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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1964

Page

2

Investigation continues into Fairchild F27 crash near San Carlos

Investigators study air frame and maintenance records while teams plan to playback a taped radio message. Pacific Airlines notes the F27 crash is their first such disaster among six aircraft bought in 1958. Eyewitnesses describe a loud explosion and mushroom cloud. Dozen of 41 passengers were bound for Reno gambling trips.

Pacific Airlines David Silva Jean Collins Reno

Hospital List of Dismissals and Admissions

A compiled notice lists multiple patients and their addresses, noting admissions and dismissals. Names include Myra Jean Chit tam in Athens, Iris Winton in Somerville, Paul Wilson Burk in Atlanta area, and Floyd W. Brown in Huntsville among others, with various street addresses.

Floyd Argend 8Th Ave Myra Jean Chit‘tam Athens Ann Terry Courtland Iris Winton Somerville Donald van Meter Donna Ave William Goodwin Rose 5Th Ave Carlos H. Webb Royal Ralph Price Paul Wilson Burk Sandra St

Weather and celestial positions Sunday May 10

Sunset today is 6 40 p m. Sunrise tomorrow 4 49 a m. Moonrise tomorrow 4 50 a m. Jupiter would appear a little right of the Sun today with Mercury and Mars alongside to its right.

Jupiter Mercury Mars

Weather Outlook with Warm Days and Slight Thunder Risk

Forecast shows clear to partly cloudy today with warm days and mild nights. Sunday expected partly cloudy and warm, with isolated afternoon thunderstorms possible. Winds southerly 10 to 20 mph, diminishing at night. High today around 8 degrees.

Dirksen Proposes Narrowing Civil Rights Enforcement

Sen. Everett M. Dirksen unveiled a proposal to remove the attorney general the power to initiate suits against public accommodations in the civil rights bill. His amendment would let the attorney general intervene only in cases started by individuals, changing the scope of enforcement debated in four days of Senate talks.

Jerry T. Baulch Washington Everett M. Dirksen House Dirksen Senate Illinois Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Humphrey

Truman Addresses Senate for Historic First Time on Birthday

Former president Harry S. Truman, 80, received a rare Senate address invitation and spoke briefly on the floor. He later told reporters at the National Press Club that he felt “an old worn-out politician” after a day of birthday celebrations and offered playful reflections on politics and leaders.

Washington Harry S. Truman Senate Chamber HST National Press Club George C. Wallace Alabama Truman Wallace Harry Dwight D. Eisenhower

Three Probation Hearings in Morgan County Start

Judge Lewis H. West presided over three probation hearings Friday. Sam Guice of Lacey's Spring pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and received one year of probation after hard labor. Obie-Larter, also from Lacey's Spring, faced concealed weapon charges and got 45 days hard labor plus one year of probation. Margaret Floyd was sentenced to 30 days after violating probation by issuing three worthless checks since December.

Morgan County Lewis H. West Sam Guice Lacey Obie — Larter West Margaret Floyd

Jaycees Banquet Set for Tonight in Athens

The Athens Jaycees banquet will be held at Lee-Hi Restaurant near Clements starting at 7 p.m. in Athens.

Athens Jaycees Lee-Hi Clements

FBI Probes Motive in Bizarre Midair F27 Crash

The FBI studies motives and multiple lines of investigation into a baffling midair shooting and its aftermath. Investigators seek to determine if the killer killed only the pilot or also the co-pilot and crew, while noting the victims were horribly mutilated in the crash.

FBI Disaster Squad

Debris of War Littering Micronesian Beachfronts

War remnants clutter Micronesian island beaches as locals report scattered wreckage and unexploded ordnance along coastal shores. Officials warn of hazards to fishermen and travelers and call for caution and cleanup efforts.

Admissions List Includes Local Names And Addresses

The notice lists several individuals and addresses under admissions, including John C. Bell 117 Memorial Dr NW, Tony Helartis Toney 2, David Montgomery Moulton, Mildred Overstreet Horns Trailer Court, Grace Askenburg Somerville 1, Eliza Chappell 707 Prospect Dr, Pearl Murphy P O Box 54 Athens, Margaret Pool Falkville, Willie Powers 807 4th, Brenda Smith Ardmore, and B J Schmale Cullman 4.

Mildred Overstreet Horn’s Trailer Grace Askenburg Somerville Eliza Chappell Prospect Pearl Murphy P. O Athens Margaret Pool Falkville Willie Powers 4Th Ave Brenda Smith Ardmore B. J. Schmale Cullman

Alabama Music Educators elect new officers led by Truman Welch

The Alabama Music Educators Association elected Truman Welch as president with Lacey Powell Jr. moving to vice president. Welch defeated Richard Melvin for the top post and Ed Cleine won the secretary-treasurer role against Roy Wood. The group is the music division of the Alabama Education Association.

