Dulles Signals Foreign Aid Request For 5 Billion
The secretary noted Congress would see a funding proposal in January similar to this year with about 2.2 billion more, covering military and economic aid. He distinguished between actual spending and appropriations, saying 200 million more than the current year would be spent, while unspent funds would boost future foreign aid authority to around seven billion. Reports indicated administration plans to seek nearly five billion dollars for foreign aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulles
Congress
Missionary Couple Reach Hong Kong After Crossing Border
Missionaries from Pittsburgh, Dr. Bradshaw and his wife, reach a Hong Kong hospital after crossing the border. They were previously imprisoned in Canton with no charges disclosed. authorities reportedly accused them of spying last October. The husband plans to take his ward to her father's farm near Pittsburgh to help restore her health.
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Pittsburgh
Bradshaws
China
Hong Kong
Bradshaw
County to Fund Engineering and Right of Way for Project
Lawrence built and maintained with state and federal funds but it would be the county s responsibility to furnish engineering and right of way.
Letters of Administration Granted in Morgan County
Legal notice that on December 12 1955 Paul A. Rowe was granted letters of administration for the estate of the deceased by Judge T C Almon of the Probate Court Morgan County. All claimants must present their claims within the time allowed by law or be barred.
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T. C. Almon
Probate Court
Morgan County
Order of Publication in Cater v McCullough case
In Morgan County Alabama the Register orders publication for four consecutive weeks in Decatur Daily to require George Nelson Jr to plead answer or demur to the bill by January 6 1956 or the bill may be confessed. December 3 1955. Bryan McAfee Register.
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Register
Henry Cater
George Nelson, Jr
The
Decatur Daily
Morgan County
Alabama
Bryan McAfee
The Road to Denver and Other Evening Features
A compact listing of film showings with titles and leading stars. Sundry theaters present Susan Hayward and William Lundigan in PVT and PRINCESS I D, Cary Grant with Ingrid Bergman in ROXY Notorious, John Payne and Mona Freeman in SUNSET The Road To Denver, Claudette Colbert with Barry Sullivan in TEXAS LADY, and more with limited schedules.
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Denver
John Payne
Mona Freeman
Postponed events and community notices in Morgan County
PTA meeting at St Anns Parochial School is postponed this month. Christmas dance for Post 4190 VFW at the VFW Home postponed due to lack of an orchestra. Morgan County Christmas Seal total is 3654.10, about 2100 short of 5720 goal. Church Family Night supper at First Presbyterian tonight at 6 30. J R Daniels recuperating after operation. No losses in two fires this morning grease fires at Southern Cafe and W H Dobbins home. State vocational trade school closed for holidays through Jan 3.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W
Morgan County
Alabama
First Presbyterian Church
Southern Cafe
Vine St
W. H. Dobbins
Fink St. NW
Garrett seeks quick trial in Patterson slaying case
State pre trial sanity test. Garrett returns to Alabama after a year in a Galveston mental institution claiming full cure. He demands immediate trial to prove innocence in the Patterson slaying outside his Phenix City law office on June 18 1954. Patterson’s son John became attorney general and leads the case.
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Garrett
Alabama
Galveston, Tex
Patterson
Phenix City
John
Hospital dismissals and admissions list
Hospital notices record dismissals for Thomas Whitt Hillsboro Mrs Dowlin Poff 607 124th St NW and see also Mrs Charles E Poole infant son 1816 College St M B Patterson 1616 Sherman St admissions include Mrs I S Meyer 1497 Cypress and David White 909 11th St Court
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Thomas Whitt
Hillsboro
Dowlin Poff
124Th St
Charles E. Poole
College St. M
B. Patterson
Sherman St
David White
11Th St. Court
Baugh-Wiley Clinic Listed in Local Notices
Muriel Roland of Decatur and Mrs. James A. Robinson of Decatur are named in the Baugh-Wiley Clinic notices. W. W. Hughes at 1306 6th Ave SE appears as a contact or entry.
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Muriel Roland
Decatur
W. W
James A. Robinson
DeKalb Area Announces Newborns At Local Hospitals
A list of residents and addresses announces newborns at Decatur General Hospital. Mrs Wilton Roades and infant son in Decatur lead a roster including Clinton Johnson of Athens Mrs Earl Terry of Rate Avenue Baby Joe Schlosser of Demopolis Virgil Kelley 1004 1812 Avenue and Mrs R W Henderson of Enolam Boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur General Hospital
Wilton Roades
Decatur
Clinton Johnson
Athens
Earl Terry
Joe Schlosser
Demopolis
Virgil Kelley
1812 Ave
Other Woman In Ex-Governor Murray Divorce Case
Oklahoma City district court deposition linked former Gov John Murray to a long term companion. State Trooper Garibaldi testified that Helen Shutt, TU faculty member, was Murray’s partner on many occasions. Murray, now a Texas oil firm executive, faces a divorce and separate maintenance bid citing public drunkenness and adultery.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Murray
Jim Garibaldi
Helen Shutt
University of Tulsa
Garibaldi
George Miskovsky
Births in Decatur Area Report
A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Frahn Jr. at Baugh Wiley Clinic this morning. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cross at Decatur General Hospital Monday. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Patterson at Decatur General Hospital Monday. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Jay Stewart at Decatur General Hospital Monday. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Moran at Decatur General Hospital Monday.
