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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1968

Page

10

Stanford named director of two city recreation centers

Rector Brown announced the appointment of Stanford to coordinate the expanding city recreation program. He will serve as director of the Aqua Dome Recreation Center and Carrie Matthews Community Center under construction. Stanford will lead hiring for the two centers, with staff to be hired soon as he begins work this week.

Stanford Aquadome Carrie Matthews Brown

Bloodworth Reflects on Campaign Tour of Courthouses

47 year old judge Bloodworth says he finished a campaign tour visiting courthouses before returning from vacation. If elected to the State Supreme Court, Gov. Brewer will appoint a successor for Bloodworth's circuit judgeship in Morgan and Limestone counties. Bloodworth says he will not name a successor to the governor.

Bloodworth State Supreme Court Albert P. Brewer Morgan Limestone Decatur State Democratic Executive Committee John Goodwyn

Indira Gandhi loses moral sway after Rajiv marriage

New Delhi report claims Indira Gandhi no longer condemns the nation’s foreign goods craze after her son Rajiv wed Sonia Maino of Italy. The Delhi weekly cites a shift in public stance following the marriage.

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Delhi Gandhi Rajiv Sonia Maino

For Rent and Sale Notices Mixed in Village Transcript

Local classified items list rentals including a 13 room partly furnished apartment at Johnston St with air conditioning and private parking for $70 a month, several small sale offers, and a moving sale with multiple items. Also includes a Vietnam war battlefield report and a bizarre animal fact about cats teeth.

Johnston St

Mobile breakfast fundraiser for late Gov Lurleen Wallace

Mims spoke at conventions and abroad and wrote The Mayor Speaks For Christ and Country to be released next spring. He is a Judson College trustee, vice president of Alabama Baptist Brotherhood and Mobile Baptist Brotherhood president. Tickets for the buffet breakfast are via the chamber. area mayors and dignitaries are invited. A folk group will provide entertainment.

Lurleen Wallace Mims Judson College Alabama Baptist Brotherhood Mobile Baptist Brotherhood Cook Chamber

Humphrey Casts Himself in Truman Role for 1948 Push

Humphrey, denouncing Nixon as a cold warrior, says he will adopt Truman like strategy to pull an upset. He cites Chicago Loop crowds as encouragement and stresses strong organization for his October campaign launch despite possible rain.

Nixon Humphrey Harry S. Truman Lawrence F. O’brien Chicago Loop

Sentinel antimissile system kept on track amid defense debates

The United States presses forward with the Sentinel antimissile system. Officials reject potential budget cuts and reject delaying deployment. Critics urge restraint amid arms race concerns. Senate leaders question timely treaty action and cite White House talks.

Pentagon Clifford United States Russia Red China

Continued Allied Restraint Amid Saigon Rocket Attacks

The passage argues that continued allied restraint would signal to North Vietnam that President Johnson was growing impatient with slow progress in Paris and the increasing enemy military activities. It frames restraint as a strategic warning tied to stalled peace efforts.

Valley Cited as Example of Serious Current Drought

Valley cited as an example of the seriousness of the current drought. Rain is expected to end today and a cool evening for football is forecast with only a 30 percent chance of rain tonight. Scattered cable trouble cleared by morning for South Central Bell Telephone. Books and magazines at Wheeler Basin Library moved from flooded basement stacks as water crept inside.

South Central Bell Telephone Wheeler Basin Library

Widening Vietnam bombings debated as June pause sparks doubt

In Saigon and Washington the intensification of bombing was urged by several military and diplomatic figures while others in Washington and Paris opposed it. On June 21, just before a White House decision, rocket attacks halted. Analysts cite Hanoi recognizing global political costs as a key factor in the pause.

South Vietnam Saigon Washington Paris White House Hanoi Johnson

Denture aid FASTEETH boosts comfort and fit

Clinical tests show FASTEETH improves denture performance up to 35 percent by securing zippers and holding teeth more firmly. It neutralizes odor, avoids sour taste, and leaves no gummy feel. Use with regular dental care and consult your dentist. available at drug counters.

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