Courtland Waits O K On 200 000 Health Center
Courtland awaits final federal approval for a 200000 health center to be built with Lawrence County Hospital funds under the Hill Burton Act. A five member board including Evelyn Hicks Shannon will decide Friday, affecting a 262% million hospital construction plan statewide.
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Courtland
Lawrence County Hospital
Federal Hospital Planning Commission
Moulton
Evelyn Hicks Shannon
Birmingham
U. S
Leonard Scheele
Kelly Littrell
Lawrence County Hospital Association
U. S. Board
State Department of Public Health
Four court docket charges filed in city recorder's court
Four cases list separate charges of parking in an alley speeding and failure to stop for a red light this morning in the city recorder's court. The report notes other local items including an eye operation and a school Christmas program. The Morgan County Christmas Seal drive nears three thousand dollars with receipts at two thousand nine hundred ninety nine dollars and ten cents toward a five thousand seven hundred twenty dollar goal.
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City Recorder’s Court
Morgan County
Summerfield Warns Against Spot Mail for Christmas
Postmaster General Summerfield urged the public not to rely on same day Dec 24 delivery for Christmas cards and parcels. He emphasized mailing early and proper addressing to ensure safe timely arrival as the service faces record volume.
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Washington
Summerfield
Lausche Seeks Favorite Son Nomination at Democratic Convention
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche announced his willingness to be a favorite son candidate for president at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next August.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Chicago
Hopes Of Adding Eighteen UN Members Die In Veto
United Nations vote on a package to add 18 new members failed in the Security Council. Nationalist China vetoed Outer Mongolia and the Soviet Union blocked the 13 non Communist applicants. Only one of the four remaining supporters could muster a council vote. Delegates debated next steps including reporting to the General Assembly and possibly an interim assembly.
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United Nations
N. Y
General Assembly
Security Council
China
Mongolia
Soviet Union
Paul Martin
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
Arkady A. Sobolev
Eisenhower Calls Harriman a Park Avenue Truman
President Eisenhower was quoted calling Gov. Averell Harriman of New York a Park Avenue Truman during a White House briefing. Attendees said he shrugged off Harriman attacks on GOP policies, noting Harriman was only a Park Avenue Truman.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Averell Harriman
New York
Park Avenue
White House
Harriman
Boy’s 100 mile ride ends with influenza not polio
A 13 year old Aliceville Alabama boy Bobby Sullivan was rushed by patrol to University Hospital in Birmingham after a fast 100 mile trip. Doctors diagnosed influenza and he was sent home, confirming he did not have polio.
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Birmingham
Bobby Sullivan
Aliceville
Ala
University Hospital
Bobby
Allen Opposition May Kill Cullman Tax Repeal Move
City and county officials in Cullman foresee failure of Rep. Bryce Davis repeal of the county one cent gas tax. They doubt Sen. Harlan Allen will back the repeal and note the move is political spite after Amendment 23 was defeated.
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Cullman
Bryce Davis
Davis
Harlan G. Allen
Cullman County
Hanceville
Garden City
Holly Pond
Allen
Jet Pilot Re-Lives Supersonic Bailout Test
A rocket sled test at Edwards Air Force Base simulates a supersonic bailout. A dummy matching George Smith’s size and clothing records the extreme forces and motions as the ejection seat rotates violently in the air stream. Smith survived after ejecting from a stricken F100 over the Pacific and recovering from injuries.
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Los Angeles
George Smith
Smith
Edwards Air Force Base
Pacific
George F. Smith
Calif
Red 'Salesmen' Quitting India With More Talk
Premier Bulganin and Khrushchev, traveling Soviet salesmen of cooperation and discord, left India after a month of warmings up the cold war with attacks on the West. They pledged closer Russia India cooperation and planned a direct flight to Tashkent to weather a Kabul snowstorm, ending with a call for unconditional prohibition of nuclear weapons and broad arms reduction.
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New Delhi
Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
India
Russia
Asia
Tashkent
Soviet Asia
Kabul
Afghanistan
Bulgaria
Nehru
Growers Accept Curbs On Cotton Quotas Next Year
Surplus plagued cotton will be grown under federal marketing quotas again. Across 21 states preliminary returns show 267 235 votes for quotas and 20 191 against, a 93 percent favorable majority. Alabama results mirror nationwide support with 37 137 in favor and 3 909 against.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Montgomery
Alabama
Low Enthusiasm In District Vote on Cotton Quotas
Cotton growers in four county Valley cast a better than two thirds majority for retaining marketing quotas but turnout was weak. Lawrence County failed to reach the six point two three percent threshold needed to keep quotas, influencing Morgan Cullman Lawrence Limestone to post a combined just under eighty percent in support. Across Alabama and the United States more than ninety percent supported Benson's quota program.
