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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1963

Page

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Accident in Blue Circle parking lot injures power pole

An early morning crash near Lafayette St NE and 6th Ave NE damaged a power pole after a car rolled from a Blue Circle lot. Owner of the 1963 Chevrolet is Albert Garland Wadley of Florence, 38. Also listed are several building permits issued by the city clerk for residences and repairs, with costs ranging from $1,539 to $19,000 and including garages, awnings, and roof work. See DIARY on Page 2.

Blue Circle Lafayette St 6Th Ave Albert Garland Wadley Florence B. D. Cagle Johnny Ferrell, Jr John Tramble Cashin St. NW Pearce and Gresham 2Nd Ave. SE Evans Awning Co Vine St. NW W. E. Steed, Jr J. R. Vaughn Old Moulton Rd

Freeing Yourself From Resentment Through Prayer

A Christian shares a method to release envy and anger toward a friend who wronged them. By praying for the offender and seeking God at the throne, they find forgiveness and grace to overcome resentment, embracing the idea that with Christ all things are possible.

K. C Jesus Christ

Port Acres Flood Crisis Near Levee Breach

In Beaumont Texas rising waters threaten Port Acres eight foot levee as flood fears grow. Civil Defense coordinator Sawyer Wolston appeals for 200 fresh workers to boost sandbagging while exhausted crews flag potential upriver runoff and continued rain subsides.

Beaumont, Tex Port Acres Fresk Sawyer Wolston Civil Defense Texas Wolston

Two Held After Clash In Selma

In Selma Alabama a white man Deans Barber Jr 2 is jailed on assault and battery after allegedly pushing a live non poisonous snake into a Negro man s mouth during the first Negro white clash since Monday protests. Johnny Creer was also arrested with four others at a church rally and 10 more demonstrators were arrested downtown bringing total arrests to 90 since Monday.

Selma Ala James Clark Deans Barber Jr Clark Barber Johnny Creer Creer Eula Boykin James Gildersleeve H. W. Shannon Gildersleeve

Sukarno Regrets Embassy Attack Amid Unrest in Jakarta

President Sukarno's government apologized for the burning and looting of the British Embassy and other property as Indonesian mobs protested the British backed Federation of Malaysia. Troops guarded British residences while U.S. and British officials urged protection of civilians. Peacemaking efforts came from Japan's Ikeda and Thailand's Khoman offering assistance.

Jakarta Indonesia Sukarno London Washington U.S Andrew G. Gilchrist Shell Oil Co Federation of Malaysia Hayato Ikeda Japan Thanat Khoman Thailand Ikeda Southeast Asia Tokyo Bangkok Khoman Lord Home

White House mental retardation conference opens with Kennedy message

The White House conference on mental retardation opened in Warrenton Va with a Kennedy appeal for united action to aid five million neglected mentally deficient Americans. Vivian Malone, a Black UA student, registered for fall term in Tuscaloosa without incident, contrasting last June furor. Traders expect U S grain sales to Russia to end the grain embargo, boosting wheat and rye futures on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Warrenton White House Kennedy Chicago United States Russia Board of Trade

President Kennedy to Meet King and Negro Leaders on Birmingham

Kennedy meets with Martin Luther King Jr and six other Negro leaders in Washington to discuss Birmingham racial tensions after the church bombing killing four girls and wounding 23. A national mourning call accompanies a push to cut federal aid to Alabama and to close Maxwell Air Force Base.

Carl P. Leabsdorf Washington Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr Birmingham Alabama Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Roy Wilkins National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Wilkins Maxwell Air Force Base Montgomery King Southern Christian Leadership Conference Ralph D. Abernathy Fred L. Shuttlesworth Alabama Human Rights Movement A. G. Gaston Lucius Pitts Miles College H. S. Murchison J. L. Ware

Trial opens in Keller homicide as tears flow in court

Relatives of Doyce Burden Keller wept as Dr. Robert Johnson described the victim's torn remains after a July 11 car explosion. Defense counsel Bland sought mistrial over remarks by Circuit Solicitor Riley who called the body "ground meat." The motion was overruled amid a fuse dispute and ongoing slow trial at 9:15 a.m.

Keller State Doyce Burden Keller Circuit Jack Riley

UF Launches Its Campaign The Morgan County United Fund drives countywide appeal

The Morgan County United Fund launched its largest solicitation effort, aiming for 175 500 with a 15 percent increase over last year. Ira Lay, fund director, notes the major industries division of 39 firms will supply over half the total. Anschutz chairs the division focusing on employers with 50 or more workers. The campaign runs Sept 16 to Oct 15 with a two week cleanup period. The major industries division has already pledged about 4 000.

Morgan County United Fund Ira Lay Harry Anse Chutz Morgan County Lay Anschutz Divid

Gromyko Pushes Eight Nation Arms Summit at U.N.

Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko proposed an eight nation summit on disarmament in early 1964. He urged talks at high level, possible Moscow venue, covering general disarmament and steps to ease tensions. He criticized Adenauer and praised the atmosphere after the nuclear test ban treaty.

Max Harrelson United Nations N.Y Andrei A. Gromyko U.N. General Assembly Kennedy U.S Gromyko Assembly Moscow U N West Germany Konrad Adenauer Lester B. Pearson

Kennedy says federal troops not solution to Birmingham crisis

U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy told NBC Today sending federal troops would not solve the Birmingham racial crisis. He said force would not erase antagonism and the answer lies in local communities and in people's hearts.

Washington Robert F. Kennedy Birmingham Kennedy National Broadcasting Company

Kennedy urges support for 11 billion dollar tax cut plan

President Kennedy appeals to Americans on radio and TV to back the 11 billion dollar tax reduction, arguing it would lift household budgets with dishwasher purchases and boost jobs. He warns the bill faces House action next week and Senate opposition, urging quick passage without linking it to spending limits. Republican leaders demand equal time to respond.

Kennedy Congress House Senate William E. Miller

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Henry Pfister Henry, Jr South Beaumont Tex By Tony Escoda Associated Press United Fund Bill Sexton Doug Rogers Lawrence Ferguson Tom Caddell Bob Young By Winford Turner Bonnie Gorham Howard Burden F. S M. W. Walker U. S RFK By Edmond Lebreton Quickies Ken Reynolds
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