Martin vows to remove education chief from political pressure
Alabama Republican James D. Martin told Talladega supporters he would remove the state superintendent of education from political pressure if elected governor and make local school boards fully responsive to the people. He cited opposition to Mrs. George Wallace, Dr. Carl Robinson, and Sumco Engineering officials facing a 1961 fraud accusation involving $500,000 in space contract schemes.
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Talladega
Ala
James D. Martin
Huntsville
Sumco Engineering Inc
Caldwell
N.J
Sherwood M. Summ
Geanne P. Summ
Paul J. Christner Jr
Sumco
Decatur
Alabama
Republican Party
Echo
Wallace
John Sparkman
Bob Jones
Richmond Flowers
Carl Elliott
Roosevelt
Alabama Drive-In Ordered to Serve All Races
U.S. District Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. permanently enjoined the Tas tee-Freez Drive-in in Montgomery from refusing service based on race. All parties joined in the injunction agreement, issued Friday.
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Montgomery
Burndidge
Ala
U.S
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Imposters Warn Pensioners In North Alabama
The Alabama Department of Pensions and Security issues a warning to old age pension recipients after reports of two men posing as a medical care doctor and case worker from the welfare. Commissioner Ruben K. King said the imposters visit remote areas offering on the spot physical exams to obtain assistance or benefits.
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Montgomery
Alabama Department of Pensions and Security
Department
Ruben K. King
Alabama
New Jersey Firm Officials Acquitted in Conspiracy Trial
U.S. District Judge Clarence W. Allgood dismissed contract fraud charges against all space agency employees from a New Jersey firm after a three week trial in Huntsville Alabama. Ellis L Meritt, an employee at the Marshall Space Flight Center, was cleared.
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Huntsville
Ala
All Space Agency
New Jersey
U.S
U.S. Dist
Clarence W. Allgood
Ellis L .Meritt
Marshall Space Flight Center
Alabama Opposes Wallace Anti-Guidelines Law
Negro educational leader Joe L Reed of the Alabama State Teachers Association denounces Gov. George Wallace's anti-guidelines bill as political trickery and says the law seizes control of local schools from communities after it was signed.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
Joe L.reed
Alabama State Teachers Association
Alabama
Prattville Man Elected Democratic Nominee for Alabama Legislature
Leon Pearson of Prattville was chosen by mail ballot as the Democratic nominee to represent Autauga and Lowndes counties in the Alabama Legislature. Results were announced Friday after incumbent E A Grouby resigned to pursue probate judge nomination and passed due to James Rice’s death.
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Prattville
Ala
Leon Pearson
Autauga
Lowndes County
Alabama
Pearson
State Democratic Executive Committee
State Committee
E. A. Grouby
James Rice
No Homewood Rehearing Seen
Birmingham Mayor Boutwell and City Council President Wiggins say no rehearing will be sought after the Alabama Supreme Court voided Homewood’s 1964 merger election. They urge residents who signed the 1964 petition for a merger election to refile this year. The court voided the annexation vote for insufficient notice with a six vote margin.
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Birmingham
Albert Boutwell
Alabama Supreme Court
Homewood
Boutwell
M. E. Wiggins
High Court
Jury awards 66000 to Cantos family against GM and Tom Carrell Co
A Los Angeles jury awarded 66000 to Rosemary Cantos and her daughter Joann for injuries from a 1960 Chevrolet Corvair crash. The verdict against General Motors Corp and Tom Carrell Co followed a nearly two day deliberation after the Sept 15, 1960 accident. The suit sought 100000 from each defendant.
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Los Angeles
General Motors Corp
Tom Carrell Co
Rosemary Cantos
Joann
Torrance
San Fernando
Tom Carrell
Former A G Miller Denies Nevada Casino Raid Charge
Herbert J. Miller, former assistant attorney general in charge of the Criminal Division, denied Friday that the Justice Department sought a massive raid on Nevada gambling casinos. The Nevada Gaming Commission had charged the report, issued to President Johnson by Gov. Grant Sawyer, alleging the agency pressed for 65 federal agents to raid the casinos.
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Washington
U.S
Nevada Gaming Commission
Justice Department
Herbert J. Miller
Commission
President Johnson
Nevada
Grant Sawyer
Cotton growers back program to boost cotton fiber markets
Cotton growers at a two day Atlanta hearing endorse a research and promotion program aimed at creating competition for synthetic fibers. Farmers and associations from Georgia Alabama South Carolina and North Carolina testified in the last of four hearings. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Phil Campbell said the commission endorses the plan requiring a $1 per bale funding to seek new markets for cotton products.
