Hope Dims For Boy In Alberta Mine Cave-In
Four year old Kenny Kowalchuk disappeared after a cave-in at an abandoned 85 foot coal shaft near Pine Creek Alberta as he played with his brother. Rescue teams found no sign of life and authorities fear he was buried under loose earth or fell behind steps into the shaft. The child’s parents and local police scoured the area as a danger of further collapse loomed.
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Ghost Pine Creek
Alta
Kenny Kowalchuk
J. J
Kubin
Calgary
Robin
Kenny
Peter Kowalchuk
Johnny
Alberta
Kowalchuk
Phon
Mounted Police
Keith Sutherland
Rubin
Three Hills
Wallace Wins Alabama Democratic Governor Nomination
George C. Wallace, a militant segregationist who boasted of defying federal courts, won the Democratic runoff for governor of Alabama, defeating State Senator Ryan deGraffenried and appealing for party unity in Birmingham.
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Birmingham
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Ryan deGraffenried
Frank Boykin Loses House Seat in Unique Alabama Runoff
In Alabama a nine incumbent field faced a two stage plan to redistrict after the 1960 census. Frank Boykin, 77, trailed in the statewide final after a district primary on May 1, ending his nearly 28 year House career. Jones, Andrews, Elliott, Grant, Huddleston, Rains, Roberts and Selden led, sending Boykin into retirement amid a dramatic political farewell.
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Frank Boykin
Boykin
Alabama
Washington
Robert E. Jones
Alabama Returns and Political Shifts in State Races
Alabama voters chose James Allen for governor defeating Bert Haltom in a runoff while Richmond Flowers won attorney general. Market news covered a dramatic stock rally after a sharp loss, with Dow up 27.03 to 603.96 and AP average up 8.90, signaling a tentative recovery amid Memorial Day holiday trading.
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Jack Lefler
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Rescue ends in tragedy as boy found dead in mine shaft
Kenneth Shickley Jr. 12, died after tumbling into a 550 foot shaft while chasing a squirrel with a friend near Shamokin Pennsylvania. Two rescuers were lowered at 3:55 a.m. and found the body at 5:24 a.m. after crawling to reach the site. The boy’s mother and father were among the 100 rescuers as crowds mourned the loss.
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Shamokin
Kenneth Shickley Jr
John Varano
Joseph Garcia
Kenneth
Decatur News Briefs Highlight Local Meetings
Mr and Mrs Robert Barnes visit from Los Alamos New Mexico for graduation of their niece and aunt Judy Francis King The Women s Golf Association meets at noon Friday for lunch at the Country Club Rev Joe Walker pastor of First Presbyterian addresses the Decatur Kiwanis Club Thursday North Alabama Shrine No 7 Order of White Shrine regular session Friday at 730 pm at the Masonic Temple See Diary On Page 2
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Robert Barnes
Susan
Bobby
Los Alamos, N.M
Judy Francis King
Women's Golf Association
Country Club
Joe Walker
First Presbyterian Church
Decatur Kiwanis Club
North Alabama
Order of White Shrine of the
Masonic Temple
Morgan County runoff elects Slate Doss and McRae to office
A record Morgan County voter turnout produced a new County Representative Place 2 Ralph E. Slate, solicitor Leslie Doss, and sheriff Knox McRae, each winning majorities. McRae led a tight sheriff race, defeating Richard Hyde with 7,315 to 6,552, while Slate and Doss won over John Cain and Charles Murphree respectively. Box-by-box totals and other congressional results appear on page A-13.
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Morgan
Morgan County
Ralph E. Slate
Leslie Doss
Knox McRae
Slate
John Cain
Doss
Charles Murphree
McRae
Richard Hyde
Jimmy Collier
Hyde
Supreme Court
Decatur
Hyche
Hartseile
Restoring Purity Through Forgiveness in Christ
A reader questions if God can restore purity after sin. The answer affirms yes, through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. Scripture is cited: Isaiah 43 25, Micah 7 19. God forgives and remembers sins no more, restoring joy, peace, and strength for future living.
