Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Decatur area TVA river readings show 17.12 at Keller Memorial Bridge and sea level 551.42 with Guntersville 593.1 Whitesburg 551.8 Wilson 505.0 Pickwick 409.2 Wheeler 551.2 and Chickamauga 675.3. High yesterday 63, low 54 this morning, 18 inches rain in past 24 hours. Forecast mostly cloudy mild today tonight and Wednesday with highs around 64 and 67 and lows near 48. Winds northeast 5 to 15 mph. Moon phase new moon scheduled March 21.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Future space travel and satellite dreams debated
In a prepared address a speaker outlined an economical manned system to Mars and Venus, with robotics, space construction, and vast satellite networks. Daniel J. Fink of the Defense Department predicted language translation via electronic computers and a world linked by direct satellite beams.
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Mars
Venus
Daniel J. Fink
Defense Department
Division of Defense Research and Engineering
Earth
Rhode Island
Romania
Vermont
Venice
Sweden
Wash‘ington
Fink
Markets Report From Nashville and Rural Prices
Nashville AP markets note cattle trading with 350 head moved, few heifers steady, slaughter steers 23.00 to 24.00, utility cows 17.50 to 20.00, calves scarce, hogs 400 head active with barrows and gilts 21.00 to 21.75, sheep 25 with no early sales. Cotton and corn futures and prices listed include middling cotton at 30.40 and various corn and grain prices across rounded figures.
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Nashville
Int Harv Noon Stocks Move Amid Mixed Results
The New York AP brief lists closing figures for many industrials and consumer firms with varied gains and losses. Notable percentages include Coca Cola 77 and General Electric 107, among others, reflecting a days’ broad market activity with mixed performance across sectors.
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Allis Chal
Rectif Am Air L
Kaiser Am Baker
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Ligg & My Am
sLockh Air Am Sugar
Lorillard Am
Lou & Nash Am
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Martin Co
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Monson Bell & How
Mont Ward Beth Steel
Nat Dairy
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Olin Math Burl Ind
Owens Till Calum & H
Penney Cater Trac
Pepsi Cola Celanese
Ches & Ohio
Phill Pet Chrysler
Polaroid
Coca Cola
Proct & G Colg Palm
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Rexall Com
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Delta Air L
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Roeb
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Sinclair East Air L
Socony East Kod
Sou Co
Firestone
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Brand Fla P
U.S. Steel
Gt A & P
West UN Tel Greyhound
Westg
Elec Gulf Oil
Winn Dixie Here
Pdr
Woolworth Honeywell
Indian Head
Xerox Tnt
Cotton futures open unchanged from prior session
New York cotton futures start steady, with quotes around 28.75, 27.35, and 22.80 to 22.81 dollars per hundredweight. Market traders note muted opening as values hold near late session levels.
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NEW York
Egg market movement dips amid ample supplies in Birmingham
In Birmingham the eggs market shows a slow movement with supply ample and prices barely steady to weak. Retail prices per dozen cartoned with store delivery include 5144-54 for Grade A large, 48-50 for mediums, and 40-42 for smalls in cents.
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Birmingham
Demand for live broilers and fryers in Atlanta noting prices
ATLANTA AP reports demand for live broilers and fryers today with farm prices around 164. Trading fair and offerings short on hens. In Birmingham AP notes broilers and fryers trading quietly under slow ready to cook movement with some cancellations and balanced live supplies though sizes often lighter. Estimated slaughter this week at 1,020,000 head vs 1,033,000 last Tuesday.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Wall Street Ends Down as Market Widened Losses
Trading grew heavier on a day marked by broad losses across key and speculative stocks. Volume reached about 9.3 million shares, up from 7.41 million on Monday, with declines spreading from rails to industrials. Texas Instruments, Admiral, Douglas Aircraft, Xerox, and U S Smelt fell about seven points.
