Armed Forces Day Talk Planned at Rotary Club
Major General George T. Duncan will address the Rotary Club on Armed Forces Day. Ed Milner will run today’s Story Hour at Decatur Public Library from 10 to 11 a.m. Theo Compton serves as a local contractor for area children. Five building permits were issued for new homes on College Street SE, Dogwood Lane SE and 12th Street SE with values from 16 000 to 19 950 dollars. An outdoor pistol tournament is set at Redstone Arsenal range on Sunday May 28 under NRA rules with entry at Arsenal gates. Dredging at Decatur Docks aims to finish in July as new dredges deepen the channel from the Tennessee River.
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Ed Milner
Decatur Public Library
Theo Compton
College St. SE
Dogwood Lane
12Th St
12Th St. SE
12Th St.se
Redstone Arsenal
NRA
Arsenal
Redstone
James Newman
Decatur
Tennessee River
Kennedy Aims to End Defenses Strike Slowdowns
Editorial outlines White House stance on preventing wildcat strikes and waste at missile bases. McNamara and Goldberg to meet with labor and management to curb jurisdictional disputes and cost overruns, with Congress ready to act to restore efficiency in the missile program.
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House
Senate
Pentagon
McNamara
Arthur Goldberg
War Labor Board
Congress
McClellan
Disorder Flares in Algiers as Independence Talks Loom
European extremists threaten Algiers with riots and bloodshed as strikes and demonstrations loom. Security warns troops will fire on agitators while 20 000 officers stand ready. Violence has already erupted in Djidjelli and Marengo with French forces firing on rioters.
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Algiers
Secret Army
France
Algeria
Jacques Coup de Fresne
Jean Morin
Fernand Gambier
Algeiers
Djidjelli
Marengo
One Injured In Accident
Mary Jane Brooks 83 of Lakeland Fla suffered head lacerations when the car she rode in wrecked 1.5 miles north of the Blount Cullman County line on U S Highway 231. Driver Viva Brooks also of Lakeland said a tire blew out causing loss of control.
Man Heir Apparent to Credit Trap Orders Fantasies
Atillo Santoro, 47, a Shoreham contractor, forged a large credit image with a phony deposit letter and imagined thousands in purchases from Thunderbirds to cabin cruisers. He was jailed for 30 days for disorderly conduct after attempts to borrow against a fake balance. His ruse aimed to avoid pressuring creditors while he worried about mortgage debts worsened by heavy snows.
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Patchogue
N. Y
Atillo Santoro
Santoro
Shoreham
Long Island
Robert MaeCleary
Suffolk County Police
McCleary
Suffolk County Federal Savings & Loan Association
Khrushchev Declares World Conquest Without War
Premier Khrushchev told about 10,000 in Tiflis that communism will gain world control without bayonets or rockets. He praised Soviet freedom for creators, warned against Western claims of repression, and noted the U S man in space as a mere leap to be matched. He cited Kennedy and urged peaceful coexistence while stressing Soviet industrial growth.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Tiflis
Laos
Cuba
Soviet Union
Kennedy
U.S
Flood Strains Deep South Illinois Indiana Regions
The Associated Press reports relentless floods in southern Illinois and Indiana with receding areas showing relief. Carmi's water rose to 21.3 feet, over one third of 6,200 residents evacuated by National Guard. Big Muddy River crest reached 22.5 feet at Murphysboro as backwaters inundated farmland and towns.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Carmi
Little Wabash
National Guard
Murphysboro
White County
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
New River
North Carolina
Virginia
Ohio River
Indiana-Illinois
Kennedy leadership praised as Rayburn defends him
In Birmingham Rayburn commends Kennedy for accepting blame without shifting it. He says the president earns support by hard work and national welfare focus while noting Kennedy’s rising popularity amid Cuban tensions and a strong Johnson mission in Asia. Meanwhile, capital speculation swirls about reviving a White House military adviser role, with Burke and Taylor named as possible candidates.
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Birmingham
Kennedy
House
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington
White House
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Adm
Arleigh A. Burke
Naval Operations
Maxwell D. Taylor
Burke
Laos Conference hinges on Rusk Gromyko talks
Secretary of State Dean Rusk will meet Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to decide if the Laos conference can start. Dispute centers on recognizing the Pathet Lao as a government and on cease-fire certification by the International Control Commission.
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Geneva
Dean Rusk
Andrei Gromyko
Laos
Soviet Union
Pathet Lao
Rusk
Gromyko
Lord Home
List Camp
International Control Commission
Boun Oum
Red China
Night Sky Highlights Over Decatur This Week
May 14 sunset at 6 43 p m and sunrise at 4 46 a m. Moonset 6 46 p m with First Quarter on May 22. The Twins rise high in the west at sunset then set around 11 p m while Ursa Major looms northeast with the Big Dipper. Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 21.37 feet after a 0.20 foot fall. sea level at 555.67 feet. Weather forecast: partly cloudy and warmer through Saturday night. low near 58, highs 78 to 80.
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Decatur
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
East West Power Struggle at Geneva Over Laos
At Geneva a 14 nation peace conference seeks to settle Laos civil war and ensure independence. The East West clash centers on Red-led and pro Western forces with six pro Western. four Communist. three neutral governments invited as tensions loom.
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Geneva
Laos
Peace
Lake Geneva
Quickies by Ken Reynolds Hopeful ad pitch in satirical column
A humorous column from Ken Reynolds riffs on advertising strategy suggesting readers both buy and sell items via Daily Want Ads. The piece plays with sales pitches and light sarcasm to engage readers in classifieds culture.
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Second Avenue
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Sandi
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