Weather brief from the river area this morning
In the eastern region at 10 15 this morning the temperature was 76 degrees. The report notes river conditions alongside the weather reading for local readers.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1964
Page
2
Youth smothered in cotton load at farm home
Waterloo Alabama report says seven year old Richard Reed died after being smothered by a trailer load of cotton at his farm home Wednesday. Officers failed to revive him with artificial respiration. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Earl M Reed of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ala
Richard Reed
Earl M. Reed
Hospital Dismissals List Names and Addresses
Dismissals include Mrs James Denny of Trinity Mrs Bell Leppard 79 7th Ave SE Diane Austin J B Greenhaw Harteelle 4 Mrs LM Rogers Decatur 3 Mrs James Lawrence 1713 Mrs William H Davis and infant son 1402 2nd Ave SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Denny
Trinity
Bell Leppard
7Th Ave. SE
Mies
Diane Austin
J.B. Greenhaw
Harteelle
LM. Rogers
Decatur
James Lawrence
William H. Davis
2Nd Ave
Local Residents Named in Community Directory Snippet
A partial OCR listing shows multiple individuals with addresses in Decatur and nearby towns including Verlia Bailey 1513 1st Ave SW Escomb Howard Chunn Val dermose Springs Nora Watson 903 9th St SE Nina Hames 1617 So Hollis Nesmith Moulton Becky Sparks Moulton Michael Sparks Moulton Charles Roland Linda Wood Cullman Jesse Glenn Davis Vinemont Mary Odell Gandy Eva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verlia Alfrida Bailey
1St Ave
Escomb Howard Chunn
Valdermose Springs
Nora Frances Watson
9Th St
Nina L. Hames
So- Hollis D. Nesmith
Moulton
Miller campaigns across West Coast with vows to curb invective
Miller plans a breakfast rally here and a California swing for two days of campaigning in a pivotal 1964 contest. He taxed Berlin wall quotes as evidence of Communist strength and U S weakness. Miller defended Negro support after Grant Reynolds left the GOP and noted Dean Burch would appoint his own aides.
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Mundt
Miller
California
Idaho
Utah
Portland
Ore
Berlin
Grant Reynolds
Republican National Committee
Reynolds
National Committee
Dean Burch
Unidentified man attempts break-in at Doss residence
Monday morning an unknown man visited the Doss home on Quince Dr asking for the daughter and claiming Mr. Doss sent him. He tried to enter after the maid refused. Investigators have drawn a sketch and used an identity kit as they pursue the case.
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Doss
Quince Dr
Registrar Election Registration Rules And Deadlines
State level requirements govern the registrant registrar process with board and applicant duties split across two parts and an affidavit. Gilchrist notes exams may be lengthy and possible changes require governor and Supreme Court approval. Five extra registration days precede the November election September 28 October 3 October 5 October 12 and October 19. Morgan County has used 14 of 34 extra days allowed in even years and the board may add three more before the general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilchrist
Supreme Court
Morgan County
One Charge Athens Public Drunkenness Case
A Limestone County Sheriff's deputy charged a man with public drunkenness in Athens last night. The arrest report notes the incident occurred in a public area and the individual was processed at the county jail.
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Athens
Limestone County Sheriff's Force
Gladys Now Just Storm Heads for Annapolis Valley
Gladys Now Just Storm appears headed for the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia a rich fruit belt. An estimated percent of the valley's 2.5 million bushels of apples still are on the trees.
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Annapolis Valley
Nova Scotia
Burton Impresses In Modern Dress Hamlet At Princess
Large crowd attends stage presentation at the Princess last night. Burton’s intimate close-ups reveal his strong speaking voice and convincing dramatic, mad, and humorous scenes amid sparse props. Critics note sharp precision and audience engagement despite occasional rapid Shakespearean lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Pretty Boy
Hamlet
Shakespeare
Legal excerpt references interstate commerce and 14th Amendment in Atlanta case
The passage discusses burdens on freedom or flow of goods as interstate concerns and notes that property in a state is subject to its laws when sent there for sale or as a result of sale. It references an Atlanta case noting the con stitutional context of the 14th Amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Summary Report on the Oswald Case to Be Issued Sunday
President Johnson and Chief Justice spoke briefly as the seven commission members presented their findings. The team questioned hundreds of witnesses in secret, studied thousands of reports, traced Oswald's movements, reenacted the killing, and compiled about 20 volumes of testimony and exhibits. The 700-page Summary Report will be released Sunday with no date given for additional volumes. Members include Allen Dulles John J McCloy Richard Russell John Sherman Cooper Hale Boggs Gerald Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Oswald
Warren
Hare Allen W. Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
John J.mccloy
Germany
Richard Russell
D-Ga
John Sherman Cooper
Hale Boggs
D-La
Gerald Ford
R-Mich
Blaze Rages Through Santa Barbara as Calif Fires Burn
A smoke lit Santa Barbara scene shows a city in turmoil with evacuations under way and fire engines rushing to contain a fierce blaze. It is described as the worst of five major California fires, with four others burning in the north and totaling extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Sea
Santa Ynez Mountains
California
Decatur notices and local incidents span police calls and traffic
Local items report a 14 year old Black girl hurt at 1016t St NW with a warrant expected for her alleged assailant, a Decatur Royal Arch Masons convocation at the Masonic Temple, and multiple vehicle crashes in the Shop-Ezy lot and on Jones Lake Rd. Building permits list enclosed front porch additions and porch electric work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
St. NW
Hor
Mixed Wall Street trading on late afternoon session
Wall Street in New York showed a mixed day with airlines up and several industrials improving later. AT and T, Du Pont, United Aircraft, and Texaco fell back while corporate bonds moved unevenly and governments held steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
At&t
du Pont
United Aircraft
Texaco
Hog receipts total in Georgia auction figures released
In Thomasville Georgia hog receipts reported with figures from Columbus Moultrie and surrounding areas. Prices ranged from 12.00 to 19.00 per hundredweight with various weights listed. The report notes bar and gifts totals and several weight classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasvelle. Ga
Columbus
Moultrie
Thomasville
Fire movement confusion in Santa Ynez Valley winds delay
Report describes uncertain fire behavior as winds shift in the Santa Ynez Valley causing confusion over whether the blaze was moving toward Barbara and piecing time estimates. Authorities monitor changing conditions as residents brace for possible evacuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ynez Valley
Barbara
Deaths Mrs Estelle Hamby 37 Hillsboro Resident
Mrs Estelle Hamby age 37 of Hillsboro died Wednesday at 5 30 pm in a local hospital. The body will be taken to the residence today and remain there until the service time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Hamby
Hillsboro 1
Nity
Khanh Tries To End Bolt In Ban Me Thuot
Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh flew to Ban Me Thuot to quell a rebellion by American trained mountain tribesmen. About 4,000 government troops and 12 artillery pieces set up a perimeter as fighting flared. The death toll was unclear but could reach around 50 with additional camps under siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm W. Browne
Ban ME Thuot
Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Saigon
Banh Me Thuot
Kay Highway
Beidga
For Sale and Rent Notices in Local Classifieds
Fragmented ad list offering kitchen furniture appliances railroad items and room for rent at various addresses. Also notes two tickets for a game 1958 Oldsmobile sale and a cheap Westinghouse item. Contact numbers included for each listing.
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