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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1964

Page

2

Hospital Discharge List of Names and Addresses

A hospital discharge roster lists numerous individuals with residential addresses across Athens Decatur Madison Hartsville Ardmore and nearby towns. Names include Shirley Ann Casteel Kevin Lee Scott Jeffrey Gillooly Kathleen Hinds Billy Wayne Drake Sally Betterton Jedi Garner Harris Keenum Nora Watson Paul Sykes Lynnette James Donald Johnson and others.

Dorris Clinton Athens Shirley Ann Casteel 8Th Ave Kevin Lee Scott Jeffrey Allen Gillooly Donald Lee Walker Woodland Ave John Michael James 8Th St Kathleen Hinds Murphree Rd Billy Wayne Drake Madison Sally Mae Betterton 6Th Ave Jedi J. Garner Hartselle R.E. Glenn 4Th Ave Chalmuas Laymon Pepper Ardmore Tenn Jimmy Ray Moore Lynnette Emma James Decature Donald Scott Johnson Park St John Michael 8Th St. SE Jeffrey _Lee Wear Lakeview Trailer Ct Charles Steven Stringer Wes Henry Farmer Sherman St. SE

Weather and celestial sighting near Venus and Regulus

A morning sky in the east at 4:08 a.m. Monday shows Venus dominating the scene while Regulus appears as a nearby dimmer star. Observers may note the bright planet and the adjacent stellar glow in early dawn.

Venus Regulus

Decatur Area Weather and River Forecast Today

Decatur and vicinity expect cloudy windy mild conditions with showers and thunder showers over 80 percent of the area. Showers may be locally heavy at times. Variable winds 10 to 20 mph. High near 80 and low around 70 tonight.

Decatur and Vicinity

Storm center near New Orleans as Gulf hurricane shifts path

Reports place the storm 235 miles southwest of New Orleans with winds 150 miles at center extending outward. it shifts toward Louisiana marshlands at seven mph. Civil Defense and National Guardsmen intensified evacuations from coastal marsh areas as Morgan City and Grand Isle residents fled. Red Cross, Salvation Army, and Civil Defense supplied refugees while sandbags were prepared. roads became clogged as evacuees moved inland.

New Orleans Weather Bureau Louisiana Civil Defense Louisiana National Guardsmen Morgan City Opdlous Cameron Grand Isle Red Cross Lake Charles Lafayette Salvation Army New Orleans Levée Board Tiane University Nicholls State College Thile

Births and emergency drills as Hilda nears Gulf Coast

A birth reported at Decatur General Hospital in Williams and a birth for Garner at the same hospital. Federal planners brief Civil Defense in New Orleans as off shore rigs secure crews and evacuations begin Sabine Pass. East Texas bays watch Hilda with coastal evac order and school closures while Beaumont Port Arthur firms mull closures and Navy flights redouble from Belle Chase and Meridian stations.

New Orleans East Texas Hilda Sabine Pass Texas Beaumont Port Arthur Orange Triangle Navy Bellé Chase Auxiliary Air Meridian Miss Steel S

Funeral services for Brenda Taylor in Birmingham

Funeral services for Brenda Taylor 20 of Birmingham are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Cedar Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Brown officiating. Burial follows at the church cemetery. Peck Funeral Home in Decatur handles arrangements. She died Thursday in Washington DC. Surviving are her husband Billy J. Taylor mother Alma Wright and brothers Chan cey Wright Wade Wright and Kenneth Wright.

Brenda Taylor Birmingham Cedar Creek Baptist Church Washington, D.C Jimmy Brown Peck Funeral Home Decatur

Strom Thurmond To Visit Four Alabama Cities

U S Senator Strom Thurmond plans a one day trip October 8 visiting Birmingham Tuscaloosa Gadsden and Mobile Alabama Republican headquarters released the itinerary detailing arrivals from New Orleans invitations coffee rallies press conferences and a public reception with speeches and interviews.

Birmingham U. S Strom Thurmond Alabama New Orleans Tuscaloosa Stafford Hotel Gadsden Colony Motor Hotel Mobile

Johnson Plans Nashville Visit for Oct Rally

President Lyndon Johnson will visit Nashville for a noon campaign rally on Oct. 9, announced by Rep. Joe Evins. The plan calls for a flight from Louisville to Nashville and then to New Orleans, with further details to be released by the White House and the National Democratic Committee.

Nashville Tenn Lyndon Johnson Joe L. Evins Evins White House National Democratic Committee Louisville New Orleans Johnson

Community Admissions and Dismissals List

Admissions include Mrs. Henry J. Terry Decatur baby Marshal Redding Moulton Felton Ledlow Decatur Carol Smith Somerville Charles Childers 1307 Carrdale Dismissals Miss Sandy Carter Hazel Green Mrs Mazie Hargrove Ardmore Tenn

Marshal Redding Moulton Felton Ledlow Decatur Carol Smith Jackson St Ollie Riley Somerville Charles Childers Carridale St Sandy Carter Hazel Green Mazie Hargrove Ardmore, Tenn

Witness In Limestone Charged Also Witness In Limestone Charged

A Limestone County Court session saw witness Bob Tribble jailed for prohibition law violation after claiming liquor linked to Mrs. Odell Burchell. Burchell was found guilty of prohibition breaches, fined 500 and jailed six months, then released on bond pending appeal. Tribble's release followed posting by Burchell's husband.

Athens Odell Burchell Limestone Patterson Bonding Co Tribble

Alabama Accepts Some Poverty Program Phases

Governor Wallace will not join the program due to integration concerns but names a fireman committee to assist implementation. Members include Ruben King, Dr. Fred Robertson, Rex Roach, J. F. Ingram, and Joe Traylor from state agencies and commissions.

