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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1955

Page

8

AFL-CIO Snub Of Labor Party May Fade With Time

James Marlow reports that the newly merged AFL-CIO rejects forming a labor party for now but may in the future. With 15 to 16 million members, the federation could wield more political influence in 1956, affecting national, state, and local politics and potentially testing power against Republicans and Democrats.

the World Today Afl-Cio Labor Party Marlow James Marlow Associated Press Washington AFL and Cio Congress Sen. Goldwater Arizona Adlai Stevenson Goldwater Eisenhower Stevenson Aflcio

Elk herd grows after release in Michigan forest

Michigan's elk herd, released in 1918 at the Pigeon River State Forest, has surged to about 600 animals as of the latest estimates in Lansing.

Lansing Mich Michigan Pigeon River State Forest

Mixed Classes Resume Quietly at Our Lady of Lourdes

In a presegregation area of Louisiana a Roman Catholic church resumed integrated religious instruction after last week’s excommunication of two women over the beating of Lula B. Ortemond, a teacher in the program. Ortemond has filed assault charges against sisters Etta Romero and Lota Menard. The bishop lifted the excommunication after learning the women repeated the act.

Earth Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Lula B. Ortemond Jules B. Jeanmard Lafayette Louisiana Ortemond Etta B. Romero Lota B. Menard

Chemstrand appoints trio to accounting department

The Chemstrand Corp announces virgil a Nolan james o Jones jr and lee c davis placed in new accounting posts. Nolan leads the ordering and inventory section. Davis becomes accounts payable supervisor and all three bring prior work with Callaway Mills Athens College Florence State Teachers College and local banks. Custer's last stand dated 1876 and the first ocean steamer through the Panama Canal in 1914 appear in the report.

Virgil A. Nolan James O. Jones, Jr Lee C. Davis Chemstrand Corp Howard C. Greer Nolan Chemstrand Callaway Mills Company LaGrange Citizen & Southern National Bank Atlanta Rome Duke University Patricia Jane Tower St Decatur Jones Florence Florence State Teachers College Buena Vista Circle Joanne Dennis Davis Athens Athens College Geneva Peggy Richard William Michael Thomas 2Nd Avenue

Witnesses Defend Colonel On Trial For Aiding Reds

Defense witnesses say Lt. Col. V. Liles aided wounded prisoners on a grueling march and stole corn to supplement rations of Americans in a North Korea prison camp. The testimony accompanied the start of his defense against charges he cooperated with the Communists.

Ft, Lewis Wash V. Liles North Korea Birmingham Ala Liles Leslie E. Dixon Monterey Calif West Point Korea

Cotaco PTA Christmas Play set for Thursday evening

A Cotaco area PTA meeting will feature a Christmas program with children from all grades performing in a play Unto Us A Child. The High School Glee Clubs present a The Christmas Story carol pageant. Narrator and soloists named. Mrs. E N Chandler directs. Public invited.

Cotaco Parent-Teacher Association Peter Stone Patricia Thomas Mary Jerry Thomas Joseph Jeanie McCutcheon Gabriel Myrie Lemmonds Jimmy Lynn Kenneth Kent Connie Thomason John Mooneyham Shepherds Jerry Johnson Johnny Hardage Gerald Turner Kings Peggy Sharp Jeannine McGahee Nancy Dunn Dorothy Dunnaway E. N. Chandler

Plating and Coinage Use of Nickel Traced

Nickel has long served in plating and coinage, marking its durable role in modern economies. The metal's properties make it ideal for protective coatings and durable currency components across eras and regions.

No Antarctic claim despite U S exploration effort

Despite millions of dollars spent by the United States to explore Antarctica no move has been made to claim any portion of the continent.

U. S Antarctic Antarctica

Healing substance shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain

Special report from New York describes a new healing substance Bio-Dyne, marketed as Preparation H, claimed to reduce hemorrhoids while alleviating pain. The article notes many cases of shrinkage and provides a money back guarantee with drugstore availability.

New York N. Y

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