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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
12
Egyptian underground fighters ambushed a British patrol on the edge of Port Said in the Arab slum quarter. A hail of machine gun fire caused no injuries. Tanks supported troops as police joined the manhunt, but attackers were not found by dawn.
New Delhi Prime Minister Nehru said Indian diplomats put Hungarian deaths at about 25 000 and Russians at 7 000 in the anti Soviet uprising. He called the action a revolution and said Russian intervention was not justified.
John N. Looney received 100 days for driving while intoxicated and 15 days for no drivers license in city court after his 1950 Ford hit a stopped 1954 Plymouth at 7th Street and Somerville Road. Henry Nobles Jr., 21, of Ramner listed as Plymouth driver. Looney remained in jail.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department is pursuing steers that yield more tender steaks. Research indicates meat tenderness is hereditary and can be passed through generations by selective breeding. Scientists also seek a quick, reliable live animal tenderness test.
Report by Morgan County district supervisor Floyd Lawson details 154 persons aided by Vocational Rehabilitation in the past fiscal year. Of 44 rehabilitated into regular employment, average monthly income rose from 25 to 160 dollars with 33 monthly welfare support for some. Seventeen of the employed had dependents, and overall program costs averaged 290 dollars per rehabilitant.
HARTSELLE The Morgan County High School P T A met with program chair Mrs W H Block who directed a Christmas program including a readers and glee club numbers. Mrs Black presented Decatur’s Mrs John Chenault on Girl Scout activities as the group moved to sponsor a troop pending executive committee action. Ten dollars was set for Kids Day.
MOULTON The Lawrence County subdistrict held its first meeting at Union Grove Methodist under Dr Otis E Kirby district superintendent The Hillsboro M Y F led a program The Christmas Story Officers elected President Barbara Spillers Vice President Julia Sue Terry Secretary Carol Kitchens Treasurer Gerald Terry Publicity Chairman Charlotte Parker Counselor Mrs Royal Next meeting set for Jan 7 at The historic Southern Cross plane preserved from 1928 trans Pacific flight with Kingsford Smith Ulm Warner and Harry.
Billy Jean Guthrie was released after a hearing before U S Commissioner Ralph Hughes. The forged check was payable to Myrtle W Hanks of Birmingham. The National Geographic Society notes insects and disease kill ten times as many trees as fires.
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