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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1965
Page
2
Wednesday sunny and warm with a high near 92 degrees. Tonight fair and mild with southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. High Wednesday around 90 and tonight's low near 70. Yesterday’s high reached 92 and morning readings showed around 4 a.m. locally.
Rebels led by Col Francisco Caamano Deno demand surrender and resist coalition plans. Imbert refuses to yield. The U S reportedly weighs a compromise with Guzman while a Washington Post report claims FBI involvement in Dominican negotiations, details kept secret.
Space officials reported the 18 story Saturn 1 roared to life at 2 35 a m sending 1 5 million pounds of thrust from eight engines. The launch illuminated Cape Kennedy as a 300 foot flame trail shot behind the booster. After 20 minutes the second stage ignited and propelled the Pegasus 2 satellite into space.
A compiled roster lists numerous individuals associated with hospitals including William Adcock Ardmore Tulloss Black 620 Sixth Ave Mrs Andrew Johnson Athens Ryan Rudisill 200 Memorial Dr NW Kathy Johnson 113 Dan Del St SW and many others with addresses across Madison Somerville Falkville Moulton and nearby areas. The document appears to be a public notice or internal staff log detailing admissions and dismissals.
Ohio businessman Wistert criticizes the NLRB and Civil Rights Act as curbing corporate freedoms. He says Congress has restricted management rights and cites a proposed 89 million NORAD facility in Colorado as a contrast to internal issues.
A scrambled OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with scattered street addresses across Athens Ardmore Hartselle Union Grove and Webster Trailer Court including Miss Betty F Allen Mrs Prentice Collins Mrs Deter Wheeler and Mrs Kate Hardy.
The governor spoke at a nearby Decatur graduation addressing pride in Alabama and urging good habits. Three scholarships were awarded: the Har tung Memorial Scholarship to Sandra Lee Prichett of Alabama College, a Sac ked Heart College scholarship to Alesia Cutt, and a four year award from St. Bernard College to Gerald Jasper.
Athens Electric Department presented a $691,219 improvement plan to the city council led by manager John Marlin. The proposed next year budget is about $140,000 above last year and requires REA approval before loans and funds can be released. The plan includes facilities for new customers, tie lines, and voltage line work.
Bids on a three acre juvenile detention home near Flint exceed the soil laboratory project. Ray Childs offered 39 900 for the home but tied the award to the soils lab contract, forcing a potential re bid if split. Jack's Construction quoted 46 295 for the home and 17 214 for the soils lab for a total of 46 785.
The plan lists costs for capacity work and equipment including capacitors 7500, regulators 39250, sectionalization gear 47300, street lighting 40000, totaling 91050. Marlin warned next year work may be delayed due to nationwide porcelain insulator shortages affecting procurement.
Cotton middling at 30.40 for December futures. Cottonseed at 40 per ton. Milk Grade A 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. 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 0.65, No 2 milling wheat 1.38, No 2 per hundred 2.00. Poultry 1.13. No 2 barley 0.95. Cattle and calves 50 with no price test. Weekend clearances. slaughter steers and heifers strong, cows slow then strong, bulls steady to weak, feeders active, some well bred calves up to 50 higher. Wealers steady. Hogs: 200 lb mix 29.25. sows scarce, barrows and gilts up around 50. Sheep: bulk slaughter, trade active.
Masses at St Ann's Catholic Church on Ascension Thursday will be at 7 am 9 am and 7 pm. Decatur police investigated three automobile accidents yesterday on Vine Street US 31 Alabama 67 and 6th Ave Corsbie Street SE. No injuries reported. Hubcaps stolen from a 1964 Ford at Parian shopping lot. Morgan County Mental Health Association meets today at 7:30 pm at the First Christian Church.
Eggs offered with plentiful supply and stable prices for Grade A large 34 to 37 cents per dozen, mediums 29 to 32, smalls 25 to 27, cartoned with store delivery and cases included.
