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07 Dec 1955
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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
1
Community and Mine Aide-de-Camp Appointed
Paul Stroud of Decatur has been named an aide-de-camp to Commander-in-Chief Timothy J. Murphy at national VFW headquarters, honoring his service to the 1.3 million member overseas veterans. Decatur High’s play It’s Great To Be Crazy is postponed to December 15. Police investigate a hit parked car on Seventh Street SE and a door damage incident on Moulton Street. A Baptist church singing at Bell Springs Church is set for Sunday at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stroud
Third Ave
Decatur
Timothy J. Murphy
National V.F.W
Stroud
Decatur High School
Woodrow Ratliff
7Th St
Eugene Slater
William D. Collier
Bell Springs Baptist Church
Doyle Walker
Moulton St
John Wesley Cook
Imogene Pearce
Locust St
W. C. Hunter
AFL-CIO Rejects GOP Courtship Of Eisenhower Labor Policy
The merged AFL-CIO rejected GOP support appeals and condemned the Taft Hartley law as anti labor. Delegates denounced the National Labor Relations Board under the current administration and urged stronger housing, tax and social- aid programs to counter economic downturn. Secretary of Labor Mitchell urged backing the administration in a speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Afl-Cio
Eisenhower
National Labor Relations Board
Mitchell
Voters reject all amendments in four county area
In a four county Valley vote, voters defeated all 30 amendments on the ballot. Morgan County rejected both the Goodwyn and school building amendments by wide margins, while Cullman Limestone and other counties also voted against the measures. Governor’s related questions failed to gain support across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman County
Cullman
Limestone
Board of Revenue
Jefferson County
Lawrence County
Lawrence
Morgan County
Morgan
Lott Heads Local Used Auto Dealers
Officers of the Decatur Used Car Dealers Association were elected at a December meeting in the Cornelian Hotel dining room. Edward Lott was named president with Clifton G. Daily as treasurer Hollis West as secretary Homer Lawrence Tommy McRae and Grady Lott named directors. The group urged attendance at the State Convention in Montgomery on Thursday led by Clyde McRae of Decatur who also heads the State Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Used Car Dealers Association
Cornelian
Edward Lott
Clifton G. Daily
Hollis West
Homer Lawrence
Tommy McRae
Grady Lott
Montgomery
Clyde McRae
Decatur
State Used Car Dealers Association
Eisenhower reviews U.S. economy with advisers in Gettysburg
President Eisenhower and Economic Advisers Gabriel Hauge assess the national economy at his Gettysburg post office headquarters. They conclude defense spending next year should stay near the 34 percent of the gross national product level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Gabriel Hauge
Balloting Downs Goodwyn income tax and school bond measure
Alabama voters rejected the Goodwyn income tax amendment and a 110 million dollar school bond issue in a special referendum. Unofficial totals from 1604 of 2500 boxes show both proposals losing by roughly four to one with no county supporting them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Birmingham
Alabama
Joe Goodwyn
Montgomery
Attlee Retires as Labour Leader After Long Rule
London reports Clement Attlee the British Labour Party leader resigns ending two decades at the helm. Debating rivals include Herbert Morrison Hugh Gaitskell and Aneurin Bevan in a three way contest for the top post as Attlee retires due to age and ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Clement Attlee
Britain
Labor Party
Herbert Morrison
Hugh Gaitskell
Bevan
Morrieeeenson
Attlee
Labor
House of Commons
Adlai Struck by Surprise on Plane Amid Union Strike
Adlai E. Ste in New York flight faced a union strike he knew nothing about until boarding in Chicago. He reported no pickets seen in New York or Chicago and said he was unaware of the strike prior to the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Adlai E. Ste- Lines
UAL
Chicago
Frankfurt Blast Kills 32 in German Apartment Collapse
A massive explosion in midtown Frankfurt destroyed a new five story building before dawn. Officials say 26 dead, including 7 children, with 150 rescue workers at risk from collapsing walls. A 12 year old boy was pulled alive after six hours. The owner architect among the dead and all tenants are Germans. U S Army Engineers aided the rescue effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
West Germany
U. S. Army
Oe Yeas
East Berlin Seizes Two U S Soldiers After Cabaret Assault
Berlin radio reports two American soldiers arrested in East Berlin by Communist police after beating a male cabaret performer unconscious. The injured man is Werner Liehr of the Distel nightclub. A U S Army spokesman had no information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Berlin
Werner Liehr
Distel
U. S. Army
Wreck injures three youths near Cullman on Highway 69
A two vehicle collision six miles south of Cullman on Highway 69 at 9 55 last night left Lonnie Stewart 19 of Bremen with a cut wrist and possible leg fracture Jakie Childers 15 Cullman sustained head and facial cuts and bruises Charles Easterwood 15 Cullman suffered a scalp fracture and possible left arm break Stewart was the driver of the 1950 Ford pickup other driver Aaron Paul Brock 16 Cullman was uninjured Patrolman Fred Lee investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Highway
Lonnie Stewart
Bremen
Jakie Childers
Charles Easterwood
Stewart
Aaron Paul Brock
Fred Lee Cullman
Weather and river readings in Decatur area Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge river gauge shows 16.45 feet with a 4 foot rise in 24 hours, sea level at 552.76. Temperatures ranged from 38 to 58 degrees with a forecast of mostly cloudy and warmer conditions, showers late tonight into Thursday morning, then clearing and cooling. Legal waterfowl shooting times listed as Thursday and Friday from 6:13 a.m. to 4:06 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
Decatur OKs Mayor Census Plan and Parking Expansion
Decatur city council gave mayor H R Summer approval for a special census and authorized a $1530 check to the Census Bureau in Washington. They also granted more parking for Second Ave merchants, agreed to pave two blocks of streets, planned updated city maps through Lewis C Pattillo, and eyed changes to the city license code next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullene Morgan
Decatur
H. R. Summer
Second Ave
Bureau of the Census
Washington, D. C
Lewis C. Pattillo
Hartselle
Census Bureau
Lawmakers Press Folsom to Include Schools in Call
Three area legislators urge Gov James Folsom to add education to the January 3 special session agenda. Representatives Gilchrist and Brewer and Senator Calvin call for a plan to fund teacher pay hikes after the Goodwyn amendment was defeated. Gilchrist cites voter tax aversion and aims to form an economy study committee to review state departments for efficiency and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Folsom
Bob Gilchrrst
Albert Brewer
Morgan County
Joe Calvin
Morgan and
Lawrence
Bob Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Skeleton found in Casper basement after years long mystery
In Casper Wyoming a woman's skeleton was found in a basement concrete tomb at the home of James Alexander a former teacher. Rose Alexander his current wife confessed details saying Barbara Alexander vanished in July 1953 and was buried after being killed when bricks toppled during a visit. The parents of Barbara learned of the case and police pursue further questions about the five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper, Wyo
Barbara Alexander
East Casper
James
Natrona County
Ray Whittaker
Rose Alexander
Alexander
Hardin, Mont
C. J. Carter
Barbara
Rose
Carter
Decatur Jaycees Seek Christmas Baskets Support
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts a Christmas radio and TV program starting at 9 to raise funds for 50 Christmas baskets. Entertainment includes Cousin Josh and the Revelettes with proceeds to total 300 dollars, donors can call 231 to arrange home pickup, or mail to Jaycees Christmas P O Box 1595.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Decatur Transit
Jaycee
Jaycees
P. O. Box
Henry Lorenzo
Ed Bowman
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