Reactions to Rumored Redstone Science Move Stir Alabama
Decatur residents react with shock anger and wonder after Hale Boggs suggests Redstone Arsenal scientists may transfer to Louisiana. Citizens fear economic impact on Huntsville and Decatur with officials offering cautious comments while Republicans call it political blackmail.
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Redstone Arsenal
Louisiana
Decatur
Hale Boggs
Space Administration
Redstone
Alabama
Eisenhower Improves After Ill Health Hospital Stay
Washington AP reports former President Dwight D. Eisenhower shows satisfactory progress after a night of rest following a moderately severe threat and bronchial inflammation. Vatican Vatican City AP notes a Vatican Council vote hurdle cleared for a modern world problems document as Pope Paul VI plans another council session. Milwaukee AP says a Milwaukee attorney with one Braves share sues in U S District Court to stop the team from moving to Atlanta.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Vatican City
Paul VI
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
U.S. District Court
Atlanta
Rollison and the Paris Mission in a London Flat
Detective Hon. Richard Rollison helps protect a frightened Frenchwoman brought to London by her fiancé Marcel. After subduing abductors with aid from Bill Ebbutt and others, Rollison learns the woman seeks safety in his flat while questions about her past and Lady Murren arise. (To be Continued Monday)
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Sam Downing
Bert
Downing
Bill Ebbutt
Richard Rollison
Rollison
Ebbutt
Bert Noddy
London
Marcel
Madame Thysson
Hysson
Thysson
Grice
Andy
Murren
Decatur Area Weather and River Outlook
Decatur and vicinity forecast for today and tonight is clear and cool with winds from the northwest at 6 to 12 mph. Sunday will be partly cloudy and a little warmer. The moonrise and sun timing are noted with seasonal shifts in the northern sky.
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Decatur Daily
Mat Gumpert
Decatur
Alabama
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
Associated Press
Gil
Decatur and Vicinity
Decatur Junior Service League Seeks Ticket Dues
Details on due dates for Junior Programs season tickets and the annual luncheon are given for members of the Decatur Junior Service League. Police report a porch burglary and antenna theft. Two-vehicle collision at McDonald’s parking lot. three Morgan County accidents cause $500 in property damage.
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Decatur Junior Service League
First Presbyterian Church
Morgan County
Somerville
Decatur
Lacey's Spring
Deaths Jimmy Aycock Five-Year-Old Son of Decatur Family
Five year old Jimmy Aycock son of Mr and Mrs J R Aycock Jr of Decatur died Friday night in a Tuscaloosa hospital. Funeral services will be announced later by Gunthorp Funeral Home.
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Jimmy Aycock
J. R.aycock Jr
Decatur 3
Tuscaloosa
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Worthington Employees Urged to Return to Work
Worthington Air Conditioning workers at the Worthington plant were urged by United Steelworkers Local 5381 to end an unauthorized strike and return to their jobs. Local president Amos D. Hook signed the statement Friday with other officers.
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United Steelworkers Local 5381
Worthington Air Conditioning Corp
Amos D. Hook
NASA transfer discuss lingers over Huntsville New Orleans plan
Boggs told Webb that NASA would not balk at moving space scientists and administrators to New Orleans. Webb Linked to high level review with Huntsville directors and Michaud producers kept at same installations. Local officials called the transfer possible but unlikely as area leaders framed the issue as political drama.
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Huntsville
Decatur
Wilson Morgan
F. S. Hunt
Bogg
Holland and Woodard Construction
Arsenal
Gadsden
Jim Martin
Washington
Goldwater
TVA
GOP
Jack Edwards
First Congressional District
Alabama
Edwards
Kenneth Roberts
Roberts
Rep
Boggs
New Orleans
Webb
NASA
Associated Press
MSFC
Greenville
N.C
Michaud
Jones
Tuscaloosa
Bob Jones
Eighth District
Decatur Daily
Congress
Tyler
Tex
Fashion from Godey and Peterson shows 19th century dress
The article recalls a long past fashion from 1887 and 1885 magazines with a sample young lady’s costume. It describes a ground touching skirt trimmed with bias striped fabric, puffed sections, a bias edged bodice, a plain waistcoat, and a biased tight sleeve suit.