Mobile Alabama Music Educators Association Elmore County Truman Welch Lacey E. Powell Jr Powell Mobile County Welch Richard W. Melvin Troy State College Ed. Cleine Department of Fine and Practical Arts University of Alabama Secretary-Treasury Roy L. Wood Decatur High School The Alabama Education Association

Loyd Hays Memorial Fund grows after officer’s death

Loyd Hays a conservation officer and World War II veteran was killed in gunfire and knife wounds while protecting the public. The community started the Loyd Hays Memorial Fund to aid his family with his wife and five children and to support his son Jim’s final year of school. Contributions totaling 555 to date are listed with donors and amounts, and trustees include Jack Tanner A L Johnson and Miles S Powell.

Loyd Hays Conservation Department Loyd Jim Hays

Soviets Report Space Tests On Fruit Flies And Sex Ratios

Soviet scientists announced experiments on fruit flies to study weightlessness and space radiation effects on fertility and growth, noting a distortion in sex ratios. The abstract outlined aims and promised full details next week at the International Committee on Space Research meeting in Florence.

Florence Italy Soviet Academy of Science International Committee On Space Research Caspar International Space Science Composium V. V. Antipov N. L. Delone G. P. Parfyonov G.V. Vysotsky

Injunction Continued In Montgomery Case

Joe Wheeler regained his position this week after a temporary injunction was granted over a week ago by Supreme Court Justice J. Ed Livingston in Montgomery. Attorneys for Joe Wheeler filed the case seeking continued relief and outlined grounds for the injunction.

Moulton Joe Wheeler Supreme Court J. Ed Livingston Montgomery

Kennedy urges Maryland Democrats to back Brewster over Wallace

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy urged Maryland voters to support Sen. Daniel Brewster in the May 19 presidential primary against George Wallace. He warned of civil rights tensions and a Maryland under federal overreach, saying Wallace’s program is not what America wants.

Washington Edward M. Kennedy Maryland Daniel B Webster D-Md Alabama George C. Wallace Kennedy Johnson Brewster John F. Kennedy Wallace America Sen

Business Leaders See Increase in 1965 Growth

Leading American industrialists at the Business Council spring meeting predicted continued expansion into 1965 with manageable inflation and stronger effects from the tax cut. The panel expects national output near 620 billion dollars as 1964 progresses.

Hot Springs The Business Council W. B. Murphy Campbell Soup Co Camden N.J Johnson

Judge delays ruling in union case hearing

Judge Bloodworth declined an immediate ruling allowing the union more time to present its case, governance officials said, as negotiations continue and arguments proceed in court.

Livingston Bloodworth

Methodists End Conference With Race Bars Weakened

The Methodist Church closed its quadrennial conference with race barriers weakened. Delegates adopted reports banning discriminatory hiring and urged transfer of Negroes into white jurisdictions while endorsing a strong civil rights bill. An amendment to press for full legal duty of openness was tabled. The meeting, supreme policy maker, dispatched 4 503 resolutions before adjourning.

H. L. Schwartz Pittsburgh Methodist Church Congress Lyle H. Truax Vancouver Wash Truax

Three Miss Chinas Are Going Abroad

Three Miss Chinas will compete internationally this year. An advertising agency said one will enter Miss Universe in Miami in July one will enter Miss International in Long Beach in September and one will enter Miss World in London in November.

Taipei Formosa China Miami Fla Long Beach Calif London

Decoration Day Observed at Johnson Chapel Methodist

Johnson Chapel Methodist Church will hold its annual decoration day this Sunday starting at 1 p.m. Members and community attendees are invited to participate in the event.

Johnson Chapel Methodist Church

Athens Senior Gary Walker Named Outstanding Vocational Student

17-year-old Athens High School senior Gary Walker was honored as the school's Outstanding Vocational Industrial Education student for 1963-64. The Diversified Occupation Class banquet at H & H Barbecue Ranch featured Circuit Judge James N. Bloodworth of Decatur and attendees from the class and faculty.

Athens Athens High School Gary Walker Young Walker James N. Bloodworth Decatur

Ardmore and East Limestone win county 4-H speaking titles

Ardmore's Freddy Magnusson won the boys division and East Limestone's Royce Ann Wales won the girls division in Limestone County 4-H Club speaking contest. Both will represent the county at the June 9 event in Belle Mina with runners up Steve Pepper and Brenda Thornton. Two bamboo species native to the southeastern canebreaks noted as good fishing poles.

Athens Ardmore East Limestone High Schools Limestone County Freddy Magnusson Royce Ann Wales East Limestone Belle Mina Steve Pepper Brenda Thornton Tanner

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