Four Charged by Morgan County Deputies This Weekend
Morgan County deputies charged four people Sunday. One faced public drunkenness in addition to two with highway intoxication. Another was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit and a fifth with sodomy.
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Morgan County Sheriff's Deputies
Burglars Enter Sentell Oil Station on West Moulton
Police report Sentell Oil Service Station on West Moulton Street burgled last night. Intruders entered through a window and opened all office drawers. Attendants could not determine what, if anything, was missing.
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Sentell
West Moulton St
Grain Firm Burglarized on Market Street in Decatur
Police report a break in at Decatur Grain Co on Market St over the weekend. A company spokesman said the building was entered through a rear door and a metal cash box containing 25 was taken.
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Decatur Grain Co
Market St
DAV Auxiliary Meets Tonight and Local Group Meetings
Wheeler Brown Hendrix Chapter 11 DAV Auxiliary gathers tonight at 7 at the DAV Home on Church Street. Morgan County Board of Realtors holds a 6 30 p.m. meeting Tuesday at The Steak Barn with officers to be elected.
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Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
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Church St
Morgan County Board of Realtors
Knights of Columbus
Council Home
Mary Lou Dancy
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Direct Election Reform Debate Shapes Future Presidencies
The piece argues for scrapping the electoral college in favor of direct presidential elections. It notes district voting and pledged elector rules as steps toward reform and cites constitutional experts urging a nationwide direct vote for future elections.
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Congress
Rep. Goodell
Gridiron Forecast contest opens with Alabama ties
Cullman readers anticipate the GRIDIRON FORECAST contest week with entries offering tickets to the AFL game in Birmingham New York and Boston Auburn SMU and Alabama VPI games. Mrs Tucker roots for Huffman Bearcats and Alabama while noting Cullman beat Butler last week.
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Tucker
Xuffman Bearcats
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Butler
Birmingham
New York
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Ala
Johnston St. SE
City Election Becomes Focus Amid Low Campaign Activity
City officials warn of low voter interest as campaigns lag ten years after the commission form began. The Chamber of Commerce plans a trophy for the polling place with the highest turnout while voters flock to polls from 8 a.m. to 6 30 p.m.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bombing halt not negotiable, say U.S. officials
Ashmore and Baggs told State Department representatives Katzenbach Bundy Harriman that talks with North Vietnamese officials and the aide memoire convinced them the total bombing halt was not negotiable for Hanoi.
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Hospitals and dismissals list across multiple towns and addresses
A long list of names and addresses appears, detailing hospital patients and dismissals. Names include Mrs Charles Rogers, Mrs Ermond Ray Lindsey, Eva, Leanora Sherman, and many others across Decatur, Ardmore, Trinity, Town Creek, and nearby areas.
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Leanora C. Sherman
10Th St
Nelson A. Jones
1St Ave
Darrial S. Morgan
Decatur
James E. West
Danville
William Samuel Indsey
Carolyn St
Helen Diane Bradley
Bobwhite
Billy Grant Goodwin
Courtland
Odie
Owens Blueberry Lane
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Trinity
Hattie Davis
Hillsboro
Ahnie Margaret Hemphill
Ardimore
Carrie Hoyce-Corum
Wilson
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Margaret Patton
Woodland of
Lois E. Stonecipher
6Th Ave
Horance Allen Stewart
Sth Ave
Charles Dempsey Shikles
Moulton
James Andrew
Tanner
Buleah Mitchell
Ardmore
Inez White
Lester
Sara Byars
15Th Ave
Glenda Easter
Athens
Katherine Hamm És
Bradley St
Carolyn Busby
Rachel Rutherford
Town Creek
Billy Joe Dunnaway
T.L. Cheatham
Vernice Robinson
Falksville
Rucel Willingham
State Dock Rd
Martin Burk
Johny Russell
Gerald Russell
James Cochrane
Tommy Gene Posey
White St
Charles E. Weaver
5Th Ave
Jerry Duke
Prospect Dr
Jack Shelton
Moulston
Howard Henry Culver
Olive St
James Wesley Watson
Falkville
Avery — Dale Cross
Esther Robinson
John Benjamin Goodwin
Tenn
Horace Cleveland
John Junior Aldridge
Edna Pinch ‘Holland
Johnston St
Decatur General Admissions List Fragment
The fragment lists names associated with Decatur General admissions including Arthur Shadrix Mrs. Robert B. Childers and Myra Diane Russell. Additional entries mention Dorothy Lou Russell Larry Culvan Cleve land Sykes and Clarence Fulton Jr with partial addresses and affiliations.
