Weather report for Decatur area with temperatures and forecast
The Decatur area river reading at 1 Memorial Bridge this morning was 18.43 feet. Sea level reading 552.43 feet. Today's high 91 at 5 30 p m. Low 58 at 6 30 a m. Temperature 8 30 a m 67. No rain in past 24 hours. Forecast sunny and warm through Wednesday. Fair and cool tonight. Winds southerly 3 to 12 mph through Wednesday. Thursday partly cloudy and warm. High today 85 to 89, low tonight 56 to 60, high Wednesday 86 to 90.
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Decatur and Vicinity
River Reading
Memorial Bridge
Wallace speaks to Cicero crowd amid housing clash
Wallace derides open housing and submission in Vietnam in Cicero a Chicago suburb. Police had previously attended marches in 1966 and National Guardsmen were called. About 100 well groomed youths watched from a bandstand on Cermak Road as signs urged against a police state.
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Sylvania
Indiana
New York
New Jersey
Wallace
White House
Cicero
Chicago
Vietnam
Cermak Road
October Bright Blue Weather Stays A Few Days
A Tennessee high pressure ridge brings sunny warm days in Alabama with temperatures near 89 to 90 today and cooling to the 50s at night. September summaries show 11 clear, 7 partly cloudy and 12 cloudy days, with 4.15 inches of rain and a monthly average temperature of 71.4. Local ads note TV service charges, bulb sales, clothing shipments, and a 5 room rental near Westgate Shopping Center.
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Alabama
Tennessee
City officials bid farewell as six year mayor retires
The council minutes show Mayor Blackburn thanking staff for six years of service amid wishes for higher pay. Commissioners Ozier and Gunthorpe praised the employees and reflected on the “wonderful experience.” The adjournment ended a brief, heartfelt session with thanks from all sides.
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Melvin Ozier
Charles Gunthorp
Blackburn
Moss Wins Gridiron Forecast Coupon Contest
Young Moss from Kosciusko Mississippi and Auburn graduate 1967 competes in a new Gridiron Forecast coupon offering $50 prize plus 20 percent for DAILY subscribers. Entries must be mailed or delivered to the DAILY office by 4 p.m. Friday for a chance at the cash award and two tickets to the Alabama Vanderbilt game.
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Moss
Sam Evans
9Th Ave. S. E
THE
DAILY
St. Moss
Kosciusko
Miss
Auburn University
Craig
Beverley
Decatur High School
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Tuscaloosa
Johnston St
Hospital Dismissals List Names From Moulton Towns
A hospital listing names patients and dismissals across multiple towns including Trinity Hillsboro Town Creek Danville Moulton and Falkville. Dismissals include Janice Hill Terrell Randolph Mae Copeland Augazelle Henson Lulla Montgomery Leonard Montgomery Doris Hagood Hubert Overton Stradel Johnson and Willie Johnson.
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Geneva
Williams
Trinity
Janice Elnora Hill
Hillsboro
Terrell Randolph
Mae Lynn Copeland
Russellville
Augazelle Henson
Mt. Hope
Lulla Montgomery
Moulton
Leonard Guy Montgomery
Doris Hagood
Hubert Lee Overton
Grayson
Stradel
Wallace campaign event spiked by clashes in New Haven
Supporters ripped down placards while anti Wallace youths wore McCarthy pins. Wallace spoke on bombing halts, nuclear weapons and dispelling race bias. Glen Parker said Wallace would pick Gen. Curtis LeMay as running mate and reveal the choice this week.
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Wallace
McCarthy
New Haven
Conn
Glen Parker
Connecticut
Curtis E. LeMay
Parker
Montgomery
Ala
Obituary notices for Paul Sandor of Lorain and Simon Terry of Courtland
Obituaries report funeral services for Paul Sandor 65 of Lorain who died Monday at a local hospital with survivors Mary Sandor three sons Edward William Albert Sandor daughters Mrs Brenner and Mrs Lapos a brother Gregor Sandor and 17 grandchildren. In Courtland funeral services for Simon Terry 71 who died of an apparent heart attack at his home will be announced by Elliott Funeral Home of Moulton.
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Lorain
Ohio
Paul Sandor
Mary Sandor
Edward Sandor
William Sandor
Albert Sandor
Decatur
William Brenner
John Lapos
Elyria
Gregor Sandor
Courtland
Simon Terry
Courtland 1
Elliott Funeral Home
Moulton
Funeral services for Mrs. Pluma Belle Sims in Athens
Mrs. Pluma Belle Sims 80 of Athens died Sunday at a local hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with Doyle Banta officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Survived by two sons Paul J. Sims of Decatur and Richard Sims of Athens a daughter Miss Grace Sims four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Nephews to serve as pallbearers.
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Athens
Pluma Belle Sims
McConnell Funeral Home Chapel
Doyle Banta
City
McConnell Direct‘ing
Paul J. Sims
Decatur
Wihard Sims
Grace Sims
Funeral set for Searcie S Stewart in Hartselle
Funeral services for Searcie S Stewart of 806 McGaugh St will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Pleasant CME Church with Rev J A Smith officiating and burial in Hartselle cemetery. Survivors include widow Inez Stewart and 18 grandchildren, plus children Herman Houston Jr and daughters Francis Lipscomb Lillian White Ruth Meadows, and siblings Nina Lewis and Sherman Stewart.
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Hartselle
Searcie S. Stewart
McGaugh St
Mt. Pleasant Cme
J._A. Smith
Inez Stewart
Herman Houston Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
Francis Lipscomb
Detroit
Mich
Lillian White
Jackson
Ruth Meadows
Nina Lewis
Somerville
Sherman Stewart
Athens Council approves late bills and transfers
The Athens council, adjourning from last week, approves payment of remaining bills and a revenue transfer to the general fund. An engineering fee of 2982 dollars for architect Allison Bailey funds plans for a second fire station on Free iman Ave. A 35000 dollar transfer from the gross receipts tax fund goes to the city board of education. A 733.29 dollar street work bill is approved and the audit is accepted.
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Allison Bailey
Free Iman Ave
City Board of Education
Vietnam war losses and local government changes reported
The report details enemy action and U S losses in Vietnam with 901st aircraft downed and helicopters counted, plus casualties in the Mekong Delta. It also notes local Alabama government appointments including Ernst and Ernst board member changes, and a council vote thanking city employees.
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North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Constellation
Panhandle
19Th Parallel
Mekong
1St Corps
U.S
1969 Chevrolets Feature Windshield Washers and Heated Rear Window
The 1969 Chevrolet lineup includes windshield washer spray from dual nozzles on headlights, a heated rear window with ceramic heating strips, and optional liquid tire chain for traction. Features range across Camaros Caprices Kingswood wagons Impalas and more, with several models offering variable ratio power steering for easier parking.
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Holland
Paul G. Davis
Moulton St
Oct
ALRED
Midway Rd
Lawrence County
Westgate Shopping Center
Church P Co
Ralph Johnson
Elder Street
Boaz
Marshall — Morgan — Lawrence
Community Action Committee, Inc
Executive
Mershalls
Morgan—Lawrence
Community Action Committee
P. O. Box
Lawrence County Admissions
Pluma Sims
Searcie Stewart
Ernst and Ernst
Huntsville
John S. Crutcher Jr
Frank Varnell
Elifus Lewter
Industrial Development Board
Kennemer
Frank Simmons
Water Works Board
Runcus Le-Roy
Le-Roy
Mcglathery Lane
S.E
Hutto
Courts & Cor
Cem
State National Bank
Hart
Mark OF
Chevrolet
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