Various thefts and accidents reported in Decatur Diary
Decatur police filed reports of a door forced open at Amy Thompson’s home with $3 stolen and a man seen fleeing on a bicycle. Rufus Campbell reported two unlocked soft drink machines missing money. James Hendricks noted a stolen 12 500 BTU Admiral air conditioner. Ruth Brazier reported four hubcaps taken from a 1965 Mustang. Three accidents occurred with no injuries: at Finley Drive NW underpass, at Patterson Street NW, and at a railroad crossing on Church Street NE involving a tractor trailer and a train engine. The Bookmobile will not run June 1 through June 4, resuming June 7.
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Amy Thompson
8Th Ave
Rufus H. Campbell
Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling Co
6Th Ave. SE
James Hendricks
6Th Ave
Ruth Brazier
Decature
Princess Theater
Decatur
Finley Dr
William K. Callahan
9Th Ave
William M. Grimes Jr
Huntsville
Patterson St
Eva
T. Teague
4Th Ave
Floyd H. Maker
Decatur 1
Church St. NE
Robert E. Posey
Cedar St
L&n
C. L. Higdon
State Ave
Sparkman Confident in Re election Bid Amid Talk of Opposition
Senator John Sparkman of Alabama said he will run for a new term in the U S Senate, regardless of potential rivals. He noted he would prefer no competition but will face any challenger, dismissing rumors that Gov. George Wallace or Rep. Jim Martin threaten his seat. He cited Alabama constitutional limits on Wallace and rejected a federal override.
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Washington
John Sparkman
D-Ala
U.S. Senate
Alabama
Sparkman
George Wallace
Jim Martin
Gov. Wallace
Billy Graham In Alabama Wins Hearts Across Races
Evangelist Billy Graham drew large crowds in Dothan Montgomery Tuscaloosa and Tuskegee for four days of open gospel meetings. He urged unity while meeting with bi racial committees and leaders and prepared for a June Montgomery crusade.
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Alabama
Billy Graham
Graham
Clayton Bell
First Presbyterian Church
Montgomery
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Frank Rose
Denny Stadium
Crimson Tide
Paul “Bear” Bryant
Bryant
Steve Sloan
Ku Klux Klan
Auburn University
Ralph B. Craughon
Tuskegee Institute
People of
W. Stanley Mogneyham
Gas Powered Maneuvering Unit To Be Used
Astronaut Edward White will attempt a 20 foot approach to his orbiting booster during Gemini 4. McDivitt and White plan the first man in space rendezvous during a four day flight starting June 3. White will use a gas powered maneuvering unit to propel him outside the craft.
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Howard Benedict Cape Kennedy
Fla
Edward White
Space Agency
White
James D. McDivitt
MacDivitt
Trade School Value Lauded in Tennessee Valley
Athens officials praise the Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School as a valuable asset for the region. Superintendent Julian Newman tells 212 graduates the program benefits every industry in the valley and endorses technical and vocational education.
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Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School
Tennessee Valley
Athens
Julian Newman
New Inter American Machinery Is Urged
President Johnson called for a new inter American system to maintain peace and oppose slavery and subversion in the hemisphere. He praised an inter American peacekeeping force in the Dominican Republic and ordered 1,700 more U.S. troops withdrawn, bringing total recalled to 3,300, with further withdrawals to be discussed with Brazilian commander Hugo Parnasco Alvim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco. Tex
Johnson
Western Hemisphere
Baylor University
Dominican Republic
U.S
Mine Blast Toll May Reach 400
An explosion at a coal mine near Dhanbad India on a Friday killed more than 200 miners and trapped many more with a fire driving rescue teams away. Officials warned the death toll could exceed 400 as unofficial reports cited about 375 dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Dhanbad
Ministry of Labor
R. K. Malvi“ya
Brazilian General To Lead Inter-American Force In Dominican Republic
Gen Hugo Panasco Alvim of Brazil will arrive Saturday to command the inter American military force. Lt Gen Bruce Palmer of the U S forces in the Dominican Republic will remain as deputy and retain tactical control. Palmer says he will follow U S guidance if policy conflicts arise.
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Louis Uchitelle
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Hugo Panasco Alvim
U.S
Bruce Palmer
Alvim
Palmer
Organization For American States
OAS
Bekins Worldwide Moving Ends Service in Cali
In a brief note from Cali, Bekins Worldwide Moving is reported to end its local moving operations. The notice cites contact at 383 4014 for further details.
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Bekins
Cali Deniel
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