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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1964

Page

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Dobrynin Pledges Peace After Soviet Leadership Change

President Johnson received a peace message from the new Soviet government and pledged that the United States would persevere in its quest for peace. He spoke after a 45 minute White House talk with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin and noted cordial relations despite Kremlin upheaval.

Washington Johnson United States White House Anatoly Dobrynin Ocment Unite States

Apes Club to Meet in Moulton Saturday

The Apes Club will meet in Moulton at the home of Mr and Mrs Elijah Harris with supper served at 6 30 p m The Decatur Fire Department reported two fires in the 24 hours ending 8 30 a m today including a 1964 Thunderbird owned by Amos Morris with slight loss and a Hunter Furniture truck with no loss in Vine Street Also Ruth C Carter of Hartselle Hospital attends the American Association of Medical Record Librarians meeting in Miami Beach Florida and Ben Roper of Decatur was admitted to the Veterans Hospital in Birmingham for treatment See Diary on Page 2.

Apes Club Moulton Elijah Harris Decatur Fire Department 4Th Ave Thunderbird Amos Morris Vine St Hunter Miami Beach Florida American Association of Medical Record Librarians Ruth C. Carter Hartselle Hospital Ben Roper Decatur Veterans Hospital Birmingham

What It Means to Be a Christian Today

A Christian is a person in whom Christ dwells or a partisan of Christ. The piece argues modern Christians are timid and passive, urging believers to witness for Christ and take up their cross with courage, rather than staying safe in church. It contrasts with historic partisans who risk all for their cause.

H.S Christ Irvin S. Cobb

New Soviet Leaders To Hold Course After Khrushchev

In Moscow Brezhnev becomes first secretary and Kosygin premier as Khrushchev loses power. Pravda carries the policy pledge of de Stalinization and economic improvement. Reports say Khrushchev aides, including Alexei Adzhubei and Pavel Satyukov, may have quit.

Henry S. Bradsher Moscow Nikitai Khrushchev Soviet Union Leonid I. Brezhnev Khrushchev Communist Party Lrst Pravda Alexei N. Kosygin Alexei Adzhubei Izvestia Pavel Satyukov Kremlin Leonid Brezhnev Center New Alexei Kosygin

Supreme Court blocks Macon County election delay dispute

The State Supreme Court refused to pause the Macon County election amid a board of revenue member challenging the nomination of the defeated Negro candidate from May primary. Khrushchev ousted in Soviet leadership amid charges of nepotism and poor China policy. Civil Air Patrol identifies wreckage of missing light plane near Cuba Alabama with two Tuscaloosa men aboard and no survivors.

Montgomery State Supreme Court Macon Counity County Board of Revenue Moscow Nikita S. Khrushchev Soviet Union China Cuba Ala Civil Air Patrol Tuscaloosa

LBJ Cancels Texas Plans

Washington AP President Johnson canceled plans to spend the weekend in Texas due to international developments. White House aide George E. Reedy said Johnson would appear in Cincinnati and Dayton Ohio then return to the White House instead of visiting his Texas ranch. The decision came the day Red China announced its first nuclear explosion and Johnson met with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin.

Washington Johnson Texas George E. Reedy White House Cincinnati Dayton Ohio Red China Anatoly F. Dobrynin LBJ

Labor Wins in Britain Ends Conservative Rule

Labour Party wins control of the House of Commons ending 13 years of Conservative rule. Harold Wilson becomes prime minister at 48, aiming to abolish Britain's independent nuclear deterrent, with a forecast of just a bare majority in the 630-seat chamber. Sir Alec Douglas-Home resigns as prime minister after presenting resignation to Queen Elizabeth II.

London Labor Party House of Commons Harold Wilson Britain Alec Douglas - Home Buckingham Palace Wilson

Market Reports Show Mixed Trading Across Commodities

New York stocks rose with active trading while bonds showed mixed moves as treasuries sag. Chicago wheat rose mainly on commission house demand with corn and oats mixed. hogs held steady to lower at a top of 16.75 and cattle mostly steady to 26.75.

New York Chicago Commission House

We Pay Top Prices For Used Furniture

Local ad noting prompt cash offers for used furniture with a contact phone 353 4403 and Edg- area reference.

Goldwater Calls for Shift From Controlled to Free Agriculture

Sen Barry Goldwater urged a move toward free agriculture and criticized current farm policies in a Sioux Falls speech at the National Corn Picking Contest. He argued there are no simple solutions to the agricultural mess and urged honesty from the administration while outlining few specific programs.

W. B. Ragsdale JR Sioux Falls S.D Barry Goldwater Goldwater Texas Sioux City Iowa Falls

Red China claims first atomic test as Khrushchev falls

The Chinese Communist Party announces a first bomb explosion in western China amid Khrushchev's ouster in Moscow. The event boosts Mao Zedong's standing and signals China's bid to join the nuclear club. Johnson confirms a low yield Chinese test and stresses limited military significance.

Moscow Nikita Khrushchev China Khrushchev Mao Tze-tung Mao

China reports successful nuclear test in 1964

The official New China News Agency quoted a government statement announcing China's first nuclear test at 1500 hours on October 16 1964. Radio Peking confirmed the test as a success and cited Mao era aims to join the nuclear club amid rising U S threat. U S officials noted concerns over nuclear tensions.

Britain New China China Radio Peking Mao Tze-tung Red New China News Agency United States U.S

Cole Porter Dies At 71 In Santa Monica Hospital

Santa Monica California AP Cole Porter famed composer and lyricist died Thursday night at a Santa Monica hospital after kidney surgery and an infection from a kidney stone Porter age 71 had been admitted Sept 22 for a routine checkup and his condition was poor before surgery

Santa Monica Calif Cole Porter Porter

Photo Contest Nears Finish at The Decatur Daily

The first annual amateur photo contest by The Decatur Daily ends by midnight tomorrow. Twenty five dollar grand prize and forty five dollars more in awards await winners across Activities Animals Scenes and Babies and Children categories. Submit name address category on back of snapshot with a self addressed stamped envelope to PHOTO CONTEST Box 1006 Decatur Alabama. Winners to be announced next Sunday.

Decatur Daily Decatur Ala

Three Charged With Murder In Decatur Shooting

Police Chief Pack Self says three Black suspects Leroy Sykes Earlian Sawyer and Ophelia Johnson were charged with the murder of Ruth Hubbard 35 at 724 Sykes St. Hubbard died at Decatur General Hospital from stab wounds to her back and chest after a reported house stabbing.

Iwo Ruth Hubbard Pack Self Self Leroy “Chicken Head Sykes Earlian Sawyer Ophelia Johnson Sykes St Frank

Huntsville Metro Population Surges in Special Census

Preliminary special census shows Huntsville metro with 209,911 people across Madison and Limestone Counties. Huntsville city population grows from 72,365 in 1960 to 123,648, up 70.8 percent, while Madison County reaches 173,398, Montgomery County at 169,210, and area tallies include 36,513 in Limestone County. Other city counts: Birmingham 340,887 Mobile 202,779 Montgomery 134,395 Tuscaloosa 63,370.

North Alabama Rocket City Huntsville Montgomery Madison Limestone Montgomery County Hurtsville Limestone County Birmingham Mobile Tuscaloosa

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