Hoover death triggers national mourning across parties
The nation mourns former president Herbert Hoover as leaders from Truman to Eisenhower issue statements praising his humanitarian work. Hoover, 90, died sparking tributes about his public service and relief efforts during and after World War I.
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Hoover
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Harry Ss. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Gettysburg
Eisen
America
Free World
Erbe
Eisenhower
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Sen
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Belgium
Comm
E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
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United States
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Roosevelt
Local notices mix meetings, crimes, and fires in Decatur
Community groups meet at the Masonic Temple and Kiwanis lunch discusses JA progress. Police report four wire hubcaps stolen from a 1957 Ford. City docket lists multiple intoxicated and assault charges. Building permits show several new or altered homes and electric services. Fire dept investigated two calls. no damage listed. Roosevelt era context notes end with WWI economy commission.
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Decatur Fire Department
City Cemetery
6Th Ave
Hospital Dismissals and Residents Listed in Ardmore Area
A list of hospital dismissals and residents includes Mrs George Jones Ardmore Master Jerry Tate 2004 Mc Arthur Ave Mrs Tony Patterson 2230 Ave Mrs Floyd West 1722 Creighton Ave Mark McCormick Hartselle Mrs Jack Miller 314 Memorial Dr NW E K Henson 2207 Birch St Mrs Sarah F Scott Ardmore Mrs William Davis and infant daughter West Court Apt
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George Jones
Ardmore
Jerry Tate
McArthur Ave
Tony Patterson
Ave
Floyd West
Creighton Ave
Mark McCormick
Hartselle
Jack Miller
Memorial Dr
E. K. Henson
Birch St
Sarah F. Scott
William Davis
West Court Apt
Cullman Admissions List Names Several Students
The Cullman area list includes Walter Earl Anthony and Mattie Lou Carr as admissions, with students from Cullman Hanceville Viney Mont and nearby towns. Names cited include Deborah Carol Lindsey Edward Franklin Mann Lance Allen Marcum Edna Nelson Sammy Thompson Annie Tillery Jo Frances Webster Joseph White Chris Allen Cynthia Cook Betty Elam Edonia Hill Mildred Smith Brenda Stidham and others.
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Cullman Admissions
Walter Earl Anthony
Mattie Lou Carr
Bremen
William Lowell Dunlap
Cullman
Deborah Carol Lindsey
Edward
Franklin Mann
Hanceville
Lance Allen Marcum
Edna J. Nelson
Bobby Ray Sandlin
Birmingham
Shelba Jean Stieflmeyer
Zollie Gross Talley
Baileyton
Sammy Glenn Thompson
Vinemont
Annie Elizabeth Tillery
Jo. Frances Webster
Joseph Allen Whitehead
Chris Anthony Allen
Arley
Roy Orvil Collette
Decatur names and addresses mixed with campaign note
A garbled list of residents including Decatur and Athens addresses appears amid a political winning line about Herbert Hoover. The passage notes a reorganization effort and a followup campaign attributed to Eisenhower era actions, plus Hoover’s health decline and confinement at Waldorf Towers. The News Quiz is advertised as a weekly feature.
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Eisenhower
Hoover
Waldorf Towers
Elderly Florida woman killed crossing highway near Athens
An 80 year old Venice Florida woman, Lillian T Boland, was killed when struck by a 196 Ford driven by Walter J Griffin on U S 31 near Athens. She attempted to pull her husband away from the path of the car and was dragged about 45 feet. The coroner said death was instantaneous.
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Florida
U. S. 31
Athens
Alabama Highway Patrol
Lillian T. Boland
Venice
Fla
Boland
John
Ford
Walter J. Griffin
Decatur
Lansing
Mich
Highway Patrol
Limestone County
Charlie Sammett
Sammett
Griffin
Mayes
Raymond Brackeen
George Johnson
U.S
Louise Bradford
John Standridge
Danville
Johnson and Goldwater Clash Over Peace and Power
In Akron and nearby towns Senator Goldwater counters President Johnson on foreign policy and restraint. Johnson vows to pursue peace with Soviet leaders, while Goldwater criticizes the administration’s approach as dangerous and asserts American leverage must be wielded wisely. The speech also targets the CIA and high‑profile associates cited by critics.
