Churchill Turns 83 in Quiet Chartwell Birthday
Sir Winston Churchill celebrated his 83rd birthday at Chartwell with family and a wartime comrade. He received a flood of telegrams and letters from around the world as editorials praised him as a living symbol of the British Commonwealth. Churchill spoke briefly and thanked well-wishers, noting it was a great pleasure to be remembered.
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Westerham
England
Sir Winston Churchill
Britain
Charchill
Chartwell
Churchill
Kent
British Commonwealth of Nations
Selwyn Lloyd
Sir Winston
Eisenhower
Field Marshal
Viscount Montgomery
Randolph
Christopher. Soames
Duncan Sandys
Montgomery
Maria Floris
Christopher
Winston Churchill
Lord Montgomery
Winston
London
Albert Durer a German artist famed for engravings
Albert Durer, a noted German artist who died in 1528, was celebrated for his copper plate engravings and his contributions to printmaking.
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Albert Durer
Syria asks U S to reconsider Algerian stand
United Nations report from New York notes Syria urging the United States to reassess its stance on Algeria. Syria supports direct negotiations between Algeria and France under independence terms with French interests protected.
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Syria
U.S
United Nations
N. Y
NATO
Algeria
United States
Ex Patrolmen Recall Old Buddies In Highway Patrol Photo
Former trooper R A Troupe recalls a historic patrol photo with nine men, naming which are alive and dead, plus where they served in Limestone and Northern Alabama. He shares two roadside incidents showing dangers and oddities from early patrol days.
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Highway Patrol
J. Kumpe Ayers
Lawrence County
R. A. Troupe
Chemstrand Corp
Troupe
H. L. Thornton
Huntsville
Russell Prater
Florence
Henry “Lord” Copeland
South
Alabama
Ed Carter
Decatur
Po Y
Benton S. Fusch
Pon
R. _ Roman Sr
JulianeNeese
Ike) Payne
Zeke Tidwell
Kumpe Ayers
Ed Daniels
Brick Williams
Allen S. Logel
Henry (Lart) Copeland
Julius Haledean
Julian McNeese
Tme
Limestone County
Georgia
U. S. 31 S
Loger
Hale
Ayers
Remember When scene details a roadside incident and memory
The account describes a night when lights were off to aid a driver, a truck swerved, and a man lay dying with a pint of whiskey. The driver claims he tried to miss him, while McNeese notes the man’s blood from the mouth, later revealed as snuff. The pedestrian recovered after a short hospital stay.
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McNeese
M‘ac
Catholic Men Gather For Mobile Holy Name Convention
About 2,000 Catholic men of the Mobile Birmingham Diocese will attend a Holy Name Society convention in Mobile. A Virginia newspaper man, John J. Daly, Richmond editor and The Weekly Catholic Virginian leader, will speak. Panels led by Sullivan, Mortek, Ray, Dohahte, Williams, and Mathis. Mass to open the one day event.
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Mobile
Mobile- Birmingham
Holy Name Society
Virginia
John J. Daly
Richmond
Catholic Virginian
Waterbury
Catholic Press of the
South
William J. Sullivan Jr
Birmingham
Leonard J. Mortek
Montgomery
Louis F. Ray
Pensacola
Fila
Theodore Dohahte
Huntsville
George Williams
Sheffield
Ed Mathis
Florence
FBI Urges Public Help to Curb Holiday Thievery
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warns Christmas season brings sharp rise in theft from shoplifting to hijacking. He urges citizen involvement, heightened awareness, and public indoctrination for shoppers and stores to assist law enforcement and reduce violence.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Diocese broadens reach with sermon and drive report
Archbishop Thomas J. Toolen to hear sermon by Rt Rev Msgr Francis J Mc Cormack pastor of St Pauls Co Cathedral Birmingham. Also scheduled are an election and a report on a society membership drive. Diocese covers Alabama and Northwest Florida.
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Thomas J. Toolen
Francis J. McCormack
St. Paul’s Co- Cathedral
Birmingham
Alabama
Florida
Fourteen Floats Planned for Decatur Christmas Parade
Decatur’s annual Christmas parade will feature at least fourteen floats on Friday with ten professional floats plus four sponsor floats from Chemstrand Central Methodist Shriners and Shumaker Furniture Co. Bands Town Creek Moulton Decatur High School and Lakeside will perform. Riverside students will ride floats built by Noonan Advertising Agency with themes including Christmas toys tree and North Pole. Parade starts at Riverside School travels Bank St Lee St Second Ave and ends at Gordon Bibb School with floats pulled by Decatur Tractor Co. and International Harvester Co.
