City Hall Construction Costs Clarity in Decatur Bid Round
Decatur faces a cloudy construction picture after bids for the new city hall come in at 1 822 900 from Gresham Williams and Johnson Co and 1 839 000 from Pearce DeMoss King Inc The mayor says the April 5 start is tentative pending state law on election timing and potential changes in government The jail equipment bid shows Decatur Iron and Steel Co Inc as low bidder at 39 980 with Willo Products Co 42 989 and Southern Steel Co 56 000.
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Decatur
J. Gilmer Blackburn
Gresham, Williams and Johnson Co
Pearce, DeMoss & King, Inc
Blackburn
Ray Martin
COC
Decatur Iron and Steel Co., Inc
Willo Products Co., Inc
Southern Steel Co
U S Adviser Presses Action to Curb Vietnam Corruption
A U S civilian adviser urges bold U S led cleanup of South Vietnam’s government saying few Vietnamese officials are clean enough for major independent reform. He backs an anti corruption office in the U S mission and rewards for solid graft evidence. See VIET on Page A 8.
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Washington
U.S
United States
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Associated Press
Agency For International Development
Saigon
ATD
Public Administration
AID
Red Gunners Down U.S. Transport At Khe Sanh
Communist gunners at Khe Sanh shot down a U S Air Force C123 transport carrying 49 men, including 5 crew and 44 passengers, near the Marine base. Fate of those aboard not determined. US forces reported 110 enemy killed in three clashes as shelling continued on provincial capitals and posts.
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Khe Sanh
Marine Corps
Highlands
Ammuni
U.S
George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
7Th Air Force
Commmunists
Three Negroes Win Runoff Spots In Selma Election
In Selma Alabama three Black candidates reach runoff for city council while a Black mayoral candidate loses. The runoff on April 2 pits each Black candidate against a white challenger as divisions and turnout influence results. With 8214 white and 5207 Black voters participation hinges on White turnout or abstention.
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Selma
Ala
Selma’s
Negro Council
Rev. L.L. Anderson
Joe Smitherman
Markets At A Glance New York Stocks Higher Cotton Prices Rise
Markets at a glance show a technical rally in New York stocks with cotton advancing. Wheat in Chicago higher on strong demand while corn oats and soybeans move mixed. meat futures mixed with hogs steady to 25 cents lower and slaughter cattle steady to strong.
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Chicago
63 Die In Air France Crash On Caribbean Mountain
Rescue teams found wreckage of an Air France 707 on Matouba Mountain in Guadeloupe. All 63 aboard died as the jet struck La Soufriere near Pointe-A-Pitre while approaching Raizet Airport. The flight was en route from Santiago to Paris via Caracas.
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Jean Lamotte
Santiago
Chile
Paris
Luis Guillermo Medina
Caracas
Venezuela
Senate Amends Open Housing Rights Section in Civil Rights Bill
The Senate amended the open housing section to require discrimination charges rest on bona fide offers to buy or rent. Sen. Gordon Allott said bona fide means a buyer is ready willing and able to perform. Amendments were aimed at protecting property owners while keeping the bill against race color religion or national origin.
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Washington
Senate
Gordon Allott
R-Cole
Allott
Sen. Roman
L. Hruska
Hruska
Peter H. Dominick
Colo
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Sen
Rob
Goldwater May Back Rockefeller Amid Unity Plea
In Washington and Montgomery reports indicate Republican figures urge GOP unity as Goldwater hints he could back Nelson Rockefeller for president. Reagan Nixon Miller urge support for Rockefeller while Johnson seeks half billion for a civil health program if Rockefeller becomes nominee.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
Johnson
Congress
Reagan
William E. Miller
Frigidaire Service Ad At Robinson Furniture
An advertisement offers guaranteed Frigidaire service from Robinson Furniture on Second Ave with contact at phone 353 2370. The snippet also includes a name or signature Fady.
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Guerenteed
Frigidaire
Obinson Furniture
Second Ave
fAdy
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Daily
Hannah
Dick Barnes
Davidson Heating Service
Pointe-A-Pitre
Raizet
St. Claude
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John Chadwick
Pentagon
Montgomery
Lurleen Wallace
Quickies
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