Great Meadow Prison Revolt Suppressed in 26 Minutes
Guards and state police clashed with 174 inmates at Great Meadow Correctional Institute in Comstock New York. Eighteen injured, two troopers and a guard wounded by a stray shot. The uprising ended after 12 43 a.m. following an ultimatum from Commissioner McHugh delivered via loudspeaker.
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Comstock
N.Y
Great Meadow Correctional Institute
New York
Thomas J. McHugh
McHugh
Canton
Joseph Conboy
St. Lawrence University
Folsom Polio Policy Prompted Alabama Vaccine Plan
The governor cites a cautious policy since Uv. Ue ate pee ce and contemplates designating a state agency to run the Salk vaccine program in Alabama. General Scheel advised this move, and the governor plans to act promptly. A single polio case in Alabama is blamed on a bad vaccine, prompting a wait and see stance.
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Uv. Ue
Peece
Hobby
Marion Folsom
Actor Ninth describes Broadway and TV work history
Actor Ninth, 36, born in Brooklyn, testified he appeared in Broadway shows and TV after his Army service but has few recent roles. Tony Kraber, 50, refused to state party membership, claiming First and Fifth Amendment rights, noting earlier roles at CBS including WWII short wave division manager and later executive producer with $100,000 weekly budgets. The Clark's crow is a gray and white bird with black trimmings.
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Cnamera Manson
Brooklyn
Tony Kraber
Kraber
Pittsburgh
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS Radio Network
Amusements Today Matchup Sheets
Amusements listed with showtimes at Princess Hell's Island Roxy Sunset Bowline Hatfield and Starvue venues. Casts include John Payne Elroy Hirsch Ed OBrien and stars Barbara Hale Piper Laurie Bud Abbott Lou Costello James Cagney Ida Lupino and Howard Duff with multiple daily screenings.
Folsom Seeks Stability in Big Money State Budget
Governor James E. Folsom directs administration leaders to keep the general appropriation bill intact as it leaves the House Ways and Means Committee. He avoids Senate Finance Committee contact while the bill is debated, while lawmakers push fiscal measures including a tobacco tax cut and education funding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folsom
Montgomery
James E. Folsom
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means
Senate
Revenue Department
State Pardon-Parole Board
Eddins
Marengo County
Welfare Department
Senate House Conference
Walker County
Senate Judiciary Committee
Rankin Fite
Rep
T. K. Selman
Walker
Fite
Arthur Fite
Jim Wilson
Arthur Fite Sr
Wilson
Robert Wilson
U. S. Farmers Wind Up Tour Of Red Lands
A dozen American farmers and agriculture specialists completed a month long tour of the Soviet Union visiting virgin lands in Rubtsovsk and Akmolinsk. They planned a return flight to Moscow as they observed Soviet land projects and discussed post demobilization work for Russia’s population. They were told they could photograph and interview freely on the new lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubtsovsk
Siberia
Soviet Union
Akmolinsk
Kazakh Republic
Moscow
Lauren Soth
Des Moines
Iowa
Russia
Virgin Lands
Tanks On Loose Kill Sleeping Men
In TILLHEAD England two British tanks broke loose from hillside moorings and ploughed through tents of sleeping troops. Four soldiers were killed and four others injured. A south command spokesman said no one was in the tanks named Charioteers. The men were national service or reservists in two weeks of annual training.
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Tillhead
England
British Army South Command
New Kilby Chapel Will Be Dedicated
A new Kilby Prison chapel in Montgomery will be dedicated Sunday afternoon. Built by prison labor under Dr. Donald C. MacGuire supervision, the concrete block structure has a brick veneer, steeple, bells, organ and piano. Plans call for chapels at Draper Prison and Atmore Prison Farm.
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Montgomery
Kilby
Alabama
Donald C. MacGuire
Draper
Atmore
Cullman Merchants Set Labor Day Closure by Vote
Cullman stores will shut for Labor Day after a merchants action committee of the Chamber of Commerce announced the decision. The closure followed a ballot vote among participating merchants.