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Lawrence County
Lawrence
Morgan, Cullman
Limestone
Alabama
U. S
Ezra Taft Benson
Whisky and Sherry Called Royal Pets By Buckingham Rumors
London reports stir over Prince Charles and Princess Anne seeking their favorites at Buckingham Palace. The stories say the seven year old prince saves Whisky and the five year old princess saves Sherry. Whisky and Sherry are Welsh Corgis, miniature shepherd dogs.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Prince
Voter turnout among growers falls short again
The article notes that about 1,300,000 growers were eligible to vote but the majority abstained. Officials warn that low participation continues, with next year marking the third consecutive year of federally supervised elections.
Sivley Selected Decatur DHS Good Citizen Girl
Elizabeth Sivley, president of the Decatur High School Student Council, was chosen as Decatur High's Good Citizen Girl. She will represent the school at the state pilgrimage to Montgomery in February and receives DAR recognition and a potential $100 savings bond or $75 scholarship.
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Elizabeth Ezell Sivley
Decatur High School
Decatur High
Montgomery
Sivley
W. E. Sivley
14Th Ave
Good Citizen
U. S
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mont- Lec
Athens Group Sees Victory In Fund Drive
Athens backers of a $30,000 fund to aid Athens College report $14,000 raised and plan a Victory Dinner at the college. H J Littrell says the remainder should be on hand by tomorrow. funds split $18,000 for Athens Lingerie Co expansion and $12,000 for a new on campus science building.
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Athens
Athens College
H. J. Littrell
Athens - Limestone Development Committee
Littrell
Athens Lingerie Co
Athco
Dulles Arrives in France for NATO ministerial talks
U S Secretary of State Dulles landed at Eureux in misty rain and cheerful spirits for the annual NATO council meeting in Paris. He exchanged greetings with U S Ambassador C Douglas Dillon and other officials and declined to comment on prospects of the forthcoming talks.
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Eureux
France
U.S
Dulles
North Atlantic Alliance
C. Douglas Dillon
Paris
NATO Council
Reform Robbery Probed in Alabama Post Office Heist
Authorities investigate a robbery at the Reform Alabama post office where a safe holding about $200 was taken Monday night. A suspect or motives were not disclosed as the case proceeds.
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Tuscaloosa
Reform, Ala
Ford Foundation Grant Acknowledged By Athens College
Athens College president Dr. Perry B. James said Ford Foundation funding is likely soon, with details to come within a day or two. The college, accredited Dec 1, learned it would receive a portion of foundation funds directed to private colleges and hospitals under a trust created by heirs of a motor magnate.
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Athens
Perry B. James
Athens College
Ford Foundation
James
New York
Weather and River at Decatur Area Keller Bridge
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning is 16.22 feet, down .25 feet in 24 hours, sea level 550.52 feet. Yesterday's high 52, low this morning 36, 11 a.m. 50. Forecast mostly fair and warmer then clouds and showers, turning cooler tonight. Thursday outlook is cloudy to partly cloudy and colder with highs about 40. Legal waterfowl shooting times set for Thursday 6:18 a.m. to 4:08 p.m. and Friday 6:19 a.m. to 4:08 p.m.
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Decatur
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
Kefauver Seeks Special Counsel Over Dixon Yates Damages
U S Senators Kefauver and Anderson urge Congress to appoint a special counsel to press a no milk toast defense in the Dixon Yates 3 million dollar damages suit filed in the U S Court of Claims. They seek evidence of possible law violations in pre contract negotiations and question Justice Department handling.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Dixon- Yates
Congress
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Dixon-Yates
U.S. Court of Claims
Sen. Anderson
Anderson
Senate
Justice Department
Department
West Germans Question Otto John After Return
West German officials led by Chancellor Adenauer briefed the Cabinet on the return of former counterespionage chief Otto John. An Interior Ministry spokesman said John remained under interrogation for four to five days and was providing information voluntarily with no charges yet. No confirmation was given for reports that doctor Wolfgang Wohlgemuth drugged and kidnapped him from West Berlin, as Wohlgemuth remains in East Germany.
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BOM
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Otto John
Interior Ministry
John
West Berlin
Wolfgang Wohlgemuth
Wohlgemuth
East Germany
Gerhard Schroeder
West
President Relaxes Under Doctor's Orders at Gettysburg Farm
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower planned a quiet day at their Gettysburg farm home with no appointments after medical advice urged him to take it easy. Local aides said the stay was to rest and regain strength away from public events.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
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