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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1960

Page

12

Local Races Highlight May 3 Primaries Across Counties

In Morgan County May 3 Primary, Loyalist electors led the ticket while Pepper and Owen led the Public Service Commission race in Limestone and Cullman. Board of revenue contests feature Bendall Harris and Loosier Terry races with incumbents near the top.

Hanes Hartselle Morgan County Ed Pepper Jack Owen Alabama Public Service Commission Board of Revenue Post McLemore Pugh Sims Board of Education Nelson Swinen L. Binford Jones Owen Pepper Lawrence Board of Revenue Silas Cross Transportation and Franklin Roberson Lawrence County High Woodrow Burks Marvin Bendall Gilbert Harris Bendall Northwest Walter Loosier Roy Terry Bill Sprinkle Sprinkle Terry Loosier Public Service Commission Cullman Jewel Davis John Sparks Sparks O. H. Federer Helen T. Wesley Wesley Federer Cullman County

Seaman Sees Sub in Mississippi River Near Baton Rouge

A Houston sailor reported sighting a submarine in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge Louisiana. He claimed to track the object with binoculars for about twenty minutes and said the pilot aboard concurred. The witness asserted the sighting matched submarines he knows from Key West.

Houston, Tex Houston Mississippi River Baton Rouge Key West

Nixon Chosen Chief Speaker for SEATO Ministers

The State Department says Vice President Richard M. Nixon will be the chief speaker at the SEATO foreign ministers conference opening in Washington. The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization meeting runs through June 3 with Nixon in the ceremonial role.

Washington State Department Richard M. Nixon SEATO Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Nixon

Sanford Leads NC Democratic Governor Primary In Raleigh

Terry Sanford, Fayetteville lawyer and former state senator, led the North Carolina Democratic primary for governor with 891 of 2,094 precincts reporting and 85,429 votes. Dr I Beverly Lake followed second with 55,935, and Malcolm Seawell had 35,724. Republican results named Robert L Gavin as gubernatorial nominee at the state convention.

U.S Scott Kem Jordan Addison Hewlett Luther H. Hodges Isrneli Robert L. Gavin Sanford

Lake Okeechobee and Lake Michigan Ranked by Size

The text notes Lake Okeechobee in Florida as the nation’s second largest freshwater lake while Lake Michigan is identified as the largest. It contrasts two major Great Lakes status. No dates or organizations are provided.

Lake Okeechobee Florida Lake Michigan

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Decatur Southern Shoe Stores Decatur High School Boys’ Club of Decatur Jaycees Guntersville Lake Billy Ann Sams Mary Dell Kimbrell Park and Recreation Board Pryor Field Aero Club Limestone James Lynn Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control Lacey N. C Raleigh N.C Terry Sanford North Carolina Buschs Sutlon North Alabama Allied Sales CO Johnston Street Lee and Ogden Porto Rico Big Boy Holland BIG Paul Dans Moulton Street
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