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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1966
Page
2
Sunset at 7 05 p m and sunrise at 4 38 a m. Antares near the moon. Visible planets Mercury sets at 8 19 p m Saturn rises at 11 42 p m Venus rises at 2 46 a m.
Decatur Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 20.94 with sea level 555.24. TVA lake levels Guntersville 594.1 Whitesburg 556.5 Wilson 506.2 Pickwick 413.5 Wheeler 555.3 Chickamauga 682.0. High yesterday 95 at 3 PM. low this morning 70. Today 9 50 AM 64. Partly cloudy hot today with widely scattered thundershowers this afternoon and evening. Tonight partly cloudy and warm. Winds light and variable, gusty near thundershowers. High today 95, low tonight 70, high Thursday 94.
The U S Weather report lists city by city conditions from clear to cloudy with temperatures ranging from 9 to 109 degrees. Notable highs include Phoenix 109 and Rapid City 103 while Honolulu and Seattle show cloud cover at modest temperatures.
San Antonio Texas Airman Turmen N Carden son of Mr and Mrs Henry B Carden Cullman 10 has been selected for technical training at Kee sler AFB Mississippi as a US Air Force communications electronics specialist He recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas Carden who graduated from West Point High School in 1965 enters a program under Air Training Command offering specialized courses for aerospace force personnel.
Mead Corp spokesman told 140 employees the Leominster Division paper mill will shut by September 1 due to age and inability to compete with modern facilities. The 86 year old plant is slated for closure as management cites outdated equipment and rising costs.
The 1962 census counted 9 357 children and the 1966 estimate rises to 12 164. Miss Clio Levin will supervise the census with enumerators across Austinville Cherry Street Eastwood Gordon Bibb Riverside Somerville Road Walter Jackson West Decatur Westlawn and Woodmeade areas guiding families to submit data before vacations.
Telephone executive with Southern Bell since 1952 in Decatur and Birmingham area moves into retirement. He held supervisory posts in commercial engineering and public relations and worked in Mobile Montgomery Atlanta. Army veteran, married to Jennie Burton with two sons and a daughter.
Defense secretary McNamara says strikes target military sites and fuel depots to curb North Viet Nam's war effort in the South. He highlights truck supply lines through Laos into South Viet Nam and notes over 60 percent of oil storage in hit areas, with prior raids reducing only 15 percent.
Cotton prices show Decatur loan middling at 1.40 with cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton. Milk prices list Grade A at 6.55 per hundred and manufactured milk at 3.20 per hundred for four percent. Pulpwood priced at 13.50 per cord. Grain values include No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.35, No 2 Yellow Ear Corn 1.11, No 2 White Ear Corn 1.07, or 2 White Shelled Corn 1.46, No 2 Oats 3.68, No 2 Milling Wheat 1.63, No 2 Mile per hundred 2.05, Poultry Wheat 1.13, No 2 Barley 0.95.
Nashville livestock prices show cattle 600 to 700 lb slaughter heifers at 20.00, utility cows 16.25 to 17.50, feeder steers 350 to 600 lb 22.00 to 25.25, feeder heifers 19.50 to 22.00, vealers 25.50 to 27.00, slaughter calves 350 to 450 lb 21.00 to 23.50. Hogs 195 to 240 lb 24.50 to 24.75, sows 300 to 450 lb 18.00 to 19.00. Sheep steady to weak, bulk choice spring lambs 80 to 95 lb 21.50 to 22.00.
Birmingham market reports a weak egg trade with substantial activity at prices a9 cents lower for medium and ample supply. Grade A white eggs show Large 39 to 45 cents per dozen, Medium 33 to 37, Small 25 to 28, cartoned for store delivery.
ATLANTA AP prices for live broilers and fryers rose 15 percent at farms with light trading. Hens offered. heavy and light types priced. BIRMINGHAM AP market steady with good demand and plant capacity near full, weekend delivery quiet, prices unchanged, ample supplies but truck shortages limit movement. Estimated slaughter 1,259,000 head vs 1,209,000 last Wednesday.
