Weather and river update for Decatur and vicinity
Weather outlook for Wednesday calls for mostly sunny skies and mild temps with a high near 75 and a low around 53. River reading this morning at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 18.42 feet, up 14 feet in 24 hours, with other TVA lake stages listed and moon and planet visibility noted including Jupiter at peak brilliance tonight.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Burglary at Bynum's Trading Post Hits $200 in Goods
C G Bynum owner of By num's Trading Post on Old Moulton Road reported over 200 dollars in merchandise stolen during the night. About 175 dollars were shotgun shells along with knives and a .22 pistol. Doors were forced open into a seed room and the main store area. This was the store's first burglary in a year. Possible link to 25 shotguns stolen from Garrison's Boats and Motors nearby.
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C. G. Bynum
Bynum
Old Moulton Rd
Sheriff's Department
Paul Smith
Athens Plans Street Widening Across Three Streets
Athens officials plan widening of Marion north and south from the square and Market and Washington east and west off the square. Removal of trees and utility adjustments will start between now and Christmas with a projected cost around 75000 dollars not including pole and sewer moves. The state will contribute about 64000 dollars from a 100 million bond issue. The project aims to add more parking as Hobbs Street extension to U S 31 progresses.
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Athens
Eugene Wood
Wood
Marion
Market
Washington
Hobbs Street
Beaty St
U.S. Highway 31
Birmingham Bombings Tie to Ku Klux Klan Probed
Police linked Bham Chambliss Cagle and Lingo to Klan activity amid a rash of bombings in Birmingham neighborhoods and churches over eight years. A Sept. 15 blast at a Negro church killed four girls and injured twenty. King denied misquotes on demonstrations and urged faster talks.Community leaders called for inclusive negotiations to ease racial tensions and avoid outside interference.
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Chambliss
Ku Klux Klan
Cagle
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Lingo
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Birmingham
Arthur Shores
A. G. Gaston
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Alabama Christian Movement For Human Rights
Fred L. Shuttlesworth
Soviet Consulates and Cold War Tensions Drafts a Pact
The text traces Soviet consulate closures in 1948 amid Berlin crisis and Tito split, driven by the Kasenkina escape from New York in 1948, Khrushchev Eisenhower talks at Camp David, the U2 incident, and later revival in 1962 and 1963 as Rusk pursues a limited nuclear test ban treaty. Cameron is mentioned as dispatched in the reconciliation effort.
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New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Vladivostok
Berlin
Yugoslavia
Tito
Moscow
Oksana
Kasenkina
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Camp David
United States
Dean Rusk
Cameron
Lawrence County Laundry Break-In Prompts Soda Theft
Police Chief William Bigbee reports a break in at a Lawrence County laundry firm where a soft drink machine was pried open and all the Cokes taken. The investigation continues as officers search for the culprit.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
William Bigbee
Bei
Bigbee
Markets Report From Decatur Cotton and Grain Prices
Market notes show cotton middling at 33.5 cents with various grain prices including No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.25 and No 2 White Shelled Corn 1.20. Livestock listings: cattle slaughter steers steady with 960 lb range around 23.00, hogs active around 15.25 to 15.50, calves 27.50 to 30.00, and cows 12.00 to 14.00.
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Decatur
U. S
Nashville
Tenn
Wall Street ends higher in active trading on rebound
The New York stock market closed up as blue chips recovered from Monday s decline. Volume around 4.4 million shares, led by Sperry Rand, Chrysler, American Telephone, Ford and General Motors with modest gains amid mixed late trading and higher government bonds.
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New York
Sperry Rand
Chrysler
American Telephone
Ford
General Motors
Motors
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Georgia live poultry markets show steady demand and ample supply
AP report notes an undemanding tone for broilers and fryers with adequate live supply and non aggressive buying. Estimated slaughter today 859,700 head versus 880,300 last Tuesday. Farm quotes at 12.5 cents with some deals up to 1 cent over. Delivered plant prices 13 to 14 cents. Georgia supplies generally adequate for non aggressive market, with farm and plant price details in cents per pound.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Eggs In Birmingham See Ample Offerings And Supplies
The Birmingham eggs market reports plentiful availability with steady or improving supplies across the region. Prices and trends reflect stable consumption and retailer inventories as shoppers seek reliable egg stock.
