U S Officials Back Berlin Peace Talks Amid Cold War Pressure
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said discussions between Western powers and the Soviet Union on Berlin will occur and that the United States will seek a tolerable peace aligned with its vital interests. President Kennedy's NSC meeting touched on possible nonnuclear responses and redeployments as Khrushchev pushes for a free city of Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Dean Rusk
Soviet Union
Berlin
Rusk
United States
White House
Pierre Salinger
U.S
Khrushchev
West Berlin
NATO
Europe
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
France
East Germany
Navy enlistment and local notices in Morgan County
Eubanks son of Mrs Eloise Henderson of Waldo Springs left for Navy recruit training in San Diego after taking the oath in Nashville. Dr Charles M Rushing of Hartselle joins a one year internship at Philadelphia General Hospital. S R Russell had eye surgery at Carraway Hospital Birmingham and is in good condition. Marine Corps Aviation Cadet program offers 17 to 25 year olds with one year college, trained at Pensacola for future pilots. Mizpah 19 OES holds officer installation at Masonic Temple. Recorder docket lists 31 cases including parking, intoxicated on public street, and petit larceny. Decatur Curb Market opens Saturday 6 to 11 am with produce and baked goods. DIARY note on Page 2.
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Don Wayne Eubanks
Eloise Henderson
Waldermose Springs
Navy
Roy Newsome
Morgan County
Nashville
Eubanks
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Charles M. Rushing
W. Main St
Hartselle
Florence State College
Medical College of Alabama
Philadelphia General Hospital
Henry W. Kolbe
Arthur Ellis
Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Cadet Program
U.S. Marine Corps
Pensacola
Fla
Giant Need To Uphold Law Cited At Kiwanis Talk
Malcolm Bryan president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta warned Decatur Kiwanis to uphold law or lose jobs and wealth. He spoke on South and Southeast sociological and economic problems after a boat tour of the waterfront and discussed unemployment retraining and the South’s progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Malcolm Bryan
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
South
Atlanta
Decatur
A. J. Coleman
Kiwanis
Todd Brandon
Jesse King
B. M
Bud) Cornell
Paul Robinson
Ray White
Kiwanis International
Toronto
Bob McWhorter
Philip Shanks
Bryan
Federal Reserve Bank
Cotton is Sick Says County Agent Rutledge
County Agent Charles Rutledge reports cotton stands damaged across the county due to an unusually long infestation period. He notes wilt and insect damage, urges hot sun and dry weather for recovery, and recommends dusting programs and timely insecticide applications. For corn, increase nitrogen to 50 to 70 pounds per acre depending on soil. beans in gardens show spider mites treatable with Malathion and Ethion following label directions.
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Charles Rutledge
Rutledge
Bible view on a better world and end times
The text argues there is little scriptural support for global improvement before God's kingdom. Christians influence society positively as salt and light, but wheat and tares grow together until the end, with increasing both good and evil and rising ungodly opposition, per Paul in II Timothy 3.
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Christ
Sparkling 3 Piece Bedroom Suite at Robinsons on 2nd Ave
Robinsons advertises a sparkling modern three piece bedroom suite priced at 66 dollars, offered on 2nd Avenue with promotional appeal.
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Robinson's
2Nd Avenue
Day Before Holiday Traffic Summary From Alabama Patrol
Breakdown of Alabama Highway Patrol traffic data by rural and urban areas shows 69 total accidents with 0 deaths. Injuries tally 7 rural and 15 urban. property damage 4 585 rural and 31 649 urban. Arrests include drunk driving, reckless driving, speeding, no license, improper brakes, and other violations across rural and urban districts. Decatur Police report one wreck with no injuries and two license violation arrests.
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Montgomery
Highway Patrol
Alabama
Decatur
Athens Mayor Wins Milking Contest in Downtown Decatur
Athens mayor Arthur Stewart won a milking contest held in Downtown Decatur as part of Dairy Month promotions. Mayors Murray Dodd and Monroe Sandlin also competed, with Sandlin finishing second. Judges noted uneven milking as Dodd struggled to direct flow and spilled milk on the street.
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Athens
Arthur Stewart
Decatur
Stewart
Murray Dodd
Monroe Sandlin
Moulton
Morgan, Lawrence, and
Limestone Milk Development Committee
Dodd
Pacific Ocean
Ala- Lee
Hopeful conclusion in ship strike talks as mediation continues
A conditional agreement was announced by David L. Cole on behalf of Kennedy's fact-finding board between the National Maritime Union and two shipping groups the American Merchant Marine Institute and the Tanker Labor Service Committee. Cole urged parties to stay available through Sunday night for further efforts and said the board's report would go to President Kennedy at 9 a.m. Monday with no extension granted.
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New York
National Maritime Union
David L. Cole
Kennedy
Ing Board
American Merchant Marine Institute
Tanker Labor Service Committee
Cole
Red Leader Winston Released From Prison
President Kennedy commuted Henry Winston's sentence to time served and ordered his release. Winston, a former Communist Party USA organizer, is blind and facing brain surgery. He had become a fugitive in 1951, surrendered in 1956, and received extra contempt time.
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Washington
Kennedy
Henry Winston
Communist Party, USA
Justice Department
Winston
Marilyn Monroe OK After Gall Bladder Surgery
New York report says Marilyn Monroe is in satisfactory condition after gall bladder removal at Polyclinic Hospital. The operation lasted two and a half hours with seven doctors present including her personal physician. She rested in a private room with ex-husband Joe DiMaggio nearby and no complications were reported.
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New York
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn
California
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Alabama Supreme Court upholds bid for $101000 state recovery
The Alabama Supreme Court affirms the validity of a suit to recover more than $101000 misspent during the Folsom era. The ruling allows the state to proceed against former officials over a Lee-Hi State Park contract, with trial date pending and exact recovery to be proved.
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Montgomery
Alabama Supreme Court
Folsom
Walter B. Jones
John Patterson
W. H
Bill) Delekard
Finance Drinkard
Kimbrell and Graves
Drinkard
Gwin
Lee-Hi State Park
Limestone County
James FE. Folsom
State Supreme Court
James S. Coleman Jr
Conservation Department
Supreme Court
July Sky Highlights Jupiter and Saturn Dominate Evenings
The July skies promise brighter evenings as Jupiter and Saturn reach their greatest brilliance of the year. Decatur observers will notice the planets increasingly visible after sunset with the Moon and solar timing described for July.
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Jupiter
Saturn
Weather and River Readings at Keller Memorial Bridge
Decatur and vicinity reports the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge at 15.04 feet, up .07 in 24 hours, sea level 550.34 feet. TVA lake stages include Pickwick 414.0, Guntersville 594.0, Whitesburg 551.8, Wilson 506.8 feet. High Thursday reached 90 degrees at 3 p.m. and a 65 degree low at 4 a.m. today.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Security Council
Ead
S. R. Russell
Sheraton St
Carraway Methodist Hospital
Birmingham
Mizpah 19
OES
Masonic Temple
Recorder
Decatur Curb
First Ave
Grant St
Cotton
Mayor Dodd
Jad
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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