International talks show progress in East West talks
United Nations New York AP The United States Britain and the Soviet Union held a 2 12 hour session hosted by secretary of state Rusk to seek further easing of cold war tensions. No firm accord emerged beyond a plan to meet again and disarmament remained central in discussions. The Soviet demand for general disarmament differed from a step by step approach favored by the West. Gromyko floated observation posts at key transport hubs but details were unavailable. See LITTLE On Page 2.
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U.S
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Russia
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North Atlantic
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Experts Advise U S Russia Wheat Deal as Propaganda Tool
Washington AP experts say a Soviet decision to buy American wheat could be used as a propaganda weapon in the ideological war. Russian specialists urge prompt use of VOA broadcasts to pressure the world that communism cannot feed itself, while noting economic gains from sales.
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Kremlin
United States
Reds
Voice of America
Ottawa
Canada
U.S
God Gave Man Choice Not Predestination
A religious reflection argues that while God is all powerful He gave humans free will. Sin and evil arise from deliberate human choices rather than a fixed plan. Yet through Christ, people can choose good and life, transforming a world not as it should be.
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H. B
Adam
God
Christ
Birmingham Officials Deny Fact In King Talk
Birmingham officials dismissed King Jr.s four point ultimatum as baseless. Dr King demanded talks begin and calls to end segregation, while Kennedy aides Royall and Blaik prepared to resume talks with city leaders.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Kennedy
Army
Kenneth Royall
West Point
Earl Blaik
Birmingham
Kennedy pledges no more Communist states in hemisphere
President Kennedy told the Catholic Association for International Peace that the United States and Latin American neighbors will prevent Communist states in the hemisphere. He praised Teodoro Moscoso for leading the Alliance for Progress and received Vatican blessings for the conference theme The Christian Challenge in Latin America.
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Teodoro Moscoso
U. S. Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Vatican
Paul VI
Dean Rusk
Moscoso
America
West
Association
National Catholic Welfare Conference
U. S
Roman Catholic Church
Cuba
Hemisphere
Kennedy Looks to School Drive in Las Vegas Stop
President Kennedy called education the nation’s top conservation task during a Las Vegas speech before heading to Palm Springs for a weekend at Bing Crosby’s Desert home. He was joined by Gov. Pat Brown and considered a ride on the new Palm Springs aerial tramway atop Mt. San Jacinto.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Kennedy
Las Vegas
Nev
Bing Crosby
Palm Desert
California
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Mt. San Jacinto
Miss LaVerne Hughes Crowned Miss Tennes see Valley Exposition
Morgan County Fair closed after a rain drenched week on a new fair grounds with Miss LaVerne Hughes 16 year old Hazlewood High School student winning the third annual Miss Tennessee Valley Exposition Contest First runner up was Miss Sherryn Yockel a junior at Athens High School Second runner up Emile Burgess a Morgan County High School senior who had earlier been named Miss Morgan County Attendance was near previous year levels despite two days of rain Jaycees Fair Board chair Charles Howard praised the turnout and predicted record Morgan County fair crowds in See LAWRENCE on Page 2
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Morgan County Fairgrounds
Sherryn Yockel
Limestone County
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Decatur Jaycees
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Geri Smith
Emile Burgess
Morgan County
Ing
Town Creek
Hazlewood
Athens High School
Hartselle
Charles Howard
Jaycees’ Fair Board
Lawrence
Gordon Drive Overpass Contract Likely in November
Gov. Wallace told Rep. Albert Brewer and Ralph Slate that the Gordon Drive Overpass contract probably will be let in November. Plans began in the second Folsom administration and a federal participation question arose this year. Brewer said the highway director realigned the route to secure full federal assistance and the Bureau of Public Roads in Washington approved the project with right of way acquisitions completed.
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Albert Brewer
Ralph Slate
Gordon Drive
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Bureau of Public Roads
Washington
Tax Cut Hopes May Be Dampened Soon
Washington based report notes a House subcommittee action on a civil rights bill could dampen advocates' optimism as full committee takes up the measure. Describes Birmingham church bombing as shifting mood and pushing for broader compromise before possible passage.
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House
House Judiciary Committee
Senate
Congress
Civil Rights Subcommittee
Birmingham
Ala
Best Buy Frigidaire at Rob inson's Store
Frigidaire appliances featured with no money down and budget terms advertised by Rob inson's Store. The offer highlights affordable financing and installment options for customers seeking Frigidaire products.
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Robinson's
Bank Robbery Probe Gains Ground in Ardmore
Law enforcement says progress in a Friday afternoon robbery of a Pulaski area First National Bank branch. Investigators say they have good clues and detained several persons for questioning, with FBI guidance to keep details quiet as searches span Tennessee and Alabama.
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Lawrenceburg
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Giles County
FBI
Tennessee
Alabama
Observers Amid Rifle Fire In Viet Nam Brief
In Ca Mau the Kennedy military survey team faced scattered rifle fire as McNamara Taylor and Lodge toured the Mekong delta. Officials described the situation as hard and rough with Viet Cong dominance for over 20 years and an uncertain change in strength since the 1961 buildup.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
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Ca Mau
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Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Mekong
Gulf of Siam
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Delta
Sylvester
McNamara
Two Injured In Six City Accidents Report
Slippery streets contributed to six accidents investigated by Decatur Police on Saturday. Dorothy Baker, 29, and Lola Wilson Landers, 33, were treated and dismissed from Decatur General Hospital. Baker drove a 1960s Chevrolet that rear ended a 1957 Ford driven by James Ghostland at the intersection of 6th Ave SE and 10th St SE at 9 40 a.m. Saturday. Landers was injured driving a 1955 Mercury in a separate collision.
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Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Dorothy Baker
13Th Ave. NW
Lola Wilson Landers
5Th Ave. SE
Baker
James Ghostland
Summerlane
6Th Ave. SE
10Th St. SE
Look For The Golden Arches. Mc Donald's Hamburgers on 6th Ave
A brief line notes a Mc Donalds hamburger location on 6th Avenue with a likely East coast style signoff. The fragment mentions price or value ideas and references Decetur Ale and an odd parenthetical. The text is unclear but centers on fast food branding and a street site.
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6Th Ave
Ody
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