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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1968

Page

24

Graduation set for junior college and technical school

Dr. Kelley announces a joint graduation with the technical school as James A. Wattenbarger will deliver the commencement address. Charles V. McCay will give the invocation. Awards go to F. C. Smith and Albert P. Brewer recipients. Open house follows with tours and teacher shops open to the public.

James A. Wattenbarger Institute of Higher Education University of Florida Kelley Wattenbarger South Charles V. McCay Shiloh Baptist Church Ryland Madison County W.R. Martin Calhoun Jack E. Campbell Dr. Kelley F. C. Smith Albert P. Brewer Torium Technical School

Helicopter Crash Near LA Airport Kills 23

The Los Angeles area disaster left 23 dead when a Los Angeles Airways helicopter crashed 16 miles from LAX after witnesses saw a rotor blade detach. Debris rained on a dairy farm as the craft broke into two large sections. Witnesses heard a loud pop before the impact.

Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles Airways

Classified Ads and Real Estate Notes From Town Listings

Miscellaneous wants and for rent notices include furnished apartments heat included near Gordon Drive Priceville areas with one or two bedrooms and prices from 65 to 100 dollars monthly. Real estate opportunities show a 38 thousand dollar cafeteria business and 4 acre price offers with financing options. Also listed are used appliances and a 1962 GMC panel truck for sale or trade along with requests for a used steamer and free kittens.

Call Penney Realty Co Priceville

Liquor Case Appeals Loom Against Alabama Dry Counties

State Rep. Bryce Graham of Tuscumbia to appeal a three judge panel ruling upholding Alabama’s law banning possession of tax paid liquor in dry counties. James C. McDonald plans to meet with attorney to decide on an appeal to the U S Supreme Court.

Bryce Graham Tuscumbia Alabama U. S. Supreme Court Graham James C. McDonald 1603 College St. SE McDonald John Tucker Birmingham

Graduation Leads Lakeside Senior Class Amid Ceremonies

Emmett McClary, school board vice president, leads Lakeside as fifty one seniors prepare to graduate. Class night Friday at 8 p m and awards night Tuesday at 8 p m feature valedictorian Elaine Montgomery and salutatorian Larry Chairs. May 30 graduation speaker Dr Carroll Hayes, former Birmingham City schools supervisor of instruction, salutes diplomas awarded by Bruce Spencer and H R Lee man. Also Sunday Baccalaureate services with Rev Eldree Waddell. Tacoma water department sprays gulls from storage reservoirs to keep them from contaminating supply.

Emmett McClary Lakeside Eldree Waddell Westside Baptist Church Elaine Montgomery Larry Chairs Carroll Hayes Birmingham City Bruce Spencer H. R. Lee

Man Convicted in Mountain Assault and Robbery

Seagroves confessed to forcing Miss Putman to drive to a mountain at gunpoint and stripping her on the summit. He admitted tying her hands and feet and striking her as she cried. He took money from her billfold before fleeing, and her body was found nearby. Madison County prosecutor David L. Thomas led the case. defense by Huntsville attorneys Donald Wear and James White. Miss Putman’s sister Kay expressed shock and a desire for retrial and harsher sentencing.

Althens

Kirk Family Ties Tangle With Expense Audit Claims

State Auditor Melba Till Allen said she asked Brewer to review expense records of Kirk and Cox after their resignations. Both men denied the resignations related to the inquiry. Kirk accused Wallace forces of retaliation while noting his father’s routine resignation as a federal programs coordinator in Alabama.

Melba Till Allen Brewer Kirk Cox Lur‘een Wallace Allen Tallahassee Wallace Florida George Wallace Alabama

De Gaulle Ban Sparks Paris Student Demonstration

Daniel Cohn-Bendit, barred from returning to France by De Gaulle ally Fouchet, sparks a 5000-student surge in the Latin Quarter as word leaks. Cohn-Bendit vows to re-enter with German student aid. border controls tighten amid planned Friday protest. He, 23, a sociology student at Nanterre and dissident idol, remains active in Frankfurt.

Christian Fouchet France Daniel Cohn-Bendit Frankfurt Latin Quarter Cohn-Bendit Aacadery Nanterre

Rap Brown Receives Five Year Term in Federal Case

Rap Brown is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lansing L. Mitchell to five years in prison and a $2,000 fine after a financial jury verdict. The case involved transporting a firearm across state lines while under indictment.

Sandly Brown U.S Lansing L. Mitchell William M. Kunstler New York Black Power Advocate Kunstler wal“Tt Louis LaCour Hitler

Air War Losses Rise as Missions Surge Over North Vietnam

American fliers logged 2,645 missions over North Vietnam in May, the highest total this month. Two planes were lost Wednesday raising May combat losses to 10 in North Vietnam and 841 since the war began.

North Vietnam Panhandle U.S. Command Radio Hanoi United States W. Averell Harriman U.S Johnson

Bikini Atoll Endures After Nuclear Tests

The atoll Bikini survives after more than 20 nuclear explosions. Life continues on the Pacific island despite the shutdown of many small French stores and factories during the religious holiday. The figure Danny the Red is mentioned in connection with local lore.

Danny the Red Bikini Pacific Atoll

Deadlock in Talks Sparks Vietnamese Propaganda Push

Officials described stalled negotiations as North Vietnam seeks leverage by public statements. A Vietnamese spokesman urged restraint while diplomats noted Hanoi aims to block progress until bombing ends and to shape Western perception.

Harriman Hlanoii

Asphalt conspiracy case ends with dismissal and claims

Former State Finance Director Seymore Trammell and State Purchasing Agent Howard White led a group of 24 asphalt firms alleged to have overcharged the state. Waugh Asphalt sought 1.5 million in damages alleging antitrust violations after bids were renegotiated post opening on Feb 23. Trammell said the suit's dismissal speaks for itself and defended his actions.

Peve 1 Seymore Trammell Howard White Trammell Euel Screws Waugh Waugh Asphalt

Secret Service раскры counterfeiting spread in south and Chicago

The Secret Service spokesman says a new counterfeiting operation has produced notes circulating for about a year across the southern states and Chicago area. He notes there were few counterfeits in these areas until about 15 months ago and identifies good suspects.

Secret Service Chicago

Revised war casualty report raises enemy killed total

The revised tally increases enemy deaths for the week to 8,166, with cumulative figures since Jan 1, 1961 reaching 123,500 killed and 143,676 wounded. The report notes rising war intensity amid scattered actions and a general uptick in activity on both sides.

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