Five Charged In City Thefts Amid Roving Burglaries
Five Decatur men were charged after arrests tied to several burglaries. Coleman Fayne Peck Jr. 22 faces two counts of second degree burglary for break ins at H F Sherrod residence and Decatur Junior High School. Others include George Roberson Jr. 16 Wilbur Wilson Jr. 18 Anthony Widner 18 and Billy Sivley 19 with grand larceny in a telephone truck theft. Wilson released on bond and facing additional charges in Decatur Boat Harbor case.
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Decatur
Coleman Fayne Peck Jr
Decatur Trailer Park
David Smith
Peck
H. F. Sherrod
Grant St
Decatur Junior High
George Thomas Roberson Jr
Wilbur Eugene Wilson Jr
Anthony Wayne Widner
Wilson
Canal St
Widner
Billy Wayne Sivley
16Th Ave
Morgan County
Limestone County
Decatur Boat Harbor
Miami mayor pulls upset in Florida primary race
Miami Mayor Robert King High defeated Gov. Haydon Burns in a bitter runoff to claim the Florida governorship. Burns accused High of backing from a Negro bloc and RFK aide, while High campaigned on integrity in government. Other races saw Cooper renomination, Brown win the Democratic Senate nod, and McCall and Straub near their Oregon contests.
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Morgan
Florida
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Miami
Robert King High
Haydon Burns
High
Burns
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
John Sherman Cooper
John Young Brown
Senate
Preston Moore
Oklahoma City
Ymond Gary
Pat J. Patterson
Don Kinkaid
John Birch Society
Fred R. Harris
M. G. Snyder
Nyder
Barry Goldater
Oisville
Yder
Snyder
John Moloney
Covington
Tom McCall
Oregon
Robert Straub
Duncan
Mark O. Hatfield
Maurine Neuberger
Viet Nam
Hatfield
Johnson
Sen
Wayne “Morse
D-Ore
Morse
City Employees To Take Driver Tests At City Hall
More than 100 city employees who drive city owned or leased vehicles will take tests today and tomorrow at City Hall. Administered by the highway patrol the exams measure sight glare recovery and reaction time. This marks the first time the program is used in Decatur.
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City Hall
Highway Patrol
Decatur
Shopping Center Row Sparks Hartselle Council Debate
Four nearby residents urged the Hartselle council to deny rezoning for a proposed 1 million shopping center on Alabama 3% stating it would lower property values. The council delayed action until next week. They also voted to grant Memorial Day leave and appoint Elmer Sanders to lead a police shift.
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Hartselle
Alabama
Mak Elmer Sanders
Man Charged In Assault With Intent to Murder
Morgan County sheriff's deputies arrested James Allen Robinson, 42, from Lacey's Spring area on a Madison County warrant charging assault with intent to murder. He was taken into custody mid afternoon Tuesday. details were not available.
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Morgan County
Weather outlook predicts warm, mild conditions Thursday
The forecast indicates tonight will be fair and mild with a low around 62. Tomorrow's high is expected to reach 80 degrees, matching today’s warmth.
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Erman
Ophelia Bland admitted to University Hospital Irmingham
Mrs Ophelia Bland of 1211 Set Ave SE was admitted to University Hospital Irmingham and placed in room 236 on the second floor. Carlton Kelley, president of Jon C Calhoun Junior College and Tennessee Valley Technical School director, to speak Thursday at Kiwanis. Ceramic Art Guild to meet Friday at St Ann's School for show plans. Building permits issued Tuesday include air conditioning at 844 Sherman St SE for 3500 dollars and homes at 1928 West M Westmead St SW for 16000 dollars. Decatur Toastmasters meet Thursday at Downtowner. Vernon Hurn won best speaker, Burt Williams won Table Topics Cup. City court docket lists multiple offenses including speeding and traffic violations.
