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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1955

Page

22

Seven From Arsenal Seek Queen Title at Huntsville Sesquicentennial

Seven Redstone Arsenal women vie to reign over Huntsville 150th birthday events. Candidates include Helen Wendell Mary Esslinger Doris Blackstone Ola Saile George Thrower Elizabeth Hunter and Sandra Stribling. Queen crowned Sept 10 at grand ball with prize options. Gov. Folsom may perform coronation and winner may receive a $500 savings bond or a trip to Mexico City for two.

Huntsville Redstone Arsenal Arsenal Helen M. Wendell Mary Jim Esslinger Doris Blackstone Ola Saile Indus George R. Thrower Elizabeth Hunter Missil Sandra Stribling James E. Folsom Mexico City

FBI Nabs One Of Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Falzone

Charles Falzone 42, longtime FBI top ten fugitive, was arrested in New Bedford after an eight year manhunt. He used the alias James LaVelle since 1947 and is linked to a $6000 payroll robbery in Tonawanda New Castle. Falzone, a carpenter, had 15 pistols 7 rifles and a shotgun in his home. He did not resist. He had married soon after the robbery.

New Castle FBI Charles Falzone Falzone New Bedford James LaVelle Tonawanda Pittsburgh Campbell Ohio Cloutierville Collins

Bill Aimed At Right To Work Law Looks Dead

A proposed local bill in Montgomery would nullify Alabama's right to work for Etowah County by creating a three member labor relations board for counties 80 000 to 94 000 in population Thus Etowah would be affected and employees could opt out of unions unless an agreement makes membership a condition of employment The measure seeks to repeal enforce or limit the 1953 right to work law but stalled in the Senate local legislation committee with no speed to passage.

Montgomery Etowah County Senate E. L. Roberts Etowah Alabama

Actress Arlene Dahl Hospitalized in Santa Monica

Actress Arlene Dahl entered St John’s Hospital this week in Santa Monica for treatment of secondary anemia. Doctors said tests are needed to determine hospitalization length. Her agent said Dahl, 30, withdrew from the movie War and Peace being shot in Italy and planned to depart for Rome soon.

Santa Monica Calif Arlene Dahl St. John’s Hospital Miss Dahl Italy Rome

Violence in Casablanca as anniversary stirs tensions

Scattered violence by Moroccan Nationalists continued in Casablanca amid preparations for potential trouble on the second anniversary of the exile of Sultan Mohamed Ben Youssef. French authorities stayed vigilant as nationalist sentiment rose.

Africa Casablanca French Morocco Sultan Mohamed Ben Youssef Ben Youssef Rabat Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa

Georgia and Leader clash over extradition aid

Georgia’s Gov. Marvin Griffin and Atty. Gen. Eugene Cook denounce Pennsylvania Gov. George M. Leader for recalling an extradition warrant and freeing Edward Brown, the 1937 slaying suspect, calling the action an open invitation for escaped convicts to seek refuge in Pennsylvania and accusing Leader of political maneuvering with NAACP and minority lawmakers.

Atlanta Pennsylvania George M. Leader Georgia Marvin Griffin Eugene Cook Leader Edward Brown Macon Philadelphia Brown Griffin Cook NAACP

Welfare Office Changing Hours

The Morgan County Welfare Department will from now on open 8 a m to 3 p m daily for interviewing. Director Bill Pugh asks that contacts observe these hours to handle a backlog of old age assistance applications. Michigan has 36 350 miles of streams, about half of which are trout waters.

Morgan County Welfare Department Bill Pugh Pugh Michigan

Brown Case Cost Upheld by Georgia Officials

Ben Wiggins said Griffin’s office confirmed Brown would be released and Georgia has spent about $10,000 on the Brown case, with no further details on the timeline or next steps.

Mediately Brown Ben Wiggins Griffin Georgia

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