Local notes and community updates from Decatur area
Miss Annie L Britnell improves at Vanderbilt Hospital room D-5202 in Nashville. Two junior scout groups visited Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge including Decatur Brownie Troop 8 and Cub Scout Pack 5 with 24 youths, escorted by several mothers. Choral Dept from Decatur High to perform at Decatur Lions Club Ladies Day at Lyons Hotel. Wheeler Basin Library to close for Memorial Day. Bookmobile suspended Wednesday. A large wreath of Poppies honors fallen service members at the World War II Memorial in Morgan County Court House lawn, crafted by veterans in Tuscaloosa Veterans Hospital. Alabama State Club White Shrine meeting set for Montgomery Masonic Temple Friday–Saturday. Car crash on US 31 S near A and P Grocery linked to Pruett and Feil. A Harley-Davidson was stolen from 12:30–7:30 a.m. Saturday. See Diary On Page 2.
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Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Decatur
Rowland King
Tommy Hartsite
E. E. Hatchett
Robert Stevenson
Billy Pitt
American Legion Auxiliary
Morgan County Court House
Auxiliary
I. V. Timberlake
Ruby S. Jones
Veterans In
Veterans Hospital, Tuscaloosa
Alabama State Club
Order of the White Shrine of
Jersalem
Masonic Temple
Montgomery
White Shrine
Tuesday Runoff Faces Wallace DeGraffenried In Alabama
Alabama voters head to a runoff to choose between former Circuit Judge George C. Wallace and state Sen. Ryan deGraffenried for governor. The election tests Wallace against federal court defiance, while also shaping lieutenant governor and attorney general races and trimming the nine congressional seats.
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George C. Wallace
Ryan deGraffenried
Alabama
James E. Folsom
deGraffenried
Folsom
Wallace
George Wallace
Clayton
Ala
Florence
North Alabama
Four Berlin Wall blasts heighten tension and death toll
The AP report describes four explosions in 15 minutes tearing the Berlin Wall area at Bernauerstrasse, amid the funeral of East German border guard Peter Goering. East German officials blame Western extremists while Western police note no clear attribution, with clashes as East Berliners suspected.
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Berlin
Red Wall
West Berlin
ADN
Otto Winter
East Germany
Peter Goering
Wallace Campaign Drives Ahead in Alabama Runoff
The Associated Press reports voters in Alabama's governor runoff face Wallace and deGraffenried with Wallace touting TVA ties and river canal plans. Wallace stressed unemployment issues and separate schools while predicting a May 29 victory. deGraffenried campaigned across Sand Mountain, Alabaster, and Birmingham areas. Wallace's son George Jr. joined events as both candidates planned Monday appearances and TV broadcasts.
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Wallace
Tennessee Valley Authority
Elk River
Michigan
Cherokee
Alabama
Birmingham News
Walker County
Jasper
George Jr
DeGraffenried
Sand Mountain
Alabaster
Childersburg
Birmingham
Section
Stevenson
Bridgeport
Scottsboro
Fyffe
Geraldine
Collinsville
Fort Payne
DeGraffe
Foley
Mobile
Cullman and Gadsden
North Alabama
Do Not Judge Others Nor Self Tasked With Judgment
The passage means Jesus warns against hypocritical judgment. Believers may condemn outward evil and discern actions, but should refrain from judging inward motives. They should judge themselves first to remove faults, enabling clearer, gentler judgment of others.
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Christ
Fate of ex General Jouhaud hinges on SAO action
Paris reports French authorities may execute ex General Edmond Jouhaud unless Algeria's secret army halts terrorism within three days. The Supreme Court reviews his appeal for a new trial as De Gaulle weighs clemency. In Algiers and Oran the underground campaign continues with assassinations and bombings amid threats of execution.