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Cullman
Merchants Action Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Acre of Davy Crockett birth farm listed for sale
In Greenville Tennessee an acre of the Davy Crockett birth farm is offered for sale at 1 per square inch by New Frontiers Inc a Florida promoter. Courthouse records show Joe Garrett Jr of Miami bought the acre for 600. If sold by the inch promoters could gross 2352 with a residential use caveat in the deed.
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Davy Crockett
Greenville
Tenn
New Frontiers, Inc
Florida
Joe Garrett Jr
Miami
Priests Demand Civil Liberties Restore from Peron
Conservative priests pressed Peron to restore civil liberties. Albrieu refused to indicate the form the pacification policy would take.
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Peron
Albrieu
Girls Act As Weapon Toters In Gang War
In Brooklyn a street fight between two rival youth gangs drew police attention after two dozen girls carried knives guns and clubs for the combatants. A youth was stabbed before officers dispersed the 50 boy melee. The Chaplains and the El Quintos clashed, with the girls aiding both sides to smuggle weapons when police moved in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Chaplains
el Quintos
el Quinto
Missionary Speaks To Cullman Rotary
The Rev Richard Meyer missionary to Japan for seven years spoke to the Cullman Rotary at Christ English Lutheran Church. He discussed "Economics Of Japan As Compared To The Economics Of The United States" and described Japan's needs and how the United States could help. Dr R F Williford presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Richard Meyer
Japan
Cullman Rotary Club
Henry Meyer
United States
Christ English Lutheran Church
R. F. Williford
Cairo House Collapse Kills Thirteen in Musky District
A five story Cairo house collapsed in the Musky district killing thirteen people, police reported that the dead included ten. Rescue efforts and investigations are ongoing to determine the cause and identify victims.
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Hose
Cairo
Egypt
Musky
ILA's Ryan Indicted For Tax Evasion
Joseph P. Ryan 71 president emeritus of the International Longshoremen s Association was indicted by a federal grand jury for evading 32 717 in income taxes from 1949 to 1952 He allegedly failed to report 81 123 in income over the period If convicted he could face 20 years in prison and a 40 000 fine Ryan led the ILA for 25 years resigning in 1953 later named president emeritus at 10 000 annually The ILA has been expelled from the AFL for racketeering concerns
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New York
Joseph P. Ryan
International Longshoremens Assn
Ind
Asst
U.S
Alfred P. O’hara
Ryan
O’hara
U.S. Court of Appeals
ILA
American Federation of Labor
Japanese Rainstorm Wrecks Homes Kills Four in Hokkaido
A severe rainfall in Sapporo and across Hokkaido caused seven houses to be swept away and 1818 flooded. Four people died and six were missing as police reported 26 bridges washed out, two minor landslides, and damaged railway beds across ten towns.
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Sapporo
Japan
Hokkaido
Floods block rail links between Los Angeles and Las Vegas
Desert cloudbursts flooded the UP right of way at three California points near the Nevada border. Eastbound trains are rerouted over the Santa Fe line south of Las Vegas and some trains may run up to 12 hours late. U.S. 91 highway link briefly closed.
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Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Union Pacific
California
Nevada
Firemen Rescue 23 People From Debris After Incident
Firemen pull 23 individuals from wreckage as rescue teams clear debris after the collapse. The operation involved multiple crews and operations to ensure everyone was accounted for and safe.
Morgan County considers pay raises for county officials
Morgan lawmakers push 11 pay raise bills in Morgan County to cover cost of living and staffing needs. They cite county debt and a $175,000 balance with $200,000 in obligations while planning higher clerical allowances and salaries for the board of revenue members deputy sheriffs tax officials and probate judges with raises effective at term end.
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Howell
Morgan County
Albert Brewer
Board of Revenue
Births in Decatur and Athens Reach Local Families
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Dodson of 1607 Magnolia St at Decatur General Hospital on Wednesday. A son joined Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Galloway of 924 9th Ave SE at Decatur General Hospital on Wednesday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Boyd of Athens at Athens Limestone Hospital on Wednesday.
