Morgan Pair Injured In Hville Blast
Two Morgan County men were among six injured when a thunderous explosion leveled Norton Abrasives Co. plant near Huntsville. J P Owens from Decatur and Leon Battles of Hartselle were listed in serious and good condition respectively. Others include Robert Shannon, T E Phillips and Truman Baker, all Huntsville residents. The 60 by 100 foot building was destroyed to its frame near Cadadkins Road two miles east of Madison County Boat Harbor. Officials seek cause. spokesman notes the plant is designed to fly apart in explosions and cites a similar Canadian incident.
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Huntsville
Morgan County
Decatur
Hartselle
Norton Abrasives Co
Owens
Huntsville Hospital
Robert Shannon
T. E. Phillips
Truman Baker
Cadadkins Rd
Madison County Boat Harbor
Draft Dodging Schemes Lead to 38 Arrests in Two Cities
FBI charges outline alleged draft dodging schemes resulting in 38 arrests across two cities. The report notes the Water Department's $1.5 million bond sale at 4.3199 percent interest, awarded to Nuveen and Co. of New York, to fund doubling water capacity to 12 million gallons daily.
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John Naveen and Co
New York
Wilson Morgan
Water Department
Morgan
Nuveen
Gilmer Blackburn
Fred $. Hunt Jr
John Caddell
UFO Jag Reports Sighting in Tuscaloosa Area
FAA quoted six witnesses including University of Alabama student Roland Short and Bryce State Hospital officer James Busby who saw a disc with pulsing orange lights hovering and then vanishing above the area between the university and hospital. Other witnesses described a bright light varying from white to orange in the night sky.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
FAA
Tuscaloosa
Roland Short
University of Alabama
James Busby
Bryce State Hospital
Busby
Short
Birmingham
Arthur Brown
Sheffield
Raids Crack Draft Dodging Ring In New York And Cleveland
FBI arrests 38 in dawn raids revealing a scheme selling fake enlistment papers for up to 5000 dollars. New York operation netted 33 arrests including nine fathers and eight of their sons. Cleveland case surfaced with five arrests in multiple cities. Solomon Gottfried and Paul Miller described as key figures, earning up to 80,000 dollars since 1963.
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New York
FBI
Cleveland
Akron
Ohio
Chicago
Albany
N.Y
Asst
U.S. Atty
Leonard Pheberge
Solomon Gottfried
Gottfried
Miller
Earl E. Brown
National
Frank
Injuries Reported In Amoco Site Accident And Wreck
Carl Jackson of 506 11th Ave NW injured at Amoco plant site Tuesday morning listed in fair condition at Decatur General Hospital. Fire Department responded to multiple calls for grass fire and residence trash incidents. Larry Cole, five, of Hartselle injured in a wreck west of Hartselle on Alabama 36 while riding with Bertha R. Cole.
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Carl Jackson
11Th Ave
Amoco
Decatur General Hospital
Decatur Fire Department
2Nd Ave
Thompson Tractor Co
Larry Cole
Hartselle
Alabama
Bertha R. Cole
Hartselle 1
John E. Lambert
Hanceville
Whitesburg water bids total 318477 for Lacey's Spring project
Apparent low bids totaling 318 476 80 were submitted for two sections of Lacey's Spring water system. Tucker Brothers Construction Co Birmingham bid 302 038 70 for 25 miles of lines and tank foundation. Newman Brown Steel Construction Co Newnan Ga bid 16 438 00 for a 300 000 gallon tank.
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Winford Turner
Lacey
Lacey’s
Tucker Brothers Construction Co
Birmingham
Brown Steel Construction Co
Newman, Ga
Tucker
Newman
Blevins Engineering Co
Huntsville
W. A. Blevins
Spring
Whitesburg Water and Fire Prevention Authority
Lacey's Spring
Karl Hough
Blevins
Edwin Morris
Bill Black
Carver School To Be Closed By City Board Decision
Carver Elementary School the citys smallest will close at end of this school year as enrollment declines. Superintendent H R Leeman and Assistant Supt Matthew Hall say parents and staff have been consulted and students may choose new attendance locations in fall. Enrollment may fall from about 70 to around 40 by fall.
