Living Cost Up Prices Of Food Stable
April saw the consumer price index climb four-tenths of a percent led by rising living costs. Food prices held steady while overall price hikes from January to April reached 1.4 percent the steepest such increase since 1951. Assistant Commissioner Arnold Chase notes the drop in average earnings affecting about 14 million workers.
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Neil Gilbride
Washington
Labor Department
Arnold Chase
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Diamond Ring Theft Reported at Downtown Jewelry Store
Ralph Weinman owner of Diamond Jewelry Co reports continuing inventory after a theft on Thursday night. He estimates losses exceed 10 thousand dollars with more than 150 diamond rings stolen. City detectives are handling the investigation.
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Diamond Jewelry Co
Ralph Weinman
Decatur Diary Highlights Local Students' Achievements
Decatur Diary notes John Tait of Decatur elected secretary treasurer of Columbia College class of 1968 in New York City. He is a sophomore history major and son of Mr and Mrs Paul Tait of 1509 20th Ave SE. Gary D French of Decatur Austin High senior wins a four year ROTC scholarship to enter at Washington DC. he is son of Mr and Mrs Leonard A French of 817 Bradley St SW. See Diary on Page 2.
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John Tait
Decatur
Columbia College
New York City
Paul Tait
20Th Ave
Gary D. French
Austin
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Washington, D.C
Leonard A. French
Bradley St
Rosenau Steps Aside In AC Student Case
Limestone County Judge D L Rosenau Jr excused himself as presiding judge in the Athens College student tombstone defacing case. Bruce Sherrill appointed to take his place as trials were postponed after a court reporter walked out. Judge Rosenau had been a college professor.
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Rosenau
Winford Turner
Athens
Limestone County
D. L. Rosenau, Jr
Athens College
Louis Swinen
Bruce Sherrill
Rosenall
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Swinea
Judy Griffin
High Water Dulls Search For Laborer
In Hartselle Flint River search for Danville area laborer David Gillis 25 believed drowned after being left at Flint Creek bank with fishing tackle. Rescue efforts paused due to high water. sheriff deputies found signs Gillis may have camped and fished before vanishing.
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Hartselle
Flint Rescue Squad
Danville
Flint Creek
Here
David Gillis
Gillis
Bennett Livingston
Morgan Sheriff's Deputies
Livingston
US Likely to Pull More Troops From Europe Over Money Woes
In Bonn, US defense and finance pressure push Washington toward reducing troops in Europe. Eisenhower and Mansfield advocate one division enough. Germany pledges 1.3 billion to US military needs over two years, offsetting US outlays but short of targets. Budget talks hinge on Dehlgruen report and future talks.
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Carl Hartman
Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Viet Nam
United States
Europe
Ludwig Erhard
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mike Mansfield
Jority
U.S
Congress
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
US. Treasury
Cials
Rolf Dehlgruen
Erhard
Robert S. McNamara
Rebels Shell U S Base At Da Nang
Rebel mortar shells hit the U S air base near Da Nang as fighting entered the third day. No damage or injuries were reported. Vietnamese A 1 Skyraider planes bombed rebel positions east of the Da Nang River while U S jets monitored the area.
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U.S
da Nang
South Viet Nam
U. S
AIE
da Nang River
Thhe da Nang River
Wallace blasts federal school desegregation guidelines
Governor George Wallace denounced new federal desegregation rules as bureaucratic edict saying they threaten to withhold funds from Alabama’s vulnerable groups. He spoke during a Alabama Broadcasters Association meeting after questions from Elvin Stanton.
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Birmingham
Ala
George Wallace
Wallace
Alabama
Elvin Stanton
WSGN
Walace
Hunger strike by monks and nuns shocks Saigon
Thousands of Buddhist monks and nuns began a sitdown hunger strike against Premier Nguyen Cao Ky's military government in Saigon. Fears of new violence rose as anti government rioting spilled into the capital after a Friday night outbreak. The intensified political struggle risked delaying the war against the Viet Cong.
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Andrew Borowiec
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Coming Sunday Trinity Town profile in Decatur Daily
John Knox examines Trinity's blend of old and new as the town reflects on its past and present. The feature frames Trinity's distinctive character through history and modern growth.
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Trinity
Decatur Daily
John Knox
Unruly Crowd Delays Los Angeles Police Shooting Hearing
In Los Angeles an angry crowd disrupted proceedings as a coroner jury heard conflicting testimony in the May 7 shooting of Leonard Deadwyler by officer Jerold M. Bova. The Friday session was orderly, after a raucous start that drew 600 for the inquest’s opening and witnesses described as tense and confrontational.
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Los Angeles
Leonard Deadwyler
Jerold M. Bova
Peggy Ann Brodnick Rescued Kidnap Case Speaks
Peggy Ann Brodnick, 17, in a wheelchair with a vase of roses, spoke briefly to newsmen at Fulton County Medical Center about her health and future after being rescued in a woods ordeal with kidnapper William Diller Hollenbaugh. She described bruises from being dragged and said she plans to return to school. magazine rights for her story are noted.
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Gap
Peggy Ann Brodnick
Fulton County Medical
Peggy
William Diller Hollenbaugh
Hollenbaugh
Peggy Ann
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Okla
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Aila
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A. B. Love Real Estate
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Ken Reynolds
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