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Lionel Dodson
Magnolia St
Decatur General Hospital
E. C. Galloway
9Th Ave
Calvin Boyd
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Alcoholism Blamed in 23 State Deaths This Year
Alabama reports 23 deaths this year due to alcoholism with four in May. Three white and one Negro among May fatalities. statewide through May 31 tallies fourteen white and nine Negro deaths.
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Montgomery
Alabama
VA Inspectors Investigate Mobile Housing Complaints
VA inspectors and appraisers from Montgomery are examining veterans housing complaints. S A Alsup of Mobile Building Trades Council told the House Veterans Affairs Committee that inferior materials and unsatisfactory financial arrangements were used. Committee Chairman Teague said the panel will investigate. Harley A Smith leads the Montgom ery group.
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Mobile
Veterans Administration
Montgomery
S. A. Alsup
Mobile Building Trades Council
AFL
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Washington
Olen E. Teague
Harley A. Smith
Marines Add New Weapon The Thing To Its Arsenal
The Marine Corps ordered production of a hit and run armed vehicle called Ontos The Thing. Allis Chalmers Milwaukee won a 13 million dollar contract for undisclosed numbers to be built in La Porte Indiana starting August 1956. Ontos carries six 106 mm recoilless rifles on a tracked chassis and uses a spotting rifle to trigger main fire. The Army tested the vehicle but saw limited use. Marines see it fitting their tactics.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Army
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Ontos
la Porte
Ind
Thing
Allis-Chalmers
U N planes shot down by North Korea amid mounting clashes
U N observers reported a plane shot down by North Korean anti aircraft fire about 30 minutes after, with Air Force search failing to locate the craft or passengers. Parks denounced the attack as unprovoked and said the aircraft carried no arms on a routine training flight.
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U.N
Parks
Reds
Demilitarized Zone
Goa march triggers 24 hour strikes across India coast
The statement urged tributes to the people’s emotions after protests in Madras and a string of general strikes honoring Goa martyrs. Madras and other cities saw paralysis as business and transport halted with no clashes reported, while New Delhi Bombay and Calcutta also endured 24 hour strikes and riots.
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Madras
Goa
India
New Delhi
Bombay
Calcutta
Donor land leases spark higher acre prices in city area
Edna Donovan a 65 year old widow and her sons John 35 a Citronelle auto salesman and Edward a Mobile carpenter are noted in the report. The discovery sent lease prices up to several hundred dollars an acre. Most land was already leased out according to Mayor I D Wyatt.
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Edna Donovan
John
Citronelle Automobile Agency
Edward
I. D. Wyatt
Athens Limestone Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List
Dismissals include Mrs. Thomas Allen of 1812 Tower Ave and Mrs. Adlai Johnson of 1206 Broadus Ave. Kenneth Cooper of 203 Malone St Athens is noted. Admissions include Wiley Cox at 810 Gordon Drive, SE and George Dawson of 716 Ferry St. Also listed are Leslie Hudson and W. P. Nicholson of Athens, Mrs. James Reece of Tanner, and Mrs. Malcolm Wise and infant Lester.
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Bank ST. Hospital
Thomas Allen
Tower Ave
Kenneth Cooper
Malone St
Athens
Adlai Johnson
Broadus Ave
Wiley Cox
Gordon Drive
George Dawson
Ferry St
Athens Limestone Hospital
Leslie Hudson
W. P. Nicholson
James Reece
Tanner
Malcolm Wise
Lester
Mobile CD head quits after four years in post
William C. Sturgeon, long time Mobile County civil defense chief, resigns effective Sept 30 for business reasons. He led two of the nation's early civil defense evacuations and heads the Mobile Elevator Co.
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Mobile CD
Mobile W
William C. Sturgeon
Mobile County
Sturgeon
Mobile Elevator Co
Decatur General Hospital Dismissals Listed by Name
A Decatur General Hospital dismissal notice lists patients including Baby James Amerson and infant son of Mrs. Malcolm Spiller at 1210 11th Ave SE, plus Master Darwin Fretwell Courtland Leo Lawler New Market and Miss Mary Rose Hann Somerville with Mrs J W Sandlin 701 9th St SE and others referenced.