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New York
Rails
Texas Instruments
Admiral
Douglas Aircraft
Xerox
U.S
Over Counter Securities NASD Quotations
Quotations compiled by the NASD at about 10 am today show inter-dealer bid and ask prices. Bids reflect representative prices. asks include approximate markup. Listings include Allied Life Bank of Hville Life of Alabama National Life Food Corp of America First Natl Bank of Decatur Greater Alabama Vulcan Life Ins Co State Natl Bank of Alabama and others with par values and percentage quotes. Inter-dealer markets vary through the day and retail markup or commissions are not included. Alabama Tennessee Natl Gas.
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NASD
Allied Life
Bank of H'ville
Equity
National Life
Food Corp. of America
We First Natl
Bank of Decatur
Greater
Alabama
Life of Alabama
Life of
Southern United
Life Ins
Bia Oy
State Natl
Bank of Alabama
Vulcan Life Ins. Co
Morris body recovered after river dredge incident
Morris was recovered and taken to Gunthorp Funeral Home after state toxicologist Dr. Van Pruitt examined the body with no signs of foul play. Dragging for Morris began February 6, a day after he was last seen. Family said he left for a river dredge operated by Decatur Sand and Gravel Co. His car was found at the landing and two fishermen found his boat and clothing in the water.
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Gunthorp Funeral Home
van Pruitt
Huntsville
Brown
Morris
Decatur Sand and Gravel Co
Fire claims elderly man in Athens home blaze
Elderly resident Pepper living alone started a kerosene fire while in bed. The fire burned clothes except shoes and ignited the bed. Neighbor John found the body around 7:30. son and daughter revived to contact the Athens Fire Department. A city ordinance delayed response outside city limits. a second call brought a truck later. Body to McConnell Funeral Home. services pending.
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John
Sammet
Pepper
Eva Robinson
Athens
Fire Department
A. E. Bumpus
Athens City Council
McConnell Funeral Home
Limestone counties join regional planning commission
De catur Morgan Hart selle Moulton and Lawrence counties have joined the North Central Alabama Planning Commission. It is unclear if the group can function without Athens and Limestone counties. Bills are planned after TVA head Aubrey Wagner warned leaders to start planning now if they want industry. Limestone County faces a 50 50 chance of a $125 million nuclear plant near Browns Ferry and its Tennessee River waterways are described as a sleeping giant.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Hartselle
Moulton
Lawrence County
Alabama
Browns Ferry
Limestone County
Tennessee River
Rail carriers and vendors list across large U S networks
A fragmented tally shows about five items for Du Pont and KLM Airlines while Chicago & North Western and their preferred totals run around four each. Ddwh appears at three, with IBM, General Dynamics, New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Collins Radio, Milwaukee Motorola and Chicago Great Western also noted among the entities in the ledger.
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du Pont
KLM Airlines
Chicago & North Western
IBM
General Dynamics
New York Central
Pennsylvania — Railroad
Collins Radio
Milwaukee Motorola
Chicago Great West
Death notice for Robert Ryan Chaffee 23 at Decatur
Funeral services for Robert Ryan Chaffee 23 of Decatur will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church with Msgr. John Horgan officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery with Gunthorp directing. Rosary is tonight at 7 at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel. He was a bookkeeper for Holiday Inn of America. Pallbearers are Robert Porch Harry Vickers John Shehan James Brazil William Jones and Robert Johnson. He is survived by parents Thomas and Mrs. Chaffee of Lubbock Texas a brother Thomas Chaffee Jr grandmothers Mrs. John Ryan Jamaica Long Island and Mrs P H Chaffee Meade Kansas a niece Mitzi Chaffee and an aunt Mary Carlton.
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Robert Ryan Chaffee
Decatur 4
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Msgr
John ‘Horgan
Roselawn
Guntharp
John Ryan
Jamaica
L. I
P. H. Chaffee
Meade
Kan
Mitzi Chaffee
Mary Carlton
Holiday Inn of America
Robert Porch
Harry Vickers
John Shehan
James Brazil
William Jones
Robert Johnson
Mrs Izora E Reagin Dies at 75 in Rogersville
Mrs Izora E Reagin 75 of Rogersville died today at 3 15 am at her home. Services set for Wednesday at 1 pm at Oliver Church of Christ with Gerald Lockwell officiating. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery Stella with Morrison Elkins Funeral Home Florence directing. Survived by two daughters Mrs Eugene Sandlin Rogersville and Mrs Lester Martin Florence three sons John Thomas Reagin Rogersville Raymond W Reagin and Joel S Reagin both of Decatur 12 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren She was a Lauderdale County native and lifelong resident and a member of Oliver Church of Christ.