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Decatur
George LaBoon
Chamber of Mmerce
Chemstrand
Central Methodist
Shriners
Shumaker Furniture Co
Town Creek
Moulton
Decatur High School
Lakeside
Morgan County High School
Morgan County Training School
Riverside School
Noonan Advertising Agency
Bay Minette
Ala
Bank St
Lee St
Lee
Second Ave
Gordon Bibb
Decatur Tractor Co
International Harvester Co
Mediators Try Settle Mobile Bus Walkout
A citizens committee appointed by Mobile, Prichard and Chickasaw mayors mediates a contract settlement to end a city bus strike that began Oct 31. About 150 drivers and mechanics of Mobile City Lines walked out after rejecting a two year 18 cent wage boost. The dispute could set a pattern for other National City Lines systems. About 270 jitneys have been licensed to ease service.
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Mobile
Prichard
Chickasaw
Mobile City Lines Inc
National City Lines Inc
Quote on Security Measures for Veterans and Temp Workers
The speaker urged adopting appropriate security measures including adequate instruction for veteran and temporary employees as part of the policy discussion.
Foreign Population in India Naples Predominantly German Bulgarian and Syrian
A short report notes that the foreign population in India Naples is largely composed of Germans Bulgarians and Syrians. It highlights the diverse expatriate presence, including these nationalities, in the port area.
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Indianapolis
Huntsville Wife Takes Own Life
In Huntsville Alabama on November 30 17 year old housewife Josie Barnes Bodine killed herself with a .32 pistol in the kitchen. Coroner J L Giles ruled the death as self inflicted. Raymond Bodine the husband said he was outside fetching coal and heard a shot. He found his wife in the kitchen with a chest wound and noted she had an 18 month old daughter from a prior marriage.
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Lawrence County
Ed Daniel
Huntsville
Brick Williams
Alabama
T. Welles Smith
van Buren Gilbert
N. D. Kimbrough
Montgomery
Limestone County
Swan Lake Bridge
Ala
J. L. Giles
Josie Barnes Bodine
Raymond Bodine
Giles
Auburn Loses Accreditations Amid Budget Shortfalls
The Engineers' Council for Professional Development notified Alabama Polytechnic Institute that accreditation for electrical and mechanical engineering curricula has been temporarily withdrawn. Reasons cited include excessive faculty teaching loads low salaries and stagnant funding since 1949. Enrollment rose from 1255 in 1951 to 3249 in 1957 and officials hope future funds will restore standards.
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Auburn
Ala
Engineers’ Council For Professional Development
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
API
Ralph B. Craughon
Engineers’ Council
Auburn School of Engineering
Craughon
Judges Named For Jaycee Voice of Democracy Contest
Junior Chamber of Commerce announces the judges for the Morgan County Voice of Democracy eliminations to be held Wednesday in the city electric auditorium. Judges are Jerry Comer William Crabtree and Robert Young. Contestants vie for school and community honors with prizes including a table model radio for the county winner and an engraved plaque plus all expenses paid trip to Washington for the national finals.
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Voice of Democracy
City Electric Auditorium
Chamber of Commerce
R. J. Ford
Jerry Comer
Wolverine Tube
William Crabtree
Decatur
Robert Young
Jaycee Forum
Morgan County
Alabama
Washington, D.C
Madison Solicitor Resigning to Enter Private Practice
Madison circuit Solicitor Glenn F. Manning announced his resignation to enter private law practice in Huntsville. The 35 year old attorney, elected first in 1950, served in the U. S. Army two years and then took office. He notified Gov. James E. Folsom of a resignation effective January 1. Manning was reelected in 1954, with a term expiring January 17, 1959. a successor will be appointed to serve the unexpired time.
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Huntsville
Circuit
Glenn F. Manning
U. S. Army
Manning
James E. Folsom
Folsom
Saffron Cited as Today’s Priciest Cooking Spice
Saffron remains the most expensive spice in use with a current price around 58 dollars per pound. The high cost reflects its labor intensive harvesting and limited supply.
Pyroceram Glass Beats Steel In Strength Test
A new glass named Pyroceram is described as harder than steel lighter than aluminum and about 15 times as strong as plate glass in early tests. The material promises lighter strong components for industries seeking high durability.
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Farid Zeineddine
U.N. General Assembly
France
Assembly
National Assembly
Noble
FLN
Mohammed V
Morocco
Dulles
Zeineddine
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Dobbin Atteched
Decatur Daily
Kyle Sullivan
Morris McColley
San Diego County
Calif
McColley
Hartselle
Madison
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