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Paris
Edmond Jouhaud
Algeria
Secret Army
Jouhaud
Supreme Court
Decatur High Seniors to hold baccalaureate service
About 220 Decatur High School seniors are set for a baccalaureate today at 8 p.m. with May 31 graduation to follow. Valedictorian Abigail Turner and salutatorian Kay Yarborough named. Superintendent H. R. Leeman announced the closing plan. report cards go out June 1 at 8:30 a.m. May 30 is the last class day. May 31 and June 1 are for conferences. Reverend Woodfin K. Grove of East Lake Methodist will deliver the sermon.
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Abigail Turner
Kay Yarborough
Decatur High School
Abigail
Holmes A. Turner
13Th Ave
Kay
N. D. Yarborough
Buena Vista Circle
Auburn University
University of Chicago
Decatur
H. R. Leeman
Woodfin K. Grove
East Lake Methodist Church
Birmingham
Grove
Birmingham Public Schools
Birmingham Southern College
Emory University
Hanceville
Falkville
Forest Lake
Tuscaloosa
Central Park
East Lake
Board of Missions
Methodist Children’s Home
Selma
Social Service Committee
Conference Commission On Cultivation and Advance
North Alabama Conference
Dorothy Anne Rowland
Fayette
Ala
Ruth Anne Grove
Harold Wright
Brookhaven Baptist Church
Janet Hinkle
William Jenkins
Decatur High
E. C. Hendon
Friendship Baptist Church
J. W. Falkner
Grant Street Church of Christ
Fuel Shortage Caused By Scott's Error
In the re entry phase astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter faced a fuel shortage due to using two control systems at once. Lt Col John A Powers of NASA said Carpenter had moments of anxiety and ran out of manual fuel while retaining automatic supply to guide Aurora 7 to a safe re entry.
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Grand Turk
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Carpenter
Cape Canaveral
Powers
Earth
Scotty Tops With Beachites
Cocoa Beach greets Scotty Carpenter, America's space hero, with a homecoming motorcade. The town celebrates its famous resident, who mingled with locals before space fame and remains a beloved figure. He and his wife Rene enjoyed local nightlife before his historic journeys.
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Cocoa Beach
Fla
Scott
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
America
Scott Carpenter
Jet downed by internal explosion likely bomb scene
CENTERVILLE IOWA AP An unknown explosive force from within ripped apart a Continental Airlines jet in flight killing 45 aboard A CAB spokesman said Investigators and Continental president Robert F Six point to man made explosive as likely cause FBI in Chicago confirms inquiry There was a report of a passenger insured for 225000 Investigators say explosion occurred in rear fuselage based on breakup pattern See JET on Page 2
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Centerville
Iowa
Continental Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Robert F. Six
Continental
Denver
FBI
Chicago
James Gale
Edward F. Slattery
CAB Public Information
Slattery
Tree Falls Injuring Girl in Birmingham Backyard
Ricky Taylor, 15, recounted how a dead oak tree cracked and fell Friday in Linda Tombrella’s Birmingham yard, striking her as she walked home from a friend’s house. Linda suffered a broken leg and two broken teeth while another witness shouted for her to run.
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Birmingham
Ricky Taylor
Linda Tombrella
Taylor
Page Devoted To Politics
Tuesday is decision day for Alabama voters as they choose a Democratic nominee for governor and select the congressional delegation. One congressman will not return to Washington. Page A-9 features candidate pictures, election stories, and a sample ballot, plus Morgen County candidate photos.
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Alabama
Washington, D. C
Morgen County
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Annie L. Britnell
Vanderbilt Hospital
Nashville
Decatur Lions Club
Lyons Hotel
Wheeler Basin Regional
William Jackie Pruett
6Th Ave
Edward Douglas Feil
15Th Ave
Pruett
Feil
James Ragland
Church St
Cratic
National Party
U. S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
U. S. Civil Rights Commission
Barbour and
Bullock
Johnson
Berlin Wall
Bernauerstrasse
East Berlin
THE
Associated Press
Sao
Megnover TV
New TV
Robinson’s
2Nd Ave
W. K. Grove
John Barbour
Scotty
Hugh A. Mulligan
Florida
Rene
Martha Nave
Tanner High School
Limestone County
C. A. Nave
Athens 7
Limestone
Morgan County
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