In Nashville cattle prices show mixed gains with 800 lb slaughter steers at 21.50 and 550 to 800 lb heifers 18.00 to 20.50, while hogs hover around 195 to 240 lb at 20.75 to 21.00 and 350 to 550 lb sows 16.00 to 17.00. Thomasville reports 2,600 hog receipts with mostly steady to 25 lower, plant delivered basis prices U.S. 1-2 borrows 190-230 lb at 19.75 to 20.25 and U.S. 2-3 240-270 lb at 19.00 to 19.50, with 200-400 lb sows 16.00 to 17.00.
AP reports broilers and fryers remain mostly good priced in Atlanta with farm base bids at 16 and delivered plant prices at 17 to 18. Birmingham notes scarce liver and weight birds for ready to cook needs, prices steady, with estimated slaughter at 1,158,000 head today and farm base values at 16.
Witnesses described raiders as black MIG aircraft with no wing markings. Other Da Nang sources disputed that the planes were black.
The AP reports the U.S. combat deaths in Viet Nam rose to 385, equaling the total battle deaths of the 1898 Spanish American War. The figure counts deaths from Jan 1, 1961.
U S military spokesmen said four U S jet fighters launched the strafing run off course while Navy and Air Force planes took part in raids across North Vietnam. Vietnamese witnesses reported white star markings on the planes and an initial probe cited 200mm cannon shells in the outpost attack.
A discussion on voting rights education and jobs with Negro leaders in Montgomery includes counties Dallas Selma Perry Montgomery Mobile Hale Greene Mantigo Wilcox. Dr King not present. Separately police probe the death of Waldrup a Birmingham newsman stabbed and strangled at his Mobile area apartment with a lamp cord and a 10 inch knife found nearby. Funeral in Birmingham planned.
The article recalls last year's general civil rights bill debate ending with a 75 day filibuster cloture, and notes August 1962 cloture against the Communications Satellite Corp. bill as a first 25 year spike. Today's cloture vote followed AP polling showing 62 in favor, 2 opposed, nine supporters from last year, and one uncommitted senator George Murphy remaining.
Mr and Mrs Verdon Smith 222 W Moulton Sr welcome a daughter Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs William E Hancock Cullman announce a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Warren D Hale Cullman greet a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs W A Kimbrell Ardmore celebrate a son Monday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Parker Decatur welcome a daughter today.
In Athens AP reports about Greece where about one eighth of 8.5 million people are employed in tobacco related work. Tobacco is the primary export crop for the nation, shaping rural and urban economies.
Lauderdale and Limestone counties discuss enabling boards to appoint one mayor per county to serve four years. Senator Horton raises land condemnation and waterfront compensation issues, with landowners to be paid. Attendees include chamber members and legislators. luncheon at Railway Inn. Senate cloture vote triggers quorum call, final tally 70 yes votes after party line moves, as Johnson urged extended hours to pass legislation.
The Senate voted 66 to 30 against an amendment by Sen. Jack Miller to require in court proof that a county or state used literacy tests and had voter turnout under 50 percent last November. Dirksen opposed, arguing it would erase the bill's automatic trigger. The item follows debate on limiting measures.
Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Lewis 69 of Decatur died Monday at 5 15 p m at a local rest home Funeral services Wednesday at Guntharp Funeral Home chapel conducted by Rev Olan Gregg and Rev E E Matthews Burial in Rose Lawn Cemetery Guntharp directing Survivors include two daughters Mrs J C Roncker Huntsville and Mrs L B Moore Tanner three sisters Mrs E M White Phenix City Mrs W D Lynn Decatur Mrs O E Light Somerville one brother Andrew Stewart Decatur and four grandchildren Pallbearers will be deacons of the Greenbrier Baptist Church
The record notes that electric lighting was first installed in the White House during Benjamin Harrison's presidency in 1891.
Various classified items offered or sought including a 1964 Americana trailer, mobile home space leasing in Mountain View Trailer Estates, sale of brick windows doors and a Rambler 1964 two door hardtop, piano lessons, rides to Madison Engineer job, a sewing instructor saleslady, and a building rental. Contacts listed with several phone numbers.
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