Auburn Co ed Tobacco Queen crowned at Lanett festival
Ouida Ruth from Lanett Alabama was chosen 1955 co ed tobacco queen. She weighed 120 pounds, measured 37 24 36 and was 55 percent. Runner up Sandra Mae Bullington from Pensacola Florida and third Shirley Anne Meadows from Columbus Georgia. Ann O'Neal 17 from Colquitt County Georgia named queen of the four day festival as Congressman J L Pilcher crowned the winners before about 2000 spectators.
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J. L. Pilcher
Morocco Crisis: Sultan Stands Firm as France Plans Regime Change
Report outlines a possible settlement with a Council of the Throne to govern Morocco with a representative coalition. Ben Arafa would be replaced, Ben Youssef to France from Madagascar, and an interim regency would seek home rule while preserving French control.
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Rabat
Ben Arafa
Faure
Pierre Koenig
Paris
Mohammed Ben Youssef
Grandval
Morocco
North Africa
Ben Youssef
Madagascar
East Africa
France
Istiqlal
Council of the Throne
Birth Notice for Bloodworth Boy in Athens
Athens Limestone Hospital reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs James Bloodworth of Athens on Wednesday.
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Athens-Limestone Hospital
James Bloodworth
Athens
RIT Tonight at Black Rock and Roxy New Orleans Screens
Local cinema listings show RIT Desis presenting Princess Bad Ray at Black Rock with Spencer Tracy and Robert Ryan at 1:25 3:25 5:25 7:25 9:25. Roxy New Orleans uncensored features Arthur Franz Beverly Garland with showings 1:35 3:30 5:25 7:20 9:20.
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Princess
Bad Ray
Black Rock
Spencer Tracy
Robert Ryan
ROXY
New Orleans
Arthur Franz
Beverly Garland
Local News Summary From Huntsville And Morgan County
Mrs. L. C. Summerford recovers after surgery in Huntsville at 5th Avenue Hospital. Frances Megaro visits Knoxville and Rockwood relatives. Pvt. William Aycock to spend ten days with parents at home. Mrs. W. R. Duncan visits Lawrenceburg to see family. Grass fire on Srd Street SW, no losses. A 14 year-old boy faces petit larceny charges. two Negroes and Laura Mae Orr charged with grand larceny for a stolen gun. Rev. Clyde Brown to speak at Sherman Street Church of God. Sheriff reports eight arrests including grand larceny and trespassing. State examiners audit Morgan County Tax offices. Letha Chamless and family return from Chicago trip.
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Sheriff's
Richard Hyde
Laura Mae Orr
Hospital dismissals and admissions listed for Decatur area
Hospitals on Bank Street and hospital in Decatur list dismissals and admissions. Dismissals include Mrs. Ronald Bryant, Raymond Segars, Mrs. Lillie Milam, Mrs. Louie Tartain, Mrs. Annie Johnson, James Craig, Mrs. R. M. Kirk, and Mrs. Edward Wright. Admissions include Mrs. Paul Hampton and others from Decatur and surrounding towns.
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Bank Street Hospital
Ronald Bryant
6Th Ave
S.W
Raymond Segars
15Th Ave
Paul Hampton
Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Lillie Milam
Hartselle
Louie Tartain
Arley
Ala
Annie Johnson
James Craig
Elkmont
R. M. Kirk
McNeill Apts
Edward Wright
9Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley Clinic Admissions Noted
Entries list Mrs. Ernest C. Ogle and infant son in Decatur with Marvin Cameron of Birmingham. Admissions include Mrs. John R. Arnette of Ardmore.