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Birmingham
Two Lost In Ferry Crash Near Midland Pennsylvania
A ferry boat carrying eight autos collided with a towboat in fog on the Ohio River near Midland Pennsylvania. Police reported two men missing, including Richard A. Pidgeon of Pittsburgh presumed drowned. Philip McManus of Pittsburgh was later found missing and later recovered.
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Ohio River
Pennsylvania
Richard A. Pidgeon
Pittsburgh
Crucible Steel Co
John Hineman Jr
Philip McManus
Hineman
McManus
Crucible
Shippingport
Pidgeon
Rochester General Hospital
Delano Johnson
Johnny Ross
Hookstown
Death notices Minnie Lee Hitt of Courtland
Minnie Lee Hitt died today at 9 30 a.m. at Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gunthorp Funeral Home. Survivors include husband Porter Hitt two sons Harvey and Jimmy Hitt Courtland one brother Henry King Courtland mother Mrs Mattie King five grandchildren and three sisters Mrs Velma Williams Mrs James J Jordan and Mrs Johnny Wilson Trinity She was a member of Courtland Methodist Church.
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Courtland
Lawrence County Hospital
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Porter Hitt
Harvey Hitt
Jimmy Hitt
Henry King
Mattie King
Velma Williams
James J. Jordan
Johnny Wilson
Trinity
Courtland Methodist Church
District Diary Athens Arrests by Limestone Sheriff
Limestone County deputies arrested four suspects on Thursday including one for public drunkenness two for highway intoxication and one for reckless driving. Cullman police reported an arrest for reckless driving.
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Athens
Limestone County Sheriff's Force
Cullman
Prices to retailers rise for fresh produce grades
Consumer grades list price points for Grade A white onions with large 47 to 50 cents per unit, mediums 39 to 41 cents, and small 30 to 32 cents. Delivery terms include store door delivery, carton sales, minimum case sales, and direct sales by nearby producers.
Hog and cattle price report from Nashville and Thomasville notes
Nashville market shows cattle and hog price ranges for various weights and grades with steady to mixed movement. Thomasville figures list hog receipts across regions and bid ranges for barrows gilts sows, with weight bands and price per hundredweight.
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List
Hospital admissions include Miss Lisa Roberson 1406 9th Ave SE and I J Chandler Cullman Larry Lemmand Hartselie Danny Mardis Town Creek Samuel Christian 811 Cedar St SW Marion Reed Sheridan Apt Dismissals include Mrs Jean Ricks 1618 Phillips Ave SW.
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Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Lisa Roberson
9Th Ave
I. J. Chandler
Cullman
Larry Lemmand
Hartselie
Danny Mardis
Town Creek
Samuel Christian
Cedar St
Marion Reed
Sheridan Apt
Jean Ricks
Phillips Ave
Local Names and Addresses Appear in Decatur Page Fragment
A fragmented OCR list shows individuals and addresses across Decatur Somerville Hillsboro and Cullman areas. Names include J Borden Gerald Matthews Hartselle Sharp Smith Manner Setterfield Stanton Warren Dodson Lindsey Collins Allen Blanchard McClusky Williamson Collier Gross Jones Lorunz Sherrill Cooper and others with street addresses.
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J. B. Borden
Decatur
Gerald Matthews
Freeman Ave
H. T. Sammons
Hartselle
Curtis A. Sharp
Somerville
Gaye R. Smith
Summerlane
James Manner
Danville Rd
F. S._ Setterfield
Betty St
Rufus. E. Stanton
Pennylane
Jim W. Warren
Houston
Charles Dodson
Royal Dr
James F. Lindsey
Athens
Ralph Allen Blanchard
7Th Ave
Katrina McClusky
Phillips Court
Fred G. Williamson
Neal Collier
Trinity
Casper G. Gross
Cullman
Bank Robbers Still At Large In Ardmore Heist
Two white men robbed the Ardmore First National Bank of Pulaski Tennessee on Friday afternoon taking about 30 000 to 35 000 in cash. Authorities from Giles County Sheriff Jack Cox and the Tennessee Highway Patrol report ongoing searches with FBI involvement in Tennessee and Alabama. The suspects fled in a 1955 or 1956 Chevrolet and remain at large as the case proceeds with no new leads.
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Ardmore
First National Bank of
Pulaski
FBI
Two Newborns Reported At Decatur General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert McAnnally of 2304 Calumet Ave welcomed a boy Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gerald A Matthews of 1611 Freeman Ave SW announced twin girls born Monday at Decatur General Hospital.
