F-111 Bombers Headed to Vietnam Combat Mission
Six F 111 bombers will depart from Nellis Air Force Base Nevada for a combat mission over North Vietnam. The aircraft will refuel at Guam then proceed to Takhli Thailand for air strikes guided by automated navigation, terrain following radar, and electronic countermeasures.
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William Beecher
New York Times
Washington
Vietnam
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas
Nev
Guam
Takhli
Thailand
Bangkok
North Vietnam
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Air Force
Navy
General Dynamics Corp
Pentagon
Stolen Athens Merchandise Recovered by Sheriff’s Office
Seven teens face charges after county and city officers recover several hundred dollars of goods stolen from four Athens area shops. Arrested: Jerry Askins 17 grand larceny, Thomas Williams 16 grand larceny resisting arrest, George Fletcher 19 grand larceny, James Lissie 18 petit larceny, Henry Mayberry 16 petit larceny, Roosevelt Moore Jr. 16 petit larceny, Harold Goodloe 16 petit larceny. Bonds set at 1300 for Williams and 1000 each for the four others. Moore and Goodloe posted 300 bonds. Merchandise identified as from Bretts Men Store Sharp and Killen Dept Store Graber's Dept Store Miller's Dept Store. See STOLEN on Page 2.
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Athens
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Limestone County
Evans
Jerry L. Askins
Thomas Earl Williams
Nashville
James Lissie
Henry Douglas Mayberry
Rosevelt Moore Jr
Harold Goodloe
Moore
Goodloe
Williams
Brett’s Men Store
Sharp and Killen Department
Graber’s Depart ‘Ment
Miller's Department Store
Speak Out Registration Phone Vote Instructions
Citizens are invited to vote on today’s question by calling the assigned number and using the automated system. After the call connects, hang up once the recorded voice answers to have the YES or NO vote recorded automatically.
Immunization Drive in Morgan County Declared Successful
Morgan County conducted a three day measles immunization drive led by Dr. Betty Vaughan. Health teams vaccinated 3 300 children in city and county schools with about 600 preschoolers among them. The effort targeted children ages 1 to 12 who had not had measles or prior vaccination.
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Morgan County
Betty Vaughan
Vaughan
Selden Opens Morgan County Campaign Headquarters
Democratic Rep. Armistead Selden blasted Robert Kennedy and the Johnson administration as he kicked off his Morgan County phase for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Lister Hill. He spoke at Morgan County High School during the Old South Celebration and drew 300 at a Decatur reception with county Democratic leaders. He said riots stem from federal policy and urged obedience to the laws.
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Armistead
Selden
Morgan County
U.S.” Senate
Lister Hill
New York
Robert Kennedy
America
Johnson
Rep. Selden
Tuscaloosa
Morgan County High School
Hartisselle
Falkville
Decatur
Jim Allen
Morgan County Eyes Federal Funds to Fight Rats
Dr. Betty Vaughan of the Morgan County Health Department seeks federal aid from HEW to establish a rat elimination program. A sanitation study by C K Kaufman will identify problem areas in crowded, substandard dwellings and guide poison distribution to protect homes and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Martin
Morgan County Health Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Betty Vaughan
Vaughan
C.K. Kaufman
Vaughn
Senate clears way for civil rights open housing bill
The Senate approved a civil rights open housing and anti riot measure by 61 to 19 amid a limited debate, introducing the amended substitute to the original January bill. Leader Mansfield hopes to send it to the House Monday with no anticipated filibuster, barring new opposition. S
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Carl T. Curtis
Rneb
John J. Williams
R-Del
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
House
If Wallace Electoral Votes Put Race in House
Question asks whether Wallace electors would push the U S House to pick Wallace for president and notes a call time of 9 00 P M today with reference to yesterday's poll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wallace
U. S. House
House
Mr. Wallace
House of Representatives
Austin High Pupils Praised for Blood Donor Victory
Congratulatory telegrams and letters poured in for Austin High School as national blood donor champions for secondary schools. Notables Hu bert Humphrey Lurleen Wallace and Albert Brewer sent messages read aloud by Student Council President Billy McLaughlin during a Friday assembly.
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Austin High School
Hubert Humphrey
Lirleen Wallace
Albert Brewer
Billy McLaughlin
Courtland bids open for Champion Papers mill site
George Wachter of Champion Papers announced bids for rough grading of a $100 million paper mill site near Courtland will be opened March 15 by the Courtland Industrial Board. Final grading bids will follow later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland
U.S
Champion Papers
George Wachter
Wachter
Courtland Industrial Board
Temperature hits 70 in Decatur high not seen in four months
Decatur reached 70 degrees on Friday the highest since November 13 1967 when the area also recorded 70. The Huntsville Weather Bureau logged the high around 30 pm and noted the high was about 10 degrees above the average for the date with unseasonably warm weather expected to continue through Monday.
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Decatur
Huntsville Weather Bureau
Huntsville
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RFK
LBJ
Dr. Vaughn
Senate Paves Rights Way
John Chadwick
Associated Press
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Phone Eee
Austin High
Austin
Blood Drive
Bear Whitsett
Cil
Bill McLaughlin
Carolyn Craig
Ed Bruchac
Ken Reynolds
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