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Akron
Johnson
United States
Goldwater
Soviet Union
East St. Ae Louis
Kansas
Pikesville
Williams shifts stance as Goldwater gains support in Mississippi
Mississippi congressman John Bell Williams breaks with Democrats and backs Barry Goldwater. In Alabama a Knowland swing visits for Goldwater events, while Jackson and Birmingham updates note party positioning and local reactions. A Kilby Prison stabbing leaves a convict dead, and an Egg toss incident results in fines for Ann Ellen Christensen.
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Jackson, Miss
John Bell Williams
Mississippi
Barry Goldwater
Sioux City, Iowa
Ann Ellen Christensen
Newell
Iowa
Miss Christensen
Goldwater Seeks Tougher U S Foreign Policy After Khrushchev Ouster
Goldwater told campaign workers in Baltimore and in a national address on ABC that the Soviet leader's ouster signals a harsher Communist bloc. He accused the Johnson administration of an insane policy and warned of a return to Stalin era strategies, citing possible Soviet ties to a recent nuclear test. About 300 to 400 supporters attended the Baltimore event that became a public rally.
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Federal Communications Commission
John‘sen
ABC
Goldwater
Baltimore
Khrushchev
United States
Josef Stalin
Johnson
Soviet Union
Russia
Voting Machine School Set in Hartselle and Decatur
Pettus Dunnaway Morgan County voting machine supervisor announced a training session for voting machine officials next Tuesday in Hartselle and Decatur. A machine will be available today for examination and demonstration in the main courthouse hallway until election day with schedules in Hart selle and Decatur.
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Pettus Dunnaway
Morgan County
Hartselle
Decatur
Mathe
Wallace Attack in Alabama Campaign Sparks Debate
Flowers criticizes the opposition party for racism and bigotry while arguing for social reform by the national party. He notes Alabama voters are reconsidering Johnson and Humphrey, as presidential names are not on the ballot and electors are pledged but may not vote for Johnson. Flowers positions himself as a moderate spokesman favoring rational policies and segregation stance.
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National Party
Alabama
Flowers
Johnson
Births at Decatur General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles Smallwood Decatur welcome a boy born Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Murphree 1406 10th Ave SE report a birth today at Decatur General Hospital.
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Charles Smallwood
Decatur 1
Decatur General Hospital
Charles Murphree
10Th Ave
Decatur General Ospital
Defying the Will of the People Is Against American Life
The speaker argues against open defiance of majority decision and supports accepting elections once made. He asserts that making the decision work is an integral part of American life and could be the key to America's greatness.
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America
Safe operating room power drill praised for sparks-free use
A power drill designed for medical use operates without sparks and is deemed safe in operating rooms. It is powered by a compact gas turbine delivering around 4 watts of output.
Cattle and hog market quotes from the daily report
Slaughter steers 900 to 1100 pounds bring 17.00 to 10.80. Standard and good 500 to 750 pounds 18.00 to 21.00, 325 to 500 pounds 14.00 to 16.50. Hogs fairly active steady to weak with some 2 percent lower. Barrows and gilts 220 to 0 pounds at 15.75, sows 13, 110 to 180 pounds 11.50 to 13.00. Sheep and wholesale wool slaughter notes follow.
