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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1964

Page

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Motorcycle scramble sponsor and social host noted

The Satellite Motor Cycle Club backs a sport man’s scramble at Athens on Highway 31 N with Mrs. W. L. Greenwell hosting Urban Home De. A 1964 Chevrolet driven by Jack Erwin Allen and a 1964 Falcon driven by Jack R. Twarles collided at 10 45 a m in the State National Bank parking lot. No injuries but minor damage reported. Diary on Page 2.

Satellite Motor Cycle Club Athens Jack Erwin Allen 16Th Ave Jack R. Twarles 7Th Ave State National Bank

Senate Passes Appalachia Bill to House Fight Pending

The Senate approved Johnson's $1 billion Appalachian development program by a 45 to 13 vote. The measure now goes to the House, where leadership must rally enough absentees to overcome GOP opposition before adjournment. Democrats were 32 to back the bill with 13 Republicans, while several members were campaigning.

Jerry T. Baulch Washington Senate House Johnson Appalachian Mountain Congress Republince

Young FDR Lands Valley

Franklin D Roosevelt Jr spoke in Huntsville to the Tennessee River and Tributaries Association saying new ideas require new minds and praising the Appalachian poverty bill. He toured the Tennessee Valley area and noted Senate approval as undersecretary of state and ARPA chairman. See YOUNG on Page 2.

Mike Freeman Huntsville Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr Roosevelt Tenessee Valley Tennessee River and Tributaries Association Redstone Arsenal Senate House Tennessee Valley Immedi Young

High Court rules in Homewood preservation of status quo

The Alabama Supreme Court granted Homewood a order preserving the city as it stood before the annexation vote pending an election contest ruling. Birmingham officials have moved to assume city authority, risking a rapid annexation unless the court intervenes. The matter hinges on Judge Giles jurisdiction and potential injunctive relief, with a decision expected in coming weeks.

Montgomery Jefferson County Homewood Alabama Supreme Court Supreme Court Birmingham Robert C. Giles Giles Irvine Porter

Grand Jury To Reassemble For Morgan County Recall Investigation

The Morgan County grand jury, which has indicted two sheriff's deputies including Sheriff Knox McRae, recessed Friday and will return soon to probe the sheriff's department. State and federal investigators remain in Decatur and Morgan County to gather evidence for the panel, directed by Maj. W.R. Jones under orders from Gov. George Wallace and Public Safety Director Al Lingo.

Morgan County Grand Jury Lready Morgan County Sheriff's Orce KnoxcRae Sheriff's Department Leslie Doss Circuit Court Limestone County Newton B. Powell Richard Dick) Hundley Decatur Maj W.R Bill) Jones Public Safety Department Jones George Wallace al Lingo

Brain drain and population shifts endanger Alabama future

Guest editorial warns Alabama risks losing congressional seats and young talent as population estimates place the state 21st, down from 19th after 1960. It calls for faster job creation and a better living climate to keep graduates at home and attract newcomers.

Alabama House of Representatives Congress Tennessee Kentucky South Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi

Local children enroll in summer swimming lessons

Morgan County youngsters join the water safety program as Red Cross instructors report children in Decatur and Hartselle enrollments. About eight hundred Decatur youths and one hundred ten from Hartselle are taking swimming lessons this summer, with parents supporting the effort.

Morgan County Red Cross Decature Hartselle

LBJ Pledges Peace Push and JFK Monument Debut

President Johnson vows to travel anywhere to pursue world peace and freedom and warns against belligerent voices. He eyes a post election summit with Khrushchev and dedicates a JFK memorial at Texarkana on a three state swing. He urges protection of American gains and unity.

Douglas B. Cornell Johnson Speace Khrushchev el Paso Tex Mexico Jfk Texas Arkansas John F. Kennedy Texarkana America

Local Scores Highlight Area Football Contests

Decatur over Hartselle 20 to 13 while Athens routed Moulton 39 to 0. Etowah edged Cullman 14 to 6 and Hatton defeated Waterloo 34 to 6. Town Creek 7 Tanner 6 and Hazel Green beat Elkmont 25 to 7. Austin beat West Point 20 to 13. National League results include San Francisco 3 Chicago 3 and Cincinnati 4-3 New York 0-1 Milwaukee 7-5 Philadelphia. American League shows Chicago 11 Kansas City 3 and New York 6 Washington 5. Detroit 3 Boston 1, Baltimore 10 Cleveland 6. Pro Football Nat League New York 13 Washington 10.

Decatur Hartselle Athens Moulton Etowah Cullman Hatton Waterloo Town Creek Tanner Hazel Green Elkmont Austin West Point San Francisco Chicago Cincinnati New York Milwaukee Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburgh Kansas City Washington Detroit Boston Baltimore Cleveland

Goldwater presses unity as GOP seeks party cohesion

In Louisville and Albany Goldwater urged New York Republicans to end division and back party nominees. He praised foes Rockefeller and Keating and warned Democratic policy risks war and eroding prestige as he campaigns through New England, New York, and Vermont.

W. B. Ragsdale Jr Louisville Barry Goldwater New England New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Kenneth B Keating Albany Goldwater Burlington, Vt Memorial Auditorium

Destructive Santa Barbara Fire Clears Trails to Cabin Country

The $3.5 million blaze in Santa Barbara County grew into a crisis as wind eased. By Friday 82 000 acres burned with 2 100 firefighters. one dead, 41 injured, 78 homes destroyed. Gov Brown and SBA declared a disaster area. Firefront moved toward Ventura County cabins near Ojai amid threats to Casitas Dam and Casitas reservoir. Fire crews including Navajo and Zuni hot shot teams. Oregon crews joined 100 trucks and 35 bulldozers. ten air tankers operated from Santa Barbara airport as winds paused and ash settled.

Santa Barbara Calif Cabin Couner Ventura County California Edmund G. Brown Federal Small Business Administration Santa Barbara County Ojai Matilija Dam Casitas Ventura River Ventura Canyon Summerland Carpinteria U.S. Forest Service Oregon Portland Eugene Pendleton Santa Ana Santa

Exchange Furniture Co Ad Promises Top Used Furniture Prices

Classified ad states we pay top prices for used furniture by Exchange Furniture Co with phone number 353-4403. Quickies column by Ken Reynolds notes the ad appears in the periodical.

Exchange Furniture Co Quickies Ken Reynolds

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Bob Jones Ross Bass U.S. Senate Estes Kefauver Pean W. L. Greenwell Appalachia Young Fdr High Court H’wood The Tuscaloosa Department of Commerce Commerce Department United Fund Fact LBJ Lyndon B. Johnson U.S Adolfo Mateos International Bridge Paso Juarez Mex National Federation of Republican Women’s Clubs Central Intelligence Agency Europe Cabin Country Robert Heard
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