Woman Charged In Death Of Husband In Decatur
Kay Frances Perkins, 31, of 1632 7th St SE, was arrested at home and charged with first degree murder in the May 16 slaying of her husband Henry Harvey Perkins, 35. Coroner reports say a .22 rifle shot him in the eye during an argument. she claims accidental discharge after a clay pot being thrown. A Morgan County grand jury will convene next month to review the case.
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Decatur
Kay Frances Perkins
1632
7Th St. SE
David Smith
Frank Shafer
John McBride
Perkins
U S Forces Break Up Viet Cong Strategy Meet Near Saigon
U S troops disrupted a Viet Cong planning meeting 28 miles NW of Saigon during Buddha birthday cease-fire. At least 50 Viet Cong were killed, one American dead and seven wounded. Air power and armor sealed the area as villagers moved away.
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Saigon
U.S
U.S. 25Th Division
Buddha
Sarge Faulkner Meets Trim Wife After Year Away
Sarge Seamon Faulkner returns from a year in Thailand to find his wife Betty 32, weighing 160 pounds with measurements 38-30-39. Once he spotted her, the couple joke about her dramatic weight loss, aiming to drop another 20 pounds as she plans a new look.
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Wachita. Kan
Seamon Faulkner
Thailand
Betty
Rgeant
de Sarge
Markets and Commodities Report From New York and Chicago
Markets in New York show firm activity while Chicago crops slide on liquidation. Cotton edges higher as futures move, grains drop with soybeans mostly lower, oats and corn down amid liquidation. Hog prices close 25 cents lower with 3,000 receipts, top at 27.75. Slaughter steers scarce, market teeters on supply.
Hardin Seeks Senate Change to Farm Subsidy Cap
Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin urged the Senate to modify the House approved $20,000 cap on federal payments to any single farm owner. He said the administration hopes for a downwardly adjustable structure in farm aid and price supports, and will work with Congress on a sound program. He spoke at his first general news conference and cautioned that farm program costs could rise.
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New York Times
Washington
Clifford M. Hardin
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
Hardin
Congress
1000 Women Sign Up For Morgan County Labor Survey
Morgan County industrial director Mike Roberts expects over 1,000 unemployed women to apply in a Decatur and Hartselle survey conducted Friday and Saturday. The project aims to attract an industry that could employ up to 250 women and train all workers.
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Industrial Development Association
Decatur
Hartsellé
Mike Roberts
Roberts
Ruth Eisemann Schier to plead guilty in ransom case
Decatur Georgia attorney says Ruth Eisemann Schier, Honduran born, will plead guilty to a kidnapping charge in the $500000 ransom abduction of coed Barbara Jane Mackle. The district attorney announced the development today.
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Decatur, Ga
Ruth Eisemann Schier
Barbara Jane Mackle
Richard Bell
Graduations Tonight Across Decatur Austin and Lakeside Highs
More than 500 students complete high school educations in Decatur tonight with ceremonies at Decatur Austin and Lakeside high schools. Lakeside honors 97 seniors as its last graduation. Henry Dobbins speaks at 8 p.m. Evelyn Moore valedictorian Jeanette Key salutatorian. Decatur High has 226 seniors awaiting diplomas with a 7 30 p.m. start. Principal Brad Stephens speaks.
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Decatur
Austin
Lakeside
Ninty
Lakeside High School
Henry Lewis Dobbins
Fairfield
Evelyn Moore
Jeanette Key
Apollo 10 camera loses low level sequence views at moon site
Air Force Col. Thomas Stafford and Navy Cmdr Eugene Cernan filmed the lunar surface as the lunar module dipped toward the site. The low level sequence camera jammed and pointed south, but officials say the loss won t hinder Apollo 11 training and the key approach footage remains valuable.
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Space Agency
Navy
John W Young
Cernan
Stafford
Earth
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