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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1965
Page
2
Weather and astronomical notes report First Quarter Moon on May 8. Perigee tonight places the Moon 228 100 miles away, about 23 000 miles closer than at Apogee on May 20.
Morning reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 21.57 with a sea level note 555.87. TVA lake stages listed include Guntersville 595.1 Whitesburg 556.1 Wheeler 555.9 Wilson 506.8 Chickamauga WA 2.1 Pickwick 414.1. Yesterday’s high 86 at 4:30 p.m. low 56 at 4:30 a.m. Today 10:30 a.m. 80 degrees. Forecast mostly fair and warm through today tonight and Tuesday with SW winds 7 to 12 mph. High today 84 low tonight 55 high Tuesday 85.
Mr and Mrs William E Williams of 1428 5th Ave SE welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Carlos Lang of Madison 1 welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Wood of Hartselle 4 welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs James Guyse of Decatur 1 welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Harold Hood of Moulton welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Dwight Muston of Moulton welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Jon David Ratliff of Cullman welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Emerson C Couch of Cullman 4 welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Ralph H Alred of Cullman welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs George Dotson of Cullman 4 welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Paul Hudson of Cullman welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Samuel Maze of Cullman 10 welcomed a son.
Hospital notices list admissions including Mrs Rayburn Freeman De battur and Joe Goff Athens with others in Decatur Tanner and Somerville. Dismissals include Mrs Homer Stovall Robert Green Jessie Carpenter W E Woolfe and several with infants.
A long line of names and addresses appears under Decatur General Admissions. The record lists residents from Decatur and nearby towns such as Athens Moulton Trinity Hartselle and Trinity with street addresses and notes like Decatur 4 or 3 for housing or ward designations.
Former FAA administrator Najeeb E. Halaby testified March 2 that private pilots, not airline pilots, were the focus of drink concerns. He asserted that drunkenness among airline pilots does not exist, stressing his remark as private pilot related. Louisiana led 12 southern states in seedling plantings.
The Federal Power Commission approved a 655000 construction program by Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas Co to meet 1965 66 winter gas needs for its customers including Moulton and Hartsel e. The plan adds 12 inch pipelines near Huntsville replaces 6 inch with 12 and 3 4 inch capacity increases at Sheffield station plus sale of part of the 3 inch Hartselle lateral to Decatur Gas Dept. Construction to begin this summer with completion aimed for next winter.
J. W. Ward of Birmingham an L N engineer was fined 100 dollars and court costs in the city recorder's court for blocking the Austinville Road and Moulton Street crossings beyond ten minutes last Thursday night. Ward and attorney Bill Eyster of Decatur pleaded not guilty. Ward said severed air hoses, allegedly cut, prevented movement as the train waited to take on cars at the local yard. The incident, the first under the 1964 ordinance, caused about 206 cars to detour and halted traffic for two hours until a section was uncoupled. Police arrested Ward after warrants were issued by two motorists. one warrant was later dropped. Lt. Shafer and Sgt. Tutwiler made the arrest.
A strong tremor centered near San Marcos and Santo Tomas caused heavy damage and casualties. San Salvador prepared for aftershocks while officials ordered evacuations in the two towns as another quake hit at noon. Castros family and staff slept outdoors on cots after the quake.
In 1964 the drug industry reported sales totaling 3.6 billion dollars. The figure highlights industry size and market scale for the year.
Cotton prices steady with Decatur loan noted at middling inch 30.40. Cottonseed at 40 per ton. Milk graded A at 6.55 per hundred. manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four per cent. Grains and corn prices listed by type. Cattle and calves totals plus ranges for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and feeders. Slaughter lambs and hogs shown with typical weight and price ranges.
A scanned stock list shows percentages for diverse companies including Int Harv, Kaiser, Coca Cola, Ford, General Electric, IBM, Sears, US Steel, Coca Cola, Procter & Gamble, Boeing, Exxon, and many more. The snippet reflects a broad market snapshot with varied performance indicators across industries.
