Weather and River Update for Wednesday October 7
The bulletin notes today's high near 67 and low around 39, with a midweek high of 65 on Wednesday. Moonset tonight at 6 51 p.m. First Quarter on October 13. Jupiter rises at 7 42 p.m in Taurus near the Pleiades while Saturn may be visible near the Pleiades in 1972. Keller Memorial Bridge water level reads 19 18 feet, down 0 25 feet in 24 hours, sea level at 553 48 feet.
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Jupiter
Taurus
Pleiades
Saturn
Keller Memorial Bridge
Soviet officials seize two hotel rooms during Balkh trip report
A U S State Department memorandum describes George A Aubrey and a 15 member Soviet delegation traveling through Siberia. The group allegedly faced forcible entry into two hotel rooms in Khabarovsk and a forced intrusion into another lodging.
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George ‘A. Aubrey
Ameri
State Department
Biberia
Khabarovsk
First Lady Views Southern Tour and Equal Rights Message
Mrs. Johnson travels a 19 car train through 180 communities in eight Southern states over four days. She praises Southern gentility, cites a long line of statesmen, and says equal rights duty rests on all who love the land. She notes positive reception of the rights law and highlights local leadership.
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South
Potomac River
United States
Johnson
Karnack
Tex
Thomas Jefferson
Dean Rusk
Naval gunfire role shrinks as missiles replace guns
A military analyst notes a drastic drop in major caliber inventory in the active fleet due to converting ships from conventional guns to missiles. He warns the shortfall in landing force naval gunfire support will worsen without remedial action.
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Greene
Hospitals Baugh Wiley Smith Names Listed in Notice
A hospital notices listing several individuals including Master Tony Helmes and Mrs Jesse Pack. Other names include Wilburn Waltz of 318 6th Ave NW Maurice Gautreau 219 Wilson St and Mrs Henry J Terry 411 11th Ave SW.
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Wilburn Waltz
6Th Ave. NW
Maurice Gautreau
Wilson St
Henry J. Terry
11Th Ave
Local Dismissals List Names and Addresses
A community notice lists several individuals and families with addresses, noting dismissals and infants. Names include Charlene Parcus Madison, Miss Maudie Cleghorn Atlanta, and Mrs. Carrie Solomon Decatur among others, with multiple street addresses and cities.
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Charlene Parcus
Madison
Karen Spanger
Seton Ave
Thomas Newsom
Locust St
Larral Beck
Huntsville
Maudie Cleghorn
Atlan
Cullman Area Names List of Residents and Figures
A compiled list of individuals with their hometowns including Cullman Holly Pond Vinemont Hanceville Bremen Addison and Birmingham. Entries show names and numbers likely ages or household figures and appear as a community roster from a Cullman area publication.
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Mattie Edmondson
Cullman
Carolyn Fulmer
Holly Pond
Onnie Mae Moody
Culliman
Betty Ann Murphy
Hanceville
Margaret Ann Pope
Vinemont
Hershel E. Byrd
James D. Calvert
Wester. C. Glover
Keith Allen Hooper
Ava Robinson
Addison
T.C. Shoemaker
Verne Stewart
Budget Increases Signal Growth For City Departments
City officials report a major jump in the coming year's budget with street department spending rising to 413,500 and capital outlay doubling from 1963 64. Fire and sanitation budgets rise modestly as police funding tops 200,000. Officials cite growth in Decatur and ongoing drainage and flood control projects including Somerville Road and areas south of 8th Street SE.
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Sioner F.S. Hunt
Wilson Morgan
Morgan
Decatur
Hunt
8Th St
19Th Ave
Somerville Rd
Brookmeade
Park and Recreation Board
Decatur General Hospital
Library Board
Morgan County Health Department
State Planning Board
Hartselle Mayoral Selection Due This Afternoon
In Hartselle the five newly sworn aldermen will choose a mayor at 3 p.m. from their group after resolving resignations and a court case involving John D. Burleson and John D. Long. Burleson resigned as mayor after taking the oath. Long dropped his contest of the runoff. The new aldermen include Milton L. Hannon, Ernest Maddox, William McCombe, Harold Johnson, and John Reynolds.
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Hartselle
Wight
James N. Bloodworth
John D. Burleson
Burleson
John D. Long
Long
Morgan County
Milton L. Hannon
Ernest Maddox
William McCombe
Harold Johnson
John Reynolds
Hamon
Hartsee
Recorder’s Court
Judge Bloodworth
George Wallace
Local Births Reported At Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Robert Godfrey of 2205 12th St SE welcomed a boy at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Benny Woodall of Ardmore Tenn welcomed a son at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital on Monday.
