Community and Mine and Garden Club Meet This Week
The Morgan Lawrence and Limestone Unit of the Alabama Association for Retarded Children meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at East Acres Community Center with a board meeting at 6 30 p m Pro gram Chairman Ray Albert to show a film The Green Thumb Garden Club also meets Thursday at 945 a m at the home of Mrs Ray Childs Other items note guests of Dr and Mrs Neil Kirk over the weekend and a list of local building permits and a burglary report Also state Selective Service directs 258 Alabama men to the Montgomery Induction Station in April including residents from Cullman Lawrence Limestone and Morgan counties ) 103 years ago today March 19 1860 William Jennings Bryan was born See diary on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone Unit
Alabama Association For Retarded Children
East Acres
18Th Ave
Ray Albert
Board of Directors
Green‘ Thumb Garden Club
Ray Childs
Woodland St. SE
State Selective Service
Ralph W. Adams
Alabama
Montgomery
Cullman County
Lawrence County
Limestone County
Morgan County
William Jennings Bryant
Wallace Fails To Offer Tax Plan In Alabama Session
Gov. George Wallace pledges a financial breakthrough for Alabama schools but offers no tax plan yet. He warns federal funds could be cut over segregation while urging full consideration of education proposals and a future revenue plan to raise education funding. He calls for industrial growth to stabilize taxes and proration losses.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
House
Senate
Does God Guide Our Life Path by His Plan?
A believer says God has a plan and guides His children but true leadings require our consent. We may refuse to follow, yet the wise person bends to God's will. Trust His judgment, endure if needed, and find peace in obeying His voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah
God
Downtown Merchant Body Forms in Decatur
A downtown business association formed Monday night with officers elected to run it. Jim Morgan of Belk Hudson Co. was chosen president, with Comner Ezell and Nell Sletcher as officers and a secretary trio of Sam Frank and Moore. The group aims to boost retail sales, public relations, parking, and services in the downtown area spanning Bank to Grant streets.
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Decatur
Jim Morgen
Belk-Hudson Co
Nell Sletcher
Sam Frank
Moore
Comer Ezell
Ezell’s
Eral
Jim Morgan
Belk- Hudson Co
Comner Ezell
Bank St
Lee St
2Nd Ave
Moulton St
Johnston St
Grant St
Harold Michelson
Merchant's Division
User of Commerce
1St Ave
Grant
Johnston Sts
Michelson
Sewer Overflow Protest at Decatur City Meeting
A Decatur delegation pressed the City Commission over a recurring sanitary sewer overflow at the 1st St and 5th Ave SW intersection. Residents said heavy rains cause backups into homes with persistent odors and health concerns, noting the problem has lasted decades.
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Decatur
City Commission
1St St
5Th Ave
I. J. Higginbotham
Exile raid hits Soviet camp and ship near Isabela la Sagua
Cuban exile units Alpha 66 and the Second Front of Escambray claim a hit and run raid on a northern Cuban port city. They say two groups attacked a Soviet military camp at Isabela la Sagua and a ship offshore with 20mm shells, wounding some sailors.
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Miami
Fla
Havana
State Department
Pentagon
Alpha 66
Second National Front of
Escambray
Second Front
Cuba
Sagua la Grande
Las Villas
Isabela la Sagua
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Kennedy attends feast Mass in San Jose with Latin leaders
President Kennedy joined a Mass at San Jose Cathedral as six Latin American presidents met to discuss economic guidelines and curb Cuba inspired influence. Archbishop Rodriguez presented a gold medal to Kennedy, citing the Virgin of the Angels and the Alliance for Progress while Costa Rica's President Orlich attended. The ceremony included an organ medley and a city key presentation.
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Aviva
Gnuwich
Kennedy
Republic
Carlos Humberto Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Panama
Francisco J. Orlich
Costa Rica
Alliance For Progress
United States of America
Hemisphere
Joe Kennedy
Nuclear Test Laid To France In Algerian Claim
Algeria accused France of detonating an underground atomic device in the desert drawing protests from King Hassan II of Morocco. Government officials in Algiers said the test violated Algeria's sovereignty and called a special National Assembly session to review Cabinet decisions.
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Algiers
France
Algeria
Hassan II
Morocco
Foreign Ministry
Paris
Ministry of Defense
Hadj Hamou
National Assembly
Ahmed Ben Bella
Rabat
Markets At A Glance
New York stock trading mixed and slow with bond markets mixed. Chicago wheat weak in old crop months while corn holds firm in old crop months. Soybeans show mixed results with new crop months weak. Hogs mostly 25 cents lower with top at 14.50. Slaughter steers steady to 25 cents lower with top 25.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Body Dragged 12 Miles After Fatal Car Crash
In Charlottesville Virginia a sports car struck 19 year old James Patrick Akins and dragged his body 12 miles before the car was abandoned near the University of Virginia campus. Witnesses chased the vehicle and police questioned the unidentified university student who owned the car. Akins had been home after a football scholarship at Clemson College and was with friend Barry Mawyer when the accident occurred near a restaurant motel.
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James Howard Pippin
Carridale St. SW
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
James Patrick Akins
Akins
Clemson College
Barry Mawyer
Flight Reason Puzzles U S
U S officials puzzle over why the Soviets are flying reconnaissance missions over U S warships. Theories include tit for tat on Cuba ships, showing strength after missile setbacks, or aiding China ties. Mundt warns such flights risk conflict amid Alaska defense concerns after recent airspace penetration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Cuba
Kremlin
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Congress
Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano Amid Town Parade
In San Juan Capistrano California residents marked the annual return of the swallows to the old mission with a description of the birds gathering at 6 10 a m. The unofficial spokesman described how they hovered around their old nests as they prepared to rebuild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan Capistrano
Calif
Last Of A Series- More Study, Higher Salary
Legislators from Morgan County and Alabama's 66 counties open a special session in Montgomery to discuss funding for public education. Gov George Wallace has long promised to push Alabama toward the nation's best school system. Data shows a link between county income and education, with Madison and Lowndes counties illustrating the trend. More on this topic appears inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Montgomery
George Wallace
AEA
Alabama
Alabama School Journal
Madison County
Lowndes
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Neil Kirk
Sgt
Mrs
Robert Kirk
Clarksville, Tenn
Lynn Scruggs
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
M. M. Scruggs
Paul Milam
Bradley St
teggPoan
6Th Ave
Lyon’s Electric Co
Ave
E Crumby
Creighton Ave
Rex Thomas
South
Decato Mérchants
Formeg
Gen
JFK
By Frank Cormier
San Jose
St. Joseph
Costa
Dina
Tian
Stars and Stripes
U. S
Mundt
Senate Commerce Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Commerce
ST. Paul
Minn
Karl Rolvaag
Minnesota
Bill Chilton
Chilton
By Ken Reynolds
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