Montgomery Alabama Johnson George Wallace Igo Wallace Ruben State Pensions and Security Department Fred Robertson Auburn Extension Service Rex Roach State Industrial Relations Department J. F. Ingram State Education Joe Traylor Soil Conservation Committee

Nigeria Teachers Strike Closes Thousands of Schools

A nationwide walkout by the Nigerian Union of Teachers, totaling about 60,000 members, shut thousands of schools in protest over insults and late wage payments.

Nigeria Lagos Nigerian Union of Teachers

French airliner crashes off coast of Spain with 80 aboard

Reports say a four engine French airliner with 80 people on board plunged into the Mediterranean off southeastern Spain after takeoff. Some hopeful signs of survivors circulated Friday night but faded by Saturday as rescue efforts continued.

Cartagena Spain Mediterranean

Government drops spy case against Russian couple in rush to shield secrets

Washington abruptly ends the federal spy case against a Russian couple seeking to keep Cold War counterspy secrets out of court. Johnson makes an unannounced Friday visit to thank a printing trades union convention that endorsed him.

New York Washington Johnson Printing Trades Union

Tourist Killed By Suicide Leap At Notre Dame Paris

An American tourist Veronica McConnell 21 of Philadelphia was killed in Paris when a woman jumped from a cathedral tower in a suicide leap. The unidentified woman about 30 wore glasses and left a tag reading D Rey Herme. McConnell worked as an isotope technician at Philadelphia General Hospital and had been visiting Europe with a group from New York.

Paris Notre Dame Veronica McConnell 15Th St Philadelphia Fied Miss McConnell New York Europe London Amsterdam Rome D. Rey Herme James A. McConnell

Goldwater Warns of Ailments in Johnson War Rhetoric

Goldwater decries Johnson as soft on communism and predicts catastrophe as NATO nations muster power to end the Communist threat. He criticizes Humprey as a radical and attacks farm welfare policies while campaigning in Illinois towns urging election of Republicans.

Los Angeles Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey John Birchers Goldwater Lyndon Johnson NATO Free World Johnson Minnesota Illinois Cairo Carbondale Centralia Effingham Mattoon Champaign Decatur Lyndon America the Goldwater

Johnson hosts UN cooperation ceremony with Republican allies

President Johnson leads a ceremony honoring International Cooperation Year and a UN recommendation. He invites prominent Republicans Henry Cabot Lodge and James J. Wadsworth for a group photo, then takes Lodge to his office, stating the moment should not be used on a billboard.

United Nations Johnson Henry Cabot Lodge

The Nation's Steel Plant at Baltimore

A brief notice highlights Baltimore as the nation’s steel plant site with mention of industrial activity and regional importance. The fragment emphasizes the city’s role in national steel production and economic impact.

Nation’ Est Baltinore

Friday Collision Light Damage On 6th Ave SE

Police report light damage to two vehicles in a Friday afternoon crash on 6th Ave SE. A 1954 GMC truck driven by Clarion L. Carroll and a 1964 Studebaker driven by Donald R. Mitts were involved with no injuries.

6Th Ave. SE GMC Clarion L. Carroll Donna Ave. SE Studebaker Donald R. Mitts Cullman George W. James Auburn Circle Arnold P. Birdwell Church St 6Th Ave

Indians and dam threaten Sene ca Nation land in 1961 notice

The writer recalls a 1961 hearing on the Kinzua Dam in Western Pennsylvania that would flood Sene ca Nation lands. They recount government assurances of reimbursement, the dam’s 1959 start, and about 10 000 acres taken with over 15 million dollars already paid.

Kinzua Allegheny River Pennsylvania Lee C. White Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs

Khanh Eyes Return to Ranks Before Oct 27 in Saigon

Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh said he would quit the premiership for armed forces duty once civilian powers transfer on Oct 27, but could be drafted to stay. He affirmed he holds full military power, denied foreign control, and outlined links to a planned tribunal for coup leaders. He also discussed U S backed tribal irregulars and policy differences with American authorities.

Saigon South Viet Nam Nguyen Khanh National Council Khanh Young Turks U.S

Plum Nelly Art Show Delayed by Weather Uncertainty

Officials of the Plum Nelly Art show delayed the event from this weekend to October 10 due to unfavorable weather. If the forecast remains poor at 8, the show will be delayed another week.

Nelly Art Joe

Congress Compromise Fails in Conference on Veterans Pensions

Congress nears a pension bill compromise but conferees deadlock Friday over a health care rider for the aged. Senate House stalemate ends hopes for a broad package and signals a fight into next year as President Johnson seeks a public mandate.

Johnson White House Senate House House Senate

Williams and Baker contract probe sparks payoff charge row

Senator Cooper criticizes delay as inquiry expands from Williams payoff claim to stadium contract history. Williams accuses McCloskey of a 35000 overpayment on a performance bond and alleges illegal kickbacks tied to a 1960 Kennedy Johnson campaign fund through Baker.

John Sherman Cooper Rky Williams McCloskey Philadelphia Wai ? Williams Greot W ‘Ance Baker Kennedy-Johnson

Unknown language chant referenced with a crochet bicycle prize

A playful line mentions a language phrase about an Indian and a challenge to translate it for a crocheted bicycle prize, framed as a humorous bet or game.

Klotta Klotta Kimachu

First Lady Speaks by Phone in Mobile Campaign Stop

Mobile hosts a brief Stop for Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson as she thanks Alabama supporters by phone from a 16 car Lady Bird Special train. She speaks of family ties and plans to visit more events as the nationwide trip proceeds. The stop includes dedication of the 100 year old Phoenix fire house as a museum during Fire Prevention Week.

Mobile Lyndon B. Johnson Donald Russell South Carolina Hale Boggs Louisiana Lady Bird South Alabama Russell

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