Promenaires Square Dance Club and Community Events
The Promenaires meet at the American Legion Auxiliary Home on Bank Street at 8 tonight and Saturday at the Athens Armory for the Tennessee Valley Square Dance Association Festival. A 2 to 5 p.m. workshop and 8 p.m. dance are planned. Robert Grimshaw attends the Father Daughter Weekend at the College of Mount St. Joseph March 30-31 with daughter Mary Lou. A youth revival begins tonight at Northside Baptist Church at 7 with services Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. plus a Howard College youth team leading the service. City police docket lists multiple arrests including running red lights, parking, stop sign, public drunkenness, disorderly conduct, no driver’s license, reckless driving, and obtaining property under false pretenses.
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Promenaires Square
American Legion Auxiliary
Bank St
Athens Armory
Tennessee Valley Square
Robert Grimshaw
Eleanor Dr
College of Mount St. Joseph
Ohio
Mary Lou
Northside Baptist Church
Howard College
Birmingham
Pain as a Blessing in Disguise Story in Athens Tenn
A reader cites hardship as a spiritual blessing and shares a Tennessee tale. Cab driver Charles Fennell, once blind, regains sight after an intestinal flu mystery, the doctor calling it a miracle and a sign that affliction can lead to God.
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Athens
Tenn
Charles Fennell
Fennell
River Crest Due Tonight
The Tennessee River nears its highest level since January 1957 floods with crest expected to pass Whitesburg Bridge near Huntsville by midnight and reach Decatur by 7 am TVA forecasters project a rapid rise then a three tenths foot drop by Saturday.
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Tennessee
Bob Jones
Small Business Administration
Washington
Alabama
TVA
Whitesburg Bridge
Huntsville
Whitesburg
Decatur
Keller Memorial
Keller Bridge
Rail Standoff Continues Between Railroads and Unions
Negotiators for U S railroads and five operating unions remain at odds over work rules in a four year dispute. Secretary Wirtz urged immediate resumption of talks as a Supreme Court decision looms and a national strike risk persists affecting 65 000 jobs including 40 000 firemen.
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Chicago
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Charles Luna
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Markets At A Glance
Markets at a glance with mixed and uneven moves across stocks bonds and commodities. Wheat steady, corn mixed, oats up sharply while soybeans weaken on liquidation. Hog prices rise to 14.35 top. slaughter steers gain up to 75 cents to 24.75 top.
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Chicago
Four Cubans in stolen car attempt asylum in Havana suburb
Four Cubans driving a stolen vehicle tried to force their way to the Uruguayan Embassy residence in a Havana suburb as militiamen fired on them. One fighter was killed and another wounded in the ensuing confrontation.
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Havana
Alabama school funding push targets exemptions not tax hikes
State Superintendent Austin Meadows urged using exemption eliminations to raise 51.5 million for public schools without new taxes. He spoke at the Alabama Education Association convention as Gov. Wallace planned a special session to boost school funding.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Austin R. Meadows
Meadows
Alabama Education Association
AEA
George Wallace
Wallace
Alabama lawmakers end session amid highway bond showdown
Alabama legislators wrap their session after passing Gov. Wallace’s $100 million highway bond, with a promise of a second special session next Tuesday to tackle school funding. The Senate approved the road program by 31 to 2 after lengthy debate, while the House moved swiftly. The bill also grants use of gasoline tax for urban street improvements. Two other measures to raise retirement benefits for state workers and teachers were approved, with opposition to safeguarding bond investments reduced. Governor Wallace pledges prudent bond spending.
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Montgomery
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Senate
House
John Tyson
Mobile
L. B. Bentley
Blount County
Orlich Seeks Action at Central American Aid Summit
Costa Rica President Francisco Orlich arrives for next week’s presidential meeting in San Jose to push economic aid for Central America and containment of Castroism. He backs collective action and urgent social reform, while noting Costa Rica’s small police force as its only army.
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Morris W. Rosenberg
San Jose
Costa Rica
Francisco Orlich
Central America
Kennedy
Orlich
U.S
United States
Alliance For Progress
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Reds Try to Rock Meeting Amid Violence Provocation in Costa Rica
report describes tensions at a Costa Rica meeting as groups attempt to incite violence. authorities intervene to prevent clashes and restore order.
Communists decry Kennedy Costa Rica meeting in San Jose
The Communist world denounces President Kennedy's San Jose conference by Central American leaders, warning of possible violence. Costa Rica's Communist party claims it will not be blamed for any physical measures during the gathering and urges Costa Ricans to reject provocateurs. Moscow broadcasts in Spanish condemn the meeting as a plot against Cuba and Latin American revolution.
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William L. Ryan
Communist World
Kennedy
San Jose
Costa Rica
Fidel Castro
Communist Party
Manuel Mora Valverde
Moscow
Central America
Cuba
Latin America
Hear Dr Dale Oldham On Christian Brotherhood Hour
Dr Dale Oldham speaks on Christian Brotherhood Hour tonight at 7 PM at 6th Ave Church of God inviting listeners to join.
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Dale Oldham
Christian Brotherhood Hour
6Th Ave
Church of God
Ady
Overpass Subject Draws City Officials to Montgomery
Four city officials traveled to Montgomery to meet State Director of Highways Ed Rogers regarding Gordon Drive overpass and Austinville Road underpass projects aimed at bypassing railroad tracks. Mayor Gilmer Blackburn called it the first chance under the new administration to press Highway Department for solutions.
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Montgomery
State Director of Highways
Ed Rogers
Decatur
Gordon Drive
Austinville Road
Gilmer Blackburn
State Highway Department
Rain Rainy Day Savings At Robinson's Dryer
Rainy day worries go away with a Frigidaire dryer from Robinson's on 2nd Ave. Adv. purchase offers and dependable home comfort in one convenient stop.
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Robinson’s
2Nd Ave
Adv
Soviet Troops Leaving Cuba Still Slow Says AP
Washington reports show the USSR lags behind its Feb 18 promise to remove thousands of troops from Cuba by mid March. About 1,800 to 1,900 have left on four ships, with the Grazia and the Admiral Nasimov noted, while the exact identities of those sailing remain uncertain and officials await more facts.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Cuba
Havana
U.S
Wues
United States
Pravda
Admiral Nasimov
Havavana
Cuban
Khrushchev
State Department
Moscow
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Trojan Powder Co
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