Area Servicemen Highlight Springboard Exercise and Honors
SEVENTH U S ARMY reports PFC Duard D Fortner son of Mrs Mary L Fortner Cullman 6 participated in Exercise SPRINGBOARD a two week command post training ending April 30 He entered service in 1962 basic at Ft Jackson SC arrived overseas in 1963 The 23 year old farmer graduate of Fairview High School 1960. Pvt John P Sivley Decatur 4 to complete artillery cannoneer training at Army Artillery and Missile Center Ft Sill June 6 He joined January 1964 basic at Ft Polk La Sgt Theodore D Hadley Falkville graduate of Eva High School and Langley AFB Advanced Leadership and Management training first sergeant of 831st Supply Squadron George AFB Calif Billy R Weathers Cullman 7 selected Outstanding Airman of the Quarter SAC wing 465th Bomb Wing wife Walburga daughter of German resident.
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U.S. Army
Germany
Duard D. Fortner
Mary L. Fortner
Cullman
Mannheim
Fortner
Army
Ft. Jackson
S.C
FT. Sill
Okla
John Ip
Sivley
Ruth Buford
Decatur 4
Army Artillery and Missile Center
Ft. Polk
Morgan County High School
Hampton
Theodore D. Hadley
J. D. Hadley
Falkville
Tactical Air Command
Langley Afb
Hadley
831St
George Afb
Calif
Eva High School
Laura
Della Adcock
Warner Robins
Billy R. Weathers
James H. Weathers
Cullman 7
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Weathers
465Th
Fairview High School
Air Force
Walburga
Leonhard Hildel
Doctor predicts 40 percent of US deaths from lung cancer
A physician warned that within twenty years as many as forty percent of all US deaths could be caused by lung cancer. The forecast highlights escalating health risk and the need for preventive measures.
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United States
Wheat crop may fall short amid acreage shifts
The Agriculture Department projects this year's wheat crop could be at least 45 million bushels below demand, with tighter surpluses. Domestic and export demand is forecast at 1.32 billion bushels while the 1964 crop is seen around 1.275 billion, aided by Europe and the Soviet Union’s larger imports.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington
Agriculture Department
Europe
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
American Meat Institute
Argentina
Ireland
Public Forum Letters on Morality and Local Politics
The Decatur Daily prints readers letters from Minor Hill Tennessee and Decatur Alabama. G F Raines argues immorality taints civilization and cites scripture while D H McClellan objects to Bull Connor’s campaign tactics and Wallace endorsement claims for the Public Service Commission presidency.
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Decatur Daily
Hill
Tennessee
Decatur
Alabama
Christine Keeler
Mandy Rice-Davies
Christine
RFD
Bull Connor
Public Service Commission
Connor
Gov. Wallace
Wallace
Jack Owen
Commission
D. H. McClellan
Vietnam War Letter Describes Shortages, Death Sums Up Front Struggles
Air Force Maj Hughie Adams warned his wife in letters from Vietnam that Southeast Asia forces faced chronic shortages of housing planes parts people and bombs. His widow Lucille Adams says his plane dubbed the Widow Maker fell apart in the air killing him and another flyer. Adams, a World War II and Korea veteran, was due for retirement in a year after 13 000 hours of flight during his career.
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San Antonio
Tex
Air Force
Viet’ Nam
Southeast Asia
Lucille Adams
Hughie Adams
Majon
Adams
Diem
Korea
Europe
Africa
China
Speake Family News and Local Happenings
Sympathy extended to Rev. Hancock's mother Jane Hancock who lies ill at Decatur General Hospital. Speake residents attended the Moulton Rodeo Saturday night. Harold Speak visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Speak in Decatur. Nancy Jones returns to her beauty shop after illness. Speake School patrons decide on a possible Summer School before cotton picking.
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Hancock
Valley Grove Baptist Church
Jane Hancock
Decatur General Hospital
Moulton
Lawrence Lowery
Harold Speak
Decatur
Charles Speak
Nancy Jones
Speake School
Franklin Solicitor Died In Hospital
Russellville Alabama Franklin County Solicitor William Stell died in a hospital today Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon Stell had practiced as an attorney in the county since 1913.
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Russellville
Ala
Ranklin
William Stell
Stell
Indiana student posters showboat revival questioned
An Indiana University student placing a poster for a traveling showboat revival was questioned by a woman who preferred attending a regular church. The student explained the revival and asked if she would attend.
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Louisville
Indiana University
Nickel composition details for US coins
The nickel coin is made of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel.
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Hartselle
Tommy Putman
Judson College
Marion, Alabama
Miss Polly Roberts
Camp Triangle
Marion
Charlie
Paper
THE
Isaiah
Isaiah 32
R.S.V
G. F. Raines
Blake
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Lawrence County
Charles
Franklin
Bank Street Rambler
Bank St
Lee Or
Call
Murray Dodd
Decatur—Gateway Center
Imperial
America
Cidar
Chrysler Marturs Corporation
Atkins
Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc
Lee Street
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