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Ophelia Bland
Set- Ave. SE
University Hospital
Irmingham
Carlton Kelley
Jon C. Calhoun
Tennessee Valley Technical School
Thursday Atee
The
Kiwanis
Sherman St. SE
Ira Draper
Geddis St
J. A. Maner
West M Westmead St
Decatur
Vernon Hurn
Riley
Burt Williams
Jerry Roux
Bob Owen
Soviet ICBM force reportedly inches toward 300 mark
US officials say the Soviet Union has modestly increased its force of intercontinental ballistic missiles. No figures were released, but the U.S. maintains a 3 or 4 to 1 advantage in ICBMs remains unchanged. The United States fielded 905 land based ICBMs and 36 Polaris submarines each with 16 ICBMs.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
United States
Dirksen Says Prayers in Schools Move Backed by Eastland
Senate Republican Leader Dirksen says Eastland will summon the Senate Judiciary Committee to consider his constitutional amendment to permit voluntary prayers in public schools. The measure counters a Supreme Court ruling against mandatory school prayers. President Johnson signs a bill to shift federal loans to private investors by selling about 4.2 billion dollars of mortgages and loans, cutting the next year's deficit accordingly.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
James O.eastland
D-Miss
Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Johnson
U.S. Urged to Narrow Viet Nam Trade Ban by Mann
Undersecretary of State Thomas C. Mann asks Senate leaders to amend a House approved embargo on food sales to nations trading with Viet Nam. He recommends restricting the ban to countries trading in strategic and war materials.
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Thomas C. Mann
U.S
Viet Nam
Weather and River Almanac for Decatur and Vicinity
The daily report lists sunset at 6 51 p m sunrise 4 39 a m and a moon phase tomorrow. It records river levels at Keller Memorial Bridge and lake stages for TVA reservoirs plus yesterday’s high of 62 and lows of 64 enabling a forecast of variable morning clouds, becoming sunny, with highs near 80 and a low of 62 tonight.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Dirksen urges broader briefing on Viet Nam war shift
Senate GOP leader Dirksen says congressional leaders need more background to respond to eroding public support for the war. Johnson has not met with leaders for months. Dean Rusk calls for peace negotiations and Thant urges scaling down military actions to push talks.
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GOP
Johnson
Dirksen
Classifieds: rentals sales and notices in one page
Multiple small ads list for rent a 3 bedroom house furnished apartment and mobile home payments. Properties include two building lots in the southwest, a five room rental near Danville Road, and trailers for rent. Items for sale include a 1962 White Impala and a Honda 50 motorcycle with contact numbers. Jobs wanted and services offered appear with phone contacts.
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S.W
Ave. S.E
Honda
Belt Suspicion in Woods After Two Men Found Dead
Officers Maddox and Sims investigated after Edge and Breedlove were found drunk in the woods. Edge was dead, wearing only shoes, with burning clothes nearby. Breedlove was later questioned. a belt found in a bathroom trash can is suspected as the murder weapon. Autopsy showed paint thinner ingestion.
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Miller
Gay
Edge
Breedlove
Waldrop
Carl Norrell
Farmers Co-Op
Vietnamese Civil Unrest Persists as Buddhist Rallys Clash
Government forces report 58 Viet Cong killed in five ground actions including a central coast attack while a new sweep by the 173rd Airborne and an Australian regiment continues in jungle 40 miles southeast of Saigon. Monsoon rains limit air missions to 24 and Saigon braces for further demonstrations at the Buddhist Institute.
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Hue
U.S
173Rd Airborne
Saigon
North
Viet Nam
Red River Valley
Red China
Buddhist Institute
van van Dua
Central Market
Nashville Livestock Market Report Notes Prices and Lots
Nashville Livestock lists cows and emal lot feed with feeder steadiness. Feeder steers 24.90 to 26.50, calves and vealers 31.00 to 22.50, slaughter calves scarce and low to good at 23.00 to 24.00. Hogs active with 1 3 373 to 525 lb at 17.00 to 18.00. Lambs around 26.00 and good shorn ewes at 9.00.
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U.S
Market unsettled as cancellations, deliveries adjust
AP reports volatility in the market with cancelations affecting delivery. Ready to contact and deliver commitments at slightly lower prices. Live supply more available and sizes steady, with trucks increasingly able to move to cook-ready status.
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Rheorge
Gertone
Wall Street mostly steady as market recovers late
The stock market steadies after a mild morning loss with moderate volume about 5.5 million shares. Airlines and electronics rally while Du Pont United Aircraft slip. IBM dips. Teledyne leads electronics gains. Federated stores and several oil firms rise. MGM holds near unchanged amid proxy vote counts.