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L. B. Frahn, Jr
20Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Eugene Cross
7Th St
Decatur General Hospital
Ted Patterson
9Th Ave
Jay Stewart
Decatur
Windell Moran
Teens Held in Watch Theft Probe at Huntsville Store
Two teenage Negro youths from Huntsville were arrested after a $60 watch disappeared from Nelsons Jewelry Store and reportedly was recovered from one boy. Police picked them up at Union Station within an hour of the theft as a key found on one led to a locker at the railroad station with other items. Mrs. Bloodworth said suspects eyed jewelry and a birthstone ring during a crowded mid afterno on visit and that an empty watch box was later found by her daughter Marian.
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Huntsville
Nelson’s
Union Station
Bank St
Ben Bloodworth
Widow of North Pole Discoverer Peary Dies at 92
Portland Maine widow of Admiral Robert E Peary Mrs Josephine Diebtsch Peary died aged 92 She accompanied Peary on Arctic expeditions and was mother to Marie Peary Stafford of Portland known as The Snow Baby and Robert E Peary Jr of Brunswick a construction engineer with Arctic building work
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Portland
Maine
Adm
Roberty
Peary
Josephine Diebtsch Peary
Marie Peary Stafford
Pole
Robert E. Peary Jr
Brunswick
Calhoun Resigns V P Post for Senate Seat in 1832
In 1832 John Calhoun stepped down as vice president to join the U S Senate. He left the executive branch amid debates over states rights and sectional tensions as the political landscape shifted.
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John Calhoun
U. S
Senate
Death rites for John Thompson 76 in Town Creek
John Thompson 76 died Monday at 11 25 p m at his Town Creek home. Services Wednesday 1 p m at First Baptist Church Town Creek with interment in Sykes Cemetery Reynolds in charge. James Garth Jr 22 found dead near Courtland Sunday interment Sand Hill Church Priceville with Reynolds directing. Survivors include mother Alberta Garth father James Garth Sr four sisters and two brothers all of Courtland.
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John Thompson
Town Creek
First Baptist Church
Sykes Cemetery
Reynolds
James Garth
Courtland
Sand Hill Church
Priceville
Alberta Garth
Polly Sanders
May Garth
Lillie M. Garth
Annie Garth
David R
Leroy Garth
Mackinac Bridge to Feature World Longest Suspension Span
Upon completion in 1957 the Mackinac Straits Bridge will boast the world’s longest suspension span, signaling a major engineering milestone for Michigan as it links the upper and lower peninsulas.
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Mackinac Straits
Michigan
Upper
Lower Peninsulas
Baghdad Pact seeks Western backed defense alliance amid Jordan dispute
Parliament backs Baghdad Pact while no date yet set for new elections supervised by the caretaker cabinet. Jordanian anger grows as proposal to include Jordan surfaces, risking standoff with Israel. Bethlehem tightens curfew from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. after 200 to 300 demonstrate at the Turkish consulate, four rioters dead and 27 wounded by Jordanian fire. Pilgrims to Nativity scene risk disrupted Christmas Eve services near Jerusalem.
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Britain
Iran
Iraq
Pakistan
Turkey
Jordan
Israel
Bethlehem
Christ's Birthplace
Jerusalem
Newhouse Seeks FCC OK to Acquire Alabama Stations
Publisher Samuel I Newhouse asked the Communications Commission for permission to take control of four Alabama broadcasting outlets WAPYT WAFM WABT TV Birmingham and WHBS Huntsville. He previously announced corporate buyers would acquire The Birmingham News Co owner of the stations from Victor Hanson estate. Newhouse interests run outlets and papers in New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Missouri and Oregon.
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Washington
Samuel I. Newhouse
New York City
The
Communications Commission
Alabama
WAPYT
WAFM
Wabt-Tv
Birmingham
WHBS
Huntsville
Newhouse
Birmingham News Co
Victor H. Hanson
New York State
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Oregon
Deshler star Gilbert Cleveland signs grant in aid with Mississippi State
Deshler High quarterback Gilbert Cleveland has signed a grant in aid with Mississippi State. The tall, rangy 165 pound passer and runner was selected for the all Tennessee Valley Conference football team this season as a split T quarterback.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
Gilbert Cleveland
Deshler High
Miss. State
Cleveland
Gasless motorist nabbed with illegal whiskey jars
In Suffolk Virginia a driver stranded for gas was stopped by a police officer who found the car contained 15 five gallon jars of illegal whiskey. The motorist had asked for directions to a nearby filling station and was overtaken on the way to the hilltop station.
