County Fair Plans Oldest Residents Dayted Days
Old fashion fair notes honor Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties oldest residents on their respective county days. Lawrence Tuesday Limestone Wednesday Morgan Thursday. Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors with a Jaycee County Fair Board directing events and a special booth run by Jaycees.
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Fran
Paige
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Lawrence County
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee County Fair Board
Jaycees
Wallace Supports Staying In Field Against Change
Ellen der argues that party endorsement of withdrawal would embolden Hanoi's leaders and urges Louisianians to oppose pulling out while soldiers serve abroad. He stresses that most Louisianians view withdrawal as a grave mistake at this time.
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Ellender
Hanoi
Charles B. Martin
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Newcomer Sponge Booth at Six Day Fair Opens
At the fair a new sponge throw booth wets faces with a sponge. Next Saturday the Jaycees host 50 underprivileged children as guests. Johnny's United Shows perform on the midway as the six day event continues. Gates open 5 p.m. daily with admission 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for children over six.
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Jaycees
Johnny’s United
Cameron and Sidebotham ramp up outreach for Place 4
DeWayne Cameron campaigns with house to house visits through Monday night and plans a Rotary Club stop while predicting about 5 000 voters will be reached. Phylliss Sidebotham eyes Tuesday turnout and keeps personal outreach using newspapers TV billboards and a soundtrack.
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Dewayne Cameron
Cameron
Rotary Club
Phylliss Sidebotham
Combined Forces Hunt Viet Cong Near Saigon
U S ground and air units pursued Viet Cong across Mekong Delta paddies as reinforcements ringed the area 17 miles south of Saigon. Reports say 35 Viet Cong killed, three U S soldiers wounded, after 200 infantry landed along the Ben Tre River. A Navy A6 Intruder was shot down near Vinh four miles east. Saigon faced terrorism with a fatal information office blast killing nine and injuring 55.
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Saigon
U.S
Mekong Delta
Militar
U.S. 9Th Division
Ben Tre
U. S
America
Vinh
Ca River
North Vietnam
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Births in Daily Records Sail through Decatur General
Rev. and Mrs. David B. Shelton of Hartselle announce a daughter born Saturday at Decatur General. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Groves of Decatur announce a son born Saturday at Decatur General. Mr. and Mrs. D O Foster McCartney of Northwest Decatur announce a daughter born Saturday at Decatur General.
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David B. Shelton
Sparkman St
Hartselle
Decatur General
Jerry E. Groves
Decatur 5
D.O. Foster McCartney
Miss America contender crowned amid protests and pageant ruckus
Judi, a 5 foot 7 inches 125 pound contestant with measurements 36 24 14 36, wins a preliminary swimsuit segment and receives praise from her father Virgil as she is mobbed by photographers. Miss America 1969 prize package includes a $10,000 scholarship and travel opportunities, while protesters at the Boardwalk scene denounce the pageant as endorsing white beauty standards.
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Judi
Virgil
Eay
Boardwalk
Philadelphia
Convention Hall
I National Women’s Liberation Party
Ed McMahon
Multiple fatal and serious injuries in regional crashes
Parker and his wife and daughter Iola Parker are listed in fair to serious condition. Four tourists died in a head on crash four miles east of Uniontown on U S 80. Three teens died north of Ozark. A Grand Bay youth died when his car lost control north of Mobile and a Columbus Georgia woman was killed east of Selma. A Montgomery child died in a two car collision in Talladega.
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Parker
Iola Parker
Uniontown
U.S. 80
Ozark
Grand Bay
Mobile
Columbus
Selma
Montgomery
Talladega
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