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Decatur
Robert B. Childers
Austin St
Myra Diane Russell
Dorothy Lou Russell
Larry Culvan
Corinth
Miss
Cleveland Sykes
Hillsboro
Clarence Fulton Jr
Lth
St. SE
Ernest Hargrave
Madison
Carlton Country Club
J Shan
Hummingbird Train Reprieve Blocks L&N Cancelation
A federal court injunction in Chicago keeps the Hummingbird passenger service on the Louisville and Nashville line between Cincinnati and New Orleans running through Decatur. Judge J Sam Perry ordered the train continued until at least Thursday while hearings determine the fate of the route, which the railroad says lost $2 million last year on its 927 mile run.
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Decatur
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Morgan County Fair Sets Weeklong Schedule of Contests Concerts
Winners compete for Miss TVE. beef cattle and swine judged Tuesday night while dairy cattle are judged Wednesday. Field exhibits Tuesday. Grand Ole Opry stars perform Tuesday through Friday with Mel Tillis Tuesday and others midweek. Commercial exhibits on display. Decatur Jaycees host wet sponge booth nightly with John McBride and Sheriff David Sandlin attending. Kids day Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fairgrounds off Moadus Road.
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TVE
Grand Ole Opry
Mel Tillis
Bobby Lord
Merle Travis
Jaycees
Morgan County
David Sandlin
Fof Moadus Rd
Unmarried woman reports assault by boy during early Sunday hours
Police received a report at about 4 a.m. Sunday of a five foot nine inch male in a yellow shirt and black trousers forcing entry, kissing the woman several times, twisting her arm, and claiming to seek her roommate. The intruder left after the woman called for help.
Market Holds Up After Mixed Trading Across Stocks
The NASD quotes show interdealer prices near 10 a.m. as the market steadied in a higher session but pared gains late. Active movers included Control Data, Fairchild Camera, Hess, Kroger, Natomas, and Texas Gulf Sulphur with small gains, while General Dynamics and Livingston Oil slipped about a point. Major steelmakers fell, autos dipped slightly, and United Aircraft, RCA, Alcoa, Owens-Illinois posted about a point gains, with GE and US Steel up around 2. IBM and Du Pont eased.
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New York
Isues
Fairchild Camera
Hess Il
Kroger
Natomas
Alleghany Corp
Texas Gulf
General _Dynamics
Livingston Oil
Johns-Manville
Jones & Laughlin
Chrysler
United Aircraft
RCA
Alcoa
Owens-Illinois
General Electric
American Smelting
IBM
du Pont
International Telephone
Standard Oil
Newersey
American Stock Exchange
Cotton and products price list for cotton and grains
Cotton: Decatur loan middling inch 1.26. Cottonseed: 40 per ton. Milk Grade A six fifty five per hundred. Manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. Wood 65 45 35. Pulpwood 14.50 per cord. No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.05. No 2 White 1.30. No 2 Oats 0.60. No 2 Milling Wheat 1.15. No 2 Mile 1.90. No 2 Barley 0.90. No 2 Soybean 2.60.
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Decatur
NATO Allies Urged to Meet Commitments and Strengthen Forces
The Administration presses for concrete steps by NATO to restore full strength of divisions under NATO command. Belgium plans a military reorganization that could reduce American involvement. Senate leader Mansfield called on allies to fulfill their 20 year NATO commitments on Face the Nation.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
Photographic Contest Rules at The Decatur Daily
Amateur photographers only may enter The Decatur Daily contest open to color and black and white work. Prints must be under 10 inches, unmounted, with name address and category on back. Weekly $5 prizes in three categories. $50 grand prize. entries limited by postmark deadlines. rights reserved.
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Decatur
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