The New York market shows varied movements with Honeywell Am Baker and Coca Cola among notable gainers while General Electric Texaco and IBM display solid performances. Several blue chips such as IBM RCA and AT&T hold steady amid cautious trading as investors weigh earnings and inflation signals.
The New York market fell again in moderate late trading with volume around 5.9 million shares. Analysts say losses reflect prior declines and light trading rather than severe impact from U S bombing of oil facilities near Hanoi and Haiphong. Major declines hit aircraft, electronics, and airlines with Dow leaders Douglas and Boeing dropping sharply.
Basutoland plans to declare independence this year and will be known thereafter as the Kingdom of Lesotho. The enclave lies in eastern South Africa and is a small British protectorate in transition to full sovereignty.
Cedartown Georgia obituary for Casto W. Jarvis 56 former Decatur resident who died Tuesday of a heart attack at Polk General Hospital. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church with Rev Ralph Hawkins officiating. Burial Polk Memory Garden. He owned Cedar Valley Feed Mill and led a cheese plant years ago. Survivors include wife Rebecca Jarvis son David Jarvis daughter Rebecca Jarvis brother William Jarvis. Memorials to favorite charity.
Mrs Perry Johnson, 78, a former Decatur resident, died at 4 30 a m in an Indianapolis hospital. The body will be returned to Decatur. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the family.
Columbus Priest 80 died Sunday at his residence in Moulton. Services will be at Missionary Baptist Church of Moulton at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. J. H. Kelly officiating. Burial in Moulton Cemetery. Sykes Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Ardenia Priest two sons Barskin and Quinton Priest both of Pennsylvania four grandchildren 18 great grandchildren two great great grandchildren and other relatives.
Quotations from the NASD show inter dealer bids and asked prices for life and insurance stocks and other securities. The table lists bids and asks for multiple firms including First National Bank of Decatur Life Insurance companies and regional lenders. The page notes that bids are inter dealer and do not include retail markdowns while asks include approximate markup.
U S Navy jets from the 7th Fleet bombed Haiphong oil facilities near Ha Noi, striking 38 tanks and killing fuel flow to North Vietnam. Four flights raided the depot in eight minutes amid antiaircraft fire, with no MIGs or surface-to-air missiles seen.
Multiple short ads list rental options with utilities included and prices from 16 to 75 dollars weekly or monthly. There are sales notices for a 33 acre Ardmore farm trade and a 1965 Mustang priced at 1550 dollars, plus a fishing boat for 60 dollars. contact details include 353 area code and names such as Victor and Peter Grimm.
The North Alabama White Shrine No 7 will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Lodge with all members urged to attend. Local incident reports note an accident near Church and Canal streets injuring a Cullman resident and several thefts and traffic offenses listed on the recorder's court docket.
After a luncheon, civil defense volunteers received awards during a two hour session from 2 30 p m to 4 30 p m. Dial Sweeny of Thom asville was guest speaker as talks shifted to state and regional reports and remarks by Albert Brewer and Frank Manderson highlighted the day.
The Athens mayor and Rep. Bob Jones announce a grant to cover about half the cost of a new water system fed from Elk River near Woody Farm. The plan, backed by Jones Sparkman and Hill, aims to complete in about a year with revenue bonds for the rest and no water rate hikes.
Lt Gen Juan Carlos Ongania 52 to be sworn in as head of a military regime after a bloodless coup that ousted President Arturo Illia. The junta plans wide reforms to win back Peronist voters and restore Argentina’s prestige while preparing for broad political change.
Roberts brick clerk of the County Board of Revenue was reelected secretary of the State Association of County Clerks a role held since 1957. The conference ran with the AAGC meeting drawing about 600 county commissioners engineers probate judges and clerks.
The remark notes that the city council began a drive toward installing a new water system, signaling a major public works project and potential rate implications for residents.
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