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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1966
Page
2
A eight member delegation led by Rev. T. Y. Rogers urged the Tuscaloosa city commission to repair or condemn the Kolton section of Tuscaloosa as a largely Negro neighborhood. About 60 placard bearing pickets protested allegedly poor housing in the area.
Gayle Ann Chancey, 19, had her Miss Michigan crown revoked after driving an official car without a chaperone after dark. Nancy Ackert, also 19, will replace her at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City.
AFL-CIO President George Meany defends the strike as essential for a strong labor movement citing economic impact. A $3.5 billion foreign aid authorization clears the House 217 to 127 and moves to the Senate, with funds restored from earlier proposals and sent to President Johnson.
Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer says in a report to President Johnson that the state’s casino money is not going to the underworld and accuses the Justice Department of harassment. A State Gaming Commission report critical of former Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy was shared with the president. The report denies underworld ties but notes possible CCTV monitoring of counting rooms.
Dutch Parliament faces a likely vote to double Queen Juliana’s salary to five million guilders with opponents calling the move poorly timed. Supporters note her personal payroll reaches about 1.1 million dollars annually and the queen’s 279 staff have seen pay trips since 1981.
Decatur Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 19.65 feet with sea level at 553.96 feet. Yesterday's high 95 at 3:30 pm and low 68 at 5 am. Today mostly sunny to partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers. Tonight fair and mild with light variable winds. High 90, low 68, Saturday high 90.
Ransom Edward Crawford 65 of Decatur died at 10 30 a m Thursday after a long illness at a local hospital. Funeral services set for 11 a m Saturday at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Arthur L Nix officiating. Burial at Saltillo Cemetery in Saltillo Miss. Crawford was World War II veteran and civil defense director of Athens. Survivors include wife Jewel T Crawford and daughter Claire Crawford. Pallbearers include Westside Presbyterian Church elders and local men.
Byrd E. Roberts 64 of Detroit Michigan died at a Michigan hospital Wednesday He was born in Blount County and lived in Detroit many years Services set for 2 p m Sunday at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Benny M Johnston officiating Burial will be in the city cemetery Gunthorp Funeral Home directing Survivors include his widow Bessie B Roberts a sister Mrs J V Williams Cull
Mrs. Lou Willie Williams 89 died Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Shady Grove Methodist Church Ardmore Tennessee with Rev. Owen Hunter and Rev. Edward Lee officiating. Burial in Ready Cemetery Ardmore. Survivors include five sons and five daughters with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Grandsons Woodrow Jones Bruce Jones David Jones and Jimmie Williams to serve as pallbearers. Born in Toney and formerly of 1103 14th Ave SE Decatur.
Decatur General Hospital sees multiple births including a son for Mr and Mrs Minurl Lowery and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Douglas Strong plus several local rental sale and repair ads. Morgan County records list marriage licenses Deeds and cemetery transfers with names and small sums.
Fairview High School introduces James Me Herg as new principal and will honor him and his family at a 2 to 4 p.m. reception in the school lunchroom. PTA president Mrs Betty Sellers announced the event.
The U S Board of Civil Service Examiners announced an open competition for substitute postal clerk and city letter carrier positions at the Decatur Post Office. Applications should be filed with the POD Civil Service establishment board at the post office. Postmaster Ed Self can provide more information. The Decatur Curb Market will run 6 am to 11 am Saturday with supplies including green beans butter beans peas tomatoes corn cucumbers squash Irish potatoes sweet potatoes pumpkin okra watermelons cantaloupes and beans by the bushel.
Mrs. P. H. Sanders reported a boy claiming to be her newspaper carrier attempted to collect money for delivery. She described the youth as wearing tan trousers and riding a bicycle and said he was not her paper carrier. Police searched the area but found no one matching the description.
Two police patrolmen spotted an attempted breakin at Sterchi's warehouse on Granit's Street SE while on patrol last night. Lt. C. J. Martin and Marlon Owens noted the shattered glass in the front door. the manager was called but nothing was determined missing.
Police investigated a vandalism incident at 2405 Elliott St SE a vacant house. Mrs. Tom Burns reported interior burn marks on walls and drapes and cigarette butts scattered on floors. no forced entry was found.
Two boys aged 13 and 11 were caught taking ice cream from Gibson's Discount Center late yesterday. The store manager alerted police. no charges were filed and the youths were released to their parents.
The Lawrence County board voted to apply to the Federal Government for 250 000 under the Neighborhood Youth Corps to hire part time workers for more than 400 students and reduce dropouts. Funds would pass from the state to individual systems. The board also approved a Hillsboro School District appropriation contingent on a five mill tax hike.
Federal funds will match locally contributed 44 820 to total 134 460 for a two year budget. The plan projects 39 157 annually from a three county area and 78 314 over two years. Only 44 820 qualifies for matching as some funds cover rent and office needs. The program funds a three person staff for the area commission.
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