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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1966
Page
2
Morning readings show a 21.74 river value. TVA lake stages list Guntersville at 595.2 with yesterday’s high around 61 at 5 PM and a low of 48 in the morning. Tom Ibane noted at 1 AM and today’s temperature around 65. Forecast for today and related river data are unclear.
The report outlines March air sorties in South Vietnam rising 25 percent as ground operations slowed. Secretary McNamara defends stockpiles at 61 000 tons with 16 000 tons inoperable for lack of parts, and a 50 000 ton monthly burn rate. An emergency air lift is organized from Hill AFB as parts are scarce. Local classified ads offer job leads and rental options in Decatur including a bakery sales route, house listings, and apartment spaces with contact details.
The speech outlines recommendations on informal governmental contacts with Red China and broader exchanges in science education culture sports and tourism. It also discusses the UN seat issue for mainland China and possible modification of the trade embargo to allow limited trade. Kennedy favors gradual persistent outreach to reduce China’s isolation.
Graveside services for infant Yolano Balentine three month old son of Mr and Mrs Bluntt Balentine 420 Cherry St were held at 11 a m at Sykes Cemetery Funeral Home director noted Survivors include two brothers Dor al and Lamon and two sisters Sharon and Lynn Balentine all of Decatur grandparents Mrs Elnora Balentine and Mr and Mrs Robert Phillips Decatur and a number of other relatives
Deputy Secretary of Defense Cyrus Vance told Issues and Answers that 77 thousand tons of bombs were available in Southeast Asia, contradicting earlier figures. He argued no troop shortages affected combat ops and noted Washington and field officers hold different views on strategy and supply.
W E Cloud 55 of Falkville died Monday at 9 30 p m in a Tuscaloosa hospital. Services Wednesday 12 p m at Peck Funeral Home chapel with Rev Frank McWhirter officiating. Burial in Falkville City Cemetery. Survivors include mother Mrs L E Brown Falkville stepfather L E Brown Falkville three sisters and one brother. Pallbearers named. He was a Morgan County native and truck driver.
Carson L. Compton 84 died Monday night at Veterans Hospital Birmingham. Services Wednesday 2 p.m. Guntharp Funeral Home chapel with Granville Tyler officiating. Burial Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include widow Florence, daughters Margie Hughes and Dorothy Marsh, son Carson L. Compton Jr., five grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two sisters and a brother. Pallbearers listed. He belonged to Somerville Road Church of Christ.
Quotations compiled by the NASD at about 10 am show interdealer bids and adjusted asked prices for several life and financial firms. Names include Allied Life Bank of Bville Equity National Life First National Bank of Alabama Vulcan Life Insurance National Life and Accident Consolidated Life Southern Airways and others, reflecting market activity in Alabama Tennessee and related entities.
Grade A milk quoted at 96.95 per hundred. Manufactured milk priced at 3.20 per hundred for four per cent. The report notes a 0.066 percent above four per cent direct ratio and below four cent.
Nashville AP notes cattle around 200 head mainly feeders cows and some yearling heifers for slaughter with steady prices and slight strength on feeders. Calves vealers and slaughter calves active and steady hogs moderate activity with sow prices steady, sheep light sales near steady.
Market weak with trading generally slow and fully ample supplies. Prices to retailers per dozen cartoned store delivery include Grade A white large 414-44 cents, mediums 39-42 cents, small 33-35 cents.
In Atlanta live broilers and fryers show good demand with farm prices around 16 cents for heavy types and 9 cents for light hens. Birmingham notes a very firm market with ready demand, prices about 1 cent higher though negotiations are not firm and live supplies are scarce with many smaller sizes. estimated slaughter for today is 1,160,000 head versus 1,134,000 last Tuesday.
The New York Stock Market fell sharply in late trading with about 7.6 million shares changing hands. Disappointment over General Motors dividend action and GM problems weighed on the market while highflying airlines and aerospace groups also slipped as investors booked profits. Xerox dropped about 6 percent as Eastern Air Lines and other big movers followed the downtrend.
Federal poll watchers reported heavy turnout across seven Alabama counties as lines formed before polls opened in Birmingham Jefferson County Dothan Tuscaloosa Mobile and Bessemer with registration more than doubling in recent months. Mrs Wallace led governors race as the first woman candidate in state history.
Three sewer contract bids were opened today by the city commission for Sunnybrook Subdivision Springdale Acres and Town and Country Subdivision. Awards will be made at the adjourned meeting on May 10. Public hearings are set for June 7 on street and sewer improvements in the Curtis Subdivision.
By late morning Morgan County shows heavy turnout with Fire Station No. 3 reporting 215 ballots cast and Somerville Road School about 225 voters by 1 p.m. Mechanical issues earlier were resolved and touted as standard. Governor candidates Powell Gilchrist Brewer and others vote as Limestone and Morgan counties share a state senate race.
Official briefing confirms battalion command on the spot to shell Viet Cong across the frontier. Areas shelled were distant from villages. U S field commands claim large Viet Cong supply captures totaling 1 367 tons of rice 6 800 uniforms 1 200 sandals 1 850 shirts 1 800 shorts 1 925 gallons fuel and more. In North Vietnam air action a Navy A4E Skyhawk was shot down near Vinh with the pilot missing in action marking the 228th U S plane lost there.
Limestone County sheriff's office charged David Galiick 18 Evergreen New Jersey and Burl Griffin Robertson 19 Birmingham with petit larceny in a college break in at Wash and Gossip Washette. Patrick Joseph Landoli 18 Lawndale New York was charged Saturday. All released on $300 bond. College officials referred matters to Public Relations Director John Putman. Dean Larry Edwards said no action yet.
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