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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1964

Page

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Lodge quits ambassadorship to back Scranton for president

Henry Cabot Lodge said returning home to back Gov William Scranton is his duty over remaining US ambassador to South Viet Nam. He told reporters the Viet Nam war is on track, while the Republican party is not, and hinted at seeking Eisenhower's active support for Scranton. He will attend the San Francisco Republican Platform Committee on July 8.

Washington Henry Cabot Lodge William Scranton U.S South Viet Nam White House Johnson Scranton Barry Goldwater Lodge Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Andrews Air Force Base United States William W. Scranton Republican Party San Francisco

Johnson urges readiness to risk war for freedom and seek just compromise

President Johnson in Minneapolis framed war risk as essential to freedom and urged peaceful compromise with adversaries. He linked domestic civil rights to national law and urged obedience to court rulings while condemning violence as perilous to liberty.

Washington Johnson United States Michigan Minnesota Minneapolis Detroit

Confession to God for Salvation and Forgiveness

The answer notes God already knows sins but true repentance includes confessing them. Confession to God triggers forgiveness and cleansing, with God granting power to live victoriously over sin. It cites David on the need for a pure heart and God hearing prayer.

David

Scranton Says States Rights Doctrine Should Not Divide Nation

Pennsylvania Governor William W Scranton urged in Atlanta that the doctrine of states rights must not divide the country by race or region. He spoke while seeking the GOP nomination and aimed to have Republican leaders represent every state of the old Confederacy.

Richard L. Graves Atlanta, Ga Pennsylvania William W. Scranton Atlanta Scranton Barry Goldwater Old Confederacy

Markets At A Glance Mixed Trading Across Commodities

New York AP reports mixed stock trading with moderate activity while bonds edge higher. Cotton shows irregular liquidation and short covering. wheat moves mixed in Chicago. corn and oats rise. soybeans firm with new crop months. Hog prices gain 25 to 50 cents, top 18.75. slaughter steers soften up to 50 cents, top 25.

New York Treasury Chicago

Life Saving Rescue Praised in Ensley

In Birmingham on May 19 Carlos Watkins pulled a burning tarpaulin around Frye to smother flames when a gasoline fire engulfed his stalled truck engine. Watkins refused to hesitate and saved Frye from grave injury, earning commendations from the Ensley Chamber of Commerce and the Red Cross for extraordinary personal action.

Birmingham Carlos Watkins Watkins Frye Ensley Chamber For Commerce The Red Cross

Botulism Suspected in Birmingham Death

Public Health Service officials suspect botulism in the death of Willie Ford in Birmingham. An autopsy was awaited before anti toxin for companion Johnnie Swanson, with Ford's death linked to stomach hemorrhages possibly from drinking. The toxin arrived from the Atlanta CD C. Swanson is in satisfactory condition at VA Hospital. An earlier outbreak in Huntsville killed several and sickened many.

Charles T. Roberts Decatur General Hospital A.M.T Birmingham Public Health Service Willie Ford Johnnie Swanson Federal Communicable Disease Center Atlanta Swanson Veterans Administration Hospital Huntsville

Drownings Push Alabama Weekend Toll to 11

Three drownings and seven traffic deaths marked the state weekend toll. Edward H. Grimsley, 39, of Columbia, Ala., drowned after a boating accident on the Chattahoochee River. Ed Gilmore swam to safety. A Birmingham youth, Paul Edward Hood, drowned Sunday afternoon in a lake on the St Bernard College campus in Cullman. Authorities said Hood was seen afloat.

Alabama Edward H. Grimsley Columbia Ala Painter Chattahoochee River Ed Gilmore Birmingham Paul Edward Hood St. Bernard College Cullman

Don’t Throw That Old Furniture Away We’ll Buy It

A local ad from a business on Moulton Street offers to purchase used furniture. The brief notice invites residents to exchange or sell items, signaling a quick cash turnaround for unwanted household pieces.

Moulton St

Watch It If You're In A White Suit

A local sensational note reports sightings of an escaped convict named Mathis in Morgan County wearing white coveralls and carrying a club. Police received calls after 7 p m Friday about a figure matching Mathis near a residence.

James Overall John Henry Ben Mathis Mathis Morgan County Sheriff Department Pat Patterson

Roadblock Probes Disappearance of Civil Rights Workers

Mississippi roadblock near Philadelphia questions motorists about the missing trio Michael Schwerner Andy Goodman and James Chaney. Authorities seek sightings of a station wagon and two white men seen near the area as a large search continues with Navy personnel aiding efforts in the red clay hills of east central Mississippi.

Michael Smith Philadelphia Miss Mississippi Highway Patrol FBI Way Michael Schwerner Andy Goodman New York James Chaney Red Clay Hill Eastcentral Mississippi Navy Meridian Highway Patrol Gwin Cole Cole Horfi Sim Goodman Schwerner

Demonstrators Escorted Into Surf by State Police

More than 200 state troopers in uniform with dogs escorted 30 civil rights demonstrators into the surf at St. Augustine Beach. A line of white segregationists formed a ring, taunting as officers protected the demonstrators during a 30 minute swim in heavy surf. About 100 spectators joined the clamor on the beach.

Paul Wills ST. Augustine, Fla St. Augustine Beach

McKinley Rolls Into Wimbledon Semifinal

Defending champion Chuck McKinley of San Antonio beat Abe Segal of South Africa 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon semifinals. Separate AP reports note UAW leaders plan talks with General Motors in Detroit, Khrushchev’s Norway visit, and a Bermuda sea crash involving two U.S. Air Force planes with seven rescued of twenty four aboard.

Wimbledon England Chuck McKinley San Antonio Tex Abe Segal Detroit Walter P. Reuther United Auto Workers General Motors Corp UAW Hamilton Bermuda U. S. Air Force Air Force

McDonald’s ad quickies by Ken Reynolds

An advertising column titled McDonald’s ad quickies by Ken Reynolds presents brief promotional notes and light copy about menu items and dining deals. The item frames a casual, gossip-like pitch typical of local newspaper ads.

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