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Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
North Carolina
Phil Campbell
Cuban Doctor Flees to Madrid Over Cuban Health Crisis
A 27 year old Cuban physician Ar mando Aquino Vasquez fled to Madrid aboard a Greek freighter ten days ago and seeks political refugee status before moving to the United States He says Cuba’s medicine is ineffective with scarce supplies including unusable antibiotics and basic items like cotton and bicarbonate.
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Madrid
Spain
Cuba
Armando Aquino Vasquez
United States
Decatur Skywatch Highlights Vega Deneb Altair Alignment
The sky shows a large triangle of stars Vega Deneb and Altair high at moonrise with Altair nearest at 161 light years. Decatur area forecast notes tonight sunset at 6 11 p m sunrise tomorrow 5 23 a m and moonrise 8 39 p m.
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Vega
Deneb
Altair
Obituary of Mrs Tometta Grundy in Decatur
Mrs Tometta Grundy died at 9 a m Thursday in a local hospital. Services set for 2 p m Sunday at Flint Creek Missionary Baptist Church with Rev Hopper Franklin officiating. Burial at Sand Hill Cemetery Reynolds director. Survivors include daughter Martha Jean Grundy of Decatur four sons William H Pickett Willie J Grundy Jessie J Grundy Donnie L Grundy other relatives and friends three sisters May Taylor Mary Richardson both of Arkansas Lula White California stepdaughters Mrs Albert Warren and Mrs Wilburn Rutherford of Moulton. Native of Arkansas, longtime Lawrence County resident. Body remains at residence until services.
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Tometta Grundy
Decatur
Flint Creek Missionary Baptist Church
Hopper Franklin
Sand Hill Cemetery
Reynolds
Martha Jean Grundy
William H. Pickett
Willie J. Grundy
Jessie J. Grundy
Donnie L. Grundy
Sas
May Taylor
Mary Richardson
Arkansas
Lula White
California
Albert Warren
Wilburn Rutherford
Moulton
Hudnall
Lawrence County
Thomas Ed Hudnall 69 Moulton dies of heart attack
Thomas Ed ward Hudnall 69 of Moulton died Saturday at 11 a.m. at his home from an apparent heart attack. Services are 2:30 p.m. at Union Hill Baptist Church with Rev. James Hood officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery under Elliott Funeral Home direction. Surviving are his wife Pattie Hudnall and a son Thomas Hudnall of Arkansas, and a brother Joe Hudnall of Arkansas.
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Moulton
Thomas Edward Hudnall
Union Hill Baptist Church
James Hood
Elliott Funeral Home
Pattie Hudnall
Thomas Hudnall
Arkansas
Joe Hudnall
Arkan
Mrs Beatrice Taylor Dies in Houston
Beatrice Taylor formerly of Lawrence County died Sunday in Houston Texas. Funeral services will be Sunday at Oakville Baptist Church in Lawrence County with burial at McDaniel Cemetery. Survivors include her widower John L. Taylor of Houston and other relatives.
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Beatrice Taylor
Lawrence County
Houston
Texas
Oakville Baptist Church
McDaniel Cemetery
Reynolds
John L. Taylor
Mrs Fannie Sales Dies at Home at 6:45 P M
Mrs Fannie Sales aged 45 of 519 10th Ave NW died at her home Saturday at 6 45 PM Funeral services will be announced later by Turner Funeral Home.
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Fannie Sales
10Th Ave
Turner Funeral Home
Readers Letters Policy Promotes Open Forum
The Decatur Daily invites letters from readers on questions of the day with names withheld on request. Writers must provide their address for the editor, manuscripts are not returned, and identities are kept confidential.
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Decatur Daily
Flint Klan Rally Draws Large Crowd in Alabama
About 600 people gathered Saturday night in Flint for a United Klans rally at a local field. Robert Shelton and Rev James Speers spoke as a cross burning followed a police escorted motorcade from Prior Field in Limestone County.
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Flint
United Klans, of America
Robert Shelton
The
Klan
James Speers
Alabama Klan
Prior Field
Limestone County
Local Recruits Joined Regular Army Women's Corps
June twenty first area young men and women enlisted in the Regular Army and Women's Corps during August according to recruiting sergeant Jim Silver. New enlistees include Linda Irene Marney of Hartselle Connie J Taylor of Decatur William H Overton Joe B Taylor Dillard Torane Jr Donald L Barber London L Cowart John K Vassar Decatur Johnnie Orr III Grimlon Cratch Stanley Howard William D Loyd Courtland Lawrence E Fuqua Rufus Harris Jr Town Creek Thomas E Evans Danny C Barksdane Paul P Ennis Bobby G Locke Athens Granderson Fuqua Rogersville James M Alvis Moulton.
