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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1964
Page
3
The Decatur Daily invites letters from readers replying to the questions of the day. Names may be withheld from publication but the sender’s identity and address must be known to the Editor. Manuscripts will not be returned.
Berlin marked the 25th anniversary of the start of World War II with ceremonies on both sides of the Wall. West Berlin honored Allied dead with wreaths at a Dahlem memorial as Maj. Gen. John F. Franklin and Willy Brandt attended, while East Berlin leader Walter Ulbricht pressed for UN recognition and East German legitimacy.
Athens Police investigate break ins at Phillips 66 on Highway 72 Shell on Clinton Street and Sinclair on Clinton Street. A total of $63 taken from registers with a tire missing at one station. Blood found on the Shell register suggests a cut burglar during the break in.
Athens College announces fall evening classes will move from Tuesday to Monday and Thursday after a student poll. Fall quarter begins Sept 17 with registration Sept 15 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. or daytime slots from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Sept 15.
An aide to Gov. Rosellini says the Republican national ticket of Barry Goldwater and William Miller is far behind the times. A letter from the Goldwater Miller headquarters was shown to Gov. Langlie in Olympia.
Titan 3A rocket blasts off at Cape Canaveral on its maiden flight to place a 3,750 pound transtage satellite into a 115 mile high orbit. The dummy satellite is expected to follow a similar path over the Gulf of Mexico after a 100 minute orbit. United States housewives spend more than 10 million dollars on oven cleaning products.
A Morgan County Circuit Court jury found Hinton Nichols guilty of incest with sentencing and probation hearing set for Sept 29 by Judge James N. Bloodworth. Several co defendants pled guilty to petit larceny and burglary and also face probation or further grand jury action.
Chief Deputy Terry Bottoms said Eugene Province was released on $750 bond after allegedly cutting another man on the arm with a knife. An assault with intent to murder warrant was sworn by John Phillips late Monday.
Sweden reports 92 physicians and 1620 hospital beds per 100000 people, reflecting its health service capacity. The figures highlight the distribution of medical resources across the country.
One year reserve seat tickets for Morgan County High School football in Hartselle went on sale at Nu-Way Cleaners on Robert Street and N Sparkman Street. Each $10 ticket grants a seat in the 800-seat reserve section for five home games, on a first come basis until filled.
At least four accidents were investigated by the Alabama State Troopers with two people injured. Bobby N. Wray of Athens remained in fair condition after a crash on U.S. 31 involving a 1956 Mack truck loaded with chickens. Joel Fuller of 59 was in good condition after being struck by bags from a passing truck on Ala 24 near Moulton. A third incident near Athens involved a 1958 Dodge colliding with a 1958 Ford on U.S. 72 with $125 in damages. Another property damage collision reported this morning yielded no details.
The information states that the oil in poison ivy is an oily resin that causes skin irritation.
GOP campaign leaders from Virginia the Carolinas Georgia Florida and Alabama gathered in Columbia for a close door conference on a strategy for the presidential race. John E Grenier Alabama executive director and Barry Goldwater of Arizona led a list of speakers at the meeting.
State and local taxes averaged 223 per person in 1962, up more than 66 percent since 1953, reflecting a substantial increase in local fiscal payments across communities.
Governor Ernest F Hollings of South Carolina urges priority for higher education despite a decade of road paving. He notes the shift from paving roads to investing in education to lift people from poverty and darkness.
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