Constitution Change Attempt Begins as Grand Jury Reopens
Morgan County grand jury returns to special session led by Circuit Judge Newton B. Powell amid pending investigations. Witnesses include lawmen and bootleggers as scrutiny continues with a second October jury delayed. County Solicitor Leslie Doss states evidence will come from best available sources.
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Morgan County Grand Jury
Sheriff's Department
Newton B. Powell
Leslie Doss
Long Lines Cut Voters in Morgan County Registration
Morgan County voters face longer waits after state changes to registration rules. Registrars can handle only one applicant at a time, increasing wait times from 10 15 minutes to 30 45 minutes or more per person, with some lines lasting six hours. Debates focus on whether reform discourages Negro registration versus promoting progress.
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Mike Freeman
Morgan County
Scouts and council plan Thursday meeting at First Methodist Church
Morgan and Limestone Girl Scout Council leaders and troop committee members meet at 10 am to elect delegates to the annual council meeting and hear summer project reports. Attendees should bring lunch. soft drinks provided.
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Morgan and Limestone
Overcoming Low Mood Despite Physical Handicap
The text argues disability need not stop usefulness, citing Fanny Crosby Beethoven and Steinmetz as examples. It emphasizes mindset and attitude to rise above impairment and serve effectively.
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G.C
Fanny Crosby
Beethoven
Steinmetz
Southeast economy stays strong says Atlanta Fed
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta notes the Southeast district economy remains solid in its monthly review. The piece highlights the region’s healthy business conditions and includes a local feature about Morgan County’s mental health outreach and population figures tied to state hospitals and schools.
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Birmingham
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
United Fund
Morgan County Society For Mental Health
Morgan County
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks rise with some profit taking while bonds show mixed moves. Chicago wheat falls as demand wanes. corn and soybeans drift higher amid uneven hog and cattle prices with tops noted at 17.37 and 27.50 respectively.
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New York
Chicago
Vandal Punctures Dozens Of Tires In Southeast Decatur
Police report shows at least 36 tires damaged on 19 vehicles at 16 homes in southeast Decatur Sunday night or Monday morning. A witness described two youths about 14 or 15 years old, one in a white shirt and one in a red shirt, seen fleeing. Damaged cars include a 1961 Pontiac at 1020 20th Ave SE and a 1956 Plymouth at 1027 20th Ave SE. more cases listed nearby.
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Decatur
20Th Ave
Tie Prices For Hed Dia Furniture Co.
Price list for Hed Dia Furniture Co. items shows ties and related accessories with contact number 953-4403 and advertisement details.
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Heddia Furniture Co
Many Lies Are Said To LBJ
Senator Barry Goldwater assails President Johnson over South Vietnam policy calling it a conflict without end and says the United States faces hundreds of lives and lies to answer for. He warns of deterioration from confusion to chaos in the last 24 hours as fighting, government, and civil unrest surge. Goldwater spoke at the start of a two day Southwest swing and began the trip on his 30th wedding anniversary.
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W. B. Ragsdale Jr
Tulsa
Okla
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Johnson proposes excise tax cuts and other relief
President Johnson told about 3,500 United Steelworkers delegates in Atlantic City that he will push a cut in excise taxes next year and hinted at further tax reductions if prosperity continues. He linked the Republican party to “voices of doom and despair” as he spoke at the union convention.
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Frank Cormier
Atlantic City
N. J
Johnson
United Steelworkers Union
Republican Party
Jury pleads for death in Alabama rape slay case
A SCOTTSBORO jury heard a state attorney argue for the electric chair for Negro Johnny Beecher in the rape slaying of a white housewife. The case prompted a strong prosecutorial appeal amid a tense courtroom atmosphere.
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Scottsboro, Ala
Johnny Beecher
Runoff election contest filed in Morgan County
Vote contest papers due after a run off between John O. Burleson and John D. Long in Hartselle. Long, who trailed by one vote with 706 to 705, contests two challenged ballots cast at Morgan County High School plus other irregularities. Long serves as mayor pro tem. Burleson is a three time mayor.
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Hartselle
John D. Long
John O. Burleson
Julian Harris
Circuit Clerk
Long
Burleson
Morgan County High School
Wallace seeks national push to curb federal school control
Gov George Wallace wins unanimous backing from Alabama legislature in a three hour special session. He vows a nationwide crusade to outlaw federal oversight of schools by pushing for a constitutional convention via a home rule amendment. The move would require two thirds of states to call the convention and three fourths to ratify any amendment.
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Rex Thomas
Associated Press
Montgomery
George Wallace
Wallace
Warren Report Summary Book For Kennedy Assassination
The Decatur Daily offers the complete official Warren Commission summary on the Kennedy assassination. A hard cover edition is being rushed to press with AP cooperation, expected to exceed 300000 words. Orders: send $1.50 per copy with name and address on page two.
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Decatur Daily
Warren Commission
Kennedy
Associated Press
Belle Mina Keeps Builder’s Spirit Alive in 2nd Century
In the Wednesday Daily, John Knox surveys Belle Mina's heritage from Governor Thomas Bibb and its continuing progressive vibe. The village, grown with the railroad, preserves its founder’s enterprising character and explains why towns vary in growth and identity.
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Belle Mina
Thomas Bibb
John Knox
Atlantic Coast Feels Gladys Hovers Off North Carolina
Hurricane Gladys nears the North Carolina coast with winds easing from 100 to about 85 mph. Gale-force winds extend roughly 400 miles north and 250 miles south as the storm maintains danger levels. Gusts reached 65 mph at Manteo.
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Mantec
N.C
Gladys
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Manteo
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