Pay Hike Bills Move Through Alabama Legislature
Morgan County lawmakers push 11 bills raising salaries for multiple public servants totaling more than 12700 annually. Rep. Albert Brewer dropped the measures in the House Friday with a tight timetable to reach the Senate for committee action, aiming for final passage before next Friday. A filibuster or logjam could delay raises until the November special session.
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Morgan County
Montgomery
Albert Brewer
Senate
Rural checks largely written in pencil
In some rural areas 75 per cent of the checks are written in pencil. This statistic highlights how informal methods persist in sparsely populated regions, reflecting practical habits over strict banking protocols.
New Farm Bureau Directors Elected at Morgan County Meeting
Retiring President Lynn presided as New Farm Bureau directors were elected: H A Bullard Decatur 3 J H Sanders Jr Vinemont 2 Lawson Lynn R H Fuller Hartselle 3 Loyal Hogan Danville 1 Jack Maddox Hartselle 2 and M C Dunaway Somerville 2. The gathering at Morgan County High School included a noon barbecued meal and remarks on legislation affecting members. Entertainment came from the Sparkman twins Oak Ridge and the Hartselle FFA Quartet with Home Demonstration Club women serving the meal.
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H A. Bullard
Decatur
J. H. Sanders, Jr
Vinemont
Lawson Lynn
R. H. Fuller
Hartselle
Loyal Hogan
Danville
Jack Maddox
M. C. Dunaway
Somerville
Lynn
Morgan County High School
Davis
Farm Bureau
R. L. Griffin
Alabama Farm Bureau
Sparkman Twins
Oak Ridge
Hartselle Ffa
Home Demonstration Club
Flood Toll Rises Across Northeast After Devastating Deluge
The flood's aftermath spread from Pennsylvania to Rhode Island with 74 dead in Pennsylvania and 30 in Connecticut. Rescue efforts included 1st Army helicopters, rowboats, and Army amphibians as towns like Windsted and Waterbury endured collapsed streets, burning magnesium plants, and widespread shortages of water and food.
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Pennsylvania
Stroudsburg
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
Evans Clinch
Hartford Times
Conn
Waterbury
Putnam
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
Virginia
1St Army
Army
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Insurance Measure Escapes Change
A Decatur school system insurance option measure advanced from Senate committee in the same form as the House passed. The bill would let the Decatur board buy building insurance from local agencies or the State Insurance Fund, replacing the current local purchase restriction to the state fund only. An amendment to allow local purchase only if cheaper was not added.
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Decatur
Senate
House
Decatur School Board
Decatur Board
Breweries amendment boosts sanatorium funding and Tuscaloosa hospital plan
Brewer's amendment increases the appropriation for all five sanatoriums and a proposed Tuscaloosa hospital. He spoke in Decatur about Senate finance committee talks, saying the bill with his amendment has an excellent chance to pass. Previously counties paid part of patient costs. the $6 per day state contribution changes would shift excess costs to counties involved.
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Brewer
Tuscaloosa
Decatur
Senate Finance and Taxation Committee
Senate
Senator Calvin Reports Committee Setback
Senator Joe Calvin said the measure failed in committee and will require further action to advance in the legislature. The remark underscored ongoing resistance from lawmakers and potential revisions before a full chamber vote.
Record Group Scouts Earn Special God and Country Award
Fourteen Boy Scouts, including four pairs of brothers, will receive the God and Country award at Central Methodist Church at 7 30 PM. The Southeastern Area is the nation’s largest to earn the award aside from the two top ranks. The ceremony will be led by Rev T J Chitwood with commendations from the Methodist Church.
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GOD and Country
John Reeves
Rand Bryan
Darrell Reeves
Smith
Gene Yarbrough
Danny Parker
Bobby Parker
Wesley Cain
Central Methodist Church
Sammy Stone
John Herrin
Joe Stimson
Milton Price
T. J. Chitwood
Candler Cain, Jr
Dan Herrin
Episcopal Church
Ed Cornell
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Ed Price
Cornell
B. M. Corneil
Lester McManus
Southeastern
United States
John
Danny
Wesley
Ronnie Smith
General Board of Education
The
Methodist Church
Central Methodist
Paul Dawson
Scottsboro
Tennessee Valley Council
Pat Godwin
James Rankin
Central
Floyd Sherrod, Jr
Chitwood
Memorial service for Annie Smith in Lebanon Church
Services were held Thursday at the Lebanon Methodist Church for Mrs. Annie Smith. Burial followed in Jackson County. The week features a Methodist revival led by visiting preacher Rev. Upton. Nearby visits include A N Dunlap of West Virginia and Fred Hartman of New Mexico.
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Annie Smith
Lebanon Methodist Church
Jackson County
Upton
A. N. Dunlap
West Virginia
Fred Hartman
New Mexico
Sandy Dunlap
G. W. Lindsey
Herbert English
Florence
J. W. Lindsy
Paul Pickens
Bob
Madison
Betty Gayle Wallace
Linda
Brenda Johnson
Hartselle
Add Randolph
W. M. Randolph
Petersburg
Tenn
Danville Baptist Church
Frank Martin
James Tomlinson
Lawrence Kelso
Princess Margaret Injury Overshadows Scotland Romance Dawn
Princess Margaret fell at a church bazaar in Ballater and limped to her car before Balmoral. The royal family enjoyed a festive day as she nears 25 tomorrow and faces marriage questions linked to Captain Peter Townsend amid secrecy and public curiosity. Townsend, winner at Ostend races, declined to reveal definite plans.
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Eddy Gilmore
Ballater
Scotland
Princess Margaret
Balmoral Castle
Margaret
Queen Elizabeth
Rifo
Capt
Peter Townsend
Townsend
Ostend
Belgium
Tax plan faces statewide vote as Legislature adjourns
Four work out differences on a graduated income tax for individuals and corporations. The Goodwyn amendment awaits a statewide referendum before the tax can take effect. A test Senate vote ended 19 15 on tabling the motion to non concur with the conference recommendations. The conference group kept insurance under the tax and linked the bank levy to collection from national banks. The House accepted the report but the Senate left it hanging. The Senate also approved a House bill to create an industrial development department led by a $10 000 a year director, with amendments requiring return to the House. Earlier the administration narrowly lost a bid to require competitive bids on state purchases of 500 or more. The House overtime passed the general appropriation bill funding most state departments except education, adding about 1.7 million to the budget annually. Two spending trimming amendments failed. Appropriations total 25 990 500 for 1955 56 and 26 425 177 for 1956 57, plus 3 164 286 for the coming year and 3 178 088 the next if funds are available.
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Senate
House
James E. Folsom
Ways and Means
Governor General Jacques Sous Télé Leavit Algiers Flight
In Algiers orderly conditions returned by midafternoon after a city cleanup across several quarters. Governor General Jacques Sous telle of Algeria departed Algiers by plane for Constantine.
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Jacques Soustelle
Algeria
Algiers
Constantine
Ice flooding shaped terrain around Washington DC region
Ancient ice sheets did not cover Washington DC but melting ice created floods that helped sculpt the surrounding landscape, influencing the area's early geology and river courses.
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Washington D.C
City
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