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Izora E. Reagin
Rogersville
Oliver Church of Christ
Gerald Lockwell
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Stella
Tenn
Morrison-Elkins Funeral Home
Eugene Sandlin
Lester Martin
John Thomas Reagin
Raymond W. Reagin
Joel S. Reagin
Decatur
Lauderdale County
Taul Charles Hartselle resident dies at 50
Charles H Taul 50 of 516 East Hickory St Hartselle died today at 6 30 am in a local hospital Services set for Wednesday at 230 pm at Hartselle First Baptist Church with Rev W L Carden officiating Burial will be in Hartselle City Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Survivors include widow Mrs Martha Taul of Hartselle two daughters Candi Anne and Charlia Lynn Taul two sisters Mrs Earl Chultz Elizabethton Tenn and Miss Rachel Taul Denver CO Pallbearers include Kenneth Swafford Lloyd Jones Edward Summers Jimmy Yarbrough Howard Fowler S D Boster Sam Martin Roger Chapman Taul a native of Clay County Mo was a member of Hartselle First Baptist Church the Masonic Lodge and a World War II veteran The body will remain at the funeral home until time to be taken to the church where it will be in state 30 minutes prior to services.
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Charles H. Taul
East Hickory St
Hartselle First Baptist Church
W. L. Carden
Hartselle City Cemetery
Peck Funeral Home
Martha .Taul
Candi Anne
Charlia Lynn Taul
Earl Chultz
Elizabethton
Tenn
Rachel Taul
Denver
Colo
Kenneth Swafford
Lloyd Jones
Edward Summers
Jimmy Yarbrough
Howard Fowler
S. D. Boster
Sam Martin
Roger Chapman
Taul
Clay County
Masonic Lodge
Death of Mrs Josephine Macklin at 56 in Decatur
Mrs Josephine Macklin 56 of 717 Vine St NW died at 11 30 p m in a local hospital. Funeral services held at David's Temple Primitive Baptist Church with Rev W E Owes officiating at 1 30 p m Burial at Sykes Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home directing Survivors include brother Willie Love a sister in law Mrs Ella Love and nine nieces and four nephews plus other relatives She was a native of Morgan County.
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Vine St
David's Temple Primitive Baptist Church
5Th St. West
W. E
Sykes Cemetery
Reynolds Funeral Home
Willie Love
Decatur
Ella Love
Morgan County
Col Birtwistle Talks National Security At Meeting
Col Birtwistle, commandant of the Extension Course Institute at Gunter AFB, urged nine to say no to wrongdoing and conflict, tying everyday life to national security. He spoke on Communism threats and American resolve, noting luxuries mask problems. The event was sponsored by First Federal Savings and Loan Association.
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America
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Gunter Afb
Ala
Air Force
The
Air University
Demonstrations Demand Elections as Thai South Viet Nam Showdown
In Da Nang, more than 3,000 protesters gathered outside the 1st Corps HQ calling for national elections to replace the junta. The Buddhist-led march urged the dismissal of Chief of State Nguyen Van Thieu and the restoration of coup leaders from three years ago. The 90 minute, orderly protest drew about 20 percent female participants among a city of 160,000.
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1St Corse
da Nang
Nguyen van Thieu
South Viet Nam
Atlas booster to launch unmanned Agena target satellite
Weather reviews pending for astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott as they await final checks. Grounded 24 hours by mechanical failures, they aim to link with a satellite in orbit and Scott to undertake a 22 hour spacewalk if successful. Tanking tests near the Gemini launch pad precede liftoff at 11 41 a m EST.
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Atlas
Neil Armstrong
David Scott
Armstrong
Scott
New Fishing Trawler Becomes Seagoing Freezing Factory
A recently outfitted fishing trawler is described as a seagoing factory capable of freezing its catch. The vessel is equipped to process and preserve fish at sea, enabling longer voyages and extended fishing operations.
