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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1966
Page
2
Sunrise tomorrow at 6:11 a.m. Moonrise today at 5:33 p.m. Full Moon tonight at 7:46 p.m. Orion the prominent constellation visible in the southern sky at 6:23 p.m. and planets are visible after dusk.
This morning the Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge in Decatur and vicinity was 17.89 feet, with a sea level reading of 552.19 feet. Forecast calls for fair, windy, continued cold conditions today tonight and Monday, with westerly winds 10 to 25 mph diminishing at night. High near 40 degrees today, low around 22 tonight.
A Huntsville weather bureau spokesman said North Alabama will see a low near 26 last night and a 22 degree low tonight as an Arctic air ridge sweeps from the Canadian border into the Mid-South. Gusty 10 to 18 mph winds and a high around 40 are expected today with gradual moderation by Tuesday.
A federal court injunction bars enforcement of Alabama poll tax preconditions for voting and orders compilation of qualified voter lists without regard to tax payment. Officials weigh appeal, Morgan County will list voters without poll tax data while collection remains uncertain. Judge Hooper expects a likely appeal. state officials have not announced a formal decision. Morgan County tax collector Bryant says collection continues pending federal guidance.
Flowers said he will order the State Conservation Department to release land to Athens school boards after the department refused to back a sale at the boards’ offered price. Appraisers valued the land at 40 000 to 45 000 dollars, but the department insisted it is worth 80 000 to 1 000 per acre. If bought, the site could host a future football stadium and a potential new senior high, with current schools becoming a junior high.
Briton and Canadian officials headed for Tokyo to probe recent crashes as winds over Mt Fuji intensified, while a BOAC 707 en route to Hong Kong plunged skyward, disintegrated, and burned. Rescue operations faced mud and ash hindrance as bodies were recovered.
A proposed police interrogation code urges taped questioning for substantial inquiries and bans lie detectors without written consent. It favors rapid appearance before a judge, limited attorney presence rules, and four to twenty two hour limits in certain cases. The draft, led by Vorenberg and Bator, faces debate at the Law Institute and ABA, amid broader concerns over police rights and suspect protections.
West Decatur Sunshine Club to hold its annual luncheon at noon Tuesday at Congress Inn. A misplaced black London Fog overcoat size 42 with Dr J J Hirshfeld’s name inside was left at Friday’s Brotherhood Dinner at Congress Inn. call 353-2560. Funeral services for Theron A Mote, a Wolverine employee, conducted at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church after an accident at the Decatur plant. The Morgan County Board of Registrars to be in session at the courthouse on multiple days. Donna Fuller named to the Converse College dean’s list at Spartanburg SC. Police note a stolen or lost license plate 52-16452 for a 1962 Ford. Three auto accidents Friday-Saturday injure one person, with Sandra Dial hospitalized in fair condition after collision with a Chrysler owned by George Yarchak. Other crashes occur at Charles Shopping Center on Sandlin Rd and at the intersection of 2nd Ave and Moulton St.
Mrs M B Ballenger reported a break in at her store as a man cut porch lights, smashed a window and pried bars. She fired three times with a 30 Caliber pistol and four more shots missed. Deputy Dimo tracked suspect Blankenship nearby and took him into custody, with ties to prior robberies at Ballenger’s store. Morgan County Sheriff officials continued questioning Blankenship about other recent break ins.
Portales AP The 10 member Geology Club at Eastern New Mexico University has made 200 geology kits for freshman geology students. Each kit includes 20 rock and 20 mineral samples plus a 10 power hand lens a magnet and a porcelain streak plate to aid mineral identification by color.
A brief note reports that about 15 newly registered voters paid the tax Saturday, indicating a response to want ads prompting registration and payment in the process.
Four persons were injured in a two car crash on Alabama 20 near here Saturday morning. Raymond Ollis Hitt 46 Opel Hitt 40 Fran Hitt 16 and William E Stewart 60 of Moulton were taken to Lawrence County Hospital in Moulton for treatment. only Mrs Opel Hitt was admitted. The incident was the only injury traffic mishap in the four county area Saturday.
Four VISTA workers in Hobson City Alabama say they purchased two shotguns and an automatic pistol with local authorities' knowledge and understanding. They defend arming as a response to local threats amid a largely Negro city, while colleague Mols denies arming and jokes about hunting quail.
Relatives of Karol and Elsie Kawa learned they were not aboard the Canadian Pacific jet that crashed. Mrs. Duarte caring for the Kawas’ three children reported the couple were safe after a telephoned assurance. Other families, including Havliks of Columbus and Crosby relatives in Seattle, faced similar anxieties as news of the disaster spread.
Reports from sources in Indonesia describe a tense struggle for power around Sukarno with talk of a possible civil conflict. Tanks in Jakarta, armed guards at ministerial houses, and streets blocked near the presidential palace illustrate the crisis as inflation soars and hunger grows.
After a Viet Cong assault on the Big Red One's battalion at Rubber plantation, a U.S. F100 Super Sabre fighter bomber and a helicopter were shot down. The pilot of the Super Sabre ejected and landed safely. the helicopter crew was killed. Several on the extraction and supply runs perished. A spokesman said all planes returned safely from Friday strikes north of the border, drawing Soviet bloc MIGs into action for the first time this year. MIGs conducted three passes. no U.S. planes were hit amid heavy antiaircraft fire. North Viet Nam broadcast four U.S. aircraft shot down, including an unmanned recon craft. Navy carriers Hancock and Ranger launched 34 missions over the North, Air Force 27, totaling more than the previous day.
Johnny Cain of Hartselle is named Morgan County campaign manager for gubernatorial candidate Bob Gilchrist. Guy D. Roberts selects Cain to run the Hartselle headquarters on U.S. 31 in the Sherrill-Bailey building with a volunteer staff from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and offices planned for Birmingham Huntsville Montgomery and Mobile.
Erec Malone of Belle Mina died Friday at 6 30 p m in a Decatur hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home.
Campground Baptist Church in Southwest Morgan County hosts funeral for Pfc. Tommy Lee Nicholas, the first Nam casualty from the area. An armed color guard from Redstone Arsenal will fire a salute and an Army bugler will play taps as the casket is lowered. Services start at 1 p.m. Rev. Elijah Gray presiding. burial at the church cemetery. DOD said he was killed February 23 during combat operations. The church is on Alabama 157 south of Danville.
Sacramento AP reports Botts dots may replace white lines on California highways. State engineers envision nationwide use, citing safer driving and cost savings. The dome-shaped dots, 4 inches wide and 0.75 inches high, mix plain and reflectorized markers with spacing of four plain dots per lane and 24 to 48 feet between reflectors on curves and straightaways.
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