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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1963

Page

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Austinville Crossing Study Planned For Next Week

City officials plan a two day traffic survey in Decatur near the Austinville crossing of the L and N Railroad to aid locating a new grade separation. Engineers will interview motorists at two stations to determine origin and destination as part of the study.

Decatur Austinville Louisville and Nashville Gilmer Blackburn Jack Higembotee Ed N.rogers Austinville Road L & N Railroad Danville Road Highland Park Higginbotham Highway Department

Film shown to Rotary Club by Chemstrand rep

Roy L. McAllister of the Chemstrand Co will present The Decatur Story at the Lyons Hotel during a Rotary Club meeting on Monday. North Alabama Shrine No 7 will hold a 2 pm Sunday practice at the Masonic Temple for officer installation. James Lowman of North Alabama Tractor and Trailer Co reported a cashbox theft at 7 39 Friday morning after a break in through a rear door. amount stolen unknown. Martha Holibaugh was bitten on the left hand by a dog Friday. the dog is in custody for observation at the dog pound. See DIARY on Page 2.

Roy L. McAllister The Chemstrand Co Decatur Rotary Club Lyons Hotel North Alabama Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem Masonic Temple James Lowman North Alabama Tractor and Trailer Co Alabama Martha Holibaugh 21St Ave. SE

Blast in City Fatal to Two in Downtown San Jose

A basement explosion in downtown San Jose killed two people and injured 45 others. City officials confirmed one victim died at Santa Clara County Hospital and the other at San Jose Hospital.

San Jose Calif A.P. Hamann Santa Clara County Hospital San Jose Hospital

Lava Threatens Costa Rica In Major Eruption

Costa Rica declared a state of emergency as Irazu Volcano ash blanketed the central plateau. Sulfurous fumes sickened hundreds, killed cattle, halted air travel, and slowed traffic in San Jose to a crawl.

San Jose Costa Rica Irazu Central American

Wheat Gets 20 Years for Murder in Lovers Lane Slaying

Jack Farrell Wheat was found guilty of second degree murder in the slaying of Mickey Jo Honavich and sentenced to 20 years in prison. The jury deliberated nearly five hours. Honavich was shot in the back seat of a car last October and body found near Ardmore Tennessee. The state sought first degree conviction.

Huntsville Jack Farrell Wheat Mickey Jo Honavich Circuit Court Miss Honavich Ardmore Tenn

Vision for Water Policy Battles Pollution and Shortages

Guest editorial argues the nation faces a looming water shortage and rising pollution from sewage radioactivity and detergents. It calls for stronger federal and state action, research on pollutants, and faster funding for waste treatment facilities to establish a national water policy.

Mississippi Valley Association Ohio Valley Washington Department of Health, Education and Welfare U.S. Public Health Service Duluth Minn MVA Congress

Bryant and Butts Discussed Defensive Rules Claim

Atlanta March 22 AP Bryant and Butts deny rigging Georgia game and say they discussed defensive rule interpretations. Rose says letter described plays as techniques and warns of penalties, while Rose and Aderhold confirm contents. Investigations by Cook and others continue with multiple subpoenas and repeated meetings.

Bear Butts Rose Atlanta Paul (Bear) Bryant Alabama Georgia Wallace Butts New Rues Saturday Evening Post Bryant Frank Rose University of Alabama 0. C. Aderhold University of Georgia Aderhold SEC Rules Committee Florida State University Bill Peterson Genral Eugene Cook Southeastern Conference U.S. Senate Cook Lee Roy Jordan

New Round of Berlin Talks Set

Washington AP reports a new round of U S Soviet talks will open next Tuesday to explore Berlin negotiations. Secretary of State Dean Rusk will meet Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin as part of efforts to ease the Berlin issue amid skepticism from U S officials. Von Brentano urged German self determination and reunification as path to easing tensions.

Gardner L. Bridge Washington United States Soviet Union Berlin State Department Dean Rusk Anatoly F. Dobrynin Lincoln White Heinrich von Brentano Germany von Brentano National Press Club Kennedy White House West Germany

Centaur Flown To Cape For Ground Tests

A taur space vehicle was airlifted from San Diego to Cape Canaveral to be joined to an Atlas missile for ground tests. The tests prepare Centaur for lunar journeys with equipment to survey the surface prior to manned landings. President Kennedy has assigned the project top priority.

San Diego Cape Canaveral Fla Moon

City Youth Is Science Winner

A Decatur High School senior Hank Caddell and Lawrence County High School senior Alice Hardin were named grand prize winners at the Ninth Annual North Alabama Regional Science Fair in Huntsville. They earn an expense paid trip to the National Science Fair in Albuquerque beginning May 6.

Decatur High School Lawrence County High School Huntsville Hank Caddell Decatur High University Hospital Medical Technology Morgan County Medical Society Alice Hardin Albuquerque N M Linda Ruth Miller Athens High School Kathryn Schaefer Robert M. White Huntsville High School Larry Hinken Jay Bright Daniel Blizzard Eddie Preston Marilyn Kay White Athens High Anna -Faye Schlosser Hans Hoelzer Bison Junior High Terry Lee Stull Huntsville Junior High Ted Rainey Decatur Marilyn King Cullman Harriet Ann Levi William Lucas Marshall Space Flight Center Thomas A. Neely Thiokol Chemical Corp Caddell Miss Hardin Lucas Neely N.M

Frigidaire Appliance Service Ad at Robinsons on 2nd Ave

An advertisement announces comprehensive comptes service for Frigidaire and all make appliances available at Robinsons located on 2nd Avenue.

Comptes Frigidaire Robinson's 2Nd Ave Adv

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Austinville Crossing the Waterways Journal Southeast George C. Gardner Associated Press Tuscaloosa Dr. Rose Wally Moscow U. S Khrushchev Centaur Cape Tests City Youth Is Science Moulton Tops James Overall Daily By Ken Reynolds
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