Decatur Chamber Dedication Celebrates City Progress
Hundreds of Decatur residents attended the dedication of the new Decatur Chamber of Commerce building described as a symbol of the city of opportunity. H J Ross and Gilmer Blackburn highlighted the project and its role in advancing local economic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Johnson
Alvis Briscoe
Miss Smith
H. J. Ross
Richard Ordway
Chamber of Commerce
Gilmer Blackburn
Decatur
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
City of Opportunity
Southside Church
Ross
Rail talks stall as nationwide railroad strike looms
Washington AP report shows six shop craft unions press for job security and wage protection amid ongoing mediation with railroads. Talks cover subcontracting for maintenance and technological changes. President Johnson not yet stepping in, unions and railroads assessing positions after long negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
E. Wolfe
Tails Negoti
Wolfe
Johnson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Long Island Rail Road
Southern Railway System
Presidential Emergency Board
RAIL
Rail Worker Electrocuted Near Fruehauf Co Site
A construction worker, Dewey Pyle, 53, of Burnsville, was killed when the crane boom he was guiding touched a 44 000 volt power line near the Fruehauf Trailer Co. The accident occurred during track work contracted by Southern Railway with Bert Jeffries Construction Co. Coroner Lewis C. Brown ruled the death instantaneous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruehauf Trailer Co
Lewis C. Brown
Dewey Pyle
Burnsville
Miés
Bert Jeffries Construction Co
Southern Railway
Fruehaus Co
Brown
Pyle
City Electric
Ment
Housecleaning Would Be First In Its History
Associated Press reports a possible purge in the Chinese Communist Party. Top leaders, accused of modern revisionism, face removal as China contemplates a campaign echoing Stalin. The piece notes no major purge in 30 years and recalls prior anti party activity by Ka Kang and Ya Shiesi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Khrushchev
China
Mao Tze-Tung
Soviet Union
Ka Kang
Ya Shiesi
Central Committee
Kao
Fires damage home as grass blaze follows
Decatur fire investigators probed two fires from the weekend, at 425 Memorial Dr NW a house owned by Walter Holman suffered heavy loss, and a Sunday grass fire on U S 31 S caused no loss. Prospective voters can register tomorrow at the Morgan County Courthouse with residency certification required, per the registrar board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Fire Department
Memorial Dr. NW
Walter Holman
U.S
Morgan County
Board of Registrars
The Wise and the Faithful in Science and Religion
In debate over God and science the text recalls Voltaire’s forecast and Huxley’s stance, noting not all scientists doubt the Bible. It cites Sir James Simpson praising a Savior and warns that arguments against God are easy to find, while true inquiry seeks truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.A
Huxley
Voltaire
Geneva
The
Bible Society
Garret
James Simpson
God
Markets At A Glance In New York And Chicago
Markets at a glance show gains in stocks with active trading and mixed bonds as Treasuries advance. In Chicago commodities wheat, corn, oats and soybeans fall on liquidation while hogs and cattle rise with highs of 17.35 and 28 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Treasuries
Chicago
Men In Shaft Await Rescue At Nevada Test Site
Four men remained trapped in an 1800 foot nuclear test chamber at the Nevada test site after a cable snapped. One man at the top was killed and ten workers labored from the mouth of the shaft and the 1500 foot level as 700 feet of elevator cable hampered rescue efforts. The site lies 68 miles northwest of Las Vegas. An Atomic Energy spokesman said they would get them out today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Evada
Atomic En
Kesman
Johnson campaign swing outlined with multiple stops
President Johnson spent a day at home between speeches with trips to Morgantown West Virginia Atlantic City and El Paso Texas and a planned stop at Texarkana. He repeated his poverty program attack and met Mexican President Adolfo Lopez Mateos during a Chamizal land transfer ceremony at El Paso. About 15 000 people welcomed him in Morgantown as he shook hands along the airport fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
West Virginia
America
Barry Goldwater
Atlantic City
N.J
United Steel Workers Union
el Paso
Tex
Eufaula Dam
Enterprise
Okla
Texarkana, Ark
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Mexico
el Chamizal
Rio Grande
Morgantown
W.va
Goldwater assails administration over Tonkin Gulf incident
Sen Barry Goldwater denounces President Johnson for a crisis of the week foreign policy claiming lack of purpose and honesty in handling news about the Tonkin Gulf incident. He calls for accountability as U S planes previously attacked North Vietnamese bases and oil dumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barry Goldwater
Tonkin Gulf
Johnson
Charlotte
N.C
Viet Nam
Gulf of Tonkin
Robert S. McNamara
Gulf
U.S
Goldwater
Alabama faces shift as 29 copying machines ordered for trade schools
State School Supt. Meadows announced the purchase of 29 copying machines for Alabama's new trade schools and junior colleges. The equipment may be bought from a firm linked to Gov. Wallace’s brother-in-law, prompting questions about ties. Separate reports note Sen. de Graffenried praising Wallace for calling a special session on school control after Rotary Club remarks. Malta becomes independent from Britain after 162 years, and in Alabama punter Buddy French is moved to No. 2 behind Namath on the quarterback depth chart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Cotaco
Crestline
Danville
Falkville
Flint
Hartselle
Lacey’s Spring Massey
Morgan County High
Moulton Heights
Neel Plainview
Priceville
Ryan Union Hill
Montgomery
Austin R. Meadows
Alabama
George Wallace
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Ryan de Graffenried
Decatur Rotary Club
Solons Face Historic TV Vote and One Day Session
Alabama lawmakers may cast an unprecedented vote on statewide television and hold a planned one day special session. The move follows debates over legislative reapportionment and contrasts with past ad hoc adjournments during Gov. James E. Folsom’s administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Folsom
Folsom
We Pay Top Used Furniture Change Furniture Co
Quickies column notes a furniture dealer offering top dollar for used items and lists contact at 353 4403. By Ken Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Changeurniture Co
Fedv
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dinah Smith
Chamber
R. China
Howard Gamser
National Mediation Board
Francis A. O’neill
Gamser
Ifre
Nitika
William L. Ryan
Associated Press
Central Methodist Church
Politics
Walletta
Malta
Mediterranean
Buddy French
Joe Namath
Solons
Daily Want
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!