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Dorothy Arthur
Robert Bell
Morgan Ave
Julian Wilson Jr
9Th Ave
James Redding
Wadsworth St
Robert Godfrey
12Th St
Robert. Godfrey
Decatur General Hospital
Benny Woodall
Ardmore
Tenn
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Weather Forecast and Telephones Ringing Over Requests
Reports indicate many requests were made yesterday with the telephone ringing continuously this morning. Temperatures will fall to the 30s tonight with a slight warming trend expected by Wednesday. Cold Canadian air bringing frost is noted east of the Rockies and a 40 degree low today marks a record low for the date in years.
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Rocky Mountains
What Looks Like Tin Can Auto Sparks Downtown Comment
A rundown 1948 car seen in Louisville carries a bold sign across the rear stating it may resemble an old tin can but insists it is not dodging the finance man.
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Louisville, Ky
Bullet Fired Into Home Weekend Shocking Incident
Police investigate a weekend shooting at the Hall home 2107 Woodmont Ave in which a large bullet pierced the bedroom wall and lodged in the hallway. Time of shot was between 1 and 1 30 am Saturday with the Halls away and a neighbor hearing a loud noise before a car sped off.
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M.H. Hall
Woodmont Ave
Diverse Stocks Move in Mixed Fashion Across Markets
The report lists share percentages for a wide array of companies including Int Harv Iown Int Paper Acme Steel Am Baker Coca Cola General Electric and Texas Pacific as investors adjust holdings. Major movers include Kaiser BY Am Air L and Boeing with notable percentages, while several firms show modest or negative shifts across sectors such as utilities and consumer goods.
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New York
Paper
Acme Steel
Rectif
Allis Chal
Kaiser
Am Air L
Suth
Am Baker
Ligg & My
Am Can
Lockh Air 314
Am Mot
Am Sugar
Lou “& Nash
T&t
Babcock & W
Bak & Ohio
Mont Ward
Nat
Bell & How
Nat Distill
Beth Steel
Olin Mathah Boeing
Oxford Mig
Borden
Owens
Bak Ind
Calam & H
Pepsi Cola
Cater Trac
Phill Pet x
Ches & Ohio
Polaroki
Proct & G
Coca Cola
Colg Palm
Cbss Names
RC Cola
St Regis
Unit Fruit
Ga Pacific
Westy Elec
Woolworth
A Et Eee
Wrigley
Int Bus Mch
Xerox
Wall Street Mixed as GM Hits New High in Moderate Trade
The stock market closed mixed in moderate turnover. General Motors touched a fresh high with a near two point gain. Chrysler weakened by about two points on profit taking. Ford rose a full point. Aerospace, electronics, and several industrials posted small gains amid a broad upturn.
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New York
General Motors
Chrysler
United Auto Workers Union
Ford
Boeing
Radio Corp
Zenith
Eastman Kodak
Union Carbide
Johnson & Johnson
Hackensack Water
Rohm & Haas
Sherwin-Williams
Motorola
Pacific Tin
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Allside
Canada Dry
Chicago Great Western
Collins Radio
Comsat
General Cable & Radio
Kendall, Co
Skelly Oil
United Artists
White Dental
Weather forecast fragment hints cool Wednesday and warmth
Forecast notes sunny and cool Wednesday with clear cold night. High around 47 and a expected Wednesday high near 68. Partial text shows Mercer and eras but unclear specifics.
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Mercer
Deaths Mrs Rose M Lewis Graveside Service Held
Death notice for Mrs Rose M Lewis with a graveside service at Maple Hill Cemetery Huntsville on Wednesday. Survivors include two daughters Margaret Moulton and El Heintz Covington Louisiana one son Ashton Lewis Huntsville two sisters Florence Floyd Huntsville and Theo Matkins Lacey's Spring one brother Clinton Moore St Petersburg Florida and six grandchildren.
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Daugh‘ters
Margaret Moulton
el ‘Heintz
Covington
Ashton Lewis
Huntsville
Florence Floyd
Theo Matkins
Lacey’s Spring
Clinton Moore
St. Petersburg
Fla
Funeral services set for 12 year old Stinson
Hartsel lety Paul Stinson aged 12 of Birmingham died Monday at 8 45 a m in a Tuscaloosa hospital. Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a m at Falkville Baptist Church with Rev Frank McWhorter officiating. Burial in Cook Cemetery east of Falkville. Survivors include father Fleetwood Stinson Athens 3 mother Mrs Wilburn Cottrell Birmingham one brother Jerry Frank Stinson Birmingham and several Legg relatives. Pallbearers named Lester Stinson Howard Stinson Chester Franklin Stinson Robert Lewis Legg Luther Legg and Frank Horton. Body to be taken to J R Legg residence today and remain there until church arrival.
Infant Howard Dutton Jr Graveside Services Planned
Graveside services for infant Howard Dutton Jr of Moulton are set for today at 2 p.m. from Ferguson Cemetery. James Hood of Elliott Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Survivors include parents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lee Dutton and sister Denice Dutton. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Zills of Moulton also listed as survivors.