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du Pont
United Aircraft
Jersey Standard
U.S. Steel
Chrysler
American Telephone
New York Central
Eastern
American
Pan American
United
Northwest
Delta
Continental
National
IBM
Polaroid
Johnson & Johnson
Teledyne
Electronics
Barber Oil
Murphy Oil
SCM
Getty Oil
Diners’ Club
Bucyrus-Erie
Xerox
Union Carbide
Zenith
Federated Department Stores
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
American Stock Exchange
U.S. Treasury
Deaths Mr. Compton Dies at 77 in Decatur
Roscoe Denver Compton of 1707 Summerlane SE, partner in Compton Construction Inc., Decatur, died today at 3 a.m. A native of Decatur and longtime member and steward of Ninth Street Methodist Church, he leaves a widow Annie Elizabeth, five sons, four daughters, 30 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. Services Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Ninth Street Methodist Church. Burial in Decatur City Cemetery. Gunthorp Funeral Home directing.
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Summerlane SE
Compton Construction Inc
Decatur
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Joe Higginbotham
T. J. Chitwood
Decatur City Cemetery
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Annie Elizabeth Compton
Controversy Over Athens Police Chief Resignation and Hire
Athens officials accepted Terry Bottom's resignation as chief, then offered to keep him as a officer at his current salary until September. Spurlock was hired to replace him, drawing public protests as council cites juvenile problems and vows changes. Bottom later withdraws resignation amid contract claims.
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Bottom
Terry Bottom
Athens
Ala
Unti
Spurlock
Robert Allen Tinnon
Tinnon
William
Bill) Ervin Russells
Somerville
Hartselle Hospital
Slary
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Ity
Infant Holland Dies in Decatur at Baugh-Wiley-Smith
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Holland of Decatur died Tuesday at 9 am. Graveside rites will be held at 2 pm at Moulton City Cemetery with Rev. A M Jones officiating. Elliott Funeral Home handles arrangements. Survived by parents and grandparents Ed Holland Louisville Ky Mrs Ruby Isley Powder Springs Ga and Mrs Cassie Bond Decatur.
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Earl Holland
Decatur
Baugh - Wiley - Smith
Moulton City Cemetery
A. M. Jones
Elliott Funeral Home
Ed Holland
Louisville
Ruby Isley
Powder Springs
Cassie Bond
William H. White Dies in Fort Wayne Funeral Set
William H. White, 41, of 1201 S Jefferson St Athens, died Friday in Fort Wayne Indiana. Services are today at 4 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home chapel with Tilford Jenkins officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Carolyn White Athens, son Billy White Athens, parents Mr and Mrs L S White Athens, two brothers James White New York and Morris White Houston. Native of Limestone County.
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Athens
William H. White
S. Jefferson St
Fort Wayne
Ind
McConnell Funeral Home
Tilford Jenkins
City Cemetery
McConnell
Directing
Carolyn White
Billy White
L. S. White
James White
New York
Morris
White
Houston
Texas
Limestone County
Funeral for Bob Griffin Held in Athens
Funeral services for 80 year old Bob Griffin of Houston Courts were held at 2 p.m. at Mc Connell Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Elgie Jones officiating. Burial followed in Athens City Cemetery. Survivors include wife Jeannette and five daughters.
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Athens
Bob Griffin
Houston
McConnell Funeral Home Chapel
Elgie Jones
Athens City Cemetery
McConnell
Jeannette Griffin
Ruby H. Bishop
Lila Rucker
Estelle Terry
Verta Moran
Decatur
Emogene Atchley
Coahoma
Teas
Tom Robinson
Etta Hughes
Charlie Griffin
Arthur Griffin
Cullman
NASD Inter-dealer OTC Securities Quotations Update
Local NASD compiled quotations as of 10 a.m. show representative inter-dealer bids and asks. Bids reflect inter-dealer prices. asks include approximate markup. retail markdown and commissions are not included. Prices vary through the day across listed life and casualty insurers and other firms.
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Moulton St
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