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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1963
Page
1
A Morgan County grand jury convening Monday is expected to investigate Flint City's municipal record keeping. A source said the controversy that erupted in April would be examined by the panel.
Police report a car aerial stolen and recovered on Second Ave and a window damage incident at 922 8th Ave SE. Evelyn Chapman says a hit and run driver struck her at Bil lups Service Station. Other thefts and license deadline notices appear as probate and city audit fallout intensifies with questions over missing funds and city leadership.
Prayer is a spiritual exercise learned by practice. The more you pray the easier it becomes, while consistent prayerlessness deepens distance from God. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you, and remember prayer is a two way conversation with listening as the key part.
Last week's civil docket closed with two verdicts in Judge James N Bloodworth's court. A $5 000 damages verdict for Jerry Montgomery against Fred William Vaughn followed two hour deliberations Friday. Marlin Brown won $1 500 after a 35 minute jury deliberation Friday in a suit against J Lloyd Kyle seeking $22 000, with amended total. Trials and Monday docket listed include Frank Bates versus Everett Maxwell Chupn for damages.
McCleary Tire Co offers a five dollar down deal to hold any Schwinn bicycle through Christmas Eve. The arrangement allows customers to reserve a bike with a small deposit, promising pickup before the holiday season.
Ginny a hurricane of the season swirled off the North Carolina coast then headed out to sea on a northeast course. The Weather Bureau reported winds near 95 mph as warnings remained from Cape Fear to Manteo while planes patrolled the storm center and radar fixed its position. Helena was 340 miles southeast of San Juan moving west-northwest.
A Leeds teenager Jimmy Colbert Parker was charged with first degree murder and arson in the death of 72 year old Joseph A Gillespie. Sheriff C P Walker said Parker confessed to knocking Gillespie unconscious piling clothing on the body and setting them afire. Parker was arrested Friday and held in the Shelby County jail with no bond set at once.
Alabama faces escalating forest fire danger with rising temperatures and clear skies. Conservation Director Claude Kelley enlists all department staff to patrol around the clock due to limited funds for part time crews. Weather Bureau warns of drier conditions over the weekend increasing ignition risk.
Senate leaders push to cut Kennedy's 4.2 billion foreign aid package by up to 700 million and overhaul by mid 1965. Morse would cap recipients, require self help, private enterprise growth and reforms, while Ellender and Long press for a 3.5 billion House level.
The Kennedy administration quietly courted John H. Glenn Jr. to enter Ohio's Senate race as Stephen Young weighs another term. Glenn may be targeted by Republicans as well, while Taft Jr. could challenge Bricker for the GOP nomination. The plan aims to boost Kennedy's 1964 Ohio chances amid a volatile battleground climate.
Lawrence County residents flocked to 15 distribution centers Saturday for the second oral polio vaccine dose. Health officials reported 12,695 participants, surpassing the August 24 Type I total by 1,486 and praised the community for strong turnout. Cullman county follows with a Saturday noon to 4 pm session.
In Saigon the seven member United Nations mission rejected a government led sightseeing plan that avoided Buddhist leaders. They seek witnesses and will stay in Saigon while weighing next moves on the political religious crisis sparked by Aug. 21 pagoda raids. The visit coincides with Diem’s National Day celebration and U.S. aid arms display as Kennedy sends congratulations.
Premier Khrushchev acknowledged grave agricultural difficulties in the Soviet Union and linked them to space program cutbacks. He said the Kremlin would halt buying American wheat if the United States imposed discriminatory terms and that the moon race would be studied rather than rushed. He noted the U.S. aim for 1970 and wished them success while stressing caution and preparation.
Police pursue a tall white man suspected of abducting 5 year old Michelle Moran from a Lansing area shopping center. The girl was found injured in a roadside ditch about 12 hours later by truck drivers. Investigators describe a possible sex deviate with 100 to 150 suspects under review.
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