Four Day Bomb Attacks Injure Ten in Saigon and Hue
A wave of Viet Cong violence threatens South Viet Nam's upcoming constitutional assembly vote. In 48 hours ten people were injured in Saigon and Hue. a Hue agent was captured with six grenades, part of a six member cell aiming to strike polling places on election day. A Da Nang cell was busted with 50 pounds of explosives. a top secret NLF document ordered attacks on election personnel. Officials report widespread Red pressure across provinces as Buddhist boycott sharpens turnout uncertainty.
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Saigon
Hue
Viet Cong
Usei Gioreges
da Nang Re
Nationall
Liberation
U.S
Sai‘gon
South
Viet Nam
Nguyen Caoé
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Rest Home Patient Stabbed To Death In Tennessee Valley
An elderly man died and another is jailed after a fatal stabbing at the Tennessee Valley Rest Home on U S 31. Robert William Gray, a former Hartselle resident, was killed while a room full of patients was present. T. E. Pruitt, 74, a long time rest home patient, was held for investigation after allegedly stabbing Gray during a dispute over a door being left open.
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Bob Bates
DAILY
Tennessee Valley Rest Home
U.S. 31
Robert William Gray
Hartselle
T. E. Pruitt
Cullman
Pruitt
Morgan County
Gray
Juitt
Hallman
Hartselle Hospital
Wilbur Abercrombie
Harold Jay Marlar Dies in Huntsville Hospital
Eleven month old Harold Jay Marlar of Somerville died of leukemia Tuesday at Huntsville Hospital after more than two weeks of treatment. Funeral services will be Thursday at Pines Baptist Church near Florette with Rev. Charles Stanley officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. A fund started by THE DECATUR DAILY to help his parents with hospital bills continued to grow. Funeral home directed. Page A-3.
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Harold Jay Marlar
Huntsville Hospital
Pines Baptist Church
Florette
Charles Stanley
Decatur Daily
Harold
Hartselle Mall Plan Outlined
City officials merchants and civic leaders heard a three block mall type shopping center on Main Street could boost Hartselle’s economy under a $1 million plus Urban Renewal project. The plan includes an overpass to reroute traffic and 1131 parking spaces promising three to four times more parking.
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Hartselle
Main St
Robert Mouton
Montgomery
Mouton
John Mullinix
Ur- See
Limestone ESEA Funds Approved for Limestone County Schools
Limestone County school system receives 380000 in Title One ESEA funds. George Roberts, business manager for federal programs, notes approval came from the State Department of Education and will aid 7300 students in physical education music counseling remedial and accelerated English and math reading and visual education.
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Athens
Limestone County
George Roberts
Progr
State ‘Department of Education
Roberts
Limestone
Planners Delay Zone Ruling On Runnymeade Ave Property
The Decatur Planning Commission postponed a zoning decision on a Runnymeade Ave SE apartment site after the property owner’s attorney, John Caddell, was unavailable due to a court case. Members assured neighbors no construction would occur before the next meeting as the two-month dispute continues.
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Decatur Planning Commission
Runnymeade Ave
John Caddell
Runingmeade Ave
Fire Destroys Lumber Plant and Warehouses in Grayson
A major blaze at the Bankhead Forest Industrial complex owned by Clancy Lumber Co. in Grayson destroyed a hardwood flooring plant and two warehouses with at least 50 000 in flooring. Owner Leon Clancy estimated losses at 200 000 to 300 000. Fire crews from Moulton and Double Springs fought the fire begun before 8 p m. The cause remains unknown.
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Blancy- Lumber Co
Grayson
Leon Clancy
Jim Garner
Faye Blair
DAILY
Bankhead Forest
Clancy Lumber Co
Douglas Graham
Graham
Lynch Welborn
Moulton
Double Springs
Wallaces To Dedicate New Fair Building
Gov and Mrs George C Wallace will attend the Morgan County Fair next Wednesday to dedicate the new conservation building at the fair grounds on Moodus Road at 7 A M. Bill Dukes said the Wallaces will fly to Pryor Field and be escorted to the fairgrounds. Decatur Jaycees sponsor the event and prepare for their visit.
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George C. Wallace
Morgan County Fair
Fair Board
Bill Dukes
Dukes
Lurleen
Fairgrounds
Moadus Rd
Pryor Field
Decatur Jaycees
Rights Passage Chances Dim As Bipartisan Fight Looms
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield said prospects for civil rights bill passage are not good amid an alliance of Republicans and Southern Democrats. He noted the vote count could swing with additions or removals. Senate Republican leader Dirksen echoed uncertainty.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Ev“Dirksen
A Glance at Markets in New York and Chicago
New York stocks were lower amid moderate trading. Cotton rose while Chicago wheat eased with profit taking. Corn weakened with profit cashing. oats firm with scattered buying. Soybeans mixed with September weakness. Hog prices fell 50 to 75 cents to a top of 25 dollars. Slaughter steers held steady to strong with a top of 27.75 dollars.
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New York
Chicago
Baby Delivers En Route as Ambulance Reaches 18th Street
A woman in Decatur is rushed to Decatur General Hospital by a South End ambulance after giving birth at 18 Church St NE. Mrs Dorothy Louise Smith and her newborn son, weighing six pounds twelve ounces, were taken to hospital as crews arrived to assist. The Smiths live near the Church and railroad overpass bridge.
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Church St. NE
Dorothy Louise-Smith
Decatur General Hospital
South End
Ralph Blackwood
Clifford Layne
Blackwood
Decatur
Hazel Minter
Fighters Slice Hanoi Rail Lines In Air Campaign
U S forces attacked two North Vietnamese rail lines from Hanoi toward China. F105 Thunderchiefs hit the northwest line 102 miles from Hanoi while others targeted the northeast line 55 miles away. Ground fighting slowed but Viet Cong terror reports persisted amid elections. Air, Navy and Marine pilots flew 136 missions.
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Saigon
South Viet” Nam
Hanoi
China
U.S
Air Force
Navy
Marine
North Viet Nam
Red Chinese envoy accuses US Russia of staged rapprochement
In Warsaw the Chinese ambassador broke an 11 year silence saying the United States and the Soviet Union are singing a duet to suggest a U S Red Chinese reconciliation. In Washington the Pentagon announced a draft call of 43700 for November and 49200 for October, 3000 over the prior figure.
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Warsaw
Poland
Wang Kuo-chuan
U. S
John A. Gronouski
United States
Russia
Washington
Pentagon
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South Viet Nam
George McArthur
South Viet _Nam
Jopposes
Thich Phap Tri
South Viet
Peck Funeral Home
Marlar
H' Ville
Lee Marlar
ESEA
Wallaces
Cora Blair
Dorothy Louise Smith
Dee Bauer
Ween
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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