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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1966
Page
1
Ford Motor Co reports its combined early May sales, including Ford division and Lincoln Mercury, setting a new company high. Ford division had already announced record sales on Wednesday night.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped sharply in late trading, sliding 13.20 points to 882.23 by 2 p.m. in New York. Market activity remained brisk as investors reassessed gains.
The two divisions posted a combined 59065 new car sales from May 1 to 10, surpassing last May's Ford high of 56506. Other automakers' results were expected later today, signaling whether April's auto slump was brief.
Decatur Assembly No 26 of the Order of Rainbow for Girls will convene at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. An election of six officers is planned. See DIARY on Page 2.
Athens Police Capt. Marvin Vinson injured a thumb while tackling a motorcycle to the ground after the driver J C Wallace 21 Athens failed to stop for a roadblock on Lucas Ferry Rd. Wallace was charged with reckless driving and resisting arrest.
Georgia tractor-trailer driver Calvin Eugene Cain of Forest Park died when his rig left Wells Street NE and overturned into a utility pole near the Tennessee River shoreline. Police said a load shift caused the crash after Cain turned from Market Street onto Wells Street heading south past the Holiday Inn downtown. Cain was pronounced dead at 6 a.m. after responders freed him from the wreckage.
State trooper Noel Mize was injured slightly when a man drove off in Mize’s patrol car near Cullman after responding to an accident report. Sgt. Serrells said the suspect wrecked the car minutes later and investigations continue by the sheriff’s office and state patrol.
Spokesmen in Saigon report 82 Americans killed in battle last week versus 61 Vietnamese. It marks the second time during the conflict that American combat deaths surpassed those of the Vietnamese government forces. The year’s totals rise to 1,386 US combat dead and 3,334 Vietnamese deaths.
Athens Sheriff reports ten college students were released on $300 bonds after being charged with malicious damage to property from the Athens Cemetery vandalism late Friday night or early Saturday morning. An 11th student faces pending charges.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to scrap the current CI A supervision system and create a new watchdog committee. The House Post Office Committee approved a bill to raise parcel post rates by 8.2 percent and expand package size and weight limits for inter office mail.
Jackson Mississippi AP reports legislative leaders predict liquor will be legal on local option basis starting July 1, ending 57 years of prohibition in the nation’s last dry state.
Sen. Abraham Ribicoff warned that if the military government led by Premier Nguyen Cao Ky supervises elections in South Viet Nam the outcome may be contested or rejected. Sen. Albert Gore urged the return of Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge to Saigon with explicit White House instructions to support free elections in the war torn Southeast Asian nation.
The Army says Nike Hercules air defense missiles remain robust after review prompted by Russian SAMs in North Viet Nam. Commanders rechecked doctrine and radar reliability, noting Nike radar superiority and lower evasion risk despite new tactics by air services.
New York stocks fell amid heavy trading while bonds slipped and treasuries were unchanged. In Chicago, corn eased on weak demand, oats and soybeans declined, hogs held steady to 25 cents lower at 25.75, and slaughter steers remained steady with a top at 27.
An advertisement from Security Mutual Finance urges readers to compare monthly payments, suggesting lower costs. The fragment hints at financing options and reduced payment figures to attract customers.
The District One Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Flint lost accreditation from a national commission. Administrator Marshall F. Henley says the move does not reflect inadequate care and will not affect operations. He cites nursing staff shortages as the main issue and notes funds exist to hire qualified nurses. The sanatorium currently lists four full time and four practical nurses.
Belgrade reports Brezhnev sudden trip to Bucharest stirs talk of new friction between Romania and the Soviet Union. Observers also sense growing strain with Hungary over Transylvania, fueling speculation of shifting regional alignments.
A. H. Crow vice president and director of real estate for McDonald’s Corp will address the Decatur Chamber of Commerce Rooster Coffee Club. He will discuss the food service industry and growth potential in Alabama and the Southeast. Crow oversees McDonald’s real estate operations reviewing site acquisitions for new restaurants. The firm currently owns or controls about 90 million dollars of real estate.
An advertisement offering loan services from Security Mutual Finance Corporation promises funds for home repairs. The note appears as an adv placement inviting readers to contact the company for financing options.
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