Hurricane Dora Threatens Florida Coast With Large Reach
Hurricane Doraone of the season's largest stormsbears 125 mph winds and head toward Florida's midsection threatening 10 foot tides and 450 mile wind field. Evacuations urged along 280 miles of coast in Florida Georgia and South Carolina as forecasters warn of hurricane force winds and watches from Palm Beach to Myrtle Beach.
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Melbourne
Fila
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Brunswick
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Ter
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Cleo
Caribbean
Cape Kenneady
Raymond Kraft
Weather Bureau warns of 10 foot tides and large waves near coast
The Weather Bureau warned small crafts from Florida to the Carolinas and from the Bahamas to Bermuda to seek safe harbor as Cleo’s tail-end created a potential 10 foot tide and huge waves near the coast. The Queen Mary docked at Southampton after being swept by Cleo’s tail-end.
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Carolinas
Bahamas
Puerto Rico
Bermuda
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England
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Dora
Decatur Curb Market Schedules Day and Local Thefts Reported
The Decatur Curb Market will run 6 am to noon Wednesday offering cured bacon vegetables and baked goods. Police report multiple thefts including four spinner hub caps from a 1964 Corvair, four hub caps from a 1962 Chevrolet, and a tool set valued at 125 from 2207 12th St SE. A Monday fire department call at 1 53 pm to 1052 Grant St SE involved a vehicle with slight damage. DIARY appears on Page 2.
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Charles Woodall
Oak St. NE
L. W. Long
Nashville
12Th St. SE
Decatur Fire Department
Grant St. SE
Weillace says top liquor brands to return by Jan first
Gov George Weillace told a Labor Day crowd at Delano Park that top name liquor brands will be back on Alabama shelves by January 1. A Distilled Spirits Institute spokesman said taxes may keep them out if the 3 percent tax remains. Wallace noted approved tax payment and cited liquor agent abolition funds now going to state needs. See TOP on Page 2.
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George Weillace
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Delano Park
Distilled Spirits Institute
Atlanta
Wallace
Alabama
Decatur
Alabama Industrial and Development Board
Question on selfish husband and church giving ethic
A reader asks how a Christian husband can be selfish with possessions while active in church work. The answer cautions against jealousy and urges balancing family needs with generosity, noting Judas as a cautionary example of greed.
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Judas
Mary
Jesus
Petra
Hidden Ages of the Valley Peoples emerge in Cherokee light
A feature describes the valley stage as layered with Paleo hunters Copena mound builders and finally the Cherokee. The narrative links present life to ancient peoples while noting the Cherokee as last exposed to the scene.
Patterson Assails Civil Rights Bill at Labor Day Reunion
Former Gov John Patterson warned at the Terry Club Labor Day reunion near Lawrence that freedom and liberty owed to ancestors could be lost if Washington leaders fail to act He said the Civil Rights Bill would give officials power over hiring and firing and noted his 1966 governor bid amid a barbecue claim without making a formal political speech.
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Political Scene Fires Shots On Trail In 1964 Campaign
In the first major skirmish of the 1964 presidential race President Johnson criticized Barry Goldwater on nuclear weapons control in a Labor Day De Kalb address. In Indiana and Ohio vice presidential nominees Khan Rep. William Ephrey spoke on taxes and civil rights, while Goldwater’s camp announced a plan to cut taxes by 5 percent annually for five years if elected.
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Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Indiana
Ohio
Khan
William Ephrey
Minnesota
Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater Launches 4350 Mile Campaign Tour
Sen. Barry Goldwater opened a long campaign journey with a demand for restoration of the United States as the world’s leading power. The Arizona Republican nominee described this aim as a central goal of his White House bid as he traveled from San Diego aboard a cross country plan.
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Walter R. Mears
San Diego
Calif
Barry Goldwater
United States
White House
Arizona
Goldwater
Cotton Crop Output Rises to 14.945 Million Bales
The Agriculture Department estimates this year's cotton crop at 14.945 million bales of 500 pounds each up 160000 bales from a month ago. In Alabama 10 pledged Democratic electors plan to meet in Birmingham to discuss party developments. Two construction workers die when an earth moving machine overturns in a hole.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Anniston
Ala
Birmingham
Russellville
Youth escapes county jail by climbing window and fence
Carlton Alton Robertson 18 of Morgan County escaped from the county jail during the night. He reportedly climbed down a three story window on the top floor and fled after prison guards noticed his absence about 7 a m. Robertson was to face a probation hearing the next day before Circuit Judge James N Bloodworth. He had pleaded guilty to grand larceny on August 21.
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Leanno Wie
Pat Patterson
Carlton Alton Robertson
Morgan County
Jewlel Roberts
Robertson
James N. Bloodworth
Bloodworth
Robértson
Desegregation Begins in Alabama Schools with Minimal Incident
In Montgomery eight Black students entered two white high schools and a white elementary school amid heavy police presence. in Gadsden three schools desegregated without incidents. Bullock County High School in Union Springs postponed desegregation to Wednesday.
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Montgomery
Gadsden
Inullock County
Alabama
Heart of Dixie
Bullock County High School
Union Springs
Record Labor Day Traffic Toll Surpasses 500
Traffic fatalities across the United States exceeded 500 during the Labor Day weekend as the National Safety Council noted the figure, with 523 deaths reported and boat and drowning losses also listed. Howard Pyle credited cautious driving by motorists returning home, helping keep the toll below last year’s 557.
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National Safety Council
United States
Howard Pyle
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Quickies by Ken Reynolds Report on Weekend Deaths
Weekend recap by Ken Reynolds notes the number of deaths and references a daily want ad tied to starting a small loan business. The item hints at ongoing public concerns and a local business effort without detailing names or locations.
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Markets Mixed as Commodities Steady in Early Trading
New York AP reports stocks higher with moderate activity while bonds stay steady. Wheat steadies to firm with nearby months higher. corn eases. oats fall with corn. soybeans weak on liquidation. Hog prices down 25 to 50 cents to a top of 18 dollars. slaughter steers 0 to 75 cents lower, top 28 dollars.
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New York
Chicago
We Pay Toprices For Used Furniture Ad
Exchange Furniture Co announces it will pay top prices for used furniture. Contact 353 4403 for details and pickup options.
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Exchange Furniture Co
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