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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1955

Page

5

Stevenson Accuses Republicans of Ugly Politics in New York Speech

Adlai E. Stevenson assails Republicans for alleged group conflict tactics at an AFL-CIO event. GOP leaders Leonard W. Hall and Sen. Bender condemn the charges as false and accuse Democrats of stirring class hatred and reviving smear tactics from the 1930s.

Associated Press Adlai E. Stevenson GOP Stevenson New York Afl-Cio Leonard W. Hall Sen Bender Ohio Interior McKay Agriculture Benson Sen. Goldwater R-Ariz Cleveland Frederick C. Crawford Wisconsin Philip Kuehn Hall New Deal Fair Deal

Decatur Teachers Hear Music Club Orchestra

The Decatur Music Club Orchestra performed at the December meeting of the Decatur Teachers Association held at the high school. Miss Joy Hale opened with a meditation. Selections included Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5 Greig Death Of Asa from Peer Gynt Suite Bizet Minuet L Ariesienne Suite No 2 Gounod Ballet Music from Faust with encores of Hungarian Dance No 6 and Sleigh Ride. W R Riley led the business session and Walter M Jackson discussed legislative matters affecting schools.

Decatur Music Club Decatur Teachers Association Joy Hale Brahms Asa Greig Bizet Gounod Leroy Anderson W. R. Riley Walter M. Jackson

Threats to Orangeburg Negroes Over School Integration

NAACP official reports threatening letters and calls targeting Black residents amid a white merchant and Black customer clash over school integration. Mrs. H F Pierce says police have the note and FBI is reviewing other threats. a widespread Negro boycott of white merchants follows the council driven push for economic pressure.

Orangeburg S.C NAACP H F. Pierce The National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People Federal Bureau of Investigation U.S. Supreme Court

Hicks Loses Father in Covington Funeral Planned

R S Hicks of Decatur auto dealer prominence mourns father R S Covington Ga aged 83 who died suddenly in St Petersburg Florida. Funeral services set for 2 30 pm today at First Methodist Church Covington with interment in Prospect Cemetery. The Hicks family traveled to Covington after the death.

Hoover declines bid for Republican presidential nomination

Senator Jenner says FBI Director J Edgar Hoover refused a request to run for the GOP nomination He stressed he could not risk compromising the FBI leadership and stressed Hoover would be acceptable to many Indiana Republicans in the right context The move may affect Knowlands support among Indiana lawmakers and allies

Washington Sen Jenner Ind FBI J. Edgar Hoover Indiana Hoover Knowland Calif

Texans See TV Trial as Mighty Good Schooling

In Waco, readers describe the live telecast of the Washburn murder trial as useful adult schooling. The first direct courtroom broadcast by KWTX TV drew crowds and sparked debate among lawyers, with Judge Ett predicting broader TV use in courts and continued newspaper explanation needed for viewers.

Waco, Tex Waco Harry L. Washburn Houston Helen Harris Weaver Kwtx-Tv Texas D. W. Ett Kwtx TV Bill Stinson

Menzies crushes Labor in Australian general election

Prime Minister Robert Menzies and his Liberal Country coalition appear set for a large majority in the Australian House of Representatives after a landslide win over Herbert Evatt's Labor party. Early returns suggest 55 Liberal seats and 16 Coalition seats against 43 Labor seats with seven seats undecided. Senate results unclear, could take days. A record 5.17 million voters faced fines for nonvote in scorching heat above 95 degrees.

Sydney Australia Robert G. Menzies Herbert Evatt Labor Party House of Representatives Evatt Senate Menzies Liberal Party County Party Labor Liberal- Country Party

Pronghorn: unique hollow horns and annual horn shedding

The Pronghorn antelope is the only mammal with hollow pronged horns and the only cud chewer that sheds its horns each year.

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