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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1964

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Cuban exile raid on Cuba sparks regional tension and denials

Guest editorial notes Cuban exiles raid Oriente province burning a sugar mill and shelling Pilan as Castro blames the United States. State Department denies U S involvement while Miami linked Revolutionary Recovery Movement claims commandos sailed from the Caribbean. Brazil breaks ties as four OAS states recognize Cuba amid sanctions and unrest.

Castro Oriente Pilan United States Central Intelligence Agency State Department Revolutionary Recovery Movement Miami Cuba Caribbean U.S. State Department

Styles Tactics I Maryland Very Different Styles Tactics I

Maryland primary highlights sharp contrasts between George C Wallace and Daniel Brewster. Wallace favors a hammering rights bill push with showy, brisk campaigning while Brewster blends Kennedy Johnson legacy with appeals for racial harmony. Wallace draws crowds at rallies. Brewster canvasses clubs and mingles with voters.

Two Car Crashes Reported Across City Intersections

Multiple two car accidents occurred Friday at different intersections with no injuries. Vehicles involved include a 1962 Chevrolet and a 1962 Mercury at 4th Ave and Jackson St, a 1964 Chevrolet and a 1951 Chevrolet truck at 16th Ave and Woodland St, and a 1963 Chevrolet with a 1954 Oldsmobile at 6th Ave and Royal Dr. A church singing event is announced at Holy Church of Christ on 11th Ave NW tonight.

4Th Ave Jackson St John C. McDowra 4Th Ave. SE Katherin DeGraffenried Frances Piper Wilson Birch St. SE Leon Lott Hartselle 16Th Ave Woodland St. SE 6Th Ave Royal Dr Felton Woodard Danville Rd James Waugh Danville The Holy Church of Christ 11Th Ave. NW

Rockefeller Scores Oregon Primary Upset

New York governor Nelson Rockefeller won Oregon's 18 convention votes in a surprising upset opposed by five rivals. Lodge finished second in the GOP presidential primary as he remained in Saigon. Barry Goldwater led delegates overall but remained distant from a clear path to the nomination.

Jack Bell Portland Ore Nelson A. .Rockefeller New York Oregon Rockefeller Henry Cabot Lodge U.S South Viet Nam Lodge New Hampshire Shug Saigon Goldie NIXON Barry Goldwater R-Ariz

Hoffa Faces More Suits Over Union Funds

Six Philadelphia Teamsters allege union President James R. Hoffa and 18 officers diverted funds to cover Hoffa’s legal bills. They seek an audit and an injunction to halt further use of union money for his trials. Hoffa, under trial in Chicago for defrauding the union, did not comment.

Washington Teamsters Union James R. Hoffa Hoffa U.S. District Court Philadelphia Teamsters Chicago

State Ballot Draws Blast in Maryland Wallace Row

Sen Daniel B Brewster attacked George C Wallace noting Alabama primaries use a numbering system to reveal ballots He said there is no secret ballot in Alabama and accused Wallace of misrepresenting civil rights bill during Maryland campaign at Johns Hopkins University students in Baltimore May 15.

Baltimore Daniel B. Brewster Alabama Maryland Johns. Hopkins University Johnson George C. Wallace Brewster Wallace

Wallace Move Started In S. Carolina

In Columbia South Carolina an independent conservative coalition begins gathering 10000 signatures to place an electors slate for Gov. George C Wallace on the state ballot within 90 days. C C Dillingham leads the effort aided by members from the Draft Thurmond Committee and Barnett National Committee with eight proposed electors named including Henry C Bell Jr A O Bolen L S Connor Thomas L Cox and William Brown Day Lee.

Columbia S. C George C. Wallace Alabama Independent Conservative Coalition O. Frank Thornton A. W. Bethea Wallace Maryland C. C. Dillingham Barnett National Committee Dillingham Henry C. Bell Jr Conway A. O. Bolen Swansea Dr. L. S. Connor Springfield Thomas L. Cox Greenville William Brown Lee Wallace

Two Cuban Tries Cited

Washington reports a second and third Cuban exile landings near Havana amid protests following a sugar mill attack. The Citizens Committee for a Free Cuba confirms infiltrations but places them on Wednesday, not Friday, with Havana silent on the claims.

Washington Cuba Havana U.S Washington Stars Citizens Committee For A Free Cuba Port Pilon Oriente

Your Heart Has Nine Lives

A health feature describes nine common risk areas in daily life and offers practical steps to reduce danger and improve well being through safer habits and mindful choices.

Healing waters of Decatur mecca on old Moulton road

John Knox visits a long forgotten healing water site once a popular stop on the Moulton road the piece recalls the town that gathered there and the lingering magic of its waters. The report ties to broader themes of memory and change as a historic court ruling on school integration marks a decade. It notes violence after the Dallas street shooting and the Kennedy family's slow recovery.

Decatur John Knox Mecca Moulton Road U. S. Supreme Court Linda Brown

Roa Charges U S Bases, U2 Flights Endanger Cuba

Cuban Foreign Minister Raul Roa charged that the United States runs CIA bases in Florida Puerto Rico and Central America for attacks on Cuba and sent U2s to pinpoint them. He warned that a raid on a Cuban sugar mill and an arms cache threaten peace as Thant had not replied to a prior note.

William N. Oatis United Nations N.Y Cuba U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Florida Puerto Rico Central America Raul Roa U Thant Thant Nikolai Fedorenko Roa U.N Pilan Oriente Province Central Intelligence Agency

Wife Family Thrilled By Stutts Release

Mrs. Mary Belle Stutts of Florence cheers as Capt. Ben W. Stutts and Capt. Charleton W. Voltz are released by North Korean forces after a year in captivity. The two U. S. Army pilots walked to freedom under U. N. supervision, ending a long separation for their families and communities.

James Overall Mary Belle Stutts Florence Ben W. Stutts Stutts Charleton W. Voltz Frankfurt Mich North Korea Korea Associated Press Capt C. H. Stutts State Department Capt. Stutts U.N. Command Han Joo-Kyung J. C. Stutts U. N. Command Korean Demilitarized Zone Greg Mike Bruce

Senator Claims CR Foes Do Talking

Washington AP reports the civil rights bill debate continues with foes doing most of the talking. Senator B Everett Jordan of North Carolina says he does not enjoy filibustering yet acknowledges the long debate is complex. Senator John Sparkman of Alabama notes the debate has spurred public awareness of the measure's meaning as night sessions and fireworks unfold with most of the talk coming from opponents.

Washington Senate B. Everett Jordan Con-N.c Utah

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