Witnesses Continue in $50,000 Palmer Damage Suit
Plaintiffs witnesses were still being called this morning as the trial of a $50,000 damage suit N A Palmer versus International Union entered its third day. Palmer alleges damages connected with the 1951 strike at Wolverine Tube in Decatur before a special Circuit Court jury with S A Lynne presiding. Another $50,000 case of the same nature is set for trial Monday if Palmer concludes first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Palmer
International Union
Palmer
Wolverine Tube
Decatur
S. A. Lynne
Prison Fire Erupts During Prisoner Revolt
Gov. Anderson estimates damage at least 100000 with others suggesting up to 250000. About 200 prisoners refused to return to cells, 340 marched peacefully, others scattered to shops where a fire started. State troopers and Lincoln firemen halted the riot and battled flames in six shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ae Eichberg
Gov
Eichberg
Lincoln
Blood tests ordered in Freid paternity case
Los Angeles Superior Court ordered blood tests to determine paternity for a 7 month old child claimed to be fathered by producer Arthur Freed. Freeman, an MGM executive, denied the affair and said Norris had blackmailed him since 1952 as the case was continued to September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
W — Superior Court
Arthur Freed
Freed
MGM
Mary Norris
Elmer D. Doyle
Evening Shows At Local Theaters
The listings include UTS PRINCESS showing The Seven Year Itch with Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell at 1 00 3 05 5 10 7 15 9 20. Other venues present Beat The Devil with Bogart and Jones at 1 20 3 20 5 20 7 20 9 20 Sunset shows The Miami Story at 7 30 and 8 30 Bowline features Ain t Misbehavin with Rory Calhoun and Piper Laurie at 7 30 and 9 30 Hartselle presents Seven Angry Men with Raymond Massey and Debra Paget at 7 30 and 9 30 Hatfield Athens shows The Gambler From Natchez with Dale Robertson and Debra Paget at 7 30 and 9 30 Starvue Courtland Highway presents Jesse James vs The Daltons with Brett King and Barbara Lawrence at 7 30 and 8 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Monroe
Tom Ewell
Starvue
Courtland Highway
Jesse James
The
Daltons
Brett King
Barbara Lawrence
District One Technicians Society Meeting and Upcoming Revival
Regular meeting of the District One Technicians Society was held at the District One Tuberculosis Sanatorium with a social to follow and next meeting set for Sept 13 at the Baugh clubhouse in Decatur. Evang elist from Missouri Rev Shad Summers will begin a revival at Hartselle Church of the Nazarene tonight at 7 30 with services through Aug 28 each evening at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District One Technicians Society
District One Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Baugh
Decatur
Shad Summers
Missouri
Hartselle Church
Alabama oil gusher at Donovan well near U S 45
1800 cubic feet of oil and 180 feet of oil and mud flowed from the No 1 Donovan well near U S 45 on Donovan land. Driller Zach Brooks Drilling Co of El Dorado Arkansas says indications point to a large oil pool. The Donovans, Mrs Edna Donovan and her sons John C and Edward R Donovan, could not be located after the strike. State Oil Supervisor predicts a regional boom as wells go deeper. This is Alabama’s second gusher and the 113th producer in the southwestern area. The Pollard discovery in January 1952 near Brewton was the first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Turnage
Natchez
Miss
Donovan
U.S. 45
John C. Donovan
Zach Brooks Drilling Co
el Dorado
Ark
Donovans
Edna D. Donovan
John C. Donova
Citronelle Automobile Agency
Edward R. Donovan
Mobile
Walter B. Jones
Alabama
Brewton
Ala
Former Decatur Resident Mrs Perkins Dies After Long Illness
Funeral services for Mrs. R. C. Perkins of Franklin Indiana, a former Decatur resident, are planned for Thursday morning. She died Tuesday after a long illness. In Decatur, Mr. Perkins ran the Dixie Furniture Manufacturing Co. and the couple were active Westminster Presbyterian Church members. Survivors include her husband a daughter Mrs. Charles Wells Columbus Indiana and one sister Mrs Elizabeth Kellum Camby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Perkins
Franklin
Ind
Decatur
TV Actors Vote To End Walkout
The Screen Actors Guild accepted a new contract ending a 12 day strike in television and film. Members voted 735 to 307 to approve residual payments for second through sixth runs and new daily minimums for day players singers and stunt personnel through March 31 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Screen Actors Guild
Senate approves tax plan to fund schools with gross income levy
The Senate passes an enabling act for a constitutional gross income tax to fund schools with 29 million dollars, exempting banks and insurers. A December election is likely for voter approval. The House may refuse concurrence amid appeals for broader exemptions and a concurrent state income tax withholding plan. The House also repeals a 1 cent per ton coal tax raising about 100000 dollars for schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Sen. Garet van Antwerp
Mobile
House
Beer Distributor Closed Up By ABC
A Birmingham beer distributor was closed for a week by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board pending settlement of a sale that violated rules. Joe Walthall of Spearman Distributing Co in Mobile was told he cannot operate both the Mobile and Birmingham outlets he recently bought. Walthall plans to relinquish Mobile stock to legally run the Birmingham distributorship. ABC rules prohibit controlling interest in two wholesale beer outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Birmingham
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Joe Walthall
Spearman Distributing Co
Mobile
Champagne Velvet
Walthall
ABC
Market Prices and Commodities Overview
Cotton middling around 478 with Decatur notes. Milk Grade A at $6.10 per hundred. manufactured milk $2.96 per hundred with four percent milk direct. Corn prices: No 2 yellow ear at $1.25. oats 60c. barley at $2.00. oats and barley listed. Cattle prices for steers 12.50-17.50. cows 9.00-11.00. calves 19.50-23.50. Hogs 200-240 pounds at 16.00-16.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Joan
New York Stocks Dip Mildly As Market Opens
The stock market opened quietly with slight declines and minor gains. General Motors fell 3 percent to 125 and North American Aviation dropped. Pan American Airways rose. Foremost Dairies, newly listed, opened at 24 and then traded up to 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors
Southern Pacific
North American Aviation
Pan American Airways
Foremost Dairies
North Alabama and North Georgia Live Poultry Prices Plummet
North Alabama market shows steady offerings with strong demand as broilers fetch 24.5 to 27 cents at farms and 27 to 27.5 cents delivered to plants. North Georgia market remains steady with active trade and tight supply. farm prices around 25 to 26.5 cents and plant quotes around 27 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
North Georgia
F.o.b
Egg market steady in Birmingham amid tight top quality
AP reports the Birmingham egg market shows steady demand with slight shortages in top quality. Prices fo b Birmingham for 24 hours to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday list wholesale grades and nearby looser whites with ranges from 28 to 55 cents depending on size and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
F.o.b
Nashville livestock market prices steady on cattle and hogs
Cattle sale active with steers 700-800 lb at 13.00-18.00, 500-700 lb mixed 16.50-19.00 up to 20.00, cows 9.50-11.50, bulls 11.50-14.00, vealers 20.00-24.00. Hogs active with 200-240 lb butchers 25-50 higher, 150-190 lb 15.00-16.25, sows 12.00-14.00. several specific weights noted and prices quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
U.S
Girl, 12, wins $8,000 on CBS game show
Gloria Lockerman, a ninth grade student from Baltimore, spelled antidisestablishmentarianism to reach $8,000 on The $64,000 Question. Her grandmother Mrs Bertha Key supports her bid as Hurricane Diane nears North Carolina, prompting evacuations and Guard patrols along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gloria Lockerman
Gloria
Washington, D.C
Booker T. Washington Junior High School
Baltimore
Bertha Key
McKenzie Injured After Ride Hail Chaos Near Decatur
Decatur police took McKenzie to Bank Hospital after a hitchhiker assaulted him at 2:30 AM. He had head stitches and a hand injury. his car was later found near the Spinning Wheel restaurant south of Athens. McKenzie, a former publisher, said the assailant may be a convict type seen in Huntsville or Ardmore with a white cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ardmore
McKenzie
The
Daily
Tallahassee
Lake Worth
Fla
Daily City
Robbins
Collier
Kennedy
Terry
Whitmire
Carter County
Sullivan
Johnson Counties
Tenn
Two Wrecks Mar Traffic Picture Here
Two automobile accidents occurred in the city. A Tuesday 11:29 a.m. intersection crash near 16th Ave SE and Wadsworth St involved a 1946 Mack water truck driven by William E Shelton and a 1948 Chevrolet driven by Mrs Etta M Sellers Cole with minor damage. A second morning crash on Highway 31 at 6th St involved a 1955 Ford driven by Clenton R Lake and a 1952 Chevrolet driven by Carrie L Cornell, resulting in slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th Ave. S.E
Wadsworth St
William E. Shelton
8Th Ave. S.W
Etta M. Sellers Cole
4Th Ave. S.E
16Th Ave
Wadsworth
Clenton R. Lake
Hartselle
Carrie L. Cornell
Hartscile
6Th St
Ford
Chevrolet
European Death Rates Decline Despite World War I Hardships
Death rates across Europe show a record low despite the brutal hardships of World War I. Analysts note improved public health measures and wartime mobilization contributing to greater longevity among residents.
Navy Secretary Lauds Seagoing Sailors and Nuclear Propulsion
In a prepared speech Adm Thomas underscores fleet and sea service as paramount. He lauds Carney and Burke as seagoing fighting men and notes the Navy aims to move toward nuclear propulsion for all ships and greater use of atomic weapons missiles and jet aircraft. Burke is highlighted for a brilliant career and being chosen over 92 seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Carney
Burke
Farm resident deaths and injuries exceed thousands yearly
More than 14,000 farm residents die in accidents annually with over a million people injured, highlighting ongoing dangers in agricultural work.
Koreans Rock U. S. Army Man
South Koreans attacked U S Army vehicles near Inchon and Wolmi Island injuring Lt Wayne N Hansen who received a slight brain concussion and bruises. The protests targeted Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission inspectors as Gen Lemnitzer discussed security with President Rhee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
U. S
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Wayne N. Hansen
Augusta
Inchon
Wolmi Island
Hansen
NNSC
Wolmi
UNSC
L. L. Lemnitzer
U.N. Far East
Tokyo
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Lemnitzer
Hoover Defends Water Resources Inquiry Tone
Hoover answers critics by noting the water resources task force did not include public power or public utilities representatives. He says the inquiry was objective and not a Donnybrook Fair, insisting the panel excluded pressure groups to avoid bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Donnybrook
Wilson extends right of way agreements with multiple firms
Wilson announces right of way agreements have been made with Baggett Transportation Co. Leon Clancy of Clancy Wood Products Chem Strand and The Tennessee Valley Authority for a large portion of right of way needed for the Wilson Street extension between the city limits and Chem Strand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baggett Transportation Co
Leon Clancy
Clancy Wood Products
Chemstrand
Tennessee Valley Authority
Wilson St
Hospital Dismissals And Admissions Noted In Athens and Decatur
Dismissals include Jack W. Borden of Decatur Mrs. C D McCullough of 80914 3rd Ave Ernest Stewart of 1018 Canal St and Ernest Lowery of Moulton Admissions list Helen Montgomery of Madison ATHENS Limestone Hospital announces Mrs Dillard Sledge and infant daughter Athens Mrs R H McConnell Athens Leslie Hudson Athens and Master Charles Gautney Rogersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank ST. Hospital
Jack W. Borden
Decatur
C. D. McCullough
3Rd Ave
Ernest Stewart
Canal St
Ernest Lowery
Moulton
Joe Peebles
Jackson St
Helen Montgomery
Madison
Athens Limestone Hospital
Dillard Sledge
Athens 8
R. H. McConnell
Athens
Leslie Hudson
Charles Gautney
Rogersville
Baugh-Wiley Clinic Contacts and Addresses Listed
Luther Sherrill Jr at 219 6th Ave SW F G Bolton Trinity 1. Mrs Howard Bowling Union Grove 1. Roy Howell 1207 Seaton Ave. Mrs J L Siniard Jr and infant son 1219 Broadus Ave. Mrs Bessie Morris 508 Lamar. Mrs Howard Goodlet 708 W Moulton St. Mrs J W Criscoe 1101 15th Ave SE. J P Moore Hartselle 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Luther Sherrill, Jr
6Th Ave
F. G. Bolton
Trinity
Howard Bowling
Union Grove
Roy Howell
Seaton Ave
J. L. Siniard, Jr
Broadus
Bessie Morris
Lamar
Howard Goodlet
W. Moulton St
J. W. Criscoe
15Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital List of New Mothers and Addresses
A local hospital notice lists new mothers and infant details in Decatur with names and street addresses including Mrs Hugh H Kaylor at 307 Sth Ave NW and infant son, Mrs Glenn Reed, Mrs William T Mars at 1414 10th Rev SE, Mrs Lionel Dodson at 1607 Magnolia St, Master Darwin Fretwell in Decatur 1, John L Schnabel at 912 4th Ave SE, Hugh A McClellan in Decatur 2, and Mrs E C Galloway at 924 6th with other Decatur residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur General Hospital
Hugh H. Kaylor
Sth Ave
Glenn Reed
Decatur
William T. Mars
W. L. Deese
Jackson St
Lionel Dodson
Magnolia St
Master Darwin Fretwell
John L. Schnabel
4Th Ave
Hugh A. McClellan
E. C. Galloway
6Th Ave
Boyd D. Drake
Decatur 2
Alabama appoints commission to streamline trial procedures
Twenty Alabama jurists and attorneys led by John Caddell join a state advisory council to study civil and equity trials. The panel, created by the Legislature, aims to simplify procedures and draft new rules for Alabama courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
John Caddell
Decatur
N. S. Hare
Monroeville
Judiciary Advisory Council
Alabama Bar Association
Mobile
John D. Higgins
Birmingham
John B. Scott
E. T. Brown
Jacob Walker
Opelika
Truman Hobbs
Marion Rushton
William S. Pritchard
W. G. Hardwick
Dothan
E. W. Skidmore
Tuscaloosa
Neil Metcalf
Genev
Rankin Fite
House
Hamilton
E. B. Halto Jr
Florence
Henry B. Steagall II
Ozark
Hare
Peronist Supreme Council Calls to Resume Political Activity
The Peronistas' Supreme Council announced an open anti church campaign revival after a plot to assassinate President Peron was uncovered. The council blamed Catholic nationalists and opposition leaders and vowed to renew the 1946 political role, citing church-state tensions and previous clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peron
Peronistas’ Supreme Council
Juan D. Peron
Council
Peronista Party
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Institute of Economic Development
Vanderbilt University
Quince Eddens
Decatur Electric Department
Catur
Maynard Layman
City Hall
L&n
Connecticut Mills
Alabama Flour Mill
Luther Reynolds
TVA
Guntersville
Uts
Roxy
the Devil
Humphrey Bogart
Jennifer Jones
Sunset
Miami Story
Barry Sullivan
Luther Adler
Bowline
Rory
Calhoun
Piper Laurie
Raymond Massey
Debra Paget
Drbmale
Ema
Austinville Home Demonstration Club
Arthur A
Lawrence Pressnell
Recorder’s Court
Morgan County Sheriff's Forces
Decatur Markets
Acme Steel
Goodyear
Greyhound
Alleghany
Lehman Am Mtrs & My
Am Loew's
Armour
Lou & Nash
Armst Ck
Monson
Atchison Mont Ward
Atl Line
Atl Refin
Babcock
Natcyl Gas Balt & Ohio
Beth Steel
Burl Ind
Nor & West
Burr Bros
Calum & H
Be Delanese Cater Trac Mor Cen of
Reaco Ches & Ohio
Rev Hold
Chrysler Repub
Coca Cola
Rexall
Coly Palm
Rey To
Eversharp
Texas
PC & O
Con Fox
Firestone
UN Carbide
Fla Pw
Cal
Fla P & L
UN Pac
Mtrs
West
UN Tel
Ut Westy A
Gen Tel
Westy
Elec
Woolworth
Glidden
Worth
Diane
N. Carolina Coast
Wilmington
N.C
North Carolina
South Carolina
Carolina Beach
N. C
Yacht Basin
Connie
Atlantic Beach
Southport
Bureau
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Hazel
Carolinas
Canada
George Bell Timmerman Jr
Chesapeake Bay
Marine Air
Mar
Wilson
Admissions
J. P. Moore
Caddell
Robert Grace
Malcolm Wise
Lester
Mercury
Nice
Oak St
McNeill Annex
Ave. S.E
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