Jury recounts struggle ending in shooting at McCoy home
Harris testified McCoy blocked his exit grabbed him by the collar and drew a knife. A struggle followed with firings and Harris said he shot four times and injured himself in the foot. He was treated at Colbert County Hospital. McCoy’s wife testified she did not see a knife.
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Harris
McCoy
Hejtello
Idaho
Reneau P. Almon
Colbert County Hospital
Sheffield
Edward Frank McCoy
Kennedy Now Eying Nixon Seeks Idaho GOP Vote
Senator Robert F Kennedy shifts target from Johnson to Richard Nixon as he campaigns in Idaho. The Associated Press report notes Kennedy focusing on Nixon amid a volatile presidential race.
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Associated Press
Robert F. Kennedy
Idaho
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Nixan Kennedy
Senator Campaign Swing Sets Pace Across States
The New York senator accelerates his campaign, aiming to cover a third of the 50 states in two weeks as Utah hosts a major swing. In Democratic races, 14 of 24 governors back President Johnson, with Vermont’s Hoff and Iowa’s Hughes showing Kennedy leanings. McCarthy endures a staff shakeup while Goodwin calls it a tempest. Nixon eyes shaping his platform at the Republican convention.
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New York
Utah
Johnson
Ution
Associated Press
Philip H.off
Vermont
Kennedy
Harid E. Hughes
Iowa
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Seymour Hersh
Mary Lou Oates
Richard N. Goodwin
Nixon
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Bill
City approves purchase and authorizes book project funds
The city approves buying materials from the Jackson family for 500 dollars and agrees to pay Jenkins 4000 dollars for book preparation. Jenkins, longtime city school staffer since 1948, with degrees from Birmingham Southern and Emory, led plans for History of Morgan County. Also, the Point Mallard Authority is incorporated to govern the southeast Decatur recreation area. Commission to appoint members next Tuesday. Marvin Dinsmore is reappointed to a three year term on the North Central Alabama Mental Health Board starting April 1.
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Jackson
Jenkins
Birmingham Southern
Emory University
North Alabama Historical Association
The
Alabama Historical Society
Morgan County
John Knox
Commission
Point Mallard Authority
Southeast Decatur
Authority
Iare
Marvin Dinsmore
North Central Alabama Mental Health Board
Rescue on Ladder as Woman Is Gotten to Safety
Police, a priest and a fireman try to talk a woman down from a ledge. Fireman Fred Harington, 34, consoles her claiming she is beautiful and that someone would love her. She inches toward the ladder but screams as crowd gathers. A second fireman grabs her around the legs and hauls her to safety.
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Fred Harington
Miss Mullally
Rendering Firm Ends Limestone County Service
The Middle Tennessee Rendering Co. halted service to Limestone County after the board of revenue refused a $400 monthly subsidy. State officials ruled such an expenditure illegal, leaving the firm to remove disabled land dead livestock. George C. Wallace carried his third party bid into three southern states while Kennedy and McCarthy framed Vietnam draft policy on college campuses. Kennedy urged a professional army and opposed student ferments. McCarthy called for Hershey’s replacement. Wallace pressed for military victory in Vietnam.
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Athens
Middle Tennessee Rendering Co
Limestone County
Jack Miner
Pulaski, Tenn
Board of Revenue
Thomas Lee Hammons
State Public Examiner
Tennessee
George C. Wallace
Kennedy
McCarthy
Wausau
Wis
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Seattle
Vietnam
Wallace
Louisiana
Georgia
Florida
Falkville Teen Helps Girl Stranded in Flooded Creek
Falkville High graduate Pevahouse recounted passing Patsy South on Highway 31 South as she screamed for help. He swam into a swollen creek to reach her, grabbed her from behind, and pulled her to shore despite strong currents. He is a Decatur installer with Southern Bell.
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Falkville High
Falkville
Decatur
Patsy South
Pevahouse
Pavahouse
M. O. Pavahouse
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Bethe and Garwin warn on Chinese FOBS threat to missile defense
Scientists Bethe and Garwin argue in Scientific American that China could deploy a FOBS system enabling lower altitude or unexpected approaches, challenging U S radar like Sentinel and prompting calls for larger defenses. They warn expanded defenses could destabilize power balance and prompt further arms racing.
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Congress
Bethe
Garwin
Soviet Union
Scientific American
U.S
Bethe and
Sentinel
Russia
Crabb Explains Home Visitor Rule During Choir Rehearsal
Crabb stated that a woman must be present at the home at all times when Mrs Meyer was away for a Decatur church choir rehearsal, with the city and her father present during the event.
CIA chief disputes Pacification claims and funding sources
Roche says 50,000 South Vietnamese pacification workers were recruited trained and paid under CIA auspices while funding comes from CIA sources not subject to public inspection. Ambassador Komer counters Roche involvement in supply operations and denies contact with other programs for over a year.
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CIA
Roche
Central Intelligence Agency
Robert W. Komer
U.S
Whatsever
Komer
Treasury ruling sparks debate over municipal bond tax exemption
The Tax Finance Committee moves on an amendment to a House passed excise tax bill. The Treasury argues expanding bond issuance abuses a tax exemption meant to help states obtain low interest funding for schools water works and public facilities. Alabama is among 42 states permitting such bonds. Caddell opposes Treasury revocation insisting the exemption remains viable and beneficial to underdeveloped areas.
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Finance Committee
Treasury
Alabama
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Caddell
Congress
Tax provisions spark Senate debate on tax exempt bonds
Alabama Senator Sparkman defends a tax provision on the Senate floor arguing the Treasury exceeded its authority with proposed regulations. He says Congress has refused to act on removing tax exempt status for bonds, challenging executive overreach.
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Caddell
Alabama
John Sparkman
Senate
Treasury
Battle report from Trang Bang sector clashes raise casualties
Fierce fighting continued as Viet Cong attacked American infantry near Trang Bang. Rockets and machine gun fire from trenches and bunkers sprayed the area while U S. units reported multiple enemy deaths in helicopter assault operations four miles northeast of the town. Casualties for U S troops were not released.
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U.S
Trang Bang
25Th Division
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