In Nashville Tennessee cattle and calves show steady demand with steers at 23.00 for 700 lb entries, heifers 17.00 to 19.00, cows 14.00 to 15.50, and bulls 18.00 to 18.50. Feeder steers 360 to 600 lb bring 21.00 to 24.00, vealers 23.00 to 27.00. hogs and lambs also noted with bacon hogs up to 18.75 and lambs at 27.00 to 28.00.
From Atlanta a Poultry AP report notes crates of live poultry and plentiful supplies at farms. Prices for broilers and hens appear varied with cautious demand and limited traded volumes.
The Decatur Jaycees plan a meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Priceville School cafeteria with president Cleon Yates. The Clover Craft Club gathers tonight at 7 at 902 Carridale Street SW hosted by Ozelle Johnson. Worthington Management Club meets tonight at 6 30 at the Congress Inn featuring guests Armando De Quesada.
A weekend string of four vehicle crashes in a four county area injures one person. A. L. Kelsoe of Danville was the driver of a 1965 Volkswagen colliding with a 1956 Chevrolet driven by Robert Williams Jr. of Danville ten miles east of Moulton at 1 55 p.m. Sunday. Other crashes involve a 1960 Ford truck, a 1959 Mercury and a 1956 Chevrolet near Decatur and Tanner, and a 1960 International pickup and a 1958 Oldsmobile near Athens with drivers Shables McKay and Donald Reapler.
A federal agent says the Secret Service continues to search for additional counterfeit notes and their source. Authorities believe only a small number may have circulated, with no large saturation in the area. the notes are tied to Blount County areas including Birmingham and Cullman.
Death announcement for Lee Caro Freeman infant daughter of Rayburn and Mrs Freeman of Decatur. Died at 1 30 pm yesterday in a Decatur hospital. Graveside services held at City Cemetery with Rev Leon Dawson officiating. Burial directed by Gunthorp Funeral Home. Grandparents listed are Mrs Virginia Ivey of Flint City and Mrs Jenney Freeman of Hartsdale.
Two men, James C. Jones and Kenneth R. Hawkins, were arrested after a cat and mouse pursuit that began on New Moulton Road near Barney's Park House and ended near Mallard Creek, Alabama 20. Jones faces charges of driving while intoxicated no license and failure to comply. Hawkins is charged with disorderly conduct.
The U S Embassy in Phnom Penh has operated with a small staff after attacks in the past year. Norodom Sihanouk denounced leftist calls to sever relations with the United States and noted Cambodia exports most of its rubber to the U S with urgency. Dependents of embassy personnel were withdrawn last November as relations deteriorated, with many heading to Thailand.
President Johnson said 4500 more Marines would land, raising U S forces to 14000 in the Dominican Republic. Since the first landing, the Marines evacuated over 3000 people from 30 nations, with about 5000 awaiting transport including 1500 U S citizens. He urged immediate progress.
The United States plans to add about 36 000 troops in South Viet Nam, bringing total U S forces to roughly 36 000 with 8 500 Marines already there. Brig Gen Ellis W Williamson leads two infantry battalions and an artillery unit plus support troops in defensive roles to free Vietnamese forces for offensive operations. Three new Army helicopter companies totaling 260 men and 25 helicopters arrived, expanding helicopter assets to 12 Army companies, two Marine squadrons, and several Vietnamese units. Air strikes against North Viet Nam resumed after weather delay.
A 100 jurors panel fills a courthouse as Murphy moves to try defendants separately. He cites President Johnson and FBI head Hoover to claim bias, subpoenas key witnesses, and names Sheriff Clark and Col. Lingo as defense witnesses in the Selma related case.
The report lists two Marines and two paratroopers killed with 21 Marines and 21 paratroopers wounded since landing began last Wednesday. Additional 4,500 troops ordered by the President will raise total U S forces to 14,000. Rebel factions violated a ceasefire as American units moved to front lines. Dominican forces withdrew tired after weeks of skirmishes. A U S spokesman claimed neutrality and an international refuge zone while the deckhouse on a ship became an office. Numerous classified sale and rental notices follow in the page.
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