Former Governor Folsom In Crash After Brake Failure
Former governor survived a serious crash after braking on a slick highway caused his Mercury to skid and smash into two vehicles. He was treated at a hospital, released last week after a blood pressure seizure, and was not çıked from the scene. Tankersley and another driver were injured and hospitalized.
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Haney
Folsom
Theospital
Tankersley
Peck Funeral Home
James Earl Patton
Decatur
Patton
U. S. 31
Austinville- Flint
General Hospital
Weather and River Summary for Decatur and Vicinity
The report notes river readings at Keller Memorial Bridge 721.92 sea level 556.22 TVA lake levels Guntersville 594.8 Whitesburg 556.2 Wilson 506.6 Pickwick 414.1 Wheeler 556.3 Chickamauga 813.1 and a high yesterday of 83 at 2:30 pm. Forecast calls for variable clouds warm with showers and isolated thundershowers this afternoon and evening then Tuesday. South winds 10 to 20 mph with stronger gusts in storms. High today 82 low tonight 62. Tuesday high 62.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Gemini 9 crew prepare record rendezvous and spacewalk
The Gemini 9 crew plans a rapid rendezvous with an Agena rocket in three days and will test crucial maneuvers for Moon missions. Stafford, 35, and Cernan, 32, are set for a 70 hour 40 minute mission featuring the longest space walk to date.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Stafford
Oklahoma
Cernan
Chicago
Funeral services held at Shady Grove for Sylvester kin
Athens residents gathered for funeral rites at 2 30 p m at Shady Grove Methodist Church for Mary Alice Sylvester and family. Burial followed at the adjacent cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include widow Mary Alice Sylvester two daughters Carol and Tollette Sylvester of Athens three sons Gerald David and Roger Sylvester of Athens mother Elsie Dodd of Huntsville three sisters Lucille Legg Florence Widener Martha Sloan all of Huntsville and three brothers Curtis William and Malcolm Sylvester of Huntsville.
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Shady Grove Methodist Church
McConnell Funeral Home
Mary Alice Sylvester
Carol
Tollette Sylvester
Athens 1
Gerald
David
Roger Sylvester
Athens
Elsie Dodd
Huntsville
Lucille Legg
Florence Widener
Martha Sloan
Capshaw
Curtis
William
Malcolm Sylvester
Trio assaults Farley home invasion reported
Trio forced entry and shot Farley in the arm before beating him with a blunt instrument. Mrs Farley resisted then was released as the trio fled. Sheriff Waldrop and deputies, joined by State Investigator Bob Hancock, investigated and circulated a car description to area police.
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Farley
Brindley
W. C. (Crant) Waldrop
Cpl
Bob Hancock
Decatur
Viet Cong Base Camp Hit As U S Bombers Strike
Spokesman said allied regiments backed by armored units drove toward the target base camp and met light Viet Cong resistance. Government forces killed 32 guerrillas and seized 25 weapons, took a 20-bed hospital and an ordnance shop, and suffered light casualties. U S Air Force B 52s bombed the same area again, 70 miles north of Saigon near the Cambodian border in Binh Long Province.
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Saigon
Binh Long
Police chase ends as suspect Rush flees with family
In Decatur a pursuit peaked when a 1962 Pontiac sped from Bowman and Smith onto 6th Ave and into a dead end near 2524 Stratford Rd. The suspect fled into woods leaving his wife and three children in the car. Agencies across multiple counties and states issued warrants for Rush on grand larceny and related thefts.
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Rush
Decatur
Highway Patrol
Alexander City
Steel
FBI
Montgomery
Dothan
Florida
Georgia
Bowman
Smith
6Th Ave
U. S. 31
Stratford Rd
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
Dick Fleming
Limestone County
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Dime
Modie Edwards
Bradley Motors
Time Zone Jitters Spur Jet Age Chronology Debate
Harselle report notes researchers warn about jet travel and supersonic flights disrupting body clocks. Experiments led by Juergen Aschoff describe a 33.2 hour sleep cycle in a daylightless bunker, while George Hauty cites Civil Aeronautics tests showing zones shift cause varying adjustment times. The Zeitgeber concept and 24 hour rhythm remain central to debates on space and flight life.
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Civil Aeronautics
Committee On Space Research
Cospar
International Council of Scientific Unions
Juergen Aschoff
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Max Planck Institute
Germany
Aschoff
George T. Hauty
Civil Aeronautics Research Institute
Oklahoma City
Rome
Manila
Santiago
Chile
Seeker Club Guest Day at Central Methodist Church
The Seekers Bible Club invites members to a guest day on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Central Methodist Church parlor followed by a covered dish lunch at noon in the dining hall. Mrs. W. B. Newbold of Birmingham reviews John and Mrs. Clinton Clay sings.
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Seekers Bible Club
Central Methodist Church
W. B. Newbold
Birmingham
John
Clinton Clay
Lin Piao Emerges as Key Chinese Leader in Mao Era
The article portrays Lin Piao as Mao Zedong’s close ally and top military figure. It notes his roles as first deputy chairman of Mao’s military affairs committee, vice chairman of the central committee and politburo, and vice premier. It mentions health rumors, recent behind the scenes activity, and his bold ideological stance advocating worldwide revolutionary expansion.