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Carver
City School Board
H. R. Leeman
Matthew Hall
Leeman
Johnson seeks aid for India antitamine program
In a Washington AP report President Johnson urged Congress to approve a billion-dollar antitamine program for India, calling it a good and deserving friend. In related dispatch, Morgenthau of the University of Chicago urged a gradual U.S. withdrawal from military containment of China. The Birmingham AP bulletin notes the city hired its first Negro officer, Leroy Stover, 33, who is now a regular patrolman on the payroll.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
India
United States
China
Hans J. Morgenthau
University of Chicago
Birmingham
Birmingham Police Department
Jamie Moore
Leroy Stover
Map error could shift Tennessee boundary with Alabama
The Department of Interior reports a cartographer mistake may grant Tennessee extra territory and place Ardmore’s upper half in Tennessee. Errors up to 12 miles could move more than 2,500 square miles to Tennessee and away from Alabama, prompting a boundary review.
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Department of Interior
Tennessee
North Alabama
Ardmore
The
Interior
Ardmore split between states sparks boundary dispute
The boundary line dividing Ardmore is shown more than a mile south of its proper position, raising the chance that Alabama could claim the Tennessee town. Ardmore sits half in Alabama and half in Tennessee, causing dual legal regimes and industry hurdles. Local officials seek single-state clarity to ease bond issues and attract businesses.
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Partment
Alabama
Tennessee
Ardmore
Homer Boggs
Boggs
For Your Heating Service Ad
Heating service advertises gas oil or coal heating by Davidson Heating Service with phone number 353-4623.
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Davidson Heating Service
Security Mutual Finance Corp Loans and Insurance Ad
A compact loan and financing notice for Security Mutual Finance Corp at 714 Bank St featuring contact number 353-0742. The ad highlights loans, financing, and insurance services offered by the firm in a period-appropriate small business listing.
Tennessee Valley Authority bids spark Decatur power dream
Bids opened in Chattanooga on proposals that could revive Decatur's hopes for a nuclear power plant rivalling the world’s largest facilities. The theater of bidding signals potential progress toward a major energy project for the city.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Decatur
Chattanooga
TVA Eyes First Nuclear Plant at Browns Ferry Site
Boosts Hope For N Plant in early 1970s with bids from General Electric and Westinghouse for major reactor components. TVA weighs cost and feasibility for a single 1 million KW unit or two 1 million KW units at Browns Ferry, near Decatur, as a first nuclear power step. 2 million KW would match the world’s largest plants. See BIDDING on Page 2.
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General Electric
Westinghouse
Browns Ferry
Decatur
Tennessee Valley Authority
150 Buildings Hit By Planes
U S planes destroyed at least 150 Communist buildings in 24 hours of bombardment in South Viet Nam. Four planes were lost, three to enemy fire. Navy carrier planes claimed five junks and three sampans destroyed on strafing missions against waterways in the North. A big Air Force C130 transport also peppered the North. See 150 on Page 2.
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Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
U.S
North Viet Nam
Navy
Markets At A Glance From New York to Chicago
New York stock prices slipped while bond activity was mixed. Chicago wheat led gains on strong demand, with corn rising late and soybeans steady. Hog prices fell to a top of 24.50 while slaughter steers traded as high as 31.00.
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New York
Chicago
Small business loans advertised by Security Mutual Finance
Security Mutual Finance Corpore ion at 714 Bank Street offers small business loans with contact number 353-0742.
Too Soon Ad Countdown Sparks Paper Delay
An exchange fixes the timetable for a daily advertisement as one party warns the ad will appear in tomorrow's edition and notes the current issue cannot include it yet. The dispute highlights press deadlines and scheduling friction between advertiser and publisher.
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Daily Ant
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J. P. Owens
14Th Ave. SE
Decatur, and
Leon Battles
UFO Jag
Ala
Federal Aviation Agency
Lee Cleveland
Jim Garner
15Th Ave
Max Monk
4Th Ave
Rowland Compton
Whitesburg
Tenn
Ardmore, Tenn
TVA
KU Klux Arsenal
Laurel
Miss
Sam H. Bowers, Jr
White Knights
Ku Klux Klan
Bowers
Vernon Dahmer
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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