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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1968
Page
3
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 18.65 with sea level at 552.95. Thursday high 80 at 11 am, low 48 at 7 am. Today 56 at 8:45 am. No rain in past 24 hours. Forecast: fair and cool today, fair to partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Winds mostly calm shifting northeast to eastier. High today 66 to 70, low 40 to 44, Saturday high 70 to 74.
The region enjoys fine weekends with another pleasant one forecast. Expect fair cool details with a 40 degree low tonight. Saturday should be fair to partly cloudy and warmer. A cold front moves south from Southeast Alabama, leaving north and central areas clear while the rest stays cloudy. Highs today 66 to 70, tonight 40 to 44, Saturday 70 to 74.
Robert Miller, Kentucky agriculture commissioner, notes a 40 year old male still works on his farm in Stubborn Worker Tomkinsville.
A jumble of classified ads lists items for sale including a 1964 Volkswagen a Great Dane puppies a '56 Chevrolet a guitar and amplifier and multiple rental properties. Addresses and phone numbers appear with times for contact and various sales details.
Mexico City quieted after a student uprising sparked gunfire with army troops and arson near the Olympic venue. Officials reported 20 military deaths with higher civilian tolls cited by newspapers, while the Olympic Games prepared to open a week hence.
Gov. Albert Brewer urged drastic action to reduce Alabama highway deaths described as a shaming rate. He cited a study showing 160 of 200 fatally injured drivers had been drinking and pressed strict law enforcement, driver education, and safer road design. He mentioned an implied consent test proposal and noted doubled high school driver education.
Funeral home Peck announces services for John C. Halbrooks 80 who died Thursday evening in a local hospital in Hartselle.
Funeral services for Marcellus Augustus Ratliff Sr. 61 of Decatur will be at 4 p.m. today at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. E. L. Smothers officiating. Burial will be at Ft. Brankers National Cemetery in Pensacola. Survivors include his widow Frances Ratliff Decatur a son two daughters two sisters two brothers and eight grandchildren.
The notice lists multiple patients from Moulton Town Creek Danville and surrounding towns Peggy Jo Beene Kathy Ann Terry Waylon Hopkins Peggy Walker Wade Kirby Leon Pierce Velma Hatton Barbara Sue Johnson Doris Faye Nolan Annie Laura Hardin Luther McMillian George Frances Byars Charles Ethel Borden and extra names. Dismissals include William Haley Betty McMillian Sarah Hopkins Douglas Corum Barbara Jane Stewart and infant daughter.
Dr. James Salem discusses Hedda Gabler at 8:30 p.m. across the modern drama program. At 9 p.m. Net Playhouse presents Victoria Regina Summer, showing tension between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as wife and monarch.
Mr and Mrs James Beene of Moulton announce the birth of a daughter Thursday at Lawrence County Hospital.
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