Inter American Peace Force assumes role in Dominican truce
In Santo Domingo a 1250 man Brazilian contingent joins Honduran Nicaraguan and Costa Rican units to form the Inter American Peace Force under OAS oversight. General Hugo Panasco Alvim will command with U S General Bruce Palmer as deputy as total Latin American participation rises toward 2000. The force aims to restore normal conditions and foster democratic institutions while a 24 hour cease fire evacuated casualties but fighting had not resumed at noon Saturday.
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Dominican Republic
Hugo Panasco Alvim
U. S
Bruce Palmer
Palmer
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
United States
Western Hemisphere
Organization of American States
OAS
Dominican’ Republic
Jose A. Mora
Carlos de Meira Mattos
Brazil
Alvaro Arias
Maj
Policarpo Paz Garcia
Julio Gutierrez Rivera
Gen
Mera
Hemisphere
Col Francisco Can
Salons Seek Higher Health Department Funding
Three Alabama state lawmakers urged raising the Health Department budget from Gov. George Wallace 102 million proposal. Sen. Ed Horton Rep. Granville Turner and Sen. Bob Gilchrist said the 5 6 million allocation is far too low and must be increased to retain qualified staff, with Myers and physicians criticizing the plan.
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State Health Department
George Wallace
Wallace
Ed Horton
Limestone
Lauderdale
Bob Gilchrist
Morgan and
Lawrence
Granville Turner
Lime
Myers
Sen
Gilchrist
Horton
Solons
Decatur Diary: Hamilton Earns Third in Ad Layout Contest
Sidney Hamilton of Decatur a Florence State College student won third place in an advertising layout contest sponsored by Anderson's News Co of Florence Hamilton received a $10 cash prize for display advertising George Riedmueller Southern Airways station manager attends a two day meeting in Atlanta to review the financial year set guidelines for 1965 The Morgan County Mental Health Association board holds its monthly meeting Tuesday at 730 at First Christian Church all members urged to attend George H Wright of Decatur attended a five day sales and operations conference last week in El Dorado Arkansas for Lion Oil distributors and personnel Mary Lou Dancy CBS chapter 320 will meet Tuesday at 730 pm in the Masonic building See DIARY On Page 2
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Sidney Hamilton
Decatur
Florence State College
Anderson’s News Co
Florence
Hamilton
George Riedmueller
Southern Airways
Atlanta
Southern
Morgan County Mental Health Association
First Christian Church
George H. Wright
el Dorado
Ark
Lion Oil Distributors
Mary Lou Dancy
CBS
Masonic Building
Saving Faith Anchored in Christ and the Word
The basis of saving faith lies beyond ourselves and comes through the Word of God. Faith comes by hearing Christ’s message, not by our opinions or feelings. Those who receive Him gain the power to become the sons of God, anchoring faith to Christ rather than to doubt or imitation.
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Satan
Christ
God
Wallace Urges Graduates To Continue School
Gov. George Wallace addressed 28 Courtland High School graduates urging them to pursue further education. He called education vital for the future and asserted Alabama’s school bond bill will boost the state’s system to the second best in the South, aiming for number one.
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Wallace
Winford Turner
Courtland
George Wallace
Courtland High School
Overnor
Curtland
Market summary and commodity note from New York and Chicago
Market roundup lists stock activity in New York with lower prices, bonds steady, and cotton higher. Chicago crops show wheat easier and grains weaker with liquidation in corn and soybeans. hogs steady with small gains. slaughter steers firm at the top.
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Chicago
Johnsons wife opens two day White House beauty conference
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson spoke at the White House meeting to promote the presidents program for a more beautiful America. She warned ugliness erodes national spirit and urged public initiative to combat it, with talk of a national council and review of federal beautification grants.
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Frances Lewine Washington
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
America
Advisor Dies In Ambush Near Saigon
An American adviser and 35 South Vietnamese troops were killed in a Viet Cong ambush 150 miles south of Saigon. Another adviser and 25 Vietnamese were missing. Weekend clashes left four Americans dead and one wounded near Ben Cat and Song Be, with numerous South Vietnamese dead missing or wounded. Total U.S. combat deaths in Vietnam reach 382 since December 1961.
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South Viet Nam
U. S
Ameri
Ben Cat
Song Be
U.S
Viet Nam
High Court Strikes Down 1962 Mail Holdup Law
The Supreme Court voided a 1962 Post Office power to hold up communist mail from abroad in an 8 0 ruling. Justice Douglas delivered the decision with Justice White not participating. The government argued two aims: protecting citizens from harassment and denying foreign powers the reach to curb communications.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Post Office Department
William O. Douglas
Byron R. White
Area Wrecks Kill 1 Hurt 3
One person died and three were injured in a four county area Sunday authorities said. Amhurs F. Christopher 36 of Lacey Spring died in a one car crash on U S 231 south of Huntsville Morgan County around 330 am Sunday.
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Amhurs F. Christopher
Lacey
Christopher
U.S. 231
Huntsville
Morgan County
Senators Near Cloture Vote
Washington AP confirms Sen John G Tower plans an amendment preserving key features of his voting rights proposal as the Senate nears a cloture vote. Leader Mansfield questions success while Dirksen predicts enough votes to shut debate and pass the bill.
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Washington
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Tower
Prison escape at Parchman Penitentiary leaves two dead
Two prisoners were killed and several injured when an escape at Parchman State Penitentiary near noon Monday sparked a gunbattle. Two additional inmates escaped, authorities said. In La Paz Bolivia snipers fired on security forces with one killed and six wounded, including two women.
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Parchamn,miss
Parchama State Penitentiary
LA Paz
Bolivia
Granite Mountain Center Guards U S Defense Core
Workers install secret electronic gear inside Granite Mountain to enable rapid reaction to attacks on North America. The underground NORAD Combat Operations Center forms part of an $89 million, four year project to create an atom proof command post beneath rock and granite in Colorado, with 15 ton doors and a 24 hour staff ready to launch interceptors and missiles if needed.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Cheyenne Mountain
Colo
U.S
North America
North American Air Defense Command
NORAD
Colorado Springs
Tot Swallows Charcoal Fluid
Little Virginia Jones, 20 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Jones, tasted charcoal lighter fluid at about 830 am Sunday. She was taken to Decatur General Hospital with nausea but recovered and was to be discharged soon.
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Virginia Jones
Decatur General Hospital
Virginia
A. A. Jones
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