed threat discussions linked to Egypt. Authorship unclear, with fragmented phrases indicating an international diplomatic context and ongoing security concerns.
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Hunt Park
Cora Blair
DAILY
New York Times Service
Blue Haven
Richard DO. Lyons
Decatur Dailyork Times News Service
By Winford Turner
Dean Rusk
Andrei. A. Gromyko
Lyndon Johnson
Sovie
Alexei Kosygin
LBJ
Mideast
By James Reston
McMillan Clinic
Nriy McMillans
U.N
Egypt
Thant
Juan DE Ae
Thanos News
Ken Reynolds
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