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Ernest C. Ogle
Decatur
Marvin Cameron
Birmingham
John R. Arnette
Ardmore
Athens Limestone Hospital Obituary Notices
Mrs Emma Bauer of Athens Mrs Thomas Dave Bullington and child of Athens Master James Davis of Athens Mrs David Hetrick and son of Athens Mrs Hollis Marlow and son of Athens Mr John Dee Turner of Athens Miss Carol Stark of Elkmont
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Athens Limestone Hospital
Emma Bauer
Athens
Thomas Dave Bullington
James Davis
David Hetrick
Hollis Marlow
John Dee Turner
Carol Stark
Elkmont
Milk For Pupils Trimmed 3 Cents
Birmingham Alabama school children will pay three cents less for a half pint of milk in school lunchrooms this fall. The price cut follows a federal state agreement under which the federal government will pay three or four cents per half pint for school lunchroom milk.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Roy Alverson
State Department of Education
Eufaula Population Grows After City Limits Extended
A preliminary census shows Eufaula, Alabama, has 8,006 residents, up 1,100 since 1950, after extending the city limits. The 1950 count stood at 6,906.
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Eufaula
Ala
Mysterious Predawn Attack Worsens Buenos Aires Violence
In Buenos Aires unknown assailants struck before dawn in a violent incident tied to ongoing city violence. Police have launched an investigation, with no suspects immediately identified and few details released.
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Buenos Aires
Final Arguments In McAbee Case
Attorneys began final arguments to the jury in Lloyd McAbee vs International Union dam suit in Organ County Circuit Court Judge S A Lynne presiding. The suit is one of 30 filed after a 1951 strike at Wolverine Tube seeking 50000 damages. A motion to continue was denied due to potential jury influence from a Decatur Daily article.
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Lloyd McAbee
Senate adds 15 million for school building bonds plan
Rose warns eleemosynary institutions may face legal questions if labeled schools, changing bill intent. Senate amendments total 15 million plus 100 million bond authorization for school buildings. Allocations include three million to Auburn Vet Med, three million to U Alabama capital improvements, shares for Montevallo, Alabama A M and Montgomery colleges, four state teachers colleges, and one million to Talladega School for the Deaf and Blind.
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Rose
Senate
Auburn
University of Alabama
Alabama College
Montevallo
Alabama State College For
Montgomery
Alabama A. & M
Huntsville
Talladega State School For the Deaf and Blind
Quiet Prague Warsaw talks stall over civilian repatriation
Johnson the Prague ambassador and Wang the Warsaw envoy have met since last month with near daily frequency on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Only one postponement in 11 meetings and both refuse to discuss New Delhi reports as they push the first agenda item on returning civilians to their countries.
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Prague
Wang
Warsaw
New Delhi
Another Bismarck Due For Prominence In German Politics
Bonn Germany Chancellor Konrad Adenauer considers Count Otto von Bismarck as West Germany first ambassador to the Soviet Union. Adenauer travels to Moscow September 8 to discuss relations. The 57 year old grandnephew of Otto von Bismarck sits in the Bundestag and in Adenauer's Christian Democratic Party and has served in London Rome and Stockholm.
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Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Count Otto von Bismarck
West Germany
Soviet Union
Foreign Office
Adenauer
Moscow
Otto von Bismarck
Bundestag
Christian Democratic Party
London
Rome
Stockholm
Plane Explosion Reported Near Azores Airbase
An American SAI16 amphibian plane with five crew members reportedly exploded last night seven miles north of Lajens Airdrome in Angra do Heroismo Azores. Early reports offered no death toll. Wreckage fell into the Ribeira de Alem valley as locals heard the blast.
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Angra DO Heroismo
Azores Islands
Lajens
U.S. Air Force Base
Ribeira de Alem
Bull Escapes Stockyards Charges Through Florence
A 1,000 pound bull escaped the stockyards and charged through Florence streets. It smashed a large plate glass window of a piano shop and caused extensive damage before police subdued it. The shop owner quipped that he cannot sue the bull but would enjoy the steaks.
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Florence
Gunfire from car targets U S ambassador guards
An automobile opened fire today on two Argentine federal police officers guarding the U S ambassador's residence. The officers escaped injury.
