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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1963

Page

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Huntsville Geotech Club and Campers Cub Meet Hosts

A Thursday evening meeting at the Chenault home will organize a family campers club starting at 7 30. Huntsville Geotech Club dinner at Redstone Arsenal Cers Club features Dean George Griffin and Roane Beard as guest speakers with reservations via Puckett or Redding. Building permits issued to Slaten and Sanders. sheriff's dept reports one arrest for disorderly conduct.

Eugene Chenault Woodland St Huntsville Geo Tech Club Redstone Arsenal Cers Club George Griffin Georgia Tech Roane Beard The Tech National Alumni Association Bob Puckett Pete Redding

Virtue and Vice in Biblical Holiness Explained

An old adage about virtue becoming vice hinges on sincerity. The message notes Jesus criticized public show of piety while true Christian living stems from genuine Spirit-filled devotion, not hypocritical display.

Jesus

NATO Polaris Force Nearing Signatures For Europe Visit

Officials said a multilateral NATO nuclear force armed with Polaris missiles on surface ships could be ready for signing by President Kennedy’s Europe trip. West Germany dropped objections to surface ships as carriers, reversing earlier resistance and focusing on dispersal for protection.

John M Washington USS NATO Kennedy Europe West Germany United States Livingston T. Merchant U.S U. S

New Official For United Fund Is Named

The Morgan County United Fund board announced Ira Lay, 40, as executive secretary. Lay has 12 years as a consultant for the American Red Cross aiding 20 chapters in Alabama and Tennessee and holds a BA from Mississippi State University. See NEW on Page 2.

Morgan County United Fund Ira Lay Lay American Red Cross Red Cross Alabama Tennessee Mississippi State University

Alabama Court Blocks Freedom Marches in DeKalb County

An Alabama state court judge barred further Freedom Marches in DeKalb County while a broader statewide ban sought by Governor Wallace was denied by Fort Payne Circuit Judge W J Haralson. The AP report covers court actions on civil rights protests in northeast Alabama.

Montgomery DeKalb County Alabama W. J. Haralson Fort Payne George Wallace

Revenge Is Gained On Modern Art in Arkansas Show

In Little Rock two commercial artists Gus Brady and Henry Retzloff Jr. created an unconventional entry for the Arkansas Regional Art Show by painting at night on a 4x6 foot wall board with lights from a car. Their piece, titled perhaps "Experimentation into the Realm of Nocturnal Schizophrenic Endeavors," placed in the top 12 among 220 entries and received an honorable mention while first prize went to another abstract work.

Little Rock, Ark Gus Brady Henry Retzloff Jr Brady Arkansas

Haiti Crisis Eases But Tensions Remain High

Dominican Republic and Haiti teeter on crisis after threats of war subside. OAS and UN Security Council convene to discuss Hispaniola tensions, with Doane President Juan A. Haiti’s dictator Duvalier issuing sharp remarks. Bosch warns U.S. evacuation if crisis worsens, signaling vigilance not full mobilization.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Haiti Organization of American States U.N. Security Council Caribbean Hispaniola Cuba Security Council OAS Doane Juan Pres den Ncois Bosch United States U.S Duvalier

Birmingham Braced as Nation Guards Mobilize for Racial Unrest

Riot patrols ring downtown Birmingham as governor Wallace orders 575 officers including highway patrol, sheriffs deputies, and National Guardsmen to quell mass demonstrations led by Martin Luther King Jr. Tensions escalate with tear gas, water hoses, and rising arrests.

Ingram Park Birmingham George Wallace al Lingo State Conservation Department Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board King Montgomery County Sheriff's Posse Dallas Selma Keem- Lingo Wallace Martin Lu

Poison Dose Kills Youth in Lawrence County

A three year old from Lawrence County died yesterday after ingesting strychnine kept in the family's car glove compartment for over three years. Coroner Harvey Elliott said Curtis Hood died about 3 p.m. after his mother and aunt rushed him to Lawrence County Hospital. The Hood family explained Burtis Hood and his father Jim Hood once killed geese that shared grass with cotton in Steele Missouri. They reportedly used poison to kill dogs that attacked the geese and later placed unused poison back in the glove compartment.

Moulton Lawrence County Harvey Elliott Curtis Hood Burtis Hood Elliott Burtis Jim Hood Steele Eliott

New Blasts Strike Plant in Huntsville Area

Russellville Alabama dynamite blasts damaged about $5,000 of equipment at the Alabama Limestone Co. plant. Manager James O. Jackson said the Tuesday blows were the heaviest in a wave of violence since the Journeyman Stonecutters of America union struck last August. No injuries were reported in the brief, unclear incident.

Russellville Ala Alabama Limestone Co James O. Jackson Journeyman Stonecutters of America Union Jackson

Air Conditioning Budget Terms Highlighted at Robinsons

Frigidaire promotes air conditioning as the best option while Robinson's advertises budget terms. The brief note emphasizes value and shopping at a local retailer.

Robinson’s

White House faces Birmingham racial tensions questions

The White House reviews every executive option over Birmingham race tensions. President Kennedy plans to address reporters as debate continues on possible federal action and federalizing the Alabama National Guard is unsettled. Rep. Andrews urges Kennedy brothers to urge outside agitators like Martin Luther King to leave Alabama.

Washington White House Birmingham Ala Andrew T. Hatcher Kennedy Alabama Hatcher Alabama National Guard Hean Burke Marshall Marshall Robert F. Kennedy George Andrews D-Ala Martin Luther King Andrews

Negro Children Enter White School Amid Sit In

Twenty six Negro children joined regular classes at Cleveland Elementary Englewood in a three day sit in protesting racial imbalance. Parents and leaders accompanied the group as police and staff managed the disruption. One parent, Mrs Beale Thweatt, fell to the floor during an incident as she protested. police director Joseph Lawless said he had no direct information but responded quickly.

King Southern Christian Leadership Conference Englewood, N.J Cleveland Englewood Beale Thweatt Joseph Lawless

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Congo Allison Baileys Mooresville Pride Percy Pig James P. Slaten Sandra St James G. Sanders Lorenz Ave Bath Sheriff's Department Hightower Ira United Fund Agriculture Department Saigon South Viet Nam Mekong Moscow Greville Wynne British Intelligence Service Today Groton, Conn Retzloff Utes By William L. Ryan B’ham Ther King Jr Lawrence N. J By Ken Reynolds
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