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Robert McAnnally
Calumet Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Gerald A. Matthews
Freeman Ave
Chemstrand Develops Continuous Electrochemical Process
Dr Baizer and Dr Riordan lead Chemstrand to use a continuous electrolytic cell for adiponitrile production, enabling nylon 66 manufacture. A Decatur plant under construction will apply the new process, with Acrylonitrile also tied to Acrilan fibers and Monsanto’s Texas City operations supplying material.
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Baizer
Carrol A. Hochwalt
Monsanto
Chemstrand Co
Chemstrand
Frank S Riordan
Pensacola
Decatur
Riordan
O’neal
Texas City
Texas
Algerian Crisis Deepens with Nationalizations and Threats
Ben Bella signaled a plan to seize European farm property and nationalize two more hotels and a vegetable oil factory in Algiers to win support. Algerian troops are moved toward the frontier while Kabylie stays relatively calm as government convoys probe garrisons.
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Ben Bella
Kabylie
Algiers
Greater
Lawrence Store Victim of Fairfield Break-In
Lawrence County Sheriff's office reports J. D. Hill's store in the Fairfield Community was broken into last night. A full investigation was underway this morning and further details were not available.
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Moulton
Lawrence County Sheriff's Office
J. D. Hill
Fairfield
Decatur Masons Royal and Select Masters to Meet
Decatur council 81 Royal and Select Masters will hold a regular assembly Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Also announced senior MYF hay ride Friday from First Methodist Church with 50 cents insurance per person. Firemen responded to a grass fire on Railroad Street near 600 block at 5 23 p m Monday with no loss.
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Decatur
Masonic Temple
First Methodist Church
Railroad St
Jersey Cattle Winners Highlight Alabama State Fair
Alabama State Fair draws large crowds as Agriculture Commissioner A W Todd touts progress in agriculture and education. Jersey cattle champions named with Clint Collins III as top exhibitor. 4 H winners include Ann Rankin Barbara Kent Rush and John Moman among others.
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Birmingham
A.W. Todd
Alabama
Fairgrounds
Bell Aerosystems Co
Jersey
Clint L. Collins III
Talladega County
Ann Rankin
Faunsdale
Barbara Kent Rush
Talladega
Pat Rankin
Bob Alverson
Albertville
Henry Minter
Camp Hill
Laslie
Guernsey
Bill Fieselman
West End
Pretty Mary Neal
Ramsay
Fieselman
Miss Neal
Donald Self
Demopolis High School
Marengo County
Five Limestone Men Freed Of Charges
Giles County Tennessee Sheriff Jack Cox said five Athens men were cleared after the charges were dismissed when Jerry Boren who levied warrants failed to appear. The men allegedly abducted Boren near Ardmore and carried him into Tennessee where he was forced to strip. Boren said his clothes were dumped into Elk River. The hearing was postponed after Boren could not attend. The youth had been hitchhiking from Florida.
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Pulaski, Tenn
Giles County
Tenn
Jack Cox
Athens
Cox
Billy Davis
Wayne Davis
Fred Rogers
Harold D. Rogers
Tom Dollar
Jerry Boren
Cadill
Boren
Ardmore
Tennessee
Elk River
Pulaski
Florida
Telephone base rate extension aimed at toll free area
Area official Pepper touted a proposed extension of telephone base rates in Athens and Decatur exchanges that would eliminate or reduce mileage charges for over 2,500 customers and create a large toll free calling area. The plan would raise monthly rates across six communities with specific hikes for straight lines and lower increases for party lines and business accounts.
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Ber
Commission
Telephone Company
Athens
Decatur
Pepper
Alabama
Hartselle
Moulton
Courtland
Town Creek
FOR SALE ADS FROM A SMALL TOWN NEWSPAPER
Too late to classify for sale a 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 one owner good condition selling due to overseas call 355-2074 after 5 and before 8 PM. Also combination sink dish washer Hotpoint range Youngstown cabinets and bar call 353-7819. 18 acre cattle farm with 3 bedroom home seven miles north of Cullman on Hwy 31 must sell call 734-8980. Pianos for sale new Baldwin pianos Bargains in used pianos call George Mills after 6:30 PM 353-0595 or before 8:00 AM Traylor Music Co Huntsville Alabama.
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Youngstown
Bath
Cullman
Hwy
Baldwin
George Mills
Traylor Music Co
Huntsville
Alabama
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Geat
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Line St. NE
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Semmes & Co., Inc
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