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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1966
Page
2
The report notes iSunset at 5 48 p m and sunrise at 6 07 a m. Mercury is dimmer and moving toward the sun with next appearance in April as a morning star about 81 million miles away. Forecast for Decatur and vicinity calls for mostly sunny today, tonight fair and cold with a freeze, Tuesday partly cloudy and warmer with a low near 22 and high around 52.
Pfc. Nicholas, 21, of Morgan County is killed by hostile fire in Vietnam while serving with the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Benning trained. His remains arrived from Oakland California February 28 and were buried with a Morgan County ceremony attended by veterans and local officers. He was drafted June 30, 1965, after basic at Fort Polk Louisiana.
Mrs. Scerbankova, aimed to emigrate with her daughter to the United States, faces legal hurdles including renouncing Czechoslovakian citizenship and submitting multiple documents. Her daughter Mrs. Miller and a Decatur connection recount the long, uncertain process,weather-related travel detours, and the family’s resolve to reunite in the U.S. The appeal for support and updates follows Miller’s recent return from Prague with more questions than answers.
Two crewmen ejected safely offshore after a phantom jet incident. Intelligence from two captured North Vietnamese soldiers at month start helped Allied forces trap a Red regiment planning to mine Route 1 and destroy a bridge. Marines followed with Operation Utah, assaulting a coastal valley 335 miles northeast of Saigon amid heavy artillery and air strikes.
A North Dakota farm boy finds a dead farmer after a blizzard battering the Dakotas and Minnesota for days. Six storm deaths in South Dakota, five in North Dakota and Minnesota each. Cattle and sheep losses run to the millions, with ranchers reporting hundreds of cattle and sheep perishing in drifts. Crews clear roads while helicopters aid rescues. frostbite and pneumonia affect remote farm families.
Four month old James Thomas Brooks, son of Mr and Mrs James W Brooks of Athens 5, died at 6 15 pm Saturday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Services were held today at 2 pm at Mt Carmel Church of Christ James Bridges officiating. Burial followed at DeMent Cemetery. Survivors include maternal grandmother Mrs Ike Hall and paternal grandmother Mrs Odell Brooks.
William V. Neville 74 of 1636 Endlam Blvd SE died Saturday night in Redstone Arsenal Hospital. Services Tuesday 11 a.m. at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with a military chaplain officiating. Burial at City Cemetery. Survived by widow Mae Neville Decatur a daughter Latane Sutherland Roanoke Va a brother Charles Neville Decatur a sister Mrs C C Arbuckle Birmingham two grandchildren Mrs R E Archer Greenville SC and Ellen Sutherland Roanoke Va one great granddaughter. Memorials to cancer fund.
Nashville AP reports cash market details across cattle hogs and sheep with ranges for slaughter steers heifers and bulls. Grain and feed notes include cotton, cottonseed, milk products, and various corn oats barley and pulpwood prices for regional traders.
New York briefs show cotton futures opening unchanged to five cents lower than prior close. Contracts listed for Mar through Dec show slight gaps between previous closes and openings with B bids and nominal notes noted.
In Birmingham AP reports egg prices advanced about half a cent for large and medium eggs with light volume of small eggs unchanged. Retail prices per dozen cartoned with store delivery include cases at 49 to 51 cents for large, 45 to 47 cents for medium, and 38 to 41 cents for small, with ample supplies and fair to good demand.
In Atlanta live broilers and fryers show strong demand with farm prices up 17 percent and 21 percent for heavy and light types, offerings tight and trading active on hens. In Birmingham supply clears close to ready to cook demand with occasional load cancellations, overall prices steady despite limited availability. slaughter estimate for today 1,125,000 head versus 1,171,000 last Monday. U S grade A major 28.5 to 30 and plant grade A major 28.5 to 30 per lb for trucklot sales the week of March 7 to 11.
New York AP reports noon stock quotes across industries with many firms showing gains and losses. Notable movers include International Paper, American Telephone, Boeing, Coca Cola, General Electric, Westinghouse, and RCA, with varied percentages reflecting mixed market sentiment.
The Decatur Fire Department answered one call Sunday and two before 10 a.m today. Incidents included trash fire at 819 5th Ave. SE, a switch box at 423 5th Ave. SW, and slight loss at Vaughan's Gas Co. on Market St. A battery was stolen from a car on 5th St. NW, and a .38 pistol was reported stolen from a glove box on Moulton St. NE. The Morgan County Women Democrats set a March 30 luncheon with Judge Powell as speaker. The Jayceettes host an 8 p.m. event at the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room. City court docket lists numerous charges. Building permits were issued for several properties. Morgan County Sheriff units logged multiple weekend arrests. highway incidents injured three people in two wrecks near Hartselle and Danville.
Ricky Whiting born in New York City and raised in the metro area and California joined the Marines after high school. He became an assault machine gunner and served in Vietnam where a mine damaged his amphibious tractor, leading to fatal burns. He was 19 and buried at Arlington.
New York stock market closed amid sharp declines with heavy turnover about 9.5 million shares. Leading issues fell 1 to 4 points with IBM off 6, Du Pont near 4, General Motors about 2, Zenith Boeing Xerox and others down 4 to 5. Utilities mixed, Great Western led losses on volume. Vasco Metals rose on Teledyne bid. rails fell as industrials retreated.
Aviation official Adams said all three crashes would be studied, all involved American jets. Identification of BOAC and Canadian Pacific crash victims continued in Gotemba near Mt Fuji and Ichikawa Air Force base outside Tokyo. Dozens of Americans aboard BOAC were on a Thermo King sponsored Asian tour. Sir Giles Guthrie and R. B. Philips arrived to aid inquiries as Japanese hearings started.
Half of the 16 cases slated for trial in Morgan County Circuit Court were dismissed or settled, Judge James Bloodworth reported. He planned to empanel the grand jury and set two cases for trial as the two‑week session opened. Names mentioned include J F Anderson v Roy Harrell and Lola Burt Keenum v Golden Flake. Several cases were continued or passed to Wednesday, with simultaneous trials by Judges Bloodworth and Powell.
Investigators say about 100 dollars in cash and change, a R C Allen brown cash register valued at 435 dollars, a .38 caliber pistol, ammunition and various meats were stolen. A nearby resident reported two cars parked at the store around 1 a m. today. Deputies urge anyone with information to call the sheriff's office or county jail with tips.
Chief Justice Warren and eight justices uphold federal law in reaction to Southern states led by South Carolina and dissenters from Virginia Louisiana Alabama Georgia and Mississippi. The federal government with twenty states supports the law as necessary to address an insidious constitutional violation.
Educators urged the governor to call a special session to release surplus funds for higher teacher salaries more teachers and building needs. Wallace wants part of the money for his junior college trade school plan. The governor did not commit to timing before or after the May 3 Democratic primary.
The northeast Alabama city of Scottsboro hosted at least six Democratic gubernatorial candidates as May 3 primary plans unfold. Visitors included former Gov. John Patterson and other political figures while Mrs. George Wallace drew rumors of a Birmingham rally.
The Decatur High School Science Fair is slated for Tuesday and Wednesday in the school gym. About 150 students from science classes will enter. Displays open to the public after winners are announced Tuesday afternoon.
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