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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1964

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Wallace leads as first box gives Wallace unpledged slate 14 votes

In Montgomery the first box to report in the Democratic primary awarded all 14 votes to Gov. George Wallace s unpledged slate. Turnout was heavy in Mobile Birmingham Montgomery and other cities with large crowds in Tuscaloosa and Decatur. The race for Public Service Commission saw Jack Owen receive the 14 votes from Putnam Precinct. Wallace s unpledged slate faced attention as party regulars backed loyalist candidates while Wallace remained under pressure in Alabama s high turnout primary as a near 600 000 voter total was anticipated.

Montgomery George Wallace Public Service Commission Jack Owen Putman Bright Sunshine Alabama

American Chemical Society Meeting In Huntsville

The American Chemical Society plans a Thursday meeting at 8 p.m. in Candlelight Inn Huntsville with Dr Leo Mandelkorn of Florida State University discussing Contractile Processes in Fibrous Macromolecules A social hour precedes at 6 30 p.m and dinner at 7 Also note a collision at 5 16 p m Monday at the intersection of Old Moulton Rd and Horne's Trailer Court involving Loyd Delmar Smith 26 of 302 Westcourt Moulton and a 1960 Chevrolet sedan owned by Lawrence S Coffey See DIARY on Page 2.

American Chemical Society Candlelight Inn Huntsville Leo Mandelkorn Florida State University Moulton Rd Horne’s Loyd Delmar Smith Westcourt Moulton Horne Lawrence S. Coffey

Wallace and Other Names Lead Primary Ballots

Wallace tops Indiana and Ohio ballots as major names vie for nominations in six states and the District of Columbia. Taft and Glenn remained pivotal in Ohio and Indiana amid debates over civil rights, taxes, and electors, with Goldwater leading the GOP in Indiana.

Wallace Washington Indiana Alabama George C Johnson Welsh Ohio Robert Taft Jr Robert A. Taft Ted W. Brown Taft House Crat Brown Young Florida Senate Oklahoma New Mexico District of Columbia Arizona Barry Goldwater Minnesota Harold E. Stassen Goldwater

Indiana Primary ballot heats up governor Wallace clash

Voters crowded Indiana polls as a tight presidential preference race unfolded between Indiana's governor and Alabama Governor Wallace. A record turnout was anticipated. Early today Wallace returned to Clayton Alabama to cast his vote in the Alabama Democratic primary.

Indiana Alabama George Wallace Wallace Clayton Ala

Teach Us to Pray Aimed at Nearer God and Deepen Prayer

The article notes two prayer types casual and earnest, urging readers to seek importunate prayer like Jesus. It links earnest prayer to Pentecost experience after confession and harmony, saying real prayer is hard but yields great spiritual rewards for those who persevere.

A.J Jesus

See Red On Khrushchev Power Struggle Book

A Chinese inspired English language book circulating in Asia levels sensational charges against Soviet Premier Khrushchev. It accuses him of plotting against Fidel Castro and abandoning Communist struggle to claim Southeast Asia including South Vietnam and Laos. The book, likely dictated by Beijing, was published in Ceylon late last year by Hana aid leader Theja Gunaward.

Asia Khrushchev Moscow Peking Fidel Castro Cuba Viet Nam Laos Southeast Asia Soviet Union Ceylon Theja Gunaward Hana

Hospital Plans An Expansion

Dr. W. P. Baugh announced Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital will add a 14 000 square foot one story brick structure north from the current building along 4th Ave SE. The $200 000 addition will include 10 office suites and a kitchen dining area with a basement, freeing space in the old building for at least 14 more beds. Bids have not yet been received with construction hoped to start in two to three months.

W. P. Baugh Baugh-Wiley Smith Hospital Baugh 4Th Ave Dr. Baugh

Remembering Steamboat Journeys on the Tennessee River

In a Wednesday Daily feature John Knox recalls trips on the James N. Trigg and other boats between Chattanooga and Decatur. A Guntersville woman, now living there, fondly remembers steamboat days when tall white packets carried families on the river accompanied by her father and his friends.

Tennessee Chattanooga Decatur John Knox Guntersville James N. Trigg

City Area Vote Over Expectation

Voters turnout appears slightly above normal at area polling places with 153 ballots counted by 10 am at Morgan County Courthouse. Officials note machines may have absorbed extra boxes, delaying reliable turnout comparisons. Ten thousand county residents were forecast to vote. election results will be released by phone after polls close.

Morgan County Board of Revenue Ment Athens Moulton Lawrence County Decatur

Fire Threat To Mobile Dock After Barge Collision

A collision between a freighter and an oil barge at the Mobile State Docks sparked a major fire threat along the waterfront. The 735000 gallon high test oil on the barge fed intense flames, while the 447 foot ore carrier Prospector also burned. Fire crews fought the blaze for hours as authorities secured the scene and Coast Guard units assisted.

Mobile Pure Oil Co State Docks

De Gaulle Blocks Tariff Cut in Kennedy Round Talks

President de Gaulle’s France blocked a 50 percent tariff cut target in the Kennedy Round negotiations aiming to dismantle trade barriers. France resists pledging to the figure though 75 nations participate. Work has run over a year with key figures from the United States and Europe involved. The Common Market and the United States loom as the major forces shaping progress.

Geneva Charles de Gaulle France U.S John F. Kennedy Christian A. Herster Johnson Valery Giscard d’Estaing de 'Gaulle Presen European Common Market West Germany Jaly Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Common Market United States

Army Caribou crash near Saigon kills 15 in Viet Nam

A U.S. Army Caribou transport burst into flames and crashed five miles southwest of Saigon shortly after takeoff. Fifteen aboard perished including nine Americans and six Vietnamese, marking the worst American air disaster in Viet Nam.

Tan Hiep South Viet Nam Saigon Viet Nam

British Paras Hold Out Against Bedouin Rebels in Radfan

A 120 man British paratroop company faced heavy fire from Bedouin Warriors called the Red Wolves of Radfan in a mudhut village nearby. The fighters used rocky high ground to pin the unit as the clash continued amid the rugged terrain.

Thumair South Arabia

Sabotage Fears Rise Among Cuban Exiles

Reports from Washington and Miami say Cuban exiles foresee renewed efforts to topple Fidel Castro through terrorist and sabotage acts. They expect small, dispersed groups inside and outside Cuba, avoiding direct U.S. involvement, with plans for persistent subversion rather than a single large operation.

Ben F. Meyer Washington Cuba Fidel Castro Miami United States U.S Manolo Ray Puerto Rico Bay of Pigs

Markets At A Glance Summary From New York Trading

New York stocks fall amid moderate trading while bonds show mixed results and cotton, wheat, and corn drift lower or uneven. Hog prices rise 25 to 50 cents to top 16 dollars, and slaughter steer prices stay mostly steady around 21.50.

NEW York Chicago

Exchange Furn. Co. ad on Moulton Street

We Buy And Sell Used Furniture. Call 353-4403 Exchange Furn. Co. on Moulton St. Quickies by Ken Reynolds.

Quickies Ken Reynolds

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