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Suffolk
Cotton Markets Mixed Prices in Early Trading
Markets show varied cotton and cottonseed readings with Grade A cotton around 6.18 per sundree and cottonseed at 43.0. Manufactured milk price listed at 3.20 per hundred, with corn and cattle quotes noting yellow corn at 1.15 and cattle utility steers in the 9.50 to 12.00 range.
Mixed early trading as major stocks show tiny moves
New York market opens narrowly mixed with aircraft stocks up about a point while rail and chemical shares edge lower. Northrop trades 8 000 at 28 5, General Motors down 45, Smith-Douglas up 1 at 31, Boeing up 1 at 76.
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New York
Northrop
General Motors
Smith-Douglas
Boeing
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Chrysler
United Aircraft
American Telephone
Santa Fe Railroad
Texasco
U. S. Steel
Caterpillar Tractor
International Telephone
du Pont
General Electric
American Tobacco
Baltimore & Ohio
North Alabama and North Georgia Live Poultry Markets Report
AP dispatch notes North Alabama markets offering and supplies adequate with fair to good demand. broilers and fryers mostly 17 percent at farms and 18 at plants, prices around 24 to 30 hours ending Tuesday. In North Georgia, markets weaker but undertone steadier after price declines. demand lighter as holidays end, hens steady, turkeys scarce with few sales reported.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
North Georgia
Len Ae
Ces
Birmingham Market Report Shows Steady to Firm Tones
A 24 hour market roundup from Birmingham at 10:30 a m Tuesday notes steady to firm movement with adequate supplies in parts of the wholesale grades. Delivered prices in whites and 50 percent standards range from 43 to 51 percent with nearby sizes varying across small large and medium categories.
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Birmingham
Nashville livestock market trends and varied receipts
Cattle receipts about 250 with small and poorly tested trends. Prices range across classes with steer and heifer groups mainly steady, feeding steers around 15.50 for 830 pounds, vealers steady, and calves at 24.00 to 27.00 for prime. Hogs show mixed tones with sows down about 50 and hogs steady to firm in the range of 11.50 to 11.75 for 180 to 220 pounds.
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Nashville
L AP
Fire chief urges rapid fire calls to prevent total loss
East Moline Fire Chief George Larette warns residents not to hesitate to call the fire department at once if they smell smoke or suspect a fire. He says attempting to handle a small blaze can lead to the destruction of a house and all belongings.
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East Moline
George Larette
Market Futures Quote Notes A Rise In Prices
Late afternoon prices fell by 1.85 dollars per bale and rose 25 cents above the prior close. March at 33.64, May at 32.71, and July remaining listed with unspecified value.
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New York
Georgia’s 1956 Senate Race Pages to Sept 12 Ballot
The piece outlines Georgia’s Sept 12 1956 election with the state’s county unit system. It highlights Herman Talmadge's 50 year hold on office and George’s long political run since 1922. It notes Talmadge’s earlier roles as solicitor, judge, and governor with multiple terms and a Roosevelt purge challenge in 1938.
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Georgia
Senate
Superior
State Appeals
Supreme Talmadge
George
Preston
Webster County
Tom Watson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lawrence Camp
Roosevelt
Eugene Talmadge
Herman
Yugoslavia Backs Philippines Seat Fight Resolved by Lottery
Yugoslavia agreed to support the Philippines though calling the plan illegal. Latin American delegates opposed, fearing a dangerous precedent for two Latin American seats. Britain backed Yugoslavia and denied precedent, while the United States pressed for Asia representation and an east European seat under a 1946 pact. Assembly President Jose Maza proposed a lottery drawing, selecting Yugoslavia.
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Latin America
Yugoslavia
Philippines
United States
Britain
Asia
Council
Assembly
Jose Maza
Chile
Four Planes Reach New Zealand From Antarctica
Four American planes landed safely at McMurdo Sound completing a 2,200 mile nonstop flight from New Zealand's South Island. Two Neptunes and two Skymasters guided by Mt. Erebus aided the final phase of the journey as part of Adm. Richard E. Byrd's expedition. Four other planes were forced back by headwinds.
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Auckland
New Zealand
McMurdo Sound
Antarctica
South Island
Mt. Erebus
Ross Island
Victoria Land
Antarctic
Adm
Richard E. Byrd
Dunedin
Lost purse found on Second Avenue near Belk's and Woodards
Black cowhide zipper purse with a coin purse and keys was found Tuesday morning on Second Avenue between Belk's and Woodards. Please return at Decatur General Hospital desk or call 2165-XJ to reclaim.
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Second Avenue
Belk’s
Woodards
Decatur General Hospital
Christmas Gift Basket Offer and Local For Sale Items
An ad segment advertises a Christmas gift basket with guarantee and value, then lists multiple local sale notices: a house at 409 6th Avenue SW for 3000 dollars, a complete welding service business with equipment, a Duncan Phyfe sofa in good condition with a roll away bed, and a used range with an automatic washer for sale or separate, with contact phones.
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6Th Avenue
Duncan Phyfe
Simmons
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Barry Sullivan
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Courtland Highway
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Oak St
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Frederick H. Olert
Second Presbyterian Church
Richmond, Va
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Helsinki
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