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U. S
Millikin signals cautious tax cut openness
Millikin says there is desire for tax cuts but he will not push for tax relief until a balanced budget is clearly in sight. He avoids specifying which cuts might be possible while Humphrey aims for a hopeful, balanced budget.
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Millikin
Colorado
Humphrey
Federal Reserve Banks Raise Discount Rates in Sixth District
Atlanta district banks see discount rates increase from 2 to 2 1/2 percent aligning with Cleveland's rise. The move boosts borrowing costs for member banks within the Sixth Federal Reserve District.
Injured Alford Girl Can See From One Eye
Dorothy Nell Alford, 14, of Falkville, reports she can recognize people with her left eye and is generally improving after severe burns from a grease fire. Her right eye remains swollen. doctors are unsure if vision will return.
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Dorothy Nell Alford
Falkville 1
Dorothy
Coy Alford
Federal Reserve Hikes Discount Rate in Sixth District
On August 4, Federal Reserve Bank President Malcolm Bryan announced a second rate increase this month and third this year for Atlanta banks. He urged a cautious approach to further indebtedness in the district, noting the Sixth District covers Georgia, Florida, Alabama and parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Malcolm Bryan
Atlanta
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Eisenhower and Nixon push united front against Russian pressure
President Eisenhower urged in Philadelphia that the free nations must not accept the world split and must demand German unification and freedom for Eastern Europe. Vice President Nixon echoed the call in a Philadelphia speech to the American Bar Association. Officials say Western military strength and foreign aid have helped deter Soviet tensions and reduce H-bomb fears.
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Eisenhower
Nixon
Russia
Free World
Buzz Bonnet May Be Future Easter Finery
Baltimore reports the Air Research and Development Command has developed an electronic aircraft detector called a buzz bonnet. Mounted on a hard hat with an antenna and coil, it aids Ground Observer Corps volunteers in spotting low flying planes by detecting impulses faster than sight. The kit includes an ear piece battery bag pulse amplifier and a coaxial choke. Price not announced.
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Baltimore
Air Research and Development Command
Rome
N. Y
GOC
Air Force
August Heat Stays High Across Mid-Continent
The Associated Press reports a persistent late August heat wave across the mid region with temperatures hitting 100s and higher. Readings climbed to 105 at Hill City Kansas while the eastern third stayed near normal and western areas were fair.
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Associated Press
Mid-Continent
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Hill City
Kan
Midwest
Rockies
South Atlantic States
Pacific Northwest
Huntsville Man Held In Brother's Death
Hoytman Taylor, 32, was held for questioning after his brother Isaac Russell Taylor, 27, was fatally shot yesterday afternoon. He told police the gun discharged by accident as he exited his car while both planned to go hunting. He had bought shotguns for the hunt.
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Huntsville
Hoytman Taylor
Isaac Russell Taylor
Hoytman
Italics Harder to Read than Roman Type, Study Finds
The Better Vision Institute reports italics are 2.7 percent more difficult to read than roman type, highlighting potential impacts for printed materials and readability considerations.
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The
Better Vision Institute
Pencil Makers Say Pencils Do Most U S Writing
Industry estimates show pencils still perform about 90 percent of writing tasks in the United States, underscoring the tool’s enduring dominance across schools offices and households.
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U.S
Markets Report Shows Mixed Agricultural Prices
Readable lines list cotton at 4.78 with milking, milk grade A at 86.10 per hundred, manufactured milk 2.95 per hundred, corn prices for No.1 and No.2 ears around 1.25 and 1.17, No.2 wheat 1.85, and live cattle weights 120-240 pounds at 16.00 to 16.25.
Decatur Livestock Prices and Market Report
Alabama and U. S. Departments note 800 lb mostly heifers and steers over 900 lb strong to 50c higher. Cows weak to 50c lower, full loss on utility cows. Slaughter steady to 50c up. Calves firm to 25c up, vealers steady to 1.00 lower. Steers and heifers 450-800 lb 17.40-20.10. good to choice over 800 lb 20.40-22.40. Utility 11.00-17.50. Hogs: receipts reduced, trade fairly active, butchers 50c lower. No. 2-3 190-230 lb 16.50.
