Tornado Strikes Bessemer Ire City Cleared By Guards
A Tuesday tornado slammed Bessemer’s main business district with furniture and department stores damaged many roofs blown off. No deaths but several injuries reported as Red Cross and Alabama National Guard aid cleanup. Gov. Wallace ordered about 100 troops from Birmingham Army to assist at Mayor Lanier’s request.
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Bessemer
Gadsden
George Wallace
Jess Lanier
South Carolina
Greenville County
Ala
Birmingham
Bessermer
Tuscaloosa
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Athens
Ohio University
Floods Recede Slightly Easing Public Hardship
Muddy floodwaters on major rivers receded today, reducing threats of further miseries for residents and property. Authorities reported calmer conditions as waters fell and relief work continued.
Floods crest across eight states. hundreds evacuated
Eight states suffered major floods as rivers rose with thawing storms. Ohio led with four dead, Indiana two, West Virginia three, and Tennessee one, while thousands fled lowlands. Civil defense, Red Cross and guardsmen aided victims as transportation halted and dozens of institutions closed. Optional details note Navy recruit Riding from Decatur joining WAVES and Athens Ohio evacuations. See FLOODS on Page 2.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Maryland
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
The
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Why do ministers of the Gospel charge for their services
The author notes many Christian workers earn modest salaries and argues ministers deserve fair pay. He cites that society prizes money and many ministers serve beyond money, yet deserve a good living. He asserts the New Testament ethic supports a servant being worthy of hire and rejects poverty as a requirement.
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W. M
God
Wallace to Call Special Sessions on Road Bond Friday
Gov. George Wallace calls a Friday session to push a $100 million road bond to fund urgent roadbuilding with quick House approval likely. Senate support is uncertain as lawmakers meet in an interim study group, with education and local bills also on the agenda and possible tax measures for schools.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
Senate
Wallace
House
Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committees
Standig
Kennedy says Cuba withdrawal pace unsatisfactory to him
President Kennedy criticizes the rate of Soviet troop withdrawal from Cuba and dodges a direct answer on whether Bay of Pigs era U S fliers were CIA or government employed. He rejects a petroleum blockade as a warlike act and asserts tax reform aims. See SOVIET on Page 2.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Kennedy
Cuba
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
Guba
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks edged lower in light trading while bonds were mixed. Cotton traded higher for nearby March contracts as the market noted uneven activity across commodities. At Chicago, wheat and corn fell on liquidation pressure with oats following. soybeans also declined. Hogs held steady to 25 cents lower, with slaughter steers showing irregular moves in the 25 cent range.
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New York
Chicago
Boutwell and Connor Set Runoff For Birmingham Mayor
Quiet Albert Boutwell led the four man mayoralty race while Eugene Connor trailed by more than 3600 votes, setting up a runoff for Birmingham mayor in April.
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Apru
Albert Boutwell
Alabama
Eugene
Bull
Connor
Armies Intelligence Chief Reports Cuban Caves Store Soviet Stockpiles
Maj. Gen. Alva R. Fitch told senators thousands of caves in Cuba are used to store Soviet ammunition supplies vehicles and aircraft. Lima Ohio report notes Lima's quadruplets named Susan Marie Anna Marie Rita Marie and Julian Marie in birth order.
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Washington
Alva R. Fitch
Army
Cuba
Srebante
Lima, Ohio
Lima
Susan Marie
Anna Marie
Rita Marie
Julian Marie
YMCA Steering Group Named for Local Plans
A steering committee was named Tuesday night to organize a family oriented YMCA in Decatur. John Kennedy of the Southern Council Y M C A cited wide growth and community shaping with a local board to govern rules and fees. He noted 23 104 Morgan County youths under 18 with only about 3000 in youth groups and stressed Y’s inclusive future.
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City Electric Auditorium
Y.M.C.A
Young Men’s Christian Association
John §. Kennedy
Southern’ Council
The
National Council
Y’s
Decatur
Y.M.C.A. A
Tocal
Morgan County
Kennedy
Decatur Ymca
Decatur Y.M.C.A
F. B. Richerson
Gil Ald
Judson Pitts
George Gibson
Barrett Shelton, Jr
John —Allen
Mike We
One Man Was On Top Of Pole
Marshall Collins rode a 40 foot pole weather spacehouse during a tornado stunt for a Bessemer radio station. He remained perched 12 days inside the plywood space and radio broadcast as the tornado struck, with the structure swaying and plastic roof rippling before a bail out.
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M. L. Ray
Gadsden Times
Associated Press
Bessemer
Ala
Marshall Collins
Collins
Spacehouse
Three Opry Stars Die In Plane Crash
Camden Tennessee AP report states three Grand Ole Opry stars Patsy Cline Hawkshaw Hawkins Cowboy Copas and pilot Randy Hughes died when their light plane crashed into a wooded hillside near the Tennessee River. Debris scattered over a wide area as residents recalled the singers by first names and notes from the wreckage included Hawks Hawkins belt buckle. The plane had left Dyersburg after a refueling stop and was returning to Nashville after a benefit in Kansas City Kansas.
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Camden
Civil Defense
Dean Brewer
Dyersburg
Nashville
Kansas City
Kan
Tennessee River
Opry
Bessemer Seeks Disaster Declaration After Tornado
The Bessemer City Commission asked the federal government to declare the city a disaster area after a tornado damaged a two block stretch of the main business district. Officials tallied damage up to 3 million dollars from Tuesday's storm.
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Birmingham
Bessemer City
Bessemer
Red Cross Delivers Food After Storm Harms Alabama Towns
The Red Cross will send food for 700 people into Bessemer as 85 homes are damaged and at least six families left homeless. Birmingham police dispatch 25 officers while civil defense crews assist cleanup in Bessemer and nearby counties. Debris clearing may take a day with damage possibly reaching 5 million dollars and unconfirmed reports of 1000 homes damaged between Bessemer and Tuscaloosa. The storm swept through Birmingham and Bessemer into St. Clair and Shelby counties with multiple outages.
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Red Cross
Bessemer
Birmingham
Jim Reynolds
Tuscaloosa
St. Clair
Shelby
Weather Bureau
Weather Touches Four-County Area With Power Outages
Area reports only minor damage after Tuesday storms. Decatur Electric Department notes northwest Decatur loss of power for a period as crews assess impact. Robinson's on 2nd Ave advertises Frigidaire washer and dryer deals.
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Decatur Electric Department
Decatur
Robinson's
2Nd Ave
Adv
Perhaps you could get a bow in the Daily Want Ads too
A lighthearted line suggesting readers try the Daily Want Ads to find a bow and then take music lessons. The remark ties ads to personal improvement and hobby pursuits.
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Lamarr Williams
American Red Cross
Alabama National Guard
City
Judith Margaret Riding
James C. Ridings
7Th Ave
United States Navy
James Wilkes
Miss Ridings
U.S. Naval Training Center
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Miss Riding
Decatur High School
Chemstrand
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Caribbean
Congress
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YMCA
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