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U.S
Obituary of James Luther Smith of Moulton
MOULTON James Luther Smith MOULTON 4 died Saturday at his residence Services are today at 3 p m at Mt Moriah Church Burial will be in the Jones Chapel Cemetery with Elliott dead too late to classify for sale Good upright piano and other classified notices appear in the page including rental offers and a book sale Meature lady Anderson business college student seeks work write box 13 c/o The Decatur Daily
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Moulton
James Luthermith
Mt. Moriah Church
Jones Chapel
Elliott
Meature
Anderson Business College
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Wall Street ends mixed as blue chips lose early gains
New York stocks closed with broad but small moves as blue chips slipped after an initial rise. Volume reached about 5.1 million shares, with gains for Du Pont and Goodrich while General Motors Bethlehem and Jones & Laughlin fell. Xerox rose and U S Smelting recovered a few points. Airlines rails and metals sectors showed mixed results.
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New York
Tradling
du Pont
Goodrich
Steels On Motors
General Motors
Bethlehem
Jones & Laughin
U.S
Xerox
Kennecott
Deaths Mrs Carrie Morrell
Funeral services for Mrs Carrie B Hogan Morrell 70. who died last week in Decatur General were held Sunday. Burial was in Gatlin Cemetery Ardmore Tennessee. Survivors include husband Edwin Morrell three daughters Mrs Cassetti California Mrs Todd Birmingham Mrs Best Ypsilanti Michigan one son Eugene Walcott New York two stepsons Murrel Morrell Athens Prince Morrell Nashville five grandsons three great grandchildren one great great grandson four sisters Mrs Stephenson Nashville Mrs Smith Ardmore Mrs Brock Elkmont and Mrs Adams Athens.
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Carrie B. Hogan Morrell
Decatur General
Gatlin Cemetery
Ardmore
Tenn
Edwin Morrell
Decatur
Cassetti
California
Ard
L. Todd
Birmingham
Joe Best
Ypsilanti
Mich
Eugene
Walcott
Murrel Morrell
Athens
Prince Morrell
Nashville
Maude Stephenson
Grace Smith
Alma Brock
Elkmont
Florence Adams
Willie E. Brown dies in Hartselle at 77
Willie E Brown 77 of Hartselle died Monday at 2 30 p m at a local hospital Services were Tuesday at 2 30 p m at Moss Chapel Methodist Church with Rev Leroy McClendon and Odie Gregg officiating Burial was in adjoining cemetery with Peck directing Survivors include one daughter Mrs Sarah Bodley Hart selle 1 one son W E Brown Jr Hart selle 1 one brother Charlie Brown four sisters Mrs R L Dye Flintville Tenn Mrs Minnie Allred Decatur Mrs Arthur Holder Hartselle Mrs Easter Collum Lacon Nephews served as pallbearers Brown was a member of the Christian Church
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Willie E. Brown
Moss Chapel Methodist Church
Leroy McClendon
Odie Gregg
Peck
Sarah Bodley
W. E. Brown Jr
Charlie Brown
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Cherry St
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Westmead Ave
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13Th St
William Gulley
Tower St
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Dean Caldwell
4Th Ave
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Austinville Rd
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Helmut Dieter
Harrison St
Castle Heights Military Academy
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Joe Blackburn
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Lyons Hotel
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Eastmeade SE
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Betty Sue Elam
Edonia’ Hill
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Richard Barclay
Mitchell Smith
Clearview Ave
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T. D. Eaves
Prospect
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Jan Harvey
12Th St
Martina Brown
Houston Johnson
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11Th Ave
Bernard Hoppenans
Pennylane
Edwin Cornell
Calumet Ave
Lloyd McAbee
Mattie McMeans
Volta Lewis
Huntsville
Wayne Davis
William May
Sherman St
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Charlie Johnson
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Wigginton
Somerville
Emerson Lake
Edgewood
Earl Wrenn
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Lester
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Alpine St
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Trinity
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ST. Louis, Mo
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James L. Smith
Gateway Shopping
Ira’s Book Shop
E. Moulton St
De‘catur
Spencer
Cornelion Hotel
Clearview St. S.W
Frank E. Lee
Columbia Circle Yd
Wall Street
Carrie Morrell
Telegraph
Semmes & Taylor, Inc
State National Bank
Johnston St
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