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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1963

Page

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Keller Guilty of Murder in First Degree Sentenced to Life

Albert Grady Keller, 36, a trucker, was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life in the state penitentiary after a two hour deliberation. The verdict was read by Circuit Judge K J Griffith amid emotional reactions from Keller's family as Sheriff Waldrop escorted him to jail. The jury had considered the case for five days for the state and defense.

Winford Turner County Cullman Albert Grady Keller Taft Hardin K. J. Griffith Griffith Jack Riley Ralph and Julian Bland Keller W. C. Waldrop Waldrop F. H. Easterwood Granny Cullman County Alabama

Blaze Closes Moulton Gin

Two fires Saturday morning destroyed the Moulton Gin Co. building and 28 bales of cotton on Highway 24. Estimated damages reach $70,000 as crews fought the flames from 2:30 to 4:00 a.m. and again at 11 a.m. Owner Tennis Sanderson said operations had run around the clock since Tuesday, with about 800 bales ginned so far.

Moulton Gin Moulton Gin Co Moulton Tennis Sanderson Stanley Blakemore Decatur Highway 24 Sanderson Arley Blakemore Decatur Jaycees Charlie Howard Howard Meadus Road

Is the Bible word conversion used and what does it mean

A reader asks about conversion in the Bible. The answer confirms conversion is used and explains it means turning from sin to Christ, describing it as a surrender of the total personality rather than merely an emotional experience.

Chicago A. P David Jesus Peter Christ

Birmingham Tense On Weekend Amid Racial Unrest

Birmingham faced a tense weekend after a church bombing killed four black children and two, with further violence, while a White House conference was planned for Monday. Local leaders prepared statements for President Kennedy as two white teens faced murder charges and two black youths were charged with making school bomb threats.

Kennedy White House Don Hawkins Birmingham 16Th Street Baptist Church

Untried Path On Tax Cut Laid To JFK

Washington AP Kennedy defends 11 billion tax cut while Rep. Thomas B. Curtis and Rep. John W. Byrnes challenge the plan. They demand spending limits as a condition for Republican support ahead of next week’s House vote.

JFK Washington Kennedy Thomas B. Curtis R-Mo Curtis Republican House Joint Economic Committee House Ways and Means Committee GOP John W. Byrnes R-Wis Curtiss NBC Republican National Committee Byrnes Congress

72 Year Old Man Kills Wife Seals Body Behind Wall

Los Angeles police say Joseph Lewis a 72 year old retired carpenter confessed to killing his wife Anna 70 and sealing her body behind a plaster wall after she allegedly ran around with other men An autopsy found strangulation as the cause of death and a murder warrant was issued after her body was found in the couple's home on September 12.

Los Angeles Joseph Lewis Charles Howe Lewis Howe Anna

Kennedy sends advisers for Saigon study

President Kennedy orders Defense Secretary McNamara and Gen Taylor to Saigon for a week long on site review of the Viet Cong war effort. The mission follows a week of intensified Viet Cong attacks and ties to U.S. aid policy.

Cornelius F. Hurley Newport R.I Kennedy Saigon Viet Nam Robert S. McNamara Maxwell D. Taylor Joint Chiefs of Staff

Rockefeller assails Kennedy on West Virginia promises

Gov. Nelson Rockefeller criticized the Kennedy administration at a $50 dinner in Huntington West Virginia. He argued Kennedy promised economic commissions and programs for the state in 1960 but delivered none and accused the administration of prioritizing expediency over principle. He urged a Republican White House to back private initiative and free enterprise.

George Hanna Huntington W.va Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Kennedy West Virginia Rockefeller John F. Kennedy Sen Hubert H. Humphrey Charleston John F Kennedy Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr Roosevelt Washington

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