Prowler sightings reported and building permits issued in city
Mrs. Lester Thrasher notified police of a prowler behind her home at 11 52 p m Wednesday. Police checked the area but found no one. Building permits issued include James P Staten for a five room house 10430, Marion Sims for multiple lots on 8th St SW for six room frame houses valued at 14000 each, Paul J Sims for a six room house valued at 16600, and several other permits for additions signs and an air conditioner. Police investigated three accidents with no injuries. Boy Scout district committee meets at Westminster Church at 7 30 p m. C P A Review Courses attendees noted.
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Lester Thrasher
7Th Ave
James P. Staten
Edgewood
Marion E. Sims
8Th St
Paul J. Sims
3Rd Ave
W. A Brown
Northmeade
St SW
R. L. Barclay
E. Moulton
Billy _ Morris
W. Moulton
Donald Hatley
12Th St. SE
Artcraft Advertising Co
Gordon Dr. SE
Ray Lee
7Th Ave. NW
Honor Our Elders Across Generations
An elderly neighbor’s suicide prompts reflection on how Americans value old people. The writer contrasts youth fixation with the loving care seen among a pueblo group, urging respect for elders, honoring fathers and mothers, and placing the elderly at the family center to foster kindness and character.
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Pueblo
Legislature Faces Friday Return After Filibuster
Alabama lawmakers prepare to reconvene Friday as the House ends a 10 day break and the Senate days of filibuster stall a desegregation showdown. The dispute centers on a resolution urging school boards to pause federal desegregation actions pending court review.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
House
Senate
George Wallace
Gilchrist Stands In For Allen at Lieutenant Governor Conference
State Sen. Bob Gilchrist of Morgan County arrives in Charleston to represent Lt. Gov. Jim Allen at the National Lieutenant Governor's Conference. Sessions begin this afternoon at Ft. Sumter Hotel with talks on reapportionment and other business topics through Sunday.
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Charleston
S.C
Bob Gilchrist
Morgan County
Alabama
Gilchrist
Jim Allen
Ft. Sumpter
Markets At A Glance
Stocks rise with heavy trading while bonds show mixed movement and corporate issues ease. Wheat declines with scattered liquidation in Chicago, corn and oats mix, soybeans down on liquidation. hogs gain 25 to 50 cents to a top of 22, slaughter steers steady with limited sales at 27.
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New York
Chicago
Settlement Within Reach in Dominican Rebel Talks
Dominican rebel spokesman Jottin Cury said a settlement with the junta may be near after a meeting with rebel leader Col. Francisco Caamano Deno and two OAS peace commission members. Cury insisted on dismissals of key officers backing the junta, including Brig. Gen. Elias Wessin y Wessin, as a condition for peace.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Jottin Cury
Col
Francisco Caamano Deno
Peace Commission
The
Organization of American States
Ricardo C. Colombo
Argentina
Carlos Garcia Bauer
Guatemala
Cury
Elias Wessin Y Wessin
Puerto Rico
Caamano
Mekong Delta Fight Develops
Heavy contact near Bac Lieu in the Mekong Delta left 16 South Vietnamese soldiers and one American wounded while 16 Viet Cong were killed and 10 captured. A U S spokesman said government forces were pinned down for an hour before air strikes neutralized enemy positions. Nearby, about 30 Viet Cong in marine uniforms attacked a textile plant five miles from Saigon, killing five and wounding four.
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U.S
Saigon
See Mekong
Johnson Warns China Aim Is Asia Domination
President Johnson said Communist China seeks to erode Americas ability to prevent Chinese domination over all of Asia. In a TV radio address, he urged unconditional talks to end the Vietnam war and asserted the US will not abandon its commitment.
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Washington (Ap
Johnson
China
America
Asia
Viet Nam
White House
South Viet Nam
Explosion Destroys Pine Ridge C.M.E. Church in Alabama
An early morning blast wrecked the Pine Ridge C.M.E. Church in the Friendship Community south of Oxford Alabama. No injuries were reported. Army demolition experts attributed the destruction to a bomb and noted the explosive type was not yet determined.
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Oxford
Ala
Calhoun County
Eric Shaeffer
142Nd Ordnance Detachment
Ft. McClellan
Pine Ridge C.M.E
Friendship
James Striplin
Hobson City
Holiday Inn Expansion Announced in Decatur
Holiday Inn of Decatur revealed plans for a major expansion on U S 31 South with an estimated cost of 140000. The motel will grow from 56 to 114 units, adding 48 new rooms in a one story building behind existing units. Construction to begin next week after a 140000 building permit was issued. Guy M. Gelsinger of the chain described the project and began taking bids.
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Holiday Inn of Decatur
U.S. 31 South
Guy M. Gelsinger
National Motel Chain
Gelsinger
Decatur
National Holiday Inn Chain
Decatur Grant of 2.2 Million Set Aside for Urban Renewal Plan
The Urban Renewal Administration approves an advance grant of 2.161 million for the Decatur Bank St Plaza project with Decatur Housing Authority receiving 660 thousand as the city’s share. The area north of Lafayette Street to the river and east of L&N tracks to Oaks Street includes 60 percent property and 40 percent rights of way. Residential property makes up 31 percent of real property and 6 percent non residential. major structures are 29 percent residential and 72 percent non residential. Of total land, 62 percent is substandard and 82 percent has deficiencies warranting clearance or rehabilitation.
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Urban Renewal Administration
Washington
Decatur Housing Authority
Bank St. Plaza
Decatur
Lafayette St
L&n
Oaks St
Newal
Federal Agency
Housing Authority
Buchanan Named To Huac Hearings On Klan
Rep. John H. Buchanan Jr. of Alabama is named as one of five to lead House hearings on the Ku Klux Klan. A Senate vote rejected Sen. Sparkman's amendment to force federal registrars in Southern states to enroll voters per state law. The House Education and Labor Committee approved the administration’s $1.5 billion anti poverty bill amid GOP protests over rush tactics.
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Washington
John H. Buchanan Jr
Alabama
Senate
John Sparkman
House Education and Labor Committee
Lunik 5 Landing Falls Short of Soft Moon Touchdown
Soviet Tass announced Lunik 5 landed in the Sea of Clouds area at 10 10 p m local time ending a three day flight five minutes early. The report suggested the craft did not perform a true soft landing and sent back data only during approach marking a setback in the lunar race.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Tass
Electrolux Vacuums Prices Ad by Glenn Butler
Decatur page 2 features Glenn Butler advertising Electrolux vacuum prices. Includes product range details and contact info for purchase.
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Electrolux
Glenn Butler
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