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Decatur
Alabama
U. S. Departments
Market Gains Mixed As Stocks Open Higher In Early Trading
The New York stock market opened with a mostly higher tone and fractional gains across many issues. Bethlehem Steel rose about 2 percent on 1500 shares while U S Steel climbed modestly, with other gainers including Republic Steel and Boeing, and notable losers such as Allied Chemical and Westinghouse.
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Bethlehem
U.S. Steel
Anaconda
Kennecott
General Motors
Republic Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Goodrich
Boeing
Philco
Consolidated Edison
Union Carbide
Dow Chemical
Bulova
Allied Chemical
Phelps Dodge
Westinghouse
North Alabama market steady with mixed poultry notes
Birmingham dispatch reports a steady North Alabama market with emphasis on poultry prices and farm supply conditions. References to broilers or fryers 244-34 pounds and lob plants 27-44 percent appear, though text is fragmentary and unclear.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
Egg market remains unsettled in Birmingham report
A brief note from Birmingham indicates an unsettled undertone in the egg market with mentions of quantity and medium quality factors. The garbled text suggests a market update rather than a full price quote, implying cautious trading activity.
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Birmingham
Eaker
Livestock Market Report With Mixed Cattle Prices
AP livestock notes show cattle at 50 nominal and hogs at 73 steady to 3 percent. Butchers absent. small lots mix No 1-3 at 200-230 lb bring 16.50 to 17.00. No. 3 hogs around 264 lb. general market shows varied price figures.
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U.S
Phenix Plans Slum Clearance Initiative in Alabama
Phenix City housing officials expect rapid federal approval for a loan and grant aimed at clearing 16 acres of dilapidated property. Leo Dennis says the city will acquire land by Oct 1, razing substandard structures, and selling the plots under development restrictions to fund a municipal shopping center district replacing used car lots offices and service stations.
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Pieniis City
Ala
Housing Authority
Leo Dennis
Phenix City
Houston Authority
Dennis
Ankle Strain Signals Medical Help and Family Worry
A strained ankle suggests medical care, while home treatment and parental concern accompany a trying week. Clues from the narrative hint at a fall involving a fence and possible spelling variations of the girl’s name Ethyl or Ethel, set during a motor trip leaving Virginia.
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Mom
Ellie
Virginia
Ethel
Ethyl
Federal plan offers accelerated tax writeoffs for defense investment
The plan proposes accelerated tax writeoff privileges to back new capital investment. Loans from an Office of Defense Mobilization fund would aid defense and defense-supporting firms unable to obtain reasonable commercial loans. Army Engineer units worked on flood debris removal and repairing roads and bridges while authorities stressed health and safety risks.
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Office of Defense Mobilization
Sturgis
Republicans See Desperate Democrats Behind “Little Green Men”
Senate Republicans publish a memo claiming the reported Kentucky sightings labeled little green men were a joke aimed at Democrats seeking a candidate to beat President Eisenhower in 1956. The piece suggests envy of the president fuels the speculation.
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Washington
Senate Oespublicans
Kentucky
Senate Republican
Senate
GOP
Eisenhower
Sought Used Gas Tanks and Local Ads in Decatur
Classified notices in Decatur include requests for a 500 to 1000 gallon butane gas tank with phone numbers 327 and 1711, along with offers of empty syrup buckets, Sand Mountain farm goods, cotton supplies, and miscellaneous items. Also listed are rentals for 6 room houses on Danville Road and East of Decatur, with contact numbers 3836 J and 1678 J, plus job ads for car hops and in person applications.
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Sand Mountain
C. Davis
Moulton St
Decatur
Ala
Highway 67
Priceville
A M. Peck
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