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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1956

Page

9

Ishibashi Becomes Japan's Prime Minister Placing Liberal Democrats

Ishibashi Sanzan, 72, elected prime minister after Hatoyama resigns from Liberal Democratic leadership. Diet vote shows 291 to 150 over opposition Socialist Masa Suzuki. Ishibashi pledges U S and Western ties with more trade toward Communist China. Hatoyama retires due to ill health after two years in office.

Ishibashi Tokyo Sanzan Ishibashi Liberal - Democratic Party Japan United States China Ichiro Hatoyama House of Representatives Masaburo Suzuki

Japan Absent Members as Diet Votes on UN Admission

Twenty six of the Diets 467 lower house members were absent during today’s vote including Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu who was in New York for Japan’s induction into the United Nations. The session focused on reopening diplomacy with Russia and Japan’s UN admission.

Russia Japan United Nations Diet Mamoru Shigemitsu New York U.N Shigemitsu

Accidents Kill 2 Near Fort Payne

Fort Payne Alabama two fatalities reported one auto accident victim James G Jackoway aged 56 from Gadsden hospital after a collision with Jimmy Jones of Mentone Coroner Hoy Wilson said a 15 year old boy died of shotgun wound to the abdomen while returning from a hunting trip with Charles Childers of Section also wounded the boy was the son of Mr and Mrs John Childers of Section

Fort Payne Ala James G. Jackoway Gadsden Jimmy Jones Mentone Charles Childers Section Hoy Wilson John Childers

Martin Luther King Jr. Appeals Case Set Tomorrow

In Montgomery the Rev Martin Luther King Jr the bus boycott leader faces an appeal tomorrow before the Alabama Court of Appeals. He was convicted last spring of violating the anti boycott law and fined 500 dollars plus costs later converted to 386 days hard labor. 89 others remain indicted for similar offenses and a federal injunction looms over bus segregation.

Montgomery Martin Luther King Jr Alabama Court of Appeals King Convace Baptist

Veteran Cop Faces Hearing In Safe Theft Case

MOBILE City patrolman Noah Jacobs a 40 year old veteran of 10 years faced a preliminary hearing in Recorder's Court on charges he stole a safe from the Dixie Drive office. He was released on $1000 bond. Officials said the safe contained 1500 to 2000 dollars but Jacobs claimed he took only 325 dollars. He offered no reason for the theft and was seen in uniform attempting to open the safe on Blakeley Island while two other patrolmen watched.

Mobile Noah Jacobs Recorder’s Court Jacobs Dixie Dudley E. McFadyen McFadyen Blakeley Island

Actress Geraldine Page Recites Shakewinder on Stage

Geraldine Page performs on stage reciting Shakewinder while portraying a thread screen star role in a period production. The scene highlights Page’s acting style and the show’s literary framing.

Geraldine Page Stage Speare

Ishibashi Sōhō Named Japan's Sixth Postwar Prime Minister

Ishibashi Sōhō, economist and journalist, is slated as Japan's sixth postwar prime minister. He hails from a Buddhist priest family and has a stormy political career after the war. Former finance officials and occupation authorities backed by conservative peers view him as a strong but cautious leader.

Ister Hatoyama Foreign Ministry Ishibashi Japan Pores Tosis Oriental Economist

Glencoe Appeal Before Court on Public Improvement

The Alabama Supreme Court hears a test case on whether a road job qualifies as a public improvement requiring bids. Glencoe Paving Co appeals a Sept. 25 ruling upholding state official Patterson’s push to restrict payments for a $13 000 asphalt project deemed a repair. The case affects more than a million dollars in related highway contracts and holds up state work statewide.

Montgomery Alabama Supreme Court Glencoe Paving Co Gadsden Atty John Patterson Walter B. Jones Glencoe Highway Department McKee Construc

Design aimed to dodge bidding law cited in freight study

A report claims the scheme behind the project avoided bidding law by not taking bids. It notes the typical freight train on major U.S. railroads carries about 66 cars.

U.S

Australia population estimated at 9 450 000 by June 30 1957

The article states an estimated national population of 9 450 000 by the close of June 30 1957. It notes the figure as an official projection for Australia.

Australia

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