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Moulton
Howard Dutton
Ferguson Cemetery
James Hood
Mrs. Timpie Flannagin of Town Creek Dies
Mrs. Timpie Flannagin died Monday at 8 30 a m in Charity Hospital Laural Mississippi. Funeral arrangements are pending with Elliott Funeral Home. Surviving are two sons Noah Gibson Jasper and Irvin Gibson Town Creek 1 a daughter Mrs Marvin Holliman Ovett three stepdaughters Rosie Bee Pearly Lou Allen and Lolar Parker all of Moulton and three stepsons Willie Albert and John Flannagin.
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Moulton
Timpie Flannagin
Town Creek
Charity Hospital
Laural
Miss
Elliott Funeral Home
Noah Gibson
Jasper
Irvin Gibson
Marvin Holliman
Ovett
Rosie Bee
Pearly Lou -Allen
Lolar Parker
Willie, Albert
John Flannagin
William Allen Mears dies. services planned at United Pentecostal Church
William Allen Mears of Trinity 1 died Monday at 11 30 p m at Lawrence County Hospital. Services set for Wednesday at 2 p m from the United Pentecostal Church with Mickey Frost officiating. Burial in Bellview Cemetery with Elliott directing. Survivors include widow Rosie Mears five sons Clifton Mears Leighton 1 William Mears Russellville 4 Travis Mears Trinity 1 William Allen Mears Jr Town Creek 1 Lester Mears Trinity 1 one daughter Bertha Corum Decatur 20 grandchildren four great grandchildren three brothers Morone Mears Trinity 1 Mark Mears Decatur Joedie Mears Decatur three sisters Mrs Bessie Johnson Decatur Mrs Addis Harris Decatur Mrs Mary Johnson Decatur. Active pallbearers Hershal Mears Billy Mears Jack Mears Felton Bill Edward Harris James Mears.
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Moulton
William Allen Mears
Trinity
Lawrence County Hospital
United Pentecoastal Church
Mickey Frost
Bellview
Elliott
Rosie Mears
Clifton Mears
Leighton
William Mears
Russellville
Travis Mears
Town Creek
Lester Mears
Bertha Corum
Decatur
Morone Mears
Mark Mears
Joedie Mears
Bessie Johnson
Addis Harris
Mary Johnson
Hershal
Mears
Billy Mears
Jack Mears
Felton Bill
Edward Harris
James Mears
Deaths for Moseley and Owens announced in Decatur
Negro Deaths list services for B J Moseley 423 and Webb Owens at Decatur to be announced later by Reynolds, noting the men died today at their residence and arrangements pending.
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Webb Owens
Decatur 1
Reynolds
Sullivan Fund gains from community donations for medical costs
Contributions totaling 196 dollars were given to the Sullivan Fund for Mrs. Jimmy Lee Sullivan of Danville to cover treatment costs likely reaching about 1,000 dollars. Donations include five from Hallman and J P Stephenson, among others, with Rev. D R Jarrett as treasurer. Morgan County Democrats plan 7 30 pm meeting at the City Electric Department Auditorium. Building permits list several new homes and repairs, plus a bridge work by Goodyear Tire. No fires reported. a car window was broken on a 1962 Chevrolet. John Hambrick wins best performance award at Decatur Toastmasters Club for a speech on The Lighter Side of War.
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D. R. Jarrett
Sullivan
Hallman
J.P. Stephenson
Ethel Legg
E.R. Roberts
James Teague
R.W. Minor
T.G. Segars
Jimmy Lee Sullivan
Danville I
Sullivan Fund
Hartselle
John Hambrick
Decatur Toastmasters Club
Campaign progress and thermometer display planned
Lay warns that campaigns rely on reporting systems and solicitors. The executive director notes delaying contracts worsens deadlines, while initial division reports look encouraging. A large thermometer will be installed tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce to show campaign progress.
Heat Retaining Spray Replaces Smudge Pots in Crops
A new crop and tree spray preserves heat in cold weather, acting as a substitute for smudge pots, circulating fans, or water flooding to protect orchards and fields.
Goldwater Proposes Task Force on Southeast Asia Crisis
Goldwater unveiled a proposal to head a team of experts to study the Southeast Asian situation and seek a solution. His press secretary said Eisenhower was not briefed in advance, though discussions about a potential role were held in general terms with the general at Gettysburg. Eisenhower reportedly knew nothing of the plan.
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Isenhower
Perts
Goldwater
Eisenhower
Korea
Paul F. Wagner
Wagner
South Viet Nam
Gettysburg
Queen and Prince Philip in Summerside crowd
Crowds gathered as the queen and Prince Philip rode in a closed limousine to board Britannnia at Summerside. Police guarded the dock and authorities heightened security due to threats in Quebec while the queen’s Charlottetown visit included a 19 minute downtown drive.
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Summerside
Prince Philip
Maritime
Quebec
Charlottetown
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