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Godey
Peterson’s
Montgomery
Prison Riot Escalates Amid Dining Hall Feeding Incident
Dozens of guards lit floodlights as flames rose in an upper tier while 700 inmates filled one wing, 600 in another, and 300 in a dormitory. Rioting spread across all three sections after a guard removed a disorderly prisoner during the first dining hall feeding, then flared again during the second feeding.
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Pepersack
Security concerns loom over Jenkins affair in national debate
The discussion centers on how many officials held U.S. secrets without full clearance. The remarks link the Jenkins affair to broader national security risks and reference calls for broader scrutiny beyond a single individual. Goldwater dismisses prepared speech in Fullerton and cites Johnson invoking Huey Long’s themes from 30 years ago.
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State Department
U.S
No question about it cited in Atlanta chairman remarks
The article notes Guy Roberts chairman of the Atlanta chapter could not be reached for comment leaving the issue unresolved and awaiting further statements from officials.
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Guy Roberts
The
Atlanta
Bible given to soldiers by Roosevelt in 1941
The note from President Franklin D. Roosevelt dated January 25, 1941, accompanies the first page of the New Testament distributed to each service member. It commends reading the Bible to all armed forces personnel as a source of wisdom, strength, and inspiration. The White House letter emphasizes unity among diverse faiths in service.
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Dom
White House
Washington
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Blount Upsets Alabama image against top management lure
Blount argues Alabama must improve its national image to attract senior executives while James Webb says the difficulty in luring top management is real. Webb recounts his two days with Blount and denies claims about a mass move of scientists and NASA leaders to the New Orleans center. Blount, as State Chamber of Commerce president, also heads Blount Bros connected to NASA contracts.
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Alabama
Webb
Blount
Boggs
New Orleans
Wernher von Braun
NASA
James Webb
Chamber ¢ Commerce
Birth Announcement for Smith Family
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. David Smith of 1501 Phillips Court SW Decatur. The family acknowledges the arrival at Decatur General Hospital with Mrs. Billy Smith of Hartselle and the baby reported in good condition.
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David Smith
Phillips Ct
Decatur General Ote
Billy Smith
Hartselle
Decatur
Woman Murdered Shocks London Morning
In a late morning scene, Rollison reads a shocking headline about the murder of Lady Murren, widow of Sir Henry Murren, found shot. Jolly pours tea as sunlight fills the room and the day begins with grim news.
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Jolly
Rollison
Ander
Fee
Newspapers
The
Post
Murren
Sir Henry Murren
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List
A historical hospital roster shows admissions and dismissals with patient names and addresses. Entries include Master Guy Self Norman, Miss Margaret Herchenhahn, and Mrs. Burl Landers among admissions, with numerous dismissals listed for families in Decatur Athens Hartselle Moulton Tanner and surrounding areas.
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Decatur General Admissions
Guy Self Norman
Hartselle
Johnny W. Fowler
1St Ave
Burl Landers
4Th Ave
Rudy Engel
Brecht
12Th St
Kenneth Ray Hardin
Austin St
Herbert Lee Bond
Decatur
Margaret Herchenhahn
18Th Ave
Judy Mae Roberts
Athens
Danie G. Dyar
Courtland
Billy Smith
Stanley Proctor Roberts
8Th Ave
David Smith
Phillips Ct
Wayne Alexander
Beard St
James Franklin Haggermaker
Tanner
Randall Warren Henderson
Greenwood
Scott Hamilton
President and Mrs Nixon Attend Capitol Funeral Salute
Hoover and Mrs Nixon descended from a train into the vast trainshed where President Johnson and the Joint Chiefs greeted them. The casket lay on a caisson drawn by seven black horses as four cannon fired 21 shots in tribute to a head of state during the procession to the Capitol rotunda.
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Nixon
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Grandmothers Enjoy the News Quiz to Befriend Grandchildren
Grandmothers praise the News Quiz for helping them keep up with the grandchildren. They say the activity brings them closer by sparking conversation about current events and daily life.
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Eugene Ward Jr
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Roy Traymon
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Canal St
Richard L. McCulloch
Decature
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Oscar Raney
Jimmy L. Graves
Gerald Campbell
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Chestnut St
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17Th Ave
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