More Time Asked On Bridge Work
The Federal Highway Administration seeks a Department of Interior extension to complete work on the Mooresville to Priceville segment and the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge site on I 65. If approved, crews may stay through winter duck season despite mid November target.
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Israelis and Egyptians claim advances in Sinai fighting
Reports from the Sinai front state Egyptian commandos infiltrated behind Israeli lines and battled for a position as tanks stabilized new desert lines. Israel, citing heavy losses for Cairo, reports repelled armored offensives while Syria and Egypt clash along the front and Ras Gharib harbor sees naval action.
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Officials Accuse Board Of Election Law Violations In Morgan County
Morgan County Board of Registrars chair Mrs. Ann Bell charged that the county commission and Probate Judge Bryan McAfee attempted to force the registrars to break election laws. At a commission meeting, Bell and two other board members urged consideration of Mrs. Jeannie C. Flynn for a new clerk post, while officials announced the appointment of a chief clerk and deputy. Bell warned that moving voter registration under an elected official could invite fraud, noting past loss of nearly 4,000 voter addresses in the probate judge’s office.
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Financial Disaster May Be Facing Spiro Agnew
The former vice president Spiro T. Agnew faces potential financial disaster with large legal fees and taxes ahead. Estimates suggest a total burden reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars, possibly surpassing his disclosed net worth of 198000 dollars plus a mortgaged home and future expenses.
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Radar Sighting Near Pascagoula Draws UFO Theories
A Pascagoula Mississippi radar operator reports a unidentified flying object jammed his radar after two scientists claimed two men were abducted by a nonearth craft near the Gulf Coast. Colleagues Dr James Harder and Allen Hynek say Hickson and Parker may have encountered aliens. Residents saw a craft with blue lights Sunday night.
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Khrushchev Ousted Announced in Moscow 1964
In Today's daily date 1964 Moscow reported Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev ousted. Weather notes list high today upper 50s and high Tuesday upper 70s. Complete weather map river page 3. Tennessee Valley pride statement.
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Agnew Delivers TV Speech After Resignation
Former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew speaks to a TV audience in a farewell address expected to warn about political career pitfalls. The 15 minute speech airs live at 6:30 p.m. CDT on NBC and CBS after his recent resignation and guilty plea to income tax evasion.
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Agnew Speech Preempts TV Lineup Tonight
Vice President Agnew’s address will override scheduled programs at 6 30 PM including Let’s Make A Deal on Channel 13 To Tell the Truth Channel 31 and Truth or Consequences Channel 19. Sources say he worked solo on the remarks over the weekend. See AGNEW On Page 5.
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Decatur Man Returns From Israel Reflects on War Mood
Decatur native and Monsanto employee Dudley Cheape spent four weeks in Israel including the Yom Kippur War onset. He recalls Israel's surprise, questions how its ready force shrank, and notes Arabs massing troops with Russian technicians withdrawn from Egypt, amid uncertainty after the conflict began.
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Former Lawman Roy Bradford Dies at 70 in Largo Florida
Roy Bradford longtime law enforcement officer and justice of the peace died Sunday in Largo Florida at age 70 Funeral services will be announced by Shelton Funeral Home Bradford began his career in 1936 with the Alabama Highway Patrol rising to captain of the Decatur post He was promoted to lieutenant December 16 1947 and to captain July 16 1959 His first assignment was Scottsboro and he later retired from the troopers
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Soviet pledges aid to Arab cause against Israel
Moscow vowed to help liberate territories occupied by Israel in a Tass report. In Washington, Justice Douglas claimed Johnson’s telephone was tapped and the Supreme Court conference was bugged. A federal population expert urged relaxing sterilization rules to avoid denying the poor the option enjoyed by the rich.
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No Action Despite Heated Debate Over Stratford Road Extension
In Decatur the city council discussed but did not rescind or call for reconsideration of the Oct vote to extend Stratford Rd into Point Mallard Park. Council President Rutledge Thomas ended the meeting after brief remarks while three voting members held to their positions though open to long range compromises.
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