Carpenter says triple orbit was easy and not tiring
Cape Canaveral AP Malcom Scott Carpenter said his third Earth orbit was not confusing or tiring though he was preoccupied with tasks. He contrasted a Hawaii official's tiredness claim, noted a 250 mile overshoot, and spoke on depth perception weightlessness and the space suit. He praised drifting flight and anticipated further orbits.
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Finish Is In Sight Gubernatorial Candidates In Final Appeal
The two Democratic candidates for Alabama governor, Wallace and DeGraffenried, campaigned across the state on the eve of the runoff. Wallace focused in northeast Alabama while DeGraffenried covered the Gulf coast to north Alabama, both ending with televized broadcasts. They paused Sunday for church and family time, Wallace at a Methodist church in Florence and a Birmingham stop, DeGraffenried at Edgewood Presbyterian in Birmingham where he grew up.
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Fyffe
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DeKalb
Jackson Counties
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Mobile
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Gadsden
Florence
Birmingham
Edgewood Presbyterian Church
Community events and local incidents reported
Duplicate Bridge players plan a 7 p.m. meeting at the American Legion Home. Six males were arrested weekend for public drunkenness. other jail logs list highway intoxication and issuing worthless checks. A 5:15 p.m. Sunday crash on 6th Ave SE near Mills Motors involved three cars with drivers Hutchinson, Smith, and Brooks. Elizabeth Carpenter Miles of Chapel Hill graduates from Mary Washington College, UVA, after Decatur High School. Decatur National Secretaries meet at Tower House Restaurant at 7 p.m. and Decatur Toastmistress Club at East Acres Community Center at 7:30. See Diary on Page 2.
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Tenn
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John B. Miles
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N. C
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University of Virginia
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How long should I pray and study the Bible
The length matters less than the heart. Prayer and Bible study are personal not competitive. Jesus urged secret prayer and God rewards the unseen devotion. Focus on sincerity, not duration, as you seek to honor your Savior.
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Alabama Democrats vote in key party nominating runoffs
More than half a million voters are expected to cast ballots Tuesday in Alabama Democratic primaries for governor and state legislature, as the campaign centers on segregation and federal court rulings. Rivalry between George C. Wallace and Ryan deGraffenried highlights the gubernatorial race while runoffs affect congressional seats.
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Montgomery
Alabama
We Cant Go Alone Mrs Kennedy Addresses St Bernard Class
Mrs Robert F Kennedy told St Bernard College graduates that it is no longer enough to strike out for yourself alone and urged absorbing others through public service. She said democracy requires inclusion and offered an honorary degree.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Brian Egan
St. Bernard
Seven Races In Morgan County Polls Open Early
Morgan County voters will cast ballots from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Decatur and Hartselle with other boxes closing at 5 p.m. Three county races are set for decision: House of Representatives candidates Ralph Slate and Johnny Cain. Sheriff candidates Knox McRae and Richard Hyde. Solicitor candidates Leslie Doss and Charles Murphree. Voters will also choose eight U.S. House members, governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general.
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Hartselle
House of Representatives
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Richard Hyde
Leslie Doss
Charles Murphree
U. S
Minister Dies In Cullman Accident
A 76 year old minister Rev James Edward Bacigalupo of Gallatin Tennessee was killed Sunday and his wife injured when their car wrecked on Interstate Highway 65 about 12 miles south of Cullman. The one vehicle crash occurred around 2 30 p m State Patrol said the car was traveling at a high rate of speed before the driver lost control. See MINISTER on Page 2.
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Huntsville
Marie Carrett
Troy
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Arthur Lee Wood
Camden
Hugh Doyle Taylor
Baileyton
Ala
William Natham Lowe
Oneonta
James Robert Williams
Arab
Sidney F. Akridge
Mobile
Fairhope
William A. White
Brewton
Escambia County
Horace Turner
Jacksonville
Coosa River
Joe Willis
Anniston
Oxford
Mary Logene Miller
Rob- Lee
Alabama mourns after deadly weekend with at least twenty one deaths
A grim tally shows at least 21 people killed in Alabama over a brutal weekend. Fourteen died in traffic crashes, five in drownings, and two in boating incidents. Victims include Wallace Davis of Vincent and James Fred Herring of Sheffield, among others, as authorities report on interstate 65 and U S routes near Cullman and Brookville.
Grain Pay Is Said To GOP Grain Pay Is Said To GOP
A federal official testified that nearly all grain storage payments to Billie Sol Estes covered grain stored before the Kennedy administration. Roland Ballou, assistant deputy administrator, said only 328000 of 7648474 paid is chargeable to the current era. He denied favoritism by the Agriculture Department. The hearing opened on Estes’s activities as he faces fraud indictment. Ballou noted storage expansion in West Texas was mainly to store pre 1961 sorghum. He explained CCC moves grain from Kansas to make room for new harvests.
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Billie Sol Estes
Kennedy
Roland Ballou
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Estes
Ballou
House
Agriculture Department
West Texas
Commodity Credit Corporation
Kansas
Ticker Tape Lag Sets All Time Record
New York AP reports a heavy trading day with ticker tape lag reaching 52 minutes, the longest since 1930. By noon the AP index fell 3.60 to 221.60 and the Dow average slid to 600.90, down 10.98, with blue chips and utilities dropping amid general market fears.
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Associated Press
Tremendous sewings for the June Bride Shop Robinsons on 2nd Ave
Ken Reynolds notes brisk activity at Robinsons on 2nd Avenue as shoppers prepare for June weddings. Local patrons report wide selections in fabrics and ready made garments. The store advertises specials and new lines to suit bridal wardrobes in time for summer nuptials.
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