Zond 5 Circles Moon Amid Reports From Moscow and Lovell
The Soviet Zond 5 unmanned probe reportedly circled the moon after adjusting its trajectory to study outer space. Tass confirmed the flight and noted ongoing communications while British scientist Lovell questioned if the craft is returning to Earth. Cosmos 242 was launched for further outer space studies.
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Anthony C. Collings
Associated Press
Moscow
Moon
Outer
Soviet Union
Bernard Lovell
Britain
Jodrell Bank Space Observatory
Foreign Ministry
Tass
Space
Earth
Lovell
Jodrell Bank
Zond 5
Inquirer
British Observatory
Lands Head Start Aid Study Shows Long Term Gains
Washington Head Start reports that its early education program raised intelligence, motivation, and social behavior in poverty areas. The 1965 to 1967 evaluation notes gains for children entering middle class schools and varying outcomes for those entering low mood public schools, with continued improvement for Head Start participants. The study names researchers John W. McDavid, Edmund W. Gordon, Edith Grotberg, and Lois-Ellin Datta. By 1967 over 2 million children had attended more than 13,000 centers. costs averaged 220 dollars per child in summer and 1050 dollars per child in full year programs, with medical, psychological, and social services included.
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Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
Head Start
Division of Research and Evaluation
John W. McDavid
Edmund W. Gordon
Edith Grotberg
Lois-Ellin Datta
Milion
City issues bids for Cedar Lake sewer extension project
City officials announced bids for extending the sewer system into the Cedar Lake area. Rast, Gregory and Dean submitted the low bid of 678842 dollars, below engineer estimates of 697098. Total project cost is about 832700 with funding from a 121000 dollar federal grant and a 100000 dollar city utility board contribution. Work could start in a month and take a year. The commission also approved forming a hospital board to pursue federal funds for Decatur General Hospital.
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Cedar Lake
Birmingham
Rast, Gregory and Dean
U.S. 31
Decatur General Hospital
See City
Weeknight High School Football Scores Across Regions
Scores show Austin 14 over Decatur 0 Lakeside 19 over Council 14 Haleyville 13 over Moulton 7 Athens 20 over Hartselle 7 Tanner 7 over Clements 7 Elkmont 18 over Courtland 7 Ardmore 31 over Hatton 13 Cullman 21 over Arab 0 Falkville 32 over West Morgan 13.
Poverty Director James Resigns for Health Service Post
James G. W. James, who led the Marshall Morgan Lawrence Community Action Committee since August 1967, resigns to become business administrator for the Tri County District Health Service effective Oct 1. He praises staff and notes the agency’s progress toward eradicating poverty stigma.
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Antipoverty
Tri-County District Health Service
G.W. James
Marshall— Morgan — Lawrence
Airplane School Bus For Sisters By BOB WALKER
Three Gilliland sisters from Prospect Tennessee fly to classes in a four place airplane operated by their stepfather Charles Meagher of Jonathan Flying Service. Beth 15 delivers Ellen to Athens Elementary and Nancy 14 to Athens Junior High as they travel from a Flying M Ranch air strip. The family moved to Prospect in 1964 after a plane flight and a cornea donation story linked to Guideposts magazine.
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Bob Walker
Athens
Ellen
Nancy
Beth Gilliland
Prospect
Tenn
Charles Meagher
Jonathan Flying Service
Flying M Ranch
Beth
Athens Junior High
South
Raymond
Julia
Gilliland
Meager
Gillilands
Meagher
Elkmont
Lee Airplane
Athens City
Prospect, Tenn
Family Trip To Georgia Ends in Tragedy
A family traveling in Georgia faces a fatal outcome during an afternoon trip. Authorities reported the incident and are investigating circumstances surrounding the tragedy. Local residents expressed shock as emergency responders attended the scene and initial details emerged.
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Georgia
Eight year old Karolyi killed in Alabama crash near here
Elizabeth Karolyi, 8, of Oxnard California died after a two car collision on Alabama 157 eleven miles west of here. Her parents Theodore Karolyi 46 and Joyce Karolyi 47 and Mrs Mary Terry 24 of Moulton were injured. The Karolyis were en route to Georgia from California.
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Moulton
Oxnard, Calif
Elizabeth Karolyi
Here
Lawrence County
Jack Fuller
Theodore Karolyi
Joyce Karolyi
Mary Terry
Karolyi
Decatur General Hospital
Terry
Lawrence County Hospital
Fuller
Alabama 157
Terry East
Highway Patrol
Karolyns
Georgia
California
Parade of Homes showcases 13 new Decatur houses
The second annual Parade of Homes in Decatur opens from 1 to 6 p m today and Sunday with 13 new three and four bedroom houses on display. Sponsored by the Decatur Home Builders Association the event aims to show buyers available options with prices ranging from 13 500 to 29 500. More than 10 000 people are expected to view the homes.
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Tass
Decatur
The
Decatur Home Builders Association
Parade
Charles Terry
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Lawrence
Austin High School
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Deca
Tur High
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Bob Bates
James
Byrd Thompson
G. W. James
Jonathan
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