Decatur Pastor Leads Ecuador Revival This Week
A.Smith a Southern Baptist missionary to Ecuador is leading a revival at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church, continuing through Sunday with daily services at 10 am and 7 pm open to the public. Also, two traffic wrecks Monday left injuries, and city notices include building permits and stolen items reports.
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Shelby. A.smith
Southern Baptist
Ecuador
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Elliott Raps Smear Tactics in Alabama Governor Race
Former Rep. Carl Elliott denounces smear tactics as he campaigns for the Democratic nomination, pledging to reopen communications with the federal government. He defends his record with lines about “my country right or wrong” and vows to pursue unity rather than a no win policy. Other candidates in Alabama outlined plans including a $100 monthly pension, veterans driver licenses, a department of commerce for all counties, and a non interest bearing loan fund to aid teachers.
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Carl Elliott
Alabama
Elliott
Talladega
U. S
Huntsville
Decatur
Sherman B. Powell
Powell
Department of Commerce
Bob Gilchrist
Morgan County
Birmingham
Gilchrist
Athens McDow Named Chamber Manager Candidate
Athens McDow a former insurance agent and longtime community volunteer from Bessemer was recommended for the Alabama chamber post by the State Chamber. He has served with the American Red Cross Jaycees and Lions Club and is a Methodist with two children. Sandlin resigned after seven years to lead the Selma Dallas County Chamber, having helped launch early plans for a new chamber building. Women stockholders in the United States outnumber men by 51 to 40 percent.
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Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
American Red Cross Chapter
Jaycee
Lions Club
Bessemer
Methodist Church
Sandlin
Selma- Dallas
United States
Prank Reported As Catastrophe Ends With Patrol Stop
Midnight prank on 6th Ave SE led police to stop a car carrying four youths and a fifth boy in the trunk with hands and arms smeared in catsup. Officers learned it was a prank. no arrests were made, but parents were notified.
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Todd to Join Democratic Gubernatorial Rally in Decatur
A fifth candidate for governor, Agriculture Commissioner A. W. Todd, has accepted an invitation to appear at a Democratic gubernatorial rally in Decatur on March 26, it was announced today by Gary Rogers, vice president.
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A. W. Todd
Decatur
Gary Rogers
Five Morgan Students Reenroll at Memphis State
Five Morgan County students reenrolled for the spring semester at Memphis State University. From Deatur Brenda F. Brewer Patricia Dianne Foster and Dennis Keith Hope. Suzanne M. Plemmons of Hart selle. Susie R. Myrick Sides of Arab. University total enrollment reaches 12,500, up 2,500 from last year.
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Morgan County
Memphis State Univrsity
Deatur
Brenda F. Brewer
Dauhter
Earl C Brewer
Patricia Dianne Foster
Louise T. Foster
Dennis Keith Hope
Calvin B. Hope
Suzanne M. Plemmons
E. L. Drinkard Jr
Hartselle
Susie R. Myrick
Rusk Soundly Seeks Peace in Viet Nam at Founders Banquet
U S secretary of state Dean Rusk told a Boston Founders Day audience that the free world increasingly understands the stakes of the Viet Nam struggle. He said non Communist governments back U S efforts for a peaceful settlement while Hanoi and Peking block peace. He forecast growing international aid to South Viet Nam as 150 protesters gathered outside.
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Rusk
United States
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Peking
State Department
South Viet Nam
U.S
Montreal
U. Alexis Johnson
Athens Vandalism Reward Adopted by City Council
The Athens city council approved a resolution offering a $50 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in vandalism. The measure followed weeks of reports of shootings and damage to street lights and windows after a lengthy council discussion.
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Athens
Morgan County Young Democrats Rally Attendee List Grows
Members including Sherman Powell Bob Gilchrist former Gov John Patterson and Atty Gen Richmond Flowers said they would attend a rally after receiving letters from Todd.
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Morgan County
Young Democrats
Todd
Sherman Powell
Bob Gilchrist
John Patterson
Richmond Flowers
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