Rebuilt Negro Churches Dedicated in Georgia
In Sasser Georgia three rural Negro churches burned during a wave of racial strife were rebuilt after a drive that raised about 100000 dollars. Dedications featured Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Jackie Robinson with King praising goodwill over hate. Public subscriptions totaled 75000 with SCLC giving 25000 and Rockefeller contributing 10000.
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Sasser
South Georgia
Martin Luther King Jr
King’s
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Atlanta
King
St. Augustine
Fla
Medgar Evers
John F. Kennedy
U. S. Smoking Shows A Drop By Ovid A. Martin
Americans cut smoking about 16 billion cigarettes since a government report linked health hazards to smoking. The Agriculture Department said a 6.5 percent drop from the first half of last year, with cigars pipes and roll-your-own growing in popularity.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
United States
City Student In Mexico
James F. Williams III of Decatur attends the University of the Americas in Mexico City this summer. The liberal arts university enrolls many American students and offers UA sponsored trips to Teotihuacan, Xochimilco, Monte Alban, Chapultepec Castle, and the Palace of Fine Arts.
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Mexico City
James F. Williams III
J. F. Williams Jr
Decatur
University of the Americas
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Latin America
United States
Mexico
The
University
U.S
Europe
Williams
Teotihuacan
Xochimilco
Monte Alban
Oaxaca
Chapultepec Castle
Palace of Fine Arts
Decatur High
University of Alabama
Largest Leaves Reported on Two Palm Species
The Mascarene Island raffia palm from the Indian Ocean and the bamboo palm of the Amazon reportedly have the longest leaves among plants. Leaves can reach about 65 feet in length with supporting stalks up to 13 feet.
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Mascarene Island
Indian Ocean
Amazon
Tell Me Why Britannica Junior Encyclopedia Question Contest
A reader contest offers the Britannica Junior Encyclopedia prize to Gary Morris of Beaver Falls PA for questions. The passage explains chimpanzees as intelligent primates, their features, groups, and behavior, with brief humor exchanges about birds and horseshoe discoveries.
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Decatur Daily
Gary Morris
Beaver Falls
Central African
Sierra Leone
Congo
Lake Victoria
Sugar drops in coffee trick wins a prize
A reader explains a riddle where a lump of sugar is dropped into coffee kept in a can without getting wet. The piece notes a prize for correct answers and lists Randy Stone of Murry Utah as today’s winner.
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Randy Stone
Murry
Utah
Travel guide for horses in Maysville Ky
The Maysville Chamber of Commerce received a letter asking for information about places in the area that lodge horses. The inquiry suggests growing interest in horse travel and potential future guidance for riders seeking suitable stays.
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Maysville
Chamber of _~Commerce
Placs
State Vets Pick Head State Vets Pick Head
MOBILE Alabama AP The new state commander of the American Veterans of World War II and Korea is Charles Casmus of Montgomery elected at the convention's final session. Officers named include Jim Botts James Cleveland Leodis Key Frank Siragusa Jimmy Ellis Philip Burwell Joe Cotrell and John G McDonald with six service officers accredited to the State Department of Veterans Affairs. Birmingham chosen for 1965 meeting.
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Mobile
Ala
Korea
Charles Casmus
Montgomery
Casmus
Jimi Botts
Foie
James P. Cleveland
Leodis Key
Frank Siragusa
Birmingham
Jimmy Ellis
Philip Burwell
Joe Cotrell
Robinson Springs
John G
Keep America Beautiful Warns of 1964 Litter Buildup
The Decatur Daily notes Keep America Beautiful warns that if litter is dumped nationwide in 1964, streets and highways would be buried a foot deep along the transcontinental route by cartons, paper, gum, wrappers, cans, bottles, mattresses, and auto parts.
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Decatur Daily
Keep America Beautiful
National
Antilitter Organization
U.S
Dwelling Fire Incidence Across the United States
A general stress on home fires notes that a dwelling fire occurs roughly every 90 seconds in the United States, highlighting persistent residential fire risks and the ongoing demand for prevention resources.
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U.S
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