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Regular Army
Women’s Corps
Jim Silver
Linda Irene Marney
Hartselle
Miss Connie
J. Taylor
Decatur
William H. Overton
Joe B. Taylor
Dillard Torane Jr
Donald L. Barber
London L.cowart
John K. Vassar
Johnnie Orr III
Grimlon Cratch
Stanley Howard
William D. Loyd
Courtland
Lawrence E. Fuqua
Rufus Harris, Jr
Town Creek
Thomas E. Evans
Danny C. Barksdane
Paul P. Ennis
Bobby G. Locke
Athens
Granderson Fuqua
Rogersville
James M. Alvis
Moulton
Decatur Youth Earns Marine Honor at Quantico
Alvan Turner Jr., 20, of Decatur, was named company honor man by his commanding officer during six weeks training at Marine Officers Candidate School in Quantico Virginia. Auburn University math major will receive a commission as a second lieutenant after graduation and will attend six weeks of Officer Candidate School each summer. Turner, son of Mr and Mrs Alvan Holmes Turner Sr of 709 13th Ave SE, also completed platoon leaders training this summer at Quantico.
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Decatur
Quantico, Va
US. Marine Corps
Alvan Turner Jr
Auburn University
Auburn
Marines
Quantico
Turner
Alvan Holmes Turner Sr
13Th Ave
Police Report Missing Youth David Dotson
A missing persons report was filed with city police Friday night. David Dotson 15, last seen after spending the night Thursday at 409 7th Ave NW. Dotson has blonde hair brown eyes and weighs about 150 pounds according to police reports.
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James Richells
7Th Ave
David Dotson
Wreck Found After High Speed Crash Near Sandlin's
Officers Sharpe and Shannon found a Plymouth wagon off Hickory Hill Rd near Alabama 67 after a curve failure. Six teenagers suffered minor injuries. Marilyn Maze was admitted to Decatur General Hospital in fair condition.
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Sandlin
Alabama 67
Jerry Sharpe
John Shannon
Hickory Hill
Lymouth
Larry Jennings
Herford Dr
Athens
Andy Welding
Elkton Rd
Gary Clem
Christopher Rd
Sandy Driver
7Th Ave
Decatur
Marylin Maze
Somerville Rd
Linda Donnavan
Donna Ave
Miss Maze
Decatur General Hospital
Six Drafted In Morgan County During August
The Army inducted six men from Morgan County in August. Recipients were Don M. Brown James C. Atkins James H. Blackwood Jr. Dimmy D. Mo. Lemore James F. Grubbs and Larry W. Vandiver.
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Morgan County
Don M. Brown
James C. Atkins
James H. Blackwood Jr
Dimmy D. Mo. Lemore
James F. Grubbs
Larry W. Vandiver
Registrars Extend Morgan County Session Schedule
The Morgan County Board of Registrars announces an extended session in September led by chairman Myrtle Cobb. In addition to the regular sessions on September 10 and 26, registrants may vote on September 6-8 12-13 17 and 19-22 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:39 p.m. in the courthouse basement.
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Morgan County Board of Registrars
Myrtle Cobb
Births in Decatur and Cullman Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Leveré to Blank enship Decatur welcomed a daughter Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith hospital. Mr and Mrs Edward Thompson welcomed a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Scott welcomed a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs O W Tucker welcomed a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lee Parker welcomed a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs James E Crow of 2011 12th St SE Decatur welcomed a daughter Saturday at Decatur General Hospital.
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Edward Thompson
Cullman Hospital
Thomas Scott
Kenneth Lee Parker
James E. Crow
12Th St
Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Labor Day Activities Across Decatur District Details
The piece notes Labor Day events with speakers including District candidates against Oden and John Collins, lunch, barbecue, and rock bands. Gov and Mrs George Wallace were invited but did not attend. Also mentions potential delay for Speaker Albert Brewer at a Decatur street dance and cautions on heavy holiday traffic with patrols. Weather and religious sites data at end.
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Oden
John Collins
Lee Roy Terry
Martin
Terry
George Wallace
Courtland High School
The
Emotions
Decatur Labor Council
Russell Count
House
Albert Brewer
Decatur
Brewer
Jerol Parker
Col
C. W. Russell
Public Safety
John Williams
Curtis Poe
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