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Hsiao Hua
Lin Piao
Mao
Soviet Union
Politburo
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Da Nang Crisis Shocks Washington As Da Nang Crisis Hits Washington
The United States faced a Da Nang crisis with no advance American consultation. President Johnson met with Rusk McNamara and Lodge before retreating to Camp David as advisers assess risks to Vietnam operations.
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Fati
State Department
Marshall Wright
1St Corps
da Nang
Washington
Administration
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Saigon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Camp David
United States
Shots Fired Into Former Baker Home in Selma
Police report three shots fired at night hit a house in Selma formerly occupied by Wilson Baker who is in an election dispute with Dallas County Sheriff James G Clark. Two bullets penetrated the home now occupied by postal worker Theopolis Lockett. and a third round struck the residence.
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Selma, Ala
Wilson Baker
Dallas
James G. Clark
Selma
Theopolis Lockett
Man Traders Cars Amid Police Pursuit
Edwards recounts a man with a woman and three children trading a 1962 Chevrolet for a 1962 Pontiac for a $50差. The driver gave the name C. H. Rush of Decatur and claimed the wife could not drive the Chevrolet. A police chase followed after a car wash sighting, with Rush allegedly escaping from Florida and Montgomery authorities.
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Edwards
C. H. Rush
Decature
State Trooper
Alexander City
Rush
Florida
Montgomery
Sheriff Candidate Baker In Shooting Incident Near Dallas County
Police and FBI swarmed the scene after shots fired from a vehicle near the Lockett home. No one injured though a 22 caliber slug ricocheted into a wall. Baker, a May 3 Democratic primary candidate for Dallas County sheriff, was across the street. Clark led a voter count dispute affecting the tally.
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FBI
Lockett
Baker
Noland‘ Chambers
Dallas County
Clark
Turmoil in Saigon as Viet Cong Attack Suburbs and Da Nang Moves Prompt Claimed Treason Charge
In Saigon four police points were attacked amid civil strife as strikes hit transport and port facilities threatening power and water. General Ky ousted his northern commander Ton That Dinh, while Buddhist leaders warned of treason and urged calm. Lt Gen Thieu defended Da Nang actions and U S troops stayed cautious to avoid fueling anti American sentiment.
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Saigon
Ton That
Buddhist Institute
da Nang
Tran Quang Thuan
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
U. S
Markets Report From Decatur Grain Prices and Cotton Rates
Cotton: Decatur loan middling at 0.48. Cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton. Mi k Grade A 6.35 per hundred. Manufactured milk at 3.20 per hundred for four percent. Wood 6.45 and 3 percent. Pulpwood 13.50 per cord. No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.33, No 2 Yellow Ear Corn 1.11, No 2 White Ear Corn 1.07, No 2 White Shelled Corn 1.46. No 2 Oats 0.60. No 2 Milling Wheat 1.38. No 2 Barley 0.96.
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Decatur
Nashville Livestock Prices Move Into Mixed Tiers
Nashville Tennessee AP reports cattle and calf markets with slaughter steers at 26.00, 600-800 lb cattle 22.00 to 24.00, utility cows 18.50 to 20.00, feeders 28.00 to 29.50 for 350-700 lb, vealers 33.00 to 35.00, hogs 24.25 to 24.50 for 200-240 lb, lambs at 26.35, and general steady to higher tone in segments.
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Nashville
Tenn
U.S i
U. Ss
Broiler market steady with limited supply keeps prices firm
Birmingham and Atlanta reports show steady ready to cook broilers and fryers. Demand is good but not aggressive, with live supply tight and prices around 28.25 to 28.75 per pound yard and dock equivalents. Slaughter estimates show 1,214,000 head versus 1,220,000 last week as markets cite farm price ranges for hens and heavy or light types.
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Birmingham
U. S
Atlanta, Ga
Wall Street ends session with broad stock declines
A late day wave of selling pushed prices to new annual lows in heavy trading. Volume around 10.2 million shares, higher than Friday, as an early rally faded and broad declines spread across the market. Texas Instruments, Braniff, and Fairchild led the losses.
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New York
Texas Instruments
Braniff
Fairchild Camera
Johnson & John
NASD Over the Counter Securities Quotations Snapshot
Local NASD quotations at approximately 10 a m show bid and asked prices for various insurers banks and life companies. Notable entries include Alabama Tennessee Natl Gas Coastal States Life Jefferson Standard Life Kentucky Central Life Mutual Savings Life National Life & Accident Nebraska Consolidated and Protective Life with bids and asks ranging from about 2 to 50 percent within the day.
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NASD
Todo
Inter-Dealer
Alabama
Tennessee
Market Averages Slump As Profit Squeeze Fears Grow
The market slid as major averages dropped amid worries over corporate profits and Viet Nam developments. Du Pont, General Motors, Eastman, Kodak, Westinghouse and Air Reduction fell about 2 to 3 points, with other stocks like Douglas Aircraft, Radio Corp, Zenith, Raytheon, MGM, Lear Siegler, Admiral, Motorola, Delta Airlines and Pan American down. Milwaukee Road and Continental sank around 4.
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Northwest Airlines
SCM Corp
Viet Nam
du Pont
General Motors
Eastman
Kodak
Westinghouse Electric
Air Reduction
Douglas Aircraft
Radio Corp
Zenith
Raytheon
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Lear-Sieg
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