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Isaiah
Christ
Micah
Jesus Christ
Evans Is Elected Limestone Sheriff
Evans won the Democratic nomination for Limestone County sheriff over incumbent Clyde Ennis in unofficial returns. He led with 4,485 votes to Ennis 2,633, and currently serves as coroner. Other county results include Bob Thornton defeating Leonard Moyers for tax collector, James Newby securing tax assessor, Homer McLemore and Marvin Miller for Board of Revenue, and Charlie Sammet Jr. over Herman Andrews Sr. for coroner. Governor race showed Ryan deGraffenried 3,887 to George Wallace 3,238. Lt Governor Bert Holtom 4,949 to Jim Allen 1,966. U.S. Congress candidates led by Rains 6,261 and Jones 6,240 among others.
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Albert Rains
Kenneth Roberts
Armistead Selden Jr
George Andrews
Carl Elliott
George Grant
George Huddleston Jr
Athens
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Limestone County
Clyde W. Ennis
Evans
Ennis
Bobby W. Thornton
Leonard W. Moyers
James M. Newby
Homer McLemore
Board of Revenue
Marvin L. Miller
McLemore
Charlie Sammet Jr
Herman C. Andrews Sr. R. D
Rube) Moore
Bert Haltom
Jim Allen
U. S
Bob Jones
Kenneth A. Roberts
Armistead I. Selden Jr
Frank W. Boykin
Richmond M. Flowers
Willard Livingston
Sheriff In Cullman Wins Fourth Term
W. C. (Grant) Waldrop won the Cullman County sheriff nomination for a fourth consecutive term with 5,000 votes, over John H. Alexander's 4,610 in the official count. In the county solicitor race, J. Wilfred Tucker led with 5,120 votes to James R. Knight's 4,333.
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Cullman
W. C
Grant) Waldrop
Waldrop
John H. Alexander
Russell Plunkett
Cullman County
Democratic Executive Committee
J. Wilfred Tucker
James R
Jimmy) Knight
Rodger Ward Wins Indianapolis 500 in Easy Run
Rodger Ward captured a comfortable victory in the Indianapolis 500. He led by about 14 to 16 seconds over runner up Lyn Sutton, with Eddie Sache finishing third.
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Rodger Ward
Lyn Sutton
Eddie Sache
Lawrence County Upset See Moore Edge Berryman In State House Race
In Lawrence County Missouri Edsel F. Moore upset Robert R. Berryman for the State House nomination by 86 votes after 36 boxes counted Moore 3161 to Berryman 3075 Neal Fretwell Gray and Parker won other Democratic nominations Tuesday Sheriff race saw Terry not seek reelection with Fretwell 3642 and Sprinkle 2460 The Board of Revenue Southeast District Gray 3263 Thrasher 2941 Southwest Parker 3680 Sibley 2535 Governor race favored Wallace 3305 over deGraffenried 2976 Lieutenant governor Holt om 3931 Allen 1943 Willard Livingston 3695 Richmond Flowers 3401 Congressmen results list top names with votes.
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Richmond Flowers
Dothan
Willard Livingston
Montgomery
Wallace
U.S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
John Patterson
Johnson
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
DeGraffenried
Moulton
Edsel F. Moore
House of Representatives
Lawrence County
Morgan-Lawrence
Robert R. Berryman
Moore
Berryman
Neal C. Fretwell
Coy W. Gray
Claude Parker
Fretwell
Claudie Lee Terry
B. S. Sprinkle
Terry
Board of Revenue
Southeast District
Guy Thrasher
Board of
Erol D. Sibley
George C. Wallace
Ryan deGraffenried
Bert Haltom
Florence
Jim Allen
Richmond M. Flowers
Market Rebound After Wall Street Recovery Sparks London Buy Surge
London stock exchanges in Britain and Europe rallied sharply as buying orders flooded the market. Within two hours most of the prior day’s losses were erased amid the global stock surge following Wall Street’s recovery.
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London
Britain
Europe
Wall Street
London Exchange
Record Trading Day Tops 1,399 Issues on Coast
The Pacific Coast Stock Exchange in San Francisco posted one of its biggest trading days as 1,399 issues traded, exceeding 1,375. Declines edged advances 637 to 630, while Keith Funston of the NYSE, sightseeing in San Antonio after a speech, cautioned that markets rise and fall but rejected direct forecasts. He compared current borrowings to 1929, noting about $5 billion borrowed against roughly $350 billion in market value, far below the 1929 levels.
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San Francisco
Keith Funston
New York Stock Exchange
San Antonio
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