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Darwin Fretwell
Decatur
Malcolm Spiller
11Th Ave
James Amerson
Billy Jacobs
Courtland
Leo Lawler
New Market
Mary Rose Hann
Somerville
J. W. Sandiin
9Th St
Baugh-Wiley Clinic Notice
The listing names R. H. Pettey Jr of 403 Gordon Drive SW and Mrs. Tom Lee Rogers of Prospect Tennessee, with entries for Mrs. T. C. Campbell of Cullman.
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Admissions
Tom Lee Rogers
Prospect, Tenn
T. C. Campbell
Cullman
Pencil makers report longer life for 7 inch pencils
Pencil makers say a seven inch pencil can be sharpened seventeen times and write forty five thousand characters, signaling improved durability and longevity for their products.
Markets Summary of Commodities and Livestock Prices
Cotton middling at 4.78 with December at 60. Oats and corn listed at 1.25 each. Milk production costs cited. Cattle and hog price ranges shown: utility cows 9.00-11.00, steers 12.50-17.50, calves 19.50-23.50, hogs 16.50-16.75 for 200-240 pounds.
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Yellow Ear Corp
Market rises as rails lead a cautious session
In New York the stock market advanced with hesitation early trading. Railroads led the late rally followed by coal, aircraft and some chemicals while no major division fell. Curtiss-Wright, yesterday’s top active issue, rose a small amount today.
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New York
Curtiss-Wright
North Alabama and North Georgia Live Poultry Prices
AP reports show North Alabama markets with broilers weights 3 lbs and up priced 26 to 27 at plants 27, demand good though lighter weights mixed. North Georgia figures indicate steady supplies, broilers 24 to 34 pounds? factory prices around 25 to 27 cents per pound, with most at 26 to 27 on fob plant deliveries.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
North
Georgia
Market Report From Birmingham Scribbles Prices
Birmingham AP notes market figures with ranges 30-32, 42-47, and 39-42. Nearby, loose basis shows whites large 55, medium 45, small 2 percent.
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Birmingham
Livestock Prices In Nashville Market Report
Cattle supply tight for accurate class tests with 44 head prime steers averaging 1173 lb at 24.00 and 900-975 lb heifers 12.00-14.00. Cows and bulls mix shows canner, cutter, and utility ranges. calves at 11.00-15.00. Hogs with 200-240 lb butchers 17.25, 150-190 lb 15.50-17.00, larger 14.00-16.00, sows 12.00-13.50. a 20 head lot 73 lb at 21.00. other utilities 14.00-19.00.
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Nashville
Cotton futures edge higher in late trading
New York cotton futures closed mixed with small gains as Oct and Dec contracts rose to 33.89 and 33.90 cents per pound respectively. Prices showed a modest advance in late trading amid thin markets and light demand.
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New York
Typists Log 268000 Carriage Returns Each Year
A study of typing operations finds the average typist makes about 268000 carriage returns annually to return the machine to the left margin.
Trial of Ex-PW Nearing Windup
The court martial of Sgt. James C. Gallagher ends summations with prosecution claiming charges proven beyond reasonable doubt and defense arguing two deaths may trace to normal POW conditions. Gallagher risks life imprisonment if convicted of unpremedi tated murder.
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New York
James C. Gallagher
James J. Jenkins
William B. Walsh
Gallagher
Walsh
Cpls
Donald Thomas Baxter
John William Jones
Lessons in loyalty to the code of military conduct
A defense report and presidential order urge specific training for all services to prepare Americans to resist enemy pressure and aid comrades. It emphasizes training in homes and schools, the duty to escape, resist interrogation, and avoid aiding the enemy, while promising unwavering US support and ultimate victory.
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Deefse
Defense
United States
Citywide improvements replace southeast plan for treatment plant
City officials abandon plans for a southeast treatment plant and favor a riverfront site on the Tennessee River peninsula in the extreme northwest. TVA has provided six acres with more expected, and designs for the major expansion, valued at about 1.25 million dollars, won’t be ready before spring next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
TVA
Wanted Man to Work With Decatur Finance Company
Help wanted notice for a man to work with a Decatur finance company. Includes contact by phone or mail, but text is incomplete and fragmented.
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Finance Company of
Decatur
P. O
Ala
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