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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1968
Page
1
Lakeside 18 Central 14. Austin 34 Ft. Payne 7. Huntsville 31 Decatur 7. Hartselle 14 W Morgan 7. Cullman 33 Athens 28. Fairview 20 Falkville 7. Ardmore 67 Tanner 20. W Limestone 14. Elkmont 6. T Creek 19 C Heights 14.
Gov. Albert Brewer criticizes a U.S. District Court for using show cause orders to pressure 19 Alabama school systems to justify desegregation efforts. He warns of federal fund losses totaling millions including Decatur Morgan Limestone and others and vows to appeal to the Supreme Court if needed.
A Northeast Airlines flight from Boston to Lebanon and Montpelier crashed in fog on Moose Mountain near Hanover New Hampshire. As many as 32 of 42 aboard were killed with four survivors walking down the slope. Rescue teams from Pease Air Force Base aided the scene as helicopters ferried injured to Dartmouth College and local facilities.
The Sir Shop in Decatur Shopping Center reported a burglary before a bankruptcy sale. About 40 suits, 25 sport coats, 200 shirts and 180 pants valued at over 3000 dollars were missing, with access via a rear hole. Police and FBI involvement noted as inventory to be completed.
The weatherman warned of temperatures dropping below freezing by this morning with a forecast low around 30 to 34 degrees. Frost alerts covered North Alabama as dusk approached with readings 37 in Birmingham and 41 in Decatur at 9 p.m. Dry air and little precipitation were forecast for several days while a second cold front policies the Southeast.
Hubert H. Humphrey accused Richard Nixon of playing politics with national security. He rejected Nixon’s claim that Democratic administrations left a security gap between U.S. and Soviet power, saying the Republican charges undermine allies and threaten long efforts toward a rational end to the Cold War.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled 4 3 that suspended Madison County District Attorney David L. Thomas will not be removed from office. The decision follows impeachment proceedings and leaves Thomas facing ongoing criminal charges including counts of bribery embezzlement and defamation. Justice opinions diverged with a concurring opinion by four justices and three dissents. The indictment was issued April 19 by the Madison County grand jury.
George C. Wallace accused some student hecklers of draft dodging and using federal aid to attend college. He denounced Viet Cong symbolism and warned he would drop students from the federal payroll if elected. He spoke amid mixed crowds in Hershey Pennsylvania and Trenton New Jersey.
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