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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1965
Page
1
Three thousand Marines and 3000 Seabees landed on a South Viet Nam coast to start a 4000 foot aluminum base air strip. No shots were fired as Vietnamese units moved in to clear the area and report casualties.
Bryson Construction Co of Decatur received the contract for a 91,330 project to build a 5000 square foot facility housing the State National Bank IBM computer system in North Alabama. The bank president C W Nelson said work starts immediately with a 90 day completion target on a tract between Walnut and Vine streets behind State National.
Hayneville Alabama jurors retired Thursday to reach a verdict in the high profile highway slaying case of Viola Lizzito 20 a Detroit mother of five. Judge T Worth Thagard explained Alabama law on principals and accomplices and noted Rowe FBI informant could be an accomplice if corroborated evidence was found.
Ida Elizabeth Arnold of Birmingham Southern College joins Mortar Board for scholarship leadership and service. Decatur Rotary hosts International House luncheon at Lyons Hotel. Auburn majorette tryouts set for Saturday May 15 at 9 a.m. George Riedmueller of Southern Airways to visit the New York World's Fair with Delta Airlines. Diar y on Page 2.
Officials said the United States hopes to begin withdrawing some of its 20 000 troops from the Dominican Republic in a few days as contingents from other American nations move in. Final timing and numbers depend on decisions by President Johnson and on speed of forces from other countries aiding OAS peace operations.
A Christian is one trying to pattern life after Jesus, has met the Savior, and follows His teachings. He aims to love others as God loves, speaks as Jesus would, and acts according to Jesus’ example while recognizing human slips. The test is dedication to the Master and living by Jesus principles, not flawless behavior.
Athens College held a day long Spring Fling with all classes canceled. Events included relays, sack races, water skiing and a faculty student softball game ending in a 7 to 7 tie between Oba Belcher's Bruisers and Angeline Nazarellan's Angels.
Four Marines were killed and two wounded after a patrol wandered into rebel territory in Santo Domingo. The incident raised the U.S. death toll to 13 in the Dominican fighting, with one Marine dying after transfer to the aircraft carrier Boxer. A rebel spokesman reported one insurgent killed and two wounded.
AP reports the heavyweight championship clash between Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston was shifted from Boston to Maine. Johnson outlines a six point Atlantic Alliance program amid warning against nationalism. Cedarville sinks after foggy collision in Straits of Mackinac. another ship involved.
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center fired the Saturn IV Booster stage S1C with all five F-1 engines burning for 15 seconds producing 7.5 million pounds of thrust. The test aimed to verify objectives as 1,000 measurements tracked from the blockhouse. Further firings will lengthen to two minutes by late spring or early summer.
John Knox reviews how varied regional influences shaped older houses in North Alabama and the Mid South. The piece notes a distinct folk style still visible in ruined structures and in modern homes rebuilt from frontier log mansions.
Alabama Senate remains deadlocked for fourth day over a Wallace backed resolution on federal aid for education. Lt. Gov. James Allen urged an end to filibuster to resume business as State Sovereignty Commission denounces minority for blocking a house passed measure.
TVA study notes mussel beds decline due to overharvesting with shells removed about 20 times faster than natural growth. 1964 harvest at 2,100 tons earned roughly $294,000, far below the decade highs. growing Japanese pearl demand pushes heavier fishing.
Quince E Eddens, general manager of the Decatur Electric Department, was honored at the American Public Power Association convention in Los Angeles. He received the James D Donovan Award named for the APPA founder. The plaque was presented by S R Finley at the Statler Hilton.
Markets at a glance show mixed activity with stocks down and bonds mixed. Agricultural futures move unevenly, hog and cattle